Providence Health Care

Recent papers from Providence Health Care

1. Canadian Spine SocietyLongitudinal changes in comprehensive radiographic parameters following short-segment surgery (1–2 levels) for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisMeasuring spinopelvic parameters in patients with 6 lumbar vertebrae: a matched comparison of asymptomatic volunteersSupervised and unsupervised machine learning reveals distinct clinical phenotypes across degenerative lumbar conditions: sex-specific clustering for personalized surgical careDoes disc degeneration matter? Outcomes of decompression-alone surgery in low-grade spondylolisthesisIntervertebral disc degeneration in humans: altered peripheral immune cell profile in patients and inflammation-mediated matrix metalloproteinase upregulation in human disc cellsDomino toppling: when the disruption of one disc negatively impacts its neighbour. An investigation into the mechanism of adjacent segment diseaseMultimodal analgesia after surgery for thoracolumbar spinal stenosisLumbar foraminal morphology can affect outcomes of indirect decompression: a novel classificationPredictors of intraoperative vascular complications during anterior lumbar spinal exposure: a retrospective analysisHigher rates of fusion with porous titanium than with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) lumbar interbody cages: a retrospective cohort studyCan measuring preoperative postvoid urine residual values influence care in patients undergoing elective spine surgery?To respond or not to respond: the many faces of recovery after lumbar spine surgeryPostoperative outcomes in primary versus revision lumbar decompressive surgery: a propensity-matched analysisWhat are the barriers and enablers influencing physical activity among patients awaiting spine surgery? A qualitative study guided by the Theoretical Domains FrameworkEffects of childbearing on spinopelvic alignmentClinical and radiological outcomes of biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using oblique lateral interbody fusion-type cage: preliminary results and learning curve analysisArtificial intelligence for spine surgery education: a comparative analysis of ChatGPT and DeepSeek performanceSpineNavigator: a surgeon-trained large language model to enhance communication and patient education in spine surgeryDoes comorbidity count, ASA score, or Quan-modified Charlson Comorbidity Index score better predict morbidity after elective spinal surgery?Factors associated with perioperative adverse events in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisImplementation of an awake spine surgery program in Canada: lessons learned from the surgeon’s perspectiveLongitudinal finite mixture models for mining complex prognostic phenotypes of degenerative cervical myelopathyEnvironmental impacts of a cervical laminectomy and fusion procedure from first consultation to patient recovery: insights from a life cycle assessmentReframing mild degenerative cervical myelopathy: insights from a latent profile analysisPredictive algorithm for treatment recommendation between operative and nonoperative management in mild degenerative cervical myelopathyMachine learning classification of patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy into clinically relevant clusters and development of an adoptable clinical algorithmReassessing the minimal clinically important differences of patient-reported outcomes in cervical myelopathy: a patient-centred approach from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research NetworkCurrent practices in return-to-play recommendations for recreational athletes following cervical spine surgeries: a preliminary global surveyCage subsidence and fusion in ACDF, a comparison between autograft, allograft, and synthetic cagesQuantifying cervical cord deformation with automated MRI: validation and clinical correlates in degenerative cervical myelopathyThe impact of estrogen replacement therapy on revision rates and outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a propensity-matched cohort studyImaging biomarkers derived using artificial intelligence pipeline–enhanced prognostication of patients undergoing surgery for nontraumatic spinal cord injury due to degenerative cervical myelopathyWhat patients expect and what they experience: symptom-specific expectation fulfillment and functional recovery in degenerative cervical myelopathy. A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the multicentre Canadian Surgical Spine RegistryBiomechanical comparison of 7 occipital–cervical fixation constructs using finite element analysisOutpatient anterior cervical decompression and fusion: a survey of Canadian surgeonsNational trends in surgical approach for degenerative cervical myelopathy and associated inpatient costsVariability of mechanism of mechanical complications between low-thoracic to pelvis and lumbar to pelvis fusions accurately predicted by musculoskeletal analysisOutcomes of circumferential minimally invasive technique versus open technique in adult spinal deformity surgery patients over 80 years of age: aCanadian Journal of Surgery · 2026
2. Measuring what matters: governance challenges in defining follow-up priorities in complex healthcare systemsHealth Research Policy and Systems · 2026
3. Automated Dynamic Bayesian Networks for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Before OnsetACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare · 2026
4. Automating case extraction and screening for hospital-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia surveillance in two Canadian hospitalsInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2026
5. Predicting pathogen-positive blood culture episodes at two hours using electronic health record dataScientific Reports · 2026
6. Revisiting the role of α1-antitrypsin deficiency in aortic aneurysms and dissectionsThe Lancet · 2025
7. Parental Support Package for Pregnant and Postpartum TraineesJAMA · 2026
8. Sex-Based Differences in Clinical Outcomes for Non-Prescription Drug-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestResuscitation Plus · 2026
9. Practical learnings from a research engagement process involving youth with lived experience of suicidalityResearch Involvement and Engagement · 2026
10. An Initial Typology to Compare Continuum of Care Policies, Structures, and Processes in Two Canadian JurisdictionsCanadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2026
11. “Whatever time they show up is the right time”: a Canada-wide qualitative analysis of client, provider, and administrator perspectives on person-centered and equitable substance use disorder careHarm Reduction Journal · 2026
12. Degradomic and transcriptomic profiling reveal pleiotropic roles of extracellular granzyme B in scarring and fibrosisMatrix Biology · 2026
13. Peri‐operative glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist use and outcomes: a national prospective multicentre cohort studyAnaesthesia · 2026
14. Characteristics of youth reporting suicidal ideation in an integrated youth services initiative in British Columbia, Canada (2018–2023): a retrospective cohort studyBMC Pediatrics · 2026
15. A complex intervention perspective on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: the role of musicnpj Mental Health Research · 2026
16. Cost-utility of non-pharmacologic interventions aimed at improving cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury in older adulthood from the Ontario public healthcare payer perspectiveBMC Geriatrics · 2026
17. Patterns of health contacts for mental disorders among youth: a population-based administrative health data study in British Columbia, Canada (2008 to 2022)BMC Psychiatry · 2026
18. Innovative pharmacist-led hypertension management in urgent care: Bridging the gaps in cardiovascular diseaseCanadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada · 2026
19. Bi-hourly plasma proteomics during the first 48 h of life in an African cohort reveals distinct periods and sex-dependent immune developmentCell Reports Medicine · 2026
20. A Comprehensive Overview of Traditional Indigenous Foods in Canada: Analysis of Grey Literature and Public Information SourcesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2026