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January 25, 2023
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SGLT2i prescriptions vary among US Veterans Affairs facilities

SGLT2i prescriptions vary among US Veterans Affairs facilities

Disparities by sex, race and between individual U.S. Veterans Affairs facilities exist in SGLT2i prescriptions for veterans with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, researchers found.

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January 25, 2023
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Representation of women among medical school faculty improves, but work still needed

Representation of women among medical school faculty improves, but work still needed

Representation of women in medical school faculty improved between 1990 and 2019, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 23, 2023
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Men, women with less common diagnoses for their sex face poorer outcomes in ICU

Men, women with less common diagnoses for their sex face poorer outcomes in ICU

Men and women admitted to the ICU with diagnoses uncommon for their sex faced poorer outcomes, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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January 11, 2023
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People with HIV see ‘dramatic improvements’ in mortality, but some disparities persist

People with HIV see ‘dramatic improvements’ in mortality, but some disparities persist

Despite significant strides in decreasing mortality among people with HIV over a two-decade period, sex and racial disparities persist, researchers say.

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January 04, 2023
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Women less likely to participate in Q&A sessions at academic conferences

Women less likely to participate in Q&A sessions at academic conferences

Women appeared less likely to ask questions during Q&A sessions at academic conferences than their male counterparts, according to study results published in Psychological Science.

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December 13, 2022
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Female GI surgeons in Japan perform fewer procedures than men, but have similar outcomes

Female GI surgeons in Japan perform fewer procedures than men, but have similar outcomes

Surgeries performed by female gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan have no significant differences in outcomes compared with those conducted by their male counterparts, according to a study published in The BMJ.

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December 12, 2022
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Gender gap in EHR use among PCPs continues to grow, study finds

Gender gap in EHR use among PCPs continues to grow, study finds

Female primary care physicians spend more time using electronic health records than male PCPs, and this gap has widened over time, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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December 01, 2022
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Top in hem/onc: Molecular testing in lung cancer; gender disparities in NIH funding

Top in hem/onc: Molecular testing in lung cancer; gender disparities in NIH funding

Despite its benefits, data suggest that comprehensive molecular testing in patients with non-small cell lung cancer is underutilized due to a lack of resources.

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November 12, 2022
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Speaker: Recognize gender biases to improve physician wellness

Speaker: Recognize gender biases to improve physician wellness

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Although gender differences exist that impact health care, there has been evidence of improvement and reason to remain optimistic about future change, according to a speaker here.

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November 07, 2022
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‘Stand up, speak up’ to increase female representation in trial leadership

‘Stand up, speak up’ to increase female representation in trial leadership

CHICAGO — Women continue to be underrepresented as leaders in clinical research and in clinical trials in particular, despite research showing female-led studies recruit more diverse participants, according to a speaker.

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