The Canadian Lung Outcomes in Users of Vaping Devices (CLOUD) Study: protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study.

Introduction: The rapid growth in popularity of e-cigarettes over the past decade has prompted concerns about their impact on long-term respiratory health. Small airway injury is suspected to be a direct consequence of e-cigarette use and may be quantifiable by novel structural and functional diagnostic modalities.

Methods And Analysis: In a multicentre observational longitudinal study, participants will be enrolled in either an adolescent (ages ≥12 and <19 years) or an adult arm (≥19 years old) and followed over 3 years across three time points (baseline, 18 months and 36 months).

Assistive Technology Uses and Barriers in the Home and Workplace for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Background: Assistive technology (AT) has been successfully used by researchers and practitioners to increase task completion and independence in work and home environments for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While prior research has shown increased outcomes of incorporating AT into daily tasks, research has also indicated that actual use of AT in these settings is much lower.

Method: The current qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with a sample of 25 adults (22 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and three job coaches) to examine the perceived use and implementation of AT into home and work environments, along with potential challenges and barriers.

Menstrual education programs for girls and young women with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review.

Background: Providing menstrual education and guidance for menstrual management for girls and young women with intellectual disabilities is recommended to ensure smooth pubertal transitions and to support menstrual self-agency.

Method: The purpose of this systematic review is to explore menstrual education interventions for girls and young women with intellectual disabilities.

Results: Nine studies were included.

Novel treatment approach of localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia with use of Nd:YAG laser.

Introduction: This article describes the management of two patients who presented with localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia. This disease entity is poorly understood, and literature regarding successful treatment is scant. However, there are common themes to management including proper diagnosis and treatment via removal of the affected tissue.

Considerations for using a removable prosthesis with attachments for a staged approach to a failing implant reconstruction.

Full-arch implant reconstructions are being utilized in clinical practice today. Very often these prostheses are prosthetically driven, but not periodontally maintainable. Often the patient presents to the general practitioner with a failing implant reconstruction, where several fixtures need to be removed and others are maintainable.