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Clinical Articles / BY: Zena L. Simces, MA, October 2012
... mm Hg, or the DBP is equal to or greater than 90 mm Hg.[ 1 ]  While elevat­ed BP from more than one reading is ... left ventricular failure, or acute myocardial ischemia.[ 1 ] Hypertension may also be diagnosed with additional blood ... or the average DBP is equal to or greater than 80 mm Hg.[ 1 ] Home BP measurement can be used to diagnose hypertension ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2012
... of general surgeons in Canada is 5.0 per 100 000 people.[ 1 ] In BC we currently have 4.0 general surgeons for every ... 000 people and the number has been as low as 3.3 in 2002.[ 1 ] The United States has 7.1 general surgeons per 100 000 people, which is much closer ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Tasleem Rajan, MD, January/February 2012
... of hyperkale­mia in hospitalized patients is between 1% and 10%.[ 1-3 ] The majority of cases are due to medications, including ...
Letters / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) April 2012
... of “integrative medicine” found on Wikipedia.[ 1 ] The endorsement of InspireHealth by the privately funded ...
Letters / BY: Mark Fok, MD, FRCPC July/August 2012
... to mortality and in­creas­ed cerebrovascular accidents.[ 1 ]  We took the opportunity to review the UK ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sol Gregory, MD, November 2012
... intravascular volume to improve early survival.[ 1 , 2 ] In a retrospective analysis of major burn trauma, ... fluid remains a topic of ongoing controversy.[ 1 ]  The intersection of modern military conflicts and ... care were represented. This group met regularly over a 1-year period and performed a systematic review of the ...
News January/February 2012
...  or by phone at 604 736-5551 in Vancouver or toll free at 1 800 665-2262. News Save the date: BCMA Annual Convention ...
News / BY: Clare O'Callaghan, May 2012
... of traditional face-to-face consultation. There are five 1-hour drop-in sessions per week held at the Mood Disorders ... wait times, quality of care, and quality of information,[ 1 ] and demand is growing (there are plans to add a sixth ...
News / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD September 2012
By Victoria A. Harden. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59797-294-9. Hard­cover: 304 pages. $29.95. This book is ...
Letters / BY: Colin Campin, MB, December 2012
... pressure of 10 mm Hg or more and 9% of 15 mm Hg or more.[ 1 ] Are such differences of clinical significance? Clark and ...