A 43-year-old man presents requesting screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). His medical history is remarkable for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and he is currently receiving no ...

Accessibility adaptations like online booking and virtual consultations can reduce care avoidance observed in autistic people. Access to accurate diagnoses and better health outcomes can be supported ...

The first time I did chest compressions was for a young woman as she was being moved across the tile floor of a hospital bathroom. She had been found without identification down an inconspicuous ...

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 ...

The incidence of chlamydia and gonorrhea, 2 common sexually transmitted infections, is increasing. Annual asymptomatic screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea should be performed in all sexually active ...

In research published in this issue of CMAJ, Mah and colleagues summarize clinicians’ experiences of providing care for patients whose presenting illness is not acute and for whom admission to ...

About 5% of Canadians are affected by sinonasal inflammation.[1][1] There is broad expert consensus supporting the effectiveness of intranasal corticosteroids for treating allergic and nonallergic ...

A crisis of communicable diseases is unfolding in North America, just as Canada’s health systems’ responses are being hampered by the dismantling of public health and research infrastructure in the ...

At large doses used recreationally (300 to > 1500 mg), dextromethorphan and its metabolite dextrophan block N -methyl-d-aspartate receptors, producing dissociative effects similar to those of ...

Methods The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is an independent panel of clinicians and methodologists that makes recommendations about clinical manoeuvres aimed at primary and secondary ...

Despite declining fertility, women over 40 years of age require effective contraception if they wish to avoid pregnancy. According to the 2011 Canadian census, 15% of the female population was aged 40 ...

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 ...