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WEBCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original research, commentaries, analyses and reviews, clinical practice updates and thought-provoking editorials.CMAJ has had substantial impact on health care and the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world. Its Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Kirsten Patrick and its 2023 impact factor is ...
Diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia …
WEBMar 14, 2022 · The orthostatic tachycardia must occur in the absence of classical orthostatic hypotension, but transient initial orthostatic hypotension10 does not preclude a diagnosis of POTS.5 The patient’s heart rate should rise by at least 30 beats/min (or ≥ 40 beats/min if patient is aged 12–19 yr) in at least 2 measurements taken …
Management of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting
WEBMay 10, 2021 · KEY POINTS About 15 000 people in Canada undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery each year.[1][1] According to the 2019 Canadian Institute for Health Information Cardiac Care Quality Indicators Report, 9.4% of these patients are urgently readmitted to hospital within 30 days of CABG
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WEBSARS-CoV-2, Tdap, and influenza vaccination during pregnancy from 2019 to 2022 in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study. Devon Greyson, Rebecca Correia, Michelle Howard, Elizabeth K. Darling, David Kirkwood, Amie Davis, Caroline Mniszak, Aaron Jones, Monica Molinaro and Meredith Vanstone.
Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome - CMAJ
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Box 1: Evidence used in this review. We drew on the international guideline on the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) published by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in 2023 and the hirsutism guideline published by the Endocrine Society in 2018.1, 3, 7 We also searched articles in PubMed from 2018–2023 ...
Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline | CMAJ
WEBSep 2, 2014 · Bell palsy is an idiopathic weakness or paralysis of the face of peripheral nerve origin, with acute onset. It affects 20–30 persons per 100 000 annually, and 1 in 60 individuals will be affected over the course of their lifetime.1, 2 The major cause of Bell palsy is believed to be an infection of the facial nerve by the herpes simplex virus.3 As a result of this viral infection, the facial ...
Canadian guideline for Parkinson disease - CMAJ
WEBSep 9, 2019 · This guideline update reflects substantial changes in the literature on diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease, and adds information on palliative care. Impulse control disorders can develop in a person with Parkinson disease who is on any dopaminergic therapy at any stage in the disease course, especially for those taking dopamine agonists.
The hyponatremic patient: a systematic approach to laboratory
WEBApr 16, 2002 · Serum osmolality. The initial approach to the hyponatremic patient is to measure the serum osmolality to determine whether the hyponatremia represents a true hypo-osmolar state.1, 2, 5 Although urea contributes to the absolute value of serum osmolality measured with an osmometer, it does not hold water within the extracellular space because of its membrane permeability.1 Urea is an ineffective ...
Cytisine for smoking cessation - CMAJ
WEBMay 14, 2018 · Cytisine is effective for smoking cessation. A systematic review and meta-analysis of eight controlled trials involving 4020 adult smokers reported a 59% (p < 0.00001) higher abstinence rate from smoking while taking cytisine versus placebo, with a number needed to treat (NNT) of 6.35.6 An open-label, randomized trial (n = 1310) showed a higher self-reported abstinence rate at one month on ...
Past Issues | CMAJ
WEBOct 1, 2024 · To view full-text articles published before 1997, see PubMed Central.. To view themed issues and supplements, see Supplements.