Using an intersectionality lens to explore barriers and enablers to hepatitis C point-of-care testing: a qualitative study among people who inject drugs and service providers.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant global health burden, particularly among people who inject drugs. Rapid point-of-care HCV testing has emerged as a promising approach to improve HCV detection and linkage to care in harm reduction organizations such as needle and syringe programs. The objective of this study was to use an intersectionality lens to explore the barriers and enablers to point-of-care HCV testing in a needle and syringe program.

Increased Elastase and Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in the Pulmonary Arteries of Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Background: Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) complicated with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a leading cause of mortality in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Unfortunately, CDH patients are often resistant to PH therapy. Using the nitrogen CDH rat model, we previously demonstrated that CDH-associated PVD involves an induction of elastase and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activities, increased osteopontin and epidermal growth factor (EGF) levels, and enhanced smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation.

"Apparently, you can only be treated once": A qualitative study exploring perceptions of hepatitis C and access to treatment among people who inject drugs visiting a needle and syringe program.

Background: Access to hepatitis C care within harm reduction community organizations for people who inject drugs is crucial for achieving hepatitis C elimination. However, there is a lack of data on how perceptions of hepatitis C and treatment have changed among individuals visiting these organizations during the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). This study aimed to explore the perceptions of hepatitis C and treatment access for (re)infection among individuals visiting a needle and syringe program in Canada.

A comprehensive review of prioritised interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of persons with lived experience of homelessness.

Background: Homelessness has emerged as a public health priority, with growing numbers of vulnerable populations despite advances in social welfare. In February 2020, the United Nations passed a historic resolution, identifying the need to adopt social-protection systems and ensure access to safe and affordable housing for all. The establishment of housing stability is a critical outcome that intersects with other social inequities.

Formula-feeding and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: is there an association? A case-control study.

Background: The etiology of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is not fully understood. The objective of this study was to determine whether formula-feeding is associated with increased incidence.

Methods: This case-control study included HPS cases and controls admitted between 1992 and 2012.

Resection for secondary malignancy of the pancreas.

Objectives: This study tried to clarify the role of pancreatic resection in the treatment of secondary malignancy with metastasis or local invasion to the pancreas in terms of surgical risk and survival benefit.

Methods: Data of secondary malignancy of the pancreas from our 19 patients and cases reported in the English literature were pooled together for analysis.

Results: There were 329 cases of resected secondary malignancy of the pancreas, including 241 cases of metastasis and 88 cases of local invasion.