Journal Article

Reliability and convergent and discriminant validity of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP Child’s version)

July 1, 2007

Objectives: The purpose of the current study was to assess the reliability as well as the convergent and discriminant validity of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP). The questionnaire consisted of five domains that assessed oral health, functional well-being, social-emotional well-being, school environment, and self-image. COHIP was designed to measure self-reported oral health-related quality…
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Ethnic differences in risk factors for neonatal mortality and morbidity in the neonatal intensive care unit

July 1, 2007

Objective: Although our knowledge about how to care for high-risk neonates who require intensive care is continually improving, disparities in health outcomes among various ethnic groups living in developed countries are becoming more evident. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mortality among Canadian-born minority…
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Health Service Utilization by Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto

March 23, 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the health service utilization patterns of Ethiopian immigrants and refugees in a random sample of 342 adults residing in Toronto. The results suggested that 85% of the study participants used one or more type of health services, most often from a family physician. However, only 12.5% of…
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Cervical Cancer Screening by Immigrant and Minority Womenin Canada

March 8, 2007

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer and the Pap smear test is one of the most widely accessible forms of cancer screening. An important public health issue is the extent to which Canadian women are engaging in regular screening for cervical cancer, particularly potentially at-risk groups such as recent immigrants…
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Polymorphism of the L1 capsid gene and persistence of human papillomavirus type 52 infection in women at high risk or infected by HIV.

January 1, 2007

HIV-seropositive women are at increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs). HPV-52 is a frequent HPV type in Canadian HIV-seropositive women. Because variations of the capsid gene, designated the L1 gene, could elicit immune responses that result in different efficiencies in eliminating HPV, we described HPV-52 polymorphism and…
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Reverse epidemiology in peritoneal dialysis patients: the Canadian experience and review of the literature.

December 14, 2006

High Body Mass Index (BMI) has been associated with imp roved survival of End- Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD); however, studies on the relationship of BMI with survival in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patients have yielded conflicting results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of BMI on survival…
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Physical activity and ethnicity: evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

July 7, 2006

Background: A large proportion of the Canadian population lives a sedentary lifestyle. Few data are available describing the physical activity behaviours among specific ethnic groups in Canada, so the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between ethnicity and the level of self-reported physical activity. Methods: Pooled data from cycles 1.1 (2000/01) and…
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Ethnic variation in disease patterns and health outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus.

July 1, 2006

Objective: In a single-center multiethnic lupus cohort, to investigate the influence of ethnicity on the prevalence of cumulative renal and central nervous system (CNS) lupus disease and damage, overall end-organ damage, and mortality. Methods: Clinical features, end-organ damage, and mortality were compared by ethnic origin among patients at a lupus clinic followed prospectively in a…
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Physical Activity and Immigrant Status: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey

July 1, 2006

Background: The immigrant population in Canada is diverse and growing, yet little is known about their physical activity behaviour and how it changes as they adapt to a Canadian lifestyle. This study extends the surveillance of physical activity in Canada to include the influence of time since immigration within and between ethnic groups. Methods: Pooled…
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Malaria in immigrant and traveler children: Clinical presentation and risk factors for complications

July 1, 2006

To review the clinical features and risk factors for complications and treatment of malaria in a pediatric cohort mainly composed of immigrant children. Retrospective cohort study of all cases of malaria diagnosed between 1991 and 2001 in Montreal, Canada. We have reviewed a total of 121 cases of malaria in children. The majority of which…
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