Ontario

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • "Blood and guts": one component of an integrated program in biologic sciences as applied to medicine. 
  • A comparison of methods for measuring socio-economic status by occupation or postal area. 
  • A preparatory course for medical students who lack a conventional academic background. 
  • Amiodarone, anticoagulation, and clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial. 
  • Association Between Exposure to General Versus Regional Anesthesia and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults. 
  • Association of cardiac biomarkers with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: A multicenter cohort study. 
  • Attention failures versus misplaced diligence: separating attention lapses from speed-accuracy trade-offs. 
  • Clinical Effectiveness of Cardiac Noninvasive Diagnostic Testing in Outpatients Evaluated for Stable Coronary Artery Disease. 
  • Co-existence of chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia syndrome in the general population. A controlled study. 
  • Comparing the characteristics and attitudes of physicians in different primary care settings: The Ontario Walk-in Clinic Study. 
  • Comparison of the appropriateness of coronary angiography and coronary artery bypass graft surgery between Canada and New York State. 
  • Correlates of body mass index in the 1990 Ontario Health Survey. 
  • Correlates of left ventricular mass in chronic hemodialysis recipients. 
  • Current practice of abdominal fascial closure: a survey of Ontario general surgeons. 
  • Development and Evaluation of a Novel Instrument to Measure Severity of Intraoperative Events Using Video Data. 
  • Developments in child psychiatric epidemiology. 
  • Exploratory secondary analyses of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for knee osteoarthritis demonstrate reduction in biomarkers of adipocyte inflammation. 
  • Guidelines for the use of intravenous thrombolytic agents in acute myocardial infarction. Ontario Medical Association Consensus Group on Thrombolytic Therapy. 
  • Harmony Outcomes: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of albiglutide on major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus-Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. 
  • Health behaviours and socio-economic status in Ontario, Canada. 
  • Health services utilization after induced abortions in Ontario: a comparison between community clinics and hospitals. 
  • Hemodynamic monitoring in the critically ill patient: overview of symposium. 
  • Hospitalization for community-acquired, rotavirus-associated diarrhea: a prospective, longitudinal, population-based study during the seasonal outbreak. The Greater Toronto Area/Peel Region PRESI Study Group. Pediatric Rotavirus Epidemiology Study for Immunization. 
  • Human papillomavirus testing with Pap triage for cervical cancer prevention in Canada: a cost-effectiveness analysis. 
  • Imaging for distant metastases in women with early-stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study. 
  • Influence of Patient Goals of Care on Performance Measures in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure: An Analysis of the Enhanced Feedback For Effective Cardiac Treatment (EFFECT) Registry. 
  • Knowledge about human papillomavirus among adolescents. 
  • LiveWell RERC State of the Science Conference Report on ICT Access to Support Community Living, Health and Function for People with Disabilities. 
  • Low Incidence of Adverse Outcomes in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Era of Antiviral Therapy. 
  • Management of the Axilla in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) and ASCO Guideline. 
  • Mentored simulation training improves procedural skills in cardiac catheterization: a randomized, controlled pilot study. 
  • Minority Stress and Safer Sex Practices Among Sexual Minority Women in Toronto, Canada: Results from a Cross-Sectional Internet-Based Survey. 
  • Navigating risks and professional roles: research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer young people with intellectual disabilities. 
  • Neonatal male circumcision after delisting in Ontario. Survey of new parents. 
  • Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board: lessons learned from developing a multicenter regional institutional review board. 
  • Pathophysiology and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Detected after Ischemic Stroke (PARADISE): A Translational, Integrated, and Transdisciplinary Approach. 
  • Patient outcomes and cataract surgery volume. 
  • Patient satisfaction and quality of care in walk-in clinics, family practices and emergency departments: the Ontario Walk-In Clinic Study. 
  • Patient satisfaction as an indicator of quality care in independent health facilities: developing and assessing a tool to enhance public accountability. 
  • Patient, physician and geographic predictors of cardiac stress testing strategy in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study. 
  • Patterns of Mechanical Inefficiency in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Their Relation to Left Ventricular Function and Clinical Outcomes. 
  • Perceived Adequacy of Infection Control Practices and Symptoms of Anxiety Among In-Person Elementary School Educators in Ontario. 
  • Phase I/II trial of metronomic chemotherapy with daily dalteparin and cyclophosphamide, twice-weekly methotrexate, and daily prednisone as therapy for metastatic breast cancer using vascular endothelial growth factor and soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor levels as markers of response. 
  • Phase III trial of weekly methotrexate or pulsed dactinomycin for low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: a gynecologic oncology group study. 
  • Place of birth and dietary intake in Ontario. I. Energy, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fiber, and alcohol. 
  • Place of birth and dietary intake in Ontario. II. Protein and selected micronutrients. 
  • Population-based assessment of emergency room visits and hospitalizations among women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer. 
  • Potential underreporting of energy intake in the Ontario Health Survey and its relationship with nutrient and food intakes. 
  • Predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction despite a patent infarct artery. 
  • Predictors of dietary intake in Ontario seniors. 
  • Prevalence and prognostic importance of precipitating factors leading to heart failure hospitalization: recurrent hospitalizations and mortality. 
  • Rationale and design of the EXenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering (EXSCEL) trial. 
  • Re-utilization outcomes and costs of minor acute illness treated at family physician offices, walk-in clinics, and emergency departments. 
  • Reflections on competency-based education and training for surgical residents. 
  • Relation of Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Creatine Kinase-MB Elevations and New Q Waves With Long-Term Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. 
  • Remote, proactive, telephone based management of toxicity in outpatients during adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer: pragmatic, cluster randomised trial. 
  • Reproducibility of Left Ventricular Dimension Versus Area Versus Volume Measurements in Pediatric Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy. 
  • Risk Model-Guided Antiemetic Prophylaxis vs Physician's Choice in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. 
  • Rotavirus-associated diarrhea in outpatient settings and child care centers. The Greater Toronto Area/Peel Region PRESI Study Group. Pediatric Rotavirus Epidemiology Study for Immunization. 
  • Self-regulation in the era of big data: appropriate use of appropriate use criteria. 
  • Simulation for Teaching Orthopaedic Residents in a Competency-based Curriculum: Do the Benefits Justify the Increased Costs? 
  • Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) correlates with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff index in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 
  • Small area variation in low birthweight: looking beyond socioeconomic predictors. 
  • Small-group CME using e-mail discussions. Can it work? 
  • Student-led learning: a new teaching paradigm for surgical skills. 
  • Successful computer-based learning center. 
  • Supervisory relationships in long-term care facilities: A comparative case study of two facilities using complexity science. 
  • Survival of lung transplant patients with cystic fibrosis harboring panresistant bacteria other than Burkholderia cepacia, compared with patients harboring sensitive bacteria. 
  • Systolic blood pressure reduction during the first 24 h in acute heart failure admission: friend or foe? 
  • Testing an instrument to screen for fibromyalgia syndrome in general population studies: the London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study Screening Questionnaire. 
  • The Association Between Conversion to In-centre Nocturnal Hemodialysis and Left Ventricular Mass Regression in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease. 
  • The Association of Kidney Function and Albuminuria With the Risk and Outcomes of Syncope: A Population-Based Cohort Study. 
  • The Impact of Primary Liver Disease and Social Determinants in a Mixed Donor Liver Transplant Program: A Single-Center Analysis. 
  • The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: comparing the demographic and clinical characteristics in 100 random community cases of fibromyalgia versus controls. 
  • The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: direct health care costs of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Canada. 
  • The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Ontario. 
  • The McMaster curriculum: a critique. 
  • The importance of family history in cerebrovascular disease. 
  • The selection of medical students at McMaster University. 
  • Tissue plasminogen activator: Toronto (TPAT) placebo-controlled randomized trial in acute myocardial infarction. 
  • Toward improved coronary artery revascularization: is this as good as it gets? 
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Quality Assessment. 
  • Upper respiratory tract infections in children--why do parents seek medical consultation? 
  • Use of Cardiac Noninvasive Testing After Emergency Department Discharge: Association of Hospital Network Testing Intensity and Outcomes in Ontario, Canada. 
  • Walk-in clinics in Ontario. An atmosphere of tension. 
  • Walk-in clinics: patient expectations and family physician availability. 
  • Whose satisfaction? 
  • [Educating future physicians for Ontario--eight roles of physicians]. 
  • [Problem-based learning--a cautious approach]. 
  • [The relationship between place of birth and certain health characteristics in Ontario]. 
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  • Ostbye, Truls, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health