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 ...
Careful inspection of the vulva, vagina and cervix to identify visible causes and bimanual examination for cervicitis should be undertaken Screening for sexual abuse should also take place. 1 Cervical ...
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 ...
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 ...
Interpretation: The overall prevalence of diagnosed hypertension in Canada from 1998 to 2008 was high and increasing, whereas the incidence declined during the same period. These findings highlight ...
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 ...
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 ...
Help-seeking for gambling problems following expansion of Ontario’s online gambling market and legalization of single-event sports betting ...
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 ...
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 ...
Diagnosis and management of testosterone deficiency syndrome in men: clinical practice guideline ...
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