Ottawa – A recent research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal studied 46,412 adults hospitalized for Covid-19 in Alberta and Ontario. About 18 per cent – 8,496 patients – died in hospital between January 2020 and October 2021. Among those sent home, about nine per cent returned to hospital within 30 days of leaving, while two per cent died.
Accidental drownings in Canada
Ottawa – The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, observed 4,288 accidental drownings in Canada from 2007 to 2016 and found that one in three people in this bracket had a pre-existing medical condition. Therefore, they drowned due to their condition. the study says those who have seizures, cardiovascular disease or a neurocognitive disorder can be at high …
Study: Health-care resources in Canada not being used effectively
Ottawa – A new study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, suggests that health-care resources are not being used effectively, due to which patient care suffers. It also says medical profession should stop over-prescribing tests and other procedures.