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Pharmacogenomic technologies : a necessary “luxury” for better global public health?
(BMC, 2011)
Background: Pharmacogenomic technologies aim to redirect drug development to increase safety and efficacy of
individual care. There is much hope that their implementation in the drug development process will help respond
to ...
Toolbox in RCRC : synthesis of responsible conduct in research-creation issues and proposal of reflective tools
Trousse d'accompagnement en CRRC : synthèse des enjeux de conduite responsable en recherche-création et proposition d'outils réflexifs
(2018-11-01)
Because of its singularity in the academic landscape, research-creation (RC) raises a series of issues in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), particularly with regard to conflicts of interest and commitments, the ...
Examining the ethical and social issues of health technology design through the public appraisal of prospective scenarios : a study protocol describing a multimedia-based deliberative method
(BMC, 2014)
Background: The design of health technologies relies on assumptions that affect how they will be implemented,
such as intended use, complexity, impact on user autonomy, and appropriateness. Those who design and
implement ...
Determinants of non-vaccination and incomplete vaccination in Canadian toddlers
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Vaccination coverage remains suboptimal in Canada and sporadic outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and pertussis continue to occur. This study was undertaken to identify sociodemographic determinants ...
Psychometric properties of the Mental Health and Social Inadaptation Assessment for Adolescents (MIA) in a population-based sample
(Wiley, 2017)
We report on the psychometric properties of the Mental Health and Social Inadaptation
Assessment for Adolescents (MIA), a self‐report instrument for quantifying the frequency of
mental health and psychosocial adaptation ...
Seroconversion for cytomegalovirus infection in a cohort of pregnant women in Québec, 2010–2013
(Cambridge University Press, 2015-12)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading cause of congenital infection and non-genetic
sensorineural hearing loss in children. There are no recent data on the incidence of CMV
infection during pregnancy in Canada. This present ...
Early risk factors of overweight developmental trajectories during middle childhood
(Public Library of Science, 2015-06-29)
Background
Research is needed to identify early life risk factors associated with different developmental
paths leading to overweight by adolescence.
Objectives
To model heterogeneity in overweight development during middle ...
Seroprevalence of rubella antibodies and determinants of susceptibility to rubella in a cohort of pregnant women in Canada, 2008–2011
(Elsevier, 2017-04)
Long term control of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome relies on high population-level immunity
against rubella, particularly among women of childbearing age. In Canada, all pregnant women should be
screened so ...