Incident diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in a Manitoba First Nation by Riediger, Natalie D., Lukianchuk, Virginia, Bruce, Sharon G.

“…OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe incident diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in a population-based cohort from a Manitoba Ojibway First Nation community. DESIGN: Study data were from 2 diabetes screening studies in Sandy Bay First Nation in Manitoba, Canada, collected in 2002/2003 and 2011/2012. …”
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Wait Time from Suspicion to Surgery for Breast Cancer in Manitoba by Nashed, Maged, Carpenter-Kellett, Tara, Lambert, Pascal, Musto, Grace, Turner, Donna, Cooke, Andrew

“…The aim of this retrospective study is to describe the BC wait times (WT) from suspicion to first surgery in Manitoba and to examine factors associated with WT variability. …”
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Are There Mental Health Differences Between Francophone and Non-Francophone Populations in Manitoba? by Chartier, Mariette Jeanne, Finlayson, Gregory, Prior, Heather, McGowan, Kari-Lynne, Chen, Hui, Walld, Randy, de Rocquigny, Janelle

“…Our study sought to compare mental health indicators between Francophones and non-Francophones living in the province of Manitoba. METHODS: Two populations were used: one from administrative datasets housed at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and the other from representative survey samples. …”
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Proportion of opioid use due to compensated workers' compensation claims in Manitoba, Canada by Kraut, Allen, Shafer, Leigh Anne, Raymond, Colette B

“…CONCLUSIONS: WCB recipients account for a small, but significant amount of the total opioid prescribed in Manitoba. Manitoba's WCB population is a group at increased risk of being prescribed over 120 ME/day. …”
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Barriers and facilitators related to implementation of regulated midwifery in Manitoba: a case study by Thiessen, Kellie, Heaman, Maureen, Mignone, Javier, Martens, Patricia, Robinson, Kristine

“…In Manitoba, the demand for midwifery services has exceeded the number of midwives in practice. …”
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Comparison of the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed influenza A and influenza B cases in Manitoba, Canada by Hinds, Aynslie M, Bozat-Emre, Songul, Van Caeseele, Paul, Mahmud, Salaheddin M

“…We examined rates of laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A and B (LCI-A and LCI-B) in the Canadian province of Manitoba between 1993 and 2008 and compared cases of the two types in terms of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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Increasing incidence of anogenital warts with an urban–rural divide among males in Manitoba, Canada, 1990–2011 by Thompson, Laura H., Nugent, Zoann, Blanchard, James F., Ens, Carla, Yu, Bo Nancy

“…METHODS: Cases of anogenital warts were identified using Manitoba’s administrative databases of Physician Claims and Hospital Discharge Abstracts. …”
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Anthropometric indices of First Nations children and youth on first entry to Manitoba/Saskatchewan residential schools—1919 to 1953 by Hackett, F.J. Paul, Abonyi, Sylvia, Dyck, Roland F.

“…METHODS: This observational cross-sectional study used archival records from the Department of Indian Affairs to calculate body mass index (BMI), height for age (HA) and weight for age (WA) of all known children and youth undergoing physical examinations on first entering residential schools in Saskatchewan and Manitoba from 1919 to 1953. Proportions of children and youth in each BMI category were determined by age, sex, time period and residential school. …”
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Factors influencing H1N1 vaccine behavior among Manitoba Metis in Canada: a qualitative study by Driedger, S Michelle, Maier, Ryan, Furgal, Chris, Jardine, Cindy

“…BACKGROUND: During the first wave of the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009, Aboriginal populations in Canada experienced disproportionate rates of infection, particularly in the province of Manitoba. To protect those thought to be most at-risk, health authorities in Manitoba listed all Aboriginal people, including Metis, among those able to receive priority access to the novel vaccine when it first became available. …”
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Effect of changes in treatment practice on survival for cervical cancer: results from a population-based study in Manitoba, Canada by Kang, Yoon-Jung, O’Connell, Dianne L., Lotocki, Robert, Kliewer, Erich V., Goldsbury, David E., Demers, Alain A., Canfell, Karen

“…METHODS: Detailed information on stage and treatment for 1085 patients diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1984–2008 and identified from the population-based Manitoba Cancer Registry (MCR) in Canada was obtained from clinical chart review and the MCR. …”
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Evaluating the implementation strategy for estimated glomerular filtration rate reporting in Manitoba: the effect on referral numbers, wait times, and appropriateness of consults by Hingwala, Jay, Bhangoo, Sandip, Hiebert, Brett, Sood, Manish M, Rigatto, Claudio, Tangri, Navdeep, Komenda, Paul

“…SETTING: This study took place in Manitoba, Canada. PATIENTS: All referrals to the Manitoba Renal Program in the period prior to eGFR reporting between April 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010 were compared with a post period between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011. …”
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Limnological regime shifts caused by climate warming and Lesser Snow Goose population expansion in the western Hudson Bay Lowlands (Manitoba, Canada) by MacDonald, Lauren A, Farquharson, Nicole, Merritt, Gillian, Fooks, Sam, Medeiros, Andrew S, Hall, Roland I, Wolfe, Brent B, Macrae, Merrin L, Sweetman, Jon N

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Distribution and diversity of diatom assemblages in surficial sediments of shallow lakes in Wapusk National Park (Manitoba, Canada) region of the Hudson Bay Lowlands by Jacques, Olivier, Bouchard, Frédéric, MacDonald, Lauren A., Hall, Roland I., Wolfe, Brent B., Pienitz, Reinhard

“…Located in northern Manitoba along the southwestern coast of Hudson Bay, Wapusk National Park (WNP) encompasses numerous shallow lakes representative of the subarctic zone. …”
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Seroprevalence of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses Types 1 and 2 Antibodies in Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Patients: Manitoba, Canada, 2012–2014 by Kadkhoda, Kamran, Smart, Gerry, Bacon, Diane, Casselman, Adara, Malloch, Laurie, Kim, John

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Mammography Rates for Breast Cancer Screening: A Comparison of First Nations Women and All Other Women Living in Manitoba, Canada, 1999–2008 by Demers, Alain A., Decker, Kathleen M., Kliewer, Erich V., Musto, Grace, Shu, Emma, Biswanger, Natalie, Fradette, Katherine, Elias, Brenda, Griffith, Jane, Turner, Donna

“…We describe the frequency of breast cancer screening among FN women living in Manitoba and all other Manitoba (AOM) women after the introduction of a provincial, organized breast screening program and explore how age, area of residence, and time period influenced breast cancer screening participation. …”
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Draft Genome Sequence of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis Strain DOAB 397, Isolated from an Infected Field Corn Plant in Manitoba, Canada by Tambong, James Tabi, Xu, Renlin, Adam, Zaky, Cott, Morgan, Rose, Karin, Reid, Lana M., Daayf, Fouad, Brière, Stephan, Bilodeau, Guillaume J.

“…In 2014, the pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis was isolated from symptomatic corn leaves in Manitoba, Canada. We report the draft genome sequence of C. michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis DOAB 397, consisting of 3.059 Mb with 73.0% G+C content, 2,922 predicted protein-coding sequences, 45 tRNAs, 3 rRNAs, and 37 pseudogenes.…”
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Reducing income-related inequities in colorectal cancer screening: lessons learned from a retrospective analysis of organised programme and non-programme screening delivery in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Decker, Kathleen M, Demers, Alain A, Nugent, Zoann, Biswanger, Natalie, Singh, Harminder

“…OBJECTIVE: We examined organised colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme and non-programme faecal occult blood test (FOBT) use from 2008 to 2012 for individuals living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by area-level income. SETTING: Winnipeg, Manitoba, a region with universal healthcare and an organised CRC screening programme. …”
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Comparison of outcome of patients with CLL who are referred or nonreferred to a specialized CLL clinic: a Canadian population‐based study by Beiggi, Sara, Banerji, Versha, Deneka, Angela, Griffith, Jane, Gibson, Spencer B., Johnston, James B.

“…Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) patients in Manitoba are either referred to the CLL Clinic at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) or are followed by other hematologists and general practitioners. …”
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The first case of locally acquired tick-borne Babesia microti infection in Canada by Bullard, Jared MP, Ahsanuddin, Arshad N, Perry, Anamarija M, Lindsay, L Robbin, Iranpour, Mahmood, Dibernardo, Antonia, Van Caeseele, Paul G

“…A child with a complicated medical history that included asplenia acquired an infection with Babesia microti in the summer of 2013 and had not travelled outside of Manitoba. Although the clinical findings were subtle, astute laboratory work helped to reach a preliminary identification of Babesia species, while reference laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis. …”
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Comparison of drug coverage in Canada before and after the establishment of the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance by Milliken, Debbie, Venkatesh, Jaya, Yu, Rebecca, Su, Zhuo, Thompson, Melissa, Eurich, Dean

“…Comparison of the pCPA era group to the pre-pCPA era group indicated that the proportion listed did not change significantly in any jurisdiction, and time-to-listing increased significantly in New Brunswick and decreased significantly in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. When the pCPA negotiation subgroup was compared to the pre-pCPA era group, the proportion listed increased significantly in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador, and time-to-listing increased significantly in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and decreased significantly in Manitoba and Ontario. …”
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