Key points New evidence has led to a change in the way that some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are classified and treated. Based on the findings of a landmark trial,[1][1] the drug ...
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Key points The health implications of exposures to the Alberta oil sands are underresearched, despite more than a decade of calls from Indigenous communities and researchers for further investigation.
A 24-year-old man was brought by ambulance to a rural hospital after a motor vehicle collision. On physical examination, he was hemodynamically unstable with a blood pressure of 60/40 mm Hg and a ...
Background: Consent forms have become too long and often do little to help people understand the risk elements of their participation in research, instead focusing on risk reduction for research ...
Diagnosis of loperamide abuse requires a high index of suspicion Loperamide is not detected by routine drug screens. Typically, a patient with loperamide abuse will have a history of opioid misuse or ...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease refers to a spectrum of diseases from hepatic steatosis to NASH, a condition where fat accumulation causes inflammation and hepatocyte injury leading to cirrhosis. [1] ...
Global prevalence is approximately 1–7 per 100 000 individuals, with women slightly more frequently affected than men. Peak occurrences are at age 16–25 and 36–46 years. A minority of cases occur in ...
Key points Dried plasma is dehydrated, powdered human plasma. Once mixed with sterile water, the reconstituted plasma delivers essential coagulation factors necessary for hemostasis and supports ...
Semaglutide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, dulaglutide, and tirzepatide are the current GLP1RAs available in Canada. These are approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity and have been used ...
Key points More than a decade after the launch of Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), patient engagement is increasingly expected across the health research ecosystem.
Association between frailty and 30-day outcomes after discharge from hospital ...