Acute and emergency services

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Journal Articles

11/09/2023

Recent functional decline and outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge: a cohort study

Bogler O, Kirkwood D, Austin PC, Jones A, Sinn CLJ, Okrainec K, Costa A, Lapointe-Shaw L. BMC Geriatr. 2023; 23(1):550. Epub 2023 Sep 11.

Journal Article

08/09/2023

Quantifying the escalating impact of paramedic transported emergency department visits for opioid-related conditions in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Strum RP, Mondoux S, Mowbray FI, Miller P, Worster A, Ferron R, Costa AP. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0291194. Epub 2023 Sep 8.

Journal Article

06/09/2023

Cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department visits after cannabis legalization and commercialization

Myran DT, Gaudreault A, Pugliese M, Manuel D, Tanuseputro P. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; 6(9):e2331551. Epub 2023 Sep 6.

Journal Article

31/08/2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and mortality in adults with and without cancer

Hosseini-Moghaddam SM, Shepherd FA, Swayze S, Kwong JC, Chan KKW. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; 6(8):e2331617. Epub 2023 Aug 31.

Journal Article

24/08/2023

Prehospital prediction of hospital admission for emergent acuity patients transported by paramedics: a population-based cohort study using machine learning

Strum RP, Mowbray FI, Zargoush M, Jones AP. PLoS One. 2023; 18(8):e0289429. Epub 2023 Aug 24.

Journal Article

07/08/2023

Trends in delirium and new antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use among hospitalized older adults before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Reppas-Rindlisbacher C, Boblitz A, Fowler RA, Lapointe-Shaw L, Sheehan KA, Stukel TA, Rochon PA. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; 6(8):e2327750. Epub 2023 Aug 7.

Journal Article

03/08/2023

Comparison of emergency department use between pregnant people with and without disabilities in Ontario, Canada

Brown HK, Varner C, Ray JG, Scime NV, Fung K, Guttmann A, Havercamp SM, Vigod SN, Lunsky Y. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; 6(8):e2327185. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Journal Article

27/07/2023

Association between non-medical cannabis legalization and emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis

Myran DT, Pugliese M, Roberts RL, Solmi M, Perlman CM, Fiedorowicz J, Tanuseputro P, Anderson KK. Mol Psychiatry. 2023; Jul 27 {Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

12/07/2023

An interrupted time series study using administrative health data to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alternate care level acute hospitalizations in Ontario, Canada

Guilcher SJT, Bai YQ, Wodchis WP, Bronskill SE, Kuluski K. CMAJ Open. 2023; 11(4):E621-9. Epub 2023 Jul 12.

Journal Article

05/07/2023

Cold-related injuries among patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto: a descriptive analysis of emergency department visits

Richard L, Golding H, Saskin R, Jenkensen JI, Pridham KF, Gogosis E, Snider C, Hwang SW. Can J Emerg Med. 2023; Jul 5 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

06/09/2023

Commercialization of cannabis linked to increased traffic injuries

News Release

05/07/2023

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

News Release

12/01/2023

Cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly in Ontario after expansion of the cannabis retail market

News Release

07/01/2022

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

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Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Acute and emergency services

Journal Articles

Recent functional decline and outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge: a cohort study

Quantifying the escalating impact of paramedic transported emergency department visits for opioid-related conditions in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department visits after cannabis legalization and commercialization

SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and mortality in adults with and without cancer

Prehospital prediction of hospital admission for emergent acuity patients transported by paramedics: a population-based cohort study using machine learning

Trends in delirium and new antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use among hospitalized older adults before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Comparison of emergency department use between pregnant people with and without disabilities in Ontario, Canada

Association between non-medical cannabis legalization and emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis

An interrupted time series study using administrative health data to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alternate care level acute hospitalizations in Ontario, Canada

Cold-related injuries among patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto: a descriptive analysis of emergency department visits

News Releases

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

Patients attending virtual walk-in clinics are twice as likely to visit the emergency department

Healthcare crises affect how survivors of sexual assault seek help

Decision support tool used in the emergency department reduces rates of death or hospitalization after heart failure

Increased demand for paramedic transports contributes to emergency department wait times

Emergency care and hospitalizations higher among cannabis users, study finds

Are we failing postpartum people seeking mental health care?

Cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly in Ontario after expansion of the cannabis retail market

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists