Temporal variations in the serogroup distribution of invasive meningococcal disease in Quebec, Canada, due to emerging unique clade of serogroup Y strain belonging to the Sequence Type-23 clonal complex.
To identify recent trends in invasive meningococcal diseases (IMD) in Quebec, Canada, with a focus on MenY cases and MenY strains. (Source: Journal of Infection)
Source: Journal of Infection - April 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Raymond S.W. Tsang, Genevieve Deceuninck, Courtney Meilleur, Jianwei Zhou, Brigitte Lefebvre, Philippe De Wals Tags: Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases Source Type: research
Demand forecasting for platelet usage: From univariate time series to multivariable models
This study is the first to utilize different methods from statistical time series models to data-driven regression and machine learning techniques for platelet transfusion using clinical predictors and with different amounts of data. We find that the multivariable approaches have the highest accuracy in general, however, if sufficient data are available, a simpler time series approach appears to be sufficient. We also comment on the approach to choose predictors for the multivariable models. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - April 23, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Maryam Motamedi Source Type: research
A Longitudinal Investigation of Lower-Risk Gambling Limits in the Canadian National Study
AbstractRecent years have seen increased attention given to identifying and describing the levels of gambling participation that confer a risk of harm in order to generate public health advice regarding lower-risk gambling. However, most of the existing literature has failed to explicitly assess these limits in a prospective manner. The purpose of this study is to employ a methodology consistent with prior investigations to evaluate the level of gambling participation associated with an increased risk of future gambling-related harm. Using data from the Alberta Gambling Research Institute ’s National Project Online Panel...
Source: Journal of Gambling Studies - April 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Clinical outcomes and treatment patterns in adults with FLT3-ITDmut+ acute myeloid leukemia undergoing allogeneic hemopoietic cell transplantation in the US and Canada
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is considered a genetically heterogeneous disease, with different AML subtypes associated with distinct outcomes.1 Internal tandem duplications of the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) gene (FLT3-ITD) are present in approximately 25% of patients with AML and are associated with higher rates of relapse and shorter overall survival.2,3 In these patients, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) represents a potentially curative treatment option.4 (Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation)
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - April 23, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Bhavik J. Pandya, Linda J Burns, Tao Wang, Bin Xie, Maelys Touya, James Spalding, Alana Block, Gaston Kuperman, Christopher Young Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 655: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation in British Columbia, Canada: An Interrupted Time Series Study
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Naveed Zafar Janjua
We investigated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on hepatitis C (HCV) treatment initiation, including by birth cohort and injection drug use status, in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Using population data from the BC COVID-19 Cohort, we conducted interrupted time series analyses, estimating changes in HCV treatment initiation following the introduction of pandemic-related policies in March 2020. The study included a pre-policy period (April 2018 to March 2020) and three follow-up periods (April to December 2020, January to December 2021, and January to December 2022). The level of HCV treatm...
Source: Viruses - April 23, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Richard L. Morrow Mawuena Binka Julia Li Mike Irvine Sofia R. Bartlett Stanley Wong Dahn Jeong Jean Damascene Makuza Jason Wong Amanda Yu Mel Krajden Naveed Zafar Janjua Tags: Article Source Type: research
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A new infographic entitled, "Child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 with long-term conditions or disabilities, 2023" is released today. (Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily: Health)
Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Statistics Authors: Statistics Canada Source Type: research
The potential for current sodium and potassium production to support a global switch to the use of potassium-enriched salt: a desktop research study
CONCLUSIONS: Significant up-scaling of the production of potassium chloride and the capacity of companies able to manufacture potassium-enriched salt, as well as a robust business case for the switch to potassium chloride, would be required.PMID:38644629 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980024000922 (Source: Public Health Nutrition)
Source: Public Health Nutrition - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: James Bullen Katrina Kissock Xuejun Yin Penjani Mkambula Kathy Trieu Bradley Hastings Bruce Neal Ellie Paige Source Type: research
Evaluating the impact of a national geriatric mental health ECHO educational program on healthcare providers' practice
This study describes a Canada-wide National ECHO pilot project in the area of geriatric mental health and reports on the program's impact on providers' care practices. A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze surveys completed by participating healthcare providers. Program evaluation measured satisfaction, achievement of learning objectives, awareness of issues related to geriatric mental health, and comfort and self-efficacy working with older adults. The program led to a statistically significant increase in participants' awareness of issues related to support for older adults with mental illness and comfort and self...
Source: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - April 22, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Meaghan S Adams Lisa Guttman Sokoloff Claire Checkland Devin J Sodums Anna T Santiago Sid Feldman Dallas Seitz Vivian Ewa Cindy Grief Ian Mackay David K Conn Source Type: research
Anti-Black Medical Gaslighting in Healthcare: Experiences of Black Women in Canada
CONCLUSIONS: Anti-Black medical gaslighting contributes to differential access to treatment and care. Improving equitable access to treatment and care must involve addressing structural and epistemic biases in healthcare and fostering a culture of listening to humanize the experience of illness.PMID:38644764 | DOI:10.1177/08445621241247865 (Source: The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research)
Source: The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research - April 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Priscilla N Boakye Nadia Prendergast Annette Bailey McCleod Sharon Bahareh Bandari Awura-Ama Odutayo Eugenia Anane Brown Source Type: research
Correction to "Achieving equity in reproductive care and birth outcomes for Black people in Canada"
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 21;196(15):E530. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240504.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38649175 | DOI:10.1503/cmaj.240504 (Source: cmaj)
Source: cmaj - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Leaving emergency departments without completing treatment among First Nations and non-First Nations patients in Alberta: a mixed-methods study
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 21;196(15):E510-E523. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231019.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Our previous research showed that, in Alberta, Canada, a higher proportion of visits to emergency departments and urgent care centres by First Nations patients ended in the patient leaving without being seen or against medical advice, compared with visits by non-First Nations patients. We sought to analyze whether these differences persisted after controlling for patient demographic and visit characteristics, and to explore reasons for leaving care.METHODS: We conducted a mixed-methods study, including a population-based retrospective cohort ...
Source: cmaj - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Patrick McLane Lea Bill Bonnie Healy Cheryl Barnabe Tessy Big Plume Anne Bird Amy Colquhoun Brian R Holroyd Kris Janvier Eunice Louis Katherine Rittenbach Kimberley D Curtin Kayla M Fitzpatrick Leslee Mackey Davis MacLean Rhonda J Rosychuk Source Type: research
Use of data from death investigation systems to support community health and prevent premature deaths in Canada
CMAJ. 2024 Apr 21;196(15):E527-E529. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231386.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38649164 | DOI:10.1503/cmaj.231386 (Source: cmaj)
Source: cmaj - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Matt Bowes Robert Strang Dirk Huyer Source Type: research
Metachronous Brain Tumors: Supratentorial Ependymoma Following Polymorphous Low-grade Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Young
Can J Neurol Sci. 2024 Apr 22:1-6. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2024.61. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38644627 | DOI:10.1017/cjn.2024.61 (Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences)
Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Nadav Gasner John Provias Jian-Qiang Lu Crystal Fong Source Type: research
Making strides in POCUS training in urology
Can Urol Assoc J. 2024 Apr;18(4):115. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.8758.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648658 | PMC:PMC11034966 | DOI:10.5489/cuaj.8758 (Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal)
Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nicholas R Paterson Source Type: research
Patient information resources: Bridging the communication gaps
Can Urol Assoc J. 2024 Apr;18(4):82. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.8766.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38648659 | PMC:PMC11034967 | DOI:10.5489/cuaj.8766 (Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal)
Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal - April 22, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jason Izard D Robert Siemens Source Type: research
