Importance COVID-19 has had devastating effects on the health and well-being of older
adult residents and health care professionals in nursing homes. Uncertainty about the …

Background— The CArdiovascular HEalth in Ambulatory care Research Team (CANHEART)
is conducting a unique, population-based observational research initiative aimed at …

Background— Immigrants from ethnic minority groups represent an increasing proportion of
the population in many high-income countries, but little is known about the causes and …

Background: Evidence from large, population-based studies about the association between
neighbourhood walkability and the prevalence of obesity is limited. Data and methods: The …

Background: The impact of moving to a neighborhood more conducive to utilitarian walking
on the risk of incident hypertension is uncertain. Objective: Our study aimed to examine the …

Background/Objectives To estimate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication (
PIM ) use among older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia prior to and following …

Objectives To determine ethnic-specific temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factors in
Ontario between 2001 and 2012. Design A population-based repeated cross-sectional study. …

Objectives Patients with chronic diseases are often forced to seek emergency care for
exacerbations. In the face of large predicted increases in the prevalence of chronic diseases, there …

Background: To comprehensively examine the cardiovascular health of Canadians, we
developed the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART) health …

Background Despite COPD being a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and knowing
that risk stratification for CVD primary prevention is important, little is known about the real-…