Improving predictability of IgE-high type 2 chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps in the biologic era by Austin Heffernan, Jobanjit Phulka, Andrew Thamboo

“…Omalizumab is an anti-IgE biologic that was recently approved by the FDA and Health Canada for use in severe CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) recalcitrant to intranasal corticosteroids. …”
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Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who... by David Boulos, Mark A Zamorski

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Comparative, cross-sectional study of the format, content and timing of medication safety letters issued in Canada, the USA and the UK by Jeremy M Grimshaw, Margaret C Watson, Lise M Bjerre, Matthew Hogel, Cody D Black, Simon Parlow, David de Launay, Donald R Mattison

“…Objectives To assess consistency in the format and content, and overlap of subject and timing, of medication safety letters issued by regulatory health authorities to healthcare providers in Canada, the USA and the UK.Design A cross-sectional study comparing medication safety letters issued for the purpose of alerting healthcare providers to newly identified medication problems associated with medications already on the market.Setting Online databases operated by Health Canada, the US Food and Drug Administration and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency were searched to select medication safety letters issued between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014. …”
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Cohort profile: health effects monitoring programme in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife (YKHEMP) by Hing Man Chan, Xue Feng Hu, Janet S. Cheung, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Renata Rosol, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Linna Williams, Asish Mohapatra

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Domperidone Prescribing Practices Exposed Patients to Cardiac Risk despite a “Black Box” Warning: A Canadian Tertiary Care Center Study by Nauzer Forbes, Mohan Cooray, Raed Al-Dabbagh, Yuhong Yuan, Frances Tse, Louis W. C. Liu, Ted Xenodemetropoulos

“…Background. In 2012, Health Canada released a warning regarding domperidone use, based on associations with life-threatening arrhythmias and death. …”
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Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy on Preeclampsia: The Folic Acid Clinical Trial Study by Shi Wu Wen, Josee Champagne, Ruth Rennicks White, Doug Coyle, William Fraser, Graeme Smith, Dean Fergusson, Mark C. Walker

“…The FACT study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in 2009, and regulatory approval from Health Canada was obtained in 2010. A web-based randomization system and electronic data collection system provide the platform for participating centers to randomize their eligible participants and enter data in real time. …”
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Beyond the screen: Exploring the dynamics of social media influencers, digital food marketing, and gendered influences on adolescent diets. by Ashley Amson, Mariangela Bagnato, Lauren Remedios, Meghan Pritchard, Soulene Sabir, Grace Gillis, Elise Pauzé, Christine White, Lana Vanderlee, David Hammond, Monique Potvin Kent

“…Descriptive statistics were used to calculate frequencies for posts containing food products/brands, promoted food categories, product healthfulness, and marketing techniques. Health Canada's Nutrient Profile Model was used to classify products as either healthy or less healthy based on their content in sugar, sodium, and saturated fats. …”
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Cannabis related side effects in otolaryngology: a scoping review by Jobanjit S. Phulka, Joel W. Howlett, Amanda Hu

“…Abstract Background Cannabis has been rapidly legalized in North America; however, limited evidence exists around its side effects. Health Canada defines side effect as a harmful and unintended response to a health product. …”
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Global Insights into Cultured Meat: Uncovering Production Processes, Potential Hazards, Regulatory Frameworks, and Key Challenges—A Scoping Review by Renata Puppin Zandonadi, Maíra Catharina Ramos, Flavia Tavares Silva Elias, Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães

“…., FDA, FAO, EFSA, USDA, Health Canada, EC, EU, ANVISA/Brazil, MAPA/Brazil, FSANZ, and SFA). …”
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Effects of diesel exhaust inhalation on cognitive performance in human volunteers: A randomized controlled crossover study by Jason Curran, A.J. Hirsch Allen, Christopher F. Rider, Robin Shutt, Chris Carlsten

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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“… [2] Department of Justice Government of Canada, “Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Law,” February 21, 2024, https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/ad-am/bk-di.html. [3] Health Canada, “Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAiD and Mental Illness,” transparency - other, May 13, 2022, https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/public-engagement/external-advisory-bodies/expert-panel-maid-mental-illness/final-report-expert-panel-maid-mental-illness.html…”
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Comparative-effectiveness research of COVID-19 treatment: a rapid scoping review by Sharon E Straus, Jesmin Antony, Andrea C Tricco, Rachel Warren, Erin Macdonald, Ba Pham, Milan Patel, Fatemeh Yazdi, Amruta Radhakrishnan, Marco Ghassemi, Patricia Rios, Chantal Williams, Naveeta Ramkissoon, Matthew P Muller, Nazia Darvesh, Gordon V Cormack, Maura R Grossman, Melissa Kampman, Reid Robson

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Multi-omics unveils strain-specific neuroactive metabolite production linked to inflammation modulation by Bacteroides and their extracellular vesicles by Basit Yousuf, Walid Mottawea, Galal Ali Esmail, Nazila Nazemof, Nour Elhouda Bouhlel, Emmanuel Njoku, Yingxi Li, Xu Zhang, Zoran Minic, Riadh Hammami

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Multi-level analysis of gut microbiome extracellular vesicles-host interaction reveals a connection to gut-brain axis signaling by Walid Mottawea, Basit Yousuf, Salma Sultan, Tamer Ahmed, JuDong Yeo, Nico Hüttmann, Yingxi Li, Nour Elhouda Bouhlel, Hebatoallah Hassan, Xu Zhang, Zoran Minic, Riadh Hammami

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