10 results match your criteria: "University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences[Affiliation]"

Background: Blood and oral fluid-based HIV self-tests are important for reaching the undiagnosed living with HIV. The study objectives were to evaluate the oral fluid-based OraQuick® HIV Self-Test (HIV-ST) performance in comparison to laboratory reference testing; determine if laypersons can correctly perform the HIV-ST; document if intended users can successfully interpret pre-made contrived positive, negative, and invalid results; and document if intended users can understand the key messages in the product labeling.

Methods: This prospective study enrolled consenting adult intended users of HIV self-testing from six community health centres in four Canadian provinces between June 2022 and January 2024.

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Self-medication among pregnant women in comparison to the general population: a scoping review of the main characteristics.

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

December 2024

Universidade Estadual de Campinas CampinasSP Brazil Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Objective: An in-depth evaluation of the published evidence is needed on self-medication, specifically the evidence focusing on vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the differences in self-medication prevalence and study characteristics among different groups, while identifying gaps in the literature.

Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed and Web of Science, including articles published in the last 10 years for the pregnant women group (PWG) and the general population group (GPG).

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Background: Manitoba saw the highest number of new HIV diagnoses in the province's history in 2021 and is the only Canadian province not meeting any of the previous UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. Our goal was to describe sex differences and syndemic conditions within an incident HIV cohort in Manitoba, and the HIV treatment initiation and undetectable viral load outcomes.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of all people 18 years and older newly diagnosed with HIV in Manitoba, Canada between January 1st, 2018 and December 31st, 2021.

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Background: India's progress in reducing maternal and newborn mortality since the 1990s has been exemplary across diverse contexts. This paper examines progress in two state clusters: higher mortality states (HMS) with lower per capita income and lower mortality states (LMS) with higher per capita income.

Methods: We characterised state clusters' progress in five characteristics of a mortality transition model (mortality levels, causes, health intervention coverage/equity, fertility and socioeconomic development) and examined health policy and systems changes.

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Introduction: India's progress in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality since the 1990s was faster than the regional average. We systematically analysed how national health policies, services for maternal and newborn health, and socioeconomic contextual changes, drove these mortality reductions.

Methods: The study's mixed-methods design integrated quantitative trend analyses of mortality, intervention coverage and equity since the 1990s, using the sample registration system and national surveys, with interpretive understandings from policy documents and 13 key informant interviews.

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Objective: To describe stakeholder characteristics and perspectives about experiences, challenges and information needs related to the use of environmental scans (ESs).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting And Participants: A web-based survey platform was used to disseminate an online survey to stakeholders who had experience with conducting ESs in a health services delivery context (eg, researchers, policy makers, practitioners).

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Gynecological Teaching Associates (GTAs) and Male Urogenital Teaching Associates (MUTAs) instruct healthcare professional learners to perform accurate and respectful breast, speculum, bimanual vaginal, rectal, urogenital, and prostate examinations. During such sessions, the GTA/MUTA uses their own body to instruct while providing real-time feedback. While GTAs/MUTAs fall under the broader umbrella of Standardized Patient methodology, the specificity of their role indicates need for establishment of Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) for GTA/MUTA programs.

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Canadian guideline for Parkinson disease.

CMAJ

September 2019

The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (Grimes, Fitzpatrick, Schlossmacher, Mestre), Ottawa, Ont.; Parkinson Canada (Gordon), Toronto, Ont.; University of Alberta Hospital (Miyasaki), Edmonton, Alta.; Montreal Neurological Institute (Fon), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; University of Alberta (Suchowersky), Edmonton, Alta.; Royal University Hospital (Rajput), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Montreal General Hospital (Lafontaine, Postuma), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (Appel-Cresswell), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Toronto Western Hospital (Kalia, Zurowski, Fox), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Dalhousie University (Schoffer), Halifax, NS; University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (Udow), Winnipeg, Man.; Knowledge Synthesis Group (Barbeau, Hutton), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.

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Adherence to topical treatment for a variety of chronic skin conditions, such as psoriasis, acne, and atopic dermatitis, is known to be very poor. A number of factors contribute to this phenomenon, including lack of treatment efficacy and patient concerns regarding side effects, among others. At the forefront of barriers facing optimal patient adherence to topical treatment is choosing the ideal topical vehicle formulation.

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Background: Biologics have transformed the management of moderate to severe psoriasis. The persistency of biologics lacks real-world data.

Objectives: To quantify drug survival of infliximab (IFX), adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), and ustekinumab (UST) and to identify potential factors affecting drug survival.

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