November

Total hip replacement is a remarkable procedure that can relieve pain and restore function. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, more than 40 000 hip replacements are completed annually in Canada (https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC2945&lang=en). For most patients with a destructive process occurring in the hip joint, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a viable option.

Dr Bas Masri

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Approximately 40% of Canadians regularly consume vitamin and mineral supplements, hoping to prevent disease, promote longevity, or compensate for the inadequacies of the typical Canadian diet. Epidemiologic studies suggest that diets high in nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, and fish are effective in preventing disease.[1] The traditional assumption is that simply replacing these nutrients with supplements will provide the same benefit.

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It is rare to find a health intervention that both improves a standard of practice and reduces costs, but this seems to be the case for the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program in BC.

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A very peculiar feature of HLA-B27 uveitis is the tendency for one eye to become involved during an attack. This can be so profound that that cells precipitate in the anterior chamber forming a snowbank appearance. Curiously the other eye is completely unaffected, with not a single visible cell floating in the anterior chamber. Clearly the immune system has the ability to discriminate between the two eyes, yet why this occurs is a complete mystery.

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