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ADaPTS “(AD)olescents (P)ath through (T)ransplant (S)ickle cell disease”

July 30, 2022

Background: Sickle cell disease is an inherited chronic hematological disorder with an average lifespan of fifty years. The human cost of sickle cell disease includes missed school days, occupational opportunities, social isolation, stigmatization, and psychological sequelae. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapy available but comes with potential morbidity and mortality. Our study…
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Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A qualitative study

July 21, 2022

Background: Literature suggests that immigrant adolescents receive limited sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and rarely utilize SRH services in Canada. This study sought to explore the SRH information needs of immigrant adolescents in the province of Alberta.Methods: A qualitative descriptive methodology was undertaken to conduct 21 individual interviews with immigrant adolescents in Alberta.Results: A…
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African Immigrant’s Women Experiences on Extended Family Relations

July 12, 2022

African immigrants are increasingly migrating to high-income countries, including Canada, in search of a better life. These immigrants often face several challenges, such as keeping healthy ties with their extended families back home and in a new socio-cultural context. We present findings from a participatory action research (PAR) study of Sub-Saharan African immigrants and refugees…
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Immigrant Parents’ Perceived Social Support and Their Children’s Oral Health Behaviors and Caries Experience

July 6, 2022

This study examined the associations between immigrant parents’ perceived social support (PSS) and their children’s oral health behaviors (OHB) and caries experience. We recruited immigrant parents and children aged 2–12 years. Data were collected on the sociodemographic and OHB information of the children. The parents’ total PSS score and its dimensions were measured using the…
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Severe Hepatic Steatosis Is Associated With Low-Level Viremia and Advanced Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B in North America

July 1, 2022

Background and Aims : The obesity epidemic has increased the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in both the general and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) populations. Our study aims to determine the prevalence of NAFLD in patients with CHB based on controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and the epidemiological, clinical, and virological factors associated with…
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Comparing Kidney Health Outcomes in Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

July 1, 2022

Importance: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) across the lifespan. While 10% to 15% of children and 3% of adults who develop ESKD have FSGS, it remains uncertain whether the natural history differs in pediatric vs adult patients, and this uncertainty contributes to the exclusion of children and…
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The impact of provincial lockdown policies and COVID-19 case and mortality rates on anxiety in Canada

July 1, 2022

Aim: COVID-19 has had significant mental health impacts internationally and anxiety rates are estimated to have tripled during the pandemic, but the specific causes remain underexplored. This study’s purpose was to investigate the associations of sociodemographic factors, COVID-19-related policies, and COVID-19 case/mortality rates with levels of anxiety among Canadians during the pandemic. Methods: This study…
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Barriers to and facilitators of accessing HIV services for street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya

July 1, 2022

Introduction : UNICEF estimates that there are as many as 100 million street-involved youth (SIY) globally. Marginalized conditions put SIY at higher risk of HIV and adverse outcomes once HIV-positive. The objective of this analysis was to describe barriers and facilitators of accessing HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services as Phase I of an implementation…
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Nationwide retrospective study of hepatitis B virological response and liver stiffness improvement in 465 patients on nucleos(t)ide analogue.

July 1, 2022

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) therapy reduces liver disease but requires prolonged therapy to achieve hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss. There is limited North American real-world data using non-invasive tools for fibrosis assessment and few have compared 1 stgeneration NA or lamivudine (LAM) to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Aim: To assess…
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A Qualitative Examination of How Somali Young Adults Think About and Understand Violence in Their Communities

July 1, 2022

Violence prevention efforts must take into consideration the potentially stigmatizing labels associated with violence, and how youth perceive different types of violence in their communities. Somali communities and individuals in North America have at times been labeled as at-risk for violence, with two notable examples being gang violence and ideologically motivated violence, or violent radicalization.…
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