Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) continues to be an important pathogen, associated with peptic ulcer disease, dyspepsia, and gastric cancer. The conventional triple combination of a PPI, clarithromycin ...

I learned that a palliative approach to care and serious illness conversations address and manage patients' and families' psychological, practical, social, loss/grief, spiritual, and physical issues ...

Primary care clinicians face an overwhelming volume of information to process and tasks to complete. There are new and sometimes conflicting guidelines and practice standards, forms to fill out, ...

Heart failure is the third leading cause of hospitalization in Canada and leads to readmission in 1 in 5 patients within 30 days after discharge. Iron deficiency (with or without anemia) is an ...

By Elisabeth Baerg Hall, MD, CCFP, FRCPC (biography and disclosures) Disclosures: Volunteer board member for CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance), no payments received. Mitigating potential bias: ...

References Block SD. Medical education in end-of-life care: the status of reform. J Palliat Med. 2002;5:243-248. (View with CPSBC or UBC) DOI: 10.1089/109662102753641214 Buss MK, Lessen DS, Sullivan ...

A new laboratory test has been introduced in BC: the Infectious Diarrhea Panel (IDP). This combines the previous three tests with a single-specimen test, and replaces the stool C&S and O&P in BC. Note ...

By Gerri Klein RN MScN (biography and disclosures) What I did before Before the times of COVID and the introduction of continuous glucose monitoring, as a nurse diabetes educator, I instructed ...

The Tmax (maximum plasma concentration) of gabapentin occurs about 2-3 hours after a dose. () The Tmax for pregabalin varies from about 1-3 hours after a dose, depending on it is delayed by food. () ...

Content filed under the Travel Medicine category.Once I diagnose a patient with CLM based on a compatible travel history and characteristic serpiginous rash, I continue to treat the itch and ...

While liver biopsy is crucial in determining the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease, it is not the most accessible or appropriate test in most general practice settings. Non-invasive ...

Rest might increase symptoms and recovery time following concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. Inactivity has been associated with physical deconditioning, social isolation, discouragement about ...