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Keep summer sun fun
May 25th, 2014 Skin cancer does not occur overnight. It takes years of exposure to the sun or other sources of ultraviolet rays and a little genetic influence. People who burn easily - often those with fair skin - and those genetically predisposed to …
Dr. Karen Kost speaks out about vocal abuse
May 25th, 2010 The latest addition to the otolaryngology department is a new CO2 laser coupled with a microscope that directs a powerful beam of light that acts as a hot knife to make precise surgical cuts and can be used to treat tumors and polyps in the …
The Pain Management Program
November 3rd, 2013 Chronic pain affects approximately one third of the population, at great cost to the individual patient and to society. With the ageing population and improved survival rates for conditions such as cancer, these figures will probably …
Stephen Masciotra: Trauma Patient
June 28th, 2014 A serious car accident left 18-year-old Stephen Masciotra in a coma that his family and medical professionals weren’t sure he would awaken from. Six weeks later, he did wake up, though he had lost much of his memory, as well as his …
Spinning for a Cause
October 4th, 2011 DJs spun their hearts out at the second annual Music for the Massive event, which raised more than $870 for the Montreal Chest Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The fundraiser was held on Aug. 20 at Club Lambi, and …
Doctors and Nurses Dance Night
October 5th, 2011 A recent fundraising event for The Best Care for Life Campaign gave some Montreal club employees the chance to be a doctor or a nurse for just one night. Chris Garde, a security guard at the Royal Victoria Hospital, organized the event …
Panday Tinig Choir Sings Their Love in Support of the MUHC
October 5th, 2011 More than 400 people turned out to hear Love in Any Language , a benefit concert put on by the Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble in support of the McGill University Health Centre’s Best Care for Life Campaign. Montreal’s Filipino community …
Cutting-Edge Design makes for Cutting Edge Emergency Departments at the Glen
October 19th, 2011 As the only hospital in Quebec and one of only two in Canada to use a linear design for its Emergency Departments (ED), the pediatric and adult EDs at the Glen Campus will be as cutting-edge as they come. A linear or accordion design …
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring …
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Overview What is Therapeutic Drug Monitoring? Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the practice of measuring drug concentrations in the blood and adjusting medication doses as needed. This strategy is used for medications that …