Key points A 62-year-old man with hypertension and chronic renal disease presented to an emergency department with abdominal ...

Key points Few issues generate more public concern in Canadian health care than long wait times for surgical procedures. Delays in care are associated with physical pain, psychological distress, ...

A 57-year-old man presented to our dermatology clinic with a 10-day history of pruritic, bullous, erosive lesions involving the hands, lower legs, oral mucosa, and glans penis ([Figure 1][1]). They de ...

Key points A healthy 34-year-old man presented to his local walk-in clinic with dysuria and dark (tea-coloured) urine. He did not have any previous episodes of dark urine and denied any other ...

Key points Ontario’s recently passed Bill 33 will require publicly assisted colleges and universities to have clearly outlined, merit-based admission policies.[1][1] Although this sounds reasonable, i ...

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% ...

Measurement of serum prolactin should be performed only when clinically indicated Normal prolactin levels are less than 25 μg/L in females and less than 20 μg/L in males. 1 Measurement is indicated ...

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 ...

Lower estrogen levels affect urogenital mucosal immunity through reduced mucosal tissue antimicrobial peptides and immunoglobulin A, impaired function of macrophages and dendritic cells, thinning of ...

High-grade serous ovarian cancer originates in the fimbria of the fallopian tube 3 This cancer develops via a stepwise progression within the distal fallopian tube epithelium. The precursor lesion is ...

People experiencing homelessness develop geriatric syndromes and medical conditions that occur more commonly with older age, including cognitive and functional impairment, at younger ages than their ...