Publications by authors named "A M Sweetman"
Study Objectives: To describe similarities and differences in OSA care pathways and their impact on patients in Australia and Canada, including among urban versus rural participants.
Methods: In this secondary data analysis of patient surveys exploring OSA care in Australia and Canada, we recruited adults with a prior diagnosis of OSA from market research companies, social media, and patient-facing medical associations. Residential postal codes were used to classify participants as urban or rural.
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- PCBs and OCPs are persistent chemicals found in the Arctic environment, influenced by geochemical cycles, and their behaviors have been studied in various research projects.
- Despite their historical presence, the concentrations of these chemicals are generally decreasing over time, showing no significant ecological risk in soil or sediment when compared to set standards.
- However, certain chemicals like DDT and HCB showed increased concentrations with higher trophic levels, indicating a need for more research on the long-term impacts of these contaminants.
Study Objectives: Insomnia is a highly prevalent and debilitating disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is the recommended 'fist line' treatment, but is accessed by a minority of people with insomnia. This paper describes a system-level implementation program to improve access to CBTi in Australia to inform CBTi implementation in other locations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact in the global research production and has also increased research waste. Living evidence syntheses (LESs) seek to regularly update a body of evidence addressing a specific question. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the production and dissemination of LESs emerged as a cornerstone of the evidence infrastructure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTire wear particles (TWPs) containing tire wear chemicals (TWCs) are of global concern due to their large emissions and potential toxicity. However, TWP contributions to urban fine particles are poorly understood. Here, 72 paired gas-phase and PM samples were collected in the urban air of the Pearl River Delta, China.
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