Search Results - "Mieke Koehoorn"

Perinatal air pollution exposure and development of asthma from birth to age 10 years by Sbihi, Hind, Tamburic, Lillian, Koehoorn, Mieke, Brauer, Michael

“…Within-city variation in air pollution has been associated with childhood asthma development, but findings have been inconsistent. We examined whether…”
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The relationship between chronic conditions and absenteeism and associated costs in Canada by Zhang, Wei, McLeod, Christopher, Koehoorn, Mieke

“…Objectives This study aimed to measure and compare the relationship between chronic diseases and the number of absent workdays due to health problems and the…”
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A Cohort Study of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Impacts on Birth Outcomes by Brauer, Michael, Lencar, Cornel, Tamburic, Lillian, Koehoorn, Mieke, Demers, Paul, Karr, Catherine

“…Background: Evidence suggests that air pollution exposure adversely affects pregnancy outcomes. Few studies have examined individual-level intraurban exposure…”
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Effect of Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution on Development of Childhood Asthma by Clark, Nina Annika, Demers, Paul A., Karr, Catherine J., Koehoorn, Mieke, Lencar, Cornel, Tamburic, Lillian, Brauer, Michael

“…Background: There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is…”
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The influence of early-life residential exposure to different vegetation types and paved surfaces on early childhood development: A population-based birth cohort study by Jarvis, Ingrid, Sbihi, Hind, Davis, Zoë, Brauer, Michael, Czekajlo, Agatha, Davies, Hugh W., Gergel, Sarah E., Guhn, Martin, Jerrett, Michael, Koehoorn, Mieke, Nesbitt, Lorien, Oberlander, Tim F., Su, Jason, van den Bosch, Matilda

“…•Vegetated land cover exposure was positively associated with childhood development.•Positive associations were stronger for tree cover relative to grass…”
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Impact of anxiety and depression disorders on sustained return to work after work-related musculoskeletal strain or sprain: a gender-stratified cohort study by Jones, Andrea Marie, Koehoorn, Mieke, Bültmann, Ute, McLeod, Christopher B

“…The aim of this study was to examine the impact of anxiety and depression disorders on sustained return to work (RTW) for men and women with musculoskeletal…”
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Gender Inequalities in Access to Health Care among Adults Living in British Columbia, Canada by Socías, M. Eugenia, MD, Koehoorn, Mieke, PhD, Shoveller, Jean, PhD

“…Abstract Introduction Existing literature is inconclusive as to whether disparities in access to health care between men and women are mainly driven by…”
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The Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada: A Population-Based Study by BERNSTEIN, Charles N, WAJDA, Andre, SVENSON, Lawrence W, MACKENZIE, Adrian, KOEHOORN, Mieke, JACKSON, Maureen, FEDORAK, Richard, ISRAEL, David, BLANCHARD, James F

“…Previously, we have demonstrated a high incidence and prevalence of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in the Canadian province of Manitoba…”
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Age at Menarche in the Canadian Population: Secular Trends and Relationship to Adulthood BMI by Harris, M. Anne, M.Sc, Prior, Jerilynn C., M.D., FRCPC, Koehoorn, Mieke, Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose Studies from around the world indicate a trend toward younger ages of menarche. The extent of this trend in the Canadian population is…”
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Non-HIV chronic disease burden among transgender populations globally: A systematic review and narrative synthesis by Rich, Ashleigh J., Scheim, Ayden I., Koehoorn, Mieke, Poteat, Tonia

“…Chronic disease is a growing concern for research, policy and clinical care. While the global burden of HIV for transgender populations has been…”
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Return-to-work for multiple jobholders with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder: A population-based, matched cohort in British Columbia by Maas, Esther T, Koehoorn, Mieke, McLeod, Christopher B

“…Multiple jobholders (MJHs) have a higher risk of injury compared to single jobholders (SJHs), but it is unknown if return-to-work (RTW) after a work injury is…”
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Evaluating effectiveness of an integrated return-to-work and vocational rehabilitation program on work disability duration in the construction sector by Macpherson, Robert A, He, Ailin, Amick Iii, Benjamin C, Koehoorn, Mieke, McLeod, Christopher B

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether an integrated return-to-work (RTW) and vocational rehabilitation (VR) program - the Work Reintegration (WR)…”
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Did implementation of no-fault auto-insurance in British Columbia, Canada, impact return to work following road trauma? Protocol for a before–after survival analysis by Chan, Herbert, Erdelyi, Shannon, Jiang, Alex, McLeod, Christopher, Koehoorn, Mieke, Brubacher, Jeffrey R

“…Introduction Road trauma (RT) is a major public health problem that often results in prolonged absenteeism from work. Limited evidence suggests that recovery…”
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Development of a computable phenotype to identify a transgender sample for health research purposes: a feasibility study in a large linked provincial healthcare administrative cohort in British Columbia, Canada by Rich, Ashleigh J, Poteat, Tonia, Koehoorn, Mieke, Li, Jenny, Ye, Monica, Sereda, Paul, Salway, Travis, Hogg, Robert

“…ObjectivesInnovative methods are needed for identification of transgender people in administrative records for health research purposes. This study…”
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Influence of Ambient Air Pollutant Sources on Clinical Encounters for Infant Bronchiolitis by Karr, Catherine J, Demers, Paul A, Koehoorn, Mieke W, Lencar, Cornel C, Tamburic, Lillian, Brauer, Michael

“…Data regarding the influence of ambient air pollution on infant bronchiolitis are few. We evaluated the impact of several air pollutants and their sources on…”
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Barriers and facilitators for the safe handling of antineoplastic drugs by Fazel, Sajjad S, Keefe, Anya, Shareef, Arshiya, Palmer, Alison L, Brenner, Darren R, Nakashima, Lynne, Koehoorn, Mieke W, McLeod, Chris B, Hall, Amy L, Peters, Cheryl E

“…Introduction Antineoplastic drugs are widely used in the treatment of cancer. However, some are known carcinogens and reproductive toxins, and incidental…”
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Personal light-at-night exposures and components of variability in two common shift work industries: uses and implications for future research by Hall, Amy L, Davies, Hugh W, Koehoorn, Mieke

“…Objectives Shift workers' increased risk of various adverse health outcomes has been linked to light-at-night (LAN) exposure, but few studies have measured LAN…”
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Descriptive epidemiology of serious work-related injuries in British Columbia, Canada by Fan, Jonathan, McLeod, Christopher B, Koehoorn, Mieke

“…This study examined the rates and distribution of serious work-related injuries by demographic, work and injury characteristics in British Columbia, Canada…”
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Estimating walking and bicycling in Canada and their road collision fatality risks: The need for a national household travel survey by Branion-Calles, Michael, Teschke, Kay, Koehoorn, Mieke, Espin-Garcia, Osvaldo, Harris, M. Anne

“…•Canadian Community Health Survey captures more bicycling/walking than the census.•Across data sources, walking more common among women than men.•Men had…”
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Missed opportunities to provide sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections testing in British Columbia: An interpretive description of users' experiences of Get Checked Online's design and implementation by Iyamu, Ihoghosa, Kassam, Rosemin, Worthington, Catherine, Grace, Daniel, Pedersen, Heather, Haag, Devon, Bondyra, Mark, Salmon, Amy, Koehoorn, Mieke, Gilbert, Mark

“…Digital testing services for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), such as GetCheckedOnline, experience significant user drop-offs. For…”
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