Background To date, 750 000 patients with COVID-19 worldwide have required mechanical
ventilation and thus are at high risk of acute brain dysfunction (coma and delirium). We …

The COVID-19 pandemic called for drastic changes to expand and rapidly implement
telehealth to prevent breach of care for chronic patients. Responding to the challenge of …

Extensive basic science research has identified the potential therapeutic benefits of active
compounds extracted from the Cannabis sativa L. plant (the cannabinoids). It is recognized …

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a hasty transition to virtual care but also an
abundance of new literature highlighting telehealth's capabilities and limitations for various …

Objective To assess the usefulness of hand-held cardiac ultrasound (HCU) performed by
family doctors (FDs) in primary care, with web-based remote expert support interpretation, in …

Aims Opioid misuse and overuse have contributed to a widespread overdose crisis and
many patients and physicians are considering medical cannabis to support opioid tapering …

Background and Objectives: Damage to peripheral nerves provokes chronic neuropathic
pain that lasts beyond the duration of the nerve injury. The presence of pain signs have …

Background and purpose Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are systemic diseases,
characterized by the presence of an inflammatory muscle infiltrate. Although more frequent …

Lung cancer is one of the four most prevalent cancers worldwide. Comprehensive patient
care includes not only adherence to clinical guidelines to control and when possible cure …

Background Research has shown that opioid craving is one of the strongest determinants of
opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain. To date, however, little is known on the factors …