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Valve-in-Valve Implants Via Catheter Effective in High-Risk Patients

Posted on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, April 13, 2010 — Replacing failing artificial animal-based heart valves by implanting tisue valves inside them is an effective option for high-risk patients, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
In the study, physicians from Canada and the United Kingdom describe how 24 high-risk patients whose previous implants failed received transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation, where a new artificial valve is seated within a previously implanted valve made of pig or cow tissue.

New Chairs Appointed for Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care

Posted on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, April 12, 2010 — The provincial government today announced the appointment of Kip Woodward as the new chair of
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
Woodward is replacing David Thompson, who is leaving VCH to take on the role of chair of the new British Columbia Health Services Purchasing Organization, as announced by Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon earlier today. The changes are effective immediately.

New Report Finds Drug Prohibition, Stricter Law Enforcement Key Sources of Violence and Gun Crime

Posted on Tue, Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, March 23, 2010 — Canada’s war on drugs has failed to curb the illicit drug trade, and proposed legal interventions to disrupt the drug market will have no effect on drug supply and may actually boost rates of drug-related violence, according to a new scientific review.

Vancouver Research Team Identifies a Key Predictor of Cardiovascular Death

Posted on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, March 15, 2010 — Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) hospitalizes more than 160,000 Canadians every year, and almost one quarter of those patients die from this common form of heart disease. But now a team of Vancouver based researchers has identified a key predictor of mortality in CAD patients, which means that specialists can better determine how to treat and improve outcomes for patients with CAD.

BMJ Group Honours Dr. Evan Wood with a Doctor of the Year Award for Insite Evaluation

Posted on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, March 11, 2010 — One of the world’s leading providers of trusted medical information and services, BMJ Group, today recognized Dr. Evan Wood, a lead researcher at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), for his groundbreaking research in HIV, public health, illicit drug policy and addiction.

World Leaders in HIV/AIDS to Convene in Vancouver During 2010 Olympic Games

Posted on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, February 23, 2010 — LifeSciences British Columbia, the BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and the University of British Columbia (UBC) will host a global summit on HIV/AIDS on Feb. 26th, 2010, against the backdrop of the 2010 Olympic Games.

Increased HAART Coverage Associated With 50% Drop in New HIV Diagnoses Among Injection Drug Users

Posted on Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, February 18, 2010 — A comprehensive population-based study, conducted by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and presented at the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in San Francisco, shows that expanded highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) coverage was associated with a 50% decrease in new yearly HIV infections among injection drug users.

Riverview Redevelopment Continues to Move Ahead

Posted on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, February 11, 2010 — Nine projects to build further capacity for intensive and highly specialized mental health services in the Lower Mainland got underway today with the release of Requests for Proposal (RFP) for design and renovation work to accommodate the transfer of patients from Riverview Hospital.

B.C To Seek and Treat Most Vulnerable HIV Patients

Posted on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, February 4, 2010 — A unique pilot program will get underway shortly in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Prince George to seek and treat vulnerable populations who are either undiagnosed or untreated for HIV.

Discovery Points Way for New Treatment for Aneurysms

Posted on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, January 27, 2010 — New research findings from a team at the Providence Heart + Lung Institute at St. Paul’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may lead to new treatment options for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) – a potentially fatal disease that currently has no pharmacological treatments.

New Cases of HIV Drug Resistance Dramatically Decreasing in British Columbia

Posted on Thu, Jan 7, 2010 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, January 7, 2010 — Fewer and fewer British Columbians are developing resistance to antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection, according to a new study published this week in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Director of the Australian Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Delivers 2009 Alan Bernstein Distinguished Lectureship

Posted on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, November 23, 2009 — Professor Fiona Stanley, AC, Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research; Chair of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth; and Professor, School of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia, will deliver this year’s Alan Bernstein Distinguished Lectureship for 2009 at St. Paul’s Hospital, part of Providence Health Care.

Canada's First Research Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Chosen

Posted on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, November 20, 2009 — Renowned B.C. kinesiologist and heart disease researcher Dr. Scott Lear is the inaugural recipient of the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Research at St. Paul's Hospital, established in partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU).

Local Researchers Awarded Funds for Canada-Wide Rollout of Revolutionary Biomedical IT Resources

Posted on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, November 19, 2009 — Biomedical researchers face many problems as they try to understand and develop new interventions and treatments for disease. One of the major challenges is the length of time it takes to find the right data and the right way to analyze it. But researchers across Canada got a boost last week when Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network (CANARIE) awarded $927,000 for the C-BRASS (Canadian Bioinformatics Resources As Semantic Services) project.

"It's Good to Ask" Program Promotes Patient Safety

Posted on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 - 12:00am

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Victoria, November 2, 2009 — Canadian Patient Safety Week kicks off across the country this week, from Nov. 2 to 6, and to raise awareness here in British Columbia, patients are being told that “It's Good to Ask” questions of their health-care providers. “Patient Safety Week is a great opportunity to promote effective communication between patients and their doctors and other health providers,” said Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon. “It”s important that we each take control of our own health by educating ourselves and asking questions when we don”t understand.”

PHC Named One of BC's Top 55 Employers For the Second Year in a Row

Posted on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 - 12:00am

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Vancouver, October 23, 2009 — Providence Health Care has once again been selected from hundreds of organizations in the province as one of BC's Top 55 Employers for 2010. PHC was selected on the basis of information contained in this year's application to the Canada's Top 100 Employers competition.

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Valve-in-Valve Implants Via Catheter Effective in High-Risk Patients

New Chairs Appointed for Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care

New Report Finds Drug Prohibition, Stricter Law Enforcement Key Sources of Violence and Gun Crime

Vancouver Research Team Identifies a Key Predictor of Cardiovascular Death

BMJ Group Honours Dr. Evan Wood with a Doctor of the Year Award for Insite Evaluation

World Leaders in HIV/AIDS to Convene in Vancouver During 2010 Olympic Games

Increased HAART Coverage Associated With 50% Drop in New HIV Diagnoses Among Injection Drug Users

Riverview Redevelopment Continues to Move Ahead

B.C To Seek and Treat Most Vulnerable HIV Patients

Discovery Points Way for New Treatment for Aneurysms

New Cases of HIV Drug Resistance Dramatically Decreasing in British Columbia

Director of the Australian Telethon Institute for Child Health Research Delivers 2009 Alan Bernstein Distinguished Lectureship

Canada's First Research Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Chosen

Local Researchers Awarded Funds for Canada-Wide Rollout of Revolutionary Biomedical IT Resources

"It's Good to Ask" Program Promotes Patient Safety

PHC Named One of BC's Top 55 Employers For the Second Year in a Row

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