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…RN, BScN, Clinical Research Coordinator, Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Tanya Kadach, Study Coordinator, CCRP, Fraser Health Multiple Sclerosis Clinic Moderator: Dorothy Herbert, Research Ethics Board Coordinator, Interior Health REGISTER…
…compare different doses of SABR regarding toxicity, progression-free survival, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness. Along with funding from The CANadian Consortium of Clinical Trial TRAINing platform (CANTRAIN), The Michael Smith…
Anti-retroviral therapy for HIV typically suppresses the virus in patients’ blood to undetectable levels, enabling people with the infection to live symptom-free. However, some T cells are latently infected by…
…new antidote, fomepizole, is relatively free of adverse effects, easy to use, and may prevent the need for dialysis in some patients, but it is very expensive. Katherine Lepik, a…
…causes patients to use other “free” health services as substitutes for medication, resulting in an overall increase in health care expenditures. She is focusing on patients with rheumatoid arthritis because…
One of the major problems with organ transplantation is preventing the recipient’s immune system from rejecting the new organ. Currently, patients must follow a strict regime of immunosuppressive drugs for…
…as bilirubin in high concentrations can cause neurological damage. In recent years, however, increasing evidence suggests that bilirubin may also have functional importance. In vitro studies have demonstrated that bilirubin…
…normalize their blood glucose levels. Estimating the correct dose of insulin to administer is difficult: too much insulin leads to hypoglycemic shock, while chronic hyperglycemia (a shortage of insulin) can…
…our bodies, which could revolutionize the treatment of degenerative diseases and traumatic injuries. Currently the production of human embryonic stem cells in the lab setting requires use of “feeder cells”…
…that regulates blood glucose levels. Over time, high levels of blood glucose can lead to complications like blindness, heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. Although the incidence of type 2…