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Clinical Articles / BY: Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC November 2023
... for substance misuse, including nicotine, cannabis, and alcohol. Conversely, approximately 23% of individuals who ... assessment and treatment of ADHD. For the purposes of this article, minor modifications to those guidelines have been ... side effects include insomnia, reduced appetite, increased heart rate, and mild increases in blood pressure. These side ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Raheesa Jina, BSc, MM October 2022
... the media (such as estrogen–progestogen hormone therapy, alcohol consumption, and obesity) actually carry only modest ... menopause was associated with lower rates of both coronary heart disease (RR = 0.52; 95% CI, 0.29-0.96) and all-cause ... Dunne was a member of the BCMJ Editorial Board when this article was written, and is now the journal’s editor, but ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... to usual therapies in advanced disease of any cause. This article focuses on how to prescribe safely and effectively in ... have multiple CNS depressants in their system, such as alcohol, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, neuroleptics, and ... for dyspnea from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure, may now appear opioid toxic. It is a reflex to ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Lisa J. Zhang November 2020
... that did not find any evidence to support this claim.[ 7 ] Alcohol Alcohol has clear deleterious effects on many aspects ... is well known to increase the risk of cancer, stroke, heart failure, and death, but the effects on fertility are ... in the review or decision making regarding this article. No competing interests have been declared. ABSTRACT: ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kenneth M. Madden, MD, MSc March 2017
... is defined as “age-related changes in blood pressure and heart rate behavior, predominately resulting in hypotension ... are hot ambient temperatures, physical exercise, and alcohol consumption. Syncopal spells can be prevented with ... of interest. Acknowledgments The work described in this article was supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Katalin Balogh, MD, PhD, FRCPC April 2017
... addition, regular and moderate aerobic exercise, moderate alcohol intake, and Mediterranean diet have been shown to ... therapy, including vagotonic effects, bradycardia and/or heart block, prolonged QT interval, and other conduction ... care provider and the patient.[ 28,29 ] Summary In this article, a comprehensive literature review provides support ...
Clinical Articles / BY: James McKinney, MD, MSc, April 2016
... inactivity was associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Dr Jeremy Morris examined the ... of MET and other fitness-related terms used in this article.) Although determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness ... physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, tobacco smoking, and alcohol use.[ 35 ] In a study designed to examine the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Erica Frank, MD, September 2010
... resembled all Canadian physicians in their use of tobacco, alcohol, and supplementary calcium and other ... Program of BC, the BC Medical Association, the Healthy Heart Society of BC, Health Canada, and by the Canadian ... his interests may be affected by the publication of this article. Background:  Our purpose was to describe the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC, June 2009
Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with detrimental effects on ... drink and “moderate” alcohol consumption. In this article we use the Department of Health and Human Services ... has long been described, with acute episodes of “holiday heart” (acute rhythm disturbance) occurring in association ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Betty Tang, MD, FRCPC, July/August 2008
... (DD) has both a narrow and a wide definition. In this article we use the term narrowly to refer to children and ... disorders, complications of prematurity, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.  BC has closed the institutions, ... diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusions and right-sided heart failure.  Sheryl’s case is an example of behavioral ...