Background Menthol in cigarettes has been shown to increase regular cigarette smoking and
nicotine dependence, and decrease success in smoking cessation. Owing to these reasons…

Background: Feeding tubes to address eating problems of older people with advanced
dementia (OPAD) has been studied primarily in nursing homes. Objectives: To examine the …

Methods Frailty status using the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) was determined for 608
community-dwelling older people interviewed in a 2008 national survey and for 281 re-…

Background: Walk-in clinics are common in North America and are designed to provide
acute episodic care without an appointment. We sought to describe a sample of walk-in clinic …

Background Studies have shown that morbidity and mortality rates due to cancer among recent
immigrants are lower than those among the native-born population. The objectives of this …

Objective To assess whether the sex of primary care physicians is associated with differing
rates of cervical cancer and mammography screening in a contemporary multicultural context…

Importance Virtual visits became more common after the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is
unclear in what context they are best used. Objective To investigate whether there was a …

Walk-in clinics are typically viewed as high-volume locations for managing acute issues but
also may serve as a location for primary care, including cancer screening, for patients …

Objective Genetic testing identifies cancer patients who may benefit from targeted treatment
and allows for enhanced cancer screening and risk-reduction in their at-risk relatives. …

Purpose Most adult survivors of childhood cancer do not complete the recommended surveillance
tests for late effects of their treatment. We used a theory-informed method to elucidate …