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Clinical Articles / BY: Simon W. Rabkin, MD, FRCPC, FACC October 2012
... can also produce a small increase in blood pressure.[ 9 ] Secondary hypertension Secondary causes of hypertension ... pressure by 22.7 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 9.1 mm Hg.[ 11 ] Pressure-natriuresis is the increase in ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andrew J. Juren, MD, May 2012
... smokers to the realization that they need help.[ 9 ] Diagnosis of nicotine dependence can be made using simple ... and behavioral modification techniques are utilized.[ 9 ] Medical support Nicotine withdrawal in addicted ... concentration, increased appetite, and weight gain.9 Nicotine replacement therapy mitigates these symptoms ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS January/February 2012
... in interest in general surgery as a career choice,[ 9 ] and an increase in the number of general surgery ... OR days per month decreased from 5.6 days (95% CI, 5.2–5.9) in 1992 to 4.6 days (95% CI, 4.3–5.0) in 2012 (P = ... only if data were available. Depending on the procedure, 9 to 14 respondents provided data for the entire 20-year ...
News&Notes / BY: Jay Draper July/August 2012
... Annual Business Meeting and General Assembly Saturday, 9 June 2012 Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver With the ...
Obituaries / BY: M. VanAndel, MD March 2012
Dr Tom Handley died on 9 January 2012 after a 12-year struggle with prostatic ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sol Gregory, MD, November 2012
... of less than 4 mL/kg/%TBSA in the first 24 hours,[ 4-9 ] including formulas based on the Lund-Browder chart.10 In ... for burns, novel therapies such as high-dose vitamin C,[ 9 , 11 , 12 ] early colloid administration, and selective use ... pressures are also gaining traction in complex burn care.[ 9 ] Management of major burn trauma in BC In British Columbia ...
Point Counterpoint / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) June 2012
... live longer, and have an improved quality-of-life.”[ 9 ] It is difficult to be­lieve that this breathtaking claim ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD, June 2011
... inhibited the growth of carcinoma in rabbits by 75%.[ 9 ] Multiple myeloma In 1997 Dr Ira Wolmer, a cardiologist, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Keith M. Laycock, MB, ChB (Edin), MCFP, Dip Sport Med, March 2011
... in illumination are excluded in the visual ex­amination.[ 9 ] Both these abilities, which relate to recovery from ... done on all patients older than 70 who continue to drive.[ 9 ] Mini-Mental State Exam In British Columbia, the ... to assess cognitive function with respect to driving.”[ 9 ]  Further, the MMSE is not thought reliable for detecting ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, September 2011
... expenses without going further into debt.  After 9 months of rehab therapy, Dr M. was able to go back to work. ...