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See related article at Key points Targeted therapy and immunotherapies are now treatment mainstays for an increasing number ...
A 32-year-old woman presented to our emergency department 2 days after the onset of bilateral hand swelling. Two weeks earlier, her 8-year-old son had had an erythematous rash on both cheeks. A week ...
See related article at In a related analysis, Abdel-Rahman and colleagues[1][2] discuss how the marked improvement in quantity and quality of life experienced by some people with cancer who receive ...
An 81-year-old man presented to the emergency department after 2 episodes of uncontrollable shaking, each lasting several minutes, accompanied by a sensation of extreme cold. He and his partner stated ...
Access to health care: New models of care needed to address Canada’s shortage of medical specialists ...
There is an old Chinese proverb that states “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” It is time for physicians and health care professionals to embark on the journey to reduce levels of ...
Videos available at [ Key points A 94-year-old man with parkinsonism, followed in our geriatric medicine clinic, presented for routine follow-up, during which his wife reported that he had a ...
Background: Canada has historically been among the world leaders in hypertension care, but hypertension treatment and control ...
Did you know the Toronto Maple Leafs were originally named the Toronto St. Patricks? They once donned a bright green clover instead of the now familiar blue and white. It wasn’t until 1919, when Conn ...
See related guideline at Key points Arterial hypertension is the leading and most important risk factor for all-cause morbidity and mortality worldwide.[1][2] This is because high blood pressure ...
Diagnosis requires thoracentesis and pleural fluid analysis with cultures1, 3 Because no radiologic sign can confidently exclude pleural infection, thoracentesis is essential for parapneumonic ...
Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care ...