One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario
One in five pregnancies in Ontario did not receive syphilis screening in the first trimester. Furthermore, delayed screening was more common among equity-deserving populations.
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Opioid overdose survivors face higher risk of death than previously thought, study finds
After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, nine per cent of individuals died and 21 per cent experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year.
Past violence and brain injury amplify mental health vulnerability after childbirth
The risk of new and severe postpartum mental illness is highest among people who experienced both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and interpersonal violence compared to those with neither factor.
Fragmented care in assisted living linked to lower family doctor attachment
Older adults residing within retirement homes in Ontario are less likely to have a regular family physician for ongoing care than other older adults.
Physicians pay the price for taking parental leave, increasing their workload in early pregnancy and returning soon after childbirth
Physicians experiencing pregnancy often maintained or increased their workload in the first and second trimesters, then reduced it in the third.
Patients with higher markers of marginalization more likely to rely on emergency departments for concussion care, study finds
Patients experiencing higher levels of socioeconomic marginalization and without established family physicians were more likely to seek initial concussion care in hospital emergency departments (EDs) rather than outpatient settings.
Newcomer children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds
Refugee and immigrant children are less likely to visit the emergency department for minor illnesses compared to children born in Ontario.
More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades
A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.
High‑risk patients see better results at hospitals with emergency general surgery model
Patients with high-risk diagnoses who receive treatment in an emergency general surgery (EGS)-model hospital have a lower risk of death and complications, according to a new study.