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Marie McNamara-Kilian

The science of care – celebrating clinical trials research

Every study is a step closer to the next generation of care.

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Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

Patients with heart failure who had palliative care involvement in their last year of life had lower rates of hospitalization and acute care deaths compared to those without.

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Immersive virtual reality eases pain for complex care patients

Pain management is a vital part of care. Researcher Lisa Sheehy, PhD has been evaluating how effective immersive virtual reality can be for pain relief for patients.

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Severe, lasting impairment that some consider worse than death affects many residents after long-term care admission

Apr 23, 2025 | Research, News, Long-Term Care

Twenty percent of residents newly admitted to long-term care became permanently unable to make everyday decisions for themselves within five years, according to new research.

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Study finds drug decriminalization in British Columbia linked to significant reduction in criminal justice involvement

Apr 14, 2025 | Research

The study compared changes in British Columbia versus the rest of Canada across the two years pre-decriminalization and the first year of decriminalization.

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Hospital visits for cannabis use linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a new dementia diagnosis, respectively, within five years.

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Language-concordant care linked to better end-of-life outcomes for Chinese-speaking long-term care residents

Apr 7, 2025 | Research, News, Long-Term Care

Study shows greater use of acute care, but lower odds of frequent and severe pain at end-of-life.

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Significant Funding Boost Takes Palliative Care Research in Canada to New Heights

Today, the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative was awarded $5.9 million from the Canadian Cancer Society and Brain Canada to advance nationwide clinical trials in palliative care.

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Age-inclusive health care in humanitarian emergencies

Jan 15, 2025 | Research, News

A recent systematic review in The Lancet Healthy Longevity highlights critical gaps in understanding and addressing health needs of older adults in humanitarian contexts.

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A Year in Review from Bruyère Health Research Institute

Celebrating a year of success and commitment to impactful research.

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