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Bilkis Vissandjée
Researcher at Université de Montréal
Publications - 80
Citations - 2589
Bilkis Vissandjée is an academic researcher from Université de Montréal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 76 publications receiving 2254 citations. Previous affiliations of Bilkis Vissandjée include University of Calgary & Public Health Research Institute.
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Canada's universal health-care system: achieving its potential.
Danielle Martin,Danielle Martin,Ashley P. Miller,Amélie Quesnel-Vallée,Nadine R. Caron,Bilkis Vissandjée,Gregory P. Marchildon,Gregory P. Marchildon +7 more
TL;DR: In the setting of geographical and population diversity, long waits for elective care demand the capacity and commitment to scale up effective and sustainable models of care delivery across the country, which will hinge on more engaged roles for the federal government and the physician community than have existed in previous decades.
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Effect of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination on tuberculin reactivity.
TL;DR: The effect on tuberculin reactivity of bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination (BCG-V) given 10 to 25 yr earlier was measured among schoolchildren and young adults in Montreal as discussed by the authors.
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Explaining health differences between men and women in later life: A cross-city comparison in Latin America and the Caribbean
TL;DR: Differences in health and functional status among older men and women are described and an integrated understanding of how sex and gender act together to influence health and function in old age needs consideration of additional biological and social factors.
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The booster effect in two-step tuberculin testing among young adults in Montreal
TL;DR: The factors associated with booster reactions were evaluated to estimate the sensitivity and predictive value of different criteria for the booster reaction in these young adults and to evaluate the risks for nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis.
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Disparities in Mortality Patterns Among Canadian Immigrants and Refugees, 1980–1998: Results of a National Cohort Study
Marie DesMeules,Jenny Gold,Sarah McDermott,Zhenyuan Cao,Jennifer Shepard Payne,Bryan Lafrance,Bilkis Vissandjée,Erich V. Kliewer,Yang Mao +8 more
TL;DR: Although immigrants presented lower all-cause mortality than the general Canadian population, some cause-specific mortality rates were elevated among immigrants, including mortality from stroke, diabetes, infectious diseases, and certain cancers.