Background: Children with major trauma have better outcomes when treated in pediatric trauma centres, but population-based data on access to these centres in Canada are lacking. We aimed to estimate ...
Patients with kidney transplants have increased risk of other diseases and benefit from primary care involvement Kidney transplant offers patients survival benefits up to age 75 years and better ...
People with cannabis-induced psychosis and cannabis use disorder are at high risk of schizophrenia A population-based retrospective cohort study of 9.8 million people in Ontario, Canada, found that ...
Measurement of serum prolactin should be performed only when clinically indicated Normal prolactin levels are less than 25 μg/L in females and less than 20 μg/L in males. 1 Measurement is indicated ...
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions and deaths among older adults (aged ≥ 65 yr) About 30% of older adults report a fall each year, and about 20% experience a ...
Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Cuba, including among travellers returning to Canada and the United States. [1] [1], [2] [2] Malaria, Zika, dengue, and ...
Global prevalence is approximately 1–7 per 100 000 individuals, with women slightly more frequently affected than men. Peak occurrences are at age 16–25 and 36–46 years. A minority of cases occur in ...
Jane S. Thornton, William N. Morley and Samir K. Sinha Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate ...
Background: In Canada, many patients face substantial out-of-pocket costs for prescription medication, which may affect their ability to take their medications as prescribed. We sought to conduct a ...
A 74-year-old man presented to our orthopedic department with pain and swelling in his right hand after falling down a mountainside and landing on his outstretched hand that day. On initial ...
Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for respiratory conditions and 250 for cardiac conditions in 2017.1 During days ...
Up to 0.3% of males will receive a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in their lifetime. [1] [1] Affected males have a 6-times higher mortality rate than those in the general population. [2] [2] Stigma, ...
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