Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in the developed world, and yet healthcare
practitioners infrequently discuss goals of care (GoC) with hospitalized cancer patients. We …

The adverse effects of a drug may “hide” behind common presenting symptoms. 1 Prescribing
cascades occur when a healthcare provider misinterprets an adverse drug event as a new …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected older adults disproportionately, and
delirium is a concerning consequence; however, the relationship between delirium and …

• Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a positive result from a urine culture test in the absence of
minimum symptoms of urinary tract infection, and is present in 30-50% of residents in long term …

Background The waves of COVID‐19 infections in Ontario, Canada, were marked by
differences in patient characteristics and treatment. Our objectives were to (i) describe patient …

OBJECTIVES Older patients that have aged with their doctors will likely experience their
physician retiring. It is unclear if this interruption in continuity of care leaves patients at risk for …

Purpose Older adults with COVID-19 have a high prevalence of complications and mortality
during hospitalization. Given the large proportion of older adults requiring admission to an …

Objectives Sedative and hypnotic medications are associated with harm, and guidelines
suggest limiting their use. Only limited evidence has described how older adults are managed …

Atypical disease presentations are common in older adults with COVID-19. The objective of
this study was to determine the prevalence of atypical and typical symptoms in older adults …

Background: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a definitive, ambulatory and
non-invasive modality for treating kidney stones. ESWL is not available in all urban centres …