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 ...

Despite investment in harm-reduction initiatives, safer supply, and treatment for adult patients, the opioid overdose crisis in Canada continues. More than 18 people in Canada still die every day from ...

Granulosa cells in the ovary produce AMH. Serum levels reflect the pool of primordial follicles (e.g., a low AMH level reflects a low ovarian reserve) but do not provide information about egg quality.

Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than those who are not pregnant.1 Infection also increases the risk ...

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 ...

Legionella is an atypical cause of community-acquired pneumonia that often presents with a prodrome of fever, malaise, fatigue, and occasionally diarrhea before respiratory symptoms. In patients with ...

Upper respiratory tract infections are commonly associated with olfactory dysfunction.2 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is a frequent causative pathogen; the incidence of olfactory dysfunction at 6 months after ...

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 ...

Diet is associated with depressive symptoms A 2024 umbrella review — including nearly 10 million participants enrolled in observational studies — found that people who consumed more ultra-processed ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...