Background: Canada has historically been among the world leaders in hypertension care, but hypertension treatment and control ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care ...

ALTHOUGH PHILOSOPHIES AND PRACTICES ANALOGOUS TO BIOETHICS EXIST in Aboriginal cultures, the terms and categorical distinctions of "ethics" and "bioethics" do not generally exist. In this article we ...

Background: Long wait times for scheduled surgery are a major problem in Canadian health systems. We sought to determine the extent to which single-entry referral models (next available consultation), ...

Background: In 2016, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia released a legally enforceable opioid prescribing practice standard for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP); ...