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Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Stephen Lam, MD, FRCPC April 2023
... leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and worldwide.[ 1 ] In British Columbia, an average of seven people die of ... 7 ] However, when lung cancers are diagnosed at stage 1, the 5-year survival rate is between 73% and 90%; hence the ... in the Box . A 6-year lung cancer risk score greater than 1.5% is required to participate in the screening program. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Shirley X. Chen, MPH June 2023
... one of the deadliest weather events in Canadian history,[ 1 ] and during that period schizophrenia was associated with ... people with schizophrenia represent only approximately 1% of the BC population. When deaths during the heat dome ...
Editorials / BY: Robin Friedlander, MD, FRCPC October 2023
... anesthesia at BC Children’s Hospital were reviewed: 1 in 6 children were identified as having behavioral ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Harvey Koochin, MD December 2023
... who have an existing relationship with their physician.[ 1 ] The Canadian Medical Protective Association calls the ...
News January/February 2023
... physicians, for her article “Managing menopause part 1: Vasomotor symptoms.” A third-year student in UBC’s ...
Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Amritpal Maniani, BSc April 2023
... opioid-related deaths beginning approximately in 2013.[ 1 ] In 2016, opioid-related deaths were highest in Canada and ... including public education and distribution of over 1 million take-home naloxone kits,[ 5 ] illicit drug toxicity ... were Caucasian and self-identifying males [ Table 1 ]. Participants had a mean age of 19.6 years for their ...
Premise / BY: Cara L. McCulloch, MD July/August 2023
... putting enormous strain on the global health care system.[ 1 ] Physical activity is a well-established and highly ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2023
... increasing clinical attention over the past 20 years.[ 1-3 ] The prevalence of ADHD in children is estimated to be ... three to four visits in a primary care setting. Step 1: Identify adults at risk Any adult patients who were ... tool that can be used in the contexts described in step 1.[ 17 ] If the patient has no childhood ADHD diagnosis, the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Priya Manjoo, MD March 2023
... or excessive body fat (adiposity) that impairs health.[ 1 ] Like any other chronic disease, it is progressive and ... health care professionals, patients, and policymakers.[ 1 ] The chapters on medical nutrition therapy in obesity and ... and maintaining weight loss ranging from 6% to 15% at 1 year, with associated improvement in overall health. Even ...
Editorials / BY: Terri Aldred, MD September 2023
... is a vital component of the reconciliation process.”[ 1 ] The day is named after the Truth and Reconciliation ...