Abstract Background In the United States, mifepristone is available for medical abortion (for
use with misoprostol) only with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) restrictions …

Importance Sex-based income disparities are well documented in medicine and most
pronounced in surgery. These disparities are commonly attributed to differences in hours …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a disruption in childhood immunization
coverage around the world. This study aimed to determine the change in immunization …

Importance Studies have found that female surgeons have fewer opportunities to perform
highly remunerated operations, a circumstance that contributes to the sex-based pay gap in …

Abstract Objectives The Ontario Marginalization Index (ON-Marg) is an area-based measure
used widely to measure health inequalities in Ontario. Recently, the index was updated for …

Objectives Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome of loss of reserves in energy, physical
ability, cognition and general health. Primary care is key in preventing and managing frailty …

The association between asthma exacerbation during pregnancy and adverse maternal and
child health outcomes have not been investigated appropriately. Our objective was to …

As melanoma is one of the leading cancers in average years of life lost per death from
disease, screening and early diagnosis are imperative to decrease morbidity and mortality …

Background Previous studies have failed to show a cardioprotective benefit of beta-blockers
in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). Objectives This study sought to …

Introduction The aim of our study was to assess the initial impact of COVID-19 on total
publicly-funded direct healthcare costs and health services use in two Canadian provinces …