“The AAO made every effort to ensure Alberta Health was fully aware of the impact these changes will have on Albertans, particularly those with eye disease, our vulnerable populations, and those living in rural areas,” says Dr. Sophia Leung, President of the AAO. “We understa...
DETERMINANTS FOR IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE BY AGE 2 IN A POPULATION COHORT IN THE CAPITAL HEALTH REGION, EDMONTON, ALBERTAJ ZhangArto OhinmaaL MashinterP Jacobs
Individuals were flagged as First Nations or non-First Nations by the Alberta Ministry of Health based on the First Nations Status Registry, which includes all AHCIP registrants associated with a First Nations group number since 1983 and individuals who register under a main AHCIP account for whi...
Deaths and underlying COD were recorded in the Vital Statistics Database and held within the Analytics data warehouse of Alberta Health Services. In Canada, the tabulation of the COD is based on the underlying COD, which the World Health Organization defines as the disease or injury that ...
It is not surprising given the lack of public funding that Alberta coverage rates were lower than those observed in the United States; however, funding may be only one factor that contributes to the differences. Aside from the effect of other determinants of health, the promotion of vaccination...
Although the Illumina run would theoretically allow 100–1000 Â coverage of a simple community containing o10 genomes, biases connected to the method and to the whole-genome amplification step mean that some genes may have been missed. Nevertheless, pmo and 16S rRNA genes were detected for ...
CTO data was obtained from Alberta Health Services. Data were linked to the Population Registry, which contains demographic information for all Albertans with Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) coverage; all Alberta residents are eligible for AHCIP and over 99% participate [17]. The DAD ...
Thus, we assessed immunization coverage and associated characteristics of a 2008 birth cohort of Alberta children at kindergarten entry as compared with at the end of grade one. Methods This retrospective cohort study used population-based administrative health data for childhood vaccines in Alberta, ...
Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics, along with community treatment orders (CTOs), are used to improve treatment effectiveness through adherence among individuals with schizophrenia. Understanding real-world medication adherence, and healthcare r
Champion Petfoods, the maker of dog and cat food brands Orijen and Acana, announced late last week that they have officially opened their new North Star Kitchen facility in Acheson, Alberta, Canada. The $266 million (CAD 350 million) production facility spans 421,000 square feet and ...