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Clinical Articles / BY: Jennifer M. Wilson, MD, FRCPC, May 2010
... and idiopathic pul­monary arterial hypertension.[ 8,9 ] How­ever, data for patients with underlying COPD or ... regarding survival benefit with lung transplantation.[ 8,9 ]  The most recent estimates from the registry of the ... patients who have emphysema or Eisenmenger syndrome.[ 8,9 ]  Early referral is highly desirable because it permits ...
News January/February 2010
... That report has estimated the impact of the HST to be $13.9 million, or 0.65% of MSP fee-for-service payments, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: J. Hawkeswood, MD, October 2010
... their OA; however, 73% had tried exercising in the past.[ 9 ] A dose-response relationship between compliance and ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2010
... was hit by an 8.8 quake, then Turkey was struck by a 5.9 quake. The world has mobilized its resources to try and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lauren MacDonald, BScH, MSc, December 2010
... of childhood cancer and made specific recommendations.[ 9 ]  The National Can­cer Institute’s Office of Cancer ... with the Institute of Medicine recommendations.[ 9 ]  Currently there is no formal program for long-term care ... or physicians knowledgeable about late sequelae.[ 9 ] Survivors should be asked to consent to annual contact ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Megan Isaac-Renton, BSc, July/August 2010
... were identified from 1991 to 2007 ( Figure 1 ), only 9 patients met the confirmed-case criteria and were followed ... been reported to be at high risk of pulmonary tularemia.[ 9 ] Clinical practice implications   There are different ... be higher than the general North American estimate of 1%.[ 9 ] Infection control and public health impact Tularemia may ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Liza Kallstrom, March 2010
... level among GPs for treating MDD in adolescents was 1.9, compared with a presession group average of 3.0.  ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Robert C. Schweigel, MD, FRCSC, November 2010
... Patient selection Patellofemoral arthritis occurs in up to 9% of patients over the age of 40 and 15% of patients over ... tibiofemoral compartment. Indications According to Lonner[ 9 ] the indications and contraindications for a ... are reported as being 80% to 90% good to excellent.[ 9 ] Complications The complications after a patello­femoral ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Dustin Li, May 2010
... pneumoniae over the past decade, from 2.0% in 1999 to 18.9% in 2009 ( Figure 2 ). • Enterococcus spp. isolates ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD March 2009
... the new forms will be essential. •  Use appropriate ICD-9 diagnosis codes —medical and payment information in the new system is based on ICD-9 diagnoses, and, therefore, entering a correct code on the ... we will provide you with a table outlining the key ICD-9 codes for the injured-worker diagnoses you are most likely ...