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Clinical Articles / BY: Andrea K.Y. Lee, MD May 2016
... has been shown to decrease systolic blood pressure by 2 to 5 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1 to 4 mm Hg. ... such as running is associated with lower mortality,[ 5,6 ] findings from recent studies suggest that an upper ... program with an average follow-up of 8.05 years.[ 5 ] The low-volume activity group exercised for the ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: Sterling Haynes, MD July/August 2016
... elected Japanese Canadian alderman in Canada, serving for 5 years. He was a leader in the BPO Elks of Canada and was ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Michael L. Rekart, MD, DTM&H, MHSc December 2016
... [3]  Studies have shown chlamydia cure rates of 98% with 5 days of doxycycline therapy or 8 to 10 of the prescribed 14 ... overall (33/132) were found to be macrolide-resistant. [5]  This is important because the treatment of chlamydia, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lisa Eunyoung Lee, January/February 2016
... a consequence. NMOSD affects more females than males,[ 5,6 ] is seen in mixed ethnic populations, and often involves ... been studied in south-east Wales,[ 4 ] Germany,[ 5 ] South Korea,[ 6 ] United States,[ 7 ] Brazil,[ 8 ] ... with initial symptoms at age 18 or younger. It took 5 years to collect data on 10 pediatric-onset cases referred ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2016
... impact on surgeons and are strongly related to burnout.[ 4,5 ] Burnout occurs in 24% to 40% of American surgeons and is ... change his or her allocation fraction (e.g., 1.0, 0.75, 0.5), but with the understanding that all activities would then ... was on call (2 events), OR time scheduled post-call (5 events), and full days scheduled post-call (12 events). ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Smith, BFA January/February 2016
... Canada has among the lowest fatality rates in the world (5.8 per 100 000 in 2011), motor vehicle collisions are ... hospitalizations and deaths for 15- to 19-year-olds.[ 5 ] The introduction of a graduated licensing program (GLP) ... that the rate of driver deaths per mile is more than 5 times higher at night than during daylight hours, and that ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD January/February 2016
... the following requirements: •    Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the applicable specialty. •    ... the medical inspector’s city (length varies from 3 to 5 days). •    Inspect medical records, make ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP January/February 2016
... if this person died in the next 6 months to 1 year?[ 5 ] If the answer is no, then you have a species before you ...
Editorials / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD January/February 2016
... that,” says pharmacy. Granted, it has taken about 5 years in slow increments and gradual improvements, but we ...
Letters / BY: Ashley Roberts, MD, FRCPC, January/February 2016
... for the treatment of influenza in most scenarios,[ 5-9 ] cost effectiveness and policy decisions regarding the ...