Between worlds: Cis-and trans-identifying diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women in Ontario, Canada on the intersections of gender, sexuality and sexual health.

Youth Sexual Health and HIV/STI Prevention in Middle Eastern and North African Communities (YSMENA) is the first community-based research study in Canada to explore key determinants of sexual health among diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women living in Canada. Our objectives were to identify the factors influencing sexual health for MENA youth and grow an evidence base to strengthen the sexual health response for MENA communities. Using mixed- method design, data were gathered through a quantitative socio-demographic survey and qualitative focus groups with 24 women-identifying MENA youth (16-29 years) living in Ontario, Canada.

Effect of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the fetus in pregnant women who recovered from infection.

Background: The effect of maternal infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the fetus is unclear, and there is no data from Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Assess the effect of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on fetal growth.

Design: Retrospective case-control SETTING: Tertiary care hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia PATIENTS AND METHODS: We selected pregnant women who underwent an obstetric growth scan and umbilical artery Doppler ultra-sound examination between 28 and 41 weeks of pregnancy.

The environmental degradability of DEMNUM, a typical PFPE polymer.

The three environmental degradation tests of hydrolysis, indirect photolysis and Zahn-Wellens microbial degradation were conducted according to the OECD and the US EPA guidelines on DEMNUM, a typical linear perfluoropolyether polymer. Low mass degradation products that formed in each test were structurally characterized and indirectly quantified by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) using a reference compound and an internal standard of similar structure. The degradation of the polymer was assumed to directly correlate with the appearance of lower mass species.

Reimagining mental health care for newcomer children and families: a qualitative framework analysis of service provider perspectives.

Background: Persistent disparities in access to mental health care for refugee and immigrant children and their families pose unique challenges to policy and practice. This study examined service provider perspectives on the barriers and opportunities for improving mental health supports for newcomer children and families in Canada.

Methods: Semi-structured individual and group interviews were conducted with 33 leadership and frontline staff from 14 organizations in the health, education, settlement, and social service sectors in Hamilton, Ontario.