Publications by authors named "N T Vozoris"
Background: Some have advocated that nabilone be used rather than opioids to manage chronic, noncancer pain, since the former drug may have a better safety profile.
Objective: We compared the safety of incident nabilone use relative to incident opioid use with respect to multiple clinically important outcomes.
Design: A population-based, retrospective cohort study.
There is lack of clarity on whether pregnancies during COVID-19 resulted in poorer mode of delivery and birth outcomes in Ontario, Canada. We aimed to compare mode of delivery (C-section), birth (low birthweight, preterm birth, NICU admission), and health services use (HSU, hospitalizations, ED visits, physician visits) outcomes in pregnant Ontario women before and during COVID-19 (pandemic periods). We further stratified for pre-existing chronic diseases (asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis, diabetes, hypertension).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Research suggests that vaping raises oxidative stress levels and has been implicated in poor mental health. The objective of this study is to assess cross-sectional associations between quality of life (QOL) indicators and e-cigarette (EC) use in young Canadian adults. We used data from the 2016-2017 Canadian Health Measures Survey.
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- The study aimed to analyze sleep breathing disorders in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), focusing on how common they are, risk factors, and treatment options.
- Out of 42 patients, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was the most common disorder (64.3%), with many not receiving adequate treatment like positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
- The research found a strong link between corticosteroid use and sleep breathing disorders, highlighting a care gap in managing these issues that requires further investigation.