Clinical Articles /
BY: Tiffany Chan, MD, MHsc
March 2017
... rate was 5.2% and the overall 1-year mortality rate was 8.4%. Surgical complications were defined as reoperative, ... multiple indications for repeat surgery. In 31 cases (15.4%) an unplanned reoperation was required. The most common ... a bile leak subsequently developed a stricture ( Table 4 ). Biliary strictures were identified by endoscopic ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Jacqueline Reid, BSc, BN
June 2017
... after the procedure improved patient experience.[ 4 ] Rapid Access Clinic for Endoscopy In January 2016, the ... were identified in the review of patient charts ( Table 4 ). Findings were categorized as normal when no significant ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Tommy Gerschman, MD, FRCPC, MSc
September 2017
... Health Agency of Canada was given a 2-year budget of $1.4 million to raise awareness about and develop a ... of tests that can be administered at the sideline.[ 4 ] If there are ongoing concerns about a suspected ... spontaneously over 10 to 14 days in adults and 3 to 4 weeks in children. Evidence supports cervical and ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Marisa Wan, MD, FRCPC
April 2017
... the use of a urinary catheter, and any iatrogenic event.[ 4 ] With each additional predisposing factor, the likelihood ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Tania Morrison, MHSc, RD
June 2017
... services to make income available for buying food.[ 4 ] Adults who are food insecure are at an increased risk of ... of stigma, poor accessibility, and other barriers.[ 4,6,7 ] Unfortunately, food programs are short-term ... insecurity as they cannot address the issue of poverty.[ 4,6,7 ] Physicians can support their patients to overcome ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Vanessa Perrodou, RD
December 2017
... for solid foods can be found in the Guidelines (page 4) and may appear a few weeks before or just after 6 months ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Michael Stanger, MD,
March 2016
... for results from two subjective tests at 3 months ( Figure 4 ) shows a statistically significant relationship. However, ... rotator cuff repair patients entered in the study ( Table 4 ). These patients were much younger than the joint ... by Harris and colleagues[ 12 ] found a discrepancy of only 4% between the surgeon-reported outcome and the ...
Point Counterpoint /
BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC
December 2016
... to achieve anything close to high coverage levels.[ 4 ] • The evidence that high vaccine coverage ... to wear for 12 hours a day continuously over a 4-month period.” Consistent application of the policy in BC ...
Obituaries /
BY: John P. Whitelaw, MDCM
July/August 2016
... where he served as a general practitioner/anesthetist for 4 years. The family then returned to England to take a ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Keith J. White, MD
April 2016
... Chronic kidney disease. 3. Heart failure. 4. Chronic respiratory condition (asthma, emphysema, ...