Editor's Note
D’Arcy Little, MD, CCFP, FRCPC
Medical Director, JCCC and HealthPlexus.NET
The current issue of the Journal has several interesting articles. We have an article on Infantile Hemangiomas: What they are, when to worry and what to do by Caroline Weisser from the University of Ottawa and Dr. Joseph M. Lam from the University of British Columbia. Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumor of infancy and have been estimated to occur in 4% of infants. While IH are typically absent at birth, they become noticeable within the first few weeks of life. The article highlights various treatment options.
Dr. Francesca Cheung from the Lynde Centre for Dermatology presents an article on An Unusual Facial Rash. Kaposi varicelliform eruption is an infection of a dermatosis by pathogens such as herpes simplex virus type 1, HSV-2, coxsackievirus A16, or vaccinia virus. Management and treatment options are discussed.
Dr. Andrew Johnson, et al., from the University of Western Ontario, describe Nonpharmacological Methods for Reducing Falls Risk Among Individuals Living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). PSP is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by gaze palsy, bradykinesia, postural instability, and mild dementia. PSP is one of the most common parkinsonian disorders, second only to Parkinson's disease.
In his article More Controversy About CPR: Is There a "Duty" to Try and Save Every Life?, Dr. Michael Gordon, from the Baycrest Centre of Geriatric Care in Toronto, tackles the ethics and morals of attempting CPR in the very elderly and those with underlying co-morbidities including dementia.
I hope you enjoy adding this issue of JCCC to your summer reading list. We look forward to your comments and your article submissions.