Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout
Compared with electronic health record usage at an academic medical center, clinician sex and work culture contributed more to burnout
Gender Differences
Sex Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths Not Seen Across Race
However, Black women have COVID-19 mortality rates nearly 4 times higher than White men, 3 times higher than Asian men
Sexist, Racial Microaggressions Against Surgeons Are Prevalent
Sexist and racial/ethnic microaggressions against female and minority surgeons and anesthesiologists are prevalent and linked to burnout.
Women Have Less Access to Kidney Transplant Waitlist
Interventions may be needed to achieve gender and racial equity in access to kidney transplantation across end-stage renal disease networks in the United States.
Women More Likely to Suffer Nighttime Sudden Cardiac Death
Other independent risk factors include central nervous system-affecting drugs and COPD or asthma
Women Are at Lower Risk for CKD Progression Than Men
A Swedish study of patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease found that women were less likely than men to experience disease progression and to die from any cause or cardiovascular causes.
Low Birthweight Linked to Reduced Kidney Function in Middle-Aged Women
In a Norwegian study, low vs normal birthweight was associated with a lower measured estimated glomerular filtration rate among mainly healthy middle-aged women.
High Coronary Artery Calcium + Diabetes Even Riskier for Women
In adults with diabetes, high CAC score predicts CVD, total mortality more strongly in women than in men.
Women’s Acute Coronary Symptoms No Longer ‘Atypical’
Chest pain remains the most common presentation by both men and women.
Risk of Cardiac Events With Use of Antihypertensive Treatments in Women With a History of Cancer
A study has shown that female cancer survivors may have a higher risk of cardiac events with some antihypertensive medications.
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