Background: Children with major trauma have better outcomes when treated in pediatric trauma centres, but population-based data on access to these centres in Canada are lacking. We aimed to estimate ...

Granulosa cells in the ovary produce AMH. Serum levels reflect the pool of primordial follicles (e.g., a low AMH level reflects a low ovarian reserve) but do not provide information about egg quality.

People with cannabis-induced psychosis and cannabis use disorder are at high risk of schizophrenia A population-based retrospective cohort study of 9.8 million people in Ontario, Canada, found that ...

A recent meta-analysis showed that, compared with the left-lateral going-to-sleep position, the supine going-to-sleep position was associated with stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.63, 95% ...

Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than those who are not pregnant.1 Infection also increases the risk ...

Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Cuba, including among travellers returning to Canada and the United States. [1] [1], [2] [2] Malaria, Zika, dengue, and ...

Global prevalence is approximately 1–7 per 100 000 individuals, with women slightly more frequently affected than men. Peak occurrences are at age 16–25 and 36–46 years. A minority of cases occur in ...

Jane S. Thornton, William N. Morley and Samir K. Sinha Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate ...

High-grade serous ovarian cancer originates in the fimbria of the fallopian tube 3 This cancer develops via a stepwise progression within the distal fallopian tube epithelium. The precursor lesion is ...

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 ...

Burdensome direct and indirect financial costs related to a diagnosis of cancer affect many people in Canada and can contribute to poor health outcomes. People with low incomes are at greatest risk of ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...