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Genotyping and whole-genome sequencing to identify tuberculosis transmission to pediatric patients in British Columbia, Canada, 2005-2014

October 1, 2018

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is often an indicator of recent transmission. Genotyping and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can enhance pediatric TB investigations by confirming or refuting transmission events. Method(s): Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from all pediatric patients <18 years with culture-confirmed TB in British Columbia (BC) from 2005 to 2014 (n = 49) were genotyped by…
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Transnationalism, parenting, and child disciplinary practices of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada

September 16, 2018

Child discipline remains a topic of public health interest across the globe. Despite this enduring interest, very little is known about the child disciplinary practices of African immigrants in Canada. This paper explores the disciplinary practices of African immigrant parents in Alberta, a Canadian province with a recent surge in the population of African immigrants.…
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“A complex interface: Exploring sickle cell disease from a parent’s perspective, after moving from Sub-Saharan Africa to North America”

July 1, 2018

Introduction : Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited, multi-system, chronic disease with the highest prevalence affecting people of Sub-Saharan African descent. While major advances in SCD care have occurred over the last few decades in many African countries these advances are not readily available. Prior literature from Ghana and Kenya describe stigma, despair, and…
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Vitamin D Intake and Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Montreal, Canada.

July 1, 2018

Sickle cell disease (SCD) and vitamin D deficiency share manifestations such as bone complications and bony pains. Canadian SCD children are characterized by compromised sun exposure all year long and potential dietary deficiency, which combined to SCD-causing high nutritional demands, may lead to impaired vitamin D status. The objectives of this study were to document…
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Men Become Baby Dolls and Women Become Lions: African Immigrant Men’s Challenges with Transition and Integration

July 1, 2018

Over the past decade, scholars have begun to explore neglected aspects of immigrant family life such as gender relations, domestic violence, parenting, and relationships with service providers. Many of these studies, however, are based on women’s experiences. As an equally crucial starting point in building sustainable and resilient immigrant communities, our study focuses on the…
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Let’s Talk About Sex For Money: An Exploration of Economically Motivated Relationships Among Young, Black Women in Canada

July 1, 2018

Purpose — This paper and the corresponding profect, is motivated by the lack of qualitative research elucidating the voices of young Black women in Canada when it comes to their sexual health. Methodology/approach — This paper draws from data produced in the Let's Talk About Sex (LTAS) profect – a Photovoice process held once a…
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Emergence of African species of dermatophytes in tinea capitis: A 17 ‐ year experience in a Montreal pediatric hospital

July 1, 2018

Background/Objectives: An increase in dermatophyte infections caused by African species is reported in countries receiving African immigrants. Our goal was to determine the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of tinea capitis in children infected with African species of dermatophytes in Montreal, Canada. Methods: Demographic and clinical data from medical records of children infected with African species…
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Dietary acculturation among black immigrant families living in Ottawa—a qualitative study

July 1, 2018

The study explores the dietary acculturation process among first-generation immigrant families from sub-Saharan Africa or the Caribbean living in Ottawa (Canada). In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 mothers. The interaction between accelerating factors and other mediating factors resulted in a spiral of dietary changes triggered by immigration. The spiral evolved at different paces from…
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Obstetric fistula policy in Nigeria: a critical discourse analysis

June 27, 2018

Background: In 2012, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health published its National Strategic Framework for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula (NSFEOF), 2011–2015. The framework has since lapsed and there is no tangible evidence that the goal of eliminating obstetric fistula was met. To further inform future policy directions on obstetric fistula in Nigeria, this paper explores…
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One of the family? Familial and professional relationships between migrant live-in caregivers and their employers

June 15, 2018

Purpose – Many families in the developed world hire live-in caregivers to meet their childcare and elder care needs. Given the spatial arrangements – i.e., that the caregiver lives with her employer – relationships between employers and live-in caregivers can develop into family-like relationships. The purpose of this paper is to draw on data from…
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