A 34-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) at 16 weeks’ gestation was found to have platelets unable to be quantified because of clumping on routine prenatal blood work, with a visual estimate of 40 ...

A healthy 8-year-old boy presented to our dermatology clinic with a 4-week history of worsening movement limitation and pain due to skin retraction of the right axilla. There were no constitutional ...

Key points The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate ...

Key points A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and lethargy on the third day of ...

The prevalence rises with age, reaching 5% to 7% among patients older than 70 years.[1][1] The differential diagnosis of an adrenal mass includes adenomas (both functional and nonfunctional), ...

In June 2026, 2 Canadian cities will host several FIFA World Cup soccer matches. Health care systems may have to play host too, as large numbers of visitors to these cities will increase pressure on ...

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 ...

A 63-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hidradenitis suppurativa, classified as Hurley Stage III (a disease-specific staging system); a 12 pack-year smoking history; pyoderma gangrenosum; and ...

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 ...

Background: Although clinical trials involving psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy have not observed short-term increases in the risk of death, limited data exist on mortality associated with ...

Background: The relation between emergency department opioid prescribing and subsequent harm is complex and poorly studied. We sought to quantify adverse outcomes, incremental risk, and rates of ...

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 ...