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MDs To Be / BY: Rochelle Tonkin, MD October 2020
... be preferred for a cutaneous reaction of acute onset.”[ 4 ] Alternatively, “maculopapular rash,” “exanthematous ... present as a “diagnostic challenge to the clinician.”[ 4 ] Systemic corticosteroids are a mainstay of dermatologic ... who presented to the ER with nonspecific rash, of which 10.4% were prescribed prednisone. Of those patients who were ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Alan Woodland October 2020
... the well-being and lifestyle of older adult drivers.[ 4 ] —Alan Woodland  General Manager, Better ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC November 2020
... female surgeons compared to the general population.[ 3 , 4 ] These rates were attributed to the reproductive hazards ... to radiation, surgical smoke, and anesthetic gases.[ 4 ] The authors concluded that remediation of this issue ... exposure rather than restricting surgeons’ activity.”[ 4 ] In another recent article, “Physician fertility: A call ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lisa J. Zhang November 2020
... to the next menstrual period may be just as effective.[ 4 ] Alternatively, patients may choose to have regular ... of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada recommends 0.4 to 1 mg of folic acid per day, beginning 3 months prior to ... of having a child with a neural tube defect, should take 4 mg of folic acid per day.[ 14 ] Doses of more than 0.8 mg ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lisa J. Zhang November 2020
... did not consume caffeine (RR 2.23; 95% CI, 1.34-3.69).[ 4 ] In contrast, a recent prospective cohort study of 1708 ... 1.3-2.6), as well as an earlier onset of menopause by 1 to 4 years and a diminished ovarian reserve.[ 14 ] The impact of ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC November 2020
... was developing rapidly in Canada and around the world.[ 4 ] Fertility pioneers used laparoscopy to retrieve donor ... per embryo transfer in women younger than 35 years, and 47.4% in women 43 to 50 years of age.[ 9 ] The proven efficacy ... high cumulative pregnancy rate (73.5% single embryo, 77.4% double embryo), but the double embryo group had a 47.7% ...
Letters / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2020
... mg from 78 mg at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas.[ 4 ] We feel the same is happening here in BC.  The Canadian ...
Letters / BY: Nilanga Aki Bandara, BSc November 2020
... complex nature of admissions, and unsupportive advisors.[ 4 ] Hence, we can understand that there are plenty of ...
Premise, COVID-19 / BY: Jan Hajek, MD November 2020
... have called attention to another reason for alarm.[ 4 ] Workers who were infected with COVID-19 spread the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Abigail Steinberg, MD November 2020
... had been reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada.[ 4 ] Five VALI cases were reported in BC: one confirmed and ...