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Beyond Medicine / BY: Gerry Greenstone, MD, June 2011
... properties in a rabbit corn­eal micropocket assay.[ 7 ] They inserted pellets containing bFGF (basic fibro­blast ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Richard A. Bebb, MD, ABIM, FRCPC November 2011
... level and confirm the original clinical impression.[ 5-7 ] Patients who test low for testoster­one should also be ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2011
... How about bologna? I went 30 consecutive days in grade 7 consuming at least some of this meaty goodness--fried, raw, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jenny Rogers, MD, MSc, FRCPC, September 2011
... drinking is associated with increased mortality.[ 5 , 7 ] At-risk drinking patterns in geriatric patients must be ... (mean age 62.6 years) with younger adults (mean age 41.7 years) in terms of compliance and treatment efficacy. The ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Susan Hynes, BA, MBA, May 2011
... 5. Primary colorectal cancer 6. Primary kidney cancer 7. Primary lung cancer 8. Primary testicular cancer  ... cancer 6. 20 years for primary site kidney cancer 7. 15 years for primary site lung cancer  8. 20 years for ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kathleen Cadenhead, MD October 2011
... fish such as mackerel, swordfish, and tuna. 7. Is sodium really an issue? Yes. Eating a low-sodium diet ...
Clinical Articles / BY: D. Douglas Cochrane MD, FRCSC, June 2010
... “huddle” with the patient in the room have taken only 7 minutes of the team’s time. The operation proceeds ... findings[ 3 ] to surgical care in BC, and assuming a 7.5% adverse event rate, 8995 surgical inpatient cases with ... reduces the occurrence of mistakes, slips, and lapses.[ 7 ] A checklist is typically a list of action items or ...
Clinical Articles / BY: S. Green, MD, FCFP March 2010
... hospital) while requiring that residents have 1 day off in 7 and that no single shift continue for longer than 24 ... is one between surgical and nonsurgical disciplines,[ 7 ] where it is often noted that surgical residents will ... of program (2.66 vs 1.76, P<.01), hours worked in the last 7 days (77.89 vs 67.16, P<.05), and recommended work-hour ...
Clinical Articles / BY: J. Hawkeswood, MD, October 2010
... functional status after 8 weeks of intervention.[ 2 , 6 , 7 ]  For each kilogram of body weight lost, the knee ... reduction in compressive load for each kilometre walked.[ 7 ] Patients with symptomatic hip and knee OA may benefit ...
Clinical Articles / BY: David N. Landsberg, MD, May 2010
... with 1- and 10-year graft survival at 96.4% and 77.7%. Results in high-risk patients have also improved. This is ... kidney failure. This approach allows for better outcomes.[ 7 ] Living donation has grown because of a number of factors. ... Patient survival for this same time span is 94.5% ( Figure 7 ), comparable to US registry data with 5-year patient ...