Respiratory Medicine - British Columbia Medical Association

14Table 1b: Actual and projected growth of new referrals to the PH clinic. 2006 to 2008 areactual clinic numbers. 2009 is estimated from the actual number of new referrals in thefirst quarter of 2009. 2010 to 2014 are projected numbers based on a growth of 10% peryear.1801601401201008060402002006 2008 2010 2012 2014NewReferralsAll results below were generated on 27 May 20101. Geographic location of patient in the Prostanoid therapy program:12 Flolan patients:Outside the lower mainland 7 patientsWithin the lower mainland 5 patients9 Remodulin patients:Outside the lower mainland 6 patientsWithin the lower mainland 3 PatientsTotal: 21Note: these patients are all seen and followed in the PH clinic at VGH on a regular basis.Furthermore, regardless of geographic location, these patients and their community health careproviders routinely contact the VGH PH clinic physicians and nurses by phone for advice whenany medical problems arise.2. Geographic residence of patients seen and followed in the VGH PH clinicVancouver Coastal 101 (28%)Fraser Health 129 (35%)Outside Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health: 130 (36%)Vancouver Island 42 (12%)BC Interior 51 (14%)Northern BC 12 (3%)Fraser Valley (Chilliwack to Boston Bar) 10 (3%)BC Coast (North shore/Garibaldi) 13 (4%)Yukon Territory 2 (1%)Subtotal 130 (36%)