Non-Communicable Diseases

Implementation of point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Two University-affiliated Medical Centers in Northern Ethiopia

Catherine Auger-Morin, Jonathan Houle, Louise Pilote — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:29:03 +0000

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Many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing an epidemiological transition and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) may help better manage some of the new challenges it entails. Although POCUS has already been shown to improve care in LMICs, the overall quality of evidence remains low. This is largely explained by the absence of needs assessment prior to POCUS implementation and by the challenges that arise when measuring significant outcomes in small, non-academic centers in LMICs.

Improving the Quality of Trauma and Acute Surgical Care in Nunavik: Quantifying the Burden of Injury and Illness

Mehrshad Bakhshi and Evan Wong — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:13:06 +0000

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Despite recent advancements and interest in delivery of care to Indigenous populations of Canada, many barriers and challenges remain to be faced. There are many geographical, meteorological, transport and resource management issues to be addressed and better studied regarding this population. Thus, our study aims to examine the delivery of trauma and acute surgical care to the population of Northern Quebec. It is important to mention that there is a great lack of epidemiological resources for this population, hence the great interest in conducting this study.

An Ethnographic Survey of Maternal Stress in a Ugandan Neonatal Hospital Unit

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:37:17 +0000

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Disruption of maternal-infant bonding, hospital environments, and appearance of an unwell child are common triggers of maternal stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in high-income countries. Characterizations of maternal stress in low-income countries are lacking, and may differ due to scarcity of healthcare workers and resources. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate maternal stress and contributing factors in a Ugandan neonatal hospital unit.

Exposure to Household Air Pollution and Immune Function Among Rural South African Children participating in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE).

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:53:06 +0000

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Youth mental health services in Indigenous Contexts

Sofia Hempelmann Perez, Srividya Iyer, Gregory Brass — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:50:10 +0000

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Improving the Quality of Trauma and Acute Surgical Care in Northern Quebec: Quantifying Current Capacity to Target Future Interventions

Allyson Kis, Evan Wong — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:10:58 +0000

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Background: Northern Quebec presents unique challenges making it difficult to deliver trauma care due to its remoteness, extreme weather conditions, lack of transport systems, and shortage of health care professionals. To evaluate the trauma and surgical portfolio of Nunavik, we propose the use of validated assessment tools previously implemented in under-resourced settings overseas.

How is policy incoherence problematised at the global level, and what are the implications for NCD prevention?

Alua Kulenova, Anne Marie Thow, Raphael Lencucha — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:23:18 +0000

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Human Milk Microbiota in an Indigenous Population Is Associated with Maternal Factors, Stage of Lactation, and Breastfeeding Practices

Lilian Lopez Leyva, Kristine Koski, et al. — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:35:15 +0000

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Background: Human milk contains a diverse community of bacteria that are modified by maternal factors, but whether these or other factors are similar in developing countries has not been explored. Our objective was to determine whether the milk microbiota was modified by maternal age, BMI, parity, lactation stage, subclinical mastitis (SCM), and breastfeeding practices in the first 6 mo of lactation in an indigenous population from Guatemala.

Human Rights in Climate Adaptation Policies in India

Katherine Lofts, Molly French, Sajneet Mangat, Sébastien Jodoin — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:51:39 +0000

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Relational facilitators of women’s empowerment at the family level: women and men have different perceptions in rural Ghana

Laurence Martel, Abdu A, Marquis GS, Colecraft E — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:06:02 +0000

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Understanding gender roles and women’s empowerment is crucial to improve nutrition and health. The aim of this analysis is to compare women’s and men’s perception of the relational facilitators, including expectations, roles, and group dynamics, of women’s empowerment at the family level in rural Ghana.

Traumatic Re-Injuries Among Northern Indigenous Populations: Knowing Their Profile to Better Prevent Them

Lydia Mychaltchouk, Jeremy Grushka — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:28:29 +0000

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Epidemiology of Trauma in Ukraine: Lessons from a Trauma Registry in Eastern Europe

Darya Naumova, Tarek Razek, Dan Deckelbaum, Vitalij Krylyuk — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:38:53 +0000

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What does recovery mean to young people with psychosis in Chennai, India and Montreal, Canada?

Urvashi Singh, Srividya Iyer — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:22:57 +0000

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How are effective linkages made between informal and formal healthcare systems in LMICs to manage the growing burden of diabetes?

Jo Jo Song, Alayne M. Adams — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:29:07 +0000

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Child and Youth Participation in Mental Health Policy Making: Who is at the Table and Who is Not?

Josie Tuong, Sakiko Yamaguchi, Mónica Ruiz-Casares Yebenes — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:39:56 +0000

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