Preventive measures have played a major role in how patients are screened and treated for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the last 30 years.  Most of our previous clinical decisions... Read More

Background The consequences of motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians are devastating. Canadian injury statistics from 1992 to 2001 reveal a yearly average of 416 fatalities and 14 252 injuries... Read More

Background Recently the issue of resident work hours and, more specifically, work-hour limits has received increased attention in medical education.[1-3] Concerns about the effects of resident sleep... Read More

Prostate brachytherapy (PB) is a standard treatment for localized prostate cancer. The procedure uses real-time transrectal ultrasound guidance to place radioactive sources (“seeds” 0.0834.5 mm in... Read More

Canada has one of the highest rates of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the world. The estimated incidence of T1D in Canadian children aged 0 to 14 years is 21.7 per 100000 per year.[1] Using 2008 census... Read More