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Author(s): Miriam Shteinshnaider , Dorit Almoznino-Sarafian , Sylvia Berman , et al Added: 3 years ago
Abstract Little is known about gender-related differences in clinical variables affecting the survival in inpatients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We recorded and compared clinical data and long-term mortality between 126 males and 124 females hospitalised with paroxysmal/persistent AF. Women were older and more symptomatic than men. Hypertension and renal dysfunction were more common in… View more

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EASD 23: Epidemiologic Trends & Disparities in Diabetes Risk Among LGBTQ+ Population
Author(s): Carl Streed Added: 6 months ago
EASD 2023 – Dr Carl G Streed (Boston University School of Medicine, US) joins us to summarise healthcare disparities among the LGBTQ+ population.In this interview, Dr Streed discusses the available evidence and explains the minority stress model. This model suggests that experiences of discrimination and stress contribute to worse health outcomes in the LGBTQ community. This can lead to mental… View more

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak Highlights the Importance of Sex-sensitive Medicine
Author(s): Angela Maas , Sabine Oertelt-Prigione Added: 3 years ago
While 2020 is only halfway through, we have already experienced a historical year in global healthcare with a high societal impact. When the first severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections were reported in China at the end of 2019, few people realised we would all be affected by a global pandemic several months later. Women are less susceptible than men to many… View more

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Author(s): Angela Maas Added: 3 years ago
Over the past 40 years impressive progress has been made in treating focal, obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) using percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and the most sophisticated surgical bypass techniques. Although women have profited to a great extent from these advancements, sex and gender differences in ischemic heart disease (IHD) are still under-recognised and even ignored… View more

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