This paper presents four aspects of health professions education at McMaster University:(1)
a review of the key elements of the history and distinctive approach of the Doctor of Medicine …

Methylphenidate HCl (Ritalin) is often prescribed for the treatment of hyperactivity and is
usually administered orally 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals, based on an assumption that …

In a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial, nabilone was compared to prochlorperazine
for control of cancer chemotherapy-induced emesis in 30 children 3.5 to 17.8 years of age. …

Case‐control studies on effects of durgs in pregnancy rely heavily on maternal recall. At the
Motherisk Program in Toronto we counsel women during early pregnancy on the risk of drug …

The pharmacokinetics and safety of amphotericin B infusion were studied in 13 infants and
children (age range 3 weeks to 18 years; median age 11 years) treated with the drug for …

Background Population-based drug utilization databases that comprehensively capture an
entire population’s drug dispensing are scarce resources for epidemiological studies. This …

Aminoglycosides are a mainstay of therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) or non-CF
bronchiectasis who are infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Psa). Traditionally, …

Background: The self-reported use of natural health products (NHPs) (herbal products and
vitamin and mineral supplements) has increased over the past decade in Canada. Because …

Excerpt Alcoholic withdrawal tremor frequently appears in chronic alcoholics 6 to 48 hours
after the cessation of longterm heavy alcohol consumption (1). The tremor is often sufficiently …

Because of reports of lowered antibiotic serum concentrations in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF),
a bioavailability and pharmacokinetic study of cloxacillin was conducted in 12 control …