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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sofia R. Bartlett, PhD March 2024
... with direct acting antivirals cures more than 95% of people with chronic HCV infection and is associated with ... Agency of Canada set targets[ 7 ] for the proportion of people living with chronic HBV or HCV infection in Canada to ... of 2023, five working groups were formed, each including people with lived experience of HBV or HCV infection, along ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD March 2024
... This month, we address you as workers yourselves: people who face unique physical and psychological risks at ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Eiko Waida, MD, FRCPC, FAAP* March 2024
... and the organization. The IHA PQI dyadic model activates people’s agency on an interpersonal level with the hope and ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah B. Henderson, PhD April 2024
... whenever wildfire smoke is affecting air quality. Most people spend the majority of their time indoors, so cleaner ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kate Smolina, DPhil, CHE Early online
... costs to the health care system.[ 1 ] In BC, the number of people living with chronic disease is increasing. Among ... incidence (new cases) and prevalence (the total number of people living with a condition) are sourced from the BC ... and Métis Peoples in BC, see other reports.[ 4,5 ] People living with chronic conditions were disproportionately ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Curtis May, MD, MPH, CCFP Early online
... not work alone during hot conditions. Working with other people can allow for mutual monitoring for signs of heat ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD March 2023
Poisonings have a significant impact on the health of people in BC. In 2022, there were more than 2000 poisoning ... cannabis legalization, more cases of self-harm among young people, and the growing and aging population. The DPIC is ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kali Sedgemore April 2023
... connect with a youth outreach team or other supportive people identified by the youth. Youth accessing prescribed ...
Beyond Medicine, COVID-19 / BY: Amritpal Maniani, BSc April 2023
... fentanyl, we wanted carfentanil.” (Participant 6) “People are shocked when I say this. I’ve lost count of the ... risks of overdose. This qualitative study suggests that people who use illicit opioid drugs rely on their support ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Tung Siu, MD, CCFP, ACBOM May 2023
... types of tasks or activities. Tolerance varies between people and over time for the same person, reflecting ...