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Clinical Articles / BY: Paul J. Oxley, MD, FRCSC April 2021
... a reflex arc created by the trigeminal and vagus nerves.[ 1-3 ] It is defined as a slowing of the heart rate by more ... with any reflex, there is an afferent and efferent limb.[ 1 ] The trigeminal nerve serves as the sensory or afferent ... due to orbital pressure alone. Case data Patient 1 A 59-year-old male suffered a fracture to the left zygoma ...
Letters / BY: Rita K. McCracken, MD, PhD, CCFP (COE), FCFP June 2021
... of BC) and our main payer (BC Ministry of Health) to (1) engage experts to do a review of processes and structures ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH September 2021
... and increased social isolation as a result of COVID-19.[ 1 ] Canada is no exception. Canadian adults have been found ... changes on general mental and physical health is clear.[ 1 , 3 ] There is also evidence that physical inactivity is ...
News December 2021
... in Anderson Creek. Dr Greggain will begin the role on 1 January 2022, at which time current president-elect, Dr ...
News January/February 2021
... in Primary and Emergency Care Prostate Cancer Part 1: Diagnosis and Referral in Primary Care Prostate Cancer ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Giselle Hunt, BSc May 2021
... outside the uterus, and estrogen-dependent inflammation.[ 1 ] It is estimated that 1 in 10 reproductive-aged women suffer from endometriosis, ... and lost productivity, in Canada are estimated to be $1.8 billion.[ 8 ] Diagnosing endometriosis is particularly ...
Letters / BY: Stephen D. Anderson, MD, FRCPC July/August 2021
... your Figure, you might add the PGT at the bottom of panel #1, with an additional arrow to PGT after “NO” for ... consent has not been obtained. For the middle of panel #1, we suggest: “YES” for emergency and “NO” for SDM, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... is severe enough to impact function and quality of life[ 1 ] and is not alleviated by non-opioid therapies. Chronic ... either morphine, oxycodone, buprenorphine, or fentanyl for 1 month. The average age of the participants was 67 years, ... grandchildren). This sedation should completely clear by 1 week, but if not, an opioid switch may be warranted. ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-kwe), JD, LLM, SJD March 2021
... and are “bad parents,” to name a few (see Finding 1 of the full report, p. 36). These widespread stereotypes ... against medical advice in the years 2015 to 2018.[ 1 ] It must be noted that interpersonal racism is only one ... was 88.5% higher than that of non-Indigenous people.[ 1 ] The review also examined avoidable hospitalizations for ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Janice Mason, MD, BSc, Dipl Sport Med (CASEM), May 2021
... to recovery, and it leads to better health outcomes.[ 1 ] Yet not all injured workers reap the health benefits of ... at work, feel free to contact a medical advisor by calling 1 855 476-3049. —Janice Mason, MD, Dip. Sport Med. (CASEM) ...