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BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
December 2006
... 2007. The new schedule will include immunization at ages 2, 4, and 12 months. This is a change from the current schedule of 2, 4, 6, and 18 months. All immunizing physicians and nurses ... disadvantage in immunogenicity for the three-dose series. [2-4] Effectiveness The Northern California Kaiser Permanente ...
Letters /
BY: Andrew Farquhar, MD
June 2006
... the metabolic syndrome. In fact, up to 90% of type 2 diabetics have the metabolic syndrome and few would deny ... and UK guidelines to all recommend that people with type 2 diabetes be treated as if they already have vascular ... from the use of these drugs yet suggest that all type 2 diabetics be screened with an ECG. Where is the evidence ...
Premise /
BY: James D. Warren, MD
October 2006
... Simon & Shuster. A History of the Ancient World, Volume 2 Rome, Rostovpzeff Premise Classical pathways to western ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Ian L. Mitchell, MD, FRCP
March 2006
... which are fatal. Treatment with warfarin to an INR between 2 and 3 reduces this risk by 68% per year. 2) Diabetes mellitus Undiagnosed and untreated diabetes (type 2 being by far the most common) inevitably results in ...
Letters /
BY: Jerilynn C. Prior, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2006
... not significantly improve hot flushes or quality of life. [2] Dr Rowe correctly recalls the article’s figures but has ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Pankaj Dhawan, MD, FRCPC,
November 2006
... of consciousness, and duration of posttraumatic amnesia. [2,3] CT and MRI are the most frequent imaging modalities used ... after the mild traumatic brain injury is sustained. [2] Although CT scanning is more widely available, MRI can ... postconcussion symptoms that affect daily life or (2) at risk for symptom prolongation or delayed return to work ...
Letters /
BY: G. Frank O. Tyers, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FACC, ABS, ABTS
May 2006
... system. —ED [See responses to this letter: 1 , 2 , 3 Letters Re: Status quo--not an option ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Margot Smythe, RN, BSN
September 2006
... with the exception of two offices where excursions below +2°C occurred and resulted in wasted vaccine. Although only a ...
News /
BY: James A. Wilson, MD
January/February 2006
... costs for dialysis in BC are expected to be reduced by $1.2 million in the 2005 fiscal year. With the launch of the ... the LTD benefits for all employees will be taxable. 2. Next, cover the cost of the group life benefit. Group life ...