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• March 2011

  • Heart attack patients with depression less likely to receive priority care in emergency rooms
  • Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked to rare fractures of the thigh bone
  • Painkiller prescribing rates and outcomes vary among Ontario family physicians
  • Study finds significant variation in rates of lung cancer incidence and surgical care in Ontario
  • Majority of colonoscopy-related adverse events detectable within 14 days of procedure

• June/July 2011

  • Lower risk of death in COPD patients taking long-acting beta-agonists
  • End-of-life care for lung cancer patients differs in Ontario and the United States
  • Less than half of patients with multiple sclerosis continually adhere to drug therapies
  • Improving system efficiency by implementing stroke best practices
  • Myocardial perfusion imaging predicts cardiovascular outcomes

• 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

• October 2006

  • Joint replacement surgery wait times impacted by patients’ willingness to have procedure
  • Women newly-diagnosed with diabetes are more likely to have a history of breast cancer
  • Analysis reveals important lessons about cross-provincial drug plan research
  • Initial, confidential CABG report cards had biggest impact on reducing mortality rates
  • ICES report examines the burden of asthma in the under 40 population

• July/August 2006

  • Significant proportion of Ontario cancer patients have poor quality end-of-life care
  • Clinical trials that use acronyms are cited more often
  • Study identifies performance measures for emergency department care for children
  • ICES report presents in-depth look at primary care across the life-cycle
  • Landmark report examines influence of geography on heart disease patients across Canada

• June 2006

  • Study shows wide disparities in effectiveness of anti-smoking laws across Canada
  • Mental health care use is unequal between socioeconomic groups
  • Women and low income earners more likely to have dangerous colorectal cancer complications
  • Wait times not growing, but inequities still exist, ICES report shows
  • Physician prescribing patterns are improving for diabetes patients with hypertension

• May 2006

  • SSRI antidepressants associated with increased risk of suicide in first month of therapy
  • Women with diabetes may have increased risk of breast cancer
  • Ontario's universal influenza program having a positive impact on vaccination rates
  • ICES report shows Ontario's health information is in need of urgent upgrades
  • Prescribing of Alzheimer's drugs varies among Canadian family physicians despite guidelines

• April 2006

  • Common antibiotic can cause potentially fatal blood sugar abnormalities
  • Spironolactone often prescribed to inappropriate heart failure patients
  • Low-risk chest pain patients may not benefit from electrocardiographic monitoring
  • New cervical cancer treatment recommendations have changed practice in Ontario
  • Pregestational diabetes becoming more common in Ontariowomen

• January 2009

  • Study probes effectiveness of colonoscopy in identifying some colon cancers
  • Residential environment has little effect on birthweight of children of recent immigrants
  • Depression associated with significantly higher use of health services by heart attack survivors
  • Health care utilization in Ontario increases significantly among older age groups
  • Study identifies Canadians at greatest risk for colonoscopy complications

• November 2009

  • Risk of abnormally slow heart rate twice as high in those taking drugs to slow dementia
  • Study examines patterns of gynaecological cancer care in Ontario
  • Blood pressure at hospital discharge a predictor of mortality in patients with heart failure
  • Suboptimal medication adherence linked to increased mortality in patients with stents
  • Study sets targets to make Ontario Canada's healthiest province

• December 2005

  • Certain pregnancy complications may increase the risk of heart disease in women
  • Use of CT and MRI scans increased at a greater rate in non-cancer patients
  • Depression during hospitalization for coronary syndromes can impact mortality rates
  • Study highlights important differences in heart failure care between the U.S. and Ontario
  • Elderly have increased use of EDs during flu outbreaks

• September 2005

  • ICES report outlines latest trends in Ontario primary care services
  • Antipsychotics increase risk of movement disorders in dementia patients
  • Various statins equally effective for preventing recurrent heart attacks or death in the elderly
  • Study demonstrates which groups are more likely to get colorectal cancer screening
  • Obese people at greater risk for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)

• March 2005

  • Internationally trained doctors provide same level of heart attack care as Canadian physicians
  • U.S. cancer centers of excellence have lower surgical mortality, but same long-term survival rates
  • Diabetic patients with poor blood sugar control could be better managed
  • Aging "baby boomers" will increase need for life support in ICUs
  • Clinical trials of Alzheimer’s drug do not adequately represent patients taking it

• Februrary 2005

  • Blueprint for children’s health services needed in Ontario
  • SSRIs do not increase risk of digoxin toxicity
  • Minorities under represented in clinical trials
  • Surgeon specialty and volume impacts outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer
  • Single data source could help improve heart attack care in Canada

• January 2005

  • Potentially inappropriate drugs for seniors available through ODB
  • Alcohol-related hospitalizations highest in low-income, middle-aged individuals
  • Study shows new benefit of statins in heart failure patients
  • Diabetics who manage glucose levels effectively are not as diligent with other conditions
  • Elderly colorectal cancer patients have worse outcomes following surgery

• November 2004

  • Study provides insights into non-invasive cardiac testing in Ontario
  • Higher income people more likely to receive colorectal cancer tests
  • Little evidence available to support the use of atypical antipsychotics to treat dementia
  • Flu outbreaks account for nearly 25% of ED overcrowding
  • Antihypertensive medications do not increase risk of type 2 diabetes

• September 2004

  • Access to specialists improves treatment for arthritis patients
  • Colonoscopy does not detect all colon cancers
  • Socioeconomic status affects common childhood surgeries
  • Study shows wide variation in cardiac arrest outcomes across Canada
  • Atypical antipsychotic drugs not associated with increased risk of stroke in elderly

• July/August 2004

  • Spironolactone use can lead to increased hospitalizations and deaths from high potassium
  • More hospital beds filled by patients requiring life support
  • More detailed cardiac procedure data needed
  • Low number of Ontarians screened for colorectal cancer
  • Certain maternal factors cause developmental disorders in young children

• April 2004

  • Privacy concerns hinder the development of useful medical registries needed to improve care
  • Infant hospitalizations impacted by family’s health
  • Patients at high risk for stroke are being under treated in Ontario
  • Study shows striking variation in the use of end-of-life care in U.S. hospitals
  • Rectal cancer patients treated at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes

• March 2004

  • Nearly one quarter of hospital patients experienced an adverse event after discharge
  • Consumer expectations vs. health system sustainability: can a balance be achieved?
  • Obesity and asthma unrelated in children
  • Thousands more Ontarians should be screened for colorectal cancer
  • ALLHAT trial shows that physicians’ prescribing patterns change in response to new evidence

• January 2004

  • New approach needed for drug evaluation in Canada
  • Chest pain patients in higher SES neighbourhoods have shorter ambulance transport times
  • Elderly men in the U.S. are receiving excessive screening for prostate cancer
  • Heart failure index can help doctors predict risk of death
  • Dementia patients use more resources, but in a similar pattern to patients without dementia

• September 2008

  • No increase in cardiovascular risk detected for kidney donors in years following donation
  • Seriously ill hospitalized patients unaffected by SARS restrictions in Toronto
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy of limited benefit in screening for cancers of the proximal colon
  • Mechanically ventilated patients benefit from early tracheostomy
  • Study shows epidural anaesthesia only slightly improves postoperative survival

• March 2008

  • Scientists estimate expected survival time for patients suffering from heart failure
  • Study suggests women with vulvar cancer may not be receiving optimal care
  • Heart attack survivors who don’t fill prescriptions have increased risk of one-year mortality
  • Drug history profiles based solely on provincial drug benefit claims likely to be incomplete
  • Prescription cost-sharing adversely affects children’s use of asthma medication

• January 2008

  • Over one in 10 elderly hypertensive Ontarians being prescribed beta blockers as initial therapy
  • Low colorectal cancer detection rates support the need for an organized screening program
  • Elderly COPD patients benefit significantly from combined generalist and specialist care
  • Long-term statin use may be associated with decreased risk of bleeding in warfarin users
  • Study reveals inequities among Ontario ICD recipients

• February 2008

  • Physicians reluctant to report patients who are medically unfit to drive
  • Women with diabetes experience higher mortality rates following breast cancer
  • Study examines anticoagulation control and hospitalization in elderly patients
  • Benefit of long-term cholinesterase inhibitor use for dementia patients questioned
  • Value of cardiac troponin testing confirmed as a predictor of mortality in heart failure patients

• May 2008

  • Rise in prevalence of hypertension partly explained by decline in mortality
  • Children of immigrants more likely to be immunized than children of non-immigrants
  • Study finds risk of serious assault spikes with alcohol sales
  • Some ACE inhibitors less beneficial in treating elderly patients with congestive heart failure
  • Study describes indicators of aggressive end-of-life care among lung cancer patients

• December 2008

  • Hernia surgery wait times increase risk for infants and young children
  • Universal access to chicken pox vaccine reduces burden on Ontario’s health care system
  • Increasing access to antiplatelet drug improves cardiovascular outcomes
  • Study finds significant regional variation in rates of diagnostic imaging across Ontario
  • New cancer surgery atlas maps variations in patterns of care in Ontario

• October 2008

  • Warfarin underused by patients at high risk for stroke
  • Statin use in elderly patients linked to higher risk of delirium after surgery
  • Attendance at diabetes education centres associated with access to regular primary care
  • Study finds disparities in access to diagnostic imaging services among elderly Ontarians
  • Surgeon's specialty a factor in repeat surgeries for women with ovarian cancer

• July/August 2013

  • Diabetes-related mortality rates plummet in Canada and the UK since mid-1990s
  • Commonly coprescribed statins and antibiotics linked to muscle loss, kidney failure in seniors
  • Low-income heart attack survivors less likely to engage in life-extending exercise
  • Trends and inequities persist after launch of colorectal cancer screening program
  • Four in five Ontario patients visiting an orthopedic surgeon do not receive surgery

• February 2013

  • Heart failure clinics associated with decreased mortality but increased rehospitalizations
  • ED treatment often substituted for primary care for persons with spinal cord injuries
  • Older men at greater risk of hospitalization and death after starting new antipsychotic drugs
  • Higher income patients only marginally advantaged in post-hospitalization stroke care
  • Screening tool identifies symptoms most likely to result in ED visits for cancer patients

• January 2013

  • Postmenopausal survivors of breast cancer more likely to develop diabetes
  • Fewer Ontarians with diabetes getting necessary eye exams despite public funding
  • Younger adults at greater risk of recurrent gall bladder inflammation than elderly
  • Initiatives needed to improve outcomes, decrease costs for children with medical complexity
  • Health costs associated with obesity modest in isolation but significant with other risk factors

• September 2013

  • Metformin may lower risk of prostate cancer death in men with diabetes
  • Fertility therapy not linked to subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in women 
  • Flu carries higher risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome than flu shot 
  • Chinese and South Asians have 40% lower mortality risk after diabetes than Europeans
  • Cardiac patients given longer prescriptions at discharge more likely to continue medication

• Hospital procedure volume and teaching status do not influence treatment and outcome measures of rectal cancer surgery in a large general population

  Simunovic M, To T, Baxter N, Balshem A, Ross E, Cohen Z, McLeod R, Engstrom P, Sigurdson E. J Gastrointest Surg. 2000; 4(3):324-30.

• The consistency of panelists' appropriateness ratings: do experts produce clinically logical scores for rectal cancer treatment?

  Hodgson DC, Brierley JD, Cernat G, Bondy S, Slaughter PM, Pinfold SP, Paszat LF. Health Policy. 2005; 71(1):57-65.

• Repeated assessments of symptom severity improve predictions for risk of death among patients with cancer

  Sutradhar R, Atzema C, Seow H, Earle C, Porter J, Barbera L. J Pain Symptom Management. 2014; 48(6):1041-9. Epub 2014 Apr 21.

• Systematic review of bone health in older women treated with aromatase inhibitors for early-stage breast cancer

  Becker T, Lipscombe L, Narod S, Simmons C, Anderson GM, Rochon PA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60(9):1761-7. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

• Herpes zoster as a marker of underlying malignancy

  Iglar K, Kopp A, Glazier RH. Open Med. 2013; 7(2):e68-73. Epub 2013 Jun 18.

• Genetics consultation rates following a diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma in the Canadian province of Ontario

  McGee J, Panabaker K, Leonard S, Ainsworth P, Elit L, Shariff SZ. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2017; 27(3):437-43.

• Does access to end-of-life homecare nursing differ by province and community size? A population-based cohort study of cancer decedents across Canada

  Seow H, Arora A, Barbera L, McGrail K, Lawson B, Burge F, Sutradhar R. Health Policy. 2018; 122(2):134-9. Epub 2017 Dec 13.

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