¿Cómo ha afectado el coronavirus a Canadá?
(How has covid-19 affected canada)
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The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community.
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COVID-19 test rate alone negatively affected 13 COVID-19 CFR.
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A global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in restrictions to daily living for Canadians,
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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent state of public emergency have significantly affected older adults in Canada and worldwide.
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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe, with a domino effect on medical education and training.
The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community.
... Background: The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community. Under the auspices of the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists, we conducted an online national survey to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the medical oncology community ...
Ref: Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian medical oncologists and cancer care: Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists survey report [Curr Oncol, 2020]COVID-19 test rate alone negatively affected 13 COVID-19 CFR.
... Canada that report COVID-19 test 12 rate as the number of people tested per 100,000, COVID-19 test rate alone negatively affected 13 COVID-19 CFR. That is, countries conducting more COVID-19 tests had lower COVID-19 14 CFR. For every 1% ...
Ref: COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Impact and Potential Implications for Cardiovascular Disease in Canada [CJC Open, 2020-06-06]A global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in restrictions to daily living for Canadians,
... A global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in restrictions to daily living for Canadians, including social distancing and closure of city and provincial recreation facilities, national parks and playgrounds. The objective of this study was to assess how these preemptive measures impacted physical activity ...
Ref: The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians [Int. j. environ. res. public health (Online), 2020]The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent state of public emergency have significantly affected older adults in Canada and worldwide.
... The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent state of public emergency have significantly affected older adults in Canada and worldwide. It is imperative that the gerontological response be efficient and effective. In this statement, the board members of the Canadian Association on Gerontology/L"Association canadienne de gérontologie (CAG/ACG) and the Canadian ...
Ref: Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches Needed to Determine Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults and Aging: CAG/ACG and CJA/RCV Joint Statement [Can J Aging, 2020]The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe, with a domino effect on medical education and training.
... PURPOSE: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe, with a domino effect on medical education and training. In this study, we surveyed Canadian radiology residents to understand the impact of the pandemic on their residency training, strategies utilized by the residency programs in mitigating those impacts, ...
Ref: Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Radiology Residency Training Programs [Can Assoc Radiol J, 2020]The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is creating significant challenges to the Canadian health system,
... The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is creating significant challenges to the Canadian health system, including the practice of interventional radiology (IR). Interventional radiology will continue to play an important role in patient care, during this crisis. This document serves to guide interventional and general ...
Ref: The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19. [Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 2020-05-07]We projected the number of excess suicides in Canada as a consequence of the impact of COVID-19 on unemployment.
... Macroeconomic indicators, notably unemployment, are significant moderators of suicide. We projected the number of excess suicides in Canada as a consequence of the impact of COVID-19 on unemployment. Annual suicide mortality (2000-2018) and unemployment (2000-2019) data were derived from Statistics Canada. Time-trend regression models were used to evaluate and ...
Ref: Projected increases in suicide in Canada as a consequence of COVID-19 [Psychiatry Res, 2020]Increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Canada may create substantial demand for hospital admission and critical care.
... BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Canada may create substantial demand for hospital admission and critical care. We evaluated the extent to which self-isolation of mildly ill people delays the peak of outbreaks and reduces the need for this care in each Canadian province. METHODS: We ...
Ref: Projecting demand for critical care beds during COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada [CMAJ, 2020]has been undermined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
... failure (HF) care in Canada, which relies upon a multidisciplinary team and clinic-based care processes, has been undermined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues, we will be challenged to improve or maintain the health status ...
Ref: Optimizing Access to Heart Failure Care in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Can. j. cardiol, 2020]We sought to estimate and compare the COVID-19 CFR in Canada and the United States while adjusting for 2 potential biases in crude CFR.
... casefatality rate (CFR) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vary widely in different population settings. We sought to estimate and compare the COVID-19 CFR in Canada and the United States while adjusting for 2 potential biases in crude CFR. METHODS We used the daily incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada and ...
Ref: Temporal estimates of case-fatality rate for COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada and the United States. [CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2020-05-22]COVID-19 generated disease burden under feasible scenarios of public health interventions due to substantial similarity of demographic profiles and public health capacity.
... intervention measures implemented in China may be considered as unsustainable in other countries, the epidemic trajectory in Italy may provide a baseline for Canada to project its infection risk and COVID-19 generated disease burden under feasible scenarios of public health interventions due to substantial similarity of demographic profiles and public health capacity. ...
Ref: Canada needs to rapidly escalate public health interventions for its COVID-19 mitigation strategies [Infect Dis Model, 2020-03-31]There is a widely reported shortage of ventilators to treat critically ill patients during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
... There is a widely reported shortage of ventilators to treat critically ill patients during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 1 Governments have acted quickly to engage industry partners in the manufacturing of new equipment, including ventilators; however, this process will take time. Given that the number of patients in ...
Ref: Locating and repurposing anesthetic machines as intensive care unit ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic [Can J Anaesth, 2020-04-14]No healthcare-associated transmission occurred.
... management of the first laboratory-confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized in Toronto, Canada. No healthcare-associated transmission occurred. In the face of a potential pandemic of COVID-19, we suggest sustainable and scalable control ...
Ref: Diagnosis and Management of First Case of COVID-19 in Canada: Lessons applied from SARS [Clin. infect. dis, 2020]The recent emergence of COVID-19 poses a serious threat to human health and is currently causing significant social and economic disruption globally.
... The recent emergence of COVID-19 poses a serious threat to human health and is currently causing significant social and economic disruption globally. There still remain certain challenges faced by Canada especially with the extensive land borders facilitating people crossing the borders by road, dependence on cross border road transport of goods from ...
Ref: Canada’s role in strengthening global health security during the COVID-19 pandemic [Glob Health Res Policy, 2020-04-20]A slightly positive correlation between daily RSV about COVID-19 and the daily number of confirmed cases was observed (P < 0.05).
... from the USA, the UK, Australia, and Canada, than that in Ireland and New Zealand. A slightly positive correlation between daily RSV about COVID-19 and the daily number of confirmed cases was observed (P < 0.05). People across countries presented a various interest to the RSV on COVID-19, and public awareness ...
Ref: More effective strategies are required to strengthen public awareness of COVID-19: Evidence from Google Trends [J Glob Health, 2020]Public health interventions have been implemented to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Ontario, Canada;
... Public health interventions have been implemented to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Ontario, Canada; however, the quantification of their effectiveness remains to be done and is important to determine if some of the social distancing measures can be relaxed without resulting in a second ...
Ref: Quantifying the role of social distancing, personal protection and case detection in mitigating COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario, Canada [J Math Ind, 2020]The original coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China has become a global pandemic.
... The original coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China has become a global pandemic. By tracking the earliest 118 COVID-19 cases in Canada, we produced a Voronoi treemap to show the travel origins of the country"s earliest COVID-19 cases. By March 11, 2020, even ...
Ref: Tracking the origin of early COVID-19 cases in Canada [Int. j. infect. dis, 2020]we have developed a forecasting model of COVID-19 outbreak in Canada using state-of-the-art Deep Learning (DL) models.
... weeks. Based on the public datasets provided by John Hopkins university and Canadian health authority, we have developed a forecasting model of COVID-19 outbreak in Canada using state-of-the-art Deep Learning (DL) models. In this novel research, we evaluated the key features to predict the trends and possible ...
Ref: Time Series Forecasting of COVID-19 transmission in Canada Using LSTM Networks [Chaos Solitons Fractals, 2020]The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to emergency radiology practice.
... 2 (SARS-CoV-2), declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to emergency radiology practice. The continuity of an effective emergency imaging service for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients is ...
Ref: Emergency Radiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Canadian Association of Radiologists Recommendations for Practice [Can Assoc Radiol J, 2020]On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared infection related to a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) a pandemic.
... On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared infection related to a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) a pandemic. The role and impact of imaging predates this declaration and continues to change rapidly. This article is a consensus statement provided by the Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology and the ...
Ref: Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology/Canadian Association of Radiologists Consensus Statement Regarding Chest Imaging in Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 [Can Assoc Radiol J, 2020]Health Canada, for example, through their online database, has facilitated the process of reporting side effects relating to drugs and medical devices.
... health authorities in every country is crucial for monitoring medication safety and improving public health. Health Canada, for example, through their online database, has facilitated the process of reporting side effects relating to drugs and medical devices. However, several patients and health care professionals still fail to voluntarily report adverse events. For ...
Ref: Amid COVID-19: the importance of developing an positive adverse drug reaction (ADR) and medical device incident (MDI) reporting culture for Global Health and public safety [J Pharm Policy Pract, 2020-05-18]Pandemics such as COVID-19 may affect small and large firms disproportionately.
... in 2017, SMEs employed 90% of the private sector workforce (Government of Canada, 2020b) . Pandemics such as COVID-19 may affect small and large firms disproportionately. For many SMEs, with higher liquidity risk and limited working capital, the survival rate may ...
Ref: Economic thoughts on COVID‐19 for Canadian food processors [Can. J. Agric. Econ., 2020-05-09]The COVID-19 pandemic is probably the most significant global political and economic crisis since the Second World War.
... the CCG concept might benefit from a more concrete definition, should it ever be required. The COVID-19 pandemic is probably the most significant global political and economic crisis since the Second World War. In the midst of these events, we are forced to seriously consider who really needs ...
Ref: Continuity of Constitutional Government during a Pandemic: Considering the Concept in Canada's Emergency Management Act [Can. J. Agric. Econ., 2020-04-14]COVID-19 places an unprecedented strain on healthcare resources in Canada.
COVID-19 places an unprecedented strain on healthcare resources in Canada.
Ref: Post-Discharge Cardiac Care in the Era of Coronavirus 2019: How Should We Prepare? [Can J Cardiol, 2020-04-09]During the COVID-19 pandemic, breast imaging must be performed using safe practices.
... During the COVID-19 pandemic, breast imaging must be performed using safe practices. Balancing the need to avoid delays in the diagnosis of breast cancer while avoiding infection requires careful attention to personal protective equipment and physical distancing and vigilance to maintain these ...
Ref: COVID-19: Safe Guidelines for Breast Imaging During the Pandemic. [Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 2020-05-26]Emergencies can threaten human rights by disrupting societies, increasing vulnerabilities, and instigating exceptional measures from governments and other actors.
... Emergencies can threaten human rights by disrupting societies, increasing vulnerabilities, and instigating exceptional measures from governments and other actors. As independent institutions mandated to protect and promote the human rights embedded in Canada"s federal, provincial and territorial legislation, Canada"s human rights commissions (HRCs) have mobilized to advocate for human ...
Ref: A Human Rights Approach to Emergency Response? The Advocacy of Canada's Human Rights Commissions during the COVID-19 Crisis [Can. J. Polit. Sci., 2020-05-06]On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
... On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Since that time, the world has undergone a transformational change, with most governments across the globe rapidly deploying strategies that they believe will best protect their citizens. In Canada, our ...
Ref: The Impact of COVID-19 on Diabetes Research in Canada [Can J Diabetes, 2020-05-13]Canada has been successful thus far in limiting the burden of COVID-19 on its hospital system.
... Canada has been successful thus far in limiting the burden of COVID-19 on its hospital system. However, this positive news belies a crisis in the LTC system, where hundreds of facilities across Canada have experienced outbreaks of infection (Hsu and Lane, 2020) . This has made ...
Ref: Effect of COVID-19 on the mental health care of older people in Canada [International psychogeriatrics, 2020-04-24]COVID-19 concerns have simultaneously slashed demand, and sex workers' incomes have been impacted drastically (Wyton 2020) .
... as COVID-19 has caused the closure of many safe locations for work (Wyton 2020) . COVID-19 concerns have simultaneously slashed demand, and sex workers" incomes have been impacted drastically (Wyton 2020) . This is particularly significant because sex workers do not qualify for employment insurance or many ...
Ref: COVID-19 and sex workers: human rights, the struggle for safety and minimum income [Can J Public Health, 2020-06-02]The COVID-19 pandemic quickly swept the world in the spring of 2020.
... The COVID-19 pandemic quickly swept the world in the spring of 2020. Canada crossed the 100-case mark on March 10, 2020, with rapid increase in the cumulative case count over the next 2 months reaching 79 411 and total number of deaths ...
Ref: Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Radiology Residency Training Programs [Can Assoc Radiol J, 2020-06-11]COVID-19 has spread with unequal efficiency in various parts of the world.
... COVID-19 has spread with unequal efficiency in various parts of the world. In several European countries including Italy, the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has followed a consistent, exponential pattern of spread. However, some countries, notably Taiwan and Hong Kong, ...
Ref: COVID-19 in Canada: Predictions for the future and control lessons from Asia [Can Assoc Radiol J, 2020-03-27]This ban was recently lifted (EURACTIV, 2020).
... Germany, which previously let seasonal workers bypass travel restrictions, initially barred all seasonal workers from entering the country, citing concerns by the public that they could bring COVID-19 with them. This ban was recently lifted (EURACTIV, 2020). ...
Ref: Potential implications of COVID‐19 on the Canadian pork industry [Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 2020-04-21]The rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 as a pandemic pathogen threatens to overwhelm health systems in Canada,
... The rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 as a pandemic pathogen threatens to overwhelm health systems in Canada, from primary to tertiary care levels. Canadian provinces have developed web-and mobile appbased self-assessment tools to help individuals assess whether they need testing for the virus and/or medical care. The ...
Ref: Lack of coordination and medical disinformation in Canadian self-assessment tools for COVID-19 [Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 2020-04-18]Quebec has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada.
... is a vast Canadian province where the population is aging rapidly compared to other provinces. Quebec has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada. As of May 18, 2020, there were 43,627 COVID-19 cases in Quebec. To ensure the ...
Ref: The expert COVID-19 team for older persons of the Quebec Health and Social Services Ministry [Aging Clin Exp Res, 2020-06-16]scores for Canada were higher but not statistically significant.
... points (95% CI 1.7 to 5.9) and 2.9 points higher (95% CI 0.0 to 5.7); scores for Canada were higher but not statistically significant. Change scores were also significantly associated with pre-COVID PROMIS Physical Function 4a v1.0 scores and ...
Ref: Comparison of Mental Health Symptoms Prior to and During COVID-19 among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis from Four Countries: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study [Aging Clin Exp Res, 2020-06-16]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound global effect.
... The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound global effect. Its rapid transmissibility has forced whole countries to adopt strict measures to contain its spread. As part of necessary pandemic planning, most Canadian cardiac surgical programs have prioritized and delayed ...
Ref: Ramping Up the Delivery of Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guidance Statement From the Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons [Can. j. cardiol, 2020]men had a higher rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, ICU admission and death.
... April 28, 2020. We found that while more women than men were tested for SARS-CoV-2, men had a higher rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, ICU admission and death. These findings were consistent even with age adjustment, suggesting that the observed differences in outcomes ...
Ref: Sex-specific differences in COVID-19 testing, cases and outcomes: a population-wide study in Ontario, Canada [Can. j. cardiol, 2020-05-06]The revised guidance on masks from public health officials has been one of the most significant COVID-19 policy reversals to date.
... The revised guidance on masks from public health officials has been one of the most significant COVID-19 policy reversals to date. Statements made at the outset of the pandemic, including those from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Surgeon General, and the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, all ...
Ref: Does Collective Interest or Self-Interest Motivate Mask Usage as a Preventive Measure Against COVID-19? [Can. J. Polit. Sci., 2020-05-14]Based on available information at this time, the current risk to Canadians for acquiring MERS-CoV infections is considered low.
... typically presents as an acute respiratory illness and is associated with a 35% mortality rate. Based on available information at this time, the current risk to Canadians for acquiring MERS-CoV infections is considered low. However, the International Health Regulations Committee concerning MERS-CoV has cautioned that the upsurge of cases ...
Ref: MERS-CoV- Low risk to Canadians. [Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada, 2014]spread rapidly worldwide.
... by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and spread rapidly worldwide. The response by the Alberta Precision Laboratories, Public Health Laboratory (ProvLab), Alberta, Canada, included the ...
Ref: A Public Health Laboratory Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [J. clin. microbiol, 2020]COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global challenge.
... COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global challenge. As endoscopists and physicians, we have the responsibility of protecting our patients, ourselves and other endoscopy personnel from this infection. To this end, we wish to emphasize the importance of ...
Ref: COVID-19: Advice from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology for Endoscopy Facilities, as of March 16, 2020 [J Can Assoc Gastroenterol, 2020-03-27]With emergence of pandemic COVID-19, rapid and accurate diagnostic testing is essential.
... With emergence of pandemic COVID-19, rapid and accurate diagnostic testing is essential. This study compared laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) used for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Canadian hospital and public health laboratories, and some commercially available real-time RT-PCR assays. Overall, analytical sensitivities were ...
Ref: Real-time PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 detection in Canadian laboratories [J Clin Virol, 2020]In Canada, she visited a public swimming pool the day after return.
... She was feeling well on her date of return on February 29 (Fig. 1 ). In Canada, she visited a public swimming pool the day after return. On March 1, 18 hours after returning from her trip, she developed rhinorrhea, cough, nasal ...
Ref: Keratoconjunctivitis as the initial medical presentation of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [Can J Ophthalmol, 2020-04-02]The globe is currently in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.
... The globe is currently in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This pandemic has placed considerable stress on health care resources and providers. This document from the Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology- Association Canadienne de Cardiologie d"intervention, specifically addresses the implications ...
Ref: Precautions and Procedures for Coronary and Structural Cardiac Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance from Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology [Can J Cardiol, 2020]COVID‐19 has imposed a series of unique challenges on the food retail and food service sectors in Canada.
... COVID‐19 has imposed a series of unique challenges on the food retail and food service sectors in Canada. Almost overnight, the roughly 30% of the food dollar that Canadians have been spending on food away from home has shifted to retail. ...
Ref: The impact of COVID‐19 on food retail and food service in Canada: Preliminary assessment [Can. J. Agric. Econ., 2020-05-06]Background The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community.
... Background The covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented professional and personal challenges for the oncology community. Under the auspices of the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists, we conducted an online national survey to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the medical oncology community in ...
Ref: Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian medical oncologists and cancer care: Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists survey report. [Current oncology, 2020-04-01]However, there is a marked inequity in the impact and threat of the disease for the 370 million Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
... person on Earth has been affected in some way by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there is a marked inequity in the impact and threat of the disease for the 370 million Indigenous Peoples worldwide. While honouring diversity in peoples and cultures, this editorial (written by a collaborative of Indigenous ...
Ref: COVID‐19 and Indigenous Peoples: An imperative for action [J Clin Nurs, 2020-05-29]Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, most Canadian provinces have gone through four distinct phases of social distancing and enhanced testing.
... Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, most Canadian provinces have gone through four distinct phases of social distancing and enhanced testing. A transmission dynamics model fitted to the cumulative case time series data permits us to estimate the effectiveness of interventions implemented in terms of the contact rate, probability of transmission ...
Ref: De-Escalation by Reversing the Escalation with a Stronger Synergistic Package of Contact Tracing, Quarantine, Isolation and Personal Protection: Feasibility of Preventing a COVID-19 Rebound in Ontario, Canada, as a Case Study. [Biology, 2020-05-16]Since the COVID-19 outbreak, a gradual loosening of linguistic obligations in public institutions and governments has been observed in various jurisdictions in Canada.
... Since the COVID-19 outbreak, a gradual loosening of linguistic obligations in public institutions and governments has been observed in various jurisdictions in Canada. This article argues that in addition to legal requirements to provide minority language services, it is not justifiable for governments to suspend or curtail such services in an emergency situation, ...
Ref: Talk COVID to Me: Language Rights and Canadian Government Responses to the Pandemic [Can. J. Polit. Sci., 2020-04-28]the current risk to Canadians for acquiring MERS-CoV infections is considered low.
... and is associated with a 35% mortality rate. Based on available information at this time, the current risk to Canadians for acquiring MERS-CoV infections is considered low. However, the International Health Regulations Committee concerning MERS-CoV has cautioned that the upsurge of cases ...
Ref: MERS-CoV- Low risk to Canadians. [Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada, 2014]The need for e-mental health (electronic mental health) services in Canada is significant.
... The need for e-mental health (electronic mental health) services in Canada is significant. The current mental health care delivery models primarily require people to access services in person with a health professional. Given the large number of people requiring mental health care in ...
Ref: Advancing E-Mental Health in Canada: Report From a Multistakeholder Meeting [JMIR Ment Health, 2020-04-30]vary widely in different population settings.
... BACKGROUND: Estimates of the casefatality rate (CFR) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vary widely in different population settings. We sought to estimate and compare the COVID-19 CFR in Canada and the United States while adjusting ...
Ref: Temporal estimates of case-fatality rate for COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada and the United States [CMAJ, 2020]The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged medical systems and clinicians globally to unforeseen levels.
... The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged medical systems and clinicians globally to unforeseen levels. COVID-19"s rapid spread has forced clinicians to care for patients with a highly contagious disease without evidence-based guidelines. Using a virtual modified nominal group technique, the Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative ...
Ref: Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 patients - Consensus Guidelines from the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society [CMAJ, 2020]In September 2018, 250 inappropriate mentions of specific health conditions were detected from approximately 1250 registrants with 2 failing to comply.
... committee. We mapped this process and reported the outcomes with permission of the regulator. RESULTS: In September 2018, 250 inappropriate mentions of specific health conditions were detected from approximately 1250 registrants with 2 failing to comply. The second scan for pregnancy related terms of approximately1350 practitioners revealed 83 inappropriate mentions. Following ...
Ref: The use of internet analytics by a Canadian provincial chiropractic regulator to monitor, evaluate and remediate misleading claims regarding specific health conditions, pregnancy, and COVID-19 [Chiropr Man Therap, 2020]We hope that this right, the application of which is not yet obvious, can continue after the pandemic for all health care.
... have an impact on the healthcare system and population health. The Government of Quebec announced that all individuals without any healthcare coverage will have access to COVID-19 related health care. We hope that this right, the application of which is not yet obvious, can continue after the pandemic for all health care. ...
Ref: Unmet healthcare needs among migrants without medical insurance in Montreal, Canada. [Global public health, 2020-05-27]We explored the impact of physical distancing measures on COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada
... We explored the impact of physical distancing measures on COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada using a previously described age- and health-status stratified transmission model. The model was fit to confirmed cases occupying intensive care unit (ICU) beds and mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 cases for ...
Ref: Reduced COVID-19-Related Critical Illness and Death, and High Risk of Epidemic Resurgence, After Physical Distancing in Ontario, Canada [Global public health, 2020-05-02]Canada's legislatures have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that has left little room for their representative function.
... Canada"s legislatures have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that has left little room for their representative function. This is perhaps understandable, given the need for governments to respond quickly to the crisis. However, we have also seen that the ability of legislatures to scrutinize and authorize the ...
Ref: Pandemic Parliaments: Canadian Legislatures in a Time of Crisis [Global public health, 2020-05-15]COVID-19 is affecting where and how people shop, and may well influence what people buy and consume.
... COVID-19 is affecting where and how people shop, and may well influence what people buy and consume. Weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and we are seeing changes in the channel and venue that people use to acquire food. Restaurants are almost universally closed for order-in or sit-down ...
Ref: Framing consumer food demand responses in a viral pandemic [Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 2020-05-28]Between Feb. 21 and Apr. 14, 2020, 117 patients were admitted to the ICU with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
... and outcome data were collected by review of patient charts and electronic medical records. RESULTS: Between Feb. 21 and Apr. 14, 2020, 117 patients were admitted to the ICU with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. The median age was 69 (interquartile range [IQR] 60-75) years, and 38 (32.5%) were female. ...
Ref: Baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units in Vancouver, Canada: a case series [CMAJ, 2020]increasing domestic queen production to meet mid- and later season demand would reduce Canada's dependency.
... Covid-19 pandemic. Although traditional Canadian queen production is unable to fully meet early season demand, increasing domestic queen production to meet mid- and later season demand would reduce Canada"s dependency. As well, on-going studies exploring the potential for overwintering queens in Canada may offer a ...
Ref: Honey Bee Queen Production: Canadian Costing Case Study and Profitability Analysis. [Journal of economic entomology, 2020-06-02]the effective growth rate of covid-19 infections dropped in response to the approximate dates of key policy interventions.
... susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR), Kalman filter, and machine learning. RESULTS Our findings suggest three important insights. First, the effective growth rate of covid-19 infections dropped in response to the approximate dates of key policy interventions. We find that the change points for spreading rates approximately coincide with the timelines of ...
Ref: Risk of a second wave of Covid-19 infections: using artificial intelligence to investigate stringency of physical distancing policies in North America. [International orthopaedics, 2020-06-05]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health emergency of international concern affecting 201 countries and territories around the globe.
... The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health emergency of international concern affecting 201 countries and territories around the globe. As of April 4, 2020, it has caused a pandemic outbreak with more than 11,16,643 confirmed infections and more than 59,170 reported deaths worldwide. The main focus of this paper ...
Ref: Real-time forecasts and risk assessment of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases: A data-driven analysis [Chaos Solitons Fractals, 2020]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound global impact.
... Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound global impact. Its rapid transmissibility has forced whole countries to adopt strict measures to contain its spread. As part of necessary pandemic planning, the majority of Canadian cardiac surgical programs have ...
Ref: Ramping Up the Delivery of Cardiac Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guidance Statement from the Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons [Can J Cardiol, 2020-04-29]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accentuated the importance of leadership training for health care professionals, particularly surgeons.
... Summary: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accentuated the importance of leadership training for health care professionals, particularly surgeons. Surgeons are expected to lead and thrive in multidisciplinary teams. There is, however, a critical gap in teaching residents about fundamental leadership principles, such as developing productive and vision-driven ...
Ref: Leadership proficiency in surgery: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic [Can J Surg, 2020]The COVID-19 crisis could trigger a critical juncture for several institutional arrangements in Canada, potentially leading to notable changes in fiscal federalism.
... The COVID-19 crisis could trigger a critical juncture for several institutional arrangements in Canada, potentially leading to notable changes in fiscal federalism. This research note combines insights from historical institutionalism with recent economic and fiscal projections to explore avenues for reform in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Given the magnitude of the ...
Ref: A Critical Juncture in Fiscal Federalism? Canada's Response to COVID-19 [Can. J. Polit. Sci., 2020-04-20]We review the current stressors faced by nurses and anticipate how nurses' mental health and well-being will be impacted by COVID-19.
... occupational stress. The article series highlights research efforts toward better supporting nurses" mental health. In this editorial, we discuss the importance of this research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We review the current stressors faced by nurses and anticipate how nurses" mental health and well-being will be impacted by COVID-19. ...
Ref: Nurses' Mental Health and Well-Being: COVID-19 Impacts. [The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 2020-06-09]The COVID-19 cases datasets for five different countries are complex in nature.
... and nonstationary WBF model to reduce the individual biases of the component models [24] . The COVID-19 cases datasets for five different countries are complex in nature. Thus, the ARIMA model fails to produce random errors or even nonstationary residual series, evident ...
Ref: Real-time forecasts and risk assessment of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases: A data-driven analysis [The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 2020-04-09]The novel coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic has placed intense pressure on health care organizations around the world.
... The novel coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic has placed intense pressure on health care organizations around the world. Among other concerns, there has been an increasing recognition of common and deleterious cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 based on preliminary studies. Furthermore, patients with preexisting cardiac disease are likely to ...
Ref: Post-Discharge Cardiac Care in the Era of Coronavirus 2019: How Should We Prepare? [Can. j. cardiol, 2020]The detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases remains a huge challenge.
... BACKGROUND: The detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases remains a huge challenge. As of April 22, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll, with >2.6 million confirmed infections and >183,000 deaths. Dire projections are surfacing almost every day, and ...
Ref: Using Machine Learning to Estimate Unobserved COVID-19 Infections in North America [J. bone jt. sur. Ser. A, Am. vol, 2020]it is likely that Iran is currently experiencing a COVID-19 epidemic of significant size for such exportations to be occurring.
... 380-5320 cases), and far higher than reported case counts. Given the low volumes of air travel to countries with identified cases of COVID-19 with origin in Iran (such as Canada), it is likely that Iran is currently experiencing a COVID-19 epidemic of significant size for such exportations to be occurring. ...
Ref: Estimation of COVID-2019 burden and potential for international dissemination of infection from Iran [J. bone jt. sur. Ser. A, Am. vol, 2020-02-25]As of April 20, 2020, there have been 37,382 COVID-19 cases in Canada, with 1,728 deaths.
... assets and deficits, such as the type, severity, and number of morbidities, frailty, and disability. As of April 20, 2020, there have been 37,382 COVID-19 cases in Canada, with 1,728 deaths. 2 Persons 60 years of age and older accounted for approximately two-thirds of both hospitalizations ...
Ref: Canadian Geriatrics in the Time of COVID‐19 [J Am Geriatr Soc, 2020-05-11]First, the effective growth rate of covid-19 infections dropped in response to the approximate dates of key policy interventions.
... approaches-Bayesian susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR), Kalman filter, and machine learning. RESULTS: Our findings suggest three important insights. First, the effective growth rate of covid-19 infections dropped in response to the approximate dates of key policy interventions. We find that the change points for spreading rates approximately coincide with the timelines of ...
Ref: Risk of a second wave of Covid-19 infections: using artificial intelligence to investigate stringency of physical distancing policies in North America [Int. orthop, 2020]Modelling indicates that delays in high-risk cancer surgeries beyond 6 weeks could affect long-term outcomes for thousands of Canadians.
... 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that delays in high-risk cancer surgeries beyond 6 weeks could affect long-term outcomes for thousands of Canadians. Consequently, it is possible that postponing cancer surgery without consideration of its implications could cost ...
Ref: Guidance for management of cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2020-05-01]The COVID-19 economic shutdown is expected to reduce crop and livestock returns, which will put downward pressure on farmland values.
... Residential and commercial development also affects the value of farmland close to major urban centers. The COVID-19 economic shutdown is expected to reduce crop and livestock returns, which will put downward pressure on farmland values. The magnitude of this downward pressure will depend on the extent and the length of ...
Ref: Potential impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian farmland markets [Can. J. Agric. Econ., 2020]The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated the uptake of RM technology, and may drive solutions for better workflow integration.
... the advantages and limitations for each consideration and the potential applicability in the Canadian context. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated the uptake of RM technology, and may drive solutions for better workflow integration. For now, clinicians should be encouraged to marshal whatever RM resources are available in their ...
Ref: Optimizing Access to Heart Failure Care in Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Can J Cardiol, 2020-05-13]The COVID-19 pandemic has affected health-care systems worldwide including physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) and neurology practices in Canada.
... impairments including contracture formation, pain, skin breakdown, and functional decline and to limit disability. 2 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected health-care systems worldwide including physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) and neurology practices in Canada. [3] [4] [5] Inpatient hospital care for the management of patients with COVID-19 has been ...
Ref: Practical Guidance for Outpatient Spasticity Management During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Canadian Spasticity COVID-19 Task Force [The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 2020-05-26]In this Perspective, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care policy in Canada.
... people are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, including and especially people living in long-term care facilities. In this Perspective, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care policy in Canada. More specifically, we use the example of recent developments in Quebec, where a tragedy in ...
Ref: COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada [J Aging Soc Policy, 2020]Although traditional Canadian queen production is unable to fully meet early season demand,
... transportation issues, and other restrictions as is currently happening due to the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Although traditional Canadian queen production is unable to fully meet early season demand, increasing domestic queen production to meet mid- and later season demand would reduce Canada"s dependency. ...
Ref: Honey Bee Queen Production: Canadian Costing Case Study and Profitability Analysis. [Journal of economic entomology, 2020-06-02]We tested 104 residents and 141 staff for COVID-19 who failed daily symptom screening in homeless shelters in Hamilton, Canada.
... We tested 104 residents and 141 staff for COVID-19 who failed daily symptom screening in homeless shelters in Hamilton, Canada. We detected one resident (1%), seven staff (5%) and one case of secondary spread. Shelter restructuring to allow physical distancing, testing and isolation can decrease outbreaks in shelters. ...
Ref: Pandemic Planning in Homeless Shelters: A pilot study of a COVID-19 testing and support program to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in congregate settings. [Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2020-06-08]At present, Canada has more than 8000 cases of COVID-19, with considerable variation in rates of infection among provinces and territories.
... currently experiencing mounting rates of the novel coronavirus infection with associated increases in COVID-19-related deaths. At present, Canada has more than 8000 cases of COVID-19, with considerable variation in rates of infection among provinces and territories. 3 Amid concerns over growing resource constraints, cardiac surgeons from across Canada have been forced ...
Ref: Cardiac Surgery in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guidance Statement From the Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons [Can. j. cardiol, 2020]The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected wound care delivery for the foreseeable future.
... interprofessional and coordinated wound care expertise. A positive impact on professional satisfaction and effectiveness was documented with 83% of respondents indicating that they would implement changes to their practices. 5 The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected wound care delivery for the foreseeable future. ...
Ref: COVID-19 and Wound Care – A Canadian Perspective [JAAD International, 2020-06-05]Approximately 10% of Canadians are affected by neurological disorders based on Canada's National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions,
... Approximately 10% of Canadians are affected by neurological disorders based on Canada"s National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions, and this number is projected to increase in the coming decades. 1 Those with chronic neurological conditions have higher stress levels and a higher prevalence of selfdiagnosed mood or anxiety ...
Ref: Tackling the Burden of Neurological Diseases in Canada with Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond [The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 2020-05-12]Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic around the world.
... Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic around the world. With the explosive growth of confirmed cases, emergency medical supplies are facing global shortage, which restricts the treatment of seriously ill patients and protection of medical staff. Taking China, the ...
Ref: An international comparison analysis of reserve and supply system for emergency medical supplies between China, the United States, Australia, and Canada [Bioscience trends (Online), 2020]Business closures and work-from-home orders have been a central part of Canada's plan to slow the spread of COVID-19.
... Business closures and work-from-home orders have been a central part of Canada"s plan to slow the spread of COVID-19. The success of these measures hinges on public support, which cannot be taken for granted as the orders induce considerable economic pain. As governments consider when to re-open the economy, ...
Ref: Canadians Think that Nearly All of Us Will Be Allowed Back to Work around August [Bioscience trends (Online), 2020-05-15]In Canada, as in most industrialized nations, the pharmacy industry maintains sophisticated information systems to manage drug inventory and client data.
... to an overall influenza surveillance strategy primarily depends on the timeliness of the pharmacy data. In Canada, as in most industrialized nations, the pharmacy industry maintains sophisticated information systems to manage drug inventory and client data. An ongoing PHAC real-time pharmacy-based surveillance project demonstrates that the collection, aggregation, and analysis of ...
Ref: Value of Pharmacy-Based Influenza Surveillance — Ontario, Canada, 2009 [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2013-05-24]The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues in several jurisdictions, causing substantial strain to health care systems.
... BACKGROUND: The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues in several jurisdictions, causing substantial strain to health care systems. The purpose of our study was to predict the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient outcomes and use of hospital resources in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: We developed an ...
Ref: Estimation of COVID-19-induced depletion of hospital resources in Ontario, Canada [CMAJ, 2020]METHODS We used an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada.
... the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and reduce the burden on the health care system. METHODS We used an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada. We compared a base case with limited testing, isolation and quarantine to scenarios with the ...
Ref: Mathematical modelling of COVID-19 transmission and mitigation strategies in the population of Ontario, Canada. [CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2020-04-08]there have been a total of 30,968 reported cases and 1,271 reported deaths as of April 16, 2020 1 .
... Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Canada in January 2020, there have been a total of 30,968 reported cases and 1,271 reported deaths as of April 16, 2020 1 . In the absence of population immunity or an effective medical treatment, traditional public health interventions (e.g. physical ...
Ref: CAN-NPI: A Curated Open Dataset of Canadian Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions in Response to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic [CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2020-04-22]Lin et al. (23) , reported on March 6th, 2020 the confirmed 135 cases from Ontario Canada.
... Lin et al. (23) , reported on March 6th, 2020 the confirmed 135 cases from Ontario Canada. This report included the clinical symptoms, age-range, demographic characteristics, laboratory results, radiographical results, and the median age of affected individuals from January 20th to February 19th, 2020 at 8 hospitals ...
Ref: Comparison of Epidemiological Variations in COVID-19 Patients Inside and Outside of China—A Meta-Analysis [Front Public Health, 2020-05-08]We used an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada.
... coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and reduce the burden on the health care system. METHODS: We used an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada. We compared a base case with limited testing, isolation and quarantine to scenarios with the ...
Ref: Mathematical modelling of COVID-19 transmission and mitigation strategies in the population of Ontario, Canada [CMAJ, 2020]The globe is currently in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.
... The globe is currently in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This pandemic has placed considerable stress on health care resources and providers. This document from the Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology - Association Canadienne de Cardiologie d"intervention, specifically addresses the ...
Ref: Precautions and Procedures for Coronary and Structural Cardiac Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance from Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology [Can J Cardiol, 2020-03-24]As of May 18, 2020, there were 43,627 COVID-19 cases in Quebec.
... compared to other provinces. Quebec has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada. As of May 18, 2020, there were 43,627 COVID-19 cases in Quebec. To ensure the control of the COVID-19 spread in older persons, the Minister of Health ...
Ref: The expert COVID-19 team for older persons of the Quebec Health and Social Services Ministry [Aging Clin Exp Res, 2020-06-16]The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues in several jurisdictions, causing significant strain to healthcare systems.
... Background: The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues in several jurisdictions, causing significant strain to healthcare systems. The purpose of our study is to predict the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient outcomes and the healthcare system in Ontario, Canada. Methods: We developed an individual-level ...
Ref: Potential magnitude of COVID-19-induced healthcare resource depletion in Ontario, Canada [Aging Clin Exp Res, 2020-04-22]Protection of patients and healthcare providers by limiting potential exposure to COVID-19 was paramount in these recommendations.
... recommendations are intended to provide the best care possible during a time of reduced resources. Protection of patients and healthcare providers by limiting potential exposure to COVID-19 was paramount in these recommendations. As part of our knowledge translation strategy, the manuscript will be hosted on the CSN ...
Ref: Canadian Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Home Dialysis Recommendations [Can J Kidney Health Dis, 2020-05-29]Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based therapies to prevent COVID-19 following exposure to the virus,
... respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 2019 causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based therapies to prevent COVID-19 following exposure to the virus, or to prevent worsening of symptoms following confirmed infection. We describe the design of a ...
Ref: Prophylaxie post-exposition ou traitement préventif pour le syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère du coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) : protocole d'étude pour une étude randomisée contrôlée pragmatique./ Post-exposure prophylaxis or pre-emptive therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): study protocol for a pragmatic randomized-controlled trial [Can. j. anaesth, 2020]BACKGROUND Increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Canada may create substantial demand for hospital admission and critical care.
... BACKGROUND Increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Canada may create substantial demand for hospital admission and critical care. We evaluated the extent to which self-isolation of mildly ill people delays the peak of outbreaks and reduces the need for this care in each Canadian province. METHODS We developed ...
Ref: Projecting demand for critical care beds during COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada. [CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2020-04-08]The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020,
... The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and, currently, there are over 10,000 confirmed cases in Canada, with this number expected to grow exponentially. There has been widespread interest in the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in ...
Ref: Just the Facts: Recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic [CJEM, 2020-04-09]We estimated that 18 300 COVID-19 cases (95% CI, 3770 to 53 470 cases) would have had to occur in Iran,
... third, 21st, and 31st, respectively, for outbound air travel volume from Iran in February 2019. We estimated that 18 300 COVID-19 cases (95% CI, 3770 to 53 470 cases) would have had to occur in Iran, assuming an outbreak duration of 1.5 months in the country, in order to observe these ...
Ref: Estimation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Burden and Potential for International Dissemination of Infection From Iran [Ann Intern Med, 2020-03-16]In these settings where reliable data can be gathered,
... 32 "COVID") has affected Canada and many other high-income countries (Eggertson and Wolfville, 33 2020). In these settings where reliable data can be gathered, a combination of population- 34 based surveys (including surveys and testing), hospitalizations, and mortality data ...
Ref: Determinants of self-reported symptoms and testing for COVID-19 in Canada using a nationally representative survey [Ann Intern Med, 2020-06-02]Using an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada,
... used to control the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce the burden on the healthcare system Methods: Using an age-structured compartmental model of COVID-19 transmission in the population of Ontario, Canada, we compared a base case with limited testing, isolation, and quarantine to scenarios with: enhanced ...
Ref: Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 transmission and mitigation strategies in the population of Ontario, Canada [medRxiv, 2020]