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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: British Columbia COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee May 2022
... diagnosed rather than being caused by severe COVID-19.[ 4 ] The COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee has developed a set ... these treatments based on local epidemiological data.[ 3 , 4 ] Who is eligible to receive COVID-19 treatments? Adjusting ... of common interactions and management tips. Practice Tool #4: Pharmacist Counselling Checklist. A quick-reference guide ...
MDs To Be, COVID-19 / BY: Brooke Cheng May 2022
... scrutinized for their appearance, culture, and identity.[ 4 , 5 ] Though efforts have been made to educate the public ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Clare McGinness, MD, MRCGP June 2022
... The year-2 family medicine residents complete a 1- to 4-day rotation with WorkSafeBC that introduces them to the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: BCCDC Overdose Drivers Knowledge Translation Group June 2022
... deaths parallels a 2% increase in child maltreatment and a 4% increase in child apprehension.[ 3 ] Child removal is ... a risk that is increased twofold among Indigenous women.[ 4 ] Notably, losing a loved one to overdose during childhood ...
Editorials / BY: Yazdan Mirzanejad, MD, DTMH, FRCP, FACP, MRCP June 2022
... recommendations on duration of antibiotic therapy.[ 1-4 ] The second article provides a comprehensive review of ... 100 000 population), 4086 cases of chronic infection (11.4 per 100 000), and 627 cases of unspecified status. In ... 100 000 population) were above the national average (11.4 per 100 000) and the average for Alberta (12.6 per ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Maggie Wong, PharmD, ACPR June 2022
... a multicentre, randomized, noninferiority trial in Spain.[ 4 ] Noninferiority trials compare the effectiveness of a new ... can be safely implemented in many hospitalized patients.[ 4 ] In 2018, a meta-analysis of 21 clinical studies, 19 of ... of treatment for established intra-abdominal infections is 4 to 7 days unless adequate source control is not ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patrick H.P. Wong, MD, FRCPC June 2022
... In Canada, up to 480 000 people may be infected.[ 3 , 4 ] The population groups with the highest infection rates ... Indigenous people, and people who inject drugs.[ 4 ] In BC, local epidemiology is driven primarily by a large ... type B (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine series given at ages 2, 4, and 6 months. The prophylaxis given at birth to high-risk ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM June 2022
... erythema migrans, 30% had arthritis, 9% had Bell palsy, 4% had another radiculoneuropathy, 2% had meningitis or encephalitis, and 1% had carditis.[ 4 ] Despite being promoted by some groups, there is no ... reaction test.[ 6 ] Later, we added 2019 data [ Figure 4 ] and found similar patterns. It is impossible to determine ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Haile Zapata-Dixon June 2022
... for 13 million of these international travelers, of whom 4.9 million were returning Canadian residents.[ 2 ] Since ... period in Canada, and was highest among all G7 countries.[ 4 ] International travel to low- and middle-income countries ... spp. infection (5%), dengue (5%), and pneumonia (4%). The Figure summarizes the top five diagnoses per region ...
Clinical Articles / BY: John van Bockxmeer, MBBS July/August 2022
... problem solving and information sharing over 3 months.[ 4 ] Due to increased staff accountability, more than 92% of ... identified were resolved through the huddle process.[ 4 ] But has this been our experience in BC? Research has ...