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Transcatheter heart-valve replacement: update
March 8, 2010

Transcatheter heart-valve replacement: updateTranscatheter valve technology offers patients less invasive heart-valve therapy, with potentially lower morbidity and mortality and quicker recovery. Full article

VIDEO: Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement

Prophylaxis of migraine headache: when and what?
February 16, 2010

Prophylaxis of migraine headache: when and what?Overuse of symptomatic medications for headache is considered by headache specialists to reduce the effectiveness of migraine prophylaxis. This article looks at the prognosis for people with migraines, what prophylactic therapies can be considered, how prophylaxis should be initiated and when it should be stopped. Full article

Monitoring use of knowledge and evaluating outcomes
January 18, 2010

Monitoring use of knowledge and evaluating outcomesIn the knowledge-to-action cycle, after the intervention related to knowledge translation has been implemented, uptake of knowledge should be monitored. This step is necessary to determine how and to what extent the knowledge is used by the decision-makers. Seventh of a seven-part series. Full article

PART 6: Selecting educational interventions for knowledge translation
PART 5: Developing and selecting interventions for translating knowledge to action
PART 4: Adapting clinical practice guidelines and assessing barriers to their use
PART 3: The knowledge-to-action cycle: identifying the gaps
PART 2: Knowledge creation: synthesis, tools and products
PART 1: Defining knowledge translation

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Private drinking water supplies: challenges for public health

Private drinking water supplies: challenges for public health
March 15, 2010

Safe, secure drinking water is key to ensuring public health. However, contamination of private drinking water supplies is common in developed countries, with microbial pathogens and chemical contaminants being the most direct risks. In Canada, specific regulations for private drinking water supplies are lacking. So while owners of private systems must take responsibility for their water quality, they need more information and better resources. Full article

Preparing for infectious disease threats at mass gatherings: the case of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
February 24, 2010

The capability to integrate knowledge of worldwide patterns of commercial air travel and infectious disease surveillance in real time could significantly enhance global awareness of infectious disease threats. This information would complement existing preparedness efforts at mass gatherings and, in the spirit of the Olympic Games, it could help foster a culture of greater international cooperation in confronting global infectious disease threats of tomorrow. Full article

Roadblocks to laws for healthy eating and activity
February 16, 2010

Governments and experts around the world are sounding the alarm about the medical, economic and social costs of escalating rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, and are demanding concerted action, including legislative measures, to promote healthier nutrition and physical activity. In an area so complex and controversial, not everyone will agree on the best way forward; however, the use of legal measures to promote healthier nutrition and physical activity, especially among children, deserves more attention and action. Full article

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