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Clinical Articles / BY: J.E. Albrecht, MD January/February 2008
... Random glucose was 7.0 mmol/L with follow-up fasting at 5.5 mmol/L. Assessment of electrolytes showed slightly ... respiratory flora and blood culture showed no growth after 5 days. Treatment In the emergency department treatment was ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Neal Shahidi, January/February 2008
... improved immunogenicity and efficacy in children under 5 years of age. It also prevents carriage, which may ... meningitis or sepsis annually in children under 5 years of age.[ 3 ] Methods IPD is a reportable condition in ... of British Columbia was relatively stable at between 7.5 and 8.5 cases per 100000 population (see  Figure 1 ). In ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Mark Gilbert, MD, MHSc, FRCPC January/February 2008
... were set for maintaining infectious syphilis rates below 0.5 per 100000 population and preventing all endemic congenital ...
Letters / BY: Doug McGhee, MD January/February 2008
... (which avoids the heavy metals and volatile solvents).  5. Eliminate plastic wrapping. I re­peat, eliminate plastic ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Pat G. Camp, MSc, PT, March 2008
... and/or emphysema in British Columbia is 4.7% for men and 5.9% for women aged 40 years or older.  These estimates are ... rates that are lower than in other provinces in Canada.[ 5 ] However, it should be noted that these and other ... for COPD per 100000 population aged 55 years and older.[ 5 ] In comparison with other pro­vinces, British Columbia ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ali Al Talag, MD, March 2008
... and the dynamic expiratory compression of these airways.[ 5 , 6 ] Other factors such as respiratory muscle ... loops with the baseline maximal flow-volume loop ( Figure 5 ). CPET can assist with patient selection for pulmonary ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ali Al Talag, MD, March 2008
... it has been shown to significantly improve survival.[ 4 , 5 ] Indications for long-term oxygen therapy in COPD for BC ... to maintain an oxygen saturation of greater than 90%.[ 4 , 5 ] Long-term oxygen therapy has been shown to im­prove ... is indeed more positive than it was as recently as 5 years ago. Competing interests None declared. Chronic ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Don D. Sin, MD, MPH, FRCPC, March 2008
... (every year) and for pneumococcal pneumonia (every 5 to 10 years) is recommended for all patients unless ... support, such as with cognitive and behavioral therapy.[ 5 ]  Cognitive therapy can in­clude techniques of ... distraction, positivism, relaxation, and mental imagery.[ 5 ] Behavioral interventions can include avoidance of ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm), March 2008
... remedies is well documented in the literature.[ 1 - 5 ] During the traditional preparation of bhasmas the metal ... vigor” ( Figure 1 ). His blood lead level was 5.2 µmol/L (threshold for action: 1.90 µmol/L).[ 6 ]   ... chelation. Analysis of the powder showed that each 5 g (approximately 5 mL) contained 179.5 mg lead. The ...
ICBC / BY: Glenyth Nasvadi, MA, March 2008
... crashes per kilometre driven than drivers aged 16 to 19.[ 5 ] Adapting to aging   Although many aging drivers ...