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Article ; Online: Maternal glucose levels and future risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Shi Wu Wen / Daniel J Corsi / Na Zeng / Wendy Wen / Wenshan Li / Taddele Kibret

BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss

a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2023 Volume 5

Abstract: Introduction Hyperglycaemia during pregnancy has been considered as one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among women. Although the evidence regarding the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and subsequent CVD has ...

Abstract	Introduction Hyperglycaemia during pregnancy has been considered as one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among women. Although the evidence regarding the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and subsequent CVD has been synthesised, there are no systematic reviews covering the evidence of the association among the non-GDM population. This systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, aim to fill the gap by summarising existing evidence on the association between maternal glucose levels and the risk of future CVD in pregnant women with or without a diagnosis of GDM.Methods and analysis This systematic review protocol was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines. Comprehensive literature searches were performed in the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL to identify relevant papers from inception to 31 December 2022. All observational studies (case–control studies, cohort studies and cross-sectional studies) will be included. Two reviewers will perform the abstract and full-text screening based on the eligibility criteria through Covidence. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale will be used to assess the methodological quality of included studies. Statistical heterogeneity will be assessed by using the I2 test and Cochrane’s Q test. If the included studies are found to be homogeneous, pooled estimates will be calculated and meta-analysis will be performed using Review Manager 5 (RevMan) software. Random effects will be used to determine weights for meta-analysis, if needed. Pre-specified subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis will be performed, if needed. The study results will be presented in the sequence of main outcomes, secondary outcomes and important subgroup analysis for each type of glucose level separately.Ethics and dissemination Given no original data will be collected, ethics approval is not applicable for this review. The results of this review will be disseminated by ...
Keywords	Medicine ; R
Subject code	028 ; 610
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-05-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: The impact of improved data quality on the prevalence estimates of anthropometric measures using DHS datasets in India

Harsh Vivek Harkare / Daniel J. Corsi / Rockli Kim / Sebastian Vollmer / S. V. Subramanian

Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

2021 Volume 13

Abstract: Abstract The importance of data quality to correctly determine prevalence estimates of child anthropometric failures has been a contentious issue among policymakers and researchers. Our research objective was to ascertain the impact of improved DHS data ... ...

Abstract	Abstract The importance of data quality to correctly determine prevalence estimates of child anthropometric failures has been a contentious issue among policymakers and researchers. Our research objective was to ascertain the impact of improved DHS data quality on the prevalence estimates of stunting, wasting, and underweight. The study also looks for the drivers of data quality. Using five data quality indicators based on age, sex, anthropometric measurements, and normality distribution, we arrive at two datasets of differential data quality and their estimates of anthropometric failures. For this purpose, we use the 2005–2006 and 2015–2016 NFHS data covering 311,182 observations from India. The prevalence estimates of stunting and underweight were virtually unchanged after the application of quality checks. The estimate of wasting had fallen 2 percentage points, indicating an overestimation of the true prevalence. However, this differential impact on the estimate of wasting was driven by the flagging procedure’s sensitivity and was in accordance with empirical evidence from existing literature. We found DHS data quality to be of sufficiently high quality for the prevalence estimates of stunting and underweight, to not change significantly after further improving the data quality. The differential estimate of wasting is attributable to the sensitivity of the flagging procedure.
Keywords	Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Nature Portfolio
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Article ; Online: Developing indicators of age-friendly neighbourhood environments for urban and rural communities across 20 low-, middle-, and high-income countries

Emily J. Rugel / Clara K. Chow / Daniel J. Corsi / Perry Hystad / Sumathy Rangarajan / Salim Yusuf / Scott A. Lear

BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-

2022 Volume 16

Abstract: Abstract Background By 2050, the global population of adults 60 + will reach 2.1 billion, surging fastest in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed indicators of age-friendly urban ... ...

Abstract	Abstract Background By 2050, the global population of adults 60 + will reach 2.1 billion, surging fastest in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed indicators of age-friendly urban environments, but these criteria have been challenging to apply in rural areas and LMIC. This study fills this gap by adapting the WHO indicators to such settings and assessing variation in their availability by community-level urbanness and country-level income. Methods We used data from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study’s environmental-assessment tools, which integrated systematic social observation and ecometrics to reliably capture community-level environmental features associated with cardiovascular-disease risk factors. The results of a scoping review guided selection of 18 individual indicators across six distinct domains, with data available for 496 communities in 20 countries, including 382 communities (77%) in LMIC. Finally, we used both factor analysis of mixed data (FAMD) and multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) approaches to describe relationships between indicators and domains, as well as detailing the extent to which these relationships held true within groups defined by urbanness and income. Results Together, the results of the FAMD and MTMM approaches indicated substantial variation in the relationship of individual indicators to each other and to broader domains, arguing against the development of an overall score and extending prior evidence demonstrating the need to adapt the WHO framework to the local context. Communities in high-income countries generally ranked higher across the set of indicators, but regular connections to neighbouring towns via bus (95%) and train access (76%) were most common in low-income countries. The greatest amount of variation by urbanness was seen in the number of streetscape-greenery elements (33 such elements in rural areas vs. 55 in urban), presence of traffic lights (18% vs. 67%), and home-internet ...
Keywords	Green space ; Walkability ; Transportation access ; Community health services ; Social participation ; Healthy ageing ; Methodological study design ; International collaboration ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Child anthropometry data quality from Demographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and National Nutrition Surveys in the West Central Africa region

Daniel J. Corsi / Jessica M. Perkins / S. V. Subramanian

Global Health Action, Vol 11, Iss

are we comparing apples and oranges?

2018 Volume 1

Keywords	Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Language	English
Publishing date	2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
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Article ; Online: Hepatitis C Virus Infection Outcomes Among Immigrants to Canada

Curtis L. Cooper / Kednapa Thavorn / Ecaterina Damian / Daniel J. Corsi

Annals of Hepatology, Vol 16, Iss 5, Pp 720-

A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

2017 Volume 726

Abstract: Introduction and aim: HCV-infected immigrants contribute to the total prevalence in Canada and other developed nations. Little is known about engagement in care, access to service, and treatment outcomes in recipients of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) HCV ...

Abstract	Introduction and aim: HCV-infected immigrants contribute to the total prevalence in Canada and other developed nations. Little is known about engagement in care, access to service, and treatment outcomes in recipients of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) HCV therapies among immigrants living with HCV. Material and methods: HCV patients assessed at The Ottawa Hospital Viral Hepatitis Clinic between 2000-2016 were identified. Immigration history, race, socioeconomic status, HCV work-up, treatment and outcome data were evaluated. HCV fibrosis assessment, treatment and sustained virologic response (SVR) were compared using logistic regression. Results: 2,335 HCV-infected patients were analyzed with 91% (2114) having data on immigration (23% immigrants). A median 16 years (Quartiles: 5, 29) passed from immigration to referral. Access to diagnostic procedures (Fibroscan/liver biopsy) was greater among immigrants compared to Canadian-born (78% vs. 68%, p = 0.001) and immigrants had an odds ratio of 1.72 (95% CI: 1.18-2.51) of receiving a FibroScan compared to Canadians after adjustment for demographic characteristics, HCV risk factors, and socioeconomic status. No differences in SVR were found between immigrants for IFN recipients. Among DAA recipients, rates of SVR were > 94% among all patients, 93% in Canadian-born and 98% among immigrants (p = 0.14). Conclusion: Nearly 80% of immigrants in this setting had access to fibrosis assessment which was higher than Canadian-born patients. Under half of both groups had initiated HCV therapy. Delays in accessing HCV care represent a missed opportunity to engage, treat and cure HCV patients. HCV screening and health care engagement at the time of immigration would optimize HCV care and therapeutic outcomes.
Keywords	HCV ; Immigrant ; Sustained virological response ; Socioeconomic ; Poverty ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2017-09-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Elsevier
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Article ; Online: Association between interpregnancy interval and subsequent stillbirth in 58 low-income and middle-income countries

Akshay Swaminathan, BA / Deshayne B Fell, PhD / Annette Regan, PhD / Mark Walker, PhD / Daniel J Corsi, PhD

The Lancet Global Health, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp e113-e

a retrospective analysis using Demographic and Health Surveys

2020 Volume 122

Abstract: Summary: Background: About 3 million stillbirths occur each year, 98% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Interpregnancy interval is a key risk factor of interest, because it is modifiable. We aimed to investigate whether ... ...

Abstract	Summary: Background: About 3 million stillbirths occur each year, 98% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Interpregnancy interval is a key risk factor of interest, because it is modifiable. We aimed to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between the length of interpregnancy interval and risk of subsequent stillbirth. Methods: We used Demographic and Health Surveys (2002–18) from 58 LMICs to study reproductive histories of women and to identify livebirths and stillbirths in the preceding 5 years. Countries were selected on the basis of the availability of interpregnancy interval data and other covariates of interest (age, education, urban or rural residence, and wealth) in surveys done since 2002. Exclusion criteria were being nulliparous, having missing parity data, and not having had at least two births (livebirth or stillbirth) in the 5 years before the survey. We combined two analytic approaches: one that analyses intervals between all births and another that analyses intervals within mothers. We report stratified estimates for the first, second, and third intervals, controlling for all past birth outcomes and intervals in a 5-year period, and other socioeconomic covariates. We also explored effect heterogeneity across key cohort subgroups. Findings: Between July, 1997, and April, 2018, we identified 716 478 births from 338 223 women in 123 Demographic and Health Surveys from 58 LMICs, of which 9647 were stillbirths. Intervals of less than 6 months were associated with an increased risk of stillbirth in the between-mother models when considering the first interval (risk difference [RD] 0·0096, 95% CI 0·008–0·011). This association was slightly attenuated when considering only the second interval (RD 0·0054, 95% CI 0·0010 to 0·0099) and substantially attenuated when considering only the third interval (0·0007, −0·037 to 0·039). Within-mother modelling showed a null association with intervals of 24–59 months when considering the first and second (RD 0·007, 95% CI ...
Keywords	Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Subject code	310
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Elsevier
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Article ; Online: Association between coverage of maternal and child health interventions, and under-5 mortality

Daniel J. Corsi / S. V. Subramanian

Global Health Action, Vol 7, Iss 0, Pp 1-

a repeated cross-sectional analysis of 35 sub-Saharan African countries

2014 Volume 11

Abstract: Background: Infant and child mortality rates are among the most important indicators of child health, nutrition, implementation of key survival interventions, and the overall social and economic development of a population. In this paper, we investigate ... ...

Abstract	Background: Infant and child mortality rates are among the most important indicators of child health, nutrition, implementation of key survival interventions, and the overall social and economic development of a population. In this paper, we investigate the role of coverage of maternal and child health (MNCH) interventions in contributing to declines in child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Data are from 81 Demographic and Health Surveys from 35 sub-Saharan African countries. Using ecological time-series and child-level regression models, we estimated the effect of MNCH interventions (summarized by the percent composite coverage index, or CCI) on child mortality with in the first 5 years of life net of temporal trends and covariates at the household, maternal, and child levels. Results: At the ecologic level, a unit increase in standardized CCI was associated with a reduction in under-5 child mortality rate (U5MR) of 29.0 per 1,000 (95% CI: −43.2, −14.7) after adjustment for survey period effects and country-level per capita gross domestic product (pcGDP). At the child level, a unit increase in standardized CCI was associated with an odds ratio of 0.86 for child mortality (95% CI: 0.82–0.90) after adjustment for survey period effect, country-level pcGDP, and a set of household-, maternal-, and child-level covariates. Conclusions: MNCH interventions are important in reducing U5MR, while the effects of economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa remain weak and inconsistent. Improved coverage of proven life-saving interventions will likely contribute to further reductions in U5MR in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keywords	Africa ; child mortality ; child health ; maternal and child health interventions ; low-income countries ; trends ; socioeconomic factors ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
Subject code	360
Language	English
Publishing date	2014-09-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
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Article ; Online: Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Downstream effects on maternal and infant health (CUPiD)

Mark C Walker / Darine El-Chaâr / Daniel J Corsi / Malia S Q Murphy / Ruth Rennicks White / Serine Ramlawi / Alysha L J Dingwall-Harvey / Laura M Gaudet / Amy McGee / Amanda DeGrace / Christina Cantin

BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss

a protocol for a birth cohort pilot study

2022 Volume 12

Abstract: Introduction Cannabis use in pregnancy and post partum is increasing. Accessibility to cannabis has expanded due to the legalisation of cannabis in Canada. Therefore, there is a critical need to monitor the impact of cannabis on pregnancy outcomes and ... ...

Abstract	Introduction Cannabis use in pregnancy and post partum is increasing. Accessibility to cannabis has expanded due to the legalisation of cannabis in Canada. Therefore, there is a critical need to monitor the impact of cannabis on pregnancy outcomes and infant neurodevelopment. This pilot study will assess the feasibility of modern recruitment and data collection strategies adapted to the current cannabis environment and inform the design of a multicentre prospective birth cohort.Methods and analysis We will establish a pregnancy and birth cohort of 50 cannabis users and 50 non-users recruited before delivery. We will follow the participants at regular visits from recruitment to 12 weeks post partum. Participants will provide demographic and socioeconomic data, report their cannabis use patterns, and provide biological samples. Biological samples include maternal and infant urine and blood, breastmilk/chestmilk, cord blood, cord tissue, placenta and meconium. All samples will be processed and stored at −80°C until analysis by immunoassay or liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to determine the presence of cannabis metabolites. In addition, partners will be invited to provide additional socioeconomic and substance use data.Ethics and dissemination Ethics was obtained from Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board through Clinical Trials Ontario (3791). Our findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at scientific conferences and shared broadly with patients, healthcare decision-makers, and project partners online and through social media.Trial registration number NCT05309226.Cite Now
Keywords	Medicine ; R
Subject code	306
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
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Article ; Online: Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy Outcomes in Canadian Chronic Hepatitis C Telemedicine Patients

Curtis L. Cooper / Holly Hatashita / Daniel J. Corsi / Parmvir Parmar / Raymond Corrin / Gary Garber

Annals of Hepatology, Vol 16, Iss 6, Pp 874-

2017 Volume 880

Abstract: Introduction: Many of the 300,000 HCV-infected Canadians live in under-served and remote areas without access to HCV healthcare specialists. Telemedicine (TM) and advances in HCV management can facilitate linkage of these marginalized patients to ... ...

Abstract	Introduction: Many of the 300,000 HCV-infected Canadians live in under-served and remote areas without access to HCV healthcare specialists. Telemedicine (TM) and advances in HCV management can facilitate linkage of these marginalized patients to healthcare. Materials and Methods: A cohort database analysis was performed on patients followed at The Ottawa Hospital and Regional Viral Hepatitis Program between January 2012 and August 2016. We compared patient characteristics, fibrosis work-up and antiviral treatment outcomes in TM (n = 157) and non-TM (n = 1,130) patients (The Ottawa Hospital Viral Hepatitis Outpatient Clinic) residing in Eastern Ontario. Results: TM patients were more often infected with genotype 3 (25.9% vs. 16.4%), were more commonly Indigenous (7.0% vs. 2.2%) had a history of injection drug use (70.1% vs. 54.9%) and incarceration (46.5% vs 35.5%). Groups were comparable in age (48.9 years), gender (63.7% male) and cirrhotic stage (24.0%). 59.2% of TM patients underwent transient elastography during regional outreach blitzes compared to 61.8% of non-TM patients (p = 0.54). Overall, half as many TM patients initiated antiviral therapy as non-TM patients (27.4% vs. 53.8%, p < 0.001). The introduction of DAA regimens is bridging this gap (22.2% of TM patients vs. 34.3% of non-TM patients). SVR rates with interferon-free, DAA regimens were 94.7% and 94.8% in TM and non-TM groups (p = 0.99). Conclusion: Our TM program engages and retains a population that faces many barriers to effective HCV treatment. TM patients initiated HCV therapy and achieved high SVR rates comparable to those obtained using traditional models of care.
Keywords	Hepatitis C ; Telemedicine ; Direct Acting Antivirals ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951
Subject code	610
Language	English
Publishing date	2017-11-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Elsevier
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Article ; Online: Change in the body mass index distribution for women

Fahad Razak / Daniel J Corsi / S V Subramanian

PLoS Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p e

analysis of surveys from 37 low- and middle-income countries.

2013 Volume 1001367

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There are well-documented global increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m(2)) and obese (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m(2)). Previous analyses, however, have failed to report whether this weight gain is shared ... ...

Abstract	BACKGROUND: There are well-documented global increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m(2)) and obese (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m(2)). Previous analyses, however, have failed to report whether this weight gain is shared equally across the population. We examined the change in BMI across all segments of the BMI distribution in a wide range of countries, and assessed whether the BMI distribution is changing between cross-sectional surveys conducted at different time points. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We used nationally representative surveys of women between 1991-2008, in 37 low- and middle-income countries from the Demographic Health Surveys ([DHS] n = 732,784). There were a total of 96 country-survey cycles, and the number of survey cycles per country varied between two (21/37) and five (1/37). Using multilevel regression models, between countries and within countries over survey cycles, the change in mean BMI was used to predict the standard deviation of BMI, the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obese. Changes in median BMI were used to predict the 5th and 95th percentile of the BMI distribution. Quantile-quantile plots were used to examine the change in the BMI distribution between surveys conducted at different times within countries. At the population level, increasing mean BMI is related to increasing standard deviation of BMI, with the BMI at the 95th percentile rising at approximately 2.5 times the rate of the 5th percentile. Similarly, there is an approximately 60% excess increase in prevalence of overweight and 40% excess in obese, relative to the decline in prevalence of underweight. Quantile-quantile plots demonstrate a consistent pattern of unequal weight gain across percentiles of the BMI distribution as mean BMI increases, with increased weight gain at high percentiles of the BMI distribution and little change at low percentiles. Major limitations of these results are that repeated population surveys cannot examine weight gain within an individual over time, ...
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Subject code	310
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Publishing date	2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
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