/clinepi/articles/rss en /clinepi/article/clear-picture-cost-and-efficacy-covid-19-outpatient-treatments <p><strong>In a new study, RI-MUHC researchers have assessed all available outpatient therapies for COVID-19 to facilitate comparative treatment choice</strong></p> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:01:43 +0000 RI-MUHC 671 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/new-study-explores-medical-cannabis-use-among-canadian-veterans <p>CannCorps, an ongoing study of cannabis use among Canadian Veterans, led by researchers at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University has revealed some important findings after less than one month.</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:52:59 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Comprehensive Health Improvement Program (CHIP) 675 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/walk-best-you-can <p><em>SPOT community event offered walking tips to help older adults stay active</em></p> <p style="text-align:center"><img alt="Standing group" style="width: 500px; height: 357px;" class="file-original " src="/clinepi/files/clinepi/group-photo-1-650x464.jpg" width="650" height="464" /></p> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:15:19 +0000 Monica Slanik 674 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/new-study-will-assess-impact-covid-19-vaccination-canadians-immune-mediated-inflammatory-disease <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p>Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, study lead and Senior Scientist in the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at the Research Institute of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)</p></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:10:27 +0000 jennifer.day@¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ.Ca 673 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/app-based-hiv-self-testing-program-leads-rapid-detection-new-infections-and-efficient-connection <p><em>A unique new study shows that self-testing with the HIVSmart! program can successfully link users to antiretroviral treatment and preventative care</em></p> <p><strong>Montreal, September 2, 2021 –</strong> In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, affecting an estimated 40 million people. But as COVID-19 disrupts healthcare systems, digital health initiatives are stepping in to fill the gap, offering the possibility to increase access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.</p> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:04:15 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre 672 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/ri-muhc-research-sex-and-gender-considerations-transplant-research-portrayed-cover-transplantation <p>Congratulations to <a href="https://rimuhc.ca/-/ruth-sapir-pichhadze-bmedsc-md-msc-phd-frcpc" rel="noopener">Dr. Ruth Sapir-Pichhadze</a> and co-authors from the Research Institute of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and University of Alberta, whose infographic figure was selected for the September 2019 cover of the journal T<em>ransplantation</em>!</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:24:08 +0000 RI-MUHC 678 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/move-single-patient-rooms-muhcs-glen-site-resulted-immediate-dramatic-and-long-lasting-decrease <p>The move to single-patient rooms at the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests a study published today in the highly respected journal <em><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2747870?guestAccessKey=e1f98ad0-46a6-4436-85cb-93fdada32ca8&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=081919" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title=" Internal Medicine">JAMA: Internal Medicine</a></em> published</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:27:14 +0000 MUHC 679 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/pregnancy-specific-anxiety-may-impact-how-long-woman-exclusively-breastfeeds-her-child <p>Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits for both mom and baby. In Canada, approximately 32% of women meet this recommendation.</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:37:16 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Newsroom 680 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/maternal-gestational-diabetes-linked-diabetes-children <p>Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) that was published in the <strong><em><a href="http://www.cmaj.ca/content/191/15/E410">Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).</a></em></strong></p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:01:08 +0000 MUHC 676 at /clinepi /clinepi/article/potential-gender-bias-against-female-researchers-peer-review-research-grants <p>Is peer review biased? Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada’s major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in <em>CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)</em> <a href="http://cmapublishing.cmail20.com/t/j-l-bhrirjy-jlbhdjlkt-y/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2HamSqP</a>.</p> <p>Applicants who had not been previously funded also received lower scores, making them less likely to be funded.</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:07:26 +0000 MUHC 677 at /clinepi