Volume: 22 Issue: 2

This study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of adapting an outpatient version of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation in a tertiary care respirology clinic. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: Treatment and outcomes of 93 patientsAlthough treatable and curable in many developed countries, tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health threat and leading cause of death in resource-poor countries. However, the emergence of extensively and multidrug-resistant TB has the potential to also become a significant threat to public health in industrialized nations. Prompted by the limited data regarding the treatment course of multidrug-resistant TB in Canada, this retrospective cohort study examined individual characteristics and responses of a group of patients treated at a health care centre in Toronto, Ontario. How long does it take to initiate a child on long-term invasive ventilation? Results from a Canadian pediatric home ventilation programAdvances in medical care and assistive technologies have been major contributors to the increase in pediatric long-term home mechanical ventilation. Studies examining the relevant factors and ideal timelines for discharge home from acute care facilitates, however, have been scarce. Information gleaned from studies of this nature are important to inform interventional strategies, and improve quality of life for patients and their families. Accordingly, this retrospective study examined the process of initiation of long-term mecha...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research