Trajectories of health system use and survival for community-dwelling persons with dementia: a cohort study.

Objectives: To determine the long-term trajectories of health system use by persons with dementia as they remain in the community over time.

Design: Population-based cohort study using health administrative data.

Setting: Ontario, Canada from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2014.

Walking the Path Together: Indigenous Health Data at ICES.

Indigenous data governance principles assert that Indigenous communities have a right to data that identifies their people or communities, and a right to determine the use of that data in ways that support Indigenous health and self-determination. Indigenous-driven use of the databases held at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has resulted in ongoing partnerships between ICES and diverse Indigenous organizations and communities. To respond to this emerging and complex landscape, ICES has established a team whose goal is to support the infrastructure for responding to community-initiated research priorities.

Patterns of cigarillo use among Canadian young adults in two urban settings.

Objectives: Current estimates indicate that cigarillo use has become commonplace among young adults in Canada despite the established risks to health. However, little else is known about patterns of cigarillo use in this subpopulation. The intent of this research was to examine the patterns, attitudes, and beliefs regarding cigarillo use and co-use of cigarillos and cigarettes among Canadian young adults.

Secular trends in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity among US adults in the primary care setting.

Excess weight afflicts the majority of the US adult population. Research suggests that the role of primary care physicians in reducing overweight and obesity is essential; moreover, little is known about self-care of obesity. This report assessed the secular trends in the care of overweight and investigated the secular association between obesity with care of overweight in primary care and self-care of overweight.