How are Canadian cannabis dispensaries counselling breastfeeding consumers?

Objectives: This study aimed to identify recommendations given to breastfeeding individuals by Canadian cannabis dispensary employees, since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018.

Methods: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study conducted from November 2020 to January 2021. A mystery caller approach was used to identify recommendations given to breastfeeding individuals seeking a product for "relaxation.

Impact of Protocol Adjustments Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infertility Treatment Outcomes.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our centre made adjustments that reduced the number of patient visits, ultrasound scans, laboratory investigations, and face-to face instructions. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether these changes had any effect on the pregnancy rate for patients undergoing infertility treatment. The primary outcome was clinical pregnancy rates from intrauterine insemination and frozen embryo transfer.

Are Canadian Cannabis Dispensaries Counselling Pregnant Women Appropriately?

Our objective was to examine the recommendations that Canadian dispensary employees are giving to women regarding cannabis use for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018. We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study of licensed cannabis dispensaries in 2019, wherein a mystery caller stated they were 8 weeks pregnant and experiencing nausea and vomiting and asked for recommendations about cannabis. Our research was modeled after the primary study done in Colorado by Dickson and colleagues in 2018.

The Short Performance Physical Battery Is Associated with One-Year Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalization.

Les outils cliniques employés dans les établissements de soins peuvent fournir des informations pronostiques importantes aux professionnels de la santé. Dans cette étude observationnelle prospective d'un an, nous avons examiné l'association entre les scores au Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB), d'une part, et les consultations à l'urgence et les hospitalisations au cours de l'étude, d'autre part. Au total, 191 patients ayant été nouvellement référés à une clinique gériatrique externe de Hamilton (Ontario) ont été contactés, et parmi eux, 120 pris part à l'étude.

Assessing Palliative Care Content in Dementia Care Guidelines: A Systematic Review.

Context: Families of persons with dementia continue to report unmet needs during end of life (EOL). Strategies to improve care and quality of life for persons with dementia include development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and an integrative palliative approach.

Objectives: We aimed to assess palliative care content in dementia CPGs to identify the presence or limitations of recommendations and discussion pertaining to common issues or domains affected by illness as described by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association "Square of Care.