Based at the BC Centre for Disease Control, our research team (a4ph) works with big data and analytics to support innovative population health solutions. #a4ph
British Columbia, Canada
Joined January 2022
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📣JOB ALERT📣We are looking for a highly motivated #epidemiologist to investigate #COVID19 using large #HealthAdminData. More details and to apply, click here: tinyurl.com/epiJR13372Job posting closes on Aug 13!
Analytics for Public Health (a4ph) retweeted
The risk for incident #diabetes is higher among adults who tested positive for #COVID19 compared with those who tested negative, and COVID-19 may have contributed to a 3.41% increase in excess diabetes cases. @naveedjanjua @CDCofBC @JAMANetworkOpen bit.ly/3A6ZyaD
#DYK that severe #COVID19 such as being #hospitalized or admitted to the #ICU may increase your risk of developing #diabetes? This study used population level data from the #BCC19C.
Read more here bit.ly/A4PH-COVID_Diabetes
Lay summary: med-fom-a4ph.sites.olt.ubc.c…
@CDCofBC @ubcspph
Analytics for Public Health (a4ph) retweeted
"Out of 100 people with diabetes, 3-5% are related to Sars-CoV-2 infection."
CHÉOS Scientist Dr. @naveedjanjua quoted in the @guardian discussing his recent @JAMA_current publication.
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Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, study suggests theguardian.com/society/2023…
Analytics for Public Health (a4ph) retweeted
"This is definitely a concern in terms of long-term outcomes."
CHÉOS Scientist Dr. @naveedjanjua quote from the @nytimes discussing a recently published study (in @JAMANetwork) looking at COVID-19 infection and the risk of Type 2 diabetes development.
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People infected with Covid were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes within a year of infection, compared with those who were not exposed to the virus, researchers in Canada said. The data does not prove that Covid causes diabetes.nyti.ms/3KEwpIQ
#DYK that #COVID19 may be linked to 3 to 5 of every 100 new #diabetes diagnoses in BC? Check out this new publication from our team using the population level cohort: bit.ly/A4PH-COVID_Diabetes
#BCCOVID19Cohort #BCC19C
@CDCofBC @ubcspph
Our team observed a 2-3 x⬆️risk of #myocarditis & #pericarditis among individuals who received mRNA-1273 vs BNT162b2 with rate highest among men age 18-39 yrs. Check out our study:
full text: tinyurl.com/muu6bv48
lay summary: med-fom-a4ph.sites.olt.ubc.c…
#TheEvidenceSpeaks is LIVE:
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▶ Association between opioid & stimulant use and overdose mortality
▶ Myocarditis & pericarditis risk following second COVID-19 vaccines
▶ Occupational & financial impacts on caregivers for family with colorectal cancer
📢JOB ALERT📢
We are looking for a highly motivated #biostatistician to investigate #COVID19 using large #HealthAdminData. More details and to apply, click here: tinyurl.com/A4PHBioStatJR106…
#BigData #DataScience #Research #biostatisticianjobs #hiringnow
Analytics for Public Health (a4ph) retweeted
Proud of this work led by Dr. Binka & Braeden Klaver with @naveedjanjua and our collaborators from Ontario to provide a robust approach to identifying Long COVID Patients Using Health Administrative Data. #postccovid academic.oup.com/ofid/advanc…
Analytics for Public Health (a4ph) retweeted
New paper @CMAJ: #Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 #vaccination was low. Rate was higher in younger males (18-29 years) after the 2nd Moderna mRNA vaccine. After the 3rd dose, rates of myocarditis were lower. cmaj.ca/content/194/45/E1529 @UBCmedicine @ubcnews @CDCofBC
Check out this new @JACCJournals paper from @bc_a4ph where we observed a 2-3 fold ⬆️risk among individuals who received mRNA-1273 vs BNT162b2 with rate highest among men age 18-39 yrs
full text: tinyurl.com/muu6bv48
lay summary: med-fom-a4ph.sites.olt.ubc.c…
New study @jaccjournals #myocarditis following mRNA #COVID-19 vaccines is rare; our study observed a 2-3 fold ⬆️risk among individuals who received mRNA-1273 vs BNT162b2 with rate highest among men age 18-39 yrs @ubcnews @cdcofbc @CHEOSNews @ tinyurl.com/muu6bv48
📢 Our team (@BCHepCo and @bc_a4ph) at @ubcspph and @CDCofBC is looking for a highly motivated postdoc to investigate #COVID19 and #HCV using large #HealthAdminData. Details and apply here: tinyurl.com/mry799y5
#BigData #postdocjobs #hiringnow
📢New #JobAlert !
The Opioid Prescribing Evaluation and Research Activities (OPERA) research team is searching for a new #epidemiologist to join their team. Think you are fit for the role? Apply now! ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/u…
#HIRINGNOW #job #PrescriptionOpioid