Le recours à la phytothérapie et l’aromathérapie vétérinaires est en plein essor dans le contexte de la luttecontre l’antibiorésistance et du développement de l’Agriculture Biologique en France. Peu de spécialités pharmaceutiques vétérinaires à base de plantes sont actuellement disponibles et peu de substances végétales ont un statut LMR. Le profil...
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Published in Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
Objective The Lighthouse Project (2017–2018) explored the role that faith-based organizations (FBOs) might play as resilience hubs for climate-related stresses and extreme weather emergencies in disadvantaged urban environments of three cities. This paper discusses the role that public health played in these initiatives and makes an appeal for more...
Published in Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
Objectives To compare a mathematical tool and time-dependent reproduction number ( R t ) estimates to assess the COVID-19 pandemic progression in a Canadian context. Methods Total number of reported cases were plotted against total number of tests for COVID-19 performed over time, with and without smoothing, for Canada and some Canadian provinces i...
Published in Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
Due to overcrowding and subsequent unavoidable close contact, poor ventilation, and decreased hygiene standards and healthcare services as compared with in the community setting, the prison environment is highly conducive to the transmission of infections, including COVID-19. Physical distancing measures may be difficult to implement without introd...
Published in Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
The objective of social distancing is to slow the rate of viral transmission and thereby spread out the incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases over time (i.e., flattening the curve) so that a surge of patients will not overwhelm the capacity of the healthcare system. Given this objective, the specific curve that requires flattening ...
Published in Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
This commentary highlights the critical role of sleep as a public health issue, particularly during a stressful life period such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides evidence-based practical guidelines to manage sleep disturbances during this crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic and the imposed social confinement have produced significant stress, anxiet...
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Published in Global health promotion
Résumé : Le recours aux traitements antirétroviraux pour la prévention du VIH transforme en profondeur le contexte des interventions dans ce domaine. La prophylaxie pré-exposition (Prep) en constitue l'une des facettes les plus visibles. Pour autant, l'utilisation de la Prep en France s'avère limitée. L'outil peine à trouver son public parmi les po...
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