Clinical Articles /
BY: Bogdan P. Radanov, MD
July/August 2002
... on physical, neurological, and/or MRI examination. [1,4,7] But these are not conclusive tests. For this reason ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Robert Ferrari, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2002
... recent outcome study in still another region of Germany. [7] Despite having differing insurance systems, different ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Andrew Eisen MD, FRCPC
September 2002
... population and a prevalence of 4 per 100 000 population to 7 per 100 000 population. Disease incidence is rising as ... 14 17 Maximum age (years) 89 89 89 Spinal onset (%) 67 73.7 56.8 Bulbar onset (%) 33 26.3 43.2 Mean duration (years) ... myositis Total 2.1% 1.8% 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 7.2% Table 4. Presenting complaints in 1113 patients with ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Elissa Press, BA
September 2002
... techniques used for cervical precancerous lesions. [1-7] Recommendations for individuals who practise receptive ... an ethanol fixation or, using the Thin-Prep method. [1,5,7] Lubrication should not be used when obtaining a specimen ... lesions, or high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. [7] Left untreated, some low-grade squamous intraepithelial ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Carolyn A. Montgomery, MB
September 2002
... which facilitates the ascent of pathogenic organisms. [7] There is a positive correlation between the number of ...
Letters /
BY: Jim Henderson
September 2002
... With regards to the published ones, charges of US$7 to $35 are somewhat ridiculous in order to get an article ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Theresa Isomura, MD, FRCPC
October 2002
... were treated by family physicians. [6] A 1998 survey [7] of family physicians in the SFA identified the following ... 62%), bipolar disorder (n = 29, 22%), psychosis (n = 9, 7%), adjustment disorder (n = 7, 5%), and substance abuse (n = 2, 2%). Two first-episode ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: J. Ellen Anderson, MD
October 2002
... physician time to less than 3 minutes ( Table 3 ). [7] The PHQ-9 also offers a severity score for each symptom, ... or more confused than usual? Are you making more mistakes? 7. Feelings of worthlessness: Have you felt that you are a ... that something bad is going to happen to you? Yes No 7. Do you feel happy most of the time? Yes No 8. Do you often ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Erin E. Michalak, PhD
October 2002
... services; and a lack of mutual respect and support. [7] Depression as a chronic disease and population-based care ...
Letters /
BY: Peter Rees, PhD, FRCPC
October 2002
... accidents have been documented in the literature, [7] ostensibly from tearing of bridging veins. However, ...