Background Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that involves systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a suspected infection.[1] It is estimated that there are upward of 45 million... Read More
NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) is a non-IgE hypersensitivity reaction that causes a spectrum of symptoms, including chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, asthma, and... Read More
A significant family history of colorectal cancer may be related to a hereditary syndrome, such as Lynch syndrome, or a familial susceptibility. Hereditary colorectal cancer is associated with a... Read More
Screening for colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is the third-most-common cancer diagnosis in British Columbia and the second-leading cause of cancer death. It will affect approximately 1 in 14... Read More
Many risk factors for the development of colorectal cancer have been proposed, but the most consistently recognized is advancing age, with incidence rising abruptly after age 50 [Figure 1].[1,2]... Read More