Digoxin toxicity can result from inappropriate dosing, worsening of renal function, drug interactions, and intentional or iatrogenic overdose. When digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments (... Read More

Calculation of estimated creatinine clearance (mL/minute): MEN: CrCl mL/minute = (140 - age) × weight (kg) (× 0.85 for WOMEN) Serum creatinine (umol/L) × 0.... Read More

On 27 February 2003 the Ministry of Health Planning announced funding for two new vaccine programs: pneumococcal conjugate and meningococcal C conjugate. These vaccine programs will be introduced in... Read More

Following 3 years of westward spread across North America, there is a high probability that West Nile virus (WNV) will be detected in British Columbia in 2003. Physicians should become familiar with... Read More

When HIV infection becomes legally reportable in British Columbia on 1 May 2003, there will be important implications for health care providers and patients. For this initiative to be successful and... Read More