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A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

Background: Canada has historically been among the world leaders in hypertension care, but hypertension treatment and control rates have regressed in recent years. This guideline is intended to ...

Postviral olfactory dysfunction is a diagnosis of exclusion Clinical evaluation should incorporate a thorough history and physical examination that includes anterior rhinoscopy. If symptoms do not ...

Background: Needle exchange programs are effective public health interventions that reduce blood-borne infections, including hepatitis C, and injection-related infections. We sought to assess the ...

KEY POINTS Correctional populations are characterized by disproportionately elevated levels of chronic diseases, including substance use and mental health disorders. In contexts of the present drug ...

KEY POINTS Despite its historical connotation, hypovitaminosis C (scurvy) should still be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with abnormal bleeding. Hypovitaminosis C can often be ...

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines could reduce disease burden and costs in older Canadian adults, but vaccination program cost-effectiveness is unknown. We evaluated the ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with adverse health outcomes Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for ...

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable and is curable if detected early. In related research, Pataky and colleagues model strategies for the elimination of cervical cancer in British Columbia ...

This issue of CMAJ features Brenner and colleagues’ 1 projections for cancer diagnoses in Canada in 2024. Despite overall declines in cancer incidence and mortality, population growth and aging will ...

Measles cases are increasing in Canada By March 2024, 40 cases had been reported (12 in 2023). 1 One measles case can cause infection in 90% of exposed, unvaccinated people. 2 Complications of ...