ICES issues news releases regularly to proactively share our latest evidence-based knowledge. Our news releases highlight research by our scientists and show how their work is improving the health of Ontarians. Our news releases also illustrate the accomplishments of our scientists and offers insight into what is happening at ICES and our sites.
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Increase in the number of diabetics negates gains from reduced cardiovascular complications
Although Ontarians with diabetes have lower risk developing heart attack/stroke today than 10-15 years ago, dramatic growth of diabetes in the population has driven up overall numbers in province.
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Toronto |
Metabolic problems increase risk of pregnancy complications
A new study from ICES and St. Michael’s Hospital shows that features of metabolic syndrome, including obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure and cholesterol, pose a risk to pregnancy.
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Study highlights important differences in heart failure care between the U.S. and Ontario
A new study demonstrates significant differences in the care provided to elderly heart failure patients hospitalized in Ontario versus the United States.
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Toronto |
Certain pregnancy complications may increase risk of heart disease in women
A new study shows that women who develop certain pregnancy complications may be at higher risk of developing heart disease and stroke after the birth of their baby.
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Toronto |
Breast cancer screening less likely in women with diabetes
Study found that women with diabetes are significantly less likely to receive mammograms to screen for breast cancer, compared with women who do not have diabetes, despite more health care visits.
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Toronto |
Nearly one in four Ontario seniors using mental health drugs
There have been significant changes in use and cost of mental health drugs for elderly Ontarians, with one quarter of Ontario seniors now using at least one mental health-related medication.
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Toronto |
Heart failure patients at highest risk of death least likely to get drug treatment
Heart failure patients who are at the highest risk of death are the least likely to receive life-saving medications, a new study from ICES shows.
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Toronto |
Newer atypical antipsychotics can also cause parkinsonism
A new ICES study shows that newer atypical antipsychotic drugs can also cause parkinsonism in elderly patients, similar to older typical antipsychotics, especially when they are taken at high doses.
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Toronto |
Someone visits an ED for injury every 30 seconds in Ontario, ICES study finds
In the time it takes to read this page, at least three or four people in Ontario will go to an Emergency Department (ED) as a result of an injury.
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Toronto |
Antipsychotic use in the elderly up 35%, but costs up 749%, study finds
Between 1993 and 2002, number of elderly Ontarians using antipsychotics increased 35%, amount spent on drugs went up 750%, ICES and Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre study found.
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Toronto |
Ontario facing critical shortage of neurosurgical specialists
Ontario could soon face a severe shortage of neurosurgeons and related specialists unless important changes are made immediately, says a new report from ICES.
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Toronto |
High blood pressure management in the elderly improving
Study shows that high blood pressure (hypertension) is being more aggressively managed in Ontario seniors, with more seniors being prescribed antihypertensive drugs and less discontinuing medications.
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Toronto |
ICES study shows more neighbourhood fast-food joints = more heart disease, more deaths
If you live in a neighbourhood with many fast-food restaurants, you are also likely to be living in a neighbourhood with more heart disease and more deaths, a new ICES study shows.
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Toronto |
New cholesterol guidelines will cost health care system millions in unnecessary drug prescriptions
New Canadian guidelines to treat patients with high cholesterol would lead to hundreds of thousands more people at relatively low risk of heart disease being prescribed statins.
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Toronto |
ICES landmark report identifies how long Ontarians are waiting for key health services
A landmark report identifies the volume and the associated wait times for key health services defined in the Ontario government’s Wait Times Strategy.
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Toronto |
Drug therapy as good as costly invasive cardiac procedures for elderly heart attack patients
Drug therapy offers elderly heart attack patients as good chance of long-term survival as receiving expensive, high-tech cardiac procedures, such as angiography, angioplasty and bypass surgery.
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Toronto |
Aging baby boomers will increase need for life support in ICUs
Urgent planning needed now to be able to deal with growing number of people, mainly aging ‘baby boomers’, who will require intensive care services over next 20 years, a new ICES study shows.
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Toronto |
Nearly 20% of new colorectal cancer diagnoses made during hospital admissions
About 20% of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC) patients only find out they have the disease when their symptoms become so bad they have to make a trip to the hospital, a new ICES study shows.
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Internationally trained doctors provide same level of heart attack care as Canadian physicians
A new ICES study has found that doctors who obtain their training outside of Canada provide virtually the same standard of care for heart attack patients as those who are educated here.
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Toronto |
Newer antipsychotic drugs do not increase risk of stroke in elderly dementia patients
Amid evidence over cardiovascular safety of newer and popular antipsychotic drugs, study found that they do not increase risk of stroke in older adults with dementia, relative to older antipsychotics.
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Toronto |
Rural education helps attract urban-raised docs to practice in rural areas
Exposing physicians who grew up in urban areas to rural medical education or residency programs can be an important strategy to help increase the number who will want to practice in rural areas.
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Toronto |
ACE inhibitors equally effective in heart failure patients
In comparisons amongst heart failure patients, ICES study shows various ACE inhibitor drugs equally effective in keeping heart failure patients from readmission to hospital or dying.
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Toronto |
Study shows new benefit of statins in heart failure patients
Study shows that heart failure patients who use statins have significantly better outcomes, adding to already established benefits of these drugs in treatment of heart disease and stroke.
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