Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Rebecca Z. Xu, MD
March 2025
... opioid misuse and opioid-related overdose and mortality.[ 2 , 3 , 5-7 ] The prevalence of opioid misuse (i.e., the use ... as the probability of continuing use at 1 year and 2 years after first prescription. The relationship between ... long-term use [ Figure 1 ] . Non-long-term users In total, 2 899 755 prescriptions were associated with ...
Clinical Articles, Clinical Images /
BY: Karen Letourneau, CRGS
March 2025
... a deep-seated cyst inconsistent with a granuloma [Figure 2] . Given the uncertain diagnosis, the child was referred to ... such as granulomas or dermoid cysts. Approximately 2% of the population has an omphalomesenteric duct remnant, ...
Premise /
BY: Lucy Hui
March 2025
... been shown to accurately predict individual suicide risk.[ 2 ] AI-driven algorithms can also create personalized health ...
Premise /
BY: Leah Rosetti, MD, FRCPC
March 2025
... 264 men with dementia had spoken about sex with a doctor.[ 2 ] Only very recently has there been more understanding and ... their sexual lives despite having a sexual dysfunction.[ 2 ] Our hesitancy to broach this topic with our patients is ... residents with dementia. Int J Nurs Pract 2015;21(Suppl 2):80-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12317 . Villar F, ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: David Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
March 2025
... remains high and continues to increase postpandemic.[ 2 ] This should be an easy fix since antibiotic guidelines ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
March 2025
... recognize its members’ need for accurate information.[ 2 ] Dr Kope pointed out that the CPSBC’s rationale to close ...
Editorials /
BY: Sepehr Khorasani, MD, MSc, FRCSC
March 2025
... to be completed in a minimally invasive fashion.[ 2 ] Clinical benefits of robotic surgery are well known in ... primarily due to cost. The purchase price of a robot is $2–3 million, with additional costs of around $3500 per case ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Annukka K. Lindell, PhD
March 2025
... ] . From Renaissance paintings[ 1 ] to high-school photos[ 2 ] to selfies uploaded to social media,[ 3 ] left-cheek bias ... collections of painted[ 6 ] and photographic portraits,[ 2 ] including selfies[ 7 ] and photos uploaded to Instagram.[ ... artists,[ 6 ] is evident in photographic portraits,[ 2 ] and is reversed in artists’ self-portraits.[ 9 ] ...
Letters /
BY: Karleen Gribble
March 2025
... has risen, but it presents a variety of difficulties,[ 2,3 ] and this article is no exception. When a stillbirth ...
Original Research /
BY: Amina Moustaqim-Barrette, MSc
April 2025
Background Understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection has evolved considerably since the virus was ... they represent more than 80% of all COVID-related deaths.[ 2 ] In British Columbia, long-term care facilities provide ... other organizations, mostly not-for-profits.[ 5 ] SARS-CoV-2 infection in residents of long-term care facilities was ...