Individual and environmental correlates of tap water consumption among adolescents in Canada.

The study objective was to identify correlates of tap water consumption among adolescents. French-speaking adolescents from the province of Québec (Canada) were recruited in person and online from March to July 2023 using diverse recruitment strategies. Water consumption was measured using the validated French version of a questionnaire specifically designed to measure adolescents' beverage intake.

Effect of a probiotic and an antibiotic on the mobilome of the porcine microbiota.

To consider the growing health issues caused by antibiotic resistance from a "one health" perspective, the contribution of meat production needs to be addressed. While antibiotic resistance is naturally present in microbial communities, the treatment of farm animals with antibiotics causes an increase in antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the gut microbiome. Pigs are among the most prevalent animals in agriculture; therefore, reducing the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the pig gut microbiome could reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance.

A step-by-step method to quantify coloration with digital photography.

Coloration is often used in biological studies, for example when studying social signaling or antipredator defense. Yet, few detailed and standardized methods are available to measure coloration using digital photography. Here we provide a step-by-step guide to help researchers quantify coloration from digital images.

Advanced glycation end products are not associated with bone mineral density, trabecular bone score, and bone turnover markers in adults with and without type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

It is unclear if AGEs are involved in the bone fragility of type 1 diabetes (T1D). We evaluated whether skin AGEs by skin autofluorescence and serum AGEs (pentosidine, carboxymethyl-lysine [CML]) are independently associated with BMD by DXA (lumbar spine, hip, distal radius), trabecular bone score (TBS), serum bone turnover markers (BTMs: CTX; P1NP; osteocalcin), and sclerostin in participants with and without T1D. Linear regression models were used, with interaction terms to test effect modification by T1D status.

Association between Beverage Consumption and Sleep Quality in Adolescents.

The objective of this study was to verify if the consumption of different beverages (such as water, 100% pure fruit juice, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)) is associated with adolescents' sleep quality. French-speaking adolescents were recruited in person and online throughout the province of Québec (Canada) from the end of March to early July 2023. Beverage consumption and sleep quality were measured using French versions of validated questionnaires specifically designed for adolescents.

Psychosocial determinants of healthy sleep habits in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Background: Many adults with type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have inadequate sleep increasing their risk of hyperglycemia and developing complications. The objective was to identify psychosocial determinants of healthy sleep habits (HSH) among adults with T1D and T2D.

Methods: The two HSH were: avoiding screen use in bed and having sleep regularity.

Morphologic alterations of the fear circuitry: the role of sex hormones and oral contraceptives.

Background: Endogenous sex hormones and oral contraceptives (OCs) have been shown to influence key regions implicated in fear processing. While OC use has been found to impact brain morphology, methodological challenges remain to be addressed, such as avoiding selection bias between OC users and non-users, as well as examining potential lasting effects of OC intake.

Objective: We investigated the current and lasting effects of OC use, as well as the interplay between the current hormonal milieu and history of hormonal contraception use on structural correlates of the fear circuitry.

Membranous nephropathy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia responsive to ibrutinib: A case report.

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an uncommon renal presentation in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and as such, there is no standard therapy for these patients. A few cases of MN in CLL have been described with varying success in MN treatment involving alkylating agents and fludarabine. Here we report the first case of MN in a patient with CLL treated with ibrutinib with complete renal response.

Relationships between Obesity and Incidence of Fractures in a Middle-Aged Population: A Study from the CARTaGENE Cohort.

The association between obesity and fracture risk is complex and may vary by definition of obesity, skeletal site, and sex. We aimed to evaluate the relationships between obesity, defined using body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC), and fracture incidence at any site and by skeletal site (i.e.

Spurious Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders in the Patient With Cancer: A Review.

Electrolyte and acid-base disorders are frequently encountered in patients with malignancy, either due to cancer itself or as a complication of its therapy. However, spurious electrolyte disorders can complicate the interpretation and management of these patients. Several electrolytes can be artifactually increased or decreased such that the serum electrolyte values do not correspond to their actual systemic levels, potentially resulting in extensive diagnostic investigations and therapeutic interventions.

Electrolytes disturbances in cancer patients.

Purpose Of Review: Hypernatremia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcaemia, hyperkalaemia and hypermagnesemia are electrolytes disturbances that can arise in cancer patients in relation to unique causes that are related to the cancer itself or its treatment and can lead to delay or interruption of cancer therapy. This article summarizes these main causes, the proposed pathophysiology and the recommended management for these disturbances.

Recent Findings: There have been many cancer drugs approved in the field of oncology over the past several years and a subset of these drugs have been associated with electrolytes disturbances.

Building resilience in oncology teams: Protocol for a realist evaluation of multiple cases.

Background: Teams caring for people living with cancer face many difficult clinical situations that are compounded by the pandemic and can have serious consequences on professional and personal life. This study aims to better understand how a multi-component intervention builds resilience in oncology teams. The intervention is based on a salutogenic approach, theories and empirical research on team resilience at work.

Development and use of research vignettes to collect qualitative data from healthcare professionals: a scoping review.

Objectives: To clarify the definition of vignette-based methodology in qualitative research and to identify key elements underpinning its development and utilisation in qualitative empirical studies involving healthcare professionals.

Design: Scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.

Data Sources: Electronic databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and SocINDEX (January 2000-December 2020).

Association between obesity and risk of fracture, bone mineral density and bone quality in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The association between obesity and fracture risk may be skeletal site- and sex-specific but results among studies are inconsistent. Whilst several studies reported higher bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with obesity, altered bone quality could be a major determinant of bone fragility in this population.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare, in men, premenopausal women and postmenopausal women with obesity vs.

Implementation, spread and impact of the Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) across Ontario hospitals: a mixed methods evaluation.

Background: Traditional discharge processes lack a patient-centred focus. This project studied the implementation and effectiveness of an individualized discharge tool across Ontario hospitals. The Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) is an individualized discharge tool with guidelines that was co-designed with patients and families to enable a patient-centred process.

Resistance determinants and their genetic context in enterobacteria from a longitudinal study of pigs reared under various husbandry conditions.

Pigs are major reservoirs of resistant that can reach humans through consumption of contaminated meat or vegetables grown in manure-fertilized soil. Samples were collected from sows during lactation and their piglets at five time points spanning the production cycle. Cefotaxime-resistant bacteria were quantified and isolated from feed, feces, manures and carcasses of pigs reared with penicillin-using or antibiotic-free husbandries.

Oxygen Therapy and Risk of Infection for Health Care Workers Caring for Patients With Viral Severe Acute Respiratory Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Study Objective: To synthesize the evidence regarding the infection risk associated with different modalities of oxygen therapy used in treating patients with severe acute respiratory infection. Health care workers face significant risk of infection when treating patients with a viral severe acute respiratory infection. To ensure health care worker safety and limit nosocomial transmission of such infection, it is crucial to synthesize the evidence regarding the infection risk associated with different modalities of oxygen therapy used in treating patients with severe acute respiratory infection.

Changes in spinal bone density, back muscle size, and visceral adipose tissue and their interaction following a multi-component exercise program in older men: secondary analysis of an 18-month randomized controlled trial.

Unlabelled: In middle-aged and older men, an 18-month multi-component exercise program improved spinal trabecular BMD, paraspinal, and psoas muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) but not visceral adipose tissue (VAT). However, changes in both muscle and VAT CSA were associated with changes in spinal BMD, independent of the exercise intervention.

Introduction: In older men, we previously reported that a multi-component exercise program improved lumbar spine (LS) trabecular volumetric BMD (Tb.

Association between changes in bioactive osteocalcin and glucose homeostasis after biliopancreatic diversion.

Purpose: Bone may regulate glucose homeostasis via uncarboxylated bioactive osteocalcin (ucOCN). This study explored whether changes in ucOCN and bone remodeling are associated with change in glucose homeostasis after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD).

Methods: In this secondary exploratory analysis of a 1-year prospective observational study, 16 participants (11 men/5 women; 69% with type 2 diabetes; mean BMI 49.

Measurement of bioactive osteocalcin in humans using a novel immunoassay reveals association with glucose metabolism and β-cell function.

Osteocalcin (OCN) is a bone-derived hormone involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism. In serum, OCN exists in carboxylated and uncarboxylated forms (ucOCN), and studies in rodents suggest that ucOCN is the bioactive form of this hormone. Whether this is also the case in humans is unclear, because a reliable assay to measure ucOCN is not available.

Point-of Care Ultrasonographically Guided Proximal External Aortic Compression in the Emergency Department.

In cases of severe subdiaphragmatic vascular trauma, only in extremis interventions such as emergency thoracotomy with aortic cross clamping or resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta are available for temporization until definitive care. This case report proposes a noninvasive approach consisting of localizing the proximal aorta with ultrasonographic guidance and applying a compressive force to occlude the aorta and limit distal flow. Using point-of-care ultrasonography allows precise compression, continuous monitoring of its efficacy, and early detection of return of spontaneous circulation in arrest patients.

Needs-focused interventions for family caregivers of older adults with cancer: a descriptive interpretive study.

Purpose: Although family caregivers (FCs) of older adults with cancer (OACs) provide invaluable assistance by fulfilling multiple tasks along the cancer trajectory, evidence suggests that their needs are poorly assessed, and there is a scarcity of supportive interventions that influence their well-being. Viewing these issues as opportunities for improvement, we conducted this qualitative study to understand FCs' needs and identify promising needs-focused interventions.

Methods: This descriptive interpretive qualitative study was conducted in Quebec, Canada, in a French Canadian Oncology Clinic.