In the Guidelines, differentiation between optimal and essential standards were not always
possible, and were made in sections where it was most practical and sensible. The …

Results: A total of 264 students out of 300 (88%) filled in the questionnaire. Inability to cope,
helplessness, increased psychological pressure, mental tension and too much workload are…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has emerged worldwide as an indispensable
resource to improve the surveillance of patients, curb the spread of disease, facilitate timely …

Hypertension Canada’s 2020 guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and
treatment of hypertension in adults and children provide comprehensive, evidence-based …

Background— The prognostic usefulness of troponin enzymes in end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
patients is controversial. To resolve this uncertainty of troponin as a prognostic tool, …

ContextLower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common and associated with
significant increases in morbidity and mortality. Physicians typically depend on the clinical …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications are a significant source of morbidity and
mortality. There are limited studies, however, assessing the impact of common postoperative …

Objective To update the evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment
of hypertension in adults for 2010. Options and outcomes For lifestyle and pharmacological …

Importance Little is known about whether sex differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
presentation exist in young patients and what factors determine absence of chest pain in …

Background : “Gender” reflects social norms for women and men, whereas “sex” defines
biological characteristics. Gender-related characteristics explain some differences in access to …