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Letters December 2014
... risk of embolism increases nearly fourfold at an INR of 1.4-1.7; risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) increases similarly at 3.6-4.5.[ 2 ] Even in the controlled environment of clinical ... and mortality than patients with spontaneous ICH.[ 4 ] The “prolonged and expensive resuscitations for ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kostas Ioannou, MD, FRCPC, March 2014
... head to the chest, and cardiac telemetry was born.[ 1,3,4 ] Holter’s first radio-electrocardiograph recording was ... the device, reducing it to a size of 19.5 × 9.8 × 4.6 cm and a weight of 1 kg. Realizing the potential benefit ... atrial fibrillation in patients with stroke in 1.0% to 5.4% of cases.[ 7 ] The role of treatment of ventricular ectopy ...
Letters / BY: Ted Patterson, September 2014
... it is likely dictionaries will be reviewed every 3 to 4 years to keep up with emerging changes in technologies and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Ramesh Saeedi, MD, PhD, May 2014
... by interfering with the fibrinolytic pathway.[ 3,4 ] There is considerable heterogeneity in the size and ... both of which are determined by the  LPA  gene.[ 1-4 ] Several studies have found an independent and continuous ... isoforms associated more strongly with risk of CAD.[ 1-4 ] Polymorphism in the LPA gene also influences Lp(a) levels ...
News&Notes / BY: Benjamin Brzezynski, MA, November 2014
... not positions. 3.    Invent options for mutual gain. 4.    Insist on using objective criteria. The approach to ... ] as well as negotiation and conflict management courses[ 4 ] in Toronto and Ottawa. While medicine may be the ...
Letters / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM January/February 2014
... because 1 mL Methadose is a lethal dose in children.[ 4 ] The risk of unintentional adult overdoses during the ...
Obituaries / BY: John Blatherwick, MD, July/August 2014
... on to be acting MHO for the East Kootenay Health Unit for 4 months and later MHO in the Central Vancouver Island Health ...
Premise / BY: Siavash Jafari, MD, MHSc, FRCPC March 2014
... opioids to get high (with annual prevalence of 0.4%) overshadows the use of heroin (annual prevalence of ... (0.1%), and sedatives and tranquilizers (0.2%).[ 4 ] Obtaining prescription drugs Prescription painkillers are ... by a doctor (17.3%), bought from relatives or friends (11.4%), taken from relatives or friends without asking (4.8%), ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mariana Brussoni, PhD, October 2014
... increase in the age of riders in their training programs.[ 4 ]  Langley and colleagues[ 5 ] postulate that baby boomers ... In 2001, the hospitalization rate for older males was 18.4 per 100 000, which doubled to 36.0 by 2010. With every year ... rates for older females increased from 3.0 to 4.0 (average annual rate change = 0.58; P > .05), while rates ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Michael A Benusic, UBC Medical Class of 2014, June 2014
... of potential health effects be included in all EIAs.[ 4 ] The Ministry of Health one-upped this recommendation by ... will not be quick and interest must last longer than a 4-year political cycle. With projects massive in both scale ...