Brain diseases

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Journal Articles

14/06/2023

Factors associated with recurrent emergency department visits among people living with dementia: a retrospective cohort study

Jones A, Watt JA, Maclagan LC, Swayze S, Jaakkimainen L, Schull MJ, Bronskill SE. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023; Jun 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

01/06/2023

Association between opioid prescription profiles and adverse health outcomes in opioid users referred for sleep disorder assessment: a secondary analysis of health administrative data

Kendzerska T, Malhotra A, Gershon AS, Povitz M, McIsaac DI, Aaron SD, Bryson GL, Talarico R, Godbout M, Tanuseputro P, Chung F. Front Sleep. 2023; 2:1161857. Epub 2023 Jun 1.

Journal Article

19/05/2023

Trends in health service use among persons with Parkinson’s disease by rurality: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Maclagan LC, Marras C, Sewell IJ, Wu CF, Butt DA, Tu K, Bronskill SE. PLoS One. 2023; 18(5):e0285585. Epub 2023 May 19.

Journal Article

10/05/2023

Hearing loss and dementia: a population-based cohort study

Kirubalingam K, Nguyen P, Newsted D, Gill SS, De La Lis A, Beyea JA. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2023; 52(3):147-55. Epub 2023 May 10.

Journal Article

13/01/2023

Examining the immediate and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population-based estimates of dementia: a population-based time series analysis in Ontario, Canada

Jones A, Bronskill SE, Maclagan LC, Jaakkimainen L, Kirkwood D, Mayhew A, Costa AP, Griffith LE. BMJ Open. 2023; 13(1):e067689. Epub 2023 Jan 13.

Journal Article

20/06/2017

The impact of opioid medications on subsequent fractures in discharged emergency department patients with peripheral vertigo

Grewal K, Austin PC, Kapral MK, Lu H, Atzema CL. CJEM. 2018; 20(1):28-35. Epub 2017 Jun 20.

Journal Article

31/05/2017

The risk of dementia with the use of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors

Welk B, McArthur E, Ordon M, Morrow SA, Hayward J, Dixon S. J Neurol Sci. 2017; 379:109-11. Epub 2017 May 31.

Journal Article

01/04/2017

Gender, sex and traumatic brain injury: transformative science to optimize patient outcomes

Mollayeva T, Colantonio A. Healthc Q. 2017; 20(1):6-9.

Journal Article

29/03/2017

Use of medications of questionable benefit at the end of life in nursing home residents with advanced dementia

Matlow JN, Bronskill SE, Gruneir A, Bell CM, Stall NM, Herrmann N, Seitz DP, Gill SS, Austin PC, Fischer HD, Fung K, Wu W, Rochon PA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017; 65(7):1535-42. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

Journal Article

28/03/2017

Population-based stroke and dementia incidence trends: age and sex variations

Cerasuolo JO, Cipriano LE, Sposato LA, Kapral MK, Fang J, Gill SS, Hackam DG, Hachinski V. Alzheimers Dement. 2017; 13(10):1081-8. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

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28/11/2022

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

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04/01/2017

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Brain diseases

Journal Articles

Factors associated with recurrent emergency department visits among people living with dementia: a retrospective cohort study

Association between opioid prescription profiles and adverse health outcomes in opioid users referred for sleep disorder assessment: a secondary analysis of health administrative data

Trends in health service use among persons with Parkinson’s disease by rurality: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Hearing loss and dementia: a population-based cohort study

Examining the immediate and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population-based estimates of dementia: a population-based time series analysis in Ontario, Canada

The impact of opioid medications on subsequent fractures in discharged emergency department patients with peripheral vertigo

The risk of dementia with the use of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors

Gender, sex and traumatic brain injury: transformative science to optimize patient outcomes

Use of medications of questionable benefit at the end of life in nursing home residents with advanced dementia

Population-based stroke and dementia incidence trends: age and sex variations

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Does getting injured during pregnancy impact a baby’s risk for cerebral palsy?

Is virtual care effective in treating patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke?

Class of medication used for overactive bladder linked to new onset of dementia

Concussions linked to increased risk of dementia

Serious events shortly after starting dementia drugs are dose-related: study

Many nursing home residents with dementia receive at least one medication of questionable benefit

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

Being diagnosed with diabetes late in life associated with higher risk of developing dementia, new study indicates

Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy, new study finds

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists