Prevalence of physician-reported food allergy in Canadian children

AG Singer, L Kosowan, L Soller, ES Chan… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Food allergy prevalence data have largely been derived from self-report, and
estimates vary. Objective Determine the prevalence of physician-reported food allergy in …

Characterizing the use of virtual care in primary care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study

A Singer, L Kosowan, L LaBine, D Shenoda, A Katz… - BMC Primary …, 2022 - Springer
Background In March 2020, Canada implemented restrictions to curb viral transmission of
COVID-19, which resulted in abrupt disruptions to conventional (in-person) clinical care. To …

Informing antimicrobial stewardship: factors associated with inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing in primary care

A Singer, S Fanella, L Kosowan, J Falk… - Family …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs promote the optimal use of antimicrobials
and safe patient care. With most antimicrobials prescribed in the ambulatory setting, …

Diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder using electronic medical record data

H Zafari, L Kosowan, F Zulkernine… - Health Informatics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study proposes a predictive model that uses structured data and unstructured narrative
notes from Electronic Medical Records to accurately identify patients diagnosed with Post-…

Informing the physical activity evaluation framework: a scoping review of reviews

L Kosowan, S Shannon, J Rothney… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Robust program evaluations can identify effective promotion strategies. This
scoping review aimed to analyze review articles (including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, …

Characterizing primary care patients with posttraumatic stress disorder using electronic medical records: a retrospective cross-sectional study

A Singer, L Kosowan, D Muthumuni, A Katz… - Family …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has significant morbidity and economic
costs. This study describes the prevalence and characteristics of patients with PTSD using …

Management of diabetes and hypertension in people with multiple sclerosis

RA Marrie, L Kosowan, A Singer - Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to determine the adequacy of disease control and intensity of treatment
for diabetes and hypertension in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) as compared to …

Primary care provider-reported prevalence of vaccine and polyethylene glycol allergy in Canada

…, M Greenhawt, M Shaker, L Kosowan… - Annals of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has highlighted the importance of
accurate capture of vaccine, and vaccine component, allergy. There remains a gap in the …

Pediatric hypertension screening and recognition in primary care clinics in Canada

L Ding, A Singer, L Kosowan… - Paediatrics & Child Health, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Screening for hypertension in children is recommended by pediatric consensus
guidelines. However, current practice is unknown. We evaluated rates of blood pressure …

Use of direct oral anticoagulants in Canadian primary care practice 2010–2015: a cohort study from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network

FA McAlister, S Garrison, L Kosowan… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background As questions have been raised about the appropriateness of direct oral
anticoagulant ( DOAC ) dosing among outpatients with atrial fibrillation, we examined this issue in …