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
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
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
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