9I�� News - Robyn Tamblyn

Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER

webfull — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:43:31 +0000

Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that should be avoided by older adults, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions. Improving hospital prescribing practices can reduce the frequency of inappropriate medications and resulting harm, according to a new study led by 9I�� researchers.

Published: 5 August 2020

Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grants

webfull — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:21:19 +0000

Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Applicants who had not been previously funded also received lower scores, making them less likely to be funded.

Published: 23 April 2018

BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use

webfull — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:46:31 +0000

A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations.

Published: 2 November 2015

9I��������� News - Robyn Tamblyn

Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER

Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grants

BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use

9I�� News - Robyn Tamblyn