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Clinical Articles / BY: Emma McCutcheon, MD September 2019
... presented to a smaller hospital in our region with a 4-day history of constipation and 1 day of decreased oral ... healthy 3-month-old female presented to our centre after 4 days of constipation, 2 days of decreased oral intake and ... botulinum infection, antibiotics were discontinued on day 4 to prevent the exacerbation of toxin release and BabyBIG ...
News October 2019
... each discharged patient with a length of stay of less than 4 hours. Emergency departments also received a $600 ... home, there was a significant discontinuity around the 4-hour mark, meaning that there was a significant number of patients who were discharged right before the 4-hour mark. But after the 4-hour mark, there was a ...
News October 2019
... antibiotics, such as Ciprofloxacin or Cipro, face a 2.4 times greater risk of developing aortic and mitral ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD October 2019
... 2019, only four BC operators are listed as members.[ 4 ] In response to this lack of oversight, regional health ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Troy Grennan, MD, DTM&H, MSc, FRCPC October 2019
... in early syphilis,[ 2 , 3 ] and the long window period,[ 4 ] it is plausible that cases are, in fact, being missed in ... born with congenital syphilis are asymptomatic at birth,[ 4 ] most of those untreated will develop symptoms within ...
MDs To Be / BY: Azzra Mangalji, MD October 2019
... or retrieve patient notes, an increase from 26% in 2007.[ 4 ] More recently, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) ... professional development, and population health.[ 4 ] Furthermore, the use of natural language processing is ... opportunities may be restricted to primary care for now.[ 4 ] The exchange of data between computer systems and health ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Joanna Cheek, MD, FRCPC October 2019
... rate of mental health conditions on Vancouver Island.[ 4 ] Equally alarming is the steady rise in depression and ... of 24.3% with the considerably lower 1992 rate of 3.7%.[ 4 ] A recent Canadian study showed that the rise in mental ... Mindfulness approach to difficult thoughts (MBCT). Session 4. Cognitive therapy (CBT). Session 5. Introduction to ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) November 2019
... rise) and how deep (the run) stairs must be [ Figure ].[ 4 ] The position and contour of the handrail is often ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD November 2019
... to assist patients in meeting their social needs.[ 4 ] The study also found that physicians working in clinics ... to support patients with social determinants of health.[ 4 ] Many initiatives are currently underway in BC through the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc November 2019
... drugs diminishes with time, falling 80% over 10 years.[ 4 ] In dentistry, substitution to clindamycin makes up 13% of ...