Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment Office Canadien de Coordination de l’Évaluation des Technologies de la Santé GUIDELINES FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS: CANADA

Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment Office Canadien de Coordination de l'Évaluation des Technologies de la Santé TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) and PAIN MANAGEMENT

Adoption of Electronic Personal Health Records in Canada: Perceptions of Stakeholders

Background Healthcare stakeholders have a great interest in the adoption and use of electronic personal health records (ePHRs) because of the potential benefits associated with them. Little is known, however, about the level of adoption of ePHRs in Canada and there is limited evidence concerning their benefits and implications for the healthcare system. This study aimed to describe the current ...

Health technology assessment in Canada: 20 years strong?

For over 40 years, Canada has had a publicly funded, national health-care system designed to ensure residents receive “reasonable access” to “medically necessary” health-care services, regardless of their ability to pay [1]. However, unlike many of its European counterparts, Canada’s system is a decentralized one, comprised of 13 separate provincial and territorial health insurance plans. Guide...

Vitamin A Deficiency among Rural Primary School Children, A still Neglected Group for Vitamin A Supplementation Strategies

Background: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is still a public health problem across the globe and also in Burkina Faso, especially for under-five-years-old children. Since less information is available about the prevalence of VAD among the primary school children, this study aimed to study this area. Methods: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted to assess the effect of hi...

Evaluation of camel milk as an extender for short-term storage of ram semen at 15°C

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of modified camel milk (MCAM) and skim cow milk (SCOM) on semen quality of INRA180 and Boujaâd ram breeds, stored at 15°C for up to 24 hours. Semen samples were collected from eleven mature rams (6 from INRA180 and 5 from Boujaâd rams) and extended in SCOM vs MCAM, to reach a final concentration of 0.8×109 spermatozoa/mL, and stored at 1...