Background: Although severe maternal morbidity (SMM), such as severe hemorrhage and sepsis, can occur from conception to 6 ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a rural hospital in southern Alberta 1 hour after ...

Severe maternal morbidity from conception to 6 weeks postpartum in Ontario: a population-based, longitudinal cohort study ...

By law, employers — including hospital and academic leaders — must reasonably accommodate employees’ religious beliefs and practices.[1][1] These must be considered when scheduling, planning events, ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...

Federal–provincial and territorial cost-sharing arrangements that support publicly financed health services in Canada have evolved over the course of more than 60 years and remain contentious today.

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% ...

Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis have increased five- to sevenfold, with an increase in food-induced anaphylaxis (most frequently peanuts, shell-fish and tree nuts). [1] [1] Nonsteroidal ...

Background: The factors involved in the association between obstetric trauma and the race of the birthing parent are uncertain. We sought to assess the association between race and obstetric trauma, ...

Access to health care: Patterns of prescription stimulant initiation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based time-series analysis ...

Abdel-Rahman and colleagues highlighted important challenges facing the oncology workforce.[1][1] Advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies have improved patient survival and increased demand ...

D-dimer testing is useful for excluding venous thromboembolism (VTE), where a low D-dimer level helps exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).[1][1] However, elevated levels are ...