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It's International Women's Day
March 6th, 2014 Historically, in Canada, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been predominantly considered a man’s disease as it has mostly affected men who have had sex with men. As a result, healthcare services for people living with HIV are …
Understanding how kidneys work
March 7th, 2014 The kidneys are powerful organs that play a vital role in keeping the human body healthy. What’s more, they perform not just one but three essential functions in our bodies. First, they regulate the amount of water in our systems . Our …
Understanding dialysis
March 7th, 2014 The kidneys play an important role in keeping the body healthy. They retain or excrete water, eliminate wastes and toxins, and produce hormones that regulate blood pressure, stimulate red blood cell production and activate vitamin D. …
Understanding kidney transplants
March 7th, 2014 Kidney transplantation offers the best treatment for a person diagnosed with severe (permanent) kidney failure. Dialysis is performed 3 to 5 times a week. It does not replace—or only partially replaces—normally functioning, healthy …
True or false? Kidney failure is curable.
March 7th, 2014 False. Kidney disease takes many different forms and may lead to kidney failure. Although there are ways to treat people with kidney failure—namely dialysis or kidney transplant —these treatments are not actual cures for kidney …
Thoracic surgery at the Montreal General Hospital
March 7th, 2014 As 2015 approaches, the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) is undergoing a significant transformation to prepare for the reorganization of services at the New MUHC. With its supraregional mandate and as the only unit of its kind within the …
Trading scrubs for hard hats
October 24th, 2013 In August, almost a dozen MCH Emergency Department (ED) staff members visited the Glen to get a better idea of their new space. The inter-professional team was made up of clerks, nurses, and physicians. “It was important for us to …
The “Be Line Wise” Campaign saves lives
October 28th, 2013 With the move to the Glen site fast approaching, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is busy harmonizing practices across the network. For the past five years, the MUHC Prevention and Infection Control service’s priority has been …
The flu...it's coming!
October 29th, 2013 Fever, aches and pains, stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing and sneezing—most of us are all too familiar with these signs and symptoms, especially at this time of year. Experts at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are reminding …
At the MUHC we are making a difference with our PAINFREE Initiative
November 3rd, 2013 Rapid detection of pain and its immediate management improves the well-being of patients, reduces the risk of complications and facilitates the return of mobility and independence Canadian Patient Safety Week is an annual campaign that …