Clinical Articles /
BY: Richard A. Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC
November 2011
... a combination of primary and secondary hypogonadism).[ 4 ] The most common causes of primary hypogonadism include ... radiation-induced or chemotherapy-induced hypogonadism.[ 4 ] Common congenital causes of secondary hypogonadism ... and pituitary tumors, including prolactinomas.[ 4 ] Diagnosis Confirming a diagnosis of hypogonadism ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Rob Gair, BSc (Pharm),
November 2011
... SCr 167 µmol/L (estimated GFR 26 mL/min), potassium 4.5 mmol/L. The patient appeared dehydrated with an ECG ... SCr 269 µmol/L (estimated GFR 16.7 mL/min), potassium 4.6 mmol/L. She recovered after treatment with five vials of ...
Editorials /
BY: S. Larry Goldenberg, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
November 2011
... old age. In BC average male life expectancy is currently 4.4 years less than female life expectancy. This difference is ...
Letters /
BY: R.M. Preshaw, MD
November 2011
... estimates that 75000 Canadians will die of cancer in 2011[ 4 ]—a “substantial increase” in survival would save the ...
Letters /
BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC
November 2011
... in Canada with strychnine as the active ingredient.[ 4 ] —H.C. George Wong, MD Vancouver Letters Real snake oil: ...
Letters /
BY: Ben R. Wilkinson, MB, FRCSC
November 2011
... time, which, since it was not urgent, would be in about 4 to 6 months. As it is a chronic problem, I decided against ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Devina Wadhwa,
November 2011
... efficacy and care to the population in question.[ 1 , 4 ] As global health disparity rises, so should a health care ...
News /
BY: Brian Day, MB
November 2011
... of disease. By Michael Bliss. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4426-4175-4. Hardcover: 104 pages. $21.95. Michael Bliss is not a ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Marilyn J. Borugian, PhD,
December 2011
... of vegetables and fruit when compared with nonsmokers,[ 4 ] it is likely that both behavioral and dietary factors ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Roger A.L. Sutton, DM, FRCPC, FRCP, FACP,
December 2011
... or treatment for their underlying osteoporosis.[ 4 ] Vertebral fractures are often asymptomatic, and also ...