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Recent Media Releases
Some statins increase risk of diabetes among elderly patients Toronto (May 23, 2013) Cholesterol-lowering statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications given their well-known benefits in patients at risk of cardiovascular events. However, researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and St. Michael’s Hospital have found some statins may come with a greater risk of diabetes in elderly patients without a history of the disease.See Study
Two common COPD drugs have similar increased risk of cardiovascular events Toronto (May 21, 2013) Two commonly used inhaled medications for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increase risk of heart attacks, heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
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Significant variation in early gallbladder surgery across Ontario’s hospitals Toronto (May 16, 2013) The timing of surgery for acute gallbladder inflammation varies widely across hospitals in Ontario, according to a new study published in CMAJ Open today by researchers from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and St. Michael’s Hospital.
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