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Clinical Articles / BY: Oleksandr Butskiy, MD October 2017
... table of the frontal bone, continuing anteriorly as a 1.8 cm by 5.0 cm by 8.0 cm collection of fluid ( Figure1B ). ... which was suggestive of a draining frontal sinus. A 1-cm horizontal incision just inferior to the medial aspect ... suggest it is diagnosed annually in 12% of adults[ 1 ] and is present in 6% to 7% of children seeking care for ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Angela Eykelbosh, PhD January/February 2017
... contact may cause allergic reactions, redness, or rash.[ 1,2 ] Inhalation or dermal exposure to dispersants used in ... and call the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (1 800 567-8911) for further instructions. If the person is ... or any other skin-safe cleaner (not diesel or kerosene).[ 1 ] Oiled clothing is considered hazardous waste; call the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Melissa McLaws, DVM, PhD April 2017
... is primarily transmitted by bats, skunks, and foxes;[ 1 ] however, these species are not reservoirs in all ... for rabies between 1969 and 2016 include 5 cats, 4 skunks, 1 beaver, and 1 horse. All had bat-variant rabies except for two cases, ...
News July/August 2017
... randomly assigned to read one of four scenarios: 1. A mother who has concerns about vaccinations and has ...
Editorials / BY: Eric Cadesky, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP November 2017
... guiding principle of “Nothing about me without me.”[ 1 ] So where are health professionals in this rapid digital ... Medicine Editorials Guest editorial: Digital health, Part 1: The promise and practice of telehealth in BC ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC December 2017
... hepatitis was complicated by massive hepatic necrosis.[ 1 ] It was suggested that among the Chinese herbs, either ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Tiffany Chan, MD, MHsc March 2017
... were able to remain at home without hospital care ( Table 1 ). The mean MELD score for patients studied was 19.2 (range ... The in-hospital mortality rate was 5.2% and the overall 1-year mortality rate was 8.4%. Surgical complications were ... pseudoaneurysm (2 cases), common bile duct stricture (1 case), hepatic artery thrombosis (1 case), and portal vein ...
Letters / BY: H.C. George Wong, MD, FRCPC May 2017
... content on the risk-benefit paradox of exercise[ 1 ] in cardiac adverse complication/prevention and cancer ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Susan Papadionissiou June 2017
... clinical practice guidelines for opioid prescribing[ 1 ] have inspired the creation of many pain-management and ... have simplified the prescribing process for Suboxone,[ 1 ] removing a barrier for physicians who care for patients ...
News / BY: Blake Stitilis, MPH September 2017
... times the national prevalence for the general population.[ 1 ] Substance use is prohibited inside Canadian prisons, yet ... of care for HIV diagnoses a significant concern.[ 1 ] When looking up the prescription history for a patient ...