[HTML][HTML] Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with thyroid parameters in First Nation children and youth from Quebec
…, EAL Sidi, CTK of Nutashkuan, NGL McHugh… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found in several consumer goods.
Exposure to PFASs in children has been associated with alteration in thyroid hormones, which …
Exposure to PFASs in children has been associated with alteration in thyroid hormones, which …
[HTML][HTML] Disparities and trends in birth outcomes, perinatal and infant mortality in Aboriginal vs. non-Aboriginal populations: a population-based study in Quebec …
L Chen, L Xiao, N Auger, J Torrie, NGL McHugh… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Aboriginal populations are at substantially higher risks of adverse birth outcomes,
perinatal and infant mortality than their non-Aboriginal counterparts even in developed …
perinatal and infant mortality than their non-Aboriginal counterparts even in developed …
Diabetes in pregnancy in associations with perinatal and postneonatal mortality in First Nations and non-Indigenous populations in Quebec, Canada: population …
…, WJ Wang, N Auger, L Xiao, J Torrie, NGL McHugh… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Both pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM, GDM) occur more
frequently in First Nations (North American Indians) pregnant women than their non-…
frequently in First Nations (North American Indians) pregnant women than their non-…
Disparities in infant hospitalizations in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Quebec, Canada
H He, L Xiao, JE Torrie, N Auger, NGL McHugh… - CMAJ, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Infant mortality is higher in Indigenous than non-Indigenous populations,
but comparable data on infant morbidity are lacking in Canada. We evaluated disparities in …
but comparable data on infant morbidity are lacking in Canada. We evaluated disparities in …
Rates of stillbirth by gestational age and cause in Inuit and First Nations populations in Quebec
… with Hamado Zoungrana and Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh. Nathalie Auger and Alison Park
drafted the manuscript, which Hamado Zoungrana, Nancy Gros-Louis and Zhong-Cheng Luo …
drafted the manuscript, which Hamado Zoungrana, Nancy Gros-Louis and Zhong-Cheng Luo …
[HTML][HTML] Anemia, iron status, and associated protective and risk factors among children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 years old from four First Nations communities in …
…, NGL McHugh… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Anemia and iron deficiency (ID) are frequent among Indigenous children of Canada,
but few data are available in Quebec. The present study aimed to characterize anemia …
but few data are available in Quebec. The present study aimed to characterize anemia …
Perfluoroalkyl acid and bisphenol-A exposure via food sources in four First Nation communities in Quebec, Canada
…, P Ayotte, C Blanchette, NGL McHugh… - Public Health …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective:To document perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA) and bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure in four
First Nation communities in northern Quebec compared with the Canadian Health Measures …
First Nation communities in northern Quebec compared with the Canadian Health Measures …
Population-based birth cohort study on diabetes in pregnancy and infant hospitalisations in Cree, other First Nations and non-Indigenous communities in Quebec
…, L Xiao, J Zhu, J Cheng, J Torrie, NGL McHugh… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Diabetes in pregnancy, whether pre-gestational (chronic) or gestational (de novo
hyperglycaemia), increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes. It is unclear whether …
hyperglycaemia), increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes. It is unclear whether …
[HTML][HTML] Macrosomia, perinatal and infant mortality in Cree communities in Quebec, 1996-2010
L Xiao, DL Zhang, J Torrie, N Auger, NGL McHugh… - Plos one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Cree births in Quebec are characterized by the highest reported prevalence of
macrosomia (~35%) in the world. It is unclear whether Cree births are at greater elevated risk …
macrosomia (~35%) in the world. It is unclear whether Cree births are at greater elevated risk …
[HTML][HTML] The complexities of accessing care and treatment: understanding alcohol use by Aboriginal persons living with HIV and AIDS
The role of alcohol in the transmission of HIV and access to health services for persons
living with HIV/AIDS is relatively unexamined across the globe. Our team’s community-based, …
living with HIV/AIDS is relatively unexamined across the globe. Our team’s community-based, …