Publications by authors named "S Halperin"

We aimed to understand how experiences with vaccine-related information and communication challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted motivations and behaviors among Canadian adults regarding future vaccines. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants purposively selected to ensure diversity in age, sex at birth, self-identified gender, and region. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis; findings were mapped to the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model focusing on factors affecting vaccine hesitancy and uptake.

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Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (ACLrs) unfortunately can require revision ACLr, or contralateral ACLr may be indicated (together subsequent ACLr). This study aimed to examine the rate of and factors associated with returning to the same surgeon.

Methods: Patients who underwent ACLr and subsequent ACLr within 3 years were abstracted from the PearlDiver database.

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Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a commonly performed orthopaedic procedure. As the number of ACLRs continues to increase in incidence, understanding the variability and drivers of cost to the health care system may help target cost-saving measures.

Purposes: To examine the variability in overall 90-day reimbursements (amount paid for health care services) for ACLR using a national, multi-insurance, administrative database and to assess factors associated with variability.

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Introduction: Academic scholarship is often valued by clinicians, peers, and intuitions. Quantifying the effect of research publications is challenging. Various metrics have been used to assess this.

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Article Synopsis
  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) show a higher risk of infections like sepsis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections compared to matched control patients.
  • The study analyzed 1,194,063 TKA patients, identifying 352 with ASD, who were generally younger and had higher comorbidity indices than controls.
  • Despite the increased odds of infectious complications, the long-term outcomes, including 5-year revision rates, were similar between ASD patients and controls, indicating that TKA can be safely performed on those with ASD.
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