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News September 2011
... enough.  • Only 40% of patients who arrived within 3.5 hours of symptom onset received a CT or MRI scan within an ...
Obituaries / BY: William L. Grapentine, MD, September 2011
... but was encouraged to return to medicine for another 5 years. Bernie is survived by his wife, Florence; his ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Philip E. Lee, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... of the cognitive and behavioral changes observed in AD.[ 5 , 6 ] While direct replacement of acetylcholine may not be ... that is, higher doses of donepezil (10 mg versus 5 mg) are associated with marginal benefits over lower doses, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Peter K.Y. Chan, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... management is not appropriate as it can worsen delirium,[ 5 ] can contribute to further decline, does not address ... parkinsonian side effects (EPS), especially above 4.5 mg a day in the elderly.[ 21 ]  Prolonged QT syndrome and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... of the elderly are receiving much-needed attention.[ 2-5 ] Geriatric specialists are frequently called upon to ... with medical, ethical, legal, and social complexities.[ 5 ] Questions of capacity, confidentiality, beneficence, and ... should raise suspicion of abuse or neglect.[ 4 , 5 ] These indicators include: • Repeated ER visits or ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Darcy Cox, PsyD, RPsych, ABPP, October 2011
... impairment be confirmed by neuropsychological testing.[ 5 , 6 ]  Although the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria are commonly ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD October 2011
... food as compared with conventionally produced foods. 5. Are there risks of pesticides in food in Canada?  No. ...
Letters / BY: George E. Price, MD October 2011
... in Lyme disease incidence but for  unknown reasons.[ 5 ]  Now, Henry and Morshed have noted  that in populous ...
Letters / BY: Sheri Souch, October 2011
... reported is a clear indication that something is amiss.[ 5 ]  Another issue of importance is surveillance. Henry and ... bull’s eye. Based on Dr Henry’s survey of BC doctors,[ 5 ] erythema migrans rashes are not even recognized as ...
Premise / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD October 2011
... cotinine levels than those living in detached houses.[ 5 ] Author Dr Jonathan Winickoff commented to the BBC, “If ...