Review Articles /
BY: Adam P. Sage, MD, MSc
November 2025
... sweet-tasting and attractive-looking edible products.[ 5 ] The psychoactive component of ... gummies, candies, chocolates, or baked products. Only 5.9% of patients experienced unintentional inhalational ... vi ] followed by irritability (7.9%)[ vii ] and lethargy (5.9%).[ viii ] Presentations that required critical ...
Letters /
BY: Luis Nacul, MD, PhD
November 2025
... cited by Cleave and colleagues in their letter).[ 5 ] That study specifically indicated that “study quality was mostly poor,” confounding the findings.[ 5 ] The study by Gardoki-Souto and colleagues, also mentioned ...
Editorials /
BY: Sepehr Khorasani, MD, MSc, FRCSC
November 2025
... ovarian cancer in the general population is 1.4%;[ 5 ] however, this risk significantly increases in those with ... a significant reduction in ovarian cancer rates (0% versus 5.27%; 95% CI, 1.78-19.29).[ 3 ] Considering that general ... operative time of 13 minutes.[ 10 ] Although in 30.5% cases, an additional port placement was required during ...
Back Page /
BY: BCMJ Staff
November 2025
... to the journal. Surveys are conducted every 3 to 5 years, and in every survey since 2002, respondents have ... the journal should reduce its political correctness, 5% critiqued the journal’s diversity of perspectives, and ... journal should reassess its mission. In a similar vein, 5% suggested that clinical content be enhanced, 5% offered ...
Physician Spotlight /
BY: Cecil Hershler, MD, PhD, FRCPC
November 2025
... at a hotel owned by my parents. When I was a child of 5 years, Sidwell had taught me a hand gesture—a fist with ...
Premise /
BY: Robin Routledge, MD, FRCPC
November 2025
... movement was adopted by Frantz Fanon[ 4 ] and others[ 5 ] to articulate their resistance to the disrespect that ...
Obituaries /
BY: Owen Frank Tyers, PhD
December 2025
... UBC Faculty of Medicine, he proceeded to Philadelphia for 5 years of surgical training and research at the University ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
December 2025
... promote satiety, and dampen blood-glucose spikes.[ 5 ] Free sugars are what the World Health Organization (WHO) ... less than 10% of their total energy intake, ideally under 5%.[ 6 ] One useful tool for reducing excess sugar is ... (total sugars), along with a daily percentage value: 5% or less is “a little” and 15% or more is considered ...
Premise /
BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC
December 2025
... and it can take up to 3 days to see any improvement.[ 5 ] Myth 3: IV antibiotics are better than oral antibiotics ... cellulitis, and urinary tract infections.[ 12 ] Myth 5: Fever demands immediate initiation of antibiotics A ...