Injuries and accidents

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Journal Articles

19/08/2026

Fracture risk prediction in patients receiving dialysis

Cowan ACJ, Kang Y, Dixon SN, Jeyakumar N, Sontrop JM, Clemens KK, Garg AX. J Bone Miner Res. 2026; Aug 19 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/07/2026

Risk factors and hospital harm: a study of hip fracture patients in the community using population-based data

Rashidian L, Ali A, Senthinathan A, Bai YQ, Wodchis WP, Bronskill SE, Backman C, Thavorn K, Kuluski K, Guilcher SJ. Injury. 2026; 57(10): 113510. Epub 2026 Jul 22.

Journal Article

29/06/2026

Association between sedative prescriptions after hospital discharge and falls and other adverse events in older adults: a population-based cohort study

Burry LD, Rose L, Pinto R, Williamson DR, Hill A, Scales DC, Bronskill S, Fowler R, Dolovich L, Fu L, Bell CM, Wunsch H. CMAJ. 2026; 198(25): E958-E968.

Journal Article

15/06/2026

Differences in admission to trauma centres by sex among adults with traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Angeloni N, Veroniki A-A, Angriman F, Scales DC, Adhikari N. CMAJ. 2026; 198(23): E885-93.

Journal Article

05/06/2026

Health services use for transport injuries among children and youth in Ontario from 2015–2022: a population-based study

Rothman L, Pike I, Sammy A, Zubair S, Zheng A, Karmali S, Batomen B, Howard A, Saunders N, Babul S, Sadrmanesh O, Rajabali F, Fuselli P, Macpherson AK. Traffic Safety Research. 2026; 10: e000138.

Journal Article

29/04/2026

Traumatic brain injury, interpersonal violence, and postnatal mental illness: population-based study

Brown HK, Saunders N, Chan V, Mollayeva T, Patrikar A, Fung K, Barker L, Colantonio A, Cohen E, Dennis CL, Ray JG, Wodchis WP, Vigod SN. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026; Apr 29 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

23/04/2026

The association between hospital harms and 1-year mortality following a hip fracture in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study

Ali A, Senthinathan A, Rashidian L, Bai YQ, Wodchis WP, Bronskill SE, Backman C, Thavorn K, Kuluski K, Guilcher SJT. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026; Apr 23 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/04/2026

Socioeconomic disparities in concussion presentation

Corwin DJ, Li W, Fung SG, Yu C, Backman C, Lamoureux M, Hawken S, Johnston S, Zemek R, on behalf of the or the Transforming Research by Assessing Neuroinformatics across the Spectrum of Concussion by Embedding iNterdisciplinary Data-collection to Enable Novel Treatments (TRANSCENDENT) Research Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(4): e267416.

Journal Article

06/04/2026

Paediatric burn injury trends in Ontario, Canada: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Gus E, To T, Fish J, Diong C, Saunders N. Inj Prev. 2026; Apr 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/03/2026

Primary care utilization and attachment among burn survivors: a population-based matched cohort study

Little D, Yee EK, Haas B, Rosella L, Postill G, Zagorski B, Jaakkimainen L, Mason S. Burns. 2026 ;52(5):107985. Epub 28 Mar 2026.

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News Releases

News Release

29/04/2026

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.

News Release

22/04/2026

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.

News Release

06/11/2025

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

Adults diagnosed with a concussion may be at about 50 per cent higher risk of a subsequent traffic crash, finds a new study from researchers at ICES and Sunnybrook Research Institute.

News Release

06/10/2025

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admission to long-term care, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

News Release

11/07/2025

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

News Release

04/11/2024

History of concussion linked to higher risk of severe mental illness after childbirth

Early screening and trauma-informed care could help protect new parents’ mental health, researchers say

News Release

15/01/2024

Patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto up to 18 times more likely to visit emergency departments for cold weather-related injuries, Unity Health study finds

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Injuries and accidents

Journal Articles

Fracture risk prediction in patients receiving dialysis

Risk factors and hospital harm: a study of hip fracture patients in the community using population-based data

Association between sedative prescriptions after hospital discharge and falls and other adverse events in older adults: a population-based cohort study

Differences in admission to trauma centres by sex among adults with traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Health services use for transport injuries among children and youth in Ontario from 2015–2022: a population-based study

Traumatic brain injury, interpersonal violence, and postnatal mental illness: population-based study

The association between hospital harms and 1-year mortality following a hip fracture in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study

Socioeconomic disparities in concussion presentation

Paediatric burn injury trends in Ontario, Canada: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Primary care utilization and attachment among burn survivors: a population-based matched cohort study

News Releases

Past violence and brain injury amplify mental health vulnerability after childbirth

Patients with higher markers of marginalization more likely to rely on emergency departments for concussion care, study finds

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

History of concussion linked to higher risk of severe mental illness after childbirth

Toronto Police data underreports cyclist and pedestrian injuries, study finds

New research calls for improved mental healthcare after police shootings

Commercialization of cannabis linked to increased traffic injuries

Patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto up to 18 times more likely to visit emergency departments for cold weather-related injuries, Unity Health study finds

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists