A recent meta-analysis showed that, compared with the left-lateral going-to-sleep position, the supine going-to-sleep position was associated with stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.63, 95% ...

Key points According to recent federal data, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Canada increased by 20% from 2018 to 2022, with 10% of those who reported being unhoused in the Census ...

Behçet disease is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder with oral and genital ulcers present in up to 95% of patients. Skin manifestations are often papulopustular rashes or erythema ...

The CanMEDS roles of professional and health advocate as defined seem to be at odds. Medicine’s current concept of professionalism is not designed to encourage advocacy in progressive movements or the ...

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involving the inferior vena cava (IVC), iliac veins, or common femoral veins should be considered a proximal DVT. Cross-sectional imaging with venous phase computed ...

Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada: ...

Access to health care: Effect of single-entry referral models and team-based care on wait times for hip and knee joint replacement in Ontario: a simulation study ...

Post-transfusion purpura is a rare, often missed cause of severe thrombocytopenia in hospitalized patients. Untreated, the condition is associated with substantial morbidity and death, mainly owing to ...

Background: Among individuals with schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications improve performance across several cognitive and ...

Results: In 2024, the number of new cancer cases and deaths from cancer are expected to reach 247 100 and 88 100, respectively. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) and mortality rate (ASMR) are ...

Despite advancements in sepsis management, mortality rates remain high. In 2011, 1 in 18 deaths in Canada involved sepsis.1 Delays in achieving adequate mean arterial pressure (MAP) are associated ...