Toronto |
Financial incentives to psychiatrists did not increase follow-up care for patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or suicide attempt
A payment incentive introduced in 2011 to encourage psychiatrists to provide follow-up to patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge did not increase access to care.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Hip fracture surgery after more than 24 hours associated with increased mortality rates and other complications
Hip fracture surgery at 24 hours from hospital arrival may signal a significant threshold, defining higher risk for mortality and other complications.
Abstract
Infographic
ICES in the News | Reuters
Toronto |
Motorcycles cause ten per cent of all motor vehicle deaths in Ontario and cost the health care system six times the amount of car crashes
Motorcycles now account for approximately 10 per cent of all motor vehicle deaths despite making up only two per cent of the vehicles on Ontario roads.
Abstract
ICES in the News | STAT
Toronto |
Flu vaccine prevents hospitalization in children
Children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications from the virus that could land them in hospital.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Ottawa Citizen
Toronto |
Two-thirds of children with concussions not receiving medical follow-ups
Researchers found that more than two-thirds of youth and children with an acute concussion do not seek medical follow-up or clearance as recommended by current international concussion guidelines.
Abstract
Infographic
ICES in the News | PsychCentral
Toronto |
Hospital readmissions nearly two times more likely for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental illness than those with mental illness alone
The 30-day all-cause hospital readmission rate in people with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities is 15 per cent, 1.7 times higher than mental illness alone.
Abstract
Infographic
Toronto |
Inhaled corticosteroids do not increase risk of fracture in children with asthma: study
Daily use of inhaled corticosteroids does not increase the risk of bone fracture in children with asthma.
Abstract
Infographic
ICES in the News | M.D./alert
Toronto |
Small babies born preterm at much higher risk of neonatal death
Neonatal mortality is 100 times higher for infants born preterm who are also severely underweight for their gestation age.
Abstract
Toronto |
International research collaboration publishes guidelines in The Lancet on the use of Indigenous health data
An international team of researchers led by ICES have published governance guidelines in The Lancet for the use of Indigenous health data.
Abstract
Toronto |
Family doctors ordered fewer imaging tests after changes to the physician fee schedule clarified that all tests for uncomplicated low back pain must be medically necessary
Changes to the physician fee schedule in 2012 resulted in a change to family doctors’ ordering patterns for low back pain imaging, with little effect on specialists’ behavior.
Abstract
Toronto |
Combined use of opioids and gabapentin substantially increases risk of overdose
Ontario patients co-prescribed gabapentin and opioids were 49 per cent more likely to suffer an opioid-related death than patients prescribed opioids alone, a new study has found.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Medscape (log-in required)
Toronto |
Financial incentives for physicians not effective in increasing follow-up after hospital discharge
A financial incentive for physicians to see patients sooner after discharge from hospital had no sizable impact on 14-day physician follow-up rates.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Healio
Toronto |
Refugee children and youth at higher risk of unintentional injury compared with non-refugee immigrants
Refugee children and youth have a 20 per cent higher rate of unintentional injury compared to their non-refugee immigrant counterparts.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
H1N1 infection increased risk of premature births for pregnant women with pre-existing medical conditions
Pregnant women with certain medical conditions, such as asthma or heart disease, were at an increased risk of giving birth too early if they were infected with influenza during the H1N1 pandemic.
Abstract
Infographic
Toronto |
Researchers examine whether religion influences rates of cervical cancer screening
Immigrant and refugee women are consistently less likely to have had a recent screening for cervical cancer than women born in Canada.
Abstract
Toronto |
New study shows people with schizophrenia are dying younger
People with schizophrenia have a mortality rate that is three times greater each year than those without schizophrenia, and die on average, eight years earlier than people without schizophrenia.
Abstract
Infographic
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
Half of young adults with autism have at least one psychiatric diagnosis
Young adults with ASD in Ontario are more likely to have an associated psychiatric diagnosis, compared to peers with other forms of DD and their counterparts without developmental disability.
Abstract
Infographic
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
One in five opioid overdoses involves alcohol: study
Despite a decline in alcohol involvement in opioid-related deaths over past decade, one in five fatal opioid overdoses still involved alcohol in 2013.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
First pan-provincial report measures mental health and addictions care in five provinces
This is the first time in Canada that researchers have been able to compare mental health and addictions care across provinces and see how they measure up.
Report
ICES in the News | The Star
ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Antipsychotics common for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Antipsychotic medication is frequently being prescribed to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), often without a psychiatric diagnosis.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Infographic
Toronto |
New report finds number of people being prescribed opioids to treat pain in Ontario stabilized, but many still exceed recommended daily dose
The rate at which people are being prescribed opioids to treat pain in Ontario has stabilized while the amount of drugs they receive has declined considerably.
Report
ICES in the News | CBC
ICES in the News | CTV News
Toronto |
Prolonged standing on the job more likely to lead to heart attack than prolonged sitting
Study of 7,300 workers finds those who primarily stood were twice as likely as those who primarily sat to suffer from heart disease during a 12-year period.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CBC
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
Large gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer, immigrant Canadians and wealthier, long-term residents, study finds
Large gaps remain in colorectal cancer screening rates between poorer immigrants and wealthier long-term residents.
Abstract
Toronto |
Establishment of pediatric diabetes network in Ontario has improved outcomes for children with diabetes, particularly those of low socioeconomic status
The establishment of a pediatric diabetes network in Ontario is associated with better health outcomes for children with diabetes, particularly children of low socioeconomic status.
Abstract
Toronto |
People living in rural households have lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease
Living in rural households decreases a person’s risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly for young children and adolescents.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Researchers find older and cheaper test for heart disease just as effective as newer tests
An older and less expensive non-invasive diagnostic test called the graded exercise stress test (GXT) is as effective as the newer, more expensive cardiac tests.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
Small number of physicians account for majority of the drug prescriptions used to treat people battling opioid addictions, study finds
A small number of physicians prescribe the majority of the drugs used to treat people in Ontario who are battling opioid addictions.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Access to family doctors varies widely across the province: ICES report
There is an uneven distribution of family doctors across the province that is impacting Ontarians access to health care.
Report
ICES in the News | The Intelligencer
Toronto |
Canadian babies and toddlers are heavier and longer than WHO Child Growth Standards
Healthy Canadian infants and toddlers are heavier and longer than the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards (CGS).
Abstract
ICES in the News | AM 640
Toronto |
Guideline changes to frequency of Pap tests has led to less screening and diagnosis of chlamydia
An unintended consequence of changes to Ontario’s cervical cancer screening guidelines led to thousands of women not being tested and diagnosed for chlamydia.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Stat
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
More than 20% of low-risk patients receive an ECG as part of annual health exam
More than one in five Ontario patients receive an electrocardiogram (ECG) during their annual health exam despite being at low risk for heart disease.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
New opioid use in older adults with COPD associated with increased risk of cardiac death
Older adults with COPD who recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease-related death compared to non-opioid users.
Abstract
ICES in the News | MedPage Today
Toronto |
Patients who suffer a stroke in Ontario are getting admitted to rehabilitation one day earlier: stroke report cards
Ontario stroke patients are getting into rehabilitation care earlier and more patients are meeting length of stay targets.
Report
ICES in the News | CTV Windsor
ICES in the News | Blackburn News
Toronto |
Mental health care visits rose 25% for children and youth between 2006 and 2014
Mental health care visits rose 25% for children and youth between 2006 and 2014 according to The Mental Health of Children and Youth in Ontario: 2017 Scorecard by ICES.
Report
ICES in the News | Today's Parent
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
How a one-paragraph letter helped fuel the opioid epidemic
A new study suggests a five-sentence correspondence published in NEJM in 1980 was widely cited to downplay the risk of addiction with opioid painkillers.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The National Post
ICES in the News | LA Times
Toronto |
Telepsychiatry being underused in Ontario by patients and psychiatrists
Telepsychiatry services in Ontario are currently underutilized and may not be supporting people with the greatest need for specialist mental health care.
Abstract
Toronto |
More than half of children and youth in ER for mental health needs have not had any previous mental health-related contact with the health care system
More than 53 per cent of children and youth who present at an Ontario emergency room for mental health needs have not received any previous outpatient mental health care.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Medscape
Toronto |
New research shows relationship between outdoor air temperature and likelihood of developing gestational diabetes
Women who were exposed to colder temperatures during pregnancy had a lower rate of gestational diabetes than those exposed to hotter temperatures.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Study finds low rate of cancer screening among transplant patients at heightened risk of cancer
People who have received organ transplants are at higher risk of developing and dying of cancer than the general population. Yet their rates of cancer screening do not meet existing guidelines.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Renal & UrologyNews
London |
Nearly half of all seniors who went to the doctor for a cold, bronchitis, sinusitis or laryngitis received an unnecessary antibiotic prescription
Nearly one in two seniors in Ontario who visited a family doctor for a non-bacterial infection received an unnecessary antibiotic prescription.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CBC News
Toronto |
Immigrants from Southeast and East Asia at higher risk for thyroid cancer
Immigrants from Southeast and East Asia have a higher risk of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer than other immigrants and non-immigrants in Ontario.
Abstract
ICES Research Video Series
Toronto |
Two people a day die of opioid-related causes in Ontario
The rate of opioid-related deaths in Ontario has increased almost four-fold (285 per cent) over the past 25 years.
Opioid Report
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
No association between antidepressants during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in children
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism in children.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Spectrum
Toronto |
Inflammatory bowel diseases on the rise in very young Canadian children
Canada has amongst the highest rates of pediatric IBD in the world, and the number of children under five years old being diagnosed increased by 7.2 per cent every year between 1999 to 2010.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Ottawa Citizen
Toronto |
Where you live in Ontario could determine your risk of heart attack, stroke or dying of cardiovascular disease
Where you live in Ontario has a lot to do with how likely you are to receive preventative health care.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
London |
Genetic testing rates for ovarian cancer remain low across Ontario
Less than seven per cent of Ontario women with the most common type of ovarian cancer were seen for genetics consultation within two years of diagnosis.
Abstract
ICES in the News | CTV London
Toronto |
Many nursing home residents with dementia receive at least one medication of questionable benefit
A substantial number of nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive medications with no immediate benefit in the last few days of life.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Medscape
ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Researchers estimate the Ontario health care system could save $100 million if cardiac patients completed rehab
Patients who complete a cardiac rehabilitation program live longer, and cost the health care system up to $3,000 less annually.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
A child or youth is injured by a firearm every day in Ontario
Every day a child or youth is shot in Ontario and 75 per cent of those injuries are unintentional.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Global News
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
London |
Common medication used to treat men with an enlarged prostate increases risk of depression but not suicide
A common medication used to treat men with urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate does not lead to an increased risk of suicide.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Winnipeg Free Press
Toronto |
Poverty is a significant risk factor for premature death
Poverty is one of the strongest determinants of health, regardless of immigration status.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
Failed fertility therapy associated with increased risk of subsequent cardiac disease
Women who have fertility therapy but do not get pregnant have a higher risk of developing long-term cardiovascular disease than women who go on to become pregnant.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
ICES in the News | CBC.ca
Toronto |
Not taking certain blood thinners as prescribed can increase risk of stroke
One in three seniors prescribed dabigatran and rivaroxaban are not taking the medications as recommended, increasing their risk of stroke, TIA or death by 80 per cent.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Review
Toronto |
Pregnancy does not increase the risk of dying from breast cancer, study published in JAMA Oncology finds
Women can continue a pregnancy after a breast cancer diagnosis, and have children sooner after breast cancer treatment, researchers advise
Abstract
ICES in the News | CTV News
Toronto |
New study shows poorer health care for Ontarians living with serious mental illness and diabetes
Researchers at CAMH and ICES have highlighted the urgent need for individuals with severe mental illness to receive better, integrated health care for their co-existing diabetes condition.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Huffington Post
Toronto |
The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario
OBI and ICES have partnered on several initiatives that aim to make a positive impact on brain health in Ontario.
Toronto |
Young children of mothers prescribed opioids at increased risk of overdose
Children of women prescribed an opioid painkiller face a nearly 2.5-fold higher risk of being hospitalized for opioid overdose than children whose mothers don’t receive these drugs.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Use of electronic medical records may result in better tracking of childhood obesity rates, new study finds
Researchers examined the use of electronic medical records to track rates of overweight and obesity in children.
Abstract
Toronto |
New surgeons more likely to have high complication rates for cataract surgery
Surgeons who perform cataract surgery in their first year of practice were over nine times more likely to have high complication rates than surgeons in their tenth year of practice.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Medscape
Toronto |
One in 20 Ontario youth diagnosed with ADHD, and many prescribed an antipsychotic despite no other mental health diagnosis: study
One in 20 Ontario youth have been diagnosed with ADHD and many are prescribed antipsychotic drugs despite having no other identified mental health diagnosis.
Abstract
ICES in the News | Global News
ICES Research Video Series
Ottawa |
Access to kidney transplants unequal across Ontario: study
Chronic dialysis patients in Ontario have unequal access to kidney transplants.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Ottawa Citizen
Toronto |
Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia
People who live close to high-traffic roadways face a higher risk of developing dementia than those who live further away.
Abstract
ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail