Social, demographic and clinical characteristics of female patients with schizophrenia and HIV

Using observational data and variation in hospital admissions across days of the week, we examined the association between ED boarding time and development of delirium within 72 hours of admission among patients aged 65+ years admitted to an inpatient neurology ward. We exploited a natural experiment created by potentially exogenous variation in boarding time across days of the week because of competition for the neurology floor beds. Using proportional hazard models adjusting for socio-demographic and clinical characteristics in a propensity score, we examined the time to delirium onset among 858 patients: 2/3 were admitted for stroke, with the remaining admitted for another acute neurologic event. Among all patients, 81.2% had at least one delirium risk factor in addition to age. All eligible patients received delirium prevention protocols upon admission to the floor and received at least one delirium screening event. While the clinical and social-demographic characteristics of admitted patients were comparable across days of the week, patients with ED arrival on Sunday or Tuesday were more likely to have had delayed floor admission (waiting time greater than 13 hours) and delirium (adjusted HR = 1.54, 95%CI:1.37–1.75). Delayed initiation of delirium prevention protocol appeared to be associated with greater risk of delirium within the initial 72 hours of a hospital admission.

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Hysterectomies at the Conakry university hospitals: social, demographic, and clinical characteristics, types, indications, surgical approaches, and prognosis

Médecine et Santé Tropicales ◽

10.1684/mst.2014.0339 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 379-382 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

I.S. Baldé ◽

T. Sy ◽

B.S. Diallo ◽

Y. Diallo ◽

M.N. Mamy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Surgical Approaches ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Social Demographic

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Sex-Disaggregated Data on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology ◽

10.3389/fcimb.2021.680422 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Mengdie Wang ◽

Nan Jiang ◽

Changjun Li ◽

Jing Wang ◽

Heping Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Random Effect ◽

Hospitalized Patients ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female Patients ◽

Disease Outcomes ◽

Male Patients

BackgroundSex and gender are crucial variables in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We sought to provide information on differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes between male and female patients and to explore the effect of estrogen in disease outcomes in patients with COVID-19.MethodIn this retrospective, multi-center study, we included all confirmed cases of COVID-19 admitted to four hospitals in Hubei province, China from Dec 31, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020. Cases were confirmed by real-time RT-PCR and were analyzed for demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiographic parameters. Random-effect logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between sex and disease outcomes.ResultsA total of 2501 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were included in the present study. The clinical manifestations of male and female patients with COVID-19 were similar, while male patients have more comorbidities than female patients. In terms of laboratory findings, compared with female patients, male patients were more likely to have lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, inflammatory response, hypoproteinemia, and extrapulmonary organ damage. Random-effect logistic regression analysis indicated that male patients were more likely to progress into severe type, and prone to ARDS, secondary bacterial infection, and death than females. However, there was no significant difference in disease outcomes between postmenopausal and premenopausal females after propensity score matching (PSM) by age.ConclusionsMale patients, especially those age-matched with postmenopausal females, are more likely to have poor outcomes. Sex-specific differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes do exist in patients with COVID-19, but estrogen may not be the primary cause. Further studies are needed to explore the causes of the differences in disease outcomes between the sexes.

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Clinical characteristics of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in male and female patients: A retrospective analysis of 705 patients

Oncology Letters ◽

10.3892/ol.2015.3202 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 453-458 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

SU-YI LI ◽

JIE-YU YE ◽

FAN-YI MENG ◽

CHUN-FU LI ◽

MO YANG

Keyword(s):

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽

Retrospective Analysis ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female Patients

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Gender Differences of First Admitted Patients with Acute Psychotic Disorder

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(09)71406-3 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (S1) ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

A.-M. Murgulescu

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Marital Status ◽

Psychiatric Hospital ◽

Psychotic Disorder ◽

Employment Status ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Female Patients ◽

Male Patients ◽

First Admission

Objective:The gender differences in aspect of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics have been analyzed in a sample of first admitted patients with acute psychotic disorder in an acute psychiatric hospital.Method:Retrospective sociodemographic and clinical data regarding first admitted patients diagnosed with acute psychotic disorder were gathered and analyzed.Results:Of all patients 52.7% were female and 47.3% were male. We analyzed gender differences in age of onset, marital status, education period, employment status, and time between onset of symptoms and admission in hospital. Female patients were older at their first admission than male patients, and more female patients were educated longer than male patients. Female patients tend to be married (30%) and employed (40%) at the time of their admission than male patients (11.1% married and 22.2% employed). the time between onset of symptoms and admission in hospital was longer for the majority of male patients (more than 1 year for 62.9% of men) than for the majority of female patients (0-3 months for 40% of women).Conclusions:There were gender differences in age of onset, marital status, education period, employment status, time between onset of symptoms and admission in hospital pointing to the role played by biopsychosocials factors in onset of acute psychotic disorder.

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Gender-related differences in critical limb ischemia due to peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Jornal Vascular Brasileiro ◽

10.1590/jvb.2013.053 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 278-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vanessa Prado dos Santos ◽

Carlos Alberto Silveira Alves ◽

Cicero Fidelis Lopes ◽

Jose Siqueira de Araujo Filho

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Critical Limb Ischemia ◽

Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Limb Ischemia ◽

Arterial Occlusive Disease ◽

Occlusive Disease ◽

Male And Female ◽

Female Patients ◽

Peripheral Arterial

BACKGROUND: Mortality from cardiovascular disease has declined among men and increased among North American women. Recent studies have revealed differences between genders in the epidemiology of atherosclerotic disease. OBJECTIVE: To study possible differences between male and female patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) according to risk factors of atherosclerosis and clinical characteristics of lower limbs with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). METHODS: The study included 171 male and female patients treated for CLI due to infrainguinal PAOD and compared clinical characteristics (Rutherford category and PAOD territory), risk factors for atherosclerosis (diabetes, age, smoking and hypertension) and number of opacified arteries on digital angiograms of the leg. The EPI-INFO software was used for statistical analysis, and the level of significance was set at p<0.05. RESULTS: Mean age was 70 years, and 88 patients were men (52%). For most patients (both genders), Rutherford category was 5 (82 % of men and 70% of women; p=0.16). The group of women had higher mean age (73 vs. 67 years; p=0.0002) and greater prevalence of diabetes (66% vs. 45%; p=0.003) and hypertension (90% vs. 56%; p=0.0000001). Among men, the prevalence of smoking was higher (76% vs. 53%; p=0.0008). The analysis of digital angiograms revealed that opacification of only one artery in the leg was found for 74% of women (vs. 50% of men). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of risk factors for atherosclerosis and the characteristics of PAOD are different between male and female patients with CLI.

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Anorexia Nervosa in Males: A Report of 12 Cases

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.3109/00048679309075811 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 512-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

S. W. Touyz ◽

E. M. Kopec-Schrader ◽

P. J. V. Beumont

Keyword(s):

Anorexia Nervosa ◽

Retrospective Analysis ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Medical Records ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Female Patients ◽

Male Patients

The demographic and clinical features of 12 male patients with anorexia nervosa were investigated by means of a retrospective analysis of their medical records. The clinical characteristics of the male patients were found to be remarkably similar to those reported for female patients and our findings concur with previously published literature. There appears however to be a greater tendency to exercise excessively. The importance of recognising anorexia nervosa in males is emphasized.

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