Rhonda J. Rosychuk

1 month ago | cmaj.ca | Siying S. Li |Kimberlyn McGrail |Rhonda J. Rosychuk |Michael Law

Concerns have been raised about a disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness (PEH).1–3 Congregate living conditions frequently encountered by PEH were associated with increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and incidence of COVID-19;4,5 however, it remained unclear whether PEH were more susceptible to severe illness than housed patients.

2 months ago | cmaj.ca | Jake Hayward |Rhonda J. Rosychuk |Andrew McRae |Aynharan Sinnarajah

Opioid prescriptions are a factor in some overdose-related deaths,1–4 and this awareness has driven substantial reductions in prescribing.5–7 Despite these reductions, mortality has increased, with more than 500 000 opioid-related deaths in North America since 2016.8–10 In Alberta, Canada, the proportion of people who filled an opioid prescription dropped 35% between 2016 and 2021, but opioid-related deaths tripled, from 554 to 1510 per year, largely because of potent opioids in the illegal...

Sep 30, 2024 | nature.com | Patrick Archambault |Rhonda J. Rosychuk |Lorraine Graves |Jeffrey Perry |Steven Brooks |Laurie J. Morrison | +10 more

AbstractSymptoms of the Post-COVID-19 Condition are often non-specific making it a challenge to distinguish them from symptoms due to other medical conditions. In this study, we compare the proportion of emergency department patients who developed symptoms consistent with the World Health Organization’s Post-COVID-19 Condition clinical case definition between those who tested positive for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 infection and time-matched patients who tested negative.