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WorkSafeBC / BY: Shelagh Locke, January/February 2008
... and Safety Regulation (OHSR) that came into effect on 1 January 2008 affect all medical practitioners who use ... needles can still be used for medical procedures: 1. When a safety-engineered needle is not commercially ... injuries. Will there be further changes? Yes. Effective 1 October 2008 any medical sharp—including sutures, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pat G. Camp, MSc, PT, March 2008
... COPD is both underreported and under­diagnosed.[ 1 , 2 ] Obtaining an accurate estimate of the true burden of ... in part to differences in survey methodology. Data source 1 National and provincial prevalence estimates of COPD are ... higher than estimates in the Prairie provinces ( Figure 1 ). The low­er prevalence of COPD in British Co­lumbia may ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ali Al Talag, MD, March 2008
... be detected long before the disease is evident clinically[ 1 ] and persists long after the cessation of smoking,[ 2 ] ... result in a progressive in­crease in FRC ( Figure 1 ).[ 7 ] This phenomenon is called dynamic hyperinflation, ... COPD. Airway obstruction is diagnosed when the FEV 1 /FVC (forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ali Al Talag, MD, March 2008
... approaches ( www.copdguidelines.ca ). [ 1 ] Education Specific educational interventions provided by ... shown to improve lung function and exercise performance.[ 1 , 2 ] Education is the key to any self-management program. ... as measured by pulse oximetry) of less than 88% for 1 minute during a 6-minute walk test.  To qualify for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Don D. Sin, MD, MPH, FRCPC, March 2008
... and one of the leading causes of mortality in BC.[ 1 ] For­tunately, stable COPD is readily treatable. ... Management of patients exhibiting chest symptoms ( Table 1 ) should be­gin with spirometry, which can often be done ... the difference between the two largest measurements of FEV 1  (forced expiratory volume in 1 second) and FVC (forced ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm), March 2008
... ascribed therapeutic properties and to enhance potency.[ 1 ] Heavy metals often found in Ayur­vedic remedies include ... Ayurvedic remedies is well documented in the literature.[ 1 - 5 ] During the traditional preparation of bhasmas the ... purchased in India to “increase vigor” ( Figure 1 ). His blood lead level was 5.2 µmol/L (threshold for ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD March 2008
... DC), the adequate intake of sodium each day is: • Age 1 to 3: 1000 mg • Age 4 to 8: 1200 mg • Age 9 to 50: ... of Cardiology, reducing our intake of sodium could lead to 1 million fewer Canadians with hypertension. That, in turn, ...
Editorials / BY: Robert D. Levy, MD, FRCPC March 2008
... it also produces significant systemic consequences.”[ 1 ] “Preventable,” “treatable,” “inflammatory,” ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Bill Cavers, MD March 2008
... launched by the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) 1 January 2008. “The initiative acknowledges the important ... results of validated assessment tools. • DSM-IV axis 1 confirmatory diagnostic criteria. • A summary of the ...
ICBC / BY: Glenyth Nasvadi, MA, March 2008
... men) are adamant that only death will force them to stop.[ 1 ]  By 2050, the number of drivers over age 65 will double ...