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Item Open Access Acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness and waning immunity in Alberta, Canada: 2010–2015, a Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) study(2019-06-01) Bell, Christopher A.; Russell, Margaret L.; Drews, Steven J.; Simmonds, Kimberley A.; Svenson, Lawrence W.; Schwartz, Kevin L.; Kwong, Jeffrey C.; Mahmud, Salaheddin M.; Crowcroft, Natasha S.Background Pertussis is still frequently reported in Canada. In Alberta, pertussis incidence ranged from 1.8 to 20.5 cases per 100,000 persons for 2004–2015. Most cases occurred in those aged <15 years. In Alberta, acellular formulations replaced whole-cell in 1997. We investigated pertussis vaccine effectiveness (VE) using a test-negative design (TND) study. Methods We included all persons who had a real-time PCR laboratory test for Bordetella pertussis between January 1, 2010 and August 31, 2015, in the province of Alberta, Canada. Vaccination history was obtained from Alberta’s immunization repository. Vaccination status was classified as complete, incomplete, or unvaccinated, based on the province’s vaccination schedule. Persons who had received ≥one dose of whole cell vaccine were excluded from analysis. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for pertussis infection by time since last vaccination. We adjusted for vaccination status, age, sex, neighbourhood income, urban/rural status, and the presence of a co-morbid condition. VE was calculated as [(1 − aOR) * 100]. Results Of the 12,149 tests available, 936 (7.7%) were positive for Bordetella pertussis. Among the full cohort, VE was 90% (95% CI 87–92%) at 1 year, 81% (95% CI 77–85%) at 1–3 years, 76% (95% CI 68–82%) at 4–7 years, and 37% (95% CI 11–56%) at 8 or more years since a last dose of acellular pertussis vaccine. Conclusions Pertussis VE was highest in the first year after vaccination, then declined noticeably as years since a last vaccination increased. Our results suggest that a large number of adolescents and adults are susceptible to infection with Bordetella pertussis. Regular boosters throughout childhood, adolescence, and during pregnancy may be needed.Item Open Access Alberta Occupational Medicine Newsletter: Summer 1986(1986) Johnson, Mary; Russell, Margaret L.; Yoshida, K.; Barber, Kirk; Corbet, Kenneth; Bell, G. Douglas; Dufresne, Ronald M.; Tinie van Schoor, Johan; Bryant, Heather (ed)Editorial Comments -- Publications on Guidelines From Alberta Community and Occupational Health -- Upcoming Conference Announcement (Calgary, November '86) -- Infection Control Apsects of Occupational Health Programs in Health Care Facilites -- Rubella Immunity and the Health Care Workplace -- Indoor Air Quality in Health Care Facilities -- Rash Statements - 9Item Open Access Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention: physician's beliefs and perceptions of probable outcomes(1996) Kellen, Joyce C.; Russell, Margaret L.Item Open Access Contraceptive prescribing and discontinuance: an expectancy-value analysis(1989) Russell, Margaret L.; Love, Edgar J.Item Open Access Geriatric continuing medical education: community needs and physician priorities(1994) Pereles, Lauretta Rose Marie; Russell, Margaret L.Item Open Access HPV Vaccine utilization, Alberta 2008/09 – 2013/14 School year(BioMed Central, 2016-01) Liu, Xianfang C.; Bell, Christopher A.; Simmonds, Kimberley A.; Russell, Margaret L.; Svenson, Lawrence W.Background In Canada both bivalent (bHPV) vaccine and quadrivalent HPV vaccine (qHPV) are authorized for use. In Alberta, while both vaccines are available for private purchase, only qHPV is publicly funded for school girls in grades 5 and 9 as of 2013. We describe HPV vaccine uptake in Alberta, by school year, from the start of the publicly funded program in the Fall of 2008 through to August 31st 2014 and estimate the cumulative proportion of the female population who were vaccinated by the end of the 2013/14 school year. Methods We used data from the Alberta Ministry of Health Immunization and Adverse Reaction to Immunization repository (publicly funded vaccine), the population-based Pharmaceutical Information Network information systems (privately purchased vaccine) for the period September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2014 and demographic data from the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Registry. We estimate vaccine uptake rates and explore them by attributes of person, time, place, vaccine funding, and number of doses received. We estimated the cumulative proportions of the female population (by age group and number of doses received) who had received HPV vaccine by the end of the 2013/14 school year. Results Of the 169,259 unique individuals who received one or more doses of HPV vaccine over the period, 98.3 % were females, and 83.8 % received publicly funded vaccines. Vaccine uptake increased over the period. The cumulative proportion of females aged 9–26 years as of 2013/14 who had received two or more doses of vaccine was 34.3 %; for those aged 10–11 years 59.6 % and for those aged 14–15 years, 76.0 %. For those aged 9–26 years, 31.3 % had received three doses of vaccine. Conclusion HPV vaccine uptake rates have increased in Alberta over the study period, most prominently among the age groups targeted by the publicly funded school-girl vaccine program.Item Open Access Identification and Distribution of Tick Species in Cattle in Eastern Bhutan(2020-11-04) Namgyal, Jamyang; Cork, Susan Catherine; Checkley, Sylvia L.; Lysyk, Timothy J.; Ribble, Carl S.; Russell, Margaret L.; Cork, Susan CatherineTick infestation is the most reported parasitological problem in cattle in Bhutan. Its negative impacts on the health and production of cattle affect the livelihoods of resource-poor subsistence farmers. However, the current knowledge of tick species diversity, infestation prevalence, geographic distribution, and farmers’ perception on tick prevention and control practices is limited. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to 1) determine the presence, diversity and infestation prevalence of tick species in cattle in two districts of eastern Bhutan using a targeted field survey; 2) model the habitat suitability of selected tick species identified in these two districts using the MaxEnt modeling approach; and 3) assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among cattle farmers in a selected area of eastern Bhutan. In May and June 2019, 3600 live adult ticks were collected from 240 cattle and morphologically identified to the species level. In June 2019, 246 cattle owners were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Four genera and six species of ticks were found. These were Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini) (70.2%), Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino (18.8%), Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann (8.2%), Haemaphysalis spinigera Neumann (2.5%), Amblyomma testudinarium Koch (n=7), and an unidentified species of Ixodes (n=1). For all tick species except A. testudinarium and Ixodes sp., the high altitude northeastern part and the low altitude southernmost part of the study area were predicted as areas with a very low probability of tick(s) presence. The KAP study identified only 52% of the farmers with adequate knowledge about ticks as vectors of diseases and 36% with a favorable attitude toward tick control programs. The findings from this research are expected to guide the planning and implementation of effective tick prevention and control measures in Bhutan.Item Open Access Quantifying the impact of community quarantine on SARS transmission in Ontario: estimation of secondary case count difference and number needed to quarantine(BioMed Central, 2009-12-24) Bondy, Susan J.; Russell, Margaret L.; Laflèche, Julie M. Ll; Rea, ElizabethItem Open Access Self-reported health, life satisfaction, and illness intrusiveness in trauma survivors(1995) McFadden, Lana Marie; Russell, Margaret L.Item Open Access Serological Response to Influenza Vaccination among Children Vaccinated for Multiple Influenza Seasons(PLoS, 2012-12-11) Rafiq, Sajjad; Russell, Margaret L.; Webby, Richard; Fonseca, Kevin; Smieja, Marek; Singh, Pardeep; Loeb, MarkItem Open Access Sexual activity in rural Alberta youth(1991) Macdonald-Dichmann, J. Morag; Russell, Margaret L.Item Open Access The epidemiology of influenza vaccination among young children in the Calgary Health Region(2010) Medd, Emily; Russell, Margaret L.Item Open Access The relationship between utilization of complementary care providers and influenza immunization status among adult Canadians(2002) Stoian, Cristina Ana; Russell, Margaret L.