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Clinical Articles / BY: Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... “an unvarying disease caused by a varying virus.”[ 2 , 3 ]  Characterized by febrile catarrhal illness, ... features: their explosive nature (peaking abruptly over 2 to 3 weeks and lasting 5 to 10 weeks), their high community ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Réka Gustafson, MD, MSc, MHSc, FRCPC June 2007
... measures; this article relies heavily on these reviews. [1,2] We know from past experience that the severity of illness ... such as long-term care facilities and dormitories. [2]  However, mandatory isolation and quarantine in the ... to be remarkably ineffective during previous pandemics. [2]  Recent mathematical modeling provides evidence that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Martin Petric, PhD, FCCM June 2007
... specimens are acceptable for more sensitive assays. [2]  In more severe cases, endotracheal secretions and ... increase in specimen volume over a period of at least 2 months. Preparation has been under way for some time in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... to differ from those of seasonal influenza A viruses. [2]  Although a pandemic influenza strain may cause more ... with little epidemiological or observational evidence.  [2]  Outbreak features during seasonal influenza are mostly ... and appropriate use of personal protective equipment.[ 2 , 4-7 ] During the interpandemic period Physicians can ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC June 2007
... formed viral particles to be released from the host cell. [2]   Type A influenza viruses are further subtyped by their ... and H3; N1 and N2) typically circulate among humans.  [2]   Influenza A viruses lack a mechanism for correcting ... or significant point mutations of avian or swine viruses. [2]   Past pandemics Influenza pandemics are global outbreaks ...
News July/August 2007
... of Mozambique, patients are forced to wait for up to 2 months to start treatment because of the lack of doctors ...
Letters / BY: Barbara Fehlau, MD, July/August 2007
... last resort for treating an awful wound  ( BCMJ  2007;49[2]:64-67) . What is most interesting is the conclusion of the ...
ICBC / BY: Martin Ray, MD, July/August 2007
... established injuries that included: 1. Grade 1 concussion 2. Grade 2 flexion extension neck injury Bob was tested with a ... rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients. [2]  The Canadian guidelines focus mostly on CT scanning, ...
Editorials / BY: Lindsay M. Lawson, MD July/August 2007
... frequency is welcome. Recovery from an exacerbation takes 2 to 4 months, and 10% to 20% of individuals hospitalized for ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC July/August 2007
... EDTA tube 1806 Cerebrospinal fluid (WNV) CSF: 1–2 mL collected in each of two tubes without preservatives. ...