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 …
Submission guidelines | CMAJ
WEBShortcuts to Research, Practice, Guidelines, Analysis, Commentary, Review, Humanities. All manuscripts must be submitted on ScholarOne, our online submission system.. To submit a letter, see Submitting a Letter to the Editor.. To submit an obituary, please contact [email protected].(In Memoriam page)Scientific articles should conform to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ...
Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and …
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Background: In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis, a disease that increases the risk for fractures, which result in excess mortality and morbidity, decreased quality of life and loss of autonomy. This guideline update is intended to assist Canadian health care professionals in the delivery of care to optimize skeletal health and prevent fractures in postmenopausal ...
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 ...
Guidelines | CMAJ - Canadian Medical Association Journal
WEBOct 16, 2023 · Guidance For Policy: Core elements of participant consent documents for Canadian human genomics research and the National Human Genome Library: guidance for policy
Past Issues | CMAJ
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Apolipoprotein B in cardiovascular risk assessment - CMAJ
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Apolipoprotein (apo) B measurement is a recommended alternative to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) The 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guideline on dyslipidemia recommends that physicians may use levels of either non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) or apo B instead of LDL-C for screening and targets of treatment.1 Non-HDL-C represents total cholesterol minus ...
WEBuideline CMAJ | November 7, 2022 | Volume 194 | Issue 43 E1461 increased systolic blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, alcohol and drug use, and low physical activity.5 These risk factors fre- quently cluster, and their joint management is key for the pre-
Diagnosis and management of low-back pain in primary care - CMAJ
WEBNov 13, 2017 · How can physicians decide if low-back pain has a serious cause? Low-back pain is a common symptom and there are many possible causes. In primary care, low-back pain can be classified into one of four categories: a problem beyond the lumbar spine (e.g., kidney stones); a serious disorder affecting the lumbar spine (e.g., epidural abscess); low-back pain occurring with radicular pain (e.g ...
The Cedar Project: mortality among young Indigenous people who …
WEBNov 6, 2017 · Study design. The Cedar Project is a cohort study involving 610 young Indigenous people who use injection and non-injection drugs in Vancouver and Prince George, BC, on Coast Salish and Lheidli T’enneh territories, respectively.19 Participants were recruited through referral by health care providers, community outreach or word of mouth, and were eligible if they self-identified as Indigenous ...
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