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Developing and evaluating an integrated rehabilitative model of care for stroke patients in the home and community care sector
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-02)Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of mortality in Canada. Access to evidence-based rehabilitative care can reduce the risk of disability and improve health outcomes of stroke ... -
Developing the Patient Falls Risk Report: A tool for sharing falls-related clinical information from home care with primary care providers
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-27)Background. Due to inadequate information sharing systems, primary care and home care providers in Ontario have some of the lowest rates of communication in Canada and among all OECD countries. As a result, clinicians are ... -
Development and psychometric testing of a measure of the healthcare experiences of persons with dementia and their caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)Background: Dementia affects many older adults. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging estimates that 8.0% of Canadians aged 65 years or older meet the criteria for dementia.(1) Within the subgroup of individuals aged 85 ... -
Development of a strategic plan for food security and safety in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Canada
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-08)Background. Current social and environmental changes in the Arctic challenge the health and well-being of its residents. Developing evidence-informed adaptive measures in response to these changes is a priority for ... -
Diabetes among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Prevalence and Predictors, 1991-2011
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-17)Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is one of several prevalent chronic diseases that has severely impacted Aboriginal Canadians. In addition to high prevalence rates, the characteristics of diabetes among Aboriginal peoples ... -
Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: An Investigation to Evaluate a Device to Measure Jugular Venous Pressure
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-14)Diagnosing and managing heart failure (HF) can be challenging as patients sometimes present atypically with non-specific signs and symptoms. Effective management hinges upon an accurate, timely diagnosis. An important ... -
Diagnostic data for neurological conditions in interRAI assessments in home care, nursing home and mental health care settings: a validity study
(BioMed Central, 2013-11-01)Background: The interRAI suite of assessment instruments can provide valuable information to support person-specific care planning across the continuum of care. Comprehensive clinical information is collected with these ... -
Dietary assessment is a critical element of health research – Perspective from the Partnership for Advancing Nutritional and Dietary Assessment in Canada
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2016-10)Challenges and complexities associated with assessing dietary intakes are numerous, but not insurmountable. This opinion paper from Canadian researchers draws attention to the importance of building capacity and providing ... -
Dietary Exposure Assessment and Contaminants Biomonitoring in the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories: Exploring the Relationship Between Mercury Exposure, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status, and Fish Consumption
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-29)Background: Fish are often rich in essential micronutrients including omega-3 fatty acids (FA), and are a cultural and dietary staple in traditional food systems of First Nations communities in the Canadian subarctic. ... -
Dieting and health-related behaviours among adolescent girls: A longitudinal analysis of data from a school-based study
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-30)Objective: Dieting to lose weight is extremely common among adolescents, especially girls, and is driven by multiple factors, including individual traits and societal standards regarding body weight and shape. Dieting is ... -
The Diets of On-reserve First Nations Youth: An Exploration of the Factors Associated with Healthy Food Choices and the Impact of School and Community Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-19)Background. In Canada, First Nations (FN) people experience poorer health outcomes and shorter life expectancies than non-Aboriginal people. Of particular concern are the high and rising prevalence rates of overweight and ... -
Disparities in knowledge about the health effects of smoking among adolescents following the release of new pictorial health warning labels
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)This paper examined knowledge about the health effects of smoking among health equity groups following the 2012 introduction of refreshed pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) in Canada. Data are from the 2012/2013 Youth ... -
Distortions in the digital looking glass: Information and communication technologies and bodily self-conceptions in men seeking men
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-10)Internet-enabled information and communication technology (ICT) use has become so diffuse as to be considered a hallmark of modern life. Between 2000 and 2019, the proportion of US adults who reported using some kind of ... -
Do primary and secondary psychosocial stressors vary in their effect upon plasticity-related proteins?
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)The generous distribution of glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) is a primary reason for the widespread effects of stress on all biological systems. The prefrontal cortex (PFC), which is crucial in executive functioning, ... -
Do school physical activity policies and programs have a role in decreasing multiple screen time behaviours among youth?
(Elsevier, 2017-11-29)Screen time in youth has been associated with a wide range of poor health outcomes. Evidence indicates the need to develop physical activity (PA) school policies and programs that are aimed at decreasing youth screen time ... -
Do we need a new perspective on chronic diseases? The combined effects of workplace stress and socioeconomic status as non-traditional disease risk factors in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-22)Background: Approximately 80% of Canadians over the age of 20 are at risk of developing a chronic disease (CD) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type II diabetes (T2D) (Artham, Lavie, Milani, & Ventura, 2009; PHAC, ... -
Does a High-Fat Diet Cause Inflammation in Female Rat Brain?
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-12)Obesity results from a disruption of normal energy homeostasis, and leads to a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. Given that inflammatory cytokines can disrupt synaptic activity and that obesity has been shown to ... -
Does a sex difference of AMPA receptor trafficking after oxygen-glucose deprivation exist in rat cortical and hippocampal slices?
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-17)Stroke, which is caused by an interruption of blood supply to the brain, is a major public health burden because it is one of the leading global causes of death and disability. AMPA receptor trafficking is considered to ... -
Does maternal obesity affect hippocampal-dependent spatial learning and memory retention in offspring?
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-02)With a rise in the prevalence of obesity worldwide, behavioural, as well as physiological changes after consumption of a high-fat diet are becoming increasingly recognized. In addition to increased risk of chronic and ... -
Does psychosocial stress experienced at different points across the rat lifespan cause sex-specific changes in spatial learning and memory and plasticity-related proteins?
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-23)Overview Considering that susceptibility to a range of diseases appears strongly influenced by both sex and exposure to social stress, there is a need to evaluate how adverse experiences across the lifespan (alone and in ...