BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC
May 2011
... time by more effective drugs with less adverse effects.[ 2-4 ] Levamisole was also used as a veterinary antihelminthic ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Philip E. Lee, MD, FRCPC,
October 2011
... to a demonstrable decrease in cholinergic function.[ 3 , 4 ] Researchers postulate that deficiencies in the ... of 10 to 26 and a Global Deterioration Scale score of 4 to 6. Once enrolled in the program, continued eligibility ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM
March 2010
... stated the lowest intention to vaccinate their daughters.[ 4 ] A subsequent survey of grade 6 parents conducted in the ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Margot Davis, MD,
September 2010
... was 54.8 per thousand, while in women (n = 2844) it was 21.4 per thousand. This gender gap was far more dramatic in ... 1 and Table 2 ) and for women ( Table 3 and Table 4 ). The relevance of the FRS is demonstrated by its ... factor levels were defined as total cholesterol less than 4.65 mmol/L, systolic BP less than 120 mm Hg, diastolic BP ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Ellamae Stadnick MD, MSc, FRCPC,
May 2010
... 55% of the age-predicted peak, is a relative indication.[ 4 ] Individuals who may be considered for cardiac ... contraindications to cardiac transplantation ( Table 3 ).[ 4 ] Pulmonary hypertension is one of the most important. ... synthesis inhibitor such as mycophenolate mofetil.[ 4 ] In the absence of rejection, prednisone is frequently ...
Clinical Articles
November 2010
... (36%) combined for over 95% of all surgical exposures.[ 4 ] When minimally invasive surgery for THR is performed, ... The tapered titanium alloy cementless stem ( Figure 4 ) has grown in popularity[ 17 ] and is becoming commonly ... used less frequently, and usually in younger patients.[ 4 ] Ceramics. Alumina ceramics were introduced in the ...
MDs To Be /
BY: A. Daniel Malebranche, MSc, MD,
January/February 2010
... Zurich, Switzerland, the country where I had lived for the 4 years prior to matriculating into medical school. I had the ...
President's Comment /
BY: Brian Brodie, MD
June 2010
... to think you are indispensable, go for a long walk. 4. Your effectiveness as a physician is directly and ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: S.E. Lord, MD,
April 2010
... to the Host during an accident) to create injury risk.[ 4 ] Prevention of injury may require modification of one or ... of events (24.8%) occurred in the late afternoon, between 4:01 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (16:01 to 20:00). PT events were most ... streets and intersections could be identified ( Figure 4 ). Discreet injury “hot spots” are seen throughout ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em)
October 2010
... received but not yet assessed, Health Canada on 4 August introduced the Natural Health Products (Unprocessed ...