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Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Cheryl Young, MD, CCFP January/February 2022
... evidence of the efficacy of ivermectin for this use,[ 5 ] with some studies raising serious concerns about flaws in ... related to COVID-19 were intentional ingestions: 5 ingestions were for COVID-19 prevention, 12 for treatment, ... 8 calls came from Interior (IHA), 3 from Northern (NHA), 5 from Fraser (FHA), 2 from Vancouver Island (VIHA), and 1 ...
Editorials / BY: Gail Knudson, MD, MEd, FRCPC January/February 2022
... Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 [ 1 ] and WPATH’s Standards of Care for the Health of ... the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 .[ 1 ] The International Classification of Diseases-11 [ 4 ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC January/February 2022
... of 25 or 50 mg daily, risk of meningioma increased from 4.5 to 23.8 per 1 000 000 patient years compared to the control group.[ 5 ] This has led to discussions about avoiding the use of cyproterone or limiting the dose to no more than 12.5 mg daily [ Table 1 ].[ 6 ] Masculinizing endocrine ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sahil Kumar, MSc January/February 2022
... than an AA cup size) or asymmetrical growth of more than 1.5 cup sizes following 18 months of continuous hormone ... altered sensation; and anaplastic large cell lymphoma.[ 5-7 ] Surgeons in BC are encouraged to follow the WPATH ... when constructing the external genital structures.[ 2 , 5 ] This procedure may be preferred in medically complex ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC January/February 2022
... the average age of a person giving birth in BC was 31.5 years; as of 2020, this average reached a new high of 32.1 ... both in medical journals and in the popular media.[ 5-8 ] It is a relatively frequent news topic. In 2018, I ... of the pandemic, when in fact, the vast majority (76.5%) had “no change” in plans.[ 9 ] American research ...
News January/February 2022
... Annalise was on the principal’s honor roll for all 5 years while participating in clubs and playing numerous ...
Beyond Medicine, Interviews / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2022
... come together we can create monumental things. If we take 5% or 10% of our leadership abilities—everyone is a leader ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Jiwei Li, MD March 2022
... not be so good. Sadly, this is the situation for over 1.5 million Canadians who live with frailty, a state of ... fit in a person’s purse or pocket by printing an 8.5 × 11 page and folding it in half twice. Color and ...
Letters / BY: Roger Purnell, MBChB, FRCSC March 2022
... MRIs done in BC annually at 1 per 21 people, and 1 per 18.5 nationally. Within the central NHA catchment area, we have ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Abdullah Al Mamun, MBBS, MPH March 2022
... for 7 to 10 days, except azithromycin, which was 5 days. Current guidance emphasizes the adequacy of 3 to 5 days of treatment, and this is not limited to long-acting macrolides.[ 5 ] Cystitis also saw a 7-day median DOT over-all. For ...