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Adeera Levin, MD, FRCPC
In June 2012 the province’s health authorities, the BCCDC, and the Ministry of Health, through the Communicable Disease Policy Committee, released the BC Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Prevention, Treatment and Control... Read More
Thank you for your letter and very appropriate comments regarding the use of resins. In our paper we report the results of a CQI project whereby we attempted to educate residents regarding a sequential and logical... Read More
Background The reported incidence of hyperkalemia in hospitalized patients is between 1% and 10%.[1-3] The majority of cases are due to medications, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs),... Read More
Chances are you have several patients in your practice with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In BC, there are at least 145 000 people with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min, and about 35... Read More
In response to the article, “Does the albumin:creatinine ratio lack clinical utility in predicting microalbuminuria?” in the October 2006 issue of BCMJ (48[8]:399-403), we wish to present some clarification... Read More
Detection of chronic kidney disease in non-nephrology practices: An important focus for intervention
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem, with increasing incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes, and high costs.[1-3] Long-term adverse outcomes associated with CKD include... Read More
Chronic kidney disease is becoming more common in Canada and worldwide, along with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Currently, it is estimated that 145 000 people in British Columbia have some kidney... Read More