Clinical Articles /
BY: Wei-Shuen King, MD, FRCPC,
January/February 2012
... or only weakly supported by the available literature.[ 1-4 ] Standardized use of albumin is necessary to ensure ... in the 2009 audit, it is discouraging to see that 39.4% of orders were for indications specifically listed in the ...
Specialist Services Committee /
BY: Ken Seethram, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
May 2012
... in the group medical visits also received treatment 4 to 5 months earlier than they otherwise would have, on ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: David Florkowski, PhD, MEd, ATC, CSCS, CEAS, CFCE,
October 2012
... physiotherapist and case manager. Physiotherapy for stream 4: Coverage is provided for central nervous system ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC
March 2012
... among fatally injured drivers of eight OECD countries.[ 4 ] In 2008, there were 395 road fatalities in BC. Of these, ... in countries with the safest roads (e.g., Netherlands—4.3).[ 5 , 6 ] Public policy decisions should be based on the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM
July/August 2012
... (from animal sources) usually do not appear until 1 to 4 weeks after the chancre. During the time the ulcer heals, ... and cardiovascular or neurological signs and symptoms.[ 4 ] The laboratory diagnosis of syphilis infection is ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: David D. Sweet, MD, FRCPC
May 2012
... 14 , 15 , 17 ] Patients with a serum lactate level > 4.0 mmol/L have a sharp decline in survival, which is why ... areas. They showed that administering antimicrobials 3.4 hours earlier, on average, resulted in an absolute risk ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: David Roth, MSc,
October 2012
... is a concern, given high rates of TB in this population.[ 4 ] In addition, TB does occur in unscreened groups such as ...
Proust for Physicians /
BY: Allan Seckel, BA(Hon), LLB, LLM,
January/February 2012
... be second. What is your most marked characteristic? At 6'4" I consider myself normal sized. I am also organized. What ...
News&Notes /
BY: Lila Yewchuk, MD, FRCPC,
June 2012
... is expected to double in children younger than 5 by 2020.[ 4 ] The goal in diabetes management is to optimize blood ... measurement of blood glucose that tracks changes over 3 to 4 months. The aim is to avoid hyperglycemia (high blood ... lowers the risk of microvascular complications by 40%.[ 4 ] Glucose extremes in children with T1D In adults with ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Ruth Elwood Martin, MD, FCFP, MPH
December 2012
... system houses 2800 individuals, of whom 10% are women.[ 4 ] However, because of short prison stays and high ... for crimes associated with substance abuse,[ 4 ] there is a greater prevalence of bloodborne infections ...