Just before Thanksgiving in 2023, Glen Medcalf’s wife, Lorrie, woke up to him thrashing in bed. “She told me that we needed to go to the hospital,” recalls Medcalf. “That’s the last thing that I remember.”
The first study in North America to look at the relationship between heat, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and patient outcomes paints a bleak picture. Led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Brian Grunau, the study found higher temperatures were associated with an increased incidence of cardiac arrest and a lower probability of survival, particularly when temperatures exceeded a daily mean of 25 degrees Celsius.
A Phase 4, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel-group, 24 Weeks, Placebo-controlled Study Followed by 104 Weeks Open-label to Assess Dupilumab Efficacy on Esophageal Function and Remodeling in Adult Participants With Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Stroke is the second most common cause of death globally, affecting about 15 million people each year. It is also one of the leading causes of severe adult disability among survivors, significantly impacting quality of life and sometimes hindering even basic activities such as opening a door, holding keys or getting dressed.
A large-scale cohort study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. John Staples and University of British Columbia (UBC) research coordinator Mayesha Khan has found links between patient-physician sex discordance and premature departure from hospital. The study findings point to the need for changes to processes of care that will encourage patients to complete their treatment in hospital.
A study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ilker Hacihaliloglu is the first to test the viability of a selection of image-to-image synthesizing technologies used to generate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images from ultrasound scans of prostate cancer.
As Canada’s population of older adults grows, so do the rates of dementia. Researchers across various fields are investigating new ways to improve the quality of life for people living with this degenerative disease, such as virtual reality (VR) and wearable devices technologies. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute experts Dr.
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rocatinlimab in Adult Subjects With Moderate-to-severe Asthma
In July 2024, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Peter Black was appointed director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) to lead the globally renowned centre for urologic cancers. In this capacity, Black will oversee the VPC’s research strategy and team of accomplished investigators and scientists, as well as develop and maintain partnerships with external research bodies.
