Honey bee stressor networks are complex and dependent on crop and region
Curr Biol. 2024 Apr 15:S0960-9822(24)00379-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.03.039. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHoney bees play a major role in crop pollination but have experienced declining health throughout most of the globe. Despite decades of research on key honey bee stressors (e.g., parasitic Varroa destructor mites and viruses), researchers cannot fully explain or predict colony mortality, potentially because it is caused by exposure to multiple interacting stressors in the field. Understanding which honey bee stressors co-occur and have the potential to interact is therefore of profound importance. Here, we used the e...
Source: Current Biology - April 18, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Sarah K French Mateus Pepinelli Ida M Conflitti Aidan Jamieson Heather Higo Julia Common Elizabeth M Walsh Miriam Bixby M Marta Guarna Stephen F Pernal Shelley E Hoover Robert W Currie Pierre Giovenazzo Ernesto Guzman-Novoa Daniel Borges Leonard J Foster Source Type: research
Midurethral Sling with Concomitant Sacrocolpopexy: Does the Sequence Matter? A Retrospective Cohort Study
The objective is to determine if the timing of midurethral sling (MUS) placement has an impact on the recurrence rate of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients that underwent robot sacrocolpopexy (RSC) with MUS placement at a large community hospital. Our data demonstrated that there was no significant difference in SUI recurrence when the MUS was placed before or after the RSC (15% vs. 11%, P = 0.41, respectively). We concluded that physician preference may dictate surgical approach to sequence of retropubic MUS placement at the time of RSC.PMID:38636804 | DOI:10.1016/j.jo...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - April 18, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sanjana Kulkarni Colton Mabis Muhammad Faisal Aslam Tamara Siblini Karen Hagglund Source Type: research
Longitudinal Study of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins along Canada's Coast
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 16:118944. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118944. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParalytic shellfish toxins (PST) in shellfish products have led to severe risks to human health. To monitor the risk, the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program has been collecting longitudinal PST measurements in blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) samples in six coastal provinces of Canada. The spatial distributions of major temporal variation patterns were studied via Functional Principal Component Analysis. Seasonal increases in PST contamination were found to vary the most in terms of magnitude ...
Source: Environmental Research - April 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shuai You Li Xing Mary Lesperance Youlian Pan Xuekui Zhang Source Type: research
An event-related potential investigation of the influence of bilingualism on disambiguating homonyms in older adults
Can J Exp Psychol. 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.1037/cep0000331. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAmbiguity is ubiquitous in language; lexical ambiguity refers to instances where a single word has multiple meanings. The current investigation examined homonyms, words that have the same orthography and pronunciation in English but multiple meanings (e.g., BANK, meaning "financial institution" or "river's edge"). The processing of homonyms requires the engagement of executive control processes, for example, to select the appropriate meaning of the homonym while reducing interference from other meanings. Executive function processes are ...
Source: Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shanna Kousaie Vanessa Taler Source Type: research
Asthma patients' and physicians' perspectives on the burden and management of asthma: post-hoc analysis of APPaRENT 1 and 2 to assess predictors of treatment adherence
CONCLUSIONS: Results revealed an important disconnect between patient and physician treatment goals and treatment adherence, suggesting that strategies for improving patient adherence to maintenance medication are needed, focusing on younger patients with milder disease. High reliever use despite good adherence may indicate poor disease control. Personalised care considering patient characteristics alongside physician training in motivational communication and shared decision-making could improve patient management and outcomes.PMID:38636683 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107637 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 18, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Giorgio Walter Canonica Christian Domingo Kim L Lavoie Amrit Kaliasethi Shireen Quli Khan Anurita Majumdar Sourabh Fulmali Source Type: research
Factors associated with plans for early retirement among Ontario family physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: Over 20% of Ontario FP respondents were considering retiring earlier by the third-wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supporting FPs in their clinical and non-clinical roles, such that they feel able to provide good care and that their work is valued, reducing non-clinical (e.g., administrative) responsibilities, dealing with pandemic-related fears, and supporting infection control practices and personal protective equipment acquisition in clinic, particularly in those aged 50 years or older may help increase family physician retention during future pandemics.PMID:38637731 | PMC:PMC11025226 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024...
Source: Primary Care - April 18, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rachel Walsh Deanna Telner Debra A Butt Paul Krueger Karen Fleming Sarah MacDonald Aakriti Pyakurel Michelle Greiver Liisa Jaakkimainen Source Type: research
Comparison of flanged polypropylene scleral intraocular lens fixation with scleral sutured fixation
CONCLUSION: Comparison of scleral IOL fixations performed with the recently developed flange technique to the conventional Hoffman scleral pocket technique resulted in similar visual outcomes and less myopization. There were more complications in the newly adopted flange technique, which may be related to the higher rate of combined anterior vitrectomy and pars plana vitrectomy. The flange technique is effective, with a shorter learning curve and similar surgical time. Therefore, it can become a viable method for scleral IOL fixation in the absence of zonular support.PMID:38636552 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.014 (Source: ...
Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 18, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Shani Levy-Neuman Liat Mendel Asaf Achiron Amir Bukelman Tamir Weinberg Haggay Avizemer Mor Shlezinger Arie L Marcovich Guy Kleinmann Source Type: research
Orbital pleomorphic lipoma
Can J Ophthalmol. 2024 Apr 15:S0008-4182(24)00097-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.016. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38636553 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.016 (Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 18, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Isabela Gorea Emily Marcotte Bryan Arthurs Miguel N Burnier Christian El-Hadad Source Type: research
Comparing an electronic clinical information transfer system to traditional fax referrals for patients with suspected neovascular age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular edema
Can J Ophthalmol. 2024 Apr 15:S0008-4182(24)00099-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.020. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38636554 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.020 (Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 18, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Keean Nanji Matthew Fung Jenny Qian Mohammad Khan Joshua Barbosa Varun Chaudhary Source Type: research
Co-Development of Three Dietary Indices to Facilitate Dietary Intake Assessment of Pediatric Crohn's Disease Patients
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2024 Apr 18:1-8. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2024-005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLiterature on dietary behaviours of the pediatric Crohn's Disease (CD) population and the relationship between dietary intake and CD activity is limited. Three dietary indices were developed and tested to conduct dietary pattern analysis in pediatric patients with CD consuming a free diet following remission induction via exclusive enteral nutrition (n = 11). Index scores underwent descriptive and inferential analysis. The mean adjusted scores (out of 100) for the Pediatric Western Diet Index, Pediatric Prudent Diet Index, and...
Source: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research - April 18, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Antonia Harvey Jessica Mannette Rotem Sigall-Boneh Brad Macintyre Matthew Parrott Leah Cahill Jessica Connors Anthony Otley Johan van Limbergen Shannan Grant Source Type: research
Immigration Status and Breast Cancer Surgery Quality of Care Metrics: A Population-Level Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: We observed differences in measures of socioeconomic disadvantage and disease characteristics between immigrant and Canadian-born women with breast cancer. Upon adjusting for these factors, no differences emerged in rate of surgery, rate of BCS, and time to surgery. The lack of disparity suggests barriers to accessing basic components of breast cancer care may be mitigated by the universal healthcare system in Canada.PMID:38637444 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-024-15250-8 (Source: Ann Oncol)
Source: Ann Oncol - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: E Parvez J Bogach D Kirkwood G Pond A Doumouras N Hodgson M Levine Source Type: research
Exploring COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among vulnerable populations in inner city Vancouver, Canada: Insights into characteristics and clinical outcomes
In this study, we investigated vaccination rates and variables as facilitators or barriers to COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable populations living in Vancouver's inner-city residents. On a weekly basis, a team (including health care providers [HCPs] and support staff) conducts a Community Pop-up Clinic (CPC) event at single room occupancy dwellings in Vancouver's inner city to provide COVID-19 vaccine and/or related information. Participants also completed a survey about their COVID-19 vaccination status and COVID knowledge, including knowledge about COVID vaccination. We collected data from 892 CPC participants betwee...
Source: Vaccine - April 18, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Saina Beitari Shana Yi Shawn Sharma Rossitta Yung Brian Conway Source Type: research
The Economic Burden of Chronic Psychotic Disorders: An Incidence-based Cost-of-Illness Approach
The objective of this study was to estimate the direct cumulative mean health care costs of chronic psychotic disorders, using an incidence-based, cost-of-illness approach and real-world data from a single-payer health care system.METHODS: Using health records from Ontario, Canada, all individuals with a valid health card number, residing in the province, and diagnosed with a chronic psychotic disorder between the ages of 16 and 45 from April 1st, 2006, to March 31st, 2021, were included in the analysis. Using a mix of bottom-up and top-down methodologies and a robust cost estimator, cumulative mean health care costs were ...
Source: Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire de Oliveira Bryan Tanner Source Type: research
Survival of O157 and non-O157 shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Korean style kimchi
Food Microbiol. 2024 Aug;121:104526. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104526. Epub 2024 Mar 30.ABSTRACTKorean style kimchi contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 was the cause of an outbreak in Canada from December 2021 to January 2022. To determine if this STEC O157:H7 has greater potential for survival in kimchi than other STEC, the outbreak strain and six other STEC strains (O26:H11, O91:H21, O103:H2, O121:H19, and two O157:H7) were inoculated individually at 6 to 6.5 log CFU/g into commercially sourced kimchi and incubation at 4 °C. At intervals of seven days inoculated and control kimchi was pl...
Source: Food Microbiology - April 18, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Alexander Gill Tanis McMahon Christina Ferrato Linda Chui Source Type: research
