Common Issues
Chagas Disease
1. Sosa-Estani S, Segura EL. Integrated control of Chagas disease for its elimination as public health problem -- a review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2015;110(3):289-298.
2. Pérez-Molina JA, Molina I. Chagas disease. Lancet. 2018;391(10115):82-94.
3. Caring for Kids New to Canada. Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis). https://www.kidsnewtocanada.ca/conditions/chagas (Accessed June 18, 2020)
4. World Health Organization. Chagas disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis). https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chagas-disease-(american-trypanosomiasis) (Accessed June 18, 2020)
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital Chagas Disease. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/health_professionals/congenital_chagas.html#:~:text=Routine%20testing%20of%20pregnant%20women,of%20concerns%20about%20drug%20safety. (Accessed June 18, 2020)
6. Velasco M, Gimeno-Feliú LA, Molina I, et al. Screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in immigrants and refugees: Systematic review and recommendations from the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. Euro Surveill. 2020;25(8):1900393.
7. Forsyth CJ, Manne-Goehler J, Bern C, et al. Recommendations for Screening and Diagnosis of Chagas Disease in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2022;225(9):1601-1610.
8. Canadian Blood Services. Backgrounder: Donor Testing - Chagas Disease. https://www.blood.ca/en/about-us/media/chagas-disease/backgrounder-donor-testing-chagas-disease (Accessed June 18, 2020)
9. Marin-Neto JA, Rassi A, Simões MV. Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed June 18, 2020)
10. Lopez-Velez R. Chagas gastrointestinal disease. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed June 18, 2020)
Dyspepsia and H. Pylori
1. Moayyedi PM, Lacy BE, Andrews CN, Enns RA, Howden CW, Vakil N. ACG and CAG Clinical Guideline: Management of Dyspepsia. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jul;112(7):988-1013.
2. Jones NL, Koletzko S, Goodman K, A, et al. ESPGHAN, NASPGHAN. Joint ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN Guidelines for the Management of Helicobacter pylori in Children and Adolescents (Update 2016). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Jun;64(6):991-1003.
3. Fallone CA, Chiba N, van Zanten SV, et al. The Toronto Consensus for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults. Gastroenterology. 2016 Jul;151(1):51-69.e14.
Female Genital Cutting
1. Orchid Project. What is FGC? https://orchidproject.org/category/about-fgc/what-is-fgc/ (Accessed February 20, 2019)
2. Unicef. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical overview and exploration of the dynamics of change. 2013.
3. Mishori R, Warren N, Reingold R. Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Jan 1;97(1):49-52.
4. Caring for Kids New to Canada. Female genital mutilation/cutting. https://www.kidsnewtocanada.ca/screening/fgm (Accessed February 20, 2019)
5. Hearst AA, Molnar AM. Female genital cutting: an evidence-based approach to clinical management for the primary care physician. Mayo Clin Proc. 2013 Jun;88(6):618-29.
Gastrointestinal Parasites
1. DeVetten G, Dirksen M, Weaver R, Chowdhury TT, Aucoin MW. Parasitic stool testing in newly arrived refugees in Calgary, Alta. Can Fam Physician. 2017;63(12):e518-e525.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites - Alphabetical Index of Parasitic Diseases. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/az/index.html (Accessed January 8, 2019)
3. The Medical Letter. Drugs for Parasitic Infections. 2013; Vol. 11 (Suppl).
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cysticercosis - Resources for Health Professionals. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis/health_professionals/index.html (Accessed December 13, 2019)
5. Bartelt LA. Giardiasis: Treatment and prevention. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed February 15, 2019)
Growth Problems
1. Salehi L, Lofters AK, Hoffmann SM, Polsky JY, Rouleau KD. Health and growth status of immigrant and refugee children in Toronto, Ontario: A retrospective chart review. Paediatr Child Health. 2015;20(8):e38-e42.
2. Lane G, Farag M, White J, Nisbet C, Vatanparast H. Chronic health disparities among refugee and immigrant children in Canada. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018;43(10):1043-1058.
3. Collaborative Statement from: Dieticians of Canada, Canadian Paediatric Society, The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Community Health Nurses of Canada. Promoting optimal monitoring of child growth in Canada: Using the new World Health Organization growth charts. 2010.
4. Motil KJ, Duryea TK. Poor weight gain in children younger than two years in resource-rich countries: Etiology and evaluation. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed June 20, 2020)
5. Marchand V; Canadian Paediatric Society, Nutrition and Gastroenterology Committee. The toddler who is falling off the growth chart. Paediatr Child Health. 2012;17(8):447-454.
6. World Health Organization. Pocket book of hospital care for children: guidelines for the management of common childhood illnesses, 2nd ed. 2013.
7. Dieticians of Canada. WHO Growth Charts Set 1. https://www.dietitians.ca/Advocacy/Interprofessional-Collaborations-(1)/WHO-Growth-Charts/WHO-Growth-Charts-Set-1 (Accessed June 20, 2020)
8. Homan GJ. Failure to Thrive: A Practical Guide. Am Fam Physician. 2016;94(4):295-299.
9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Growth in Refugee Children During the Domestic Medical Screening Examination. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/domestic/nutrition-growth.html (Accessed June 20, 2020)
10. World Health Organization. Schistosomiasis. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis (Accessed June 20, 2020)
Hearing Loss
1. Caring for Kids New to Canada. Hearing Screening. https://www.kidsnewtocanada.ca/screening/hearing (Accessed July 1, 2019)
Hematuria
1. Kurtz M, Feldman A, Perazella MA. Etiology and evaluation of hematuria in adults. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed January 8, 2019)
Lead Poisoning
1. Lowry JA. Childhood lead poisoning: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed January 8, 2019)
2. Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units. Recommendations on Medical Management of Childhood Lead Exposure and Poisoning. https://www.pehsu.net/_Library/facts/medical-mgmnt-childhood-lead-exposure-June-2013.pdf (Accessed December 5, 2019)
Malaria
1. Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT). Canadian Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria. Ottawa; May 2014.
2. Fit for Travel. Destinations. https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx (Accessed December 5, 2019)
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Malaria Information and Prophylaxis, by Country. https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers/country_table/a.html (Accessed December 5, 2019)
4. Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT). Fever in the Returning International Traveller - Initial Assessment Guidelines. Canada Communicable Disease Report. 2011 Jul;37.
5. Wilson ME. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fever in Returned Travelers. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2018/post-travel-evaluation/fever-in-returned-travelers (Accessed January 8, 2019)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. PTSD: National Center for PTSD. Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5). https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/screens/pc-ptsd.asp (Accessed January 8, 2019)
2. American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
3. Katzman MA, Bleau P, Blier P, et al. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders. BMC Psychiatry. 2014;14 Suppl 1:S1.
4. Osser DN. Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project at the Harvard Medical School Dept. of Psychiatry, South Shore Program. Psychopharmacology Algorithms. http://psychopharm.mobi/algo_live/ (Accessed January 8, 2019)
Scabies
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scabies. https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/scabies/index.html (Accessed January 8, 2019)
2. DermNet NZ. Scabies. https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/scabies/ (Accessed January 8, 2019)
Tinea Capitis
1. DermNet NZ. Tinea capitis. https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/tinea-capitis/ (Accessed January 8, 2019)
2. Treat JR. Tinea capitis. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed January 8, 2019)
Vitamin D Deficiency
1. Aucoin M, Weaver R, Thomas R, Jones L. Vitamin D status of refugees arriving in Canada: findings from the Calgary Refugee Health Program. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Apr;59(4):e188-94.
2. Carpenter T. Overview of rickets in children. Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. www.uptodate.com (Accessed December 9, 2019)
3. Thachers. Rickets Photos. http://www.thachers.org/rickets_photos.htm (Accessed December 9, 2019)
4. Deng F, Gaillard F, et al. Radiopaedia. Rickets. https://radiopaedia.org/articles/rickets (Accessed December 9, 2019)