Search Results - "Drescher, Olivia"
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Evaluation of pyrethroid exposures in pregnant women from 10 Caribbean countries
Published in Environment international (01-02-2014)“…Pyrethroid pesticides are commonly used in tropical regions such as the Caribbean as household insecticides, pet sprays, and where malaria is endemic,…”
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The co-development of a linguistic and culturally tailored tele-retinopathy screening intervention for immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada
Published in BMC health services research (29-03-2023)“…Diabetic retinopathy is a sight-threatening ocular complication of diabetes. Screening is an effective way to reduce severe complications, but screening…”
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The Influence of Age, Sex, and Socioeconomic Status on Glycemic Control Among People With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Canada: Patient-Led Longitudinal Retrospective Cross-sectional Study With Multiple Time Points of Measurement
Published in JMIR diabetes (27-04-2023)“…Clinical guidelines for most adults with diabetes recommend maintaining hemoglobin A (HbA ) levels ≤7% (≤53 mmol/mol) to avoid microvascular and macrovascular…”
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Evaluation of a public health intervention to lower mercury exposure from fish consumption in Bermuda
Published in PloS one (15-10-2012)“…To assess the efficacy of a public health intervention to reduce blood mercury (Hg) concentration levels in pregnant Bermudian women. In 2003, we conducted a…”
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Assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of a tele-retinopathy-based intervention to encourage greater attendance to diabetic retinopathy screening in immigrants living with diabetes from China and African-Caribbean countries in Ottawa, Canada: a protocol
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (09-09-2023)“…Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of preventable blindness in Canada. Clinical guidelines recommend annual diabetic retinopathy…”
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid profiles and relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors in Cree (Eeyouch) of Northern Québec
Published in International journal of circumpolar health (01-01-2016)“…n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) from fish are known modulators of cardiometabolic risk factors. To examine fatty acids (FAs) status and…”
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Sound Practices: An Exploratory Study of Building and Monitoring Multiple-Choice Exams at Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education Programs
Published in Academic medicine (01-02-2021)“…PURPOSE:Written examinations such as multiple-choice question (MCQ) exams are a key assessment strategy in health professions education (HPE), frequently used…”
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Stakeholders’ perception on the implementation of Developmental Progress Assessment: using the Theoretical Domains Framework to document behavioral determinants
Published in Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice (01-08-2022)“…Background The widespread implementation of longitudinal assessment (LA) to document trainees’ progression to independent practice rests more on speculative…”
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Patients’ perspectives on how to improve diabetes care and self-management: qualitative study
Published in BMJ open (29-04-2020)“…ObjectivePeople living with diabetes need and deserve high-quality, individualised care. However, providing such care remains a challenge in many countries,…”
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Barriers to and enablers of attendance at diabetic retinopathy screening experienced by immigrants to Canada from multiple cultural and linguistic minority groups
Published in Diabetic medicine (01-04-2021)“…Aim To identify barriers to/enablers of attendance at eye screening among three groups of immigrantsto Canada from cultural/linguistic minority groups living…”
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Integrating the Perspectives of People with Diabetes in Medical Education: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Methylmercury exposure, PON1 gene variants and serum paraoxonase activity in Eastern James Bay Cree adults
Published in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (01-11-2014)“…There is growing evidence that cardiovascular health can be affected by exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), by a mechanism involving oxidative stress…”
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Evaluation of exposure to organophosphate, carbamate, phenoxy acid, and chlorophenol pesticides in pregnant women from 10 Caribbean countries
Published in Environmental science--processes & impacts (01-09-2015)“…Pesticides are commonly used in tropical regions such as the Caribbean for both household and agricultural purposes. Of particular concern is exposure during…”
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Risk Prediction Models of Diabetes Complications: A Scoping Review
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Methylmercury exposure, PON1 gene variants and serum activity in eastern James Bay Cree adults
Published in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (01-11-2014)“…There is growing evidence that cardiovascular health can be affected by exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), by a mechanism involving oxidative stress…”
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Identifying Barriers and Enablers to Attending Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Immigrants to Canada From Ethnocultural Minority Groups: Protocol for a Qualitative Descriptive Study
Published in JMIR research protocols (12-02-2020)“…Immigrants to Canada belonging to ethnocultural minority groups are at increased risk of developing diabetes and complications, including diabetic retinopathy,…”
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