Incidence and Age- and Sex-Specific Differences in the Clinical Presentation of Children and Adolescents With Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

Importance: To our knowledge, this is the first pediatric surveillance study of children and adolescents with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

Objectives: To examine the incidence and age- and sex-specific differences in the clinical presentation of ARFID in children and adolescents in Canada.

Design, Setting, And Participants: In this cross-sectional study, patients with ARFID were identified through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program by surveying 2700 Canadian pediatricians monthly from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017.

Determinants of access to childhood cancer medicines: a comparative, mixed-methods analysis of four Caribbean countries.

Background: Equitable access to essential medicines is a key facet of childhood cancer care, recognised by WHO as vital to improved childhood cancer outcomes globally. In the Caribbean, childhood cancer outcomes are poorer than those in most high-income countries. We aimed to generate in-depth comparative evidence of the current challenges and opportunities related to access to childhood cancer medicines in the Caribbean to identify context-sensitive health systems strategies to improve drug access and inform evidence-based paediatric cancer policies in the region.

UV, ozone, and COVID-19 transmission in Ontario, Canada using generalised linear models.

Background: Quantifying the impact of environmental factors on COVID-19 transmission is crucial in preventing more cases. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and ozone (O) have reported antimicrobial properties but few studies have examined associations with community infectivity of COVID-19. Research suggests UV light can be preventative while the effect of O is contested.

Correlation of ambient temperature and COVID-19 incidence in Canada.

The SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus identified as the cause of COVID-19 and, as the pandemic evolves, many have made parallels to previous epidemics such as SARS-CoV (the cause of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS]) in 2003. Many have speculated that, like SARS, the activity of SARS-CoV-2 will subside when the climate becomes warmer. We sought to determine the relationship between ambient temperature and COVID-19 incidence in Canada.

Pregnancy and Delivery Outcomes Following Benzodiazepine Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: Understanding the effects of benzodiazepines (BZDs) on maternal/fetal health remains incomplete despite their frequent use. This article quantifies the effects of antenatal BZD exposure on delivery outcomes.

Data Sources: Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched till June 30, 2018.