Background Despite Canada’s universal healthcare system, significant barriers impede
individuals experiencing homelessness from accessing health services. Furthermore, there is a …

Background Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and
diminished professional achievement. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, severe burnout was …

Purpose We aimed to determine the degree to which reasons for primary care visits changed
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We used data from the University of Toronto …

Objective Venoplasty has been proposed, alongside the theory of chronic cerebrospinal venous
insufficiency (CCSVI), as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite concerns about …

Introduction Sleep-time blood pressure correlates more strongly with adverse cardiovascular
events than does daytime blood pressure. The BedMed trial evaluates whether bedtime …

With the increasing recognition of health literacy as a worldwide research priority, the
development and refinement of indices to measure the construct is an important area of inquiry. …

With the onset of COVID-19, general practitioners (GPs) and patients worldwide swiftly
transitioned from face-to-face to digital remote consultations. There is a need to evaluate how this …

Background Population-based surveys indicate that many people experienced increased
psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to determine if there was a …

Background Rates of opioid-related harm, particularly fatal overdose, have increased
significantly in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reducing the burden of opioid-related …

Background: It has been suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened socioeconomic
disparities in access to primary care. Given these concerns, we investigated whether the …