Use of a 40-day rolling incidence to monitor pertussis in Nova Scotia, 2015.

Background: Pertussis can cause a serious respiratory bacterial infection, especially in infants. Between January 1 and December 31, 2015, there was an increase in the number of reported pertussis cases in Nova Scotia (NS). Surveillance practices for pertussis in NS were challenging because immunization coverage data are not available and rate information was neither timely nor precise with respect to geography.

Coping strategies, depression, and anxiety among Ontario family medicine residents.

Objective: To assess the current prevalence of depression and anxiety among Ontario family medicine residents, and to describe their coping strategies.

Design: Surveys mailed to residents integrated DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and a previously validated Patient Health Questionnaire.

Setting: Ontario family medicine programs from June to August 2002.

Efficacy of fluticasone nasal spray for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: We tested the hypothesis that a 6-week course of a nasal glucocorticoid spray would decrease the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Study Design: We conducted a randomized, triple-blind, placebocontrolled, parallel-group trial of nasal fluticasone propionate versus placebo in 25 children aged 1 to 10 years with obstructive sleep apnea proven on polysomnography. The primary outcome was the change from baseline in the frequency of mixed and obstructive apneas and hypopneas.

A pilot study of intermittent intravenous cyclophosphamide for the treatment of systemic sclerosis associated lung disease.

Objective: Pulmonary fibrosis, a frequent manifestation of systemic sclerosis (SSc), is considered incurable. Our aim was to assess the effect of therapy with intravenous (i.v.