Background This review was designed to summarize published data on the efficacy and
safety of live viral vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella in post-transplant patients …

Although congenital rubella syndrome (Box 1) is rare in Canada, it does still occur. Many
women immigrate to Canada from countries without a rubella vaccination program and may not …

CMAJ• July 3, 2007• 177 (1) 34 fant (Kassowitz’s law). 6 The risk of transmission is 70%–100%
in women with primary or secondary syphilis, 40% with early latent syphilis and 10% in …

Letters Page 1 Letters Early congenital syphilis Since the publication of our recent public
health article about early congenital syphilis,1 we have been able to obtain patient consent for …

Background The present statement replaces the 2001 Canadian Paediatric Society
statement [1]. Changes include information on new rapid HIV tests and updated incidence …

Background Those aged 85 and over, the oldest old, are now the fastest growing sector of
the population. Information on their health is essential to inform future planning; however, …

Objectives The Newcastle 85+ Study aims to systematically study the clinical, biological, and
psychosocial attributes of an unselected cohort of 85 year olds and to examine subsequent …

Objectives To investigate the order in which 85 year olds develop difficulty in performing a
wide range of daily activities covering basic personal care, household care and mobility. …

Peer support is well established in fields such as the disability movement and mental health
and is increasingly recognised as one way of enabling support by and for people with a …

Old age is often characterised as being associated with neglect, isolation and loneliness,
not least since established risks factors for loneliness include widowhood, living alone, …