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S. Weerasinghe

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h-index: 14
Works: 38
Citations: 592

Most-cited papers

Intersection of Canadian Policy Parameters Affecting Women with Precarious Immigration Status: A Baseline for Understanding Barriers to Health
Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez, Jill Hanley, L. Lach, N. Khanlou +2 more
2005Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health136 citations
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Longitudinal associations of cannabis and illicit drug use with depression, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts among Nova Scotia high school students.
Daniel Rasic, S. Weerasinghe, M. Asbridge, D. Langille
2013Drug and Alcohol Dependence96 citations
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Connection Between the Meaning of Health and Interaction With Health Professionals: Caring for Immigrant Women
S. Weerasinghe, T. Mitchell
2007Health Care for Women International66 citations
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The dietary habits of idiopathic calcium stone‐formers and normal control subjects
H. A. Al Zahrani, R. Norman, C. Thompson, S. Weerasinghe
2000BJU International46 citations
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A missing values imputation method for time series data: an efficient method to investigate the health effects of sulphur dioxide levels
S. Weerasinghe
200928 citations
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The periodontal examination profile of general dentists in Nova Scotia, Canada.
E. Ghiabi, S. Weerasinghe
2011The Journal of Periodontology25 citations
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Causes of mortality among female sex workers: Results of a multi-country study
B. Willis, Emily K. Perttu, Meghan Fitzgerald, Heather Thompson +2 more
2022EClinicalMedicine20 citations Open access
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Homicide in Chicago from 1890 to 1930: prohibition and its impact on alcohol- and non-alcohol-related homicides.
M. Asbridge, S. Weerasinghe
2009Addiction20 citations
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Palliative care consultation and aggressive care at end of life in unresectable pancreatic cancer.
Caitlin Lees, S. Weerasinghe, N. Lamond, T. Younis +1 more
2019Current Oncology18 citations Open access
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Negotiation, Mediation and Communication between Cultures: End-of-Life Care for South Asian Immigrants in Canada from the Perspective of Family Caregivers
S. Weerasinghe, V. Maddalena
2016Social Work in Public Health18 citations
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Incidence of Cancer in Sydney and Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia 1979–1997
J. Guernsey, R. Dewar, S. Weerasinghe, S. Kirkland +1 more
2000Canadian journal of public health18 citations Open access
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A Life‐Course Exploration of the Social, Emotional and Physical Health Behaviours of Widowed South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: Implications for Health and Social Programme Planning
S. Weerasinghe, M. Numer
201117 citations
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Inequities in visible minority Immigrant Women's Healthcare accessibility
S. Weerasinghe
201216 citations
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Equitable Access to Healthcare, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention for Recent Immigrant Women Living in Nova Scotia, Canada: Report on Phase 1
S. Weerasinghe
200014 citations
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Morbidity and mortality rates in a NOVA SCOTIA First Nations Community, 1996-1999.
D. Webster, S. Weerasinghe, P. Stevens
2004Canadian journal of public health9 citations
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Toenail speciation biomarkers in arsenic-related disease: a feasibility study for investigating the association between arsenic exposure and chronic disease.
N. K. Smith, Erin Keltie, Ellen Sweeney, S. Weerasinghe +2 more
2022Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety8 citations Open access
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Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery: A Cognitive Disciplinary Preventive Approach to Avoid Relapse into Substance Abuse
S. Weerasinghe, Shaun Bartone
20167 citations Open access
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Inpatient end-of-life care delivery: discordance and concordance analysis of Canadian palliative care professionals’ and South Asian family caregivers’ perspectives
S. Weerasinghe
2023Palliative Care and Social Practice6 citations Open access
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Why Networks Matter and How They Work? The Role of Social Networks in Attracting and Retaining Immigrants in Small Cities
S. Weerasinghe, Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Nicole Gallant, Evangelia Tastsoglou +3 more
20176 citations
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Building community partnerships for diabetes primary prevention: lessons learned
J. Wong, Shirley Wong, S. Weerasinghe, L. Makrides +1 more
20056 citations
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Artificial Intelligence for Emotion-Semantic Trending and People Emotion Detection During COVID-19 Social Isolation
Hamed Jelodar, Rita Orji, S. Matwin, S. Weerasinghe +2 more
2021medRxiv5 citations Open access
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A conceptual model for a culturally responsive community‐based diabetes prevention programme
Shirley Wong, J. Wong, L. Makrides, S. Weerasinghe
20023 citations
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Dynamics of emotion trends in Canadian Twitter users during COVID-19 confinement in relation to caseloads: Artificial intelligence-based emotion detection approach
S. Weerasinghe, Oladapo Oyebode, Rita Orji, S. Matwin
2023Digital Health2 citations Open access
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Identifying Acuity Level-Based Adult Emergency Department Use Time Trends Across Demographic Characteristics
S. Weerasinghe, S. Campbell
2021Cureus2 citations Open access
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Statistical modeling of complex health outcomes and air pollution data: Application of air quality health indexing for asthma risk assessment
S. Weerasinghe
2017Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health2 citations Open access
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Longitudinal follow up of health outcomes of the 1998 Swissair 111 crash
S. Weerasinghe, S. Stewart, T. Mitchell
20171 citations Open access
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COMPARISON OF LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS REPORTED IN VOIDING DIARY AND ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE PHYSICIAN AND NURSE ASSESSMENT
J. Gajewski, J. Puthenparumpil, S. Weerasinghe
20061 citations
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Morbidity and Mortality Rates in a Nova Scotia First Nations Community, 1996–1999
D. Webster, S. Weerasinghe, P. Stevens
20041 citations Open access
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MP04: Predicting future ED needs – population trends may not be enough!
S. Weerasinghe, S. Campbell
20200 citations Open access
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P128: Emergency physician efficiency benchmarking and diagnostic imaging use
S. Weerasinghe, N. Chandratilleke, S. Campbell
20200 citations Open access
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LO68: Patterns and predictors of emergency physician productivity
S. Campbell, S. Weerasinghe
20180 citations Open access
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The impact of palliative care consultation on overall survival and aggressive care at the end-of-life in unresectable pancreatic cancer.
Caitlin Lees, S. Weerasinghe, T. Younis, N. Lamond +1 more
20180 citations
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Meta‐Analysis in Environmental Science
S. Weerasinghe
20140 citations
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Empowerment through Participation: Involvement of Immigrant Women in Canada Health Research
S. Weerasinghe
20110 citations
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Cross Cultural Analysis Of Gender Equity: An Epidemiological View Of Women’s Health In Developing Countries
S. Weerasinghe
20110 citations
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Surviving in the Hour of Darkness: The Health and Wellness of Women of Colour and Indigenous Women (review)
S. Weerasinghe
20090 citations
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Using administrative data to analyse the mental health experience of African Nova Scotians
M. Terashima, S. Kisely, D. Langille, S. Weerasinghe
20070 citations
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PD-03.03
J. Gajewski, J. Puthenparumpil, S. Weerasinghe
20060 citations
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