Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tick-borne infection The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and is ...
Climate change is driving the emergence and re-emergence of climate-sensitive infectious diseases in Canada. Such emerging ...
Locally acquired ascariasis infections in Canada are rare, although prevalence is unknown. Contributing factors to local ...
Background:Maternal chronic conditions are implicated as risk factors for congenital anomalies, but few studies have assessed ...
Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of females of reproductive age and is characterized by endometrium-like tissue that ...
Outbreaks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae occur every 3–7 years 1 The proportion of respiratory tract infections caused by M. pneumoniae ranges from 0% to 30%, depending on the year and region studied. 2 ...
The disorder leads to an inability to produce or respond to the antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP). Adverse ...
Caregivers should be screened for burnout. Clinicians should screen caregivers for high caregiver burden at first contact and ...
Box 2: Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers We recommend not screening asymptomatic adults 65 years of age or older for cognitive impairment. (Strong recommendation, low-quality ...
Croup develops in more than 80 000 Canadian children each year, making it the second most common cause of respiratory distress in the first decade of life. 1, 2 It affects boys more than girls (1.4:1) ...
Background:Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for opioid toxicity are opportunities to initiate opioid agonist therapy (OAT), which reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with ...
An increasing proportion of adolescents identify as transgender. Small studies have shown that the mental health of adolescents with gender dysphoria improves when they receive gender-affirming care.