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The Canadian Medical Association Journal Get weekly issues straight to your inbox: https://t.co/bKkt7qjAY4 français: @JAMC_CMAJ
Ottawa, Canada
Joined February 2009
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Non-celiac gluten sensitivities: "Patients are the ones with first-hand experience of their symptoms, they are by default the “experts” in that domain." ➡️
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Empowering patients to understand and manage their medical issues is particularly challenging when they have a condition for which medical understanding is poor and misinformation abounds. Gluten...
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🏃♂️ Move More, Age Well: The Power of Exercise for Older Adults 🎧 Canada is becoming a super-aged country, and the effects of ageing—frailty, cognitive decline, and chronic diseases—are on the rise. But could physical activity be a way to turn the tide? In this episode of the
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Finger deformities in Parkinson disease: Striatal hand deformities are typically observed in the advanced stages of Parkinson disease but can also manifest in the early stages. ➡️ https://t.co/NKsKqhbpZi (earn CPD credits)
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#DidYouKnow: The Oropouche virus is transmitted via bites from infected Culicoides paraensis biting midges and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes Here are 5 things to know about Oropouche virus ➡️ https://t.co/4ByADi68ru (earn CPD credits)
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COVID-19 outcomes and homelessness: In this study assessing COVID-19 outcomes, there were no differences for in-hospital mortality or hospital admission rates among people experiencing homelessness and housed patients. ➡️ https://t.co/jmw7g1wOFK
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Oropouche virus: who is at risk? New articles on oropouche virus; finger deformities in Parkinson disease; non-celiac gluten sensitivities, and more. ➡️ https://t.co/czWnBIa07E
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New study with CAMH researchers and @ICESOntario in @CMAJ: People needing #hospital care for hallucinogen use face a 2.6x higher risk of death within 5 years—especially by #suicide. As use rises, these risks must be considered in policy & care. ⬇️MORE: https://t.co/LN3Fkugpbd
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Background: Although clinical trials involving psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy have not observed short-term increases in the risk of death, limited data exist on mortality associated with halluc...
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The hospice piano: "What do you play for people in their final days of life? I reminded myself that palliative care is about comfort, and I played the opening notes of a piece I’ve often played for myself when I need comfort." ➡️ https://t.co/eRlzKSCfAl
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Lupus vulgaris is a common cutaneous manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a slow-growing, superficial lesion typically located on the head or neck. ➡️ https://t.co/mqderdgjYX (earn CPD credits)
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Vitiligo affects 0.5%–2% of individuals of all skin types worldwide and has a chronic, unpredictable course and no cure. ➡️ https://t.co/VfScEgMeQL (earn CPD credits)
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We're hiring! CMAJ 2025 Summer Student, Editorial Details ➡️ https://https://t.co/x0UUcZMUpy
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Hallucinogens and mortality: Requiring hospital-based care for hallucinogen use was associated with increases in risk of death relative to the general population, particularly from suicide. ➡️ https://t.co/EUOco4hilF
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Hallucinogen use and mortality risk: what does the evidence show? New articles on hallucinogens and mortality, vitiligo, lupus vulgaris, and more. ➡️ https://t.co/KGX75XIn1I
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Measles cases nearly double in Ontario over last 2 weeks, far surpassing last decade's total @CBCNews Find two articles that describe five things to know about measles and measles vaccination here➡️ https://t.co/BUerPXeGHh
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Ontario is reporting 78 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province's total count since an outbreak started in the autumn.
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Use of psychedelics is on the rise in Canada. Doctors are starting to look at long-term risks, benefits by Amina Zafar for @CBCNews Find the study in this week's issue of CMAJ➡️ https://t.co/mDB8XEHDyw
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People who take prohibited psychedelics like psilocybin or LSD and go to the emergency department for care show a higher risk of death within five years compared with Canada's general population, a...
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These findings are from our study in @CMAJ which compared overall and cause-specific mortality between members of the general population and people with incident acute care hospitalization involving hallucinogens. https://t.co/TC4tAovOmk 2/9
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Parvovirus B19 infection: While uncommon in adults, people with parvovirus B19 infection often present with fever, rash, headache, lymphadenopathy, and symmetric joint pain in the phalanges, wrists, ankles, elbows, and knees. ➡️ https://t.co/lRiLPIeq6v (earn CPD credits)
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Bispecific antibody toxicities: Two unique toxicities of bispecific antibodies are cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome. ➡️ https://t.co/udtWQsClgq (earn CPD credits) @joanne_britto @GwynDaviesMD @Balitsky_HemeMD @HiraSMian
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SGLT2 inhibitors and chronic kidney disease: SGLT2 inhibitors may be considered to reduce risk of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and stage 1–3 CKD. ➡️ https://t.co/esmNjcwpTu
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