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Clinical Articles, Clinical Images / BY: Samantha R. Saravana-Bawan, MD, FRCP July/August 2024
... pelvic pain and moderate spotting. The patient was gravida 4, para 2 (G4P2) and had had two prior cesarean sections. The ... incidences are rising with cesarean section rates.[ 4 ] Heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy is a rare cesarean ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS September 2024
... conference discussions are also increasingly required.[ 4 ] The diagnostic pathway for breast cancer is complicated ... from 67 days in 2013 to 114 days in 2023 ( P < .01). Table 4 shows the benchmark wait times that were met and not met in ... in diagnostic wait times from 2013 to 2023 [ Table 4 ] . Many wait times that met benchmarks in 2013 no longer ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Eugene Y.H. Yeung, MD, MSc, BSc(Pharm), FRCPC, FCCM, D(ABMM), CTH September 2024
... (78.47%), Dientamoeba fragilis (12.23%), Giardia lamblia (4.93%), and Cyclospora spp. (1.07%). Entamoeba ... eosinophilia, intestinal blockage, and impaired growth.[ 4 , 5 ] Clonorchis sinensis —associated with eosinophilia, ... and chronic protein deficiency, especially in children.[ 4 ] Schistosoma spp.—associated with fever and hematochezia ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Natasha Benson, MD, FRCPC September 2024
... affecting approximately 1 in 150 to 240 live births.[ 2-4 ] Infants with congenital cytomegalovirus face varying ... sequelae that may not be present at birth [ Box 1 ] .[ 2-4 ] The seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among ... petechiae, jaundice, hypotonia, and seizures.[ 1 , 4 ] Other clinical signs include abnormal findings on brain ...
Premise / BY: A. Hoverman, DO, MPH, CCFP September 2024
... day to day. A survey by Statistics Canada in mid-2021 [4] found that more than 40% of Canadians feel lonely some or ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Alison D. Kaplen, DMD September 2024
... bone. This process of osseointegration typically takes 4 to 6 months to complete. Once the implant is successfully ...
Letters / BY: Xi Yao Gui, MD September 2024
... assistance to health care providers in rural regions.[ 4 ] These programs facilitate direct videoconferencing, ... to specialists in pediatric, maternity, and newborn care.[ 4 ] Highlighting the program’s evolution, Rural Urgent ... answered an average of 34 calls over a 12-hour shift.[ 4 ] Due to high demand, the service sometimes encounters ...
Letters / BY: Xi Yao Gui, MD September 2024
... as the Emergency Physician Online Support program in BC,[ 4 ] has become a vital resource. Paramedics can now receive ... guidance from physicians before they reach the hospital.[ 4 ] However, signal connectivity in rural areas can be poor, ...
Letters / BY: Rylen A. Williamson, BSc September 2024
... there is limited formal medical training in concussion.[ 4 ] A 2023 study on medical students and residents at ... education and 25% could identify red-flag symptoms.[ 4 ] Although these statistics are limited, there have been ... however, uniform training across the country is limited.[ 4 , 5 ] Additionally, given the newest protocols ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC September 2024
... sales of red wine in the United States increased 40%.[ 3 , 4 ] Research eventually also found health benefits in beer ...