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- 9/30/2011
Editorial: Follow the white rabbit
- 9/30/2011
Drug News: October 2011
Edurant: new NNRTI for HIV; Trajenta: third DDP-4 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes; Victrelis for chronic hepatitis C. - 9/30/2011
Clinical Notes: Travel guidelines for older patients
Older travellers should seek pre-travel advice early to allow for adequate pre-travel assessment and advice. - 9/30/2011
Clinical Notes: New guidelines for fever in returning travellers
Fever in a returning international traveller should initially be considered a medical emergency that requires prompt and thorough evaluation. - 9/30/2011
Clinical Notes: New Canadian guidelines for prostate cancer screening
New Canadian evidence-based screening guidelines for prostate cancer promote early detection to reduce morbidity and mortality. - 9/29/2011
Weight gain fears from combining insulin and liraglutide quelled
Concerns that the addition of insulin to type 2 diabetes patients already on the new injectable glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) liraglutide could result in weight gain may not be warranted, researchers suggested here. - 9/29/2011
Upper airway surgery helps treatment of sleep apnea
Patients still needing CPAP after surgery have better compliance - 9/29/2011
Tighten control of opioids, ICES urges
Author drafting new guidelines doubts restrictions, including on opioids marketing, would reduce diversion - 9/29/2011
St. Mike’s and Ryerson launch psychology training clinic
In a partnership of two downtown Toronto institutions, 14 graduate clinical psychology students at Ryerson University are offering free mental health assessments and psychotherapy to some of the city’s neediest residents at St. Michael’s Hospital’s new family practice unit. - 9/29/2011
‘Significant barriers’ to accessing psychological care: national poll
Canadians, in particular those in lower and middle income levels, face significant barriers when it comes to the cost of psychological services in Canada, according to the findings of a new Ekos poll conducted on behalf of Canadian Psychological Association.