Acute and emergency services

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

27/08/2025

Infant emergency department use after midwifery- versus obstetrician-led perinatal care: a population-based cohort study

Ray JG, Podolsky S, Sorbara C, Stukel TA. BJOG. 2025; Aug 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

11/07/2025

Emergency department visits for pediatric concussion by material deprivation, age, and sex, in Ontario, Canada, 2010-2020: a population-based study

Macpherson A, Harkins J, Sergio L, Sadrmanesh O, Emery C, Rothman L. Inj Prev. 2025 Jul 11.

Journal Article

27/06/2025

The impact of interhospital transfer on mortality for acute aortic dissections

McClure RS, Li W, Gozdyra P, Payne D, Rommens KL, Keir M, Brogly SB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025; S0003-4975(25):00551-X. Epub 2025 Jun 27.

Journal Article

26/06/2025

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease

Yau K, Ray JG, Jeyakumar N, Luo B, Abdullah S, McArthur E, Dixon SN, Wing S, Clemens KK, Castrillon-Ramirez F, Udell JA, Meraz-Munoz A, Young A, Harel Z, Perl J, Sridhar VS, Ni H, Yi TW, Leiter LA, Garg AX, Cherney DZI, Wald R. Diabetes Care. 2025; dc242811. Epub 2025 Jun 26.

Journal Article

12/06/2025

A crossover trial of hospital-wide lactated ringer’s solution versus normal saline

McIntyre L, Fergusson D, McArdle T, English S, Cook DJ, Fox-Robichaud AE, Martin C, Marshall J, Pugliese M, Menon K, Thavorn K, Graham ID, Hawken S, Iyengar A, Kyeremanteng K, Saginur R, Seely AJE, Stiell IG, Bainbridge D, Weijer C, Taljaard M; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. N Engl J Med. 2025; Jun 12 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

11/06/2025

Impact of a standardized emergency department asthma care pathway on health services utilization

Kwok C, Lajkosz K, Madeley C, Jabbour M, To T, Lougheed MD. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2025; 21(1):27.

Journal Article

25/05/2025

Common change criteria for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for serial measurements greater than 2 hours apart

Kavsak PA, Thieben N, Pickering JW, Liu L, Sharif S, Kirkwood D, Perez R, Ko DT, Ainsworth C, Worster A, Than M, Neumann JT, Jaffe AS. CJC Open. 2025 May 25 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

14/05/2025

Patterns of health care delivery among adults with heart failure in the last year of life: A retrospective population‐based study

Hafid S, Wills A, Quinn K, Van Spall H, Fernandes A, Chagani J, Mak S, McGuinty C, Gallagher E, Webber C, Bush SH, Wentlandt K, Hebert P, Downar J, Gayowsky A, Jones A, Howard M, Isenberg S. JAHA. 2025; May 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/05/2025

Maternal disability and emergency department use for infants

Brown HK, Lunsky Y, Fung K, Santiago-Jimenez M, Camden A, Cohen E, Ray JG, Saunders NR, Telner D, Varner CE, Vigod SN, Zwicker J, Guttmann A. JAMA Netw Open. 2025; 8(5):e258549.

Journal Article

14/04/2025

Risk of dementia in individuals with emergency department visits or hospitalizations due to cannabis

Myran DT, Pugliese M, Harrison L, Stall NM, Webber C. JAMA Neurol. 2025; Apr 14 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

11/07/2025

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

News Release

14/05/2025

Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

News Release

14/04/2025

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Acute and emergency services

Journal Articles

Infant emergency department use after midwifery- versus obstetrician-led perinatal care: a population-based cohort study

Emergency department visits for pediatric concussion by material deprivation, age, and sex, in Ontario, Canada, 2010-2020: a population-based study

The impact of interhospital transfer on mortality for acute aortic dissections

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalization in patients with chronic kidney disease

A crossover trial of hospital-wide lactated ringer’s solution versus normal saline

Impact of a standardized emergency department asthma care pathway on health services utilization

Common change criteria for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for serial measurements greater than 2 hours apart

Patterns of health care delivery among adults with heart failure in the last year of life: A retrospective population‐based study

Maternal disability and emergency department use for infants

Risk of dementia in individuals with emergency department visits or hospitalizations due to cannabis

News Releases

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

Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

Hospital visits for cannabis use linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Transgender and gender diverse people less likely to receive follow-up after a mental health hospitalization

Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen face higher risk of death, hospitalization

Common antibiotics carry small but serious risks of life-threatening drug reactions, but some are safer than others

Heavy cannabis use increases risk of developing an anxiety disorder, study suggests

Virtual care works best when patients see their own family doctor, study finds

Emergency department visits for substance use linked to higher risk of developing schizophrenia

Commercialization of cannabis linked to increased traffic injuries

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists