KEY POINTS Canada is poised to become a “super-aged” country in 2025, when at least 20% of the nation’s population will be aged 65 years and older; furthermore, over the next 2 decades the number of ...

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is defined as hearing loss of 30 or more decibels across 3 contiguous audiometric frequencies within 72 hours. The incidence is about 30 per 100 000 people annually ...

I was nearing the completion of my second year of practice in neurosurgery when Mr. B was referred to me. A man in his sixties, Mr. B had been having seizures of increasing frequency for several ...

In their recent article, Caires and colleagues1 discussed the possible negative impact of inappropriate investigations following detection of coronary artery calcification during screening for lung ...

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This human insulin analogue that comes in disposable pens prefilled with 1, 1.5, or 3 mL, dosed in 10-unit increments1 binds reversibly to albumin, which extends its half-life to around 7 days. Steady ...

Continuous glucose monitors can predict some imminent hypoglycemic episodes, allowing a proactive approach to treatment.3 People living with diabetes treated with basal and meal-time insulin could ...

Andrews, John W., Salt Spring Island, BC; University of London (England), 1954; former medical officer, Royal Canadian Air Force; obstetrics and gynecology. Died Oct ...

The voice was sharp, slicing through the quiet morning air. I heard it on the top level of the hospital parkade just as I shut my car door. The man hurried over, disheveled and out of breath. My eyes ...

Une fillette de 7 ans coupe ses cheveux comme ceux d’un garçon et, pour la première fois depuis qu’elle a commencé à exprimer des tendances suicidaires, elle se sent heureuse. À l’école, une personne ...

Background: Anxiety and depression are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to investigate whether adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association ...

Rhombencephalitis is an inflammatory disorder of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata that can result in abnormal cerebellar function, pyramidal weakness, proprioceptive deficits, and altered ...