PowerPoint Presentations
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Future of Biomarkers in OA Diagnosis and Prognostication - June 2008
This presentation by Dr. John Esdaile addresses the role of biomarkers in both the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and the determination of disease prognosis. The quicktime movie of this presentation is available in the podcasts section.
Role of Obesity in OA - June 2008
This presentation by Dr. Simon Huang provides an overview of the current thinking about OA pathophysiology and treatment, with a specific focus on the multiple ways that obesity is thought to impact OA. The quicktime movie of this presentation is available in the podcasts section.
The Impact of Physical Activity and Malalignment on OA - June 2008
This presentation by Chuck Ratzlaff describes the current understanding of how physical activity is thought to both be a risk factor for, and protective against the development of osteoarthritis. As well, he also discusses the role of malalignment in the development of OA. This pdf of his talk does not have an accompanying quicktime movie.
Future Innovations and Common Complications of Upper Extremity Surgery - June 2008
This presentation by Dr. Erin Brown outlines some of the future directions of upper extremity surgery, as well as some of the most common complications that arise from surgical interventions. The quicktime movie of this talk is available in the podcasts section.
Health Literacy in BC: Current Status and What You Can Do About It - June 2008
This presentation by Dr. Irving Rootman provides an overview of the state of health literacy in BC, the impact that low literacy has on health, and what health care practitioners can do to improve their educational efforts with this population. The quicktime movie of this talk is available in the podcasts section.
Rheumatic Disease Management - 2007
This presentation outlines the basic approaches or goals of treatment, and then outlines major classes of medications that include acetaminophen, NSAIDs, Steroids, and DMARDs. New trends in treatment are noted, as well as how to recognize RA, clues to other diagnoses, immunosuppressive agents, the management of OA, and a case study -created April 2007
Overview of Rheumatic Diseases - 2007
This presentation outlines a classification system, the symptoms complex for each major type of rheumatic disease, prevalence and gender ratios, natural history of these conditions when left untreated, and the principal factors involved in causation - created April 2007
This presentation provides an overview of what telehealth is, its benefits as a model of care, how telehealth has been applied, its modes of delivery, case studies including its use in social work and First Nations healthcare, sites in British Columbia, and use in British Columbia - created December, 2006