Toronto Public Health

Exclusive and Any Breastfeeding, Infant Formula Feeding, and Childhood Growth

OBJECTIVES: To understand the association between exclusive breastfeeding, any breastfeeding, and infant formula feeding and childhood growth. METHODS: A longitudinal cohort study was conducted among children from birth up to 10 years in Toronto, Canada. The primary exposure was...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Related Hospitalizations Among Infants Receiving Nirsevimab

Importance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization among infants. Nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody that protects against severe RSV, was publicly funded for all infants in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec starting in the fa...

Costs Associated with Failure of Vancomycin Treatment for Pneumonia and Bacteremia Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Vancomycin is widely used for the treatment of pneumonia and bacteremia due to MRSA, despite treatment failure rates between 21% and 50%. Given the...

One of the Best Parts – Workplace Walk-Throughs: Findings from a 2025 Canadian Survey of Physicians Practicing in Occupational Medicine

Objective: Workplace walk-throughs (WWs) are a sine qua non for gaining experience on how workplace hazards affect health. This study examines physicians’ experiences participating in WWs. Methods: This cross-sectional study examined responses from a module on WWs in a 2025 onlin...

Team-Based Outpatient Rheumatology Care: A Scoping Review of Terminology, Team Composition, and Impact on Advancing the Quintuple Aim

Objectives Team-based models of rheumatology care, in which rheumatologists and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals (IHPs) collaborate in care delivery, are increasingly recognized to improve outcomes across all domains of the Quintuple Aim (population health, patient expe...