by Richard Nahas | Mar 26, 2021
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder. It is characterized by chronic abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel habits. The symptom-based Rome III criteria1,2 for the diagnosis of IBS comprise recurrent abdominal...
by Richard Nahas | Mar 26, 2021
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functionalbowel disorder characterized by symptoms of abdominal discomfort that are associated with disturbed defecation. This condition, which is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, affects about...
by Richard Nahas | Mar 26, 2021
High blood pressure (BP) is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors worldwide.1 Only about one-third of patients achieve optimal BP control using drug therapy.2 Because a reduction of 5 mm Hg in systolic BP has been associated with a...
by Richard Nahas | Mar 26, 2021
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is one ofthe most prevalent and fastest growing diseases in Canada, responsible for expenditures of 9 billion dollars per year.1 Family physicians play a central role in the management of diabetes. Although many drugs improve glycemic...
by Richard Nahas | Mar 26, 2021
The common cold is seen frequently by family physicians. It is almost always a viral illness; while rhinoviruses cause 30{1071260361a6591b2768c24687f2d69ce8520c71da1d587858ed261d75abb6f4} to 50{1071260361a6591b2768c24687f2d69ce8520c71da1d587858ed261d75abb6f4} of colds...
