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Spring 2018
Healthy diets help reduce risk for chronic disease (obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and several cancers). High consumption of non-nutrient dense foods (e.g., sugar-sweetened foods, processed meats, and high fat foods) and low consumption of healthier foods (e.g., vegetables,...
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The Association of Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
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Physical activity is a key component of type 2 diabetes management, and is associated with numerous health benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes. In the general adult population, physical activity participation is associated with better health-related quality of life. The primary...
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The Clinical Adoption of anti-CD19 CAR T-cell Therapy in Alberta: A Historical Review and Retrospective Comparative Case Study
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This thesis details the adoption of anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy in Alberta from 2018-2021, during which time a commercial (tisagenlecleucel) and investigative (ACT-C01) CAR T product were implemented as standard of care and under a clinical trial, respectively. Information was gathered through...
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The contribution of opioid analgesic use to the initiation of antidepressant medication in the older adult population
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine the incidence of antidepressant use following opioid initiation. This study relied on the exclusive use of outpatient community dispensations for all prescriptions. The cohort was restricted to Alberta residents aged 55 to 80, enrolled in the Alberta...
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The Culture of Food and Beverage Marketing in Children's Sport: What does it look like and how do parents experience?
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Unhealthy food and beverage marketing impacts dietary attitudes and behaviours of children and youth and is a risk factor for childhood obesity. Canada is exploring policy options to restrict unhealthy food marketing to children, as recommended by the World Health Organization. However, the...
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Spring 2022
Consumption of sugars is associated with obesity and various chronic diseases (CD). Excessive sugar consumption leads to economic burdens in terms of health care costs for treatment and management of CDs and costs associated with lost productivity and premature mortality. With increasing concerns...
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The Economic Contribution of Industry-Sponsored Medical Device Clinical Trials to Health Care and Health Research in Alberta
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Background: Although the clinical research in devices has been growing in importance, very little is known regarding their full economic contribution; such as the market price of the device, all clinical services and administrative activities of industry-sponsored medical device trials. Purpose:...
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The ethical development and sustainability of trauma registries in low- and middle-income countries
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Trauma registries are an anonymized, systematic, prospective data banks for trauma patients that may include details on demographics, injury details, hospital processes, and outcomes. They are an important component of trauma care systems and a tool for improving outcomes in trauma. Given the...
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Spring 2019
Effective dietary self-management is essential for metabolic control and prevention of complications for improved health outcomes and quality of life among individuals with diabetes.This body of research examined dietary self-management practices and effectiveness of a web-based lifestyle...
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The Health and Financial Impacts of A Sugary Drink Tax Across Different Income Groups in Canada
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Obesity remains a leading health issue and contributes to health inequality. Overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to both childhood and adult obesity, and also increases healthcare costs. Sugary drink taxes have been implemented to curb sugar intake in several...