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If you wish a one-page summary of the most important factors in planning patient blood management and a checklist to note patient blood management tactics recommended for you, one can be downloaded " The whole patient blood management picture ". Some patients, especially those who will use several...

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The Department of Dentistry operates clinics at University Hospital and Victoria Hospital. Each clinic is staffed and equipped appropriately for the patient population that it serves. University Hospital 3rd Floor, Room B3-300 Phone: 519-663-3451 Fax: 519-663-3004 General Dentistry Major in-patient...

Meet an LHSC Nurse Nursing at LHSC has a long tradition of excellence in patient care, education and research, which we value. We live in a time of great challenge, change and emphasis on creating healthy, supportive work environments for all health-care professionals. Our tradition serves as a...

Choosing a career is closer than you think! Whatever grade you're in, you've probably already started thinking about your career choices. Have you ever considered Nursing? If you're a caring person, and you want a career that's both exciting and meaningful, it could be the right choice for you! Here...

What are the benefits of blood transfusion? Blood transfusion can save a patient’s life and limit the complications of severe blood loss. A lot of bleeding can lead to a seriously low hemoglobin level and cause damage to body organs due to a lack of oxygen. If bleeding continues the body’s supply of...

The Ecological Stewardship program is a holistic approach to understanding, managing and reducing the impact our hospitals have on the planet. Based on the Ecological Footprint model, it calculates the impact an organization has on the renewable resources of the planet and determines how much of the...

Economic Costs In 2008, economic costs of air pollution will top $8 billion. By 2031, these costs will have accumulated to over $250 billion. In addition to estimates of actual health effects, the Ontario Medical Association Illness Cost of Air Pollution (ICAP) provides estimates of the...

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scan is a type of nuclear imaging test that shows how radioactive tracers flow to tissues and organs. In epilepsy, this test is used to look at how the blood flows through the brain. The SPECT scan shows changes in blood flow during or in-between a...

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low carbohydrate diet used to treat seizures. It is most often used for very difficult to control seizures (drug-resistant epilepsy) where multiple medications have been tried and seizures continue. It is a medical treatment and requires the supervision of a...