In the general hospital setting, patients often wish to leave hospital before doctors and other health care providers feel it is safe to discharge them. There can be multiple reasons for this, such... Read More

The spike in overdose deaths in BC due to COVID-19 serves as a reminder that the lack of access to harm-reduction services has significant implications for people who use drugs (PWUD). One of the... Read More

Introduction Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization, have become well established standards of care... Read More

Beta-lactams, particularly penicillins and their derivatives, are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children globally,[1,2] with common indications for the ambulatory, inpatient, and... Read More

Men have been having vasectomies for more than 200 years.[1] Every year, approximately 6% of men (500 000) in the United States undergo a vasectomy.[2] In Canada, approximately 15% of men have the... Read More