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Clinical Articles / BY: Harvey Thommasen, MD, MSc, FCFP July/August 2000
... time” in rural communities have not yet worked.[ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ] Review of the literature reveals that the problem ... 263 were listed for 3 years in a row, 225 were listed for 4 years in a row, and so on. The calculated comparative ... retention rates equals the proportion that stayed 2, 3, 4, or more years. In this example, year 1 comparative ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Greg McGregor, MD, FRCSC May 2000
... has resulted in pelvic recurrence rates of 10% or lower.[ 4 ] The technique of total mesorectal excision has been ... Survival rate after loco-regional recurrence is less than 4% at 5 years. Re-resection of local recurrence is possible ...
Clinical Articles / BY: T. Gregory Hislop, MDCM December 2000
... to have twice the cervical cancer risk of white people.[ 4 ] These differences in rates may in part reflect ... screening rates for Asians as compared to white people.[ 4-11 ] We are currently conducting a randomized controlled ... lower rates of screening in the Asian population.[ 4-11 ] Several sociodemographic factors were associated with ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, FRCPC March 2000
... of ill effects, including hospitalization and death.[ 3 , 4 ] Studies have shown that up to 25% of health-care workers ... acetaminophen from the time of vaccination and every 4 hours for 4 doses significantly reduces the incidence of sore arm ...
Clinical Articles / BY: C.J. Sedergreen, MBBS September 2000
... a model other jurisdictions are seeking to emulate.[ 4,5 ] In the United States, for example, training programs ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Danuta M. Skowronski, MD, FRCPC June 2000
... following bites from rabid dogs. Each year, approximately 4 million people require rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.[ ... seek medical attention and returned to BC, where he died 4 months later. Respecting bats and maintaining a safe ... inhabit Canada and 16 species live in British Columbia.[ 4 ] In protecting humans from the risk of rabies, it is not ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Alex Agranovich, MD, FRCPC April 2000
... External beam radiotherapy This usually consists of 4 to 6 weeks (20 to 30 sessions) of treatments given 5 days a ... theory. The results of the Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial[ 4 ] are impressive. Preoperative radiotherapy (five ... radiotherapy as pioneered by the Swedish Group[ 4 ] is gaining popularity in North America and is currently ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Shayesta Dhalla, MD September 2000
... early diagnosis, the effect on mortality is less clear.[ 4 ] The additional screening procedures described in the  ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Adam Lund, MD, MEd June 2000
... careers. Education How long has medical school been 3 or 4 years long? How much information do we still think we can ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Iain G.M. Cleator, MB, CHB, FRCSC, FRCSE, FRCS, FACS April 2000
... screening in asymptomatic people. Kronborg et al.[ 4 ] demonstrated an 18% mortality reduction using Hemoccult ... conducted every 2 years. Their colonoscopy rate was 4.3%. The predicted reduction mortality for those fully ... once every 2 years. Colonoscopy rate in this study was 4%. The predicted reduction in mortality for those fully ...