Clinical Articles /
BY: Tiffany Chan, MD, MHsc
March 2017
... studied was 19.2 (range 2.0–41.0). The mean CP score was 9.7 (range 6.0–15.0). Based on the mean MELD score, the ... as part of a damage-control approach. In 24 cases (11.9%), this was necessary because of cardiovascular ... Biliary complications A bile leak occurred in 19 cases (9.5%) and three patients who developed a bile leak ...
News
July/August 2017
... current smokers also reported trying cannabis. Close to 9% (155 000 students) who have never tried a cigarette have ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jerry C. Chen, MD, FRCSC
October 2017
... cause chest pain, visual disturbance, and even stroke.[ 9 ] In general, foam sclerotherapy should be performed with ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Katalin Balogh, MD, PhD, FRCPC
April 2017
... in at-risk older people after 2 years of intervention.[ 9 ] Hence, we recommend optimizing treatment of modifiable ... of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.[ 19 ] 9. Monitoring disease progression and response to treatment ... behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. (9) Monitoring disease progression and response to treatment ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Brian Winsby, MD
December 2017
... emergency transfers by 5%, acute care admissions by 9%, and length of ER stays by 19%. Meaningful medication ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jennifer Goy, MD, MSc
January/February 2017
... high-risk features (e.g., blast count higher than 100 x 10 9 /L, CNS/respiratory symptoms, coagulopathy, suspected APL, ... of acute leukemia (e.g., blast count higher than 100 x 10 9 /L, febrile neutropenia, hypotension, clinical or ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Tania Morrison, MHSc, RD
June 2017
... rose significantly in BC between 2005 and 2012,[ 9 ] and to prevent it from increasing further, action is ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Marc Jutras, BBA, UBC Medicine, Class of 2018
March 2017
... in favor of inpatient care in psychiatric hospitals.[ 9 ] In response to the recommendations of the Canadian Mental ...
Letters /
BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS
October 2017
... suspected aortic dissection to our tertiary hospital on 9 August with a full consult letter the same day after full ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Michael Bidu, MBA
December 2017
... and Interface Health (https://interfacehealth.com).[ 9 ] (This last example is the community and platform for ... control over their personal health.”[ 13 ] So, why do 9 out of 10 Canadians want to use digital health products and ... digital health products before selecting 12 to profile (9 from BC and 3 from Ontario): • Brain Power Score, an app ...