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- 10/14/2020
Health Canada warns against use of benzocaine products for children under two
The risk of methemoglobinemia in children is more significant than the potential benefits of benzocaine, especially as children may be incapable of communicating its related symptoms including weakness, confusion, headache and difficulty breathing, Health Canada said. - 10/14/2020
Canadian guidance now available for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and reporting
Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists interim guidance document emphasizes capabilities and limitations of tests and provides recommendations for use. - 10/14/2020
B.C. government ups the ante on COVID-19 contact tracers; halfway to its goal of another 608
Retired nurses and physicians in B.C. are showing willingness to help out with the pandemic by becoming contact tracers, with the province seeking to hire hundreds more. - 10/14/2020
Guidelines recommend pharmacists provide take-home naloxone to all opioid users
Take-home naloxone kits are publicly funded in all Canadian provinces and territories and have been shown to effectively reduce opioid-related deaths. - 10/14/2020
Doctors Nova Scotia wants permanent virtual care solutions from the province
Nancy MacCready-Williams, CEO of Doctors Nova Scotia said the association is anticipating an extension of the program and wants to see it made permanent, hoping to see the number of doctors practicing in the province continue to rise. - 10/14/2020
What exactly is a virtual emergency room?
Between Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, CHEO doctors saw 89 patients through its virtual emergency department and 86 per cent were able to get the care they needed without coming in to the ER, according to a hospital spokesperson.