Background End-of-life policies are hotly debated in many countries, with international evidence
frequently used to support or oppose legal reforms. Existing reviews are limited by their …

Objectives End-of-life policy reforms are being debated in many countries. Research
evidence is used to support different assumptions about the effects of public policies on end-of-life …

Background: In 2016, the Canadian government legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD)
for adults with terminal illness. The objective of this study was to explore the information …

… saline/contrast medium was continuously injected into the mediastinum via a percutaneously
inserted spinal needle during freezing in order to protect critical mediastinal structures (g). …

Purpose We present our experience of utilizing peripheral nerve electrostimulation as a
complementary monitoring technique during percutaneous thermal ablation procedures; and we …

… For antibiotic prophylaxis, 2 g cefazoline was administered intravenously before the procedure.
… Our institutional practice is to routinely administer 2 g cefazoline intravenously prior to …

In their CMAJ editorial, Flegel and Fletcher1 call for a national dialogue on end-of-life care,
arguing that policy change should not be the result of a single court decision. 1 In Canada, …

The image-guided thermal ablation procedures can be used to treat a variety of benign and
malignant spinal tumours. Small size osteoid osteoma can be treated with laser or …

… PMMA is injected under continuous fluoroscopic guidance through a 10–13 G trocar in its
toothpaste consistency. PMMA-based cements certified for radiological use are radiopaque, …

… Residual tumor appears as an nodular enhancement on the MR substraction sequences (arrow)
(g). Clinically, the patient had a significant improvement of pain and functional disability …