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Boyar L, Lakhani E, Ho I, King B, Kennedy L, Ellen Prange M, Harrington D, Prowse R. Monitoring Food Affordability: Reliability and Validity of an Online Nutritious Food Basket. CAN J DIET PRACT RES 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38465628 DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2023-022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Purpose: This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of an online approach to monitoring food affordability in Ontario using the updated Ontario Nutritious Food Basket (ONFB).Methods: The ONFB was priced online in 12 large multi-chain grocery stores to test intra-/inter-rater reliability using percent agreement and intra-class correlations (ICCs). Then, the ONFB was priced in-store and online in 28 stores to estimate food price differences using paired t-tests and Pearson's correlation for all (n =1708) and matched items (same product/brand and purchase unit) (n = 1134).Results: Intra-/inter-rater agreement was high (95.4%/81.6%; ICC = 0.972, F = 69.9, p < 0.001). On average, in-store prices were less than $0.02 lower than online prices. There were no significant differences between mean in-store and online prices for all items (t = 0.504 p = 0.614). The mean price was almost perfectly correlated between in-store and online (fully matched: R = 0.993 p < 0.001; all items: R = 0.967 p < 0.001). Online monthly ONFB estimates for a family of four were strongly correlated (R = 0.937 p < 0.001) with estimates calculated using in-store data.Conclusions: Online pricing is a reliable and valid approach to food costing in Ontario that contributes to modernizing the monitoring of food affordability in Canada and abroad.
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- Liza Boyar
- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
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- Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
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- Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Thunder Bay, ON
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- Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
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Carsley S, Thomas S, Oei T, Smith B, Harrington D, Pike I, Macpherson AK, Richmond SA. Child abuse and neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review. Child Abuse Negl 2024; 149:106645. [PMID: 38241804 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple child health experts postulated that the stay-at-home orders would negatively impact child abuse and neglect. OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child abuse and neglect in children ages 18 and under; and review author recommendations for future emergency lockdown procedures. METHODS We completed a systematic search of articles across five databases. Review-level studies were included if they examined any abuse or neglect related outcomes in children and youth (e.g., injuries, case openings), and were published in English. We completed quality appraisals of each included article using the Health Evidence™ tool. We categorized the findings by data source including administrative and survey data, or other data sources. We also narratively summarized reported recommendations. RESULTS In total, 11 reviews were included. Two reviews were of strong quality, 7 moderate, and 2 were weak. Overall, studies within reviews that reported from administrative data sources demonstrated decreased child abuse and neglect outcomes compared to before the pandemic. Studies using cross-sectional data demonstrated increases. Reviews with mixed results often reported increases in emotional, neglect and psychological abuse cases and decreases physical and sexual abuse cases. CONCLUSIONS This study found consistent results across reviews; depending on the data source and study design, child abuse and neglect outcomes either increased or decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future work should enhance data collection methods for surveillance and intervention of child abuse and neglect during public health emergencies when traditional mechanisms are limited, with an increased focus on the rigor of reporting.
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- Sarah Carsley
- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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- British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Hufham J, Aversano J, Doleshal M, Harrington D. PP01.02 Molecular Recurrence Risk Profiles in Patients with Early-Stage NSCLC: Current Standard of Care Compared to a Prognostic and Predictive 14-gene Expression Assay. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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McCallum L, Lackovic M, Whitcomb O, Katner A, Harrington D. Louisiana Guestworker Health and Safety a Necessary Component of Health Equity: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic. New Solut 2022; 32:57-64. [PMID: 35060799 PMCID: PMC9014335 DOI: 10.1177/10482911211065751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Guestworkers are a critical labor component of many industries considered
essential to U.S. infrastructure. Despite their essential role in the U.S. labor
force, guestworkers are vulnerable to exploitative labor practices. The COVID-19
pandemic compounded guestworkers’ vulnerability to include a lack of public
health protective measures in addition to longstanding labor abuses. The
pandemic has created greater public health awareness about structural
determinants of health inequities, such as unsafe and exploitative working
conditions. As public health increases its focus on social and structural
determinants of health, it can contribute to improved labor conditions for
guestworkers. This article highlights guestworkers’ experiences in Louisiana's
crawfish industry to demonstrate the marginalized role of guestworker labor in a
major Louisiana industry. This article also examines local public health
approaches that can bring attention and resources to labor issues.
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- Leanne McCallum
- Louisiana Alliance of Children's Advocacy Centers, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- 50905Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- 50905Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- 50905Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Martin S, Searl T, Ohlander S, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. Sonic hedgehog signaling in corpora cavernosal cells from prostatectomy, diabetic, hypertension and Peyronie's patients with erectile dysfunction. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Martin S, Searl T, Ohlander S, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Corpora Cavernosal Cells from Prostatectomy, Diabetic, Hypertension and Peyronie's Patients with Erectile Dysfunction. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.01.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Watson GE, Myers GJ, Thurston SW, Harrington D, Shamlaye CF, Strain JJ, Davidson PW, van Wijngaarden E. Neurodevelopmental outcomes in young children exposed to dental amalgam. Ann Epidemiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2021.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bamuya C, Correia JC, Brady EM, Beran D, Harrington D, Damasceno A, Crampin AM, Magaia A, Levitt N, Davies MJ, Hadjiconstantinou M. Use of the socio-ecological model to explore factors that influence the implementation of a diabetes structured education programme (EXTEND project) inLilongwe, Malawi and Maputo, Mozambique: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1355. [PMID: 34238258 PMCID: PMC8268266 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11338-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programmes are vital for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management. However, they are limited in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To address this gap, a DSMES, namedEXTEND was developed in Lilongwe (Malawi) and Maputo (Mozambique). This qualitative study aimed to explore factors that influence the implementation of DSMES in these settings. METHODS The Socio-ecological model was applied to explore factors influencing the implementation of DSMES in SSA. Data was analysed using the Framework method and constant comparative techniques. Sixty-six people participated in the study: people with T2DM who participated in the EXTEND programme; healthcare professionals (HCPs), EXTEND educators, EXTEND trainers, and stakeholders. RESULTS Our findings indicate that there is a need to develop an integrated and dedicated diabetes services in SSA healthcare systems, incorporating culturally adapted DSMES and tailored diabetes training to all professions involved in diabetes management. Traditional media and the involvement of community leaders were proposed as important elements to help engage and promote DSMES programmes in local communities. During the design and implementation of DSMES, it is important to consider individual and societal barriers to self-care. CONCLUSION Findings from this study suggest that multi-faceted factors play a significant role to the implementation of DSMES programmes in LICs. In the future, EXTEND could be incorporated in the development of diabetes training and dedicated diabetes services in SSA healthcare systems, acting as an educational tool for both people with T2DM and HCPs. This project was supported by the Medical Research Council GCRF NCDs Foundation Awards 2016 Development Pathway Funding.
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- C Bamuya
- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Unit of Patient Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Center, Department of Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Diabetes Centre, Leicester, UK
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Riordan S, Doleshal M, Orck J, Harrington D. P07.05 Characterization of Clinicopathologic Features and Molecular Recurrence Risk Profiles in Patients with Early-Stage NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Martin S, Searl T, Ohlander S, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. 084 Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Corporal Cavernosal Cells from Prostatectomy, Diabetic, Hypertension and Peyronie's Patients with ED. J Sex Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Elhassan MMO, Ali AM, Kehlet AB, Ali OHA, Harrington D. The Response of Broiler Chicks to Dietary Supplementation with a Probiotic, Acidifiers Blend, and Their Combination. Braz J Poult Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2021-1511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Khartoum, Sudan
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Craft DF, Lentz J, Armstrong M, Foster M, Gagneur J, Harrington D, Schild SE, Fatyga M. Three-Dimensionally Printed On-Skin Radiation Shields Using High-Density Filament. Pract Radiat Oncol 2020; 10:e543-e550. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Choe S, Kalmanek E, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek* C. MP84-05 OPTIMIZATION OF SONIC HEDGEHOG DELIVERY TO THE PENIS FROM SELF-ASSEMBLING NANOFIBER HYDROGELS TO PRESERVE PENILE MORPHOLOGY AFTER CAVERNOUS NERVE INJURY. J Urol 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000976.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kalmanek E, Choe S, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. 172 Caspase Signalling in ED Patients and Animal Models. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Choe S, Kalmanek E, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. 174 Optimization of Sonic Hedgehog Delivery to the Penis from Self-assembling Nanofiber Hydrogels to Preserve Penile Morphology after Cavernous Nerve Injury. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dobbs R, Kalmanek E, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. 069 Sonic Hedgehog Regulation of Neurite Formation in Aged Pelvic Plexus. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kalmanek E, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. 073 Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 is Increased in Erectile Dysfunction Patients. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.01.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Berenbaum E, Harrington D, Keller-Olaman S, Manson H. Y TXT N DRIVE? Predictors of texting while driving among a sample of Ontario youth and young adults. Accid Anal Prev 2019; 122:301-307. [PMID: 30408754 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distracted driving is of particular concern among young drivers. According to the 2012 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey, the greatest proportion of distraction prone drivers is within the 16-19 and 20-24 age groups. One relatively new distraction is texting while driving behaviour (TWD). TWD increases the amount of time drivers spend looking away from the road, slows reaction times and increases the risk of collisions by two-fold. To deter this behaviour many distracted driving campaigns focus on highlighting the risks and dangers of distracted driving; however, evidence suggests that youth and young adults continue to engage in TWD despite awareness of the related risks. Previous studies have examined constructs from the theory of planned behaviour as predictors of TWD (e.g., attitudes, intentions). Understanding the full range of factors that may influence this behaviour can inform the development of evidence-based public awareness campaigns and related interventions. PURPOSE The purpose of this paper was to examine predictors of TWD behaviour among youth and young adults. We examined constructs from the theory of planned behaviour in addition to the role played by perceived TWD driving skills, experience with collisions due to TWD, descriptive norms (i.e., an individual's beliefs about a behaviour that are gained as a result of observing the actions of others) and risk perceptions. METHODS An online survey was administered to 2001 Ontario youth and young adults examining potential predictors of TWD behaviour. Regression models were used to examine which key variables were associated with TWD (both reading and sending behaviour) among participants. RESULTS Overall, regression models had good predictability for reading and sending behaviours. Perceived TWD driving skills and 'almost getting in a collision due to TWD' were positively associated with TWD behaviour in the past week (both reading and sending behaviours). Descriptive norms were positively associated with sending text messages while driving in the past week, but were not significant for reading. In contrast, risk perceptions were positively associated with reading text messages in the past week but not sending. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The results from this study highlight constructs that can be used to design interventions to deter young drivers from engaging in TWD. Interventions targeting perceived TWD driving skills and descriptive norms have the potential to be more effective than interventions emphasizing risk perceptions. Future studies are needed to better understand the relationships between these predictors and TWD behaviour among this population.
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- Erin Berenbaum
- Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Department, Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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- Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Department, Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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- Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Department, Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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- Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Department, Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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Thielman J, Harrington D, Rosella LC, Manson H. Prevalence of age-specific and sex-specific overweight and obesity in Ontario and Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study using direct measures of height and weight. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e022029. [PMID: 30185572 PMCID: PMC6129092 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether combining three cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) produces provincially representative and valid estimates of overweight and obesity in Ontario and Quebec. SETTING An ongoing, nationally representative health survey in Canada, with data released every 2 years. Objective measures of height and weight were taken at mobile examination centres located within 100 km of participants' residences. To increase sample size, we combined three cycles completed during 2007-2013. PARTICIPANTS 5740 Ontario residents and 3980 Quebec residents aged 6-79, with birth dates and directly measured height and weight recorded in the CHMS. Pregnant females were excluded. Sociodemographic characteristics of the Ontario and Quebec portions of the CHMS appeared similar to characteristics from the 2006 Canada Census. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Objectively measured overweight and obesity prevalence overall and among males and females in the following age groups: 6-11, 12-19, 20-39, 40-59 and 60-79. We compared these with provincially representative and objectively measured estimates from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)-Nutrition. RESULTS 57.1% (95% CI 52.8% to 61.4%) of Ontarians were classified overweight or obese and 24.0% (95% CI 20.3% to 27.6%) obese, while Quebec's corresponding percentages were 56.2% (95% CI 51.3% to 61.1%) and 24.4% (95% CI 20.6% to 28.3%). Generally, overweight and obesity combined was higher in older age groups and males. Comparisons with the CCHS-Nutrition did not yield unexplainable differences between surveys. CONCLUSIONS Combining three CHMS cycles can produce estimates of overweight and obesity in populations representative of Ontario and Quebec. As new CHMS data are collected, these estimates can be updated and used to evaluate trends.
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- Justin Thielman
- Department of Health Promotion, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Promotion, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Piggott T, Harrington D, Mann R, Hamilton HA, Donnelly PD, Manson H. Youth violence victims and perpetrators in Ontario: identifying a high-risk group and a focus for public health prevention. Can J Public Health 2018; 109:195-203. [PMID: 29981038 PMCID: PMC6964471 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-018-0061-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Bullying and violence are common experiences and pose significant lifelong burdens of disease for youth. This study identifies upstream determinants of youth violence and examines the shared characteristics of victims and perpetrators. METHODS Multivariable multinomial logistic regression modeling analyzed a subsample of 5403 students who participated in the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey to estimate the likelihood that students with various risk profiles were victims and perpetrators. RESULTS Risk factors associated with an increased likelihood of being both a victim and a perpetrator, compared to neither, included harmful alcohol use, potential problem drug use, psychological distress, traumatic brain injury, problem video game playing, fighting, and carrying a weapon in the past 12 months. Many risk factors were more strongly associated with both victimization and perpetration relative to reporting either alone. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates an association between risk factors of interest to public health for students reporting both victimization and perpetration. This group may warrant further targeted public health interventions to prevent violence alongside existing public health programs addressing other health risk behaviours.
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- Thomas Piggott
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 100 Main St W, Suite 2006, Hamilton, ON, L8P1H6, Canada.
- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Ave, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Ave, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2, Canada
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College St., 6th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College St., 6th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Ave, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Ave, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5G 1V2, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College St., 6th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
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Dobbs R, Choe S, Kalmanek E, Harrington D, Stupp S, McVary K, Podlasek C. MP43-14 SONIC HEDGEHOG REGULATION OF SPROUTING IN PENILE PROJECTING NEURONS. J Urol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.1413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Woolley A, Singh S, Mallidi H, Givertz M, Goldberg H, Mehra M, Coakley L, Kusztos A, Chen K, Fanikos J, Marty F, Harrington D, Camp P, Baden L. Transplanting Thoracic Organs from Hepatitis C Positive Donors to Hepatitis C Uninfected Recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Peters ES, Rung AL, Bronson MH, Brashear MM, Peres LC, Gaston S, Sullivan SM, Peak K, Abramson DM, Fontham ETH, Harrington D, Oral E, Trapido EJ. The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) study: methods and design of a prospective cohort study in Louisiana to examine the health effects from the BP oil spill. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014887. [PMID: 28698324 PMCID: PMC5734424 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is the largest marine oil spill in US history. Few studies have evaluated the potential health effects of this spill on the Gulf Coast community. The Women and Their Children's Health (WaTCH) study is a prospective cohort designed to investigate the midterm to long-term physical, mental and behavioural health effects of exposure to the oil spill. PARTICIPANTS Women were recruited by telephone from pre-existing lists of individuals and households using an address-based sampling frame between 2012 and 2014. Baseline interviews obtained information on oil spill exposure, demographics, physical and mental health, and health behaviours. Women were also asked to provide a household roster, from which a child between 10 and 17 years was randomly selected and recruited into a child substudy. Telephone respondents were invited to participate in a home visit in which blood samples, anthropometrics and neighbourhood characteristics were measured. A follow-up interview was completed between 2014 and 2016. FINDINGS TO DATE 2852 women completed the baseline interview, 1231 of whom participated in the home visit, and 628 children participated in the child's health substudy. The follow-up interview successfully reinterviewed 2030 women and 454 children. FUTURE PLANS WaTCH continues to conduct follow-up surveys, with a third wave of interviews planned in 2017. Also, we are looking to enhance the collection of spatially related environmental data to facilitate assessment of health risks in the study population. In addition, opportunities to participate in behavioural interventions for subsets of the cohort have been initiated. There are ongoing studies that examine the relationship between genetic and immunological markers with mental health.
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- Edward S Peters
- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Office of Research and Development/National Exposure Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Program on Population Impact, Recovery, and Resiliency, New York University College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Pyper E, Harrington D, Manson H. Do parents' support behaviours predict whether or not their children get sufficient sleep? A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:432. [PMID: 28535759 PMCID: PMC5442855 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4334-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sleep is an essential component of healthy cognitive and physical development. Lack of sleep may put children at risk for a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, including overweight, obesity and related chronic diseases. Given that children's sleep duration has decreased in recent decades, there is a need to understand the determinants of child sleep, including the role of parental support behaviours. This study aims to determine the relative contribution of different types of parental support behaviours for predicting the likelihood that children meet recently established Canadian sleep guidelines. METHODS Data were collected using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) of parents or guardians with at least one child under the age of 18 living in Ontario, Canada. To align with sleep guidelines, parents included in this analysis had at least one child between 5 and 17 years of age (n = 1622). Two multivariable logistic regression models were built to predict whether or not parents reported their child was meeting sleep guidelines - one for weekday sleep and another for sleep on weekends. Independent variables included parent and child age and gender, motivational and regulatory parental support behaviours, and socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS On weekdays, enforcing rules about child bedtime was a significant positive predictor of children meeting sleep guidelines (OR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.03-2.44); while encouraging the child to go to bed at a specific time was a significant negative predictor of child meeting sleep guidelines (OR: 0.29; 95% CI: 0.13-0.65). On weekends, none of the parental support behaviours contributed significantly to the predictions of child sleep. For both weekdays and weekends, the child's age group was an important predictor of children meeting sleep guidelines. CONCLUSIONS The contribution of parental support behaviours to predictions of children meeting sleep guidelines varied with the type of support provided, and weekend versus weekday sleep. While only enforcing bedtime rules on weekdays contributed to children meeting sleep guidelines, the importance of children getting a good night's sleep, and the capacity of parents to help them do so, should be emphasized in public health efforts promoting healthy child development.
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- Evelyn Pyper
- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2 Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2 Canada
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Toronto, ON N2L 3G1 Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2 Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7 Canada
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Blackwell V, Holdaway L, Hogan J, Gilbert J, Sinha S, Vrakas G, Reddy S, Friend P, Mackillop L, Harrington D, Greenwood C, Vaidya A, Allan PJ. Multidisciplinary care ensures successful pregnancy following intestinal transplantation: a case report. BJOG 2016; 124:825-828. [PMID: 27885776 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- V Blackwell
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Pyper E, Harrington D, Manson H. The impact of different types of parental support behaviours on child physical activity, healthy eating, and screen time: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:568. [PMID: 27554089 PMCID: PMC4995744 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Canada, 31.5 % of children are overweight or obese, putting them at an increased risk of chronic co-morbidities and premature mortality. Physical activity, healthy eating, and screen time are important behavioural determinants of childhood overweight and obesity that are influenced by the family environment, and particularly parents' support behaviours. However, there is currently a limited understanding of which types of these support behaviours have the greatest positive impact on healthy child behaviours. This study aims to determine the relative contribution of different types of parental support behaviours for predicting the likelihood that children meet established guidelines for daily physical activity, daily fruit and vegetable consumption, and recreational screen time. METHODS A Computer Assisted Telephone Interview survey was used to collect data from a random sample of parents or guardians with at least one child under the age of 18 in Ontario (n = 3,206). Three multivariable logistic regression models were built to predict whether or not parents reported their child was meeting guidelines. Independent variables included parent and child age and gender, multiple indicators of parental support behaviours, and socio-demographic characteristics. Parental support behaviours were categorized post-hoc as motivational, instrumental, regulatory, and conditional based on an adapted framework. RESULTS Controlling for all other factors in the model, several parental support behaviours were found to be significant predictors of children meeting established health guidelines. For example, conditional support behaviours including taking the child to places where they can be active (OR: 2.06; 95 % CI: 1.32-3.21), and eating meals as a family away from the TV (95 % CI: 1.15-2.41) were significant positive predictors of children meeting physical activity and fruit and vegetable guidelines, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Health promotion efforts aimed at improving particular parent support behaviours could be effective levers for mitigating the burden of excess body weight in childhood. As such, the influence of support behaviours should be fully considered in any comprehensive approach to prevention and reduction of childhood overweight and obesity.
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- Evelyn Pyper
- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.,School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Toronto, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, 480 University Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V2, Canada.,School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Toronto, N2L 3G1, Canada.,Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3M7, Canada
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Vidula H, Kutyifa V, Johnson B, Harrington D, Papernov A, Alexis J. Readmission During Long-Term Follow-Up After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Harrington D, Sims M, Kehlet A. Effect of Bacillus subtilis supplementation in low energy diets on broiler performance. J APPL POULTRY RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfv057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ribeiro V, Albino L, Rostagno H, Barreto S, Hannas M, Harrington D, de Araujo F, Ferreira H, Ferreira M. Corrigendum to “Effects of the dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis levels on performance, egg quality and excreta moisture of layers” [Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 195 (2014) 142–146]. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liu W, Patel S, Harrington D, Stoker J, Ding X, Shen J, Wong W, Halyard M, Schild S, Ezzell G, Bues M. Correlation Study of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Plan Robustness With Local Failure for Head and Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Harrington D, Schild S, Wong W, Vora S, Liu W. SU-E-T-642: PTV Is the Voxel-Wise Worst-Case of CTV in Prostate Photon Therapy. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4925005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Liu W, Patel S, Shen J, Harrington D, Stoker J, Ding X, Hu Y, Wong W, Halyard M, Schild S, Ezzell G, Bues M. SU-E-T-618: Plan Robustness Study of Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy Vs. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Harrington D, Clouser E. SU-D-BRB-03: Planning Margin Implications for Multiple-Target, Single-Isocenter VMAT SRS Based On Image Guidance Tolerances. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4923876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jafarzadeh F, Oo A, Kuduvalli M, Harrington D, Bashir M, Field M, Desmond M. 253 * INTRAOPERATIVE MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIAL CHANGES, PROCEDURE ALTERATIONS AND NEUROLOGICAL OUTCOME IN THORACIC AND THORACO-ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu276.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fok M, Bashir M, Hammoud I, Harrington D, Kuduvalli M, Field M, Oo A. An apical left ventricular aneurysm rupture presenting as left breast mass 11 years after surgical repair. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2014; 96:e6-7. [PMID: 25245713 DOI: 10.1308/003588414x13946184900561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is a rare entity and, consequently, there is limited knowledge of the condition's natural history. The most frequent mode of presentation for LV pseudoaneurysm is heart failure with chest pain. However, the variable presentation of this condition requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who had suffered an acute myocardial infarction 23 years previously, which resulted in a calcified LV apical aneurysm. Three weeks prior to being referred to our hospital, she was noted by her general practitioner to have a left-sided breast mass although mammography was negative. One week later, she attended the accident and emergency department; she was haemodynamically unstable but was resuscitated successfully. Contrast enhanced computed tomography showed a large haematoma located in the left chest wall communicating with the left ventricle. She underwent emergency cardiac surgical repair. On arrival at the intensive care unit following surgery, her haemodynamic status was unstable, and she deteriorated rapidly and died. With this report, we aim to raise the level of awareness for an apical LV pulsatile mass that could anatomically expand and present as a breast mass or tumour. An early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention is essential in order to achieve better outcomes and avoid detrimental complications.
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- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Service, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Paulsen J, Long J, Ross C, Harrington D, Erwin C, Williams J, Westervelt H, Johnson H, Aylward E, Zhang Y, Bockholt J, Barker R. J01 Improving Prediction Of Huntington Disease Onset With Clinical And Imaging Measures: A 10-year Preopective Study Of Converters. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309032.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Harrington D, Wilson K, Rosenberg M. Waiting for a Specialist Consultation for a New Condition in Ontario: Impacts on Patients' Lives. Healthc Policy 2014. [DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2014.23810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Soller L, Ben‐Shoshan M, Knoll M, Harrington D, Fragapane J, Joseph L, St Pierre Y, La Vieille S, Wilson K, Elliott S, Clarke A. PD16 ‐ Prevalence of childhood food allergy in Canada: a focus on under‐represented populations. Clin Transl Allergy 2014. [PMCID: PMC4082123 DOI: 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ben-Shoshan M, Soller L, Harrington D, Knoll M, Vieille SL, Fragapane J, Joseph L, Pierre YS, Wilson K, Elliott S, Clarke AE. Environmental and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Food Allergy: A Nested Case-Control Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Cherkaoui S, Soller L, Ben-Shoshan M, Harrington D, Vieille SL, Fragapane J, Joseph L, St-Pierre Y, Elliott S, Clarke AE. Possession Of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EAI) In a Vulnerable Canadian Population With Food Allergies. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Photonastic effects are observed in an amorphous polymer via irradiation of a pendant photoreversible photochrome.
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- Yuhuan Jin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute
- Clippinger Laboratories
- Ohio University
- Athens, USA
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- The Dow Chemical Company
- Organics Polymers and Organometallics
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute
- Clippinger Laboratories
- Ohio University
- Athens, USA
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Duron V, Bii J, Mutai R, Ngetich J, Harrington D, Parker R, White R. Esophageal cancer awareness in Bomet district, Kenya. Afr Health Sci 2013; 13:122-8. [PMID: 23658578 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer is the most common malignancy in Western Kenya and patients present with advanced disease. OBJECTIVE To determine baseline level of knowledge of esophageal cancer in Bomet District in order to develop targeted and effective educational classes. METHODS A questionnaire with twelve questions testing knowledge about esophageal cancer and eight questions aimed at determining barriers to healthcare was conducted out of Tenwek Hospital from June to July 2010. RESULTS Eighty-one questionnaires were completed. 33% thought that cancer is a virus and 35% thought that it is contagious. 47% did not think that family history is a risk factor. 79% accurately claimed dysphagia as the most common symptom for esophageal cancer. 40% thought that herbal therapy is the optimal treatment for esophageal cancer. Cost and fear of diagnosis were cited as the most significant barriers to healthcare. Most participants had a monthly income of less than 3000 Kenyan schillings (37.5 US dollars); for 37% of participants, the cost of transport to the hospital represented a third of their monthly income. CONCLUSION The questionnaire provided population-specific information on cancer knowledge and aided in targeting barriers to healthcare access. These factors will be incorporated into the cancer education outreach program of Tenwek Hospital.
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Bond CW, Angeloni N, Harrington D, Stupp S, Podlasek CA. Sonic Hedgehog regulates brain-derived neurotrophic factor in normal and regenerating cavernous nerves. J Sex Med 2012; 10:730-7. [PMID: 23237228 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The cavernous nerve (CN) is commonly injured during prostatectomy. Manipulation of the nerve microenvironment is critical to improve regeneration and develop novel erectile dysfunction therapies. Sonic hedgehog (SHH) treatment promotes CN regeneration. The mechanism of how this occurs is unknown. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) facilitates return of erectile function after CN injury and it has been suggested in cortical neurons and the sciatic nerve that BDNF may be a target of SHH. AIM To determine if SHH promotes CN regeneration through a BDNF-dependent mechanism. METHODS Sprague Dawley rats underwent (i) bilateral CN crush (N = 15); (ii) SHH treatment of pelvic ganglia (PG)/CN (N = 10); (iii) SHH inhibition in PG/CN (N = 14 rats); (iv) CN crush with SHH treatment of PG/CN (N = 10 rats); (v) CN crush with SHH treatment and BDNF inhibition (N = 14 rats); and (vi) CN injury and SHH treatment of the penis (N = 23). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES BDNF and glial fibrillary acidic protein were quantified in PG/CN by Western, and a t-test was used to determine differences. RESULTS In normal rats SHH inhibition in the PG/CN decreased BDNF 34% and SHH treatment increased BDNF 36%. BDNF was increased 44% in response to SHH treatment of crushed CNs, and inhibition of BDNF in crushed CNs treated with SHH protein hampers regeneration. CONCLUSIONS SHH regulates BDNF in the normal and regenerating PG/CN. BDNF is part of the mechanism of how SHH promotes regeneration, thus providing an opportunity to further manipulate the nerve microenvironment with combination therapy to enhance regeneration.
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- Christopher W Bond
- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Knoll M, Soller L, Ben-Shoshan M, Harrington D, Fragapane J, Joseph L, La Vieille S, St-Pierre Y, Wilson K, Elliott S, Clarke A. The use of incentives in vulnerable populations for a telephone survey: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Res Notes 2012; 5:572. [PMID: 23083313 PMCID: PMC3503563 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Poor response rates in prevalence surveys can lead to nonresponse bias thereby compromising the validity of prevalence estimates. We conducted a telephone survey of randomly selected households to estimate the prevalence of food allergy in the 10 Canadian provinces between May 2008 and March 2009 (the SCAAALAR study: Surveying Canadians to Assess the Prevalence of Common Food Allergies and Attitudes towards Food LAbeling and Risk). A household response rate of only 34.6% was attained, and those of lower socioeconomic status, lower education and new Canadians were underrepresented. We are now attempting to target these vulnerable populations in the SPAACE study (Surveying the Prevalence of Food Allergy in All Canadian Environments) and are evaluating strategies to increase the response rate. Although the success of incentives to increase response rates has been demonstrated previously, no studies have specifically examined the use of unconditional incentives in these vulnerable populations in a telephone survey. The pilot study will compare response rates between vulnerable Canadian populations receiving and not receiving an incentive. Findings Randomly selected households were randomly assigned to receive either a $5 incentive or no incentive. The between group differences in response rates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. The response rates for the incentive and non-incentive groups were 36.1% and 28.7% respectively, yielding a between group difference of 7.4% (−0.7%, 15.6%). Conclusion Although the wide CI precludes definitive conclusions, our results suggest that unconditional incentives are effective in vulnerable populations for telephone surveys.
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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INTRODUCTION The cavernous nerve (CN) is commonly injured during prostatectomy, resulting in erectile dysfunction (ED). Although peripheral nerves have a limited ability to regenerate, a return of function typically does not occur due to irreversible down stream morphological changes in the penis that result from CN injury. We have shown in previous studies that sonic hedgehog (SHH) is critical for CN regeneration and improves erectile function after crush injury. AIMS Examine a new direction, to determine if SHH is neuroprotective to the pelvic ganglia (PG)/CN after crush injury. A secondary focus is to examine if SHH signaling decreases with age in the PG/CN. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats underwent bilateral CN crush and SHH and glial fibrillary acidic protein were quantified by western analysis of the PG/CN (N = 6 rats at each time point) at 1, 2, 4, 7, and 14 days, and the apoptotic index was measured in the penis. SHH was quantified by western in the PG/CN with blockade of anterograde transport (N = 4 rats) in comparison to mouse IgG (N = 4 rats). If SHH is neuroprotective was examined at 4 (N = 14 rats) and 7 days (N = 16 rats) of treatment after CN crush. SHH protein was quantified in aging (P200-300, N = 5 rats) PG/CN in comparison to normal adult (P115-120, N = 3 rats) PG/CN. Main Outcome Measures. SHH pathway was examined in PG via immunohistochemistry, in situ, western, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). RESULTS SHH is neuroprotective in the PG/CN with injury. SHH localization in the PG/CN suggests SHH interaction in neuronal/glial signaling. SHH protein is significantly decreased in the PG/CN after crush injury and in the aged PG/CN. Signals from the PG are required to maintain SHH in the CN. CONCLUSIONS There is a window of opportunity immediately after nerve insult in which manipulation of SHH signaling in the nerve microenvironment can affect long-term regeneration outcome.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicholas Angeloni
- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Ben-Shoshan M, Sheth S, Harrington D, Soller L, Fragapane J, Joseph L, St Pierre Y, La Vieille S, Elliott S, Waserman S, Alizadehfar R, Harada L, Allen M, Allen MH, Clarke AE. Effect of precautionary statements on the purchasing practices of Canadians directly and indirectly affected by food allergies. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 129:1401-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bond C, Angeloni N, Harrington D, Stupp S, Podlasek C. 1001 SONIC HEDGEHOG REGULATION OF BDNF IN THE CAVERNOUS NERVE. J Urol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.02.1103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Angeloni N, Bond C, Harrington D, Stupp S, Podlasek C. 799 SONIC HEDGEHOG SIGNALING IN CRUSHED AND REGENERATING CAVERNOUS NERVES. J Urol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.02.888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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