BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: M. Fyfe, MD, MSc
June 2004
... Services. • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): 1 cc to 2 cc should be collected in each of two tubes without any ... outcomes for 70 women with WNV illness during pregnancy [2] and further information may become available during ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC
March 2004
... sometimes it is nearly invisible until it is too late. [2] In addition, neglect often involves chronic situations, ... as much damage to its young victims as physical abuse. [2] First of all are the physical effects—dental problems ... in 11%. Emotional neglect, especially during the first 2 years of life, has a particularly striking and long-lasting ...
Clinical Articles
October 2004
... data on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). [2-4] Other studies have used focus groups to assess the ... physicians surveyed routinely obtained sexual histories. [2] A person with an existing, untreated STI is more ... were “not at all important” for HIV counseling (7.2%) or STI counseling (4.6%; P<.001). Comments about the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Gina Ogilvie, MD, MSc, FCFP, DrPH
May 2004
... and now 50% of cases of new syphilis occur in MSM. [2] The majority of cases of IS in MSM have occurred in ... remains penicillin G benzathine (trade name Bicillin) 2.4 million units i.m. [11] Doxycycline 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. ... an alternate in penicillin-allergic patients. Azithromycin 2 gm p.o. stat. can be used in special instances, but there ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC
January/February 2004
... that are associated with an increase in NPs ( Table 2 ). [1] The final common pathway in the vast majority of ... ultimately lead to myocardial apoptosis and fibrosis. [2,3] In contrast, activation of the NP system can play an ... overload CNP Endothelium Endothelial stress Table 2. Diseases associated with increased natriuretic peptide ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Victoria J. Cook, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2004
... screening completion, and therapy initiation. [2] The concerns with standard contact investigation are ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Joan Fujiwara, MD
April 2004
... court can accept this defence if the accused is less than 2 years older than the victim and is not yet 16 years of age. ... of a young person, anal intercourse, and incest . [2] Medical personnel who deal with adolescent sexual assault ... Arrangements may be made for a repeat pregnancy test in 2 weeks and follow-up STD tests if necessary. [9] At the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
November 2004
... jurisdictions that have similar tracking capability. [1,2] The overall rate of antibiotic use among outpatients in ... among a number of bacterial species in BC ( Figure 2 ) and among pneumococci nationally. [4] Macrolide ...
Editorials /
BY: Kendall Ho, MD, FRCPC
June 2004
... telehealth are unmistakably benefiting the health domain. [2] With the emerging importance of telehealth in our Canadian ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Christine E. Jarchow, MSW
March 2004
... be 31% and childhood sexual abuse of females to be 12.8%. [2] By comparison, the estimated prevalence rate of ... • 0.9 FTE nurse • 1 FTE psychologist • 0.2 FTE pyschiatrist • 2 FTE clerical • Inpatient and outpatient services • ...