Study Activity Study Activity The Sault Ste. Marie Academic Medical Association has some exciting projects underway: Validation of Hand Hygiene Opportunities in Critical Care: A Multicentre Observational StudyHand Hygiene IMPACT in Critical Care: A Multicentre improvement study Researcher: Dr. Lucas Castellani Funding: NOAMA Clinical Oppourtunity Innovation Fund Start a Project Topical Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in hip fractures Researcher: Dr. Darren Costain Funding: NOAMA Clinical Innovation Oppourtunity Fund Start a Project Preventing excess weight gain in obese pregnant women in Sault Ste. Marie with nutritional guidance and exercise: A randomized controlled trial Researcher: Dr. Hemi Gupta Funding: SSMAMA Grant Start a Project Does ICU admission code status in the critically ill elderly patient predict in-hospital mortality and resource utilization Researcher: Dr. Rishi Gosh Funding: SSMAMA Grant Start a Project Investigation of tumour budding at diagnosis as a prognostic marker in locally advanced breast cancerSystemic effect of radiation therapy in cancer patients receiving immune blockage inhibitors: role of dose, fractionation and timeCharacteristics treatment and outcomes of breast cancer in patients 80yrs and older Researcher: Dr. Ioannis Voutsadakis Funding: SSMAMA Grant Start a Project Contraception in primary care: factors that influence patient comfort in discussing contraception with their primary care providers Researcher: Dr. Luke Fera Funding: SSMAMA Grant Start a Project