Recommendation The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against instrument-based depression screening using a questionnaire with cut-off score to distinguish “screen positive” and ...

HIV-1 can be successfully treated with long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy A dual regimen combining the integrase strand transfer inhibitor cabotegravir with the nonnucleoside reverse ...

Symptoms of diverticulitis may be driven by inflammation rather than infection Contemporary evidence shows that use of antibiotics in uncomplicated cases of diverticulitis neither accelerates recovery ...

In this issue of CMAJ, Mehra and colleagues1 review the diagnosis and management of early pregnancy loss, commonly referred to as miscarriage, which affects 1 in 5 pregnancies in Canada. The symptoms ...

KEY POINTS In most medical subspecialties, genetic and genomic testing have become a routine part of clinical care. However, access to genetic testing at the patient, provider, and provincial levels ...

Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection worldwide Although trichomoniasis is not a reportable disease, the estimated North American prevalence is 2.8%–3.1% among women ...

Figure 1: (A) Numerous black–brown granules attached to the left eyelashes and eyelids of a 77-year-old woman with phthiriasis palpebrarum. (B) Dermoscopy showed multiple lice and ovoid nits on the ...

Accessibility adaptations like online booking and virtual consultations can reduce care avoidance observed in autistic people. Access to accurate diagnoses and better health outcomes can be supported ...

Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects 1% of reproductive-aged women In POI, ovarian follicles become depleted or dysfunctional in people younger than 40 years. Risk factors include family ...

A 43-year-old man presents requesting screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). His medical history is remarkable for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and he is currently receiving no ...

At large doses used recreationally (300 to > 1500 mg), dextromethorphan and its metabolite dextrophan block N -methyl-d-aspartate receptors, producing dissociative effects similar to those of ...

The first time I did chest compressions was for a young woman as she was being moved across the tile floor of a hospital bathroom. She had been found without identification down an inconspicuous ...