Limbal dermoids are rare ectopic skin lesions with adnexal elements (e.g., hairs, glands) on the ocular surface. Their epithelium shows features of both hair epidermal and limbal epithelial stem cells ...
It effectively reduces the risk of bacterial STIs A meta-analysis of 3 randomized controlled trials showed a 60% reduction in risk of any STI (81% decrease for chlamydia, 77% for syphilis, and 45% for ...
The Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) of the CMAJ gives strategic - and, occasionally, specific - advice to the journal’s Editor-in-Chief and serves as a connection between the CMAJ and its stakeholders ...
Postpartum hypertension may persist for several weeks Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia (two common causes of persisting postpartum hypertension) usually resolve by 12 weeks. 2, 4 Beyond this ...
Among the 5 serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroup B causes the highest incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Canada 1, 2 Invasive meningococcal disease causes meningococcemia ...
Background: Indigenous Peoples in Canada continue to experience profound health inequities rooted in colonialism, systemic racism, and structural barriers in health care systems. We sought to examine ...
Retinal detachment is an important cause of vision loss Retinal detachment occurs when vitreous fluid enters through a retinal tear or hole leading to separation of the retina from the choroid, ...
The differential diagnosis of conjunctival lesions include complexion-associated melanosis (CAM), nevus, primary acquired melanosis (PAM), and melanoma. 1 Most conjunctival melanomas arise from ...
Isopropanol toxicity is common Isopropanol exposure, the second most common alcohol-related call to poison centres, 1 occurs when isopropanol is ingested with or as a substitute to ethanol.
This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, ...
Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on CMAJ. NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that ...
Background: The FoodRx randomized controlled trial (RCT) studied the impact of a healthy food incentive program among adults with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity (including an Indigenous subset), ...