Background: The use of proton pump inhibitors has been associated with an increased risk
of hip fracture. We sought to further explore the relation between duration of exposure to …

Background: Regulatory bodies worldwide, including Health Canada, have issued warnings
about prescribing antidepressants to children and adolescents. We sought to determine …

Diabetes is associated with increased fracture rates but the effect size, time course and
modifying factors are poorly understood. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of …

… or hospital discharge abstracts during the 3 years prior to the index date (case fracture… prior
to the index date. We also controlled for home care use (proxy for frailty) during the year prior …

Objective To determine the incidence and associated risk factors of developmental dysplasia
of the hip (DDH) in a modern population without universal screening. Study design …

… services in the six months to two years prior to death of people with schizophrenia to a …
Chochinov, Patricia J. Martens and Heather Prior designed the study and wrote the protocol…

Objective: To compare the causes and rates of death for people with and without schizophrenia
in Manitoba, Canada. Method: Using de-identified administrative databases at the …

OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes is increasing in children worldwide, with Canadian First Nations
(FN) children disproportionally affected. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (…

Materials and Methods The rates of four diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac interventions were
compared for all male and female AmI patients in the province of manitoba, Canada. The …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of mental illness in older adults and its effect on
home care and personal care home (PCH) use. Methods: Using nonidentifying administrative …