A position being trialed in IWK diagnostic imaging (DI) is reducing the number of children that require a general anaesthetic before they undertake a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test. In the first four months of the program about 36 children...

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Referral for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Clinic

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Referral for Gynaecology/Urogynaecology Consultation

If you're a physician and you’d like to request a gynaecology/urogynaecology consultation for your patient at the IWK, please use the attached form. Please note: We do not see patients for Well Woman Checks/Pap Smears Colposcopy referrals should be directed to the QEII Colposcopy Clinic *IVF referrals should be directed...

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Preoperative Health History Questionnaire

Please complete all 6 pages of this Preoperative Health History Questionnaire. If you are unsure of an answer, check “not sure”. You can add details in the comments box. This information will help us better your pre-operative care. Based on your responses, you may require a Preadmission Clinic appointment or...

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March 22, 2023 | 13 min read

Prolonged and repeated use of antibiotics has negative effect on gut microbiome and gut resistome in pediatric cancer patients

Prolonged and repeated use of antibiotics in children with leukemia and lymphoma can create an environment that favors pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes, says recent research out of the IWK. The study shows repeated courses and longer durations of...

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Land Acknowledgement

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IWK Health is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People for over 13,000 years. The IWK provides services for women, children, youth, families and gender-diverse people in the Maritime Provinces, which includes the traditional unceded territory of the Wəlastəkwiyik People, the Mi’kmaq People and the...