Clinical Articles /
BY: Doson Chua, PharmD, BCPS(AQ),
June 2011
... use of an ACEI is also reasonable and may be considered.[ 17 ] Secondary stroke prevention There have been only two ... as optional in patients at low cardiovascular risk.[ 17 ] Diabetic nephropathy The literature and a few large ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC
June 2011
... BC. On Vancouver Island, active dragging for ticks at 17 sites yielded only 41 ticks, mostly I. pacificus , all ... with sometimes severe adverse effects, including death.[ 17,18 ] In addition, a group of patients with nonspecific ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD,
June 2011
... in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent and steroid.[ 17 ] Both Revlimid and Thalomid are only available through a ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Susan Dixon
June 2011
... end of 2010, the Research Secretariat awarded a total of $17.4 million in grants for more than 175 projects covering a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Aspasia Michoulas, BSc Pharm, MD,
July/August 2011
... several seizures does not alter the overall prognosis.[ 14-17 ] Although only 50% of children who have an epileptic ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: James Lee, MD,
July/August 2011
... with more rapid seizure control than IV diazepam.[ 17 ] Peak concentrations of sublingual lorazepam may not ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Kevin Farrell, MBChB,
July/August 2011
... have a recurrence,[ 16 ] usually within 12 months.[ 5 , 17 ] A higher risk of recurrence exists if the first seizure ... there is a shorter duration of fever prior to the seizure,17 and when the febrile seizure occurs at a lower temperature.[ 17 ] In contrast, the presence of a complex first febrile ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Rishi K. Bhalla, PhD,
September 2011
... treatment and/or remission of depressive symptoms.[ 16 , 17 ] Two recent review articles suggest that depression in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Darcy Cox, PsyD, RPsych, ABPP,
September 2011
... predictor of worse outcome after 6 months of follow-up.[ 17 ] Limited literature exists on the effectiveness of CBT ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Bonnie Wiese, MD, MA, FRCPC
September 2011
... not worsen the medical condition or cause adverse events.[ 17 ] For example, dementia, cardiovascular problems, ... sweating, and, less commonly, sexual dysfunction.[ 17 ] Owing to renal functioning associated with aging, there ... treatment for psychotic depression in the elderly,[ 17 ] with a recovery rate of over 80% and a faster and fuller ...