Screening tool could minimize risk of blood clots after pediatric orthopedic surgeries as well as lessen the burden of their treatment
Your IWK
“Researchers at the IWK are calling for a nationwide standard screening tool in an effort to reduce the instance of potentially dangerous blood clots from forming after pediatric surgeries.”
TAGS: pediatric health, hematology, blood clots, IWK Health
Clinical trial examines optimal dialysis temperature
Western News – Western University
“The study was done through the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Lawson Health Research Institute and ICES Western.”
TAGS: dialysis, innovative research, Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute
Cancer survival improved in Canada, but toll on health-care system a concern, society says
CBC
“He echoed the report’s call for investment in medical research and health care while pointing to staff exhaustion, supply chain problems and …”
TAGS: cancer survival rates, breast cancer, healthcare system, Canadian Cancer Society
Addressing the pain points: Research & innovation in chronic pain management
Women’s College Hospital
“Patients need to engage in ongoing self-management behaviours to improve their health, and this can be difficult to hear especially if this is the first time they are being told that they have a chronic disease.”
TAGS: chronic pain medicine, Queen’s University, Women’s College Hospital
Virtual health research moves forward in Fraser Health
Fraser Health Authority
“Now, that research is moving forward, thanks to a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Health Research Foundation of Innovative Medicines Canada.”
TAGS: virtual healthcare, Canadian research, Simon Fraser University, Innovative Medicines Canada