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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.

Measles in pregnancy poses serious maternal and fetal risks Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than ...

Most youth aged 12–25 years are students at secondary schools, colleges, or universities. They often seek help during a mental health crisis, which is defined as an experience of escalating distress, ...

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 A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with an 8-day history of progressive leg weakness and poor mobility in the setting of a known history of mixed neurogenic and ...

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 ...

Transgender people face many formal barriers to gender-affirming care, sometimes known as “gatekeeping.” Gender-affirming care refers to a wide range of medical interventions that patients pursue to ...

Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for respiratory conditions and 250 for cardiac conditions in 2017.[1][1] During ...