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Traumatic injuries

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of traumatic injuries. Our work spans the full spectrum of research from basic science to clinical research to implementation.

Research News


Specialized therapy helps teacher with traumatic brain injury make remarkable recovery Specialized therapy helps teacher with traumatic brain injury make remarkable recovery
July 2, 2024 - “We’ve been really active in brain injury and trauma research and this study was brought here to truly provide the best care possible to our patients.”
After major traumatic brain injury, more blood transfusions could mean better outcomes After major traumatic brain injury, more blood transfusions could mean better outcomes
June 13, 2024 - "By improving oxygen transport to the brain during the acute phase of care, it may be possible to save more nerve cells in the days following a traumatic brain injury, preventing secondary brain damage."
The Ottawa Hospital and partners create new Living Concussion Guidelines to improve patient concussion care The Ottawa Hospital and partners create new Living Concussion Guidelines to improve patient concussion care
September 12, 2023 - Through evidence-based recommendations, the Guideline fills an information gap around persistent concussion symptoms and their management.
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Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Lemaire, Edward
PhD
Affiliate Investigator
(MIR)
Aging, Bone and joint degeneration, Bone and joint injuries, Concussion, Global health, Musculoskeletal conditions, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Traumatic injuries 3D printing, Big data, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Health research methods, Quality Improvement, Rehabilitation, Health technology
Santos, Marlise
MD (FRCPC), MSc, MPH
Clinician Investigator
(NS)
Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Ataxia, Autoimmune disease, Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, Blood cancer, Brain and neuromuscular disease, Brain cancer, Cancer, Concussion, Dementia, Depression, Global health, Head and neck cancer, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Infectious disease, Intellectual disabilities, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Population health, Sickle cell anemia, Spinal cord injury, Stroke, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Thrombosis / thromboembolism, Traumatic brain injury, Traumatic injuries, Vascular cognitive impairment, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease Artificial intelligence and data science, Basic research, Behaviour, Biostatistics, Cancer biotherapeutics, Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health research methods, Health services research, Health technology, Imaging, Patient safety, Pragmatic trials, Prevention, Public health, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Shared decision making, Surgery, Surveys, Systematic reviews
Vaillancourt, Christian
MD, MSc, FRCPC, CSPQ
Senior Scientist
(ACR)
Cardiac arrest, Heart disease, Population health, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Traumatic injuries Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health professional behaviour change, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Public health, Quality Improvement, Surveys, Systematic reviews


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