Publications by authors named "Julie Bellemare"

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  • * An exploratory study conducted interviews with 13 MHPs in Quebec to gather qualitative data on their experiences and perceptions of RC courses, revealing ten key themes regarding course format, expectations, and shared knowledge.
  • * Participants noted significant changes in their professional practices, increased awareness of personal and clinical challenges, and improved overall well-being, indicating the value of group dynamics and course design in the training process.
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United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <60> for the detection of complex (Bcc) members in nonsterile products became official in December 2019. This isolation method requires confirmation of the identity of any growth found on Selective Agar (BCSA) by additional identification tests (refer to the Interpretation section). This article presents a singleplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to rapidly confirm the membership of any microbial grown on BCSA (and other nutrient medium) in the Bcc group.

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Background: Counterfeit and unapproved medicines are inherently dangerous and can cause patient injury due to ineffectiveness, chemical or biological contamination, or wrong dosage. Growth of the counterfeit medical market in developed countries is mainly attributable to life-style drugs, which are used in the treatment of non-life-threatening and non-painful conditions, such as slimming pills, cosmetic-related pharmaceuticals, and drugs for sexual enhancement. One of the main tasks of health authorities is to identify the exact active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in confiscated drugs, because wrong API compounds, wrong concentrations, and/or the presence of chemical contaminants are the main risks associated with counterfeit medicines.

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A 3-yr study using different sampling and trapping techniques showed that the arthropod pest fauna in two commercial vineyards in southwestern Quebec was qualitatively and quantitatively different than that of Ontario, Canada, and New York state. We hypothesize that a colder winter climate in addition to the agronomic activity of earthing up around the vines in autumn to protect the roots from freezing in winter contributed to low numbers of pests, such as the grape berry moth, Endopiza viteana Clemens (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Once in 3 yr, the density of this pest approached, in one of the vineyards, the action threshold recommended for New York.

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