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 ...