Environmental public health tracking surveillance in Canada: a commentary
Abelsohn A, Frank JW, Eyles J. Environmental public health tracking surveillance in Canada: a commentary. Healthcare Policy 2009.Vol 4: 3, 37-52. Mar 21, 2014
Care Home Workers’ Exposure to SHS: A Short Summary of Findings
Smoke-free legislation introduced in 2006 and 2007 across the UK has dramatically reduced the number of workers exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS). Data collected by our group have shown reductions in airborne respiratory particulate exposure of 86% among bar workers in Scotland.1 However, there are some exceptions to the …
Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis
Urquia ML, Frank JW, Glazier RH, Moineddin R, Matheson FI, Gagnon A.Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis. Am J Public Health 2009; 99: (2) 285-293 Mar 21, 2014
Knees, Comrades and sample size
Commentary: Rodseth R, Geddes R. Knees, Comrades and sample size. South African Medical Journal. 2009 Mar;99(3):130 Comment on: Do knees survive the Comrades Marathon? [S Afr Med J. 2008] Mar 21, 2014
Trends in educational inequalities in smoking and physical activity in Canada
Smith P, Frank JW, Mustard C. Trends in educational inequalities in smoking and physical activity in Canada: 1974 to 2005. JECH 2009; 63, 317-323. Mar 21, 2014
Smoking restrictions in the home and second-hand smoke exposure among primary schoolchildren before and after introduction of the Scottish smoke-free legislation
Objective: To examine change in home smoking restrictions one year after introduction of Scottish smoke-free legislation, and whether type of restriction impacts upon secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among children. Design: Comparison of nationally representative, cross-sectional, class-based surveys carried out in the same schools before and after legislation. Participants 2527 primary …
Public health or social impacts? A qualitative analysis of attitudes toward the smoke-free legislation in Scotland
Introduction of smoke-free legislation presents a unique opportunity to study how population-level interventions can challenge existing smoking norms. Our study examined support and opposition to the Scottish legislation and ascertained the relative importance of social and health factors in shaping attitudes among bar customers. METHODS: Repeat (pre-/post-legislation) recorded and transcribed …
Low serum cortisol predicts early death following Acute Myocardial Infarction
To determine whether low serum cortisol concentrations are associated with adverse prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Low serum cortisol concentrations have been associated with adverse prognosis in critical illness of diverse etiology. DESIGN: Nested case-control study. SETTING: Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction …
Clinical and imaging associations of discrepancies between acute clinical stroke syndrome and infarct on brain imaging (’clinical-imaging dissociation’)
Up to 20% of lacunar infarcts are clinically misdiagnosed as cortical infarcts and vice versa. The reasons for this discrepancy are unclear. We assessed clinical and imaging features which might explain this ‘clinical-imaging dissociation’ (C-ID). METHODS: Patients with an acute stroke syndrome (cortical or lacunar) underwent magnetic resonance imaging including …
Functional recovery following musculoskeletal injury in hospital workers
Background Hospital workers are at high risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs), but outcomes following such injuries have not been well studied longitudinally. Aims To ascertain functional recovery in hospital workers following incident WRMSDs and identify predictors of functional status. Methods Cases (incident WRMSD) and matched referents from two hospitals …
