Utilization of physician-based mental health care services among children and adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada

NR Saunders, P Kurdyak, TA Stukel, R Strauss… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have heightened
distress among children and adolescents and contributed to a shift in delivery of mental health …

Characteristics of children admitted to hospital with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in Canada in 2020

O Drouin, CM Hepburn, DS Farrar, K Baerg, K Chan… - Cmaj, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Risk factors for severe outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection are not well established
in children. We sought to describe pediatric hospital admissions associated with SARS-…

Health system strategies supporting transition to adult care

CM Hepburn, E Cohen, J Bhawra, N Weiser… - Archives of disease in …, 2015 - adc.bmj.com
Background The transition from paediatric to adult care is associated with poor clinical
outcomes, increased costs and low patient and family satisfaction. However, little is known about …

Primary care interventions to improve transition of youth with chronic health conditions from paediatric to adult healthcare: a systematic review

J Bhawra, A Toulany, E Cohen, CM Hepburn… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine effective interventions to improve primary care provider involvement
in transitioning youth with chronic conditions from paediatric to adult care. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized children in Canada: A national prospective study from March 2020–May 2021

DS Farrar, O Drouin, CM Hepburn, K Baerg… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Children living with chronic comorbid conditions are at increased risk for severe
COVID-19, though there is limited evidence regarding the risks associated with specific …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative analysis of information sharing for children with medical complexity within and across health care organizations

…, S Adams, C Moore Hepburn… - BMC health services …, 2014 - Springer
Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) are characterized by substantial family-identified
service needs, chronic and severe conditions, functional limitations, and high …

After the recall: reexamining multiple magnet ingestion at a large pediatric hospital

D Rosenfield, M Strickland, CM Hepburn - The Journal of Pediatrics, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a mandatory product recall on the frequency of
multiple mini-magnet ingestion at a large tertiary pediatric hospital, and to examine the …

[HTML][HTML] Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome in Canada: population-based surveillance and role of SARS-CoV-2 linkage

…, RA Berard, F Kakkar, C Moore Hepburn… - Pediatric …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS) is a rare condition temporally
associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using national surveillance data, we compare …

[HTML][HTML] Community general pediatricians' perspectives on providing autism diagnoses in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study

M Penner, GA King, L Hartman… - … of Developmental & …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Community general pediatricians (CGPs) are a potential resource to increase
capacity for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessments. The objective of this study …

Severe respiratory disease among children with and without medical complexity during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Belza, E Pullenayegum, KE Nelson… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Severe respiratory disease declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, partially due
to decreased circulation of respiratory pathogens. However, the outcomes of children with …