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22/04/2025

Association of loneliness with healthcare transitions and mortality in older adults in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Savage RD, Sutradhar R, Luo J, Strauss R, Guan J, Rochon PA, Gruneir A, Sanmartin C, Goel V, Rosella LC, Stall NM, Chamberlain SA, Yu C, Altaf A, Bronskill SE. BMJ Open. 2025; 15(4):e087804.

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04/04/2025

Axillary surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: population-based trends over time

Kouzmina E, Castelo M, Look Hong NJ, Hallet J, Coburn N, Wright FC, Nguyen L, Gandhi S, Jerzak KJ, Eisen A, Roberts A. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Apr 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

01/04/2025

Investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on healthcare utilization in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Munn J, Austin P, Atzema C, Butler S, McNaughton C, Wang X, Gershon AS. Chest. 2025; S0012-3692(25)00412-X. Epub 2025 Apr 1.

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29/03/2025

Clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization in patients receiving maintenance dialysis after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada

Naylor KL, Jeyakumar N, Kang Y, Dixon SN, Garg AX, Al-Jaishi A, Blake PG, Chanchlani R, Fu L, Harel Z, Ip J, Kitchlu A, Kwong JC, Nesrallah G, Oliver MJ, Stukel TA, Wald R, Weir M, Yau K. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2025; 12:20543581251328077.

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28/03/2025

The association of air pollution with new-onset epilepsy

Antaya TC, Le B, Oiamo T, Wilk P, Speechley KN, Burneo JG. Epilepsia. 2025; Mar 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

26/03/2025

Low uptake of screening for retinopathy during pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study

Alharbi AM, Halperin IJ, Shah BR. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025; 223:112144. Epub 2025 Mar 26.

Journal Article

19/03/2025

Predicting future acute care visit risk in kids with asthma (PARKA): a nested cohort study

Radhakrishnan D, Li P, Tuna M, Thipse M, Barrowman N, Bijelic V, Poonai N, Chalut D, Zemek R, Benchimol EI, Ducharme FM. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025; Mar 19 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

07/03/2025

Social inequalities in COVID-19 death by area-level income in 11.2 million people in Ontario, Canada: patterns over time and the mediating role of vaccination

Wang L, Swayze S, Bodner K, Calzavara A, Harrigan SP, Siddiqi A, Baral SD, Austin PC, Smylie J, Koh M, Sbihi H, Sander B, Kwong JC, Mishra S. Am J Epidemiol. 2025; Mar 7 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

06/03/2025

Healthcare utilization trends in adults with asthma or COPD during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to pre-pandemic: a population-based study

Kendzerska T, Pugliese M, Manuel D, Sadatsafavi M, Povitz M, Stukel TA, To T, Aaron SD, Mulpuru S, Chin M, Kendall CE, Thavorn K, Gershon AS. PLoS One. 2025; 20(3):e0316553.

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05/03/2025

Laboratory test use and values in the last year of life – a matched cohort design

Roberts RL, Imsirovic H, Talarico R, Li W, Carrington A, Patel K, Manuel D, Tanuseputro P, Hawken S, Webber C. Can Geriatr J. 2025; 28(1):73-86.

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17/02/2025

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Journal Articles

Association of loneliness with healthcare transitions and mortality in older adults in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study

Axillary surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: population-based trends over time

Investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on healthcare utilization in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization in patients receiving maintenance dialysis after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada

The association of air pollution with new-onset epilepsy

Low uptake of screening for retinopathy during pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study

Predicting future acute care visit risk in kids with asthma (PARKA): a nested cohort study

Social inequalities in COVID-19 death by area-level income in 11.2 million people in Ontario, Canada: patterns over time and the mediating role of vaccination

Healthcare utilization trends in adults with asthma or COPD during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to pre-pandemic: a population-based study

Laboratory test use and values in the last year of life – a matched cohort design

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Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a ‘missed opportunity’ for women, study suggests

Accidental drug and alcohol-related deaths rising in Ontario, especially those involving multiple substances: report

Abnormal electrolyte levels in people with eating disorders may increase risk of death, poor health outcomes

Single dose of mpox vaccine effective in preventing infection, 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

Virtual care associated with significant environmental and patient cost savings

Long COVID implications: increased healthcare use after infection with SARS-CoV-2

Increased demand for paramedic transports contributes to emergency department wait times

Emergency care and hospitalizations higher among cannabis users, study finds

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists