Shown to be successful in both virtual and in community-based settings, the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP)—designed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Janice Eng—puts recovery into the hands of stroke patients. According to the results of two recent studies led by Eng, GRASP exercises significantly improved stroke patients’ arm and hand function.
Many of us are familiar with X-rays, the most common type of medical imaging. But how concerned should we be about the photons it and other imaging techniques expose us to when checking our bodies for damage or illness? Our Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute expert, Dr. Vesna Sossi, puts the risks and benefits into perspective based on the science.
A Study to Assess How Well Certolizumab Pegol Works in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis as Part of Routine Clinical Practice (CIMREAL)
A study spearheaded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Noah Silverberg identified favourable results when family physicians received a one-pager he and his team developed to enhance clinical diagnoses and guidelines-based treatment adherence for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Sexual pain associated with breast cancer can prolong a woman’s recovery and negatively impact her sex life. Whether this patient group experiences greater sexual satisfaction and quality of life following a mindfulness-based program versus a sex education-based program is the focus of new research led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher, Dr. Lori Brotto.
Walk into an airport or mall these days and you might be scanned by an infrared thermography (IRT) camera. Used to generate a heat map of infrared radiation emitted by heat sources, such as body temperature, IRT has become a go-to for the mass detection of illnesses, such as COVID-19.
Visibly lighter patches of skin that often present symmetrically on the face and hands may well be a sign of a rare skin condition called vitiligo. Our Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute expert, Dr. Youwen Zhou, explains its causes and highlights new research that could improve therapeutic outcomes.
Richmond Hospital welcomed a new team member during the pandemic, and one who never gets sick, can speak over 200 languages and can work 24/7 without taking a break.
The Interpreter on Wheels (IOW), as it is called, is a tablet mounted to a rolling platform that connects to a fee-for-service, usage-based online platform in which human interpreters located anywhere in the world can provide confidential interpretation services via video and audio streaming.
