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View article: Engaging, recruiting, and retaining pregnant people from marginalized communities in environmental health cohort studies: a scoping review
Engaging, recruiting, and retaining pregnant people from marginalized communities in environmental health cohort studies: a scoping review Open
Objectives To identify barriers to and strategies for improving the representation of pregnant people from marginalized communities in pregnancy cohort studies that measure environmental chemicals. Methods Guided by the Arksey O’Malley and…
View article: Vulnerability of municipal freshwater provisioning in a climate uncertain future: the case of Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Arctic Canada
Vulnerability of municipal freshwater provisioning in a climate uncertain future: the case of Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Arctic Canada Open
Climate change is likely to be an important factor affecting the ability of Arctic communities to continue supplying freshwater from single-source reservoirs; yet, infrastructure planning and assessment processes rarely take climate change…
View article: Environmental Health Attitudes, Practices, and Educational Preferences: A National Survey of Reproductive-Aged Women in Canada
Environmental Health Attitudes, Practices, and Educational Preferences: A National Survey of Reproductive-Aged Women in Canada Open
Prenatal exposures to environmental toxicants can adversely affect fetal and child development and lead to increased risk of chronic disease. While regulatory action is essential to reduce sources of environmental toxicants, prenatal care …
View article: Patterns and determinants of health care utilization among people with Parkinson’s disease: A population-based analysis in Ontario, Canada
Patterns and determinants of health care utilization among people with Parkinson’s disease: A population-based analysis in Ontario, Canada Open
In Ontario, despite the increasing prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD), barriers to access-to-care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) and their caregivers are not well understood. The objective of this study is to examine spatial…
View article: Early life exposure to pollens and increased risks of childhood asthma: a prospective cohort study in Ontario children
Early life exposure to pollens and increased risks of childhood asthma: a prospective cohort study in Ontario children Open
Increased exposure to tree canopy around the place of residence at birth prevented the risk of childhood asthma development, but this protective effect can be reduced when exposure to weed and tree pollen increases https://bit.ly/3Tboabo
View article: Equity as the new normal: the economic consequences of the pandemic, from The COVID Impact Project - focusing on systemically oppressed populations
Equity as the new normal: the economic consequences of the pandemic, from The COVID Impact Project - focusing on systemically oppressed populations Open
The objective of this study is to assess the employment impacts of COVID on systemically marginalized populations. A cross-sectional COVID Impact study examined participants during October 2020 to November 2021 at the Bridge Engagement Cen…
View article: “We are adapting to it because it is within us”: The co‐becoming of COVID‐19 in Malawi
“We are adapting to it because it is within us”: The co‐becoming of COVID‐19 in Malawi Open
Using a case study design, this research explores the Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‐19) pandemic from the perspectives and worldviews of Malawians (Black/African knowledge) through the Bawaka Yolŋu ontology of co‐becoming (Black/Indigeno…
View article: Canadian Healthcare Access in Parkinson’s Disease and COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Canadian Healthcare Access in Parkinson’s Disease and COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Open
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common chronic neurodegenerative condition. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare provision faced challenges worldwide. We aimed to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic changed healthcare e…
View article: Exploring COVID‐19 from the perspectives of healthcare personnel in Malawi
Exploring COVID‐19 from the perspectives of healthcare personnel in Malawi Open
Background The Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‐19) brought many healthcare systems around the world to the point of collapse all the while putting the lives of healthcare workers at risk. This study forgoes an institutional look at healthc…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived access and quality of care in German people with parkinsonism
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived access and quality of care in German people with parkinsonism Open
Due to the heterogeneous clinical presentation, people with Parkinsonism (PwP) develop individual healthcare needs as their disease progresses. However, because of limited health resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients were p…
View article: Assessment of water resource vulnerability under changing climatic conditions in remote Arctic communities
Assessment of water resource vulnerability under changing climatic conditions in remote Arctic communities Open
The influence of environmental change and increased resource demand on freshwater supplies in Arctic Canada emphasizes a critical need to anticipate future freshwater supply capabilities. A paucity of infrastructure and capacity has histor…
View article: Critical Windows of Exposure to Air pollution and Gestational Diabetes: Assessing Effect Modification by Maternal Pre-Existing Conditions and Environmental Factors
Critical Windows of Exposure to Air pollution and Gestational Diabetes: Assessing Effect Modification by Maternal Pre-Existing Conditions and Environmental Factors Open
Background Ambient air pollution has been associated with gestational diabetes (GD), but critical windows of exposure and whether maternal pre-existing conditions and other environmental factors modify the associations remains inconclusive…
View article: Ambient air pollution and incidence of early-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes: A retrospective population-based cohort study
Ambient air pollution and incidence of early-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes: A retrospective population-based cohort study Open
O3 exposures during a critical period of development were associated with an increased risk of paediatric diabetes incidence.
View article: OP70 Measuring the effect of a community respiratory service on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emergency admissions to hospital: a controlled interrupted time series analysis
OP70 Measuring the effect of a community respiratory service on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emergency admissions to hospital: a controlled interrupted time series analysis Open
Background A community respiratory service was implemented in the North West of Glasgow in January 2013, as part of the Reshaping Care for Older People Programme (RCOPP). The service comprises a team of physiotherapists, occupational thera…
View article: P33 Measuring the impact of the govan social and health integration partnership (SHIP) project on emergency admissions to hospital and gp interactions: a controlled interrupted time series analysis
P33 Measuring the impact of the govan social and health integration partnership (SHIP) project on emergency admissions to hospital and gp interactions: a controlled interrupted time series analysis Open
Background The Govan SHIP project was implemented in Govan Health Centre, a deprived area in the south of Glasgow, involving GPs and social workers sitting within multidisciplinary teams to identify and support vulnerable patients at risk …
View article: Spatial variations in ambient ultrafine particle concentrations and risk of congenital heart defects
Spatial variations in ambient ultrafine particle concentrations and risk of congenital heart defects Open
This is the first study to evaluate the association between prenatal exposure to UFPs and the risk of CHDs. UFP exposures during a critical period of embryogenesis were associated with an increased risk of ventricular septal defect.
View article: Exploration of the spatial patterns and determinants of asthma prevalence and health services use in Ontario using a Bayesian approach
Exploration of the spatial patterns and determinants of asthma prevalence and health services use in Ontario using a Bayesian approach Open
The purpose of this study was to examine the spatial variability of asthma outcomes in Ontario, Canada and broad environmental factors that contribute to this variability. Age-/sex-standardized asthma prevalence and health services use rat…
View article: Effect modification of perinatal exposure to air pollution and childhood asthma incidence
Effect modification of perinatal exposure to air pollution and childhood asthma incidence Open
Perinatal exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with childhood asthma incidence; however, less is known regarding the potential effect modifiers in this association. We examined whether maternal and infant characteristics m…
View article: Do community demographics, environmental characteristics and access to care affect risks of developing ACOS and mortality in people with asthma?
Do community demographics, environmental characteristics and access to care affect risks of developing ACOS and mortality in people with asthma? Open
Individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) have a more rapid decline in lung function, more frequent exacerbations and worse quality of life than those with asthma or COPD alone [1–3]. …
View article: Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery
Maternal Exposure to Aeroallergens and the Risk of Early Delivery Open
Increasing concentrations of ambient weed pollen and fungal spores may be associated with earlier delivery among term births.