Canadian Medical Association Journal

Box 2: Acute treatment Vagal manoeuvres are recommended for acute treatment in patients with regular SVT (class I recommendation, level B-R evidence) Intravenous administration of adenosine is recommended for acute treatment in patients with regular SVT (class I recommendation, level B-R evidence) Synchronized cardioversion is recommended for acute treatment in patients with hemodynamically stable SVT when pharmacologic treatment is ineffective or contraindicated (class I recommendation,...

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CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1350-E1354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.260193-f Article Figures & Tables Responses Metrics PDF Points clés Le lecanemab est un traitement par anticorps monoclonal indiqué au stade précoce de la maladie d’Alzheimer et dont l’utilisation est approuvée au Canada; toutefois, l’Agence des médicaments du Canada et l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux du Québec ont publié un avis défavorable pour ce qui est du remboursement public;...

CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1357-E1359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.261330-f Article Responses Metrics PDF Albrecht, Harvey E., St. Albert (Alb.); University of Alberta, 1969; médecine familiale. Décédé le 17 décembre 2025 à l’âge de 85 ans. https://www.connelly-mckinley.com/obituaries/Dr-Harvey-Albrecht?obId=46770202 Baird, Patricia A., Vancouver (C.-B.); Université McGill, 1963; pédiatrie. Décédée le 7 août 2026 à l’âge de 88 ans.

I was 10 years old, sitting in English class, writing about my aunt. The story began in the middle, with a hike we took the summer before her accident. She was the kind of person who talked more going uphill: determined, energetic. Halfway through my assignment, I couldn’t see the page anymore. My aunt had died three months earlier from a self-administered overdose involving opioids, originally prescribed after a car accident.

CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1317-E1329; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.252020 Article Figures & Tables Responses Metrics PDF Major disparities in maternal health between Black and White people have been documented in Europe, Australia, and the United States.1–4 The extent of these disparities in Canada is unclear, given differences in history, immigration patterns, health care systems, and limited race-disaggregated health data.5–8 Traditionally, mortality has been a primary indicator...

CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1330-E1333; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.260372 Article Figures & Tables Responses Metrics PDF Key points Postdischarge nausea and vomiting can occur days after surgery. Older adults may present with prolonged or atypical symptoms. Early follow-up and careful medication review can prevent complications. Targeting different nausea pathways is essential to managing treatment-refractory nausea.

CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1345-E1349; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251204-f Article Figures & Tables Responses Metrics PDF Points clés Les syndromes neurologiques paranéoplasiques (SNP) peuvent se manifester par un vaste éventail de symptômes neurologiques, parfois d’apparition subite. Les causes de l’ataxie cérébelleuse aiguë comprennent des affections infectieuses, à médiation immunitaire, paranéoplasiques et d’origine médicamenteuse.

Key points Several regions in Canada have been evaluating whether to implement either permanent standard time (pST) or permanent daylight saving time (pDST) after eliminating biannual clock adjustments. Eliminating adjustments would avoid related harms experienced twice a year, but Canadian jurisdictions must still choose between pST and pDST, which have different seasonal and geographic effects on light exposure and health.

Key points The term “polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome” (PMOS) better reflects the lifelong endocrine and metabolic disorder in which ovarian abnormalities is one manifestation, not the defining cause. The new name may improve patient counselling by moving the first explanation beyond ovarian morphology and fertility alone toward metabolism, prevention, and care throughout the lifespan.