Individual characteristics influencing the general population’s level of knowledge of end-of-life practices: a cross-sectional study by Diane Tapp, Gina Bravo, Catherine Filion, Vincent Couture, Sophie Dupéré, Marianne Beaulieu, Audrey Chouinard, Pauline Roos, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Anouk Bérubé, Ariane Plaisance

“…Setting/participants: Participants were community-based community-based Canadian adults able to read French or English. Results: In total, 27% of the participants associated the description of care withholding with MAiD, 39% incorrectly associated the description of continuous palliative sedation with MAiD, and 34% incorrectly indicated that the described intervention was illegal. …”
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Effect of the composting process on physicochemical properties and concentration of heavy metals in market waste with additive materials in the Ga West Municipality, Ghana... by Carl Tibu, Ted Y. Annang, Negasi Solomon, Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah

“…All the composts had heavy metal concentrations below the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment standards. …”
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Consultation diagnoses and procedures billed among recent graduates practicing general otolaryngology – head & neck surgery in Ontario, Canada by Antoine Eskander, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, David D. Pothier

“…Abstract Background An analysis of the scope of practice of recent Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) graduates working as general otolaryngologists has not been previously performed. As Canadian OHNS residency programs implement competency-based training strategies, this data may be used to align residency curricula with the clinical and surgical practice of recent graduates. …”
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Rapid Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study by YanHong Dong, Way Inn Koay, Leonard Leong Litt Yeo, Christopher Li-Hsian Chen, Jing Xu, Raymond Chee Seong Seet, Erle Chuen Hian Lim

“…This study sought to establish the discriminant validity of a rapid cognitive screen, that is, the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke-Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) 5-minute protocol, and compare its discriminant validity to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) in detecting cognitive impairment (CI) in PD patients. …”
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Providing Water Quality Index for Water use in Agriculture: A Case Study by Sosan Rezaei, Ebrahim Fataei

“…Water quality was evaluated based on 7 primary criteria and 52 sub-criteria. The Canadian Water Quality Index (CWQI) and the proposed model were developed from the measured parameters of the effluent from both the Anbaj and Karaj treatment plants. …”
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How integrated knowledge translation worked to reduce federal policy barriers to the implementation of medication abortion in Canada: a realist evaluation by Sarah Munro, Kate Wahl, Sheila Dunn, Courtney Devane, Linda C. Li, Wendy V. Norman

“…Abstract Background Initial Canadian federal regulations for the abortion pill, mifepristone, had the potential to impede safe and equitable access to this medication. …”
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Bringing Order to Chaos Ethically: “Cataloging Code of Ethics” and critical cataloging by Dalila Mirović

“…This code was published in 2021 by the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee (CESC), which includes representatives from three library associations from three different countries: the American Library Association (ALA), the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB). …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomized study to compare the effectiveness of a self-report distress tool and a mental health referral service to usual case management on program complet... by Shawna Bailey, Carrie Stoner, Kelly Cruise, Giulio DiDiodato

“…<h4>Participants</h4>Students enrolled in Community Builder's Trades & Diversity Training Program in either the city of Barrie or Sudbury (in Ontario, Canada) will be eligible for enrollment if they have an active Ontario Health Insurance Plan number and Canadian Social Insurance Number and provide written informed consent prior to Training program commencement.…”
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Otolaryngology exposure in a longitudinal integrated clerkship setting by Grace Margaret Scott, Corliss Ann Elizabeth Best, Damian Christopher Micomonaco

“…An OtoHNS clerkship rotation is not required at most Canadian medical schools. Furthermore, at institutions offering an OtoHNS rotation, less than 20% of students are able to complete a placement. …”
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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome in patients with cancer: A multicentre study by Rabia K. Shahid, Qasem Haider, Sunil Yadav, Duc Le, Shahid Ahmed

“…The current study aimed to determine characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer who were admitted with DKA/HHS in a mid-size Canadian city. Methods: Consecutive adult patients with an active cancer who were admitted with DKA or HHS from January 2008 to December 2020 in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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The alongshore tilt of mean dynamic topography and its implications for model validation and ocean monitoring by C. Renkl, C. Renkl, E. C. J. Oliver, K. R. Thompson

“…The predicted coastal MDT is in good agreement with coastal tide gauge observations referenced to the Canadian Gravimetric Geoid 2013 – Version A (CGG2013a), including a significant tilt of alongshore MDT along the coast of Nova Scotia. …”
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Depicting Soybean Diversity via Complementary Application of Three Marker Types by Vesna Perić, Natalija Kravić, Marijenka Tabaković, Snežana Mladenović Drinić, Valentina Nikolić, Marijana Simić, Ana Nikolić

“…The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed a weak differentiation between geographic groups (Φ<i>_ST</i> = 0.061), emphasizing the highest differentiation for Canadian genotypes (Φ<i>_ST</i> = 0.148 **). …”
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Estimating the Geoelectric Field and Electric Power Transmission Line Voltage During a Geomagnetic Storm in Alberta, Canada Using Measured Magnetotelluric Impedance Data: The Influ... by Darcy Cordell, Martyn J. Unsworth, Benjamin Lee, Cedar Hanneson, David K. Milling, Ian R. Mann

“…The geoelectric field derived from measured MT impedance data is partially polarized in southern Alberta, and the geoelectric field magnitude is largest in northeastern Alberta where the resistive Canadian Shield outcrops. The induced voltage in the Alberta transmission network is estimated to be ∼120 V larger in northeastern Alberta when using the measured MT impedances compared to the piecewise‐continuous 1‐D model. …”
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Applying a diffusion of innovations framework to characterise diffusion groups and more effectively reach late adopters: a cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada... by Tyler Williamson, Jia Hu, Kate Zinszer, Reed Beall, Brian Steele, Ally Memedovich, Aidan Hollis, Taylor Orr, Charleen Salmon

“…Determining the unique sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs and attitudes of those in each diffusion category could be useful for theorising how to reach later groups more effectively.Methods Using a cross-sectional survey among Canadian adults in late 2021, we assigned respondents to diffusion groups based on when they received their first dose, relative to others within their age group in accordance with Rogers’ model (ie, cut points: 16%, 50%, 84% with 100% being all those vaccinated within the age group). …”
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Heat-health messaging in Canada: A review and content analysis of public health authority webpages and resources by Emily J. Tetzlaff, Katie E. Wagar, Sarah J.I. Johnson, Melissa Gorman, Glen P. Kenny

“…This study sought to (i) identify what heat-health content is shared online by Canadian public health authorities and (ii) analyse the material to develop an understanding of the content included within the resources. …”
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Validity and reliability test of NIHSS-SDKI and CNS-SDKI in determining actual nursing diagnosis and severity of stroke patients by Erlis Eka Fitriana, Haryanto Haryanto, Supriyadi Supriyadi

“…Background: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and The Canadian Neurological Stroke Scale (CNS) are two assessment tools often used for the assessment of neurological status in stroke patients. …”
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Protocol for development, calibration and validation of the Patient-Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) by Tara Sampalli, Kylie Peacock, Tanya Packer, George Kephart, Åsa Audulv, America Keddy, Grace Warner

“…The expected completion date is early 2021.Ethics and dissemination This study will adhere to the Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. …”
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Sensitivity of Ground Magnetometer Array Elements for GIC Applications I: Resolving Spatial Scales With the BEAR and CARISMA Arrays by Stavros Dimitrakoudis, David K. Milling, Andy Kale, Ian R. Mann

“…Specifically, we study the GMD response to two storm‐time substorms using data from two magnetometer arrays, the Baltic Electromagnetic Array Research Project in Scandinavia and the Canadian Array for Realtime Investigations of Magnetic Activity array in North America, so as to determine the appropriate magnetometer spacing in latitude and longitude, for monitoring and assessing GIC risk. …”
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Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities by Fanyu Xiu, Carla M. Doyle, Jorge Luis Flores Anato, Jesse Knight, Linwei Wang, Joseph Cox, Daniel Grace, Trevor A. Hart, Terri Zhang, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Milada Dvorakova, Rita Shahin, Herveen Sachdeva, Nathan Lachowsky, Hind Sbihi, Darrell H.S. Tan, Michael A. Irvine, Sharmistha Mishra, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

“…We aimed to estimate the relative impact of changes in sexual behaviors, contact tracing/isolation, and first-dose vaccination on transmission in Canadian cities. Methods: We estimated changes in sexual behaviors during the outbreak using 2022 data from the Engage Cohort Study, which recruited self-identified GBM in Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver (n = 1,445). …”
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Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction: retrospective study of ejection fraction trajectory risk by Robert J.H. Miller, Majid Nabipoor, Erik Youngson, Gynter Kotrri, Nowell M. Fine, Jonathan G. Howlett, Ian D. Paterson, Justin Ezekowitz, Finlay A. McAlister

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