Clinical Images /
BY: B. Ng, PharmD, MD
November 2025
... . After drainage of 1.2 L of serosanguinous fluid, a 3 to 4 cm globular fibrous tissue fragment was noted in the collection bag and was sent for analysis [ Figure 4 ] . The patient’s hypoxia improved postprocedure. No ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Annukka K. Lindell, PhD
March 2025
... of doctors and scientists don’t show a left-cheek bias.[ 4,5 ] Given that the two sides of the face typically appear ... of doctors show no cheek bias. Churches and colleagues[ 4 ] examined 5914 web page portraits of “physicians and ... bias,[ 16 ] doctors buck the trend, showing no bias.[ 4 ] Depending on the impression you wish to convey, it may be ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Shelina Babul, PhD
July/August 2025
... adults with concussion have symptoms that persist beyond 4 weeks.[ 3 ] The importance of early intervention was ... times more likely to return to work within 12 weeks and 1.4 times more likely to return to work within 26 weeks. The ... concussion, including those with work-related concussion.[ 4 ] The guideline provides resources on the diagnostic ...
Premise /
BY: Davie Wong, MD, FRCPC
December 2025
... if the ratio of MBC to MIC is less than or equal to 4, while a ratio greater than 4 characterizes a bacteriostatic agent.[ 1 ] In other words, ... in a patient with a noninfectious inflammatory condition.[ 4 ] Conversely, a perceived lack of response to antibiotic ...
News
May 2025
... help physicians create safer and more efficient practices. 4. The Physician Peer Support Initiative: Nonclinical support ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
October 2025
... approach to brain trauma in Hippocratic medicine.[ 4,5 ] While not a direct ancestor of the modern burr hole, ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research /
BY: Rebecca Z. Xu, MD
March 2025
... is associated with significant side effect profiles.[ 1-4 ] The prevalence of long-term opioid therapy has been reported to be 5.4% in the United States and 17.6% in Canada.[ 5,6 ] Within ... were conducted using R statistical software, version 4.0.3.[ 31 ] Results Study population From January 2013 to ...
Letters /
BY: Rebecca Z. Xu, MD
June 2025
... users that became new long-term opioid users within our 4-year study period.[ 1 ] Our focus was to determine the ... to be a strong predictive factor in ongoing opioid use.[ 3,4 ] Initial prescribing practices across the world vary ...
Physician Spotlight /
BY: Cecil Hershler, MD, PhD, FRCPC
November 2025
... children—relocated to Vancouver. In 1987, I attended a 4-day workshop at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP
April 2025
... life expectancy, and lower educational achievement.[ 4 ] Children are most impacted by poverty, experiencing ... annually. For every dollar invested, approximately $4 to $7 in economic impacts would be generated.[ 5 ] The 2017 ... ability to access medications and other treatments.[ 4 ] More recently, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit ...