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Clinical Articles / BY: Ramesh Saeedi, MD, PhD, May 2014
... risk is markedly greater at the extreme levels of Lp(a).[ 5,6 ] The size of Lp(a) modulates CAD risk, with the smaller ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kristy Cho, MD, FRCSC May 2014
... biopsy is still higher than 10% in North America.[ 1 , 5 , 7 ] After a diagnosis of breast cancer is confirmed by ... breast. Cases from 2006 were chosen because data from 5 years of follow-up were available. Cases with advanced ... CNB, either image-guided (54.4%) or clinically-directed (4.5%), 837 cases (32.3%) were diagnosed using an open surgical ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Réka Gustafson, MD, MSc, MHSc, FRCPC May 2014
... providers offer an HIV test: •    Routinely (every 5 years) to all patients aged 18 to 70 years. •    ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Tom Warshawski, MD, May 2014
... and obesity in children with a screening history using the 5-2-1-0 rule.[ 1 ] Protective factors include eating five or ... consuming zero servings of sugary drinks. Adhering to the 5-2-1-0 rule is a first step in the prevention and treatment ... include helping the family identify which aspects of the 5-2-1-0 rule they wish to improve upon. An assessment and ...
News / BY: Dirk van Niekerk, MD, FRCPC May 2014
... rate is well below the national target of 70%, and is a 5% decrease from last year’s rate. Furthermore, ... rate has seen a decline in every age group, with a 5% decline in ages 30 to 39, 40 to 49, and 50 to 59. These declines have been consistent over the past 5 years.  There are many theories as to why women are not ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Haroon Hasan, BSc, MPH, June 2014
... hormone deficiencies, have a high risk of lifelong GHD.[ 5-8 ]  Endocrinology consensus guidelines state that GHRT is ... who have reached final height, which will often exceed 5 µg/L. In fact, endocrinology consensus guidelines ... from adolescence to adulthood should be less than 5 µg/L.[ 4,9 , 20 ] Thus, the accepted threshold for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Gil Kimel, MSc June 2014
... rates are 66% for 1 year, 50% for 2 years, and 35% for 5 years, similar to cancer.[ 7,8 ] In patients with NYHA ... clinically significant downturn in their disease process.[ 5 ]  Although prognostication in HF is difficult, we ... sleep apnea, and depression all increase HF mortality.[ 5 ] Serum b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be helpful for ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Michael A Benusic, UBC Medical Class of 2014, June 2014
... carried out for all new government policies and programs.[ 5 ] Through the support of the ministry and premier, policy ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jessica A. Otte, MD, CCFP, July/August 2014
... a white cell count of 15.1 (reference range 4.0-10.5×10 9 /L), with elevated neutrophils at 10.2 (reference ... The patient’s random blood glucose was elevated at 17.5 (reference range 3.9-11.0 mmol/L) and his HbA1c level was ... Combining tests will increase detection sensitivity.[ 5 ]  Where uncertainty persists, chest CT or bronchoscopy ...
Clinical Articles / BY: A. Daniel Malebranche, MSc, MD, July/August 2014
... the wall of the aortic arch during fetal development.[ 5-7 ] Case data A 49-year-old female presented to hospital ... (150 mg twice daily) and hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg daily). Physical examination of the patient revealed ... nasal cannula. The jugular venous pressure was elevated at 5 cm. There was a grade 2/6 mid-peaking systolic murmur ...