Cervical cancer screening preference among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec.

Self-sampling for oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) offers an alternative to the Papanicolaou (Pap) test for cervical cancer screening. We aimed to assess Inuit women's cervical cancer screening preferences. Eligible Inuit women aged between 25 and 65 in 2022-2023 were given the choice between self-sampling, sampling performed solely by the nurse or the Pap test and were administered a questionnaire on screening preference.

Survival benefit associated with early detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in veteran inpatients with cirrhotic ascites.

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is common in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with ascites and carries high mortality. This study aimed to determine whether early diagnostic paracentesis (EDP) <12 h of hospitalization conveys an intermediate-term (6-month) survival benefit in cirrhotic patients diagnosed with SBP.

Methods: Consecutive US veterans with cirrhosis diagnosed with SBP over 13 years at a single VA medical center were reviewed retrospectively.

Upper esophageal sphincter metrics on high-resolution manometry differentiate etiologies of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction.

Background: Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) metrics on high-resolution manometry (HRM), particularly nadir UES residual pressure (UES-RP), are abnormal in achalasia and may help characterize the underlying mechanism or predict management outcome in esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO).

Methods: A database of consecutive patients undergoing esophageal HRM from 2008 to 2013 yielded 134 patients (59.8 ± 1.

Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) metrics on high-resolution manometry (HRM) differentiate achalasia subtypes.

Background: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) reflexively responds to bolus presence within the esophageal lumen, therefore UES metrics can vary in achalasia.

Methods: Within consecutive patients undergoing esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM), 302 patients (58.2±1.

Supporting Implementation Research to Improve Coverage and Uptake of HIV Related Interventions.

In 2015, Global Affairs Canada joined other members of the United Nations to establish the Sustainable Development Goals, which include the elimination of AIDS by 2030. Innovation is an important part of accelerating the response against HIV and ensuring success in eliminating AIDS by 2030. This is the reason Global Affairs Canada decided to partner with the World Health Organization, to support the INtegration and Scaling Up PMTCT through Implementation REsearch (INSPIRE) initiative, to learn how HIV interventions can be successfully integrated with other essential health services for mothers and children, especially among the most vulnerable populations.