The source of CO was found to be a blocked heater exhaust in the hockey team’s dressing room. The arena did not have CO ...

Background:Hyperkalemia can be deadly, yet clinical decision-making for outpatient management is unclear. We sought to ...

As people age, changes to the structure and the function of the brain may result in cognitive decline. These changes, however, do not equally affect all cognitive domains or all people. Older adults ...

Fuel-burning ice resurfacers, edgers, radiant heaters, and other equipment in ice arenas can emit carbon monoxide (CO) and ...

In Canada, commercial data brokers collect deidentified patient data from pharmacies, private drug insurers, the federal government and medical clinics without patient consent. Although pharmaceutical ...

People with suspected infection should instigate stringent infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices 4, 5 A fit-tested N95 respirator, face shield, gloves, and fluid-impermeable gear (gown, ...

Intranasal corticosteroids are safe, but local adverse effects are common One in 10 patients have local adverse effects, including burning or stinging, dryness and epistaxis. 2 Systemic adverse ...

The diagnosis of FPHL is clinical Patients initially present with central scalp or diffuse hair loss, with progressive miniaturization of hair follicles; this differs from male pattern hair loss, ...

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 ...

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) ...

Most antihistamines are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding Systematic reviews of observational studies show no association with adverse fetal or maternal outcomes with antihistamine use during ...

Most low-back pain with or without radicular pain or neurogenic claudication does not require immediate diagnostic imaging and can be managed in primary care. All patients with nonspecific low-back ...