BACKGROUND: The Alliance for Healthier Communities is a learning health system that supports Community Health Centres (CHCs) across Ontario, Canada to provide team-based primary health care to people who otherwise experience barriers to care. This ca...
Environmental science and pollution research international
39832095
Concerns regarding disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water persist, with measurements in water treatment plants (WTPs) being relatively easier than those in water distribution systems (WDSs) due to accessibility challenges, especially during...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive potential of the open reading frame 5 nucleotide sequence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus and the basic demographic data on the severity of the impact on selected production paramet...
Studies in health technology and informatics
39968552
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) often requires specialized expertise in interpreting x-rays and radiographic images, resources that are mostly limited in rural settings. This paper explores the development of an electronic health record (EHR) syst...
Studies in health technology and informatics
39968546
OntarioMD (OMD), a leader in digital health, focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to reduce administrative burden and enhance patient care in primary care. Building on 20 years of digital health experience, OMD has establis...
OBJECTIVE: Lyme disease is a vector-borne emerging zoonosis in Ontario driven by human population growth and climate change. Lyme disease is also a prime example of the One Health concept. While little can be done to immediately reverse climate chang...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated optometrists' referral patterns for epiretinal membrane (ERM) patients in Ontario, Canada, and their attitudes towards an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for improving referral accuracy. An anonymous o...
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a complex condition that affects more than a quarter of people worldwide. The development and progression of chronic pain are unique to each individual due to the contribution of interacting biological, psychological, and ...
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
40127916
BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of 2 or more chronic conditions, is important in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) given its association with complex care plans, poor health outcomes, and excess mortality. Our objectives we...
Early diagnosis and access to resources, support and therapy are critical for improving long-term outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is typically detected using a case-finding approach based on symptoms and family history,...