Short-acting beta agonist, antibiotics, oral corticosteroid and association with mortality and cardiopulmonary events in patients with COPD: a retrospective cohort study in Alberta, Canada by Mohit Bhutani, Irvin Mayers, Arsh Randhawa, Manisha Talukdar, Suzanne McMullen, Phongsack Manivong, Aaron Gelfand

“…Objective The purpose of the study was to examine the association between short-acting beta agonist (SABA), antibiotic and oral corticosteroid (OCS) use and mortality and cardiopulmonary outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Design Retrospective cohort study using administrative health data from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2020.Setting Alberta, Canada.Participants Patients ≥35 years old with COPD were identified using diagnostic codes.Primary and secondary outcome measures Patient characteristics included age, sex, geographical zone and comorbidities (as defined by the Charlson Comorbidity Index). …”
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Insectos xilófagos asociados al bosque de manglar del área protegida refugio de vida silvestre Ramsar, humedal Bahía de Panamá by Alonso Santos Murgas, José Arturo Rivera Lorenzo, Jeancarlos Abrego L., Carlos S. Vargas H., Steven Paton

“…En Panamá, los territorios boscosos y los ecosistemas de manglar son muy susceptibles al daño causado por los insectos, debido al aumento de especies exóticas. …”
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Les États-Unis, le Canada et la grande récession de 2007-2009 : un continent, deux ensembles de politiques économiques by Pierre Martin, François Vaillancourt

“…The purpose of this paper is to examine the economic policies adopted respectively by Canada and the United States following the economic and financial shocks that hit the entire world economy between 2007 and 2009. …”
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AMMI Canada–CACMID 2008 Annual Conference February 27 – March 2, 2008 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Mise en oeuvre d’une politique pour une génération sans tabac au Canada : estimation des répercussions à long terme by Doug Coyle

“…Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada…”
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Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology among 2SLGBTQIA + young adults in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study by Caitlin I. T. Ennis, Nurasha G. Fernando, Karen P. Phillips

“…To explore reproductive decision-making and how future families are conceptualized across genders, we evaluated perceptions of Ontario, Canada non-parenting, 2SLGBTQIA + emerging adults. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of urine drug screening strategies alongside opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based observational study protocol by Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Micah Piske, Julie Bruneau, U Siebert, P Todd Korthuis, Paxton Bach, B Carolina Guerra-Alejos, Megan Kurz, Laura M Dale, X Joan Hu, Kyle Kampman, Tom Loughin

“…Our objective is to determine the safety and comparative effectiveness of alternative UDT monitoring strategies as observed in clinical practice among OAT clients in British Columbia, Canada from 2010 to 2020.Methods and analysis We propose a population-level retrospective cohort study of all individuals 18 years of age or older who initiated OAT from 1 January 2010 to 17 March 2020. …”
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Optimization of Reflux Conditions for Total Flavonoid and Total Phenolic Extraction and Enhanced Antioxidant Capacity in Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) Using Response Surface Methodology by Ali Ghasemzadeh, Hawa Z. E. Jaafar

“…Response surface methodology was applied to optimization of the conditions for reflux extraction of Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) in order to achieve a high content of total flavonoids (TF), total phenolics (TP), and high antioxidant capacity (AC) in the extracts. …”
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A Study of Color Palettes and Painting Techniques of Prayat Pongdam: Oil on Board Painting “Cats and Birds (1957)” Using Micro-XRF Scanning Technique by Nawarat Kaew-On, Supapit Kongchan

“…This work presents the characterization of the pigments in the painting by Prayat Pongdam, one of the most essential artists in the history of Thai contemporary art. …”
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In-Hospital Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Drivers and Interventions for Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Rapid Evidence Synthesis of Data from Canada and Other OECD Countries by Rosa Stalteri Mastrangelo, Anisa Hajizadeh, Thomas Piggott, Mark Loeb, Michael Wilson, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Yetiani Roldan, Hussein El-Khechen, Anna Miroshnychenko, Priya Thomas, Holger J. Schünemann, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…The objective of this paper is to highlight the social and cultural drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance and targeted interventions for secondary and tertiary care settings in Canada and other OECD countries. This paper is an extension of the synthesis conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s 2019 Spotlight Report: Preserving Antibiotics Now and Into the Future. …”
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Co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and increased alcohol use during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, Canada: a cross-sectional survey by Erika Dyck, James Dixon, Nazeem Muhajarine, Daniel A Adeyinka, Md Sabbir Ahmed, Ali Bukhari, Jim Clifford, Gabriela Novotna

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Real-World Characterization of Toxicities and Medication Management in Recipients of CAR T-Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Nova Scotia, Canada by Jenna Shaw, Mahmoud Elsawy, Rachel Nielsen, Amye Michelle Harrigan, Tara T. DiCostanzo, Laura V. Minard

“…Patients who received CAR T-cell therapy in NS, Canada, experienced comparable toxicities and efficacy to those reported in pivotal clinical trials and other real-world experiences.…”
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Insights gained through real-time monitoring of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and description of temporal trends based on laboratory data in Ontario, Canada by Tatiana Petukhova, Maria Spinato, Tanya Rossi, Michele T. Guerin, Cathy A. Bauman, Pauline Nelson-Smikle, Davor Ojkic, Zvonimir Poljak

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Intersecting inequities: a scoping review of the gendered relationship between unpaid care work and intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 lockdown in Canada by Alexandra Beukens, Julia Smith

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Comparative end-of-life communication and support in hospitalised decedents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective regional cohort study in Ottawa, Canada by Shirley H Bush, Monisha Kabir, Peter Lawlor, James Downar, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Sarina Isenberg, Peter Tanuseputro, Akshai Iyengar, Claire Dyason, Julie Lapenskie, Colleen Webber, Henrique Parsons, Samantha Rose Adeli, Ella Besserer, Leila Cohen, Valérie Gratton, Rebekah Murphy, Grace Warmels, Adrianna Bruni, Chelsea Noel, Brandon Heidinger, Koby Anderson, Kyle Arsenault-Mehta, Krista Wooller, Daniel Bedard, Paula Enright, Isabelle Desjardins, Khadija Bhimji

“…Pre-COVID and COVID-ve groups were matched 2:1 (age, sex and care service) with the COVID+ve group.Setting One quaternary and two tertiary adult, acute care hospitals in Ottawa, Canada.Participants Decedents (n=425): COVID+ve (n=85), COVID-ve (n=170) and pre-COVID (n=170).Main outcome measures End-of-life (last 48 hours) in-person family presence and virtual (video) patient–family communication, and end-of-life (last 5 days) virtual team–family communication encounter occurrences were examined using logistic regression with ORs and 95% CIs. …”
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The Relationship Between Culture and the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review Protocol by Brittany Skov, Angela M. Ashley, Ishaq Malik, Hannah Storrs, Elaine Toombs, Christopher J. Mushquash

“…Background: Compared to non-Indigenous peoples, the prevalence of dementia is higher among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, and poses significant challenges to individual, family, and community health and well-being. …”
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Perlawanan Bangsa Palestina Dalam Lagu Zalzil Amna Israel Karya Grup Nashid Fariq Wa’d ( Kajian Semiotika Charles Sander Pierce ) by Saputra Husein Siregar, Fahriany

“…Penelitian ini berjudul Perlawanan dalam lagu Zalzil Amna Israel karya grup Nashid Wa’d, dalam lagu zalzil tersebut terdapat simbol tentang perlawanan yang di serukan kepada rakyat Palestina kepada para Penjajah Zionis Israel, maka dalam hal ini penulis berupaya menjelaskan dimana simbol-simbol tanda yang ada dalam lirik lagu Zalzil yang menunjukkan pada estetis perlawanan Kepada Israel, dengan menggunakan pisau analisanya Charles Sander Pierce sebagai sarana dalam membedah Lagu zalzil mencari makna atau tanda Perlawanan pada lirik Lagu Zalzil tersebut, dengan Konsep Triadic atau segitiga tandanya Charles sander Pierce yakni : Representamen, Objek, Intepretan. …”
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El papel de las mujeres en la construcción de las Casas Reales de la ciudad de Panamá (s. XVI-XVII) by Silvia Arroyo Duarte

“…Se incluye un estudio sobre la demografía femenina en Panamá, seguido de la historia y cronología de las Casas Reales, para comprender su relevancia arquitectónica. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of buprenorphine-naloxone versus methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder: a population-based observational study protocol in British Columbia, Canada by Lawrence C McCandless, Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Sander Greenland, Micah Piske, Trevor Thomson, Emanuel Krebs, Natt Hongdilokkul, Julie Bruneau, M Ehsan Karim, Judith I Tsui

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PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT SEKITAR HUTAN ADAT BULUH CINA DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR MELALUI POLA DIVERSIFIKASI PERKEBUANAN, TANAMAN PANGAN DAN TERNAK by LATIFA SISWATI, ANTO ARIYANTO

“… ABSTRAK Penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari pola diversifikasi optimum untuk usahatani perkebunan karet, perkebunan sawit, tanaman pangan dan ternak kepada petani yang tinggal di sekitar hutan adat Buluh Cina di Kecamatan Siak Hulu Propinsi Riau. …”
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