A cohort study relating urban green space with mortality in Ontario, Canada
Parks and green space areas are important to human health for psychological and physiological
reasons. There have been few evaluations of access to green space on mortality. This …
reasons. There have been few evaluations of access to green space on mortality. This …
Acute effects of air pollution on pulmonary function, airway inflammation, and oxidative stress in asthmatic children
…, P Montuschi, G Ciabattoni, A Wheeler… - Environmental …, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Air pollution is associated with respiratory symptoms, lung function decrements,
and hospitalizations. However, there is little information about the influence of air pollution …
and hospitalizations. However, there is little information about the influence of air pollution …
Patient-centered approaches to health care: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
There is growing interest in patient-centered care, but there is little guidance about the
interventions required for its delivery and whether it leads to better health outcomes. This …
interventions required for its delivery and whether it leads to better health outcomes. This …
Burden of treatment for chronic illness: a concept analysis and review of the literature
Context Treatment burden, the burden associated with the treatment and management of
chronic illness, has not yet been well articulated. Objective Using Rodgers' (1989, Journal of …
chronic illness, has not yet been well articulated. Objective Using Rodgers' (1989, Journal of …
The inflammatory bowel diseases and ambient air pollution: a novel association
…, R Panaccione, S Ghosh, AJ Wheeler… - Official journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) emerged after industrialization. We
studied whether ambient air pollution levels were associated with the incidence of IBD. …
studied whether ambient air pollution levels were associated with the incidence of IBD. …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the role of food insecurity in adherence to care and treatment among adult and pediatric populations living with HIV and AIDS
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for reducing HIV/AIDS morbidity and
mortality. Food insecurity (FI) is emerging as an important barrier to adherence to care and …
mortality. Food insecurity (FI) is emerging as an important barrier to adherence to care and …
Individual differences in absolute and relative metacomprehension accuracy.
RH Maki, M Shields, AE Wheeler… - Journal of Educational …, 2005 - psycnet.apa.org
The authors investigated absolute and relative metacomprehension accuracy as a function
of verbal ability in college students. Students read hard texts, revised texts, or a mixed set of …
of verbal ability in college students. Students read hard texts, revised texts, or a mixed set of …
Using the nominal group technique: how to analyse across multiple groups
The nominal group technique (NGT) is a method to elicit healthcare priorities. Yet, there is
variability on how to conduct the NGT, and limited guidance on how to analyse a diverse …
variability on how to conduct the NGT, and limited guidance on how to analyse a diverse …
Quality of indoor residential air and health
R Dales, L Liu, AJ Wheeler, NL Gilbert - Cmaj, 2008 - Can Med Assoc
About 90% of our time is spent indoors where we are exposed to chemical and biological
contaminants and possibly to carcinogens. These agents may influence the risk of developing …
contaminants and possibly to carcinogens. These agents may influence the risk of developing …
'You say treatment, I say hard work': treatment burden among people with chronic illness and their carers in Australia
The aim of this study was to explore treatment burden among people with a variety of chronic
conditions and comorbidities and their unpaid carers. The burden of living with ongoing …
conditions and comorbidities and their unpaid carers. The burden of living with ongoing …