Children and young people

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

11/05/2026

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Milne B, Velez M, Shellenberger J, Brogly S. CMAJ. 2026; 198(18):E688-E697

Journal Article

06/05/2026

Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

Barker LC, Aggarwal A, Babujee A, Sharpe I, Allen L, Murphy KE, Thompson G, Clark CT, Wasserman L, Brown HK, Dennis C-L, Bloomfield V, Spitzer R, Bailey-Scott M, Vigod SN. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2026; May 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

29/04/2026

Incident hypertension in young adults with a mild estimated glomerular filtration rate reduction

Ahmed S, Hussain J, Grubic N, Akbari A, Ravani P, Tanuseputro P, Hundemer GL, Ramsay T, Tangri N, Bugeja A, Knoll GA, Manuel D, Sud M, Dhaliwal S, Chanchlani R, Sood MM. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026; 15(9): e046502. Epub 2026 Apr 29.

Journal Article

10/04/2026

Donor type, social deprivation, and long‑term outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation: a 30‑year population‑based cohort

Yodoshi T, Kuenzig ME, Tang F, Kajiwara Saito M, Zizzo A, Ng VL, Benchimol EI. Liver Transpl. 2026; Apr 10 [Epub ahead of print].

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

31/03/2026

The effectiveness of the palivizumab programme in reducing the risk of paediatric asthma: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

Foley KA, Buchan SA, McNally D, Dimitris M, Swayze S, Kwong JC, Hawken S, Saxena S, Hargreaves D, Fitzpatrick T. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2026; Mar 31 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

19/03/2026

Prevalence and incidence of treatment-range adolescent idiopathic scoliosis diagnosed in Ontario between 2012 and 2021: Validating a population-based health administrative algorithm for case identification in youth aged 10-17 years

Dermott JA, To T, Jaakkimainen L, Bouchard M, Howard A, Lebel DE. Clin Epidemiol. 2026; 18:578144.

Journal Article

18/03/2026

Does marginalization impact access to tympanostomy tube insertion in pediatric patients in Ontario?

Duggal C, Le B, McClure JA, Welk B, Dave S, Strychowsky J. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026; 55:19160216261422572. Epub 2026 Mar 18.

Journal Article

17/03/2026

Trends in pediatric benign ovarian surgery and risk of subsequent ovarian surgery: an Ontario population-based study

Lim JW, Baxter NN, Sutradhar R, Liu N, Podolsky S, Allen L, Gupta S, Kives S, Simpson AN. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2026; S1083-3188(26)00349-9. Epub 2026 Mar 17.

Journal Article

12/03/2026

Early-life greenness and childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis: an Ontario birth cohort study

Ge E, Yu C, Lavigne E, Villeneuve PJ, Liu X, Grubic N, Lou W, Brook J, Lu Z, Li YL, To T. Eur Respir J. 2026; Mar 12 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

02/02/2026

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.

News Release

18/09/2025

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure.

News Release

11/07/2025

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Children and young people

Journal Articles

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

Incident hypertension in young adults with a mild estimated glomerular filtration rate reduction

Donor type, social deprivation, and long‑term outcomes in pediatric liver transplantation: a 30‑year population‑based cohort

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

The effectiveness of the palivizumab programme in reducing the risk of paediatric asthma: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

Prevalence and incidence of treatment-range adolescent idiopathic scoliosis diagnosed in Ontario between 2012 and 2021: Validating a population-based health administrative algorithm for case identification in youth aged 10-17 years

Does marginalization impact access to tympanostomy tube insertion in pediatric patients in Ontario?

Trends in pediatric benign ovarian surgery and risk of subsequent ovarian surgery: an Ontario population-based study

Early-life greenness and childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis: an Ontario birth cohort study

News Releases

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

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

New evidence suggests link between teen cannabis use and psychotic disorders may be stronger than previously thought

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

Eating disorder hospitalizations on the rise, affecting ‘atypical’ groups the most

Large rise in hospital visits for self-harm during the pandemic, particularly among young females

Study reveals link between food insecurity and children’s mental health services use

Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults

Ontario study finds variation in mental health medication use in children and youth

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists