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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: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and ...

Background: Although clinical trials involving psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy have not observed short-term increases in the risk of death, limited data exist on mortality associated with ...

KEY POINTS Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity can reduce all-cause ...

KEY POINTS Zoonotic infections of the Arctic typically have specific epidemiology and modes of transmission that help inform clinical assessments. When assessing patients, identifying relevant ...

Background: In Canada, many patients face substantial out-of-pocket costs for prescription medication, which may affect their ability to take their medications as prescribed. We sought to conduct a ...

Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We sought to explore trends in HDP and related morbidity outcomes in Canada. Methods: In ...

Background: Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people experience obstacles that create barriers to accessing health care, including stigmatization and health inequities. Our intention was to describe 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 ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...