Publications by authors named "Antoinette Davis"
Background: The Public Health Agency of Canada oversees the and , and monitors human pathogen and toxin incidents in licensed facilities to minimize exposure impact at the individual and population level.
Objective: To provide an overview of confirmed laboratory exposure incidents in Canada in 2023.
Methods: Confirmed exposure incident reports in 2023 were analyzed using R 4.
Background: When the Public Health Agency of Canada's and came into force, the reporting of laboratory incidents to the Laboratory Incident Notification Canada (LINC) surveillance system became mandatory. This report summarizes the laboratory exposure and non-exposure data reported from 2016 to 2022, with a particular focus on factors that are not typically presented in LINC's annual report.
Methods: Reported laboratory incidents from 2016 to 2022 were analyzed.
Background: The Laboratory Incident Notification Canada (LINC) surveillance system was launched in 2015 to monitor the mandated national reporting of laboratory incidents. This report describes the laboratory exposures reported in 2022.
Methods: Exposure incidents were analyzed by activity, occurrence, sector, root cause and pathogens/toxins implicated, while affected individuals were analyzed by education, exposure route, role and years of laboratory experience.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare cervical lesions classified as CIN-3 based on two testing scenarios: positive cytology with negative HPV and vice versa, investigating discrepancies in results.
- A total of 15,173 women were analyzed, revealing that cytology was positive in 19.4% and HPV in 14.5%, with 84 CIN-3 cases identified across various test results.
- Findings indicated no significant differences between the types of positive CIN-3 cases; errors in interpretation and sampling were noted, with some cases of CIN-3 being HPV-negative despite positive cytology.
Background: Black Canadian youth remain disproportionally affected by an array of social and health issues, including sexually transmitted infections. While research exists in support of the involvement of parents as a key means to prevent or modify harmful behaviours among youth, less is known about how parent-child communication can serve as a prevention intervention strategy within Black families in Canada. This study explores sexual health communication between Black parents and youth in Nova Scotia and identifies facilitators, obstacles and issues that families face in dialoguing about sexual health.
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