Search Results - "Paquette, Dana"

Validity of dried blood spot testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: A narrative systematic review by Cholette, François, Périnet, Simone, Neufeld, Bronwyn, Bryson, Maggie, Macri, Jennifer, Sibley, Kathryn M, Kim, John, Driedger, S Michelle, Becker, Marissa L, Sandstrom, Paul, Meyers, Adrienne F A, Paquette, Dana

“…Testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) using dried blood spot (DBS) specimens has been an integral part of bio-behavioural…”
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National findings from the Tracks survey of people who inject drugs in Canada, Phase 4, 2017-2019 by Tarasuk, Jill, Zhang, Jingxuan, Lemyre, Anaïs, Cholette, François, Bryson, Maggie, Paquette, Dana

“…The Tracks survey of people who inject drugs (PWID) collected data in 14 sentinel sites across Canada (2017-2019). To describe the prevalence of human…”
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Summary findings from Tracks surveys implemented by First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, 2018-2020 by Lydon-Hassen, Kathleen, Jonah, Leigh, Mayotte, Lisa, Hrabowy, Ashley, Graham, Bonny, Missens, Beverley, Nelson, Amanda, Andkhoie, Mustafa, Nahachewsky, Deana, Yalamanchili, Dharma Teja, Gupta, Sabyasachi, Ndubuka, Nnamdi, Khan, Ibrahim, Yacoub, Wadieh, Bryson, Maggie, Paquette, Dana

“…The Public Health Agency of Canada's integrated bio-behavioural surveillance system-Tracks surveys-assesses the burden of HIV, hepatitis C and associated risks…”
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Use of respondent-driven sampling to enhance understanding of injecting networks: A study of people who inject drugs in Sydney, Australia by Paquette, Dana M, Bryant, Joanne, De Wit, John

“…Abstract Background Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a method for recruiting hidden populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWID). In RDS,…”
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Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in children and youth in Canada, January 15-April 27, 2020 by Paquette, Dana, Bell, Christopher, Roy, Maxime, Whitmore, Lindsay, Currie, Andrea, Archibald, Chris, MacDonald, Diane, Pennock, Jennifer

“…Understanding the epidemiology of COVID-19 among children and youth in Canada will help to inform public health measures in settings where children gather. As…”
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A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations by Ha, Shalane, Paquette, Dana, Tarasuk, Jill, Dodds, Jeff, Gale-Rowe, Margaret, Brooks, James I., Kim, John, Wong, Tom

“…OBJECTIVE:Regular HIV testing and early detection leads to timely treatment. Appropriate treatment and care can prevent disease progression in the individual…”
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Findings among Indigenous participants of the Tracks survey of people who inject drugs in Canada, Phase 4, 2017-2019 by Tarasuk, Jill, Sullivan, Meghan, Bush, Donna, Hui, Christian, Morris, Melissa, Starlight, Tami, Cholette, François, Jonah, Leigh, Bryson, Maggie, Paquette, Dana, Masching, Renée

“…The Tracks survey of people who inject drugs (PWID) collected data in 14 sentinel sites across Canada (2017-2019). These findings describe the prevalence of…”
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The New Cultural Politics of the Waiting Room: Straight Men, Gay-Friendly Clinics and ‘Inclusive’ HIV Care by Newman, Christy E., Persson, Asha, Paquette, Dana M., Kidd, Michael R.

“…Community-based health services which provide HIV care in Australia are typically known as ‘gay-friendly’, but little is known about what this might mean for…”
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Conducting a respondent-driven sampling survey with the use of existing resources in Sydney, Australia by Paquette, Dana M, Bryant, Joanne, Crawford, Sione, de Wit, John B.F

“…Abstract Background Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a form of chain-referral sampling that is increasingly being used for HIV behavioural surveillance…”
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Comparison of participants from respondent-driven sampling and service-based sampling studies of people who inject drugs by Paquette, Dana M., Bryant, Joanne, De Wit, John

“…Aims: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is increasingly being used to sample hidden populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWIDs). This study compared…”
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Comparing 'doctor' and 'patient' beliefs about the role of illicit drug use in gay men's depression by Newman, Christy E., Holt, Martin, Bryant, Joanne, Kippax, Susan C., Paquette, Dana M., Canavan, Peter G., Kidd, Michael R., Saltman, Deborah C.

“…High rates of both illicit drug use and depression are consistently reported among gay men. However, little is known about how beliefs about drug use shape…”
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Cutaneous Concerns of Scleroderma Patients by Paquette, Dana L., Falanga, Vincent

“…The clinical features of facial and oral involvement in scleroderma are striking. We conducted a survey of patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). The…”
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Patterns of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Associated with Major Depression Among Gay Men Attending General Practices in Australia by Holt, Martin, Bryant, Joanne, Newman, Christy E., Paquette, Dana M., Mao, Limin, Kidd, Michael R., Saltman, Deborah C., Kippax, Susan C.

“…Our aim was to clarify the role of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in major depression among gay men attending general medical practices. A secondary analysis…”
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Historical trends and projected hospital admissions for chronic hepatitis C infection in Canada: a birth cohort analysis by Schanzer, Dena L., MSc, Paquette, Dana, PhD, Lix, Lisa M., PhD

“…Abstract Background Much of the recent increase in hospital admission rates and mortality associated with hepatitis C in Canada is believed to be because of a…”
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Does drug and alcohol use undermine concordance between doctors' assessments of major depression and patients' scores on a screening tool for depression among gay men attending general practice? by Bryant, Joanne, Newman, Christy E, Holt, Martin, Paquette, Dana M, Gray, Rebecca, Canavan, Peter G, Saltman, Deborah C, Kippax, Susan C, Kidd, Michael R

“…General practitioners (GPs) identify that depression can be difficult to diagnose in populations with high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. This is a…”
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Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) of People Who Inject Drugs: Assessing RDS Assumptions and Requirements by Paquette, Dana M., Bryant, Joanne, De Wit, John

“…Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a relatively new form of sampling hidden populations. RDS has the ability to produce valid population estimates, provided…”
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Syringe Coverage in an Australian Setting: Does a High Level of Syringe Coverage Moderate Syringe Sharing Behaviour? by Bryant, Joanne, Paquette, Dana, Wilson, Hannah

“…We examined individual-level syringe coverage among 417 people who inject drugs who were recruited from pharmacies in New South Wales in 2009. There was a…”
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Risk Practices Among Aboriginal People Who Inject Drugs in New South Wales, Australia by Paquette, Dana, McEwan, Monique, Bryant, Joanne

“…This paper describes patterns of injecting drug use and blood borne virus (BBV)-related risk practices among Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people…”
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Innovations in public health surveillance: An overview of novel use of data and analytic methods by Rilkoff, Heather, Struck, Shannon, Ziegler, Chelsea, Faye, Laura, Paquette, Dana, Buckeridge, David

“…Innovative data sources and methods for public health surveillance (PHS) have evolved rapidly over the past 10 years, suggesting the need for a closer look at…”
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The hazards of vinyl glove ingestion in the mentally retarded patient with pica: new implications for surgical management by Kamal, I, Thompson, J, Paquette, D M

“…To report experience with the treatment of complications of vinyl glove ingestion in mentally retarded patients with pica. A retrospective case series. Two…”
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