Publications by authors named "A LAFONTAINE"
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- Researchers at McGill University created a small device called Heel2Toe™ that makes a sound to help people with Parkinson's improve their walking.
- In a study with 27 participants, those using the Heel2Toe™ sensor showed better walking results compared to those using a workbook.
- Most people using Heel2Toe™ reported being happy with the device, suggesting it could be a helpful tool for improving gait in Parkinson's patients.
Trihalomethanes (THMs) and nitrate are widespread chemicals in drinking water. Chronic exposure has been associated with increased cancer risk despite inconclusive evidence, partly due to the challenges in long-term exposure assessment and potential exposure misclassification. We estimated concentrations of nitrate and THMs in drinking water using a public regulatory monitoring database (SISE-Eaux) for CONSTANCES, a French population-based prospective cohort.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) can be divided into motor subtypes: postural instability/gait difficulty (PIGD), tremor dominant, and indeterminate. This study aimed to assess differences in sleep structure and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) between the PIGD and non-PIGD subtypes.
Methods: PD participants with or without OSA (defined as apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 15 events/hour on overnight polysomnography) were included.
Background: Internationally, Indigenous Peoples experience worse surgical outcomes than non-Indigenous patients, but equity of surgical care is less well studied in Canada. This study compares outcomes after appendectomy in First Nations and non-First Nations patients.
Methods: In this population-based study, we reviewed administrative data of patients who underwent appendectomy between Apr.
Background: Indigenous Peoples experience health inequities and racism across the continuum of health services. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and outcomes of critical illness among Indigenous Peoples.
Methods: We searched Ovid MEDLINE/PubMed, Ovid EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (inception to October 2022).