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Use of Telestroke Prior to Endovascular Stroke Treatment in Canada: Results from the OPTIMISE Registry

BACKGROUND: Telestroke allows rapid assessment of acute stroke patients for intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). While its safety and efficacy for thrombolysis are well established, evidence regarding EVT decision-making via telestroke is scarce. METHODS:...

Trends in Dispensing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines Among Older Adults Admitted for an Acute Hip Fracture Between 2008 and 2024 in Ontario, Canada

INTRODUCTION: Opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for managing pain, anxiety, and sleep-related problems following a hip fracture. Both opioids and BZDs carry risks of persistent dependence, falls, and mortality with long-term use. Despite these risks, Cana...

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Background Compassion is widely recognized as a vital component of dementia caregiving, yet its conceptualization, definition, and operationalization remain inconsistent across contexts. In dementia caregiving, compassion is often conflated with empathy, emotional labor, and rela...

Living With Chronic Pain: A Narrative Inquiry Into Identity Reconfiguration Among Canadian Veterans—A Research Note

Approximately one-third of Canadian Veterans live with chronic pain, which can profoundly disrupt identity as they transition to civilian life. Little is known about how chronic pain reshapes the moral and embodied dimensions of military identity. Using narrative inquiry, semi-st...

Operationalizing Patient Experience Data as a System Feedback Asset in Learning Health Systems: Learnings From Model of Care Redesign at Trillium Health Partners

ABSTRACT Introduction Learning Health Systems (LHS) offer a pathway to continuously improve care by integrating data and lived experience, yet few practical examples demonstrate how LHS can be operationalized in hospital settings in ways that embed the voices of patients and fami...

The Association Between Intranasal Steroids and Length of Stay in Children With Orbital Infections

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the use of intranasal agents in the management of orbital infections in children. This study aims to describe intranasal corticosteroid use in children hospitalized with orbital infections and to determine whether an association exists between int...