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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Travis Hottes, MSc, March 2012
... to first-line treatments of cefi­xime and ceftriaxone.[ 2-4 ]  Notably, rising minimum inhibitory concentrations ... (MIC 8µg/mL) gonococcal isolate was identified in Japan.[ 4 ]  Although no cases of cepha­losporin resistance have ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Philippa Hawley, FRCPC July/August 2012
... in BC authorized to prescribe methadone for analgesia (6.4% of registered physicians), with a significant proportion ... other drugs, its use involves potentially serious risks.[ 4 , 5 ] Methadone has a long and variable half-life, which ... Most problems with metha­done occur within the first 4 weeks of therapy or after inadvertent coadministration with ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Sterling Haynes, MD December 2012
... society promoted the rescue of drowning people, and paid 4 guineas (about $160 today) to anyone who successfully ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Juren, MD, May 2012
... factor, in the production of carcinoma of the lung.”[ 4 ] He himself had been an avid smoker for 19 years, but quit ... patients need to know about them are summarized in  Table 4 . Numerous pharmacological interventions are available for ... release and maintaining partial stimulation of the alpha-4 beta-2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.[ 12 , 14 ]  In a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Janusz Kaczorowski, PhD, October 2012
... for middle-aged individuals is estimated to be 90%.[ 4 ]  The global burden of hypertension-related disease is ... tests, and medications—was estimated to be almost $2.4 billion in 2007.[ 7 ] Blood pressure measurement Blood ...
News January/February 2012
... for Rotarix (oral rotavirus immunization given at 2 and 4 months) is available ( see the article on page 42 ). The ...
Letters / BY: Andrew Farquhar, MD June 2012
... more emphasis on encouraging patients to be more active.[ 4 ] A commitment of 30 minutes in 24 hours is not huge and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert Strang MD, FRCPC December 2012
... has a population of 940 000; less than 25% of BC’s 4.5 million population. In 2001 the Central Nova correctional ... for policymakers and prison management and health staff.[ 4 ]  Characteristics of women in prison Many of the ... of women varies between 2% and 9%, with a median of 4.3% in 2006.[ 5 ] Prisons have usually been built and are ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, April 2012
... (e.g., internal strengths or external people or supports). 4. Have your patients check in regularly to keep the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM September 2012
... enough information on which to base an informed decision.[ 4 ] Safety data have accumulated for both vaccines. Safety is ...