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• Time to adjuvant chemotherapy and survival in non-small cell lung cancer: a population-based study

  Booth CM, Shepherd FA, Peng Y, Darling G, Li G, Kong W, Biagi JJ, Mackillop WJ. Cancer. 2013; 119(6):1243-50. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

• The Goldman and Detsky surgical risk indices: Do they work in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?

  Chan A, Livingstone D, Tu J. Ann R Coll Physicians Surg Can. 1999; 32(6):337-41.

• The influence of surgical specialty training on the outcomes of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery

  Tu JV, Austin PC, Johnston KW. J Vasc Surg. 2001; 33(3):447-52.

• Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993–2000

  Simunovic M, Thériault ME, Paszat L, Coates A, Whelan T, Holowaty E, Levine M. Can J Surg. 2005; 48(2):137-42.

• A population-based study of the resource utilization and costs of managing resectable non-small cell lung cancer

  Mahar AL, Coburn NG, Johnson AP. Lung Cancer. 2014; 86(2):281-7. Epub 2014 Sep 20.

• Association of plasma-soluble ST2 and galectin-3 with cardiovascular events and mortality following cardiac surgery

  Patel DM, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Brown JR, McArthur E, Moledina DG, Mansour SG, Shlipak MG, Koyner JL, Kavsak P, Whitlock RP, Everett AD, Malenka DJ, Garg AX, Coca SG, Parikh CR. Am Heart J. 2020; 220:253-63. Epub 2019 Dec 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.014

• Evolving management strategies in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction: a population-based analysis

  Behman R, Nathens AB, Look Hong N, Pechlivanoglou P, Karanicolas PJ. J Gastrointest Surg. 2018; 22(12):2133-41. Epub 2018 Jul 26.

• Venous thromboembolism in surgical lung cancer patients: a provincial population-based study

  Akhtar-Danesh G, Akhtar-Danesh N, Shargall Y. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021; Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.018

• Safety of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in urgent or emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery

  Cheng DK, Jackevicius CA, Seidelin P, Feindel C, Rouleau JL. Can J Cardiol. 2004; 20(2):223-8.

• Costs and outcomes associated with alternative discharge strategies following joint replacement surgery: analysis of an observational study using a propensity score

  Coyte C, Young W, Croxford R. J Health Econ. 2000; 19(6):907-29.

• Association of polypharmacy with survival, complications and healthcare resource use after elective noncardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study

  McIsaac DI, Wong CA, Bryson GL, van Walraven C. Anesthesiology. 2018; 128(6):1140-50. Epub 2018 Feb 13.

• Recurrence of inguinal hernias repaired in a large hernia surgical specialty hospital and general hospitals in Ontario, Canada

  Malik A, Bell CM, Stukel TA, Urbach DR. Can J Surg. 2016; 59(1):19-25. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

• Association between angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker use prior to major elective surgery and the risk of acute dialysis

  Shah M, Jain AK, Brunelli SM, Coca SG, Devereaux PJ, James MT, Luo J, Molnar AO, Mrkobrada M, Pannu N, Parikh CR, Paterson M, Shariff S, Wald R, Walsh M, Whitlock R, Wijeysundera DN, Garg AX. BMC Nephrol. 2014; 15:53.

• A population-based comparative effectiveness study of peripheral nerve blocks for hip fracture surgery

  Hamilton GM, Lalu MM, Ramlogan R, Bryson GL, Abdallah FW, McCartney CJL, McIsaac DI. Anesthesiology. 2019; 131:1025-35. Epub 2019 Sep 12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000002947

• Association of T cell-derived inflammatory cytokines with acute kidney injury and mortality after cardiac surgery

  Moledina DG, Mansour SG, Jia Y, Wassim O, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Koyner JL, McArthur E, Garg AX, Wilson FP, Shlipak MG, Coca SG, Parikh CR; TRIBE-AKI Consortium. Kidney Int Rep. 2019; 4(12):1689-97. Epub 2019 Sep 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2019.09.003

• Persistent postoperative opioid use: a systematic literature search of definitions and population-based cohort study

  Jivraj NK, Raghavji F, Bethell J, Wijeysundera DN, Ladha KS, Bateman BT, Neuman MD, Wunsch H. Anesthesiology. 2020; 132(6):1528-39. Epub 2020 Mar 31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003265

• Effects of quality-based procedure hospital funding reform in Ontario, Canada: an interrupted time series study

  Li AH, Palmer KS, Taljaard M, Paterson JM, Brown A, Huang A, Marani H, Lapointe-Shaw L, Pincus D, Wettstein MS, Kulkarni GS, Wasserstein D, Ivers N. PLoS One. 15(8):e0236480. Epub 2020 Aug 19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236480

• Analysis of the relationship between surgeon procedure volume and complications after total knee arthroplasty using a propensity-matched cohort study

  Okoro T, Tomescu S, Paterson JM, Ravi B. BMJ Surg Interv Health Technologies. 2021; 3:e000072. Epub 2021 Apr 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsit-2020-000072

• Minimally invasive compared to open colorectal cancer resection for older adults: a population-based analysis of long-term functional outcomes

  Behman R, Chesney T, Coburn N, Haas B, Bubis L, Zuk V, Ashamalla S, Zhao H, Mahar A, Hallet J; REcovery after Surgical Therapy for Older adults Research – Cancer (RESTORE-Cancer). Ann Surg. 2021; Aug 19 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000005151

• Long-term outcomes of patients surgically treated for Hirschsprung disease

  Nasr A, Grandpierre V, Sullivan KJ, Wong CA, Benchimol EI. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2021; 4(5):201-6. Epub 2020 Aug 20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jcag/gwaa026

• An Evaluation of the Quality of Administrative Data Relating to Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

  Pink GH, Young W, Porter J, McKillop I. April 2000

• A national strategy for waiting-times research?

  Slaughter PM, Carlisle J, Williams J, Ferris LE. CMAJ. 2005; 172(10):1283-4.

• Health Human Resources for Neurosurgical Services in Ontario

  Tepper J, Jaigobin C, Wang C. June 2005

• Derivation and external validation of a risk index for predicting acute kidney injury requiring kidney replacement therapy after noncardiac surgery

  Wilson TA, de Koning L, Quinn RR, Zarnke KB, McArthur E, Iskander C, Roshanov PS, Garg AX, Hemmelgarn BR, Pannu N, James MT. JAMA Netw Open. 2021; 4(8):e2121901. Epub 2021 Aug 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.21901

• September 2007

  • Cataract surgery rates more than doubled in Ontario: demand still exceeds supply
  • One in four elderly Ontarians with hypertension prescribed unproven drug combinations
  • Immigrant women not receiving adequate cervical cancer screening
  • Inpatient smoking-cessation counseling is an underused intervention
  • Better anticoagulation control needed for hospitalized patients

• May 2007

  • Many nursing homes prescribe antipsychotic drugs to residents who don't need them
  • Growth of cardiac technology in Ontario is outpacing scientific evidence
  • Satellite haemodialysis units are effective for service delivery in rural Ontario
  • Study explores depression, gender and income levels in recent Canadian immigrants
  • Significant regional variation exists across Ontariofor anti-reflux surgery to treat GERD

• March 2012

  • Patients prescribed painkillers after minor surgery may become chronic users
  • Antibiotic and dementia drug combination not linked to increased cardiac events in seniors
  • Kidney donors at no greater risk of heart disease than non-donors
  • Primary care models vary in their care for Ontario’s poor and sick
  • Higher-spending hospitals in Ontario have better patient outcomes

• December 2015

  • New ICES atlas examines head and neck cancer surgery in Ontario
  • Physician-diagnosed migraine associated with increased risk of deliberate self-harm
  • Less than half of eligible Ontarians get all recommended screening tests for cancer, diabetes and heart disease
  • Study of pregnancy complications finds refugee women in Ontario have higher rates of HIV
  • Rural seniors underuse preventive diagnostic services for acute myocardial infarction

• January 2015

  • Only one-third of Ontario pharmacies participate in smoking cessation program
  • No change in proportion of spinal cord injury patients assessed by a urologist in a decade
  • Prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis nearly tripled in Ontario in 20 years
  • Increased number of Ontario children and youth being treated for concussion
  • Salivary gland cancer surgery rates in Ontario vary significantly by health region

• October 2015

  • Study shows “healthy immigrant” effect in rates of major cardiovascular events in Ontario
  • No increase in adverse outcomes for elective day surgery when doctor worked night before
  • Study establishes risk of death during chronic opioid therapy, men at much higher risk than women
  • Air pollution exposure leads to increased health service use by people with chronic illness
  • Source region plays a role in type and intensity of mental health services accessed by immigrants

• March 2015

  • Family physicians and psychiatrists among the most common specialties caring for Ontarians with HIV
  • Combining neuraxial and general anesthesia leads to no reduction in medical complications following surgery
  • Risk of ischemic stroke highest during first 30 days of warfarin therapy
  • ICES report examines the burden of mental illness and addictions on Ontario children and youth
  • Repeated performance assessments improve predictions for cancer patient risk of death

• February 2014

  • Rates of thyroid cancer diagnosis vary four-fold across Ontario’s health planning regions
  • Adults with chronic kidney disease at increased risk for bone fracture
  • Lower surgeon volumes linked to greater risk of postsurgery hospitalization in patients with Crohn’s disease
  • Heart rate at hospital discharge a predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure
  • Women with schizophrenia at higher risk for pre-term birth and pregnancy complications

• October 2014

  • One in 200 Ontarians have inflammatory bowel disease; rate among world's highest
  • No difference in risk of adverse gastrointestinal events with two eye drugs
  • Few patients with bladder cancer referred to a medical oncologist prior to surgery
  • Long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy linked to hospitalization for low blood magnesium
  • Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy

• March 2016

  • Suicide risk threefold higher after concussion; rates highest following weekend concussions
  • Lower income Ontario seniors less likely to access newly approved blood thinner
  • Emergency visits by Ontario youth for mental health and addictions increased by 32% over six years
  • Even moderate changes in air temperature can lead to increase in deaths
  • Significant rise in gallbladder disease surgery among children in 20-year period

• January 2016

  • Quality of mental health services varies across Ontario: ICES/HQO report
  • Fast food “swamps” linked to high obesity rates when healthier choices crowded out
  • Safe injection facilities would be cost-effective in Toronto and Ottawa
  • Use of common antibiotic increases risk for tendon rupture and aortic aneurysm
  • Many Ontarians with dementia do not get rehabilitative care following hip fracture surgery

• February 2016

  • Five per cent of Ontario residents account for 65% of health care costs
  • Adults prescriptions for ADHD drugs more than doubled in five years, but access uneven across Canada
  • Patients of female doctors more likely to get cancer screening, less likely to be hospitalized
  • Unnecessary blood tests common prior to low-risk surgery, with high variation between hospitals
  • Threefold risk of death from cancer after solid organ transplant

• September 2011

  • Emergency department triage of heart attack patients improved in Ontario
  • One in four Ontario adults will be diagnosed with COPD: study
  • Few Ontario women with gestational diabetes receive followup testing for type 2 diabetes
  • Many seniors fail to renew prescriptions after discharge from hospital
  • Cholinesterase inhibitors not linked to postsurgery complications in seniors with dementia

• August 2011

  • Study raises doubts about value of heart ultrasound before elective surgery
  • Ontario’s recent immigrants safer drivers than long-term residents: study
  • Canada’s nonwhite ethnic groups at higher risk for Type 2 diabetes than white counterparts
  • ED wait times associated with higher rates of mortality and hospital admission in Ontario
  • Bronchodilators linked to bladder dysfunction in patients with COPD

• May 2011

  • One in 25 patients have complications after implanted cardioverter-defibrillator replacement
  • Statin use before major elective surgery may prevent kidney injury in older patients
  • Patients with incidental abdominal aneurysms not receiving appropriate follow-up
  • Ontario women with depression less likely to seek screening for breast, cervical cancer
  • Assessment tools track symptoms and performance status for end-of-life cancer care

• January 2011

  • Most Ontarians have geographic access to primary and urgent care [Clarification]
  • Children from low-income neighbourhoods more likely to undergo surgery for bowel disease
  • Macrolide antibiotics pose a risk for seniors being treated for hypertension
  • Infectious diseases kill nearly 5,000 Ontarians annually: OAHPP/ICES study
  • Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated by specialists more likely to receive early drug therapy

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