Quebec agrees to pay MD costs for ranibizumab treatmentDecision follows months of complaints over out-of-pocket fees of up to $200 monthly Nurses say elder abuse must be brought out into the openAs World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches, nursing groups shine spotlight on problem. BMI linked to peritonitis in dialysis patients Main culprit is coagulase-negative Staphylococcus Diabetes linked to worse disability in MS When multiple sclerosis patients also have comorbid diabetes, their disability scores tend to be greater than those of MS patients who do not have the disease. Risk of graft loss higher with expanded-criteria donor kidneys But study shows risk was better than expected-so expanded-criteria organs might be 'only marginally worse' than standard B.C.'s Dr. Erik Paterson wins orthomolecular medicine award Frequent hemodialysis ups urea clearance One drawback is shorter time to a patient's first vascular access intervention Laquinimod reduces relapses and disability in phase III study Oral MS treatment yields 'exciting' trial results Allergies shown to vary by birth order First-born more likely to be food-allergic than younger siblings Canadian MS clinics see results with natalizumab Real-world outcomes with investigational drug still favourable First Previous 1916 1917 1918
