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Rohit Vijh

UBC
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[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care facility outbreaks

R Vijh, CH Ng, M Shirmaleki, A Bharmal - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2022 - Elsevier
(233/250 word count) Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has had a disproportionate impact on residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). …

Lived experiences of frontline workers and leaders during COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care: A qualitative study

B Yau, R Vijh, J Prairie, G McKee… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Long-term care facilities across Canada have been disproportionately affected
by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to describe the experiences of frontline workers …

Evaluation of a multisectoral intervention to mitigate the risk of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in long-term care facilities

R Vijh, J Prairie, MC Otterstatter, Y Hu… - Infection Control & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective:A Canadian health authority implemented a multisectoral intervention designed to
control severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission during long-…

Do digital innovations for HIV and sexually transmitted infections work? Results from a systematic review (1996-2017)

J Daher, R Vijh, B Linthwaite, S Dave, J Kim… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Digital innovations with internet/mobile phones offer a potential cost-saving solution
for overburdened health systems with high service delivery costs to improve efficiency of …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to implementation of rapid and point-of-care tests for human immunodeficiency virus infection: findings from a systematic review (1996–2014)

NP Pai, S Wilkinson, R Deli-Houssein, R Vijh… - Point of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background Implementation of human immunodeficiency virus rapid and point-of-care tests (RDT/POCT)
is understood to be impeded by many different factors that operate at 4 main …

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenomic-guided treatment for major depression

…, G Landry, D Erickson, K McGrail, S Peterson, R Vijh… - CMAJ, 2023 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Pharmacogenomic testing to identify variations in genes that influence
metabolism of antidepressant medications can enhance efficacy and reduce adverse effects of …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 serology: Validation of high-throughput chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) platforms and a field study in British Columbia

…, M McLennan, A Mak, N Chahil, R Vijh… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing is required for estimating population seroprevalence
and vaccine response studies. It may also increase case identification when used as an …

Control of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

NM Hawkins, S Peterson, AM Ezzat, R Vijh… - Annals of the …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cardiovascular disease accounts for one-third of deaths in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Better control of cardiovascular risk factors in primary …

[HTML][HTML] Persistence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in long term care residents over seven months after two COVID-19 outbreaks

G Tanunliong, A Liu, R Vijh, T Pidduck… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background As part of the public health outbreak investigations, serological surveys were
carried out following two COVID-19 outbreaks in April 2020 and October 2020 in one long …

Identifying heart failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease through the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network in British Columbia: a case …

R Vijh, ST Wong, M Grandy, S Peterson… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Rohit Vijh, Sandra Peterson and Andrew Gibb acquired the data, which Rohit Vijh and Sandra
Peterson analyzed. All authors contributed to the data interpretation. Rohit Vijh drafted the …