001). No statistical differences were found in proportion of low back injury history between specialized (25.6%) and non-specialized female figure skaters (24.0%, p = 0.836). Chronological age was also identified as an independent risk factor for low back injuries in female figure skaters (aOR 1.24, 95%CI 1.00, 1.54, p = 0.048). Conclusions The…[Read more]

red retention in both males and females, there were high rates of attrition in males. More male-centered interventions need to be studied preferably in RCTs. Registry number PROSPERO2020 CRD42020142923 Available from https//www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020142923.The blue swimming crab (BSC), Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus…[Read more]

Incidental parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy may occur even in the most experienced hands. This study aims to assess the incidence, risk factors, and impact of incidental parathyroidectomy on this very targeted group of patients.

Three hundred and four consecutive cases undergoing total thyroidectomy in a tertiary referral…[Read more]

th 30-day readmission and PSI risk class with 180-day pneumonia recurrence.

To identify contributive criteria in decision-making for intubation in acute epiglottitis, based on clinical and endoscopic data in adult patients, and to study clinical and biological characteristics and management.

Diagnosis was established by flexible…[Read more]

This paper introduces a new fusion method for magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound (US) images, which aims at combining the advantages of each modality, i.e., good contrast and signal to noise ratio for the MR image and good spatial resolution for the US image. The proposed algorithm is based on two inverse problems, performing a…[Read more]

Ontario families are required to provide up-to-date vaccination records as children begin schooling. Exemptions are allowed on both medical and nonmedical (religious or philosophical) grounds. In a recent report, Toronto Public Health (2019) called for an end to nonmedical exemptions – a proposal some allege infringes the Canadian Charter of…[Read more]