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Back Page / BY: Jonathan Down, MBBS, MHSc, DCH, FRCPC June 2005
... to be relatively common, affecting approximately 1:100 [1-4]  in a range of different ways. The term fetal alcohol ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Yulia Lin, MD, FRCPC June 2005
... Figure  . A CCI of >7.5 at 1 hour after transfusion or >4.5 at 20 to 24 hours after transfusion is considered ... expected CCI after two consecutive transfusion episodes. [4]  Patients who are refractory should be assessed further ... Table  be used for considering platelet transfusion. [4,5]  Serious spontaneous bleeding is unlikely to occur at ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Laura MacDougall, MSc June 2005
... with administration of supplemental oxygen (94% on 4 L O2). The patient developed a cough by his fourth day in ... 32 laboratory-confirmed cases were identified in Canada. [4]  To date, cases have been restricted to the western ... has identified over 60% of reported cases (20/32). [4]  This westerly case distribution parallels that observed ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David B. Miller, MD, FRCPC June 2005
... if not alarm, on the part of physicians and patients. [4-7]  Several aspects of this approach to evaluating RCTs ... was 2.1% ( P =.014), while in AFCAPS/TexCAPS it was 4.1% ( P <.001). The secondary endpoint chosen in the TI ... significance has almost been lost. In Trial 3 and Trial 4, the other SAE have been set at 20% and 30% respectively. ...
President's Comment / BY: Michael Golbey, MD July/August 2005
... government. During the current government’s first 4 years in office, this relationship could be described as “rocky” at best. Your past presidents, these last 4 years, have spent a good deal of time trying to work ... The result of May’s election will ensure that the next 4 years will be very interesting. With a greatly reduced ...
News / BY: Sandie Braid, CEBS July/August 2005
... Recreation Committee, preparation for the Sun Run began 4 months prior with the online training program through ...
Editorials / BY: Adeera Levin, MD, FRCPC July/August 2005
...   Full Text Stigant C, Stevens L, Levin A. Nephrology: 4. Strategies for the care of adults with chronic kidney ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael D.D. McNeely, MD, FRCPC, FCACB July/August 2005
... and colleagues for the baseline period of the MDRD study. [4]  The full equation uses creatinine, albumin, urea, age, ... calculation is also not valid for a GFR <30 mL/min (Stage 4). The formula has not been assessed for use in pregnancy. ... × weight × (0.85 if female) Scr × 0.81 MDRD equation [4] GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) = 186 × (Scr × 0.0113)−1.154 × ...
Clinical Articles / BY: R. Kirk Poulos, MD July/August 2005
... for elective nephrology consultation of 8 months (range 4 to 14 months). During the interval between specialty ... in a timely fashion and at his convenience. [4]  By providing Mr J. with a clear and coordinated approach ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nancy Craven, MD, CCFP July/August 2005
... resources to continue waiting until someone is at Stage 4 to start active treatment. Equally important is the fact ... may not have as great an impact at such a late stage. [4] Current research has proven the benefit of early ... with a target LDL <2.5 mmol/L and a target TC/HDL <4.0). • Immunize all patients with compromised kidney ...