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 | Andrew P CostaAssociate Professor; Schlegel Chair; Canada Research Chair | McMaster University Verified email at mcmaster.ca Cited by 3459 |
Association between nursing home crowding and COVID-19 infection and mortality in Ontario, Canada
…, KL Schwartz, GE Garber, AP Costa… - JAMA internal …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Nursing home residents have been disproportionately affected by coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prevention recommendations emphasize frequent testing of health …
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prevention recommendations emphasize frequent testing of health …
[HTML][HTML] Acute care inpatients with long-term delayed-discharge: evidence from a Canadian health region
Background Acute hospital discharge delays are a pressing concern for many health care
administrators. In Canada, a delayed discharge is defined by the alternate level of care (ALC) …
administrators. In Canada, a delayed discharge is defined by the alternate level of care (ALC) …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and service needs of alternate-level-of-care patients waiting for long-term care in Ontario hospitals
Background: Alternate-level-of-care (ALC) patients waiting for admission to longterm care (LTC)
in Ontario hospitals are an important subgroup of ALC patients. understanding the …
in Ontario hospitals are an important subgroup of ALC patients. understanding the …
Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study
…, L Nguyen, SA Buchan, SE Wilson, AP Costa… - Bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Objectives To estimate the marginal effectiveness of a fourth versus third dose and the
vaccine effectiveness of mRNA covid-19 vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 against any …
vaccine effectiveness of mRNA covid-19 vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 against any …
For-profit long-term care homes and the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks and resident deaths
… Contributors: Nathan Stall, Aaron Jones, Kevin Brown and Andrew Costa contributed to the
conception and design of the work. All of the authors acquired, analyzed and interpreted the …
conception and design of the work. All of the authors acquired, analyzed and interpreted the …
Examining the relationship between triage acuity and frailty to inform the care of older emergency department patients: findings from a large Canadian multisite cohort …
BackgroundThe 2016 Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) updates introduced frailty
screening within triage to more accurately code frail patients who may deteriorate waiting for …
screening within triage to more accurately code frail patients who may deteriorate waiting for …
[HTML][HTML] Current perspectives on the opioid crisis in the US healthcare system: a comprehensive literature review
N Stoicea, A Costa, L Periel, A Uribe, T Weaver… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We performed an extensive literature search in Google Scholar and Pub Med
databases that were published between December 7, 1999 and January 9, 2018 in accordance …
databases that were published between December 7, 1999 and January 9, 2018 in accordance …
Profiles of older patients in the emergency department: findings from the interRAI Multinational Emergency Department Study
Study objective We examine functional profiles and presence of geriatric syndromes among
older patients attending 13 emergency departments (EDs) in 7 nations. Methods This was a …
older patients attending 13 emergency departments (EDs) in 7 nations. Methods This was a …
Investigating the influence of a joint sponsorship of rival teams on supporter attitudes and brand preferences
F Davies, C Veloutsou, A Costa - Journal of Marketing …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The sponsorship of football is a multi‐million pound industry. Sponsors hope that supporters'
enthusiasm for their team will translate into long‐term benefits for the sponsor. However, …
enthusiasm for their team will translate into long‐term benefits for the sponsor. However, …
Screening for frailty in primary care: accuracy of gait speed and hand-grip strength
Objective To examine the accuracy of individual Fried frailty phenotype measures in identifying
the Fried frailty phenotype in primary care. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting A …
the Fried frailty phenotype in primary care. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting A …