Clinical Articles /
BY: Rana S. A. Khan, MBBS,
January/February 2015
... Awards were distributed to departmental members over a 5-year period (2003 to 2008) through an internal competition. ... funding based on their early observations. Table 5 shows that respondents received $2 201 765 in external ... supported by these funds involved 21 trainees, including 5 doctoral students, 5 master’s students, 5 residents, 5 ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Basia M. Hamata, MD,
January/February 2015
... without a positive family history, an LDL-C level above 4.5 mmol/L or an apoB level above 1.3 g/L, with or without ... disorder. Xanthomas around the eyes ( Figure 3 )[ 5 ]—referred to as xanthelasma or xanthelasma ... Marked elevation of triglycerides (levels higher than 4 to 5 mmol/L), are usually due to an underlying inherited cause ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Naveed Z. Janjua, MBBS, DrPH
January/February 2015
... recommend screening people born between 1945 and 1975.[ 5 ] Care and treatment Treatment and self-care, including ...
College Library /
BY: Niki Baumann
January/February 2015
... American Psychiatric Association includes the new DSM-5 and associated books, as well as texts such as the ... in to PsychiatryOnline, you will see a picture of DSM-5 . To read this e-book, click on Explore the new edition. To ... —Niki Baumann, Librarian College Library Access the DSM-5 and more online ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lauri McCoy MD, CFPC
January/February 2015
... values and attitudes are passed on through language,[ 5 ] it is important to ensure that the right messages are ...
President's Comment /
BY: Bill Cavers, MD
January/February 2015
Christmas came early for me on Friday, 5 December at 7:31 a.m., when I received the results of the ... That brings us to today. We have a new PMA and a new 5-year mandate to continue innovation through this ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Cathy Clelland, MD
January/February 2015
... 4. There is enhanced access for appointments. 5. The practice includes well-supported information ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Ken Q. Little, MSc,
March 2015
... will be infected with the virus at some point in life.[ 5 ] Although virtually all cervical cancers are due to HPV ... agent in a number of other cancers. It is estimated that 5.2% of all cancers worldwide are associated with HPV ... Cost of vaccine 4. Don’t like getting vaccines 5. Other Respondents who chose option 5 were given the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM
March 2015
... immunization of infants and healthy children under age 5, replacing the pneumococcal conjugate 7-valent vaccine ... doses of PPV23 is recommended, with the second dose given 5 years after the first dose of PPV23. PPV23 continues to be ... infants and adults 60 and older the rates in 2013 were 18.5 and 20 per 100 000, respectively.[ 2 ] The US Centers for ...
Editorials /
BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD
March 2015
... bed I noted that every patient had been waiting more than 5 hours to be seen. They all were patient and polite, likely ...