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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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  • December 2010

    • Teenage male drivers with behaviour disorders more likely to be involved in a car crash
    • Extremely large birth weight linked to higher asthma risk
    • Specialized heart failure clinics a cost-effective model of care for ambulatory patients
    • Financial barriers may increase the number of ER visits for children with asthma
    • Interfacility transfer to trauma centres has higher mortality risk than direct transport

  • November 2010

    • After heart failure, outpatients better off if they see both their family doctor and a specialist
    • Higher stroke case fatality in patients admitted to hospital on weekends
    • Rural living associated with higher pediatric appendectomy rates in Ontario
    • Proportion of Ontario seniors taking more than 10 medications triples in 10 years
    • Acid suppressants not linked to increased risk of postoperative pneumonia in the elderly

  • October 2010

    • Regionalization of pancreatic cancer surgery linked to mortality drop in Ontario but not Quebec
    • Diabetes in pregnancy associated with higher rates of complications: POWER Study
    • Young adults with colorectal cancer at increased risk of death 10 years after diagnosis
    • Headache the most common reason for CT brain scan
    • Increased wait times for long-term care but faster placement for Ontario seniors most in need

  • September 2010

    • Forty percent of women in Ontario's urban areas not getting Pap tests
    • Several factors increase risk of fracture with androgen deprivation for prostate cancer
    • Radiodiagnostic tests during pregnancy result in low childhood cancer risk
    • Ontario seniors' use of ambulatory care varies by age, sex and socioeconomic status
    • Preoperative medical consultations associated with increased mortality and hospital stay

  • July/August 2010

    • Asthma sufferers at higher risk for other diseases that require medical care
    • Two-thirds of radiology patients in Ontario not receiving follow-up CT or MRI scans
    • Adults with newly diagnosed diabetes at increased risk for serious liver disease
    • Interaction of antibiotic and common heart drugs putting seniors in hospital
    • Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis not receiving timely specialist care: POWER Study

  • June 2010

    • Lack of primary care physicians putting Ontario's children at risk
    • Risk-factor control edges out new therapies as source of CHD mortality decline
    • Diabetes cases in Canada to increase by almost two million between 2007 and 2017
    • Adverse outcomes from joint replacement surgery not linked to provider volumes
    • Heart failure patients discharged from ED at higher risk of early death than hospitalized patients

  • May 2010

    • Anti-smoking legislation has proven positive impact on health of Ontarians
    • Despite aging population, fewer Ontarians being admitted to hospital with stroke or TIA
    • Common blood thinner dangerous when combined with popular antibiotic
    • Study compares cardiovascular risk profiles of Canada's major ethnic groups
    • Recent immigrants at higher risk of developing diabetes

  • April 2010

    • Study finds many patients with stable angina improve with medicines alone
    • At least one in 10 adults suffers from COPD but mortality rate declining
    • One-quarter of Ontario nursing home residents visit the ED at least once in six months
    • Ontario immigrants' duration of residence directly related to likelihood of preterm births
    • With better palliative care, fewer emergency department visits possible for cancer patients

  • March 2010

    • Popular antidepressant blocks life-saving benefits of tamoxifen in breast cancer patients
    • Major complications after ICD implantation linked to increased mortality risk
    • Urological infections a concern for men undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
    • Simple tool identifies patients who may need closer monitoring after leaving hospital
    • Off-label use of Avastin to treat macular degeneration mushrooming in Ontario

  • February 2010

    • Ultrasound use soars for pregnant women, even in low-risk pregnancies
    • Older patients with refractory depression may not be getting the treatment they need
    • Low-risk patients do not benefit from cardiac stress testing before major surgery
    • Physicians in non-fee-for-service practice models benefit most from primary care reforms
    • One in three Ontarians at risk of being diagnosed with asthma

  • January 2010

    • Deaths related to narcotic pain relievers have doubled since 1991 in Ontario
    • Women's lower rates of surgery after stroke explained by differences in disease severity
    • Low-income Ontarians with diabetes have higher early death rates
    • Cost of blood glucose test strips to top $500 million in Ontario by 2013
    • Many Canadians feel their health care needs are not being met
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