Inequities in ambulatory care and the relationship between socioeconomic status and respiratory hospitalizations: a population-based study of a Canadian city

AJ Trachtenberg, N Dik, D Chateau… - The Annals of Family …, 2014 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Individuals of lower socioeconomic status have higher rates of hospitalization
due to ambulatory care–sensitive conditions, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of depression and dementia among adults with developmental disabilities in Manitoba, Canada

S Shooshtari, PJ Martens, CA Burchill, N Dik… - International Journal of …, 2011 - hindawi.com
Study Objective. To estimate and compare the prevalence of dementia and depression among
adults with and without developmental disabilities (DDs). Methods. We linked data from …

Risk of physician-diagnosed asthma in the first 6 years of life

N Dik, RB Tate, J Manfreda, NR Anthonisen - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective: The objective of this cohort study was to determine if complications of pregnancy
and labor, characteristics at birth, and exposure to infections influence the incidence of …

Pediatric appendicitis rupture rate: disparities despite universal health care

I Bratu, PJ Martens, WD Leslie, N Dik, D Chateau… - Journal of pediatric …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Significant socioeconomic disparities have been observed in the
rates of perforated appendicitis among children in private health care. We seek to explore if…

Profiling the multidimensional needs of new nursing home residents: evidence to support planning

…, S Smele, S Bozat-Emre, R Fransoo, N Dik - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Nursing home (NH) residents have various needs that affect the care they
require. This article describes the diverse needs that new NH residents have, emphasizing …

[HTML][HTML] How well does the minimum data set measure healthcare use? A validation study

MB Doupe, J Poss, PG Norton, A Garland, N Dik… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background To improve care, planners require accurate information about nursing home (NH)
residents and their healthcare use. We evaluated how accurately measures of resident …

Nursing home adverse events: further insight into highest risk periods

…, PS John, DG Strang, D Chateau, N Dik - Journal of the American …, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Adverse events (AEs) occur frequently in nursing homes (NHs). Although
the literature identifies several AE risk factors, the effect of resident transition on AE risk is …

Patterns of mortality among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Canadian province of Manitoba

…, M McIsaac, E Stankiewicz, N Dik… - Journal of Policy and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The goals of this study were to examine and compare (a) the annual adult mortality
rates and (b) the most commonly reported underlying causes of death between a cohort of …

Comparing health status, health trajectories and use of health and social services between children with and without developmental disabilities: A population‐based …

…, M Brownell, RSL Mills, N Dik… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Little information exists on health of children with developmental disabilities (
DD s) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Method The present authors linked 12 years of …

[PDF][PDF] Using administrative data to develop indicators of quality care in personal care homes

…, M Brownell, A Kozyrskyj, N Dik… - … for Health Policy …, 2006 - mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca
Older adults (people 65 years or older) are the predominant users of personal care homes (PCHs)
in Manitoba, and about 85% of people admitted to PCHs are 75 years and older. Also, …