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WEBCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original research, commentaries, analyses and reviews, clinical practice updates and thought-provoking editorials.CMAJ has had substantial impact on health care and the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world. Its Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Kirsten Patrick and its 2023 impact factor is ...
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WEBRespiratory syncytial virus vaccination strategies for older Canadian adults: a cost–utility analysis. Ashleigh R. Tuite, Alison E. Simmons, Monica Rudd, Alexandra Cernat, Gebremedhin B. Gebretekle, Man Wah Yeung, April Killikelly, Winnie Siu, Sarah A. Buchan, Nicholas Brousseau and Matthew Tunis.
Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline | CMAJ
WEBAug 4, 2020 · Decreased food intake and increased physical activity lead to a negative energy balance and trigger a cascade of metabolic and neurohormonal adaptive mechanisms.25, 26 Therapies that target these alterations in neurohormonal mechanisms can become effective tools in the long-term management of obesity.27 Novel approaches to diagnose and assess obesity in clinical practice have been proposed.11 ...
Guidelines | CMAJ - Canadian Medical Association Journal
WEBOct 16, 2023 · Guidance For Policy: Core elements of participant consent documents for Canadian human genomics research and the National Human Genome Library: guidance for policy
Diagnosing post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in adults - CMAJ
WEBJan 17, 2023 · The 2022 Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey reported that nearly 15% of adults in Canada with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection had symptoms beyond 3 months. 2 Females (18.0%) were more likely than males (11.6%) to report lingering symptoms. 2 A 2022 meta-analysis and systematic review of early pandemic experiences with more ...
Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and …
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Background: In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis, a disease that increases the risk for fractures, which result in excess mortality and morbidity, decreased quality of life and loss of autonomy. This guideline update is intended to assist Canadian health care professionals in the delivery of care to optimize skeletal health and prevent fractures in postmenopausal ...
Fibromyalgia: evolving concepts over the past 2 decades - CMAJ
WEBSep 17, 2013 · From being a condition of suspect validity 2 decades ago, fibromyalgia is now much more widely accepted as a true syndrome, with pathogenesis centred in the nervous system and abnormalities shown in pain-regulating mechanisms at various levels of the central and peripheral nervous systems. 1 – …
WEBMusculoskeletal fitness: The fitness of the musculoskeletal system, encompassing muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular power, flexibility, back fitness and bone health. Physical activity: All leisure and non-leisure body movements resulting in an increased energy output from the resting condition.
Canadian guideline for Parkinson disease - CMAJ
WEBSep 9, 2019 · This guideline update reflects substantial changes in the literature on diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease, and adds information on palliative care. Impulse control disorders can develop in a person with Parkinson disease who is on any dopaminergic therapy at any stage in the disease course, especially for those taking dopamine agonists.
WEBOct 12, 2010 · Since the publication of the Osteoporosis Canada guide- lines in 2002, there has been a paradigm shift in the pre-vention and treatment of osteoporosis and fractures.1,2 The focus now is on preventing fragility fractures and their negative consequences, rather than on treating low bone mineral density, which is viewed as only one of several ...
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