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Avoiding False-Positive SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Results with Point-of-Care Molecular Testing on Residual Test Buffer

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) have been widely used for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jason J. LeBlanc, Gregory R. McCracken, Barbara Goodall, Todd F. Hatchette, Lisa Barrett, John Ross, Ross J. Davidson, Glenn Patriquin   +7 more
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Comparison between Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Detection in an Asymptomatic Population, and Direct Confirmation by RT-PCR from the Residual Buffer

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Containment measures employed during the COVID-19 pandemic included prompt recognition of cases, isolation, and contact tracing. Bilateral nasal (NA) swabs applied to a commercial antigen-based rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) offer a simpler and more ...
Glenn Patriquin, Jason J. LeBlanc, Catherine Williams, Todd F. Hatchette, John Ross, Lisa Barrett, Ross Davidson   +6 more
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Beliefs, Attitudes, and Propensity To Buy Locally Produced Food

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
In this study, conducted in Nova Scotia, Canada, we surveyed people at farmers' markets, agricultural fairs, and other agricultural events to investigate the views of people who would likely be trying to incorporate local food into their everyday ...
Steven Dukeshire, Renée Garbes, Chloe Kennedy, Ainslie Boudreau, Theresa Osborne   +4 more
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Primary Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Comfort Level in Managing Patients Fasting in Ramadan

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2020
Background: Once a year, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan. While fasting has many positive health implications, it may pose risks to individuals with underlying health issues.
Hayam Hamodat, Saif Syed, Malik Ali, Yaeesh Sardiwalla, Fatima Imran, Ameer Jarrar, Farina Rafiq, Khader Zimmo, Mohamed Eissa, Babar Haroon   +9 more
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Nova Scotia Agricultural College Academic Calender

, 1969
The academic calendar for the 1969/70 session of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The application form, course of instruction, degree and diploma requirements and fees are outlined. The calendar also lists the professors and students.
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
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Preferences for virtual versus in-person mental and physical healthcare in Canada: a descriptive study from a cohort of youth and their parents enriched for severe mental illness

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Background Virtual care may improve access to healthcare and may be well suited to digitally connected youth, but experts caution that privacy and technology barriers could perpetuate access inequities.
Lucy Chen, Ross Langley, Rudolf Uher, Raegan Mazurka, Emily Howes Vallis, Kathryn Freeman, Briana Ross, Swasti Arora, Mica Kahn, Cynthia Howard, Dara Liu, Jill Cumby, Maureen L Brennan, Samuel E Hickcox, Alexa L Bagnell, Lukas Propper, Barbara Pavlova   +16 more
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Outcomes of major trauma among patients with chronic kidney disease and receiving dialysis in Nova Scotia: a retrospective analysis

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021
Background The risk of death and complications after major trauma in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is higher than in the general population, but whether this association holds true among Canadian trauma patients is unknown.Objectives To ...
Mete Erdogan, David Clark, Robert Green, Ryan Pratt, Amanda Vinson, Karthik Tennankore   +5 more
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Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: a rapid umbrella review protocol

BMJ Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has made long-standing nursing workforce challenges apparent on an international scale. Decision-makers must develop multi-pronged approaches to foster the development and maintenance of a strong nursing workforce to ...
Tara Sampalli, Adrian MacKenzie, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Ruth Martin-Misener, Alyssa Indar, Kristy Hancock, Annette Elliott-Rose, Meaghan Sim, Jennifer Murdoch, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Marta MacInnis, Kaylee Murphy-Boyle, Clara Lownie, Sophia Salmaniw   +13 more
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Co‐creating better healthcare experiences for First Nations children and youth: The FIRST approach emerges from Two‐Eyed seeing

Paediatric & Neonatal Pain, 2020
To achieve health, Indigenous people seek a life that balances mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness, yet the scope of these four dimensions is not typically considered in the Western‐based health system.
Margot Latimer, John R. Sylliboy, Julie Francis, Sharon Amey, Sharon Rudderham, G. Allen. Finley, Emily MacLeod, Kara Paul   +7 more
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The role of sex, age and genetic polymorphisms of CYP enzymes on the pharmacokinetics of anticholinergic drugs

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2021
There is evidence that use of drugs with anticholinergic properties increases the risk of cognitive impairment, and increased exposure to these drugs potentiates this risk.
Shanna C. Trenaman, Susan K. Bowles, Melissa K. Andrew, Kerry Goralski   +3 more
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