News /
BY: Kwadwo Ohene Asante, BChB,
January/February 2007
... Canadian guidelines for diagnosis. CMAJ;2005:172 [5 suppl]) an adequate assessment should not be difficult. ... profession. The Arthritis Society is currently raising $3.5 million to establish an endowed Chair in Pediatric ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Maia Love, BSc, BGS,
January/February 2007
... young adults were in favor of motivational interviewing. [5] Furthermore, motivational interviewing has been found ...
ICBC /
BY: Martin Ray, MD,
January/February 2007
... appointments (for example, CT scans, nerve conduction)? 5. How many physiotherapy, massage, or chiropractic ...
College Library /
BY: Linda Clendenning
January/February 2007
... Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Griffith’s 5-Minute Clinical Consult , and Tintinalli’s Emergency ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Janet Webb, BSc(Pharm), MSc,
January/February 2007
... of 13.2 deaths/million prescriptions (95% CI 9.2–18.5), which was comparable to clomipramine (12.5 deaths/million prescriptions; 95% CI 9.4–16.3). Among ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Chris Whittington, MB BS, MBA, FCFP, FACRRM
January/February 2007
... white male who had been diagnosed with hypotransferrinemia 5 years previously presented for reinvestigation of iron ... iron overload it was decided to reinvestigate the patient 5 years after the initial diagnosis of hypotransferrinemia. ... normal. He had a slightly elevated cholesterol level at 5.6 mmol/L (normal 2.0–5.2 mmol/L). His renal function, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Dafna Rippel, MD, MAH,
January/February 2007
... in 1995 by Boushey and colleagues suggested that for each 5 µmol/L increase in homocysteine there was a 70% higher ... that “is independent of other known risk factors.” [5] While these and other studies revealed a strong ... within 7 days of beginning therapy were followed for 5 years on average. The primary endpoints were recurrent ...
News /
BY: Arun K. Garg, PhD, MD
March 2007
... in the number of infant formulas on the market in the last 5 years, deciding which formula to use for infants who cannot ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Garth M. Evans,
March 2007
... (NTU). The recommended level for tap water is 1 NTU, and 5 NTUs triggers an advisory from the water district. A boil ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Kevin Elwood, MD
March 2007
... currently under evaluation. A PPD reaction of greater than 5 mm is considered positive in this setting. It is likely ...