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Clinical Articles / BY: Perminder Bains, MD, FRCPC January/February 2017
... to be used in today’s modern implantable versions.[ 5 ]  Implantation of first pacemaker Hopps’ early work ... safe; however, research suggests that devices kept within 5 cm (2 inches) of the pacemaker generator frequently cause ... cellular phone technology demonstrated interference in 1.5% of pacemakers, although these results were not ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rinette Badker, MSc January/February 2017
... energy in the present life and to free the mind.[ 5 ]  The understanding of mindfulness as present-focused and ... for potential positive and negative outcomes.[ 1,5 ] Although mindfulness is commonly associated with ... studying meditation under eminent Buddhist teachers.[ 5 ] Kabat-Zinn defined mindfulness as “the awareness that ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer Goy, MD, MSc January/February 2017
... a far superior long-term survival rate (70% to 90%) over 5 years compared with most other acute leukemia subtypes.[ 2 ... followed in each of these scenarios is shown in  Figure 5 . For both scenarios, many of the same principles apply, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Maya Ignaszewski, MD January/February 2017
... accurate method for estimating exercise intensity.[ 5 ] Despite occasionally overestimating or underestimating ... of a reasonable progression would be an increase of 5 to 10 minutes per session every 1 to 2 weeks.[ 6 ]  The ... 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 5 days a week for a total of 150 minutes, or 25 minutes of ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Jay Slater, MD January/February 2017
... it offers little benefit in osteoarthritic and back pain.[ 5 ] NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors must be used with extreme ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD January/February 2017
... delivering primary care services to approximately 3.5 million Albertans. Primary care networks emphasize health ... care with hospital, long-term, and specialty care.[ 5 ] The patient medical home model in BC The GPSC’s vision ...
Letters / BY: Robert Love, MD January/February 2017
... said that before the advent of EMRs he left the office at 5:30 p.m. daily. Now he leaves closer to 7:00 p.m. In ...
Letters / BY: R.A. Rockerbie, PhD January/February 2017
... in Washington was associated with a net increase of 5.2% in fatalities. In view of the random annual variation of ... were found to be less culpable than nondrug users.[ 5 ] It is of some interest to note that no THC-positives were ...
Obituaries / BY: Susan Bond January/February 2017
Dr Alan F. Bond died peacefully in his 91st year on 5 November 2016 in his hometown of Kimberley, BC. Alan’s ...
Obituaries / BY: Kevin Elwood, MD January/February 2017
... from the University of Cape Town in 1953 and within 5 years decided to immigrate to Canada with his very young ...