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View article: Medium- to Long-Term Survivorship Analysis Following Copeland Resurfacing Hemiarthroplasty
Medium- to Long-Term Survivorship Analysis Following Copeland Resurfacing Hemiarthroplasty Open
Background Copeland resurfacing hemiarthroplasty (CRHA) was developed as a bone-preserving alternative to stemmed hemiarthroplasty, offering advantages such as preservation of native anatomy and quicker recovery. However, there is limited …
View article: Prospective, clinical comparison of self-collected throat-bilateral nares swabs and saline gargle compared to health care provider collected nasopharyngeal swabs among symptomatic outpatients with potential SARS-CoV-2 infection
Prospective, clinical comparison of self-collected throat-bilateral nares swabs and saline gargle compared to health care provider collected nasopharyngeal swabs among symptomatic outpatients with potential SARS-CoV-2 infection Open
Background: In British Columbia (BC), self-collected saline gargle (SG) is the only alternative to health care provider (HCP)-collected nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2 in an outpatient setting by polymerase chain reaction (P…
View article: Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Mistrust and Receipt in British Columbia, Canada: Population Survey
Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Mistrust and Receipt in British Columbia, Canada: Population Survey Open
Background Racialized populations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Higher vaccine hesitancy has been reported among racial and ethnic minorities in some of these countr…
View article: Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Mistrust and Receipt in British Columbia, Canada: Population Survey (Preprint)
Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Mistrust and Receipt in British Columbia, Canada: Population Survey (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Racialized populations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Higher vaccine hesitancy has been reported among racial and ethnic minorities in some of these count…
View article: Prediction of SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics based on population-level cycle threshold values: A Machine Learning and mechanistic modeling study
Prediction of SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics based on population-level cycle threshold values: A Machine Learning and mechanistic modeling study Open
Background Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cycle threshold (Ct) values can be used to estimate the viral burden of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and predict population-level epidemic trends. We investiga…
View article: Risk of non-medical drug overdose following prescription of opioids post-injury: A retrospective cohort study
Risk of non-medical drug overdose following prescription of opioids post-injury: A retrospective cohort study Open
There has been increasing scrutiny of opioid prescribing following injury given concerns that prescribed opioids may contribute to addiction and/or overdose. This study aimed to better understand the relationship between injury, opioids pr…
View article: Factors associated with transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care facility outbreaks
Factors associated with transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care facility outbreaks Open
Scores from an assessment tool, older building age, and the index case being a resident were associated with severity of COVID-19 outbreaks in our jurisdiction. The findings reinforce the importance of regularly assessing IPC measures and …
View article: COVID-19 Prevention Assessments: A Promising Tool for Preventing Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes
COVID-19 Prevention Assessments: A Promising Tool for Preventing Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Homes Open
View article: Factors associated with transmission in COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities
Factors associated with transmission in COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities Open
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a disproportionate impact on residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Through our experience and data from managing COVID-19 exposures and outbreaks in …
View article: O06.6 Refreshing the British Columbia Syphilis Control Strategy: Thematic Analysis of a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Process
O06.6 Refreshing the British Columbia Syphilis Control Strategy: Thematic Analysis of a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Process Open
Background A provincial syphilis control strategy for British Columbia was developed in 2016 in response to a syphilis epidemic, predominantly among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Current data shows significant …
View article: Measuring the impact of a mandatory province-wide vaccinate-or-mask policy on healthcare worker absenteeism in British Columbia, Canada
Measuring the impact of a mandatory province-wide vaccinate-or-mask policy on healthcare worker absenteeism in British Columbia, Canada Open
The observed year-round increase in sick rates from pre-to-post policy was likely influenced by other factors; however, opposite trends in how HCWs took sick time in the influenza and non-influenza seasons may reflect policy influences and…
View article: Measuring the impact of influenza vaccination on healthcare worker absenteeism in the context of a province-wide mandatory vaccinate-or-mask policy
Measuring the impact of influenza vaccination on healthcare worker absenteeism in the context of a province-wide mandatory vaccinate-or-mask policy Open
Overall absenteeism is lower among HCWs who report vaccination versus those who do not report. However, absenteeism behaviours appear to be influenced by individual level factors other than vaccination status.
View article: A population-based approach to integrated healthcare delivery: a scoping review of clinical care and public health collaboration
A population-based approach to integrated healthcare delivery: a scoping review of clinical care and public health collaboration Open
The findings of our review can be utilized by a range of organizations in healthcare settings across the included countries. Furthermore, we developed a self-evaluation tool that can serve as a resource for clinical practices to identify o…
View article: Modelling the combined impact of interventions in averting deaths during a synthetic‐opioid overdose epidemic
Modelling the combined impact of interventions in averting deaths during a synthetic‐opioid overdose epidemic Open
Background and aims The province of British Columbia (BC) Canada has experienced a rapid increase in illicit drug overdoses and deaths during the last 4 years, with a provincial emergency declared in April 2016. These deaths have been driv…
View article: Additional file 1: of A population-based approach to integrated healthcare delivery: a scoping review of clinical care and public health collaboration
Additional file 1: of A population-based approach to integrated healthcare delivery: a scoping review of clinical care and public health collaboration Open
Self-evaluation tool for clinical practices to identify opportunities for collaboration with public health. (XLSX 73 kb)
View article: Opening Canada’s first Health Canada-approved supervised consumption sites
Opening Canada’s first Health Canada-approved supervised consumption sites Open
View article: Clinical Population Medicine: Integrating Clinical Medicine and Population Health in Practice
Clinical Population Medicine: Integrating Clinical Medicine and Population Health in Practice Open
The integration of clinical care and population health is a priority for health planners, researchers, and practitioners. Health care systems are judged against the Triple Aim challenge to improve patient experience and curtail health care…
View article: Controlled Settings for Lung Cancer Screening: Why Do They Matter? Considerations for Referring Clinicians
Controlled Settings for Lung Cancer Screening: Why Do They Matter? Considerations for Referring Clinicians Open
The updated guideline on lung cancer screening released in March 2016 by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends screening for people at high risk for lung cancer.[...]