At a Glance
At a Glance is a monthly e-newsletter highlighting key findings of recent ICES research. At a Glance was redesigned in April 2016 to better share our work visually through infographics, videos and news stories. Subscribe to At a Glance.
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Heart disease drug expenditures soar in Canada
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Lower income people with diabetes suffering excessive hospitalizations
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) do not cause acute pancreatitis in the elderly
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High-volume surgeons improve outcomes for patients undergoing certain high-risk procedures
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Certain patient characteristics can predict risk of stroke or death after carotid endarterectomy
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Heart disease risk factors and death rates vary across Canada
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Restrictions to provincial drug plan coverage have a major impact on drug use and expenditures
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Volume of high-risk surgeries performed at hospitals unrelated to length of stay or readmission
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Better evidence needed to support PET use in evaluating Alzheimer’s disease
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One type of heparin is better for treating acute coronary syndromes in rural hospital settings
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Canadian hospitalization rates for cardiovascular conditions increasing
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Emergency department “gridlock” results in delays for patients with chest pain
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Polysporin ointment reduces infections and mortality in dialysis patients
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Parkinson’s patients not receiving adequate access to specialists
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HOPE (Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation) trial’s effect on ramipril prescribing unprecedented
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Waiting times for cardiac procedures pose significant hazards for heart attack patients
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Survival improving dramatically for Hodgkin’s disease patients
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Ontario First Nations people receiving inadequate primary care
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Treatment advice varies between medical directors and their respective poison centres
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Impact of chronic conditions on quality of life varies by age and gender
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Standardized data collection is a prerequisite to managing access to MRI services
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Estrogen replacement therapy use dropped dramatically after landmark study
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Treatment by cardiologists does improve outcomes for heart failure patients
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Implantable defibrillators can prevent sudden cardiac death better than medications alone
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Diabetes increases the risk of developing and dying from infectious diseases
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Pre-operative chest X-ray and ECG are often unnecessary
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New baby in home increases risk of iron poisoning in young children
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Low screening rates for diabetic eye disease may be due to changes in OHIP coverage
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Surgery in high-volume hospitals prevents few post-operative deaths
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ICES Cardiovascular Atlas provides stimulus for improvement
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- Parkinson’s disease is placing a heavy financial burden on Ontario’s health care system
- Key cause of emergency department overcrowding is a lack of inpatient beds
- Inequities in accessing specialists mainly due to geography
- Drug interactions in the elderly are causing unnecessary admissions
- Physicians under-treating diabetic heart attack patients
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