After the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) published revised anesthesia practice guidelines in 2012,[1] we wrote an editorial for the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia titled “Yesterday’s... Read More
Clinical Articles
Background Poisoning is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada and around the world. Poisonous substances include, but are not limited to, drugs, pesticides, gases, and household... Read More
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that is becoming more common in British Columbia, with predicted prevalence rates rising from 8.3% in 2013 to 10.3% in 2020.[1] The complications of diabetes... Read More
Worldwide prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes is on the rise, yet we remain without a cure for this metabolic disease and have limited therapeutic options. With 1.4 million people impacted... Read More
The estimated global prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes is 8.8%,[1] with Indigenous people being disproportionally affected.[2] In Canada, the prevalence rate in Indigenous adults younger than age 35... Read More