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A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

Measles in pregnancy poses serious maternal and fetal risks Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than ...

KEY POINTS Correctional populations are characterized by disproportionately elevated levels of chronic diseases, including substance use and mental health disorders. In contexts of the present drug ...

KEY POINTS Despite its historical connotation, hypovitaminosis C (scurvy) should still be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with abnormal bleeding. Hypovitaminosis C can often be ...

The principle of gender self-determination Gender self-determination means that individuals have a right to define, express, and embody their gender identity as they see fit. It is one of the ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with adverse health outcomes Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...

This issue of CMAJ features Brenner and colleagues’ 1 projections for cancer diagnoses in Canada in 2024. Despite overall declines in cancer incidence and mortality, population growth and aging will ...

Footnotes Competing interests: Normal Giesbrecht is a member of the Alcohol Working Group, Ontario Public Health Association. Daniel Myran was a scientific expert panel member of the recently released ...

Behaviour categorized as “incivility” includes aggressive or dismissive language and actions or inactions that degrade working relationships 1 Prevalence varies and is likely underreported owing to ...