When Should I Get My Next COVID Vaccine? Data from the SUrveillance of responses to COVID-19 vaCcines in systEmic immunE mediated inflammatory Diseases (SUCCEED)study
CONCLUSION: Ours is the first pan-Canadian IMID assessment of how vaccine history and other factors affect serologic COVID-19 vaccine responses. These findings may help individuals personalize vaccination decisions, including consideration of additional vaccination when >6 months has elapsed since last COVID vaccination/infection.PMID:38621797 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1214 (Source: J Rheumatol)
Source: J Rheumatol - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dawn M E Bowdish Vinod Chandran Carol A Hitchon Gilaad G Kaplan J Antonio Avina-Zubieta Paul R Fortin Maggie J Larch é Gilles Boire Anne-Claude Gingras Roya M Dayam Ines Colmegna Luck Lukusa Jennifer L F Lee Dawn P Richards Daniel Pereira Tania H Watts M Source Type: research

The equitable impact of sugary drink taxation structures on sugary drink consumption among Canadians: a modelling study using the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition
CONCLUSIONS: Sugary drink taxation, including an additional benefit of taxing 100% juice, could reduce overall and inequities in mean energy intake from sugary drinks in Canada.PMID:38618932 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980024000545 (Source: Public Health Nutrition)
Source: Public Health Nutrition - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brendan T Smith Christine M Warren Laura N Anderson David Hammond Douglas G Manuel Ye Li Alessandra T Andreacchi Laura C Rosella Sze Hang Fu Erin Hobin Source Type: research

Opioid-related deaths between 2019 and 2021 across 9 Canadian provinces and territories
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 14;196(14):E469-E476. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231339.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The drug toxicity crisis continues to accelerate across Canada, with rapid increases in opioid-related harms following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to describe trends in the burden of opioid-related deaths across Canada throughout the pandemic, comparing these trends by province or territory, age, and sex.METHODS: We conducted a repeated cross-sectional analysis of accidental opioid-related deaths between Jan. 1, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2021, across 9 Canadian provinces and territories using aggregated national data. Our primary m...
Source: cmaj - April 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shaleesa Ledlie David N Juurlink Mina Tadrous Muhammad Mamdani J Michael Paterson Tara Gomes Source Type: research

The Involvement of Caregivers in the End-of-life Care of an Older Adult Living in a Long-term Care Home: A Qualitative Case Study with Nurses and Relatives
CONCLUSIONS: These results can guide improvement in clinical practices and raise awareness on the EOL care experiences of care partners.PMID:38619920 | DOI:10.1177/08445621241247862 (Source: The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research - April 15, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Isabelle Auclair Anne Bourbonnais Source Type: research

Relationships Between Measures of the Physical Activity-Related Built Environment and Excess Weight in Preschoolers: A Retrospective, Population-Level Cohort Study
Conclusion: The physical activity-related built environment was associated with excess weight in preschoolers, although relationships varied between cities that differed demographically and geographically.PMID:38621159 | DOI:10.1089/chi.2024.0211 (Source: Childhood Obesity)
Source: Childhood Obesity - April 15, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Jessica Wijesundera Geoff D C Ball Alexander J Wray Jason Gilliland Anamaria Savu Douglas C Dover Andrea M Haqq Padma Kaul Source Type: research