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- 1/25/2022
Patient dies while waiting for treatment in central Alberta hospital emergency ward
Alberta has a record 1,377 people in hospital with COVID-19 and emergency wards are facing long wait times and multiple red alerts, which means no ambulances are available at a given time. - 1/25/2022
Co-housing and dementia villages: Social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care
COVID-19 has amplified existing cracks in the long-term care (LTC) system in Canada. We need socially innovative solutions to help seniors age safely and with dignity. - 1/25/2022
EXPLAINER: What's known about 'stealth' version of Omicron?
This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of Omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect. Some scientists worry it could also be more contagious. - 1/25/2022
How do you market prescription transfers?
Time after time it’s the same story. You look at advertising from most pharmacies and the message is always “transfer your prescriptions” or “fast, free, and easy transfers”. Often we are so focused on our own internal goals of script growth that we don’t truly consider our potential patients’ perspective. - 1/25/2022
Former Regina doctor accused of sexual assault says he was shocked by complaints
Sylvester Ukabam, 76, faces seven counts of sexual assault that allegedly occurred between December 2010 and April 2017. - 1/25/2022
Simple tool aims to remove guesswork when calculating dosages for kids in emergencies
The device measures the circumference of a child's arm as a quick method of determining their weight. - 1/25/2022
People are 'fed up': Quebec follows Ontario's lead and loosens COVID-19 restrictions
Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the province would adopt a go-slow approach, which will see gathering limits raised on Monday for private functions, as well as the reopening of restaurants at 50% capacity and a resumption of some sports activities for those under 18. - 1/25/2022
New website designed by FPs aims to answer common COVID-19 questions for general public
The guide for the public features plain-language answers to common questions in English, with more languages coming soon. - 1/25/2022
NACI now urging kids from 5 to 11 get both COVID-19 shots, recommends booster for immunocompromised kids
When child-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine were approved for kids in November, NACI decreed that kids may be offered the shot. At the time, NACI said it would strengthen the language when a bit of time passed and more data on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine became available. - 1/25/2022
How to help your patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
With an increasing number of people managing COVID-19 from home, I have seen numerous ER doctors on social media mentioning a "serious and life-threatening condition that they are seeing frequently in hospitals: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).