In the News! Cannabis found in twice as many injured drivers since legalization: B.C. study
Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, Associate Professor with UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, discusses a new study publish in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at the effect of cannabis legalization in Canada on the prevalence of injured drivers testing positive for THC. Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun, Vancouver Sun, The Province, MobileSyrup, Times Colonist, CTV, AM 1150, NBC, HealthDay, […]
In the News! Chronic pain sufferers need more support to avoid injection drug use, study shows
Dr. Roy Purssell, Professor and Co-head at UBC Department of Emergency Medicine discusses a study published in the British Medical Journal that looked at the link between long-term prescription opioid treatment for non-cancer pain and the initiation of injection drug use among individuals without a history of substance use.
In the News! Are vaccinated people getting hospitalized with Omicron? Your COVID-19 questions answered
CBC asked Dr. Anthony Fong, a clinical professor at UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, about vaccine passports and proving COVID-19 status to an employer without a test. CBC Share this story: Latest News
In the News! Reality check: What is ‘flurona’ and can you tell if you have it?
Dr. Michael Curry, a clinical professor at UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, commented on flurona, a co-infection when a person catches the influenza virus and the coronavirus simultaneously. Global Share this story: Latest News
More Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization: UBC study
THC is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since cannabis was legalized in Canada, according to new UBC Department of Emergency Medicine research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. UBC Emergency Medicine Associate Professor, Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, and colleagues analyzed blood samples from 4,339 moderately injured drivers who were treated at four BC trauma centres between 2013 and 2020. The largest increase in blood THC concentrations was among drivers over the age of 50.
In the News! Respirator masks are best against Omicron, but are there other options?
Dr. Michael Curry, a clinical professor with UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, shared the use of respirator masks and the best practices with CTV.
UBC study reveals link between medically prescribed opioids and injection drug use
Patients receiving chronic prescription opioid treatments for non-cancer pain are about eight times more likely to start injection drug use, according to a new study from Department of Emergency Medicine researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine and BC Centre for Disease Control published in The BMJ.
In the News! Story of the COVID-19 pandemic is now the past, present and future of Omicron
Dr. Corinne Hohl, a professor in UBC’s department of emergency medicine, is leading a pan-Canadian project that has accumulated data on 160,000 hospital patients with COVID-19 and will track any changes in how the disease presents as Omicron takes over.
In the News! 30,000 went to Vancouver Coastal Health ERs over the holidays last year. A third of them didn’t need to
Dr. Kendall Ho shares options for care this holiday season: “In case you can’t get hold of a health professional, you can always pick up the phone, 24/7, dial 811, and we’ll be able to discuss with you whether your problem needs emergency (care) or not.”
In the News! Life support: Island doctors go the distance to save lives in rural B.C.
Dr. Adam Thomas, clinical instructor with UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and emergency and intensive-care physician in Victoria, shares his experience as one of seven specialists in BC who make up the Rural Outreach Support group (ROSe) with the Times Colonist. ROSe provides real-time critical-care support online or by phone to physicians in rural and remote areas of the province.