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Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC July/August 2023
... because he does not want to read bad writing anymore.[ 5 ] But how should we recognize ChatGPT’s contributions? ...
Premise / BY: Cara L. McCulloch, MD July/August 2023
... a projected economic burden of US$300 billion by 2030.[ 5 , 6 ] In Canada, rates of physical activity are low, with ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Laura Gentile, RD, MHA July/August 2023
... 1- or 2-time flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy.[ 4 , 5 ] The results are the intention to screen results, which ... In June 2015, the Northern Health Authority, representing 5.5% of the screening age–eligible BC population, withdrew ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: James R. Gray, MD, FRCPC July/August 2023
... arising before age 50 is considered “early onset.”[ 5 ] This recognition has led to research into understanding ... the presentation of this cancer in younger people.[ 5 ] Some estimates suggest that within the next decade, 25% ... males under age 50 increased from 10/100 000 in 1971 to 12.5/100 000 in 2015, but the risk for those over age 50 was ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: David F. Schaeffer, MD, FRCPC July/August 2023
... that used surrogate outcomes. However, over the past 5 years, several large cohort studies have demonstrated that ... predisposition syndromes (e.g., Lynch syndrome; 3% to 5%). The adenoma-to-carcinoma pathway has been well ... rise to molecularly distinct colorectal cancers.[ 4 , 5 ] Adenomatous lesions All colonic adenomas consist of ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Jennifer E. Nuk, MSc, CGC, CCGC July/August 2023
... variant in a hereditary cancer gene and accounts for 5% to 10% of all colorectal cancers. Familial colorectal ... across different jurisdictions: colonoscopy every 5 years. Conversely, recommendations for those with a single ... lesion.[ 2 ] Screening with either colonoscopy every 5 to 10 years or fecal immunochemical testing every 1 to 2 ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Kaitlyn Kwok September 2023
... charts. Fever was defined as a temperature of at least 38.5 °C, and rapid breathing and rapid heart rate were assessed ... and septic shock criteria, based on the child’s age.[ 5 ] Data analysis Data from five periods were compared: March ... and 314 (~105/year) during COVID, which represents a 5% increase per COVID year. However, the majority of ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: A. Cherukupalli, MD, MHSc September 2023
... in arachidonic acid biosynthesis. Through the COX-1 and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, there is an overproduction of ... emergency department and a higher rate of intubations.[ 5 ] Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis presents with ... have the disease.[ 8 ] NERD has a prevalence of 0.3% to 2.5%, and it is estimated that there are 1.5 million patients ...
Premise / BY: Gerald J.M. Tevaarwerk, MD, FRCPC September 2023
... of the rising costs of office space[ 4 ] and staff[ 5 ] and the introduction of electronic medical record keeping ... may be earned by spending 7 hours on patient encounters 4.5 days per week, with an average of 20 minutes per patient ... family physicians to provide longitudinal care for all 5.3 million British Columbians;[ 16 ] if the increased paid ...
Premise / BY: Susan M. Lee, MD, FRCPC, MAS November 2023
... of 21 studies on air-conditioning systems in hospitals.[ 5 ] The studies found that properly managed HVAC systems ... other recent studies indicating efficient and fast (within 5.5 minutes) clearance of bioaerosols using portable air ...