Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study using health administrative data from 2019. We compared the sociodemographic characteristics and health care utilization patterns of patients attending 1 ...
Background:European studies have shown that nonfasting remnant cholesterol can be a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease risk and may contribute to identifying residual risk; however, Canadian ...
Anatomy, Normal Pain (including opioids) Other anesthesia & analgesia Arrhythmias Cardiomyopathy Drugs: cardiovascular system Heart failure Hypertension Ischemic heart disease Pediatric cardiology & ...
Anatomy, Normal Pain (including opioids) Other anesthesia & analgesia Arrhythmias Cardiomyopathy Drugs: cardiovascular system Heart failure Hypertension Ischemic heart disease Pediatric cardiology & ...
Methods: The 3WP was implemented in a 15-bed community hospital ICU in southern Ontario from 2017 to 2019. In this observational, descriptive study, we invited adult patients (≥ 18 yr) whose risk of ...
Background:The Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) combined with body mass index (BMI) enables improved functional and prognostic assessment for patients. To facilitate application of the EOSS in ...
Background:Challenges in timely access to one’s usual primary care physician and the ongoing use of walk-in clinics have been major health policy issues in Ontario for over a decade. We sought to ...
Background:Geographic trends in antibiotic prescribing show regional variation in antibiotic overuse and antimicrobial resistance, posing a threat to global health care systems. This study’s objective ...
Methods: This population-based serial cross-sectional study used prescription claims for H 2 RAs dispensed from community pharmacies in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and ...
Background:Few studies have categorized high-cost patients (defined by accumulated health care spending above a predetermined percentile) into distinctive groups for which potentially actionable ...
Background:Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized ischemic stroke care. We aimed to assess whether neighbourhood socioeconomic status is predictive of access to EVT after receipt of ...
Background:Qualitative research is lacking on the mental well-being of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the feelings and emotions adolescents experienced ...