Dr. Florin Amzica of the University of Montreal faculty of dentistry recently published in PLoS ONE an article on never before reported cerebral activity in people with a flat electroencephalogram (EGG). Dr. Amzica is an associate professor and the head of the laboratory on sleep neurophysiology and altered state of consciousness at the University of […]
This summary is based on the guidelines published by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA): Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) collaborative update of CANMAT guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder: update 2013 (February 2013) Access the article (PDF) The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments published guidelines for the management of bipolar […]
This summary is based on the Clinical Info provided by the Canadian Pharmacists Association: Drugs in Dentistry (December 2012) By Dr. Dan Haas, DDS, PhD, FRCDC Consider the following points in the use of analgesics: Eliminate the source of pain, if possible. Individualize regimens. Optimize dose and frequency before switching. Maximize the nonopioid before adding the opioid. […]
This summary is an adaptation of the e-Therapeutics Evaluation published by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA): Infectious Diseases: HIV Infection Investigations Clinical History Risk behaviours, social support and need for counselling Establish date of infection, if possible, based on a review of past sexual contacts, period of needle sharing, receipt of blood or blood products, […]
This summary is based on the Preface article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Clinical Approaches to Oral Mucosal Disorders (October 2013) Dr. P. Sollicito, DMD, FDS, RCSEd Dr. Eric Stoopler, DMD, FDS, RCSEd Oral health and disease are intimately related to general health status. Clinicians understand that the oral cavity does not exist […]
This summary is based on the Position Paper provided by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA): management of anaphylaxis in primary care: Canadian expert consensus recommendations. The article was retrieved from the CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines Database (CPGs) Access the article here (PDF) Context Anaphylaxis is often managed inadequately. The authors used findings from a systematic review of […]
This summary is based on the article published by Dental Economics: Increasing efficiency and productivity in general dentistry (October 2013) By Dr. Guy Gross “Super” dentistry: “By offering patients expanded options, we go above and beyond the usual scope of general dentistry, striving toward our goals of clinical excellence while keeping patients in-house and increasing productivity.” […]
This case was submitted by Dr. Ron Kellen This situation occurred about 20 years ago. My office was in a plaza, on the second floor, requiring 26 steps to access it, with no elevator. At about 2 PM on a weekday, a 60-year-old male patient presented in our office as an emergency case with a […]