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Clinical Articles / BY: J.E. Albrecht, MD January/February 2008
... on mercury from  Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies .[ 2 ]  This document filled in many pieces of the puzzle, ... patient was admitted to hospital. Results were reported 2 weeks later at 2377 nmol/L (reference range < 50 ... recommended immediate therapy with a chelating agent, meso 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA or succimer).  This ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Neal Shahidi, January/February 2008
... routine vaccination with a four-dose schedule of PCV7.[ 2 ] In BC a universal infant immunization program that was ... with a four-dose schedule of PCV administered at age 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months.[ 3 ]  In addition, BC ... the incidence of cases with­in the 65+ years group (x2 = 2.6;  P  = .10) and the 10 to 19 years group (x2 = 0.3; P = ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC January/February 2008
... of infants with early congenital syphilis (onset less than 2 years of age) may be asymptomatic. Signs include snuffles ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP January/February 2008
... was having a discussion of preferences for their care.[ 2 ] It seems it is up to physicians to begin this dialogue. ... inserted despite the recurrence of her pancreatic tumor 2 months after surgery.  When she expressed exasperation and ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Dan McCarthy, MD January/February 2008
... following conditions: • Diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2). • Chronic renal failure (GFR values less than 60). ...
Letters / BY: Doug McGhee, MD January/February 2008
... bleached) paper ( BCMJ  now uses 30% recycled paper). 2. Use local paper to reduce the carbon costs of ...
Letters / BY: David C. Marsh, MD, January/February 2008
... likely to generate similar positive outcomes for society.[ 2 ] Clinical research can be an im­portant vehicle for ...
Letters / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2008
... vendors to fold, though their software may be superior. 2. The BCMA web site[ 2 ] extols the virtues of the ASP, but other information[ 3 ] ... government purposes. 3. The maligned office-based server[ 2 ] is neither time consuming to maintain nor insecure. The ...
Letters / BY: Stephen D. Anderson, MD, FRCPC January/February 2008
... Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRMD) in 1993.[ 2 ]   Prior to the ACRMD definition of mTBI being published ...
News January/February 2008
... involved in insulin secretion and the development of type 2 diabetes.   He has also identified the genes for eight ... other disorders, including amyotrophic laterol sclerosis 2, high lipids, and pain. Dr Hayden and Dr Bruce Carleton are ...