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July 11, 2000 / le 11 juillet 2000
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CMAJ 2000; 163(1)
Highlights of this issue
Cover:
Hyperhomocysteinemia may be linked to the development of coronary artery disease. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care reviews the evidence of this association and the effect of lowering homocysteine levels through vitamin therapy (page 21 and page 37).
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Research Recherche |
21 |
Preventive health care, 2000 update: screening and management of hyperhomocysteinemia for the prevention of coronary artery disease events
G.L. Booth, E.E.L. Wang, with the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
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Le point sur les soins de santé préventifs en l'an 2000 : Dépistage et traitement de l'hyperhomocystéinémie pour la prévention des accidents coronariens
G.L. Booth, E.E.L. Wang, et le Groupe d'étude canadien sur les soins de santé préventifs
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Changes in the treatment and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in Quebec, 1988-1995
L. Pilote, F. Lavoie, V. Ho, M.J. Eisenberg
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Commentary Commentaire |
37 |
Homocysteine: To screen and treat or to wait and see?
J. Genest Jr., M.-C. Audelin, E. Lonn
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38 |
Sudden neck movement and cervical artery dissection
J.W. Norris, V. Beletsky, Z.G. Nadareishvili, on behalf of the Canadian Stroke Consortium
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Acute myocardial infarction in Canada: improvement with time
A. Dodek
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43 |
Who wants to pay for health care?
R.B. Deber
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Review Synthèse |
49 |
Emerging relations between infectious diseases and coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis
I.W. Fong
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57 |
Choosing a first-line drug in the management of elevated blood pressure: What is the evidence? 1. Thiazide diuretics
J.M. Wright
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Expansion of gambling in Canada: implications for health and social policy
D.A. Korn
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News and analysis Nouvelles et analyses [PDF] |
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Heart & Soul Gens de cur |
144 |
"Hey Dad, it's one-armed Will"
S. Wemp
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Health Canada |
In this issue of the |
Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Newsletter [PDF] |
- Potentially harmful drug interaction with
St. John's wort and prescription drugs
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa®): suspected serious reactions
- Sildenafil (ViagraTM): cardiac risks
- New bureau name
- Communiqué
- Drugs of Current Interest
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