Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC
October 2015
... than MDMA. Algorithms for diagnosis have been proposed.[ 7,8 ] Patients with serotonin syndrome should receive ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Jeffrey R. Brubacher, MD,
April 2015
... in 5.4% of drivers, cocaine in 4.1%, amphetamines in 1.7%, opiates in 1.1%, and benzodiazepines in 0.1%.[ 1 ] ... of drivers tested positive for cannabis metabolites, and 7.3% were positive for THC, indicating recent use. Cannabis ... suggest an increase crash risk, but evidence is limited.[ 7,8 ] Prescription medications are difficult to study because ...
News /
BY: Andrew Guy,
September 2015
... crowding, site access, and communication difficulties.[ 5-7 ] These unique challenges, along with increased rates of ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Naveed Z. Janjua, MBBS, DrPH
January/February 2015
... drugs with cure rates approaching more than 95%.[ 7 ] The simplicity and tolerability of newer treatments opens ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jenny M. Young, MSW, MA
December 2015
... that may be compounded by a second diagnosis such as HIV.[ 7 ] There is widespread devaluation of people with serious ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Geoffrey McKee, MD, MPH
July/August 2015
... naloxone reversals have been documented in BC.[ 7 ] In addition to the Take Home Naloxone kits dispensed ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Brian Winsby, MD
October 2015
... of each division or physician group: • 24/7 availability and on-site attendance when deemed necessary ... divisions in their MOUs include the following: 24/7 physician availability To ensure that facilities are provided with 24/7 physician coverage, many divisions have outlined plans to ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: James G. Huang, MD, PGDipSurgAnat, FRACS,
September 2014
... and could thus lead to a false-positive test result.[ 7 ] After 48 hours, the PSA level would be expected to return ... ] An initial PSA level above the age-adjusted median of 0.7 to 0.9 ng/mL in men younger than 60 predicts an increased ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Rebecca Gordon, BSc,
March 2014
... province, which is much higher than the reported rate of 7.4% for Kenya as a whole.[ 1 ] We suspect this is due to a ... child from participating. What we achieved Over the past 7 years we have achieved each of our goals, at least in part. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control /
BY: Raymond Li, BSc(Pharm), MSc
November 2014
... control centres reported 6000 bupropion exposures over a 7-year period in young children. Tachycardia, irritability, ... Most patients had a history of substance abuse.[ 6,7 ] Snorting the substance, referred to as welbys , ...