Dr. Ric Arseneau
Oct 13, 2015
Hope for patients with fatigue, pain, and unexplained symptoms
Fatigue, pain, and unexplained symptoms are commonly seen in physician offices, however they are often experienced as “unsatisfying” for doctors. Our patients need an explanatory model to help them understand their illness. If we don’t provide one, patients will create their own or seek one elsewhere. read more...
Dr. Karen Nordahl
Sep 30, 2015
Exercise during pregnancy
It has been shown that 55% of pregnant patients reported some form of back pain during their pregnancy when questioned. Studies have demonstrated that if we get pregnant women moving, specifically working their pelvic floor with Kegel exercises and their ‘core’ they may have better pregnancy outcomes. read more...
James McCormack
Sep 16, 2015
Cardiovascular outcomes and blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol numbers
Numerous observational studies have consistently shown in many (but not all) patient populations a correlation between people with higher blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol numbers, and a greater risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes, and other unwanted outcomes. read more...
Dr. Catherine Allaire
Sep 02, 2015
Management of cyclical pelvic pain
Endometriosis is a very common condition affecting an estimated 10% of women of reproductive age. Severe dysmenorrhea is the most common symptom of endometriosis and the earliest one to occur. read more...
Dr. Anne Antrim
Aug 19, 2015
This app changed my practice – Read by QxMD
Read by QxMD provides the current research and opinions on topics in your field in a user-friendly manner so that I am not the last person in the province using Ribavarin for RSV infection when everyone else has read about the lack of efficacy. read more...
Douglas Cave, PhD
Aug 03, 2015
Recognizing the Potential Influence of the Interpersonal Gap in Teaching
I was frustrated at times that the students and residents did not always follow the instructions I gave. Their work was sometimes incomplete, off topic, or plainly wrong. While this was not true for most students, it was consistently true for a few each year. Teaching about empathy for example, I would invite residents to practice doing an interview with each other using empathic reflections and they would do it incorrectly. read more...
Dr. Clara van Karnebeek and Dr. Sylvia Stockler
Jul 29, 2015
This app changed my practice – Treatable Intellectual Disability Endeavor in B.C. (TIDE) – Treatable ID App www.treatable-id.org
Affecting 2-3% of Canadians, intellectual disability (ID) is a lifelong, devastating condition defined by deficits in cognitive functioning (IQ<70) and adaptive skills. It is called global developmental disability (GDD) in children less than 5 years of age; it is defined as deficits in 2 or more developmental domains. In Canada, approximately 7,600-11,500 children are born annually with GDD. Identification of GDD or ID in children is the essential first step and often a task for the primary care practitioner. read more...
Dr. Randall White
Jul 08, 2015
Measurement of depressive symptoms improves outcomes in primary care
Simple use of a self-rated symptom checklist can double the odds of response to antidepressant medication in primary-care patients. read more...
Dr. Sue Murphy
Jul 03, 2015
Open book exams – something to consider?
One of the topics examined in my initial “professionalism” course are the bylaws and Standards of Practice of the licensing body. Bearing in mind that the end goal is that students should be able to apply these standards to practice, not just memorise them, the multiple choice question (MCQ) exam format I have used contained a typical practice scenario with a variety of possible options for action, with instructions for the student to select the “best” option. read more...
Dr. Jane Buxton and Erica Tsang
Jun 24, 2015
BC Take Home Naloxone Program
Opioid overdose is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and constitutes a serious public health issue. Throughout British Columbia (BC), the landscape of opioid overdose has evolved, first with oxycodone and more recently, illicit fentanyl. read more...
Dr. Kourosh Afshar
Jun 10, 2015
Role of imaging in management of undescended testis (UDT)
UDT is one of the common causes for referral to Pediatric Urologists. 1-2% of boys have UDT at age of 12 months. UDT is associated with increased risk of malignancy (relative risk 2.75-8). read more...
Dr. Mustafa Toma and Dr. Christopher Cheung
May 27, 2015
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The TOPCAT and ALDO-DHF trials
There are approximately 500,000 Canadians living with heart failure, and more than 10% in patients older than 65. Up to 50% of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of heart failure will have a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF or diastolic dysfunction). However, there is a lack of evidence for effective therapies in the management of HFpEF. read more...
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