The effects of the health system response to the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic disease management: a narrative review
T Kendzerska, DT Zhu, AS Gershon… - … and healthcare policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Individuals with chronic conditions require ongoing disease management to
reduce risks of adverse health outcomes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care for …
reduce risks of adverse health outcomes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care for …
Underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of asthma
Asthma is diagnosed on the basis of respiratory symptoms of wheeze, cough, chest
tightness, and/or dyspnea together with physiologic evidence of variable expiratory airflow …
tightness, and/or dyspnea together with physiologic evidence of variable expiratory airflow …
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea and the risk for serious long-term adverse outcomes: a systematic review
T Kendzerska, T Mollayeva, AS Gershon… - Sleep medicine …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Reports on the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and risk of
death, cardiovascular (CV) events, diabetes and depression have been inconsistent …
death, cardiovascular (CV) events, diabetes and depression have been inconsistent …
[HTML][HTML] Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey
T To, S Stanojevic, G Moores, AS Gershon… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Asthma is a major cause of disability, health resource utilization and poor
quality of life world-wide. We set out to generate estimates of the global burden of asthma in …
quality of life world-wide. We set out to generate estimates of the global burden of asthma in …
[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnea and risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: a decade-long historical cohort study
T Kendzerska, AS Gershon, G Hawker, RS Leung… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reported to be a risk factor for
cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the most …
cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the most …
Pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline
Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the pharmacologic
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It represents a collaborative …
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It represents a collaborative …
Identifying patients with physician-diagnosed asthma in health administrative databases
AS Gershon, C Wang, J Guan… - Canadian Respiratory …, 2009 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Asthma imposes a heavy and expensive burden on individuals and
populations. A population-based surveillance and research program based on health …
populations. A population-based surveillance and research program based on health …
Lifetime risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a longitudinal population study
AS Gershon, L Warner, P Cascagnette, JC Victor, T To - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most
deadly, prevalent, and costly chronic diseases, no comprehensive estimates of the risk of …
deadly, prevalent, and costly chronic diseases, no comprehensive estimates of the risk of …
Obstructive sleep apnea and incident diabetes. A historical cohort study
T Kendzerska, AS Gershon, G Hawker… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Despite emerging evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may cause
metabolic disturbances independently of other known risk factors, it remains unclear …
metabolic disturbances independently of other known risk factors, it remains unclear …
Underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is regarded as one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality across the world, yet its proper diagnosis remains a challenge …
morbidity and mortality across the world, yet its proper diagnosis remains a challenge …