Considerations for Creating a Restricted Data Environment with Complete Primary Care Electronic Medical Record Data.

Background: Historically, primary care databases have been limited to subsets of the full electronic medical record (EMR) data to maintain privacy. With the progression of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques (i.e.

Screening patterns and identification of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children in canadian primary care.

Context. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children. There is no epidemiological data on rates of pediatric NAFLD in Canada.

Screening Patterns of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children with Obesity in Canadian Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric chronic liver disease, and children with a body mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile are recommended to be screened for NAFLD by liver enzymes.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the frequency and predictors of screening for NAFLD among children with obesity in Canada and to evaluate a sample of children with suspected NAFLD.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network, a repository of electronic medical record data from Canadian primary care practices.

Behavioral Segmentation for Enhanced Peer-to-Peer Patient Education.

The aim of this study was to develop a peer-to-peer virtual intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes from different segments: patients who take several medications (medication group), patients who do not take diabetes medications (lifestyle group), and a mixed group. Preliminary results showed that patients in the lifestyle group were interested in preventive strategies, reporting better learning experience and higher motivation than those in the medication group. Future research is needed to design approaches tailored to patients in the medication group.

Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition.

Background: A concerning proportion of former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members meet criteria for a mental health condition. Mental health difficulties not only affect the individual veteran. They have been found to negatively impact the mental health of family, with an increased likelihood for family members of veterans developing a mental health condition.

Comparison of Sleep Patterns in Vietnam Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Using Wrist Actigraphy.

Study Objectives: Disturbed sleep is a hallmark feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, few studies have examined sleep objectively in individuals with PTSD compared to trauma-exposed controls. This study used wrist actigraphy to measure and compare sleep patterns in trauma-exposed Australian Vietnam veterans (VV) with and without PTSD.

Detailed Polysomnography in Australian Vietnam Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Study Objectives: Recent results from the PTSD Initiative, a cross-sectional cohort study in Australian Vietnam veterans (VV) with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), demonstrated an increased prevalence of self-reported sleep disturbances in those with PTSD. This study aimed to objectively assess the prevalence of sleep disorders in the same cohort using detailed polysomnography (PSG).

Methods: Participants from the PTSD Initiative were recruited to undergo PSG.

Conflicting relationship between dietary intake and metabolic health in PTSD: A systematic review.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychological condition associated with significant physical comorbidities. There has been growing evidence to support the relationship between PTSD and cardiometabolic disease. Disordered eating behaviors often seen in people with PTSD symptoms may explain increased cardiometabolic risk.

BBS genotype-phenotype assessment of a multiethnic patient cohort calls for a revision of the disease definition.

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a ciliopathy characterized by retinal degeneration, obesity, polydactyly, renal abnormalities, and cognitive impairment for which 15 causative genes have been identified. Here we present the results of a mutational analysis of our multiethnic cohort of 83 families (105 cases); 75.9% of them have their mutations identified including 26 novel changes.