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Childhood Immunization Rates
In Brownell et al. (2001), this is calculated as the proportion of children who, by their first, second, and seventh birthdays, have been fully immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), measles, mumps, and rube... |
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Childhood Injuries
Childhood injuries in the Assessing the Health of Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study deliverable by Brownell et al. (2001) were defined as all inpatient hospital records for Manitobans aged 0 to 19 with a value in the var... |
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Children
Individuals between 0 and 19 are usually grouped as children. Some studies use those aged 0-15 years of age. |
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Children in a Family Receiving Services from Child and Family Services (CFS)
Children whose health or emotional well-being is thought to be endangered, but who remain in a family that receives a service from Child and Family Services (CFS). Services requested by the family or received upon "recommendation" by CFS are intended to s... |
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Children in Care (CIC) / Ever in Care
Children in care are children who are involved in the Manitoba Child Welfare system (Child and Family Services (CFS)) who have been removed from the care of their original family because of a situation where authorities have deemed their family unable or ... |
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Children Living with a Mother with Mood and/or Anxiety Disorders
The prevalence of children with a mother with mood and/or anxiety disorders is defined as the percent of children aged 13 to 19 with a mother diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders at any point over a two-year time period. Please see the glossary term ... |
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Children with Disabilities
Children whose daily activities or normal functioning are restricted because of a condition or health problem. In Brownell et al. (2008) children with disabilities were identified as those aged 6 to 17 years receiving Level II or Level III funding support... |
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Children's disABILITY Services (CDS) / Community Living disABILITY Services (CLDS) Data
The Children's disABILITY Services (CDS) / Community Living disABILITY Services (CLDS) data contains information on services and supports provided to participants of the disABILITY programs provided by the Manitoba Department of Families. Participants are... |
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Chlamydia
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that, if left untreated, may increase the risk of contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), as well as infertility, epididymitis in males, or |
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Cholecystectomy
The surgical removal of a gallbladder, which is done if it is inflamed, blocked, filled with gallstones, or cancerous. It can be done through an abdominal incision (open cholecystectomy) or through smaller incisions using a small video camera on a tube ca... |
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Cholesterol Screening
Cholesterol tests measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. Our data do not allow us to distinguish between cholesterol tests done for screening purposes and those done for diagnostic or disease monitoring reasons. These are identi... |
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Chronic Care
In Fransoo et al. (2013), chronic care (also referred to as Continuing Care or Extended Care) refers to care for patients with long term disease who, while ill, are considered stable and receive managed, ongoing care for their illness. Chro... |
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Chronic Care Hospitals
See Long Term Care (LTC) Hospitals . |
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Chronic Childhood Morbidity
One of four morbidity categories. Chronic conditions are those likely to persist throughout childhood and/or require continuous therapeutic management. |
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Chronic Disease / Chronic Condition
Chronic diseases are those conditions that are generally incurable, are often caused by a complex interaction of factors, and usually have a prolonged clinical course. See the related concepts and terms below for more information on specific chronic di... |
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Chronic Disease Indicators
A set of indicators for describing rates associated with different types of chronic diseases. |
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Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC)
A national coalition of organizations and individuals with a common vision for an integrated system of chronic disease prevention, focusing on the three leading chronic diseases in Canada: cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. |
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Chronic Disease Score
The Chronic Disease Score is a measure of comorbidity based on the aggregate number of prescription medications for a patient. The index contains 24 categories and is based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemica... |
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Chronic Liver Disease
A variety of conditions fall under the category of chronic liver disease. These include: Chronic hepatitis (i.e. Hepatitis C ) Alcoholic liver disease, involving: Fibrosis (early ... |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) are a group of lung diseases characterized by limited airflow with variable degrees of air sack enlargement and lung tissue destruction. Emphysema (permanently enlarged air sacks of the lung with reduced lung ... |
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