Background: Although severe maternal morbidity (SMM), such as severe hemorrhage and sepsis, can occur from conception to 6 ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a rural hospital in southern Alberta 1 hour after ...

By law, employers — including hospital and academic leaders — must reasonably accommodate employees’ religious beliefs and practices.[1][1] These must be considered when scheduling, planning events, ...

Background: The factors involved in the association between obstetric trauma and the race of the birthing parent are uncertain. We sought to assess the association between race and obstetric trauma, ...

Federal–provincial and territorial cost-sharing arrangements that support publicly financed health services in Canada have evolved over the course of more than 60 years and remain contentious today.

Careful inspection of the vulva, vagina and cervix to identify visible causes and bimanual examination for cervicitis should be undertaken Screening for sexual abuse should also take place. 1 Cervical ...

Severe maternal morbidity from conception to 6 weeks postpartum in Ontario: a population-based, longitudinal cohort study ...

Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis have increased five- to sevenfold, with an increase in food-induced anaphylaxis (most frequently peanuts, shell-fish and tree nuts). [1] [1] Nonsteroidal ...

Access to health care: Patterns of prescription stimulant initiation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based time-series analysis ...

D-dimer testing is useful for excluding venous thromboembolism (VTE), where a low D-dimer level helps exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).[1][1] However, elevated levels are ...

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