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Does “prehab” before surgery improve patient outcomes? Pilot sets the stage for national trial
October 5, 2022
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A home-based prehabilitation or “prehab” program designed to help older adults with frailty recover from cancer surgery has shown promise in a randomized pilot trial, particularly for patients who had a high level of adherence to the program.
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Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 18 CIHR grants worth more than $11 million
February 5, 2022
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These projects will advance science and improve health in areas such as tuberculosis, blood disease, prostate cancer, heart disease, muscle repair, sleep apnea, brain cancer, medical imaging, virtual care, prehab, intellectual disability, sarcoma, CA
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Two researchers at The Ottawa Hospital receive Ontario Early Researcher Awards
September 1, 2020
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Two researchers from The Ottawa Hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa received Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario Research Fund.
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Clinical trials offer strong foundation for better patient care
May 16, 2019
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Clinical trials are an important step toward developing new treatments and learning more about diseases and conditions. In honour of International Clinical Trials Day, read how some of the researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are making huge contribut
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Clinicians at The Ottawa Hospital launch 14 innovative projects to improve health-care delivery, thanks to funding from TOHAMO and The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute
March 22, 2019
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The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO) has awarded $1.169 million in Innovation Grants to 14 teams, with supporting funds provided by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
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Researcher aims to make surgery safer for frail patients
September 29, 2016
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Anesthesiologist and scientist Dr. Daniel McIsaac is doing research to better understand why some older patients recover quickly after surgery while others do not.
As Canada’s population ages, more older patients are coming to hospital for sur
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Frail patients more likely to die in the year after surgery
February 24, 2016
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While all surgeries come with risks, a recent study led by Dr. Daniel McIsaac found that frail, elderly patients are more likely to die in the year after surgery than other patients. The study published in JAMA Surgery reviewed the health records
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