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Medicine, General & Internal
Kae Okoshi, Hideki Endo, Sachiyo Nomura, Emiko Kono, Yusuke Fujita, Itaru Yasufuku, Koya Hida, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Miyata, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa
Summary: This study compared the short-term surgical outcomes between male and female gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan. The results showed no significant difference in surgical mortality and surgical complications between the two genders. It was also observed that female surgeons took on patients at higher risk.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kae Okoshi, Hideki Endo, Sachiyo Nomura, Emiko Kono, Yusuke Fujita, Itaru Yasufuku, Koya Hida, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Miyata, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa
Summary: This study found no significant adjusted risk difference in the outcomes of surgeries performed by male versus female gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan. Despite disadvantages, female surgeons take on patients at high risk, indicating a need for greater access to surgical training for female physicians in Japan.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Oncology
Leslie K. Ballas, Stephanie Navarro, Chunqiao Luo, Croix C. Fossum, Albert Farias, Siamak Daneshmand, Susan Groshen
Summary: In patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer receiving trimodality therapy, women have a higher initial risk of death in the first year following treatment, but long-term survival between sexes is similar.
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Surgery
Yu-Chen Liao, Chuen-Chau Chang, Chien-Yu Chen, Chih-Chung Liu, Chien-Chang Liao, Yu-Ru Vernon Shih, Chao-Shun Lin
Summary: Patients with preoperative renal insufficiency have an increased risk of postoperative 30-day mortality and complications. Those with current dialysis, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, or concomitant anemia are at a higher risk of postoperative mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Sriram Selvaraju, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Basilea Watson, Nataraj Thirumalai, Muniyandi Malaisamy, Chandrasekaran Vedachalam, Soumya Swaminathan, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini
Summary: Individuals treated for pulmonary tuberculosis in a TB endemic country had a mortality rate 2.3 times higher than the age-matched general population, with most deaths occurring in the first year post-treatment. Patients over 50 years, underweight, with treatment failures, or lost to follow-up had higher mortality rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Surgery
My Blohm, Gabriel Sandblom, Lars Enochsson, Johanna Osterberg
Summary: Female surgeons have better outcomes and longer operating times than male surgeons in elective and acute care cholecystectomies, according to a population-based cohort study. These findings help to understand and reduce gender differences within the surgical specialty.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Colin R. Dormuth, Brandace Winquist, Anat Fisher, Fangyun Wu, Pauline Reynier, Samy Suissa, Matthew Dahl, Zhihai Ma, Xinya Lu, Jianguo Zhang, Colette B. Raymond, Kristian B. Filion, Robert W. Platt, Carolina Moriello, J. Michael Paterson
Summary: This large, multicenter cohort study found that there was no association between ondansetron exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of fetal death, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or major congenital malformations compared with exposure to other antiemetic drugs.
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Surgery
Cheryl K. Zogg, Lyndsay A. Kandi, Hannah S. Thomas, Mary A. Siki, Ashley Y. Choi, Camila R. Guetter, Charlotte B. Smith, Erica Maduakolam, Shreya Kondle, Sharon L. Stein, Elizabeth A. Shaughnessy, Nita Ahuja
Summary: This study aims to explore the differences in experiences between male and female surgeons in terms of career aspirations, gender-based discrimination, mentor-mentee relationships, perceived barriers, and recommendations for change. The study found that female surgeons place more importance on gender in career planning and mentor-mentee relationships compared to male surgeons, and emphasized the need to avoid competition among female surgeons. The results highlight the importance of listening to all stakeholders when promoting workforce diversity and the necessity of inclusive quality improvement and surgical education initiatives through open and honest discourse.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
M. Mara, M. Borcinova, Z. Lisa, B. Boudova, A. Richtarova, D. Kuzel
Summary: Perinatal complications in patients with Asherman syndrome after hysteroscopic treatment should be considered moderate to high risk, especially in those who have undergone multiple hysteroscopies or repeated postpartum instrumental revisions. Prospective studies evaluating perinatal outcomes in women with Asherman syndrome history are limited, and the characteristics accounting for the respective morbidity of these patients remain to be elucidated.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
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Transplantation
Emily K. Yeung, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Peter G. Kerr
Summary: This study demonstrates that compared with facility hemodialysis, home hemodialysis patients have a significantly lower risk of death, with comparable rates of transplantation, graft survival, and biochemical control at 6 months post-transplant.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
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Andrology
Darshan P. Patel, Huong T. Meeks, Alexander W. Pastuszak, Heidi A. Hanson, Ken R. Smith, Joseph M. Letourneau, James M. Hotaling
Summary: The study found that female partners of male cancer survivors have a lower chance of giving birth after the cancer diagnosis, especially for men aged 18-30. These results are crucial for patient counseling on fertility preservation at the time of cancer diagnosis.
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Surgery
Kshipra Hemal, Wendy Chen, Debra A. Bourne
Summary: This study aimed to report the current status of fertility and childbearing outcomes of female plastic surgeons. The survey results showed that plastic surgeons have a higher risk of infertility, miscarriage, congenital malformations, and obstetric complications compared to the general population. Maternity leave and breastfeeding duration were also found to impact the satisfaction of female plastic surgeons.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2023)
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Orthopedics
Danielle Y. Ponzio, Courtney Bell, Alexandra Stavrakis, Hope Skibicki, Miranda Czymek, Alvin C. Ong, Zachary D. Post, Meghan E. Bishop
Summary: This study reveals deficiencies in work-family integration that uniquely impact female orthopaedic surgeons. Compared to male surgeons, female surgeons delay starting a family, require more fertility treatments, have more responsibility at home, hold fewer academic and leadership roles, earn lower incomes, and are less satisfied with work-family balance.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Gwendoline Piquin, Thibaut Chapron, Youssef Abdelmassih, Gilles Martin, Catherine Edelson, Georges Caputo, Florence Metge
Summary: This study compared the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Coats disease between females and males. It found that female patients with Coats disease were more likely to have bilateral involvement and worse visual acuity at presentation. However, the visual acuity and anatomical outcome after treatment were similar between genders.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Paul Larkin, Todd Carlon, Benjamin Sortino, Sam Greer, Tennille Cuttiford, Gyan Wijekulasuriya, Calvin Pane
Summary: This study compared the anthropometric and physical performance markers of talented youth athletes and the general population. The talented athletes, particularly females, exhibited superior performance in terms of height, sprint speed, and jumping ability. This suggests that talented youth athletes have greater speed and power during early adolescence compared to their peers.