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Archive for July, 2006
A first in pediatric cardiology
As part of a strategic initiative by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), a $2.5-million research grant has been awarded to a unique multidisciplinary project, coordinated by the CHU Sainte-Justine, that will bring together the MUHC Montreal Children's Hospital, ...
Southlake leads the way in atrial fibrillation ablation
Imagine it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon and you're with your daughter at the park when you suddenly begin to feel light-headed. Your heart begins to race, pounding so hard that you develop chest pains. You think to yourself: "This ...
Lakeridge Health’s Cardiovascular Prevention and
Rehabilitation Services hosts annual Walk of Life
Just last year Bob Traill, a cardiovascular disease patient participating in the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program (CVPRP) at Lakeridge Health could only dream of finishing the program's 5 km Walk of Life around Whitby's Waterfront Trail. After spending Valentines ...
Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple
chemical sensitivities
They are common poorly understood chronic multisystem illnesses that are newly recognized by the medical community and mainly affect women. Men and children can also be affected. They occur in 1.5 to three per cent of people according to the ...
Patient receives new type of aortic valve without
open-heart surgery
A multidisciplinary team at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) performed a percutaneous aortic valve implantation, using a new type of valve (ReValvingª System, CoreValve, Paris, France). The procedure was carried out on December 6, 2005, by a non-surgical method known ...
Babies with heart defects grow up and so does the
science that treats them
Every new mother breathes a sigh of relief when her baby is born healthy. Ten fingers, ten toes. One perfect little heart. But approximately one in a hundred babies will be born with a heart defect. A congenital heart defect can ...
More women should reap the benefits of cardiac rehab
Joining a cardiac rehab program can pay huge dividends in terms of vitality, psychological and emotional health, and longer life-yet women are still under-represented in these programs. "It's unfortunate because heart disease is a major women's health issue," says Dr. Paul ...
Rheumatology day program at St. Joseph’s Hospital
in London makes life a lot easier
Debby Gartly smiles as she talks about her new grandchild, "I have two children and three grandchildren, one was just born on Friday." Debby can now look optimistically at the thought of playing with her grandchildren, a few years ago ...
Cooler temperatures result in better brain function
following cardiac arrest
By Karen Smith Returning even one cardiac arrest patient to the life they knew before is reason enough for induced hypothermia to become the standard of care, says an emergency medicine physician and critical care specialist at Kingston General Hospital (KGH). In ...
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Campbellford Memorial Hospital Physiotherapists Have a Unique Perspective on Safety
As a physiotherapist working in a hospital setting, you see the world differently from others, according to Melissa Bedford. Melissa and her colleague [...]
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RVH’s rehab team gets man back into the game of life
Cliff Robinson played too many games of golf. Or that’s what the avid golfer thought when his shoulder began giving him grief. Very [...]
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Collaborative approach proves a winning formula in falls prevention
According to Health Canada, falls are by far the most common cause of major injury for seniors in Ontario, accounting for 90 per [...]
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Gift of donated cornea changes a life
The gift of vision changed Jennifer Barton’s life. The effects of chronic eye rubbing as a child from uncontrolled allergies left Jennifer with [...]
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St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & Baxter Partner to Employ Technology to Empower Dialysis Patients
Dialysis patients living with chronic kidney disease face many challenges. In addition to the physical symptoms of the disease, further emotional strain [...]
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Meeting Patient Needs with Runnymede’s LTLD Rehabilitation Program
May 14, 2013, will mark the one year anniversary of the opening of the Low Tolerance Long Duration (LTLD) Rehabilitation program at Runnymede [...]
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Dr. Ron Wald researching best approach to dialysis
During his training as a nephrologist, Dr. Ron Wald became interested in conducting clinical trials to determine the best way to treat patients [...]
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Holland Bloorview youth realizes a dream – a highlight on adaptive technology
With determination, imagination and a lot of specialized skill, Holland Bloorview’s staff and clients are revolutionizing the way technology and equipment enables children [...]
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Rouge Valley offers surgical follow-up over Skype
A new program offered for surgical programs at Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) is allowing patients to get the follow-up care they need [...]
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Rouge Valley asks community to Be A Donor
Organ donation saves lives – just ask Brandon Gibson. The 20-year-old Pickering resident was three months old when he was diagnosed with cystic [...]
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A Major Milestone for Heart Transplants
If they weren’t such a modest lot—and if they hadn’t been quite so tired—you might have heard the sounds of celebration at the [...]
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Nurses meet with politicians in the community, and at work
For the last 14 years, registered nurses (RN) have visited Queen’s Park to meet one-on-one with MPPs and cabinet ministers. Dubbed Queen’s Park [...]
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What is the purpose of a Power of Attorney for Personal Care?
A Power of Attorney for Personal Care (“POA”) is a legal document in which an individual can specify who has authority to make [...]
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Leadership, research and renewal at St. Michael’s Hospital
Before I talk about our renewal project at St. Michael’s Hospital, I want to take advantage of this column’s publication in May to [...]
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Behind the Mask
Christine Erickson is no stranger to the operating room. For 10 years she worked as a Perioperative Nurse before embarking upon her current [...]
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Geriatrics and Aging
St. Michael’s Memory Disorders Clinic
When she was in her late 60s, Diana Pritchard began noticing that her memory wasn’t what it used to be. She’d forget to [...]
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Geriatrics and Aging
Home is best: Are you ready?
As the RRSP deadline looms, many Canadians are thinking about retirement planning. Chances are you are wondering whether or not you’ll have enough [...]
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MOVE ON: Why rest is not necessarily best
Although many people believe rest is best during a hospital stay, mobility actually plays a far greater role in recovery. “A lot of [...]
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Palliative Care
RVH’s Cancer and Palliative Care Unit…
Mark Johnston hugged his wife Sheri Lynn, for the last time. She was unaware of the embrace. She was already gone. In the [...]
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Patient Care
Broadening access to specialized care: The growth of telemedicine connects patients to the caregivers
For nearly 13 years, Providence Care has been the hub for telemedicine in southeastern Ontario, connecting patients from distant communities to [...]
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