Canadian Medical Association Journal (Can Med Assoc J)

Publications in this journal

• Article: Exemplary medicine: why doctors should practise what they preach.

  John Fletcher
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013; 185(8):635.
• Article: Warfarin and absolute risk of hemorrhagic stroke.

  Antonio Gonzalez-Perez, David Gaist, Luis A Garcia Rodriguez
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013; 185(8):687.
• Article: Not all diclofenac is equal.

  Robert C Dickson
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013; 185(8):687.
• Article: Narrative accounts of recovering at home after heart surgery.

  Jennifer L Lapum, Kathryn Church, Terrence Yau, Perin Ruttonsha, Alison Matthews
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Needs escalate, capacity stagnates in Syria.

  Barbara Sibbald
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Physicians, health facilities targeted in war-torn Syria.

  Barbara Sibbald
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: University credits, tuition free.

  Erin Russell
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Quebec Health Minister blames former CEO for MUHC deficit, resulting cuts.

  Morgan Dunlop
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Why screening for depression in primary care is impractical.

  Roger C Bland, David L Streiner
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Prison smoking bans: clearing the air.

  Roger Collier
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Isoniazid toxicity in a 5-year-old boy.

  Michelle Science, Shinya Ito, Ian Kitai
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Methemoglobinemia from curing salt.

  Michael D Jain, Anna Nikonova
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Rising measles outbreaks threaten vaccine-averse.

  Cullen Bird
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Birth control "debacle" prompts calls for swifter public notices.

  Catherine Cross
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Fibromyalgia: evolving concepts over the past 2 decades.

  Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Peter A Ste-Marie, John X Pereira, Karl Iglar
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Prevalence estimates of chronic kidney disease in Canada: results of a nationally representative survey.

  Paul Arora, Priya Vasa, Darren Brenner, Karl Iglar, Phil McFarlane, Howard Morrison, Alaa Badawi
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  ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease is an important risk factor for death and cardiovascular-related morbidity, but estimates to date of its prevalence in Canada have generally been extrapolated from the prevalence of end-stage renal disease. We used direct measures of kidney function collected from a nationally representative survey population to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among Canadian adults. METHODS:We examined data for 3689 adult participants of cycle 1 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2009) for the presence of chronic kidney disease. We also calculated the age-standardized prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors by chronic kidney disease group. We cross-tabulated the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with albuminuria status. RESULTS:The prevalence of chronic kidney disease during the period 2007-2009 was 12.5%, representing about 3 million Canadian adults. The estimated prevalence of stage 3-5 disease was 3.1% (0.73 million adults) and albuminuria 10.3% (2.4 million adults). The prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and hypertriglyceridemia were all significantly higher among adults with chronic kidney disease than among those without it. The prevalence of albuminuria was high, even among those whose eGFR was 90 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or greater (10.1%) and those without diabetes or hypertension (9.3%). Awareness of kidney dysfunction among adults with stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease was low (12.0%). INTERPRETATION:The prevalence of kidney dysfunction was substantial in the survey population, including individuals without hypertension or diabetes, conditions most likely to prompt screening for kidney dysfunction. These findings highlight the potential for missed opportunities for early intervention and secondary prevention of chronic kidney disease.
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Mixed reviews on removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer.

  Lauren Kramer
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: Atypical femoral fractures associated with long-term bisphosphonate use.

  Soumya Chatterjee
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;
• Article: UBC takes over Therapeutics Initiative after provincial cuts.

  Paul Christopher Webster
  Canadian Medical Association Journal 05/2013;