Assessment of Sex Disparities in Nonacceptance of Statin Therapy and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels Among Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.1047
Abstract: Key Points Question How are sex disparities in nonacceptance of statin therapy associated with control of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels? Findings In this cohort study of 24 212 adults at high cardiovascular risk, patients who… read more here.
Keywords: sex disparities; therapy; statin therapy; cardiovascular risk ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in acute myocardial infarction care and outcomes
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27622
Abstract: We investigated sex‐based and regional outcomes after contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the Xience V stent in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). read more here.
Keywords: infarction care; myocardial infarction; sex disparities; disparities acute ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in cancer: An ongoing quest
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34389
Abstract: Disparities undeniably exist in cancer, understandably arouse great concerns, and need to be addressed. Cancer disparities may arise from the interplay of risk factor differences, treatment adherence, and sexbiased response to treatment, in addition to… read more here.
Keywords: sex disparities; risk factors; sex; disparities cancer ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in the incidence of 21 cancer types: Quantification of the contribution of risk factors
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34390
Abstract: Cancer incidence is higher in men than in women at most shared anatomic sites for currently unknown reasons. The authors quantified the extent to which behaviors (smoking and alcohol use), anthropometrics (body mass index and… read more here.
Keywords: disparities incidence; incidence; sex disparities; risk ... See more keywords
Sex Disparities in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.01.021
Abstract: BACKGROUND We evaluated whether there is equitable distribution across sexes of treatment and outcomes for aortic valve replacement (AVR), via surgical (SAVR) or transcatheter (TAVR) methods, in symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (ssAS) patients. METHODS Using… read more here.
Keywords: severe aortic; symptomatic severe; aortic stenosis; sex disparities ... See more keywords
Sex disparities among persons receiving operative care during armed conflicts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.03.001
Abstract: Background. Armed conflict increasingly involves civilian populations, and health care needs may be immense. We hypothesized that sex disparities may exist among persons receiving operative care in conflict zones and sought to describe predictors of… read more here.
Keywords: sex disparities; receiving operative; operative care; care ... See more keywords
Sex disparities and the risk of urolithiasis: a large cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2085882
Abstract: Abstract Background Urolithiasis is one of the most common diseases in urology, with a lifetime prevalence of 14% and is more prevalent in males compared to females. We designed to explore sex disparities in the… read more here.
Keywords: kidney; sex disparities; development; risk urolithiasis ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in left ventricular assist device implantation outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 50 000 patients.
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DOI: 10.1111/aor.14469
Abstract: BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) represent an important therapeutic option for patients progressing to end-stage heart failure. Women have been historically underrepresented in LVAD studies, and have been reported to have worse outcomes despite… read more here.
Keywords: sex disparities; ventricular assist; analysis; implantation ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in enrollment and reporting of outcomes by sex in contemporary clinical trials of atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15421
Abstract: Underrepresentation of females in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) limits generalizability and quality of the evidence guiding treatment of females. This study aimed to measure the sex disparities in participants' recruitment in RCTs of atrial fibrillation… read more here.
Keywords: disparities enrollment; sex disparities; enrollment reporting; atrial fibrillation ... See more keywords
Sex disparities in acute coronary syndrome care: time to move from understanding to action
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DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315887
Abstract: Since recognition of differences between men and women’s outcomes from acute coronary syndromes (ACS) more than two decades ago, many researchers have investigated possible reasons. Attention has focused on physiological causes and on differences in… read more here.
Keywords: time; sex disparities; acute coronary; disparities acute ... See more keywords
Abstract 14703: Sex Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States
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DOI: 10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.14703
Abstract: Background: Sex disparities exist in acute cardiovascular care. Despite sex-specific cardiac arrest (CA) research being identified as a priority by professional societies, there are limited studies... read more here.
Keywords: cardiac arrest; abstract 14703; 14703 sex; sex ... See more keywords