Search Results - "DeWit, Yvonne"

Identifying cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in health administrative data: A validation study by Lapointe-Shaw, Lauren, Georgie, Firass, Carlone, David, Cerocchi, Orlando, Chung, Hannah, Dewit, Yvonne, Feld, Jordan J, Holder, Laura, Kwong, Jeffrey C, Sander, Beate, Flemming, Jennifer A

“…To evaluate screening and treatment strategies, large-scale real-world data on liver disease-related outcomes are needed. We sought to validate health…”
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Mental health outcomes after major trauma in Ontario: a population-based analysis by Evans, Christopher C.D., MD MSc, DeWit, Yvonne, MSc, Seitz, Dallas, MD PhD, Mason, Stephanie, MD PhD, Nathens, Avery, MD PhD, Hall, Stephen, MD

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Major injury continues to be a common source of morbidity and mortality; improving the functional recovery of survivors of major trauma…”
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Do doctors who order more routine medical tests diagnose more cancers? A population‐based study from Ontario Canada by Hall, Stephen F., Webber, Colleen, Groome, Patti A., Booth, Christopher M., Nguyen, Paul, DeWit, Yvonne

“…Background The overuse of medical tests leads to higher costs, wasting of resources, and the potential for overdiagnosis of disease. This study was designed to…”
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Association Between Institutional Factors and Long‐Term Survival Following Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt by Mah, Jeffrey M., DeWit, Yvonne, Djerboua, Maya, Menard, Alexandre, Booth, Christopher M., Flemming, Jennifer A.

“…Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure designed to treat portal hypertension. Hospital teaching status is an institutional factor…”
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The role of sex in the outcomes of patients with biliary tract cancers remains unclear: A population-based study by Lemke, Madeline, DeWit, Yvonne, Nanji, Sulaiman, Booth, Christopher M., Flemming, Jennifer A.

“…Differences in outcomes between males and females with biliary tract cancer (BTC) has been previously reported but not studied. This was a population-based…”
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Incidence of cirrhosis in young birth cohorts in Canada from 1997 to 2016: a retrospective population-based study by Flemming, Jennifer A, Dewit, Yvonne, Mah, Jeffrey M, Saperia, James, Groome, Patti A, Booth, Christopher M

“…Recent data show that the prevalence of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is increasing in adolescents and young adults in the USA. We aimed to describe the…”
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Implementation of Ontario's emergency department asthma care pathway for adults: determinants of uptake by Kwok, Chanel, Levesque, Linda, DeWit, Yvonne, Olajos-Clow, Jennifer, Madeley, Carole, Jabbour, Mona, To, Teresa, Lougheed, M. Diane

“…The Ontario Government funded the development and implementation of a standardized adult emergency department (ED) asthma care pathway (EDACP). We aimed to…”
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Determinants of asthma-related emergency department return visits in adults: A population-based study by Kwok, Chanel, DeWit, Yvonne, Olajos-Clow, Jennifer, Madeley, Carole, Jabbour, Mona, To, Teresa, Lougheed, M. Diane

“…RATIONALE: Emergency department (ED) return-visit rates provide a measure of the quality of acute asthma care. OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the impact of…”
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Health Services Utilization Is Increased in Poor Perceivers of Bronchoconstriction and Hyperinflation in Asthma by O'Loghlen, Sean B., Levesque, Linda, Fisher, Thomas, DeWit, Yvonne, Whitehead, Marlo, To, Teresa, Lougheed, M. Diane

“…Impaired symptom perception is often listed as a risk factor for life-threatening asthma, but there is limited evidence to support this. We aimed to determine…”
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Small area variation in the utilization of common medical tests and consultations in Ontario, Canada: IJPDS (2017) Issue 1, Vol 1:166, Proceedings of the IPDLN Conference (August 2016) by Webber, Colleen, Dewit, Yvonne, Hall, Steve

“…ABSTRACT ObjectiveEvidence of regional variation in the utilization of medical tests and procedures has raised concern surrounding the potential overuse of…”
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Association of physician payment model and team-based care with timely access in primary care: a population-based cross-sectional study by Kiran, Tara, Green, Michael E, DeWit, Yvonne, Khan, Shahriar, Schultz, Sue, Kopp, Alexander, Yeritsyan, Naira, Wissam, Haj Ali, Glazier, Richard H

“…It is unclear how patient-reported access to primary care differs by physician payment model and participation in team-based care. We examined the association…”
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Early hospital readmission and survival in patients with cirrhosis: A population-based study by Mah, Jeffrey M, Dewit, Yvonne, Groome, Patti, Djerboua, Maya, Booth, Christopher M, Flemming, Jennifer A

“…Background: Readmission in patients with cirrhosis is common. We aimed to determine the association between early hospital readmission and survival in the…”
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Farm Activities and Agricultural Injuries in Youth and Young Adult Workers by DeWit, Yvonne, Pickett, William, Lawson, Joshua, Dosman, James, for the Saskatchewan Farm Injury Cohort Team

“…Youth and young adults who work in the agricultural sector experience high rates of injury. This study aimed to investigate relations between high-risk farm…”
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Small area variation in the utilization of common medical tests and consultations in Ontario, Canada by Quail, Jacqueline, Anderson, Maureen, Osman, Meric, de Oliveira, Claire, Wodchis, Walter, Muhajarine, Nazeem, Pruden Nansel, Kathie, McLeod, Valerie, Baetz, Marilyn, Teare, Gary, Lafontaine, Tania, Pelly, Judy, Schaefer, Joelle, Baker, Margaret, Neudorf, Cory

“…ABSTRACT Objective Evidence of regional variation in the utilization of medical tests and procedures has raised concern surrounding the potential overuse of…”
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