Opioid agonist therapy during residential treatment of opioid use disorder: Cohort study on access and outcomes.

Objective: To determine access to opioid agonist therapy (OAT) for those entering residential treatment for opioid use disorder; to report on treatment outcomes for those taking OAT and those not taking OAT; and to determine the association between OAT use and residential treatment completion.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Ontario.

The impact of Ramadan fast on patients with gout.

Backgrounds: Ramadan fast is a religious custom in Islam. Increased serum uric acid level during this month had been reported in past studies of nongout patients.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of Ramadan fast on patients with gout.