Nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly known as “laughing gas,”[1] has historically been used for medicinal purposes such as anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation.[2] It is also available as a consumer product... Read More

Amyloidosis is the extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrilprotein in any tissue or organ.[1] The most common subtypes of the disease are AL amyloidosis and AA reactive amyloidosis.[1] AL... Read More

Background Mental health conditions are the leading cause of chronic illness in Canada. In 2016 one in five people were affected by a mental illness, nearly twice the number affected by heart... Read More

In 2014 the BC Ministry of Health’s report, “Setting Priorities for the BC Health System,” outlined information management and technology as one of seven strategies to enable efforts toward creating... Read More

Infantile botulism is a rare condition in children under 1 year of age that begins with ingestion of Clostridium botulinum spores.[1] The growing organism colonizes the intestinal tract and then... Read More