Publications by authors named "O G WILSON"
The Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) initiative embarked on a transformative ten-year collaboration with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Toronto (U of T) to co-create continuing education programs geared toward augmenting the proficiency of primary care practitioners in Ghana. While upholding core principles within the AHC framework, emphasizing respect, inclusivity, equity, reciprocity, ethics, dynamism, and stewardship, seven teams of U of T and KNUST faculty engaged in collaborative efforts to design, administer, and evaluate five in-person "short courses" in Ghana on Palliative Care, Quality Improvement for Health Professionals, Prehospital Emergency Care, Community Emergency Care, and Emergency Preparedness and Response to Epidemic-Prone Diseases to approximately 100 Ghanaian primary care professionals. This paper describes a model of co-creation, highlights lessons learned from a robust evaluation process, and proposes that this co-creation model can strengthen primary health care in Ghana and ultimately transform health systems in Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute sarcopenia is sarcopenia lasting less than 6 months, typically following acute illness or injury. It may impact patient recovery and quality of life, advancing to chronic sarcopenia. However, its development and assessment remain poorly understood, particularly during hospitalisation.
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- The study investigates how muscle-strengthening activities relate to both total alcohol consumption (AC) and binge drinking (BD) among 1,623 college students at a U.S. university.
- Through self-reported surveys, researchers analyzed the connections between physical activity, socio-demographic factors, and alcohol habits using hierarchical regression models.
- The findings revealed that increased muscle-strengthening activity correlated with higher alcohol consumption and binge drinking, indicating that incorporating this type of physical activity is important when assessing overall alcohol use among students.
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- This study examines how glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may help protect kidneys, in addition to aiding in weight loss and blood sugar control.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 353,000 veterans to see if genetic variations related to GLP-1R gene expression were linked to kidney disease progression.
- The findings indicated that higher levels of genetic GLP-1R expression were associated with a reduced risk of kidney disease progression, suggesting potential nephroprotective benefits of GLP-1RAs.
Unlabelled: Physical activity (PA) has a variety of well-established benefits for physical and mental health. However, there are PA disparities based on numerous sociodemographic characteristics, including sexual orientation. Mapping of PA interventions tailored to sexual minorities (ie, nonheterosexual) is currently absent from the literature.
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