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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM April 2008
... Ma­laria is a major public health problem worldwide. Over 2.4 billion people in more than 90 countries—40% of the ... States: A systematic review. JAMA 2007;297:2264-2277.   2. Tampuz A, Jereb M, Muzlovic I, et al. Clinical review: ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Wen Q. Gan, MD, MSc, April 2008
... include persistent inflammation and oxidative stress.[ 2 , 3 ] Together, impaired lung function and systemic effects ... local and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.[ 2 , 3 ]  Although the hypo­theses related to these possible ... underlying severity of airflow ob­struc­tion ( Figure 2 ).[ 11 ] In patients with ad­vanced COPD, respiratory ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Don D. Sin, MD, MPH, FRCPC, April 2008
... 470%). • A history of COPD (this increases the risk 4.2-fold or by 320%). • Obesity (body mass index greater ... the risk 5.7-fold or by 470%).  • Surgical time of 2.5 hours or more (this increases the risk 2.9-fold or by 190%).[ 2 ]  Identification of any risk ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Frank Ervin, MD, FRCPC, April 2008
... and has been validated as a prognostic tool in COPD.[ 2 ]  A trial of the index followed 625 patients over a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nabil Al Lawati, MD, MRCP, April 2008
... leading cause of death in the world[ 1 ] and in Canada.[ 2 ] The prevalence of COPD in Canada has been on the rise in ... sexes, with a more significant rise in prevalence in men.[ 2 ] Acute exacerbations of chronic ob­structive pulmonary ... the seventh most common cause of hospitalization for men (2.3%) and the eighth for women (2.0%), excluding childbirth, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Stephan F. van Eeden, MD, PhD, FRCP, April 2008
... costs of treatment and management are estimated to be $2 billion a year.[ 2 ]  COPD is associated with a significant systemic ... Paul’s Hospital, smoking cessation was addressed in 76.2% of subjects, compared with 57.5% in a general respiratory ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD May 2008
... excused days off work is medically required.      2. Act with urgency because prolonged time away from work is ...
News / BY: Todd Sorokan, MD, May 2008
... conjugate (Menactra):  Menactra can be used in any child 2 years and older and should then also be considered as a ... preventable cases). It will also boost the Men-C given at 2 months and 1 year and offer greater protection for travel. ...
News / BY: Willem R. Vroom, MD May 2008
... Brunton et al., 2008. ISBN 0-07-144343-6, 978-0-07144343-2. $54.95. I was recently being shown around the University ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC May 2008
... poisoning in other cases should include fish consumption,[ 2 ] complementary and alternative medicines including Chinese ...