AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHospital Care: A study of 958,150 Ontario patients found lower 30-day mortality among those treated by female physicians: 12.3%, compared with 13.7% for patients treated by male physicians. Staffing Pressure: A Gatineau surgeon says operating rooms are available only two days a month, leaving more than 120 patients waiting for surgery, including cancer patients. Diabetes Research: In a trial involving younger adults in Canada and the U.K., 54% of participants on a supervised diet-and-exercise program achieved type 2 diabetes remission after six months; researchers say longer follow-up is needed. First Nations Health: The family of Miranda Mamakwa, who died after medical transport for follow-up care was not arranged, is asking police to investigate possible criminal negligence. Measles: Canada’s outbreak has been declared over after more than 6,400 cases, but officials urge vaccination ahead of holiday travel and say the country has not yet regained its elimination status.
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