CITF Research Results

CITF Research Results2023-10-27T10:53:53-04:00

The methodology of the CHILD sub-study to examine the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on children

The study design and cohort profile of a CITF-funded study have been published in Epidemiology and Health. The research aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission, as well as the predictors of the health and psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, among Canadian children and their families.

March 9, 2024|Pediatrics|

Blanket SARS-CoV-2 screening among those admitted to hospital for non-COVID-19 conditions not worthwhile back in 2020

A CITF-funded study, published in BMJ Open, found that universal COVID-19 screening among adults admitted to hospital over two waves in 2020 with a diagnosis unrelated to COVID-19 had a low diagnostic yield, meaning universal screening, at the time, would not have been justifiable as a blanket policy.

March 9, 2024|General population studies|

Canadian healthcare workers assisting COVID-19 patients had higher anxiety and depression scores than pre-pandemic

A CITF-funded study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that healthcare workers (HCWs) assisting patients with COVID-19 exhibited clinically significant scores for anxiety and depression and were more likely to report the use of sleep medications, compared to pre-pandemic.

March 9, 2024|Healthcare workers|

Patients with NDD-CKD exhibit a strong humoral immune response after three COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

A CITF-funded proof-of-principle study, published in the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, found that patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD)—a typically understudied population— had high seropositivity rates for anti-spike and anti-RBD after three doses of an mRNA COVID-29 vaccine.

March 9, 2024|Higher risk due to health conditions|
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