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Beyond Medicine / BY: Thomas S. Watson, MD, DPhil March 2021
... were searched between 5 December 2017 and 16 January 2018, and the search was updated with all new studies to 25 ... and identified what they viewed as the most significant issue with existing studies supporting ultrasound: the ... physicians at initial presentation of minor blunt trauma may in fact speed up rib fracture diagnosis by helping triage ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Samantha Pawer, BSc May 2021
... Prevention Centre found that between the 2008–09 and 2018–19 fiscal periods, 10- to 14-year-old and 15- to ... [ Figure 3 ]. Conclusions Self-poisoning is a considerable issue in BC, where high rates and increasing trends among ... 19,[ 17 ] mental health and antidepressant accessibility may have contributed to increased self-poisoning rates among ...
MDs To Be / BY: Raiya Suleman, BHSc May 2021
... projected to continue expanding over coming decades. As of 2018, individuals age 65 and older made up 17.4% of the ... a social network.[ 2 , 3 ] Social isolation is a prevalent issue among older adults, who are at higher risk due to the ... for loneliness; therefore, intergenerational programs may help address this underlying issue.[ 24 ] Another study ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... and successful management of chronic pain is essential and may prevent loss of independence. Opioids are also indicated ... ] but nonpharmacological therapies are also helpful. One issue to be mindful of is obstructive sleep apnea because ... common care tasks ( https://bcpsqc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NOPPAIN.pdf ). Over the weekend, an on-call physician ...