Background Traditionally, the determination of the occurrence of hypertension in patients
has relied on costly and time-consuming survey methods that do not allow patients to be …

Background Emerging evidence suggests that living near major roads might adversely
affect cognition. However, little is known about its relationship with the incidence of dementia, …

Introduction: To determine if using a combination of hospital administrative data and ambulatory
care physician billings can accurately identify patients with congestive heart failure (CHF…

Introduction Emerging studies have implicated air pollution in the neurodegenerative processes.
Less is known about the influence of air pollution, especially at the relatively low levels, …

We validated the accuracy of case definitions for hypertension derived from administrative
data across time periods (year 2001 versus 2004) and geographic regions using physician …

Background: Researchers have predicted that there will be a relative increase of 24% in the
prevalence of hypertension in developed countries from 2000 to 2025. Hypertension is a …

Background: Temporal trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the impact of
socio-economic status on these risk factors remain unclear. Methods: Using data from the …

Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Our objectives
were to examine the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed hypertension in Canada and …

Background Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality worldwide. One-quarter of
the adult Canadian population has hypertension, and more than 90% of the population is …

Background: Population-based surveillance of Alzheimer’s and related dementias (AD-RD)
incidence and prevalence is important for chronic disease management and health system …