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Middle ear abnormalities at age 5 years in relation with early onset otitis media and number of episodes, in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada by De Wals, P, Lemeur, JB, Ayukawa, H, Proulx, JF

“…Otitis media (OM) and their sequelae are a major health issue in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Quebec. Hypotheses of the study were: (i) early onset OM…”
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Forecasting Trends in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Elderly Adults in Quebec by De Wals, Philippe, Lefebvre, B., Deceuninck, G., Zhou, Z.

“…Background. In Canada, the current recommendation is to offer PPV23 to adults ≥ 65 years. PCV13 is now licensed for adults. Methods. Invasive pneumococcal…”
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Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against Serogroup B meningococcal disease in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec four years after its launch by Deceuninck, G., Lefebvre, B., Tsang, R., Betala-Belinga, J.F., De Serres, G., De Wals, P.

“…In the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, 83% of the population ≤20 years (n ≅ 59,500) was immunized in 2014 with the four-component Serogroup B…”
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Conditions influencing the adoption of a soda tax for public health: Analysis of the French case (2005–2012) by Le Bodo, Y., Etilé, F., Gagnon, F., De Wals, P.

“…•A complex mix of factors contributed to opening a policy window for a soda tax in France in 2011.•Facilitators included a tense economic situation, available…”
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The influence of social norms in the context of reducing sugar-sweetened beverages consumption by Bélanger-Gravel, A., Paquette, M.-C., Espín-Espinoza, A., Janezic, I., Desroches, S., De Wals, P.

“…This study aimed to examine the factors associated with low sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and intention to avoid these products as well as…”
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Prevalence of middle ear abnormalities from otitis media in relation with pneumococcal vaccine use in the Inuit population of Nunavik, province of Quebec, Canada by Le Meur, J.B., Ayukawa, H., Proulx, J.F., De Wals, P.

“…Otitis media (OM) constitutes an important public health problem in the Inuit population of Nunavik, Northern Quebec. One of the objectives of the childhood…”
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The Quebec experience in promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing obesity: how can we do better? by Le Bodo, Y., Blouin, C., Dumas, N., De Wals, P., Laguë, J.

“…Summary Over the last years, many actions have been implemented in the Canadian province of Quebec to prevent health issues related to diet, physical activity…”
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An analytical framework for immunization programs in Canada by Erickson, L.J., De Wals, P., Farand, L.

“…Recent years have seen an increase in the number of new vaccines available on the Canadian market, and increasing divergence in provincial and territorial…”
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Vaccination practices of Quebec family physicians. Influenza vaccination status and professional practices for influenza vaccination by Baron, G, De Wals, P, Milord, F

“…To assess influenza vaccination status and influenza vaccination practices of family physicians in Quebec. Mail survey of a random sample of 1000 family…”
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Hospitalisation for lower respiratory tract infection in children in the province of Quebec, Canada, before and during the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era by ANDERSON, G., DECEUNINCK, G., ZHOU, Z., BOUCHER, F. D., BONNIER VIGER, Y., GILCA, R., DE WALS, P.

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce this burden. This study's…”
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PIH65 What Are We Missing in Meningococcal Disease Modelling to Better Understand the Health and Economic Impact of New Vaccines? by Vickers, D.M, Anonychuk, A, De Wals, P, Bauch, C.T

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Surveillance of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the Province of Quebec, Canada, from 1996 to 1998 : Serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, and clinical characteristics by JETTE, L. P, DELAGE, G, RINGUETTE, L, ALLARD, R, DE WALS, P, LAMOTHE, F, LOO, V

“…In the province of Quebec, Canada, from 1996 to 1998, 3,650 invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections were reported. A total of 1,354 isolates were…”
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The autonomy of elderly patients by Bravo, G., De Wals, P.

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Predictors of hospitalization for lower respiratory tract infection in children aged <2 years in the province of Quebec, Canada by ZHOU, Z., GILCA, R., DECEUNINCK, G., BOUCHER, F. D., CHAREST, H., DE WALS, P.

“…Young age, adverse environmental conditions and infectious agents are established risk factors of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), whereas…”
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Risk factors for encephalopathy and mortality during melarsoprol treatment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness by Pépin, J, Milord, F, Khonde, A N, Niyonsenga, T, Loko, L, Mpia, B, De Wals, P

“…This paper reviews the incidence of, and risk factors for, drug-induced encephalopathy and mortality (from all causes) during treatment with melarsoprol of…”
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Reduction in Neural-Tube Defects after Folic Acid Fortification in Canada by De Wals, Philippe, Tairou, Fassiatou, Van Allen, Margot I, Uh, Soo-Hong, Lowry, R. Brian, Sibbald, Barbara, Evans, Jane A, Van den Hof, Michiel C, Zimmer, Pamela, Crowley, Marian, Fernandez, Bridget, Lee, Nora S, Niyonsenga, Theophile

“…In 1998, fortification of cereal products with folic acid became mandatory in Canada. The authors assessed the prevalence of neural-tube defects in seven…”
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Does informing patients of the risk of acquiring Guillain-Barré syndrome following influenza vaccination have an effect on their willingness to be vaccinated? by De Wals, P

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Reduction in Neural-Tube Defects After Folic Acid Fortification in Canada by De Wals, P, Tairou, F, Van Allen, M.I, Uh, S.H, Lowry, R.B, Sibbald, B, Evans, J.A, Van den Hof, M.C, Zimmer, P, Crowley, M, Fernandez, B, Lee, N.S, Niyonsenga, T

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Association between holoprosencephaly and exposure to topical retinoids: results of the EUROCAT Survey by De Wals, P, Bloch, D, Calabro, A, Calzolari, E, Cornel, M C, Johnson, Z, Ligutic, I, Nevin, N, Pexieder, I, Stoll, C

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Anencephaly in Belgium, 1969-1982 by De Wals, P, Borlee-Grimee, I, Lechat, M, Verlinden, M, Beckers, R

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