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 ...
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 ...
Chronic spontaneous urticaria affects 1% to 3% of people It is not an allergy and carries no risk of anaphylaxis, but is a chronic type 2 inflammatory disease driven by autoimmune mast cell activation ...
Background: Online gambling and sports betting have recently been legalized and expanded in North America. We aimed to evaluate long-term changes in the frequency of gambling-related helpline contacts ...
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 ...
A 49-year-old man who had sex with men presented to our emergency department with a 2-month history of perianal and buttock ulcers. He had poorly controlled HIV owing to interrupted treatment, and he ...
Prevalence of FPHL increases with age; 12% of females will have symptoms by age 29 years, 25% by age 50 years, and 41% to 50% at age 70 years and older.[1][1] Risk factors include genetics and ...
Key points A 4-year-old boy presented to our urgent ophthalmology clinic for photophobia and persistent eye rubbing. He had been born at 39 weeks via Cesarean delivery, without complications. Prenatal ...
Key points The government of Alberta recently announced legislative changes allowing patients to self-refer and pay out of pocket for diagnostic and testing services covered by publicly funded health ...
The principles that guide optimal prescribing for older patients [1] [1], [2] [2] ( [Box 1] [3]) include deprescribing medications that are no longer indicated, appropriate or aligned with evolving ...
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Diagnosis and management of testosterone deficiency syndrome in men: clinical practice guideline ...