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Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Mackenzie A. Campbell, MD November 2024
... of delivery in British Columbia increased from 29.3 to 32.4 years.[ 1 ] During the same time frame, the age-specific ... undergo atresia or ovulation, and do not regenerate.[ 4 ] It is estimated that females have 500 000 to ... 2024): Ages 20–24: 8.7–83.6 pmol/L Ages 25–29: 6.4–70.3 pmol/L Ages 30–34: 4.1–58.0 pmol/L Ages 35–39: ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Jude Kornelsen, PhD November 2024
... privileging applications to streamline the process.[ 4 ] Across Canada, the number of discrete steps in the ...
Premise / BY: Shauna Correia, MDCM, FRCPC November 2024
... or hand lotions. Vaginal pH is typically between 3.8 and 4.5, while rectal pH is closer to 7.0. Alteration in vaginal ... a pH between 5.0 and 7.0 for anal intercourse, or around 4.5 if vaginal intercourse is the primary activity.[ 3 ] ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Vivek Gill, BHSc November 2024
... a stillbirth in Canada, of which 567 took place in BC.[ 2-4 ] Nearly all stillbirths occur in a hospital setting,[ 5 ] ... 333 occurred at BC Women’s; 9% were spontaneous.[ 3 , 4 ] Because patient and health care provider feedback ... a comfort map, (3) a personal stillbirth journey map, and (4) three wishes for a future stillbirth-specific care program ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jia Hu, MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC November 2024
... need, with BC having the highest provincial rate, at 13.4%.[ 1 ] There are several pathways through which housing can ... pay for things such as nutritious food or prescriptions.[ 4 ] Residential stability Residential stability refers to a ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Charuka Maheswaran, MBBS, DTM&H, DRCOG, DFFP, PMETB, CELTA, LMCC, CCFP, MPH November 2024
... For a comprehensive review, please see the references.[ 2-4 ] In cases of frostbite, the skin and underlying tissues, ... affected area, but only if refreezing can be avoided.[ 2-4 ] Hypothermia is the most serious and life-threatening cold ...
Letters / BY: Liz Ewart, MD, FCFP November 2024
... 45.7 days prior to the clinic’s establishment and 24.4 days after its establishment),[ 1 ] and this could be used ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Amy Booth, MPH December 2024
... 3 ] and attend screening less frequently than other WIC.[ 4 ] Commonly reported barriers to attending cervical ... over 8 times as many pre-cancers as HPV-based screening at 4-year intervals,”[ 14 ] indicating a significant ... test results are provided to the individual (often within 4 to 6 weeks) through a digital platform, by phone, or in an ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Laura Gentile, RD, MHA December 2024
... 1 ] Prior to the availability of cervix screening, 28.4 in 100 000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer ... to have similar accuracy to provider-collected samples.[ 4 ] In BC, self-screening is available to all age-eligible ... reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in BC to less than 4 in 100 000, which will meet the World Health ...
Premise / BY: Chloe Gao, BHSc December 2024
... experiencing more discriminatory treatment (colorism).[ 4 ] Additionally, due to the degree to which colorism is ... disparities in addition to interracial disparities.[ 4 ] Dermatology has recently started to acknowledge the ... and darkest-skinned Black Americans aged 25 to 44 was 15.4 months between 2001 and 2003, highlighting that the ...