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Clinical Articles / BY: Ryan Wilson, BSc, April 2014
... whereas PLA is the most common form in North America,[ 5 ] and is usually the result of polymicrobial infection.[ 6 ... patient’s vital signs were recorded as temperature 39.5°C, heart rate 116 beats per minute, blood pressure 92/62 ... A CT scan of the abdomen then confirmed the presence of a 5 x 4.4 x 3.2–cm multiloculated mass in the anterior right ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Michael Horkoff, MD, FRCSC November 2014
... of progressive dysphagia along with weight loss of 7.5 kilograms over the previous 6 months. A CT scan of the neck ... bodies with the preservation of vertebral disc height.[ 5 ] The pathology most commonly involves the thoracic ... 9 ] Complete resolution of dysphagia was reported at 5 to 20 days after surgery, with no recurrence after an ...
Clinical Articles / BY: A. Daniel Malebranche, MSc, MD, July/August 2014
... the wall of the aortic arch during fetal development.[ 5-7 ] Case data A 49-year-old female presented to hospital ... (150 mg twice daily) and hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg daily). Physical examination of the patient revealed ... nasal cannula. The jugular venous pressure was elevated at 5 cm. There was a grade 2/6 mid-peaking systolic murmur ...
Premise / BY: Martin Dawes, MBBS, MD, FRCGP, December 2014
... coronary heart disease indicators were met rose from 60.5% in 1998 to 78.2% in 2003. For patients with asthma and ...
Letters / BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI March 2014
... cancers at a stage when they can be optimally treated. 5. The authors admit the randomized trial data were obtained ...
News September 2014
... their pain or ability to bear weight has not improved in 5 to 7 days.  For the complete list of GPAC guidelines, ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Tom Warshawski, MD, May 2014
... and obesity in children with a screening history using the 5-2-1-0 rule.[ 1 ] Protective factors include eating five or ... consuming zero servings of sugary drinks. Adhering to the 5-2-1-0 rule is a first step in the prevention and treatment ... include helping the family identify which aspects of the 5-2-1-0 rule they wish to improve upon. An assessment and ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD December 2014
... during the audit are extrapolated over the entire 5-year audit period? During an audit, a statistically ... rate is extrapolated to all the services billed during the 5-year audit period. What this means from a practical ... Dr A, a busy urban physician, has MSP billings over the 5-year audit period of $1 800 970.54. Dr A has been ...
Letters / BY: Olivia Sampson, MD, CCFP, MPH, FRCPC, ABPM January/February 2014
... during initiation, titration, and tapering of doses,[ 5 ] and now titration will be more difficult with the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Shaila Jiwa, RN, BScN, MScPPH September 2014
... supports an excellent safety profile of both vaccines.[ 5,6 ] This information comes from clinical trials and ...