Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease refers to a spectrum of diseases from hepatic steatosis to NASH, a condition where fat accumulation causes inflammation and hepatocyte injury leading to cirrhosis. [1] ...
Indigenous people are greatly over-represented in the incarcerated population in Canada. Overincarceration of Indigenous people has both immediate and compounded long-term health effects. Indigenous ...
Jacqueline M. McMillan, Elizabeth Aitken and Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc The appropriate assessment and management of chronic insomnia is crucial. Insomnia affects quality of life and has been shown to be ...
KEY POINTS In 2016, 270 204 people in Canada (excluding Quebec) were admitted to hospital for heart conditions, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment, including 107 391 women and 162 813 men, of ...
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 ...
Smoking marijuana can increase clearance of some drugs Smoked marijuana increases the clearance of theophylline 40%. 1 Similar findings would be expected for other drugs metabolized by CYP1A2, such as ...
Background: Fragility fractures are a major health concern for older adults and can result in disability, admission to hospital and long-term care, and reduced quality of life. This Canadian Task ...
Many patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics alone The incidence of acute appendicitis is estimated to be 75 per 100 000 population per year, with the highest ...
Interpretation: Death or readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization is common and had a similar frequency in Alberta and Ontario. Risk stratification and interinstitutional ...
Major hemorrhage is a challenging clinical problem that can occur with traumatic injury, postpartum hemorrhage, major surgery and gastrointestinal bleeding. A massive hemorrhage protocol (MHP) should ...
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes Prenatal iron deficiency occurs in more than 30% of pregnancies in Canada. 1 It has been ...
Background: Operative vaginal delivery (OVD) is considered safe if carried out by trained personnel. However, opportunities for training in OVD have declined and, given these shifts in practice, the ...
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