Gender Differences in Colonoscopy: Implications for Clinical Practice and Female Gastroenterologists

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin L. Andersson ◽  
Jasmine B. Ha ◽  
Diane R. Abraczinskas ◽  
Emily J. Campbell ◽  
James M. Richter
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Clinical Practice

Sex and gender differences in Alzheimer’s disease: current challenges and implications for clinical practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 928-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Ferretti ◽  
J. Martinkova ◽  
E. Biskup ◽  
T. Benke ◽  
G. Gialdini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sex And Gender Differences

scholarly journals Gender Differences and Work-Family Conflicts among Emergency Physicians with Intention to Leave

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Fang Wu ◽  
Po-Chang Wang ◽  
Yi-Chuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Family

Backgrounds. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships among intention to leave, emergency physician clinical activities, work-family conflicts, and gender differences in emergency physicians (EPs). Methods. The survey instrument was a self-administered questionnaire containing basic demographic information and characteristics of clinical activities. The work-family conflicts were assessed by the Chinese version of the work-family conflict (WIF) scale. The questionnaires were mailed to board-certified EPs between January 2014 and August 2014. Student’s t-test, Chi-square test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test the difference between subgroups. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with intention to leave and gender differences. Results. The study included 222 respondents for analysis after exclusions. Compared with physicians not planning to leave, those planning to leave ED practice showed higher dissatisfaction with their clinical work hours (50.0% versus 31.4%, p = 0.035) and night/day shift ratio (52.9% versus 31.0%, p = 0.013) and tended to work with night/day shift ratio exceeding 40% (67.6% versus 45.7%, p = 0.019). Female physicians were more likely to leave ED practice (females versus males, 26.5% versus 10.1%, p = 0.008). A significantly higher level of WIF scale was noted in the group with intention to leave ED practice (3.7 ± 0.6 versus 3.3 ± 0.7, p = 0.001). Conclusions. Females and EPs with higher level of WIF scale were more likely to leave emergency clinical practice. Instead of the number of clinical practice hours, the satisfaction with the clinical work hours and night shift frequency were significantly associated with the intention to leave.

scholarly journals Gender differences in mental health in the Middle East

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhaila Ghuloum
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health And Well Being

We are now seeing in clinical practice a generation of young women who are referred for psychiatric treatment by their parents because they are rebelling against society's cultural norms but it is often apparent that women fear their families finding out that they are seeking psychiatric help. Despite improvements in the cultural understanding of women's right to equality, there remain deeply rooted practices and cultural norms that continue to adversely affect women's mental health and well-being. Physical abuse, for instance, is rarely reported, for fear of shaming the family, or of retaliation with further abuse. Mental health services in many countries in the Middle East are undergoing reform, but little research has been done into gender differences in service delivery or needs.

scholarly journals Higher levels of salivary α-amylase predict failure of cessation efforts in male smokers

2010 ◽  
pp. 765-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Dušková ◽  
K Šimůnková ◽  
M Hill ◽  
H Hruškovičová ◽  
P Hoskovcová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
The Other ◽  
Active Smoking ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Cortisol Levels

The ability to predict the success or failure of smoking cessation efforts will be useful for clinical practice. Stress response is regulated by two primary neuroendocrine systems. Salivary cortisol has been used as a marker for the hypothalamuspituitary-adrenocortical axis and salivary α-amylase as a marker for the sympathetic adrenomedullary system. We studied 62 chronic smokers (34 women and 28 men with an average age of 45.2±12.9 years). The levels of salivary cortisol and salivary α-amylase were measured during the period of active smoking, and 6 weeks and 24 weeks after quitting. We analyzed the men separately from the women. The men who were unsuccessful in cessation showed significantly higher levels of salivary α-amylase over the entire course of the cessation attempt. Before stopping smoking, salivary cortisol levels were higher among the men who were unsuccessful in smoking cessation. After quitting, there were no differences between this group and the men who were successful in cessation. In women we found no differences between groups of successful and unsuccessful ex-smokers during cessation. In conclusions, increased levels of salivary αamylase before and during smoking cessation may predict failure to quit in men. On the other hand, no advantage was found in predicting the failure to quit in women. The results of our study support previously described gender differences in smoking cessation.

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