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 ...

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 ...

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: Recent data suggest an increased risk of congenital anomalies with prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics. We sought to further quantify the risk of anomalies after opioid analgesic ...

Lateral epicondylosis (tennis elbow) is a degenerative, noninflammatory condition of the common extensor origin at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow Tennis elbow ...

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 ...

Background: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after head injury is a concern among older adult patients on anticoagulation. We evaluated the risk of ICH after an emergency department visit for head injury ...