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 satellite locations.
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Kingston |
The rate of cirrhosis is rising in the general population, more so in young adults and women
The incidence and prevalence of cirrhosis has increased in Ontario over the past 20 years and in 2016 was present in almost one per cent of the general population.
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ICES in the News | Ottawa Citizen
Toronto |
Patients discharged during the December holidays have an increased risk of death or readmission up to a month after being sent home
Patients discharged from hospital during the December holiday period are less likely to have early outpatient follow-up, and are at higher risk of death or readmission.
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ICES in the News | CNN
Toronto |
Majority of women in Ontario prisons are overdue for cervical cancer screening — much more than the general public
More than half of women imprisoned in Ontario are overdue for cervical cancer screening at the time of their admission to jail, and more than 1/3 remained overdue for screening three years later.
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ICES in the News | Reuters
Toronto |
New data shows higher rates of cancer and more cancer deaths in First Nations people
A new report reveals higher rates of several cancers and poorer survival from certain cancers in First Nations people compared to other people in Ontario.
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ICES in the News | Timmins Daily Press
Kingston |
Major traumatic injury survivors at an increased risk of mental health diagnoses, suicide
People who experience major injuries requiring hospital admission, such as car crashes and falls, are at increased risk of being admitted to hospital for mental health disorders.
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ICES in the News | Globe and Mail
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Toronto |
New study points to strategies to reduce maternal death
The number of severe maternal morbidities a pregnant woman has is highly linked to her risk of maternal death, according to a new study by researchers at ICES and St. Michael’s Hospital.
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ICES in the News | MedicalResearch.com
Toronto |
One in 20 babies born to mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities are taken into child protective services
One in 20 newborns of women with IDD in Ontario, are discharged to child protective services directly from the birth hospitalization, according to a new study by researchers at ICES.
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ICES in the News | Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Patients with cancer are undergoing unnecessary screening tests for colorectal and breast cancer: study
Patients with cancer that has already spread are being screened for new cancers despite little benefit to the patient, according to new research by ICES and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
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ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
More than one in three adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are high-cost health care patients
New research by ICES and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health shows more than one in three adults with IDD are high-cost health care patients.
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Toronto |
Busy emergency departments have better outcomes for patients with chest pain
Busy emergency departments in Ontario that evaluate more patients with chest pain have better outcomes for patients than those with lower volumes of chest pain patients.
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ICES in the News | TCTMD
Toronto |
One in five physicians were responsible for ordering nearly 40 per cent of low-value screening tests
A small group of family doctors are responsible for ordering nearly 40 per cent of at least two out of four low-value screening tests, according to a new study.
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ICES in the News | The Toronto Star
Toronto |
Emergency department as first contact for mental health services more common for immigrant and refugee youth compared to those born in Canada
More immigrant and refugee youth who arrive at Ontario emergency departments for mental health needs haven't received previous outpatient mental health care compared to Canadian-born counterparts.
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ICES in the News | The Toronto Star
Toronto |
Common arthritis medications routinely prescribed to high-risk patients
Nearly 10 per cent of patients considered high risk with existing heart or kidney conditions are prescribed common arthritis medication that could cause them harm or complications.
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ICES in the News | MedPage Today
Toronto |
Canadian military families need more support accessing quality health care
Despite a universal health care system in Canada, military families have different access to and use of provincial health care services following relocations compared to the general population.
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ICES in the News | Belleville Intelligencer
Sudbury |
Health researchers celebrate the opening of ICES North
ICES North opened today as the sixth and last satellite of ICES, a not-for-profit research institute that serves the research community in Ontario.
ICES in the News | The Sudbury Star
Toronto |
Prescriptions for medications commonly used to treat ADHD have increased over the past 5 years in Ontario
Approximately 1 in 78 Ontarians received a prescription stimulant in 2017 (180,699 individuals), with nearly half of those being children and youth.
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ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Serious events shortly after starting dementia drugs are dose-related: study
Patients with dementia prescribed a higher-than-recommended dose of cholinesterase inhibitors were more likely to have a serious event than those dispensed a recommended dose.
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Toronto |
Risk of problem gambling increases after traumatic brain injury
Middle-aged men are prone to problem gambling after suffering a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study by scientists at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.
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Toronto |
One-third of opioid-related deaths in Ontario were among people actively treated with a prescription opioid in 2016
One-third of opioid-related deaths in Ontario were among people actively being treated with prescription opioids in 2016. However, this proportion has decreased significantly since 2013.
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ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of rapid repeat pregnancy
Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to those without such disabilities.
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ICES in the News | Medscape
Toronto |
Can a calculator predict your risk of heart attack and stroke?
Canadian researchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals to predict their risk of cardiovascular disease.
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ICES in the News | Global News
Toronto |
Majority of patients who end up in emergency room after a self-measurement for high blood pressure get discharged
The number of patients who turn up in the ER with elevated blood pressure has been on the rise and according to a new study by researchers at ICES, most of those patients are discharged home.
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ICES in the News | Hospital News
Toronto |
Report suggests tobacco smoking rates will drop to below 10% in about 20 years
Ontario will achieve "single digit" tobacco smoking rates (under 10 per cent) by 2023 for women, and 2040 for men.
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Toronto |
Cataract surgery helps reduce serious traffic crashes
Having cataract surgery reduces a patient’s subsequent risk of a traffic crash as a driver.
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ICES in the News | Reuters
London |
How family physicians are paid linked to their rate of referral to specialists
Family physicians who switched from a blended fee-for-service payment scheme to a blended capitation model increased their referrals to specialists by more than five per cent.
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Toronto |
New study suggests preference for sons continues among second-generation women of South Asian descent
A preference for male children persists among second-generation mothers of South Asian descent.
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ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
People with schizophrenia account for more than 1 in 10 suicide cases
Study shows that people with schizophrenia account for more than 1 in 10 cases of suicide in Ontario, and that young people are disproportionately affected.
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ICES in the News | Healio
Toronto |
Ten days or more in the ICU after cardiac surgery tied to high risk of death and health care costs
In Ontario, people who have had cardiac surgery and then stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 10 days or longer were 8.5 times more likely to die in the year after surgery.
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Toronto |
Study finds no link between HPV vaccination and risk of autoimmune disorders
Girls aged 12 to 17 years are not more likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder after receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV4) vaccination.
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ICES in the News | The Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Food insecurity more than doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Adults in Ontario who live in food-insecure households had more than twice the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, compared to those with food security.
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ICES in the News | Reuters
Toronto |
First of its kind study links life satisfaction with future health care use
Life dissatisfaction or unhappiness was significantly associated with being a high cost health care user in the future.
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Toronto |
Nearly a quarter of all Ontarians newly prescribed opioids received a daily dose exceeding clinical guidelines
Nearly a quarter of initial opioid prescriptions in Ontario had a daily dose of more than 50 milligram morphine equivalents.
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ICES in the News | iPolitics
Toronto |
New research identifies red flags for frontline providers when treating infants with bronchiolitis
New research from SickKids and ICES highlights the critical characteristics that put infants with bronchiolitis at risk for severe outcomes.
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Toronto |
Whooping cough more widespread than previously known
New research suggests that whooping cough cases in Ontario are happening much more frequently than previously known.
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ICES in the News | The Star
Toronto |
One in every six deaths in young adults is opioid-related: study
Rate of opioid-related deaths in Ontario has tripled in past fifteen years, with most significant increase in young adults.
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ICES in the News | CTV
Toronto |
Study finds more people relying on government catastrophic drug plans and big increase in government spending
Government spending for the catastrophic drug program in Ontario rose 840 per cent between 2000 and 2016, during which there was a three-fold increase in the use of this plan.
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ICES in the News | Globe and Mail
Toronto |
Almost all Ontarians accumulate multiple chronic conditions over their lifetime
The number of Ontarians who died with two or more chronic conditions increased from 79.6 per cent in 1994 to 95.3 per cent in 2013.
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London |
Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds
In a new study, researchers have found that specialized programs for early psychosis can substantially reduce patient mortality.
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ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of mental health events
Childhood cancer survivors are at a significantly higher risk of a severe mental health event requiring an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization.
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ICES in the News | CBC
Toronto |
Involuntary psychiatric admissions have increased significantly in Ontario: study
Involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions have increased steadily from 70.7 per cent of all psychiatric admissions in 2009 to 77.1 per cent in 2013.
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ICES in the News | CBC's Ontario This Morning
Toronto |
Fewer than 1 in 5 Ontarians receive doctor house calls or palliative home care in their last year of life
Most Ontarians want to die at home, but despite this nearly 70 per cent die in hospitals or long-term care facilities.
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ICES in the News | Ottawa Citizen
Toronto |
Single fathers have the highest mortality rates when compared to single mothers and partnered fathers
The mortality rate among single fathers is three-fold higher than rates among single mothers and partnered fathers.
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ICES in the News | Forbes
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Toronto |
Teenagers more likely to have an abortion if their mother terminated a pregnancy: study
Teenage girls are more likely to have an abortion if their mother has had one according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
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ICES in the News | MedicalResearch.com
Toronto |
Researchers confirm link between flu and heart attack
Chances of a heart attack are increased six-fold during the first seven days after detection of laboratory-confirmed influenza infection.
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ICES in the News | NPR
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London, ON |
Handover of anesthesia care associated with adverse patient outcomes: study
An adverse outcome (major complications, hospital readmission, and all-cause death) occurred in 29 per cent of the no handover group and in 36 per cent of the complete handover group.
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ICES in the News | London Free Press
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