News Releases

Postmenopausal survivors of breast cancer are more likely to develop diabetes than women without breast cancer according to researchers at ICES and WCRI.

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Children with medical complexity (CMC) account for less than one per cent of the entire child population but require almost one-third of all pediatric health care services.

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This study shows the rate of hemorrhage among Ontarians treated with warfarin therapy is substantially higher in routine clinical practice than that reported in clinical trials.

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A new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and University Health Network (UHN) suggests that red blood cell transfusion is safer than once thought.

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Canadian OxyContin prescribing rose substantially near a major international border crossing immediately following the introduction of a tamper-resistant formulation in the US.

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New research done at ICES predicts the number of cataract surgeries will more than double by 2036.

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Today CNODES released its first report documenting progress towards its goal of creating a fully operational system for the rapid assessment of adverse drug effects in Canada.

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People who have both developmental disabilities and psychiatric illness are using the emergency department at high rates despite having access to primary and psychiatry care.

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In the first study of its kind, researchers at ICES and CCN examined the appropriate use of coronary revascularization (angioplasty and bypass surgery) in patients with stable coronary disease.

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The overall burden of mental illness and addictions is more than 1.5 times that of all cancers and more than seven times that of all infectious diseases.

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New research done at ICES and OHRI shows that the manner in which these hospital readmission rates are calculated can dramatically influence their value and consequent hospital ranking.

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The risk of death resulting from heart attack is higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general public, according to scientists at CAMH and ICES.

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Physicians’ warnings to patients who are potentially medically unfit to drive led to a 45 per cent decrease in serious trauma from road crashes, according to research by ICES.

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Whether your neighbourhood is conducive to walking could determine your risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at ICES.

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Two drugs commonly used for oral treatment of diabetes are equally safe for patients who have been hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or underwent percutaneous coronary intervention.

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Most children with asthma who were treated for an asthma attack in an Ontario emergency department (ED) did not access the recommended follow-up care, according to new research from ICES.

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A new study shows that the total annual cost of treating adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the elderly was over $13.6 million annually in Ontario, and estimated at $35.7 million in Canada.

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A new study by researchers at ICES, St. Michael’s Hospital and CCN of Ontario could have implications for the current guidelines on carrying out elective surgery on patients with coronary stents.

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The number of new cases of heart failure in Ontario decreased 33 per cent over a decade, suggesting preventive efforts may be working according to researchers at ICES.

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The gap between rich and poor is widening for Ontarians with diabetes and is leading to a 51 per cent higher risk of dying for those with lower socio-economic status.

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Two commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics are associated with an increased risk of severe liver injury in older people, according to a new study published in CMAJ by researchers at ICES.

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Mandatory public reporting on hospital C. difficile rates, introduced in September 2008, was associated with a 26.7 per cent reduction in this hospital-acquired infection in Ontario.

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New research done at ICES has found intravitreal injections of bevacizumab and ranibizumab did not increase the risks of vascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes.

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ICES has officially opened its third satellite site, ICES UofT today.

Taxpayers could save millions of dollars if hospitals and provincial governments harmonized their prescription drug plans, new research suggests.

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A new study shows a significant increase in the complications of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis after major elective surgery.

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A detailed evaluation of the province’s stroke care system shows patients are receiving better care, and there is still room for more improvement.

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Physicians can reduce the number of heart failure deaths and unnecessary hospital admissions by using a new computer-based algorithm developed at ICES.

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Is the health care system overdosing, overtreating and overdiagnosing the healthy?

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Despite a universal influenza immunization program in Ontario, only 4.7 per cent of children aged six to 23 months were fully immunized by physicians for the 2008/09 influenza season.

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New research done at ICES shows that less than half of Ontarians newly diagnosed with asthma between 1996 and 2007 received pulmonary function testing to confirm their diagnosis.

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Babies born to new moms who have been prescribed codeine shortly after delivery were not at increased risk of various adverse neonatal outcomes.

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More than two-thirds of all Ontarians with diabetes live in major urban centres, with approximately one half of all cases in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) alone.

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One in 10 new older fibrate users experienced a 50 per cent increase in their serum creatinine.

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Certain immigrant women in Ontario are at higher risk of developing serious preeclampsia than their Ontario-born counterparts.

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Unhealthy habits are costing Ontarians 7.5 years of life. However, by reducing five unhealthy behaviours Ontarians could become the healthiest people in the entire country.

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A new study found that rates of common chronic diseases, such as diabetes, asthma and heart attack are significantly higher in the Métis than Ontario’s general population.

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Patients treated at hospitals in Ontario with higher levels of spending had lower rates of deaths, hospital readmissions and repeat cardiac events according to a new study released by ICES.

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Patients who are being prescribed a strong opioid within seven days of relatively low pain surgery are at risk of becoming a chronic user of the drug.

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New research from ICES supports the hypothesis that once a person has asthma, they continue to have it for life.

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New research done at ICES examined the different models of primary care and how each serves Ontario’s most vulnerable populations.

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Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and ICES released findings of a six-year long women’s health report.

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New research by ICES examined whether new statistical methods could be used to accurately estimate the effects of treatments on health outcomes.

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Women who undergo Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) surgery are more likely to develop complications after the procedure than men according to new research from ICES.

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