The importance of social networks in their association to drug equipment sharing among injection drug users: a review
Aim To examine the scientific evidence regarding the association between characteristics of
social networks of injection drug users (IDUs) and the sharing of drug injection equipment. …
social networks of injection drug users (IDUs) and the sharing of drug injection equipment. …
The health of street youth: A Canadian perspective
JF Boivin, É Roy, N Haley, GG Du Fort - Canadian journal of public health, 2005 - Springer
Objective: To review epidemiologic studies of the health of street youth in industrialized
countries, with a special focus on Canadian youth. Methods: We identified 52 peer-reviewed …
countries, with a special focus on Canadian youth. Methods: We identified 52 peer-reviewed …
Mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus
S Bernatsky, JF Boivin, L Joseph… - … : Official Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine mortality rates in the largest systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort
ever assembled. Methods Our sample was a multisite international SLE cohort (23 centers…
ever assembled. Methods Our sample was a multisite international SLE cohort (23 centers…
Incidence of and risk factors for falls and injurious falls among the community-dwelling elderly
JL O'Loughlin, Y Robitaille, JF Boivin… - American journal of …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
To determine the frequency of and risk factors fo falls and injurious falls in the noninstitutionalized
elderly, the authors conducted a follow-up study of 409 community-dwelling persons …
elderly, the authors conducted a follow-up study of 409 community-dwelling persons …
[HTML][HTML] The use of β-agonists and the risk of death and near death from asthma
…, B Habbick, D Cockcroft, JF Boivin… - … England Journal of …, 1992 - Mass Medical Soc
Background. Morbidity and mortality from asthma appear to be increasing, and it has been
suggested that medications used to treat asthma are contributing to this trend. We …
suggested that medications used to treat asthma are contributing to this trend. We …
Gait speed as an incremental predictor of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery
…, S Robichaud, SM Gharacholou, JF Boivin - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to test the value of gait speed, a clinical marker
for frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …
for frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …
Addition of frailty and disability to cardiac surgery risk scores identifies elderly patients at high risk of mortality or major morbidity
…, SM Ohayon, J Monette, JF Boivin… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Cardiac surgery risk scores perform poorly in elderly patients, in part because
they do not take into account frailty and disability which are critical determinants of health …
they do not take into account frailty and disability which are critical determinants of health …
A cohort analysis of excess mortality in asthma and the use of inhaled beta-agonists.
The association between the use of inhaled beta-agonists and the risk of death and near-death
from asthma has previously been reported. It was based on a nested case-control study …
from asthma has previously been reported. It was based on a nested case-control study …
Mortality in a cohort of street youth in Montreal
…, P Leclerc, B Sochanski, JF Boudreau, JF Boivin - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextMany studies have shown a high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases,
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, drug dependence, and mental …
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, drug dependence, and mental …
Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled trials? A critical examination of underlying principles
Some authors argue that systematic reviews and meta-analyses of intervention studies
should include only randomized controlled trials because the randomized controlled trial is a …
should include only randomized controlled trials because the randomized controlled trial is a …
