2024
Premature mortality trends in 183 countries by cancer type, sex, WHO region, and World Bank income level in 2000–19: a retrospective, cross-sectional, population-based study
Murthy S, Trapani D, Cao B, Bray F, Murthy S, Kingham T, Are C, Ilbawi A. Premature mortality trends in 183 countries by cancer type, sex, WHO region, and World Bank income level in 2000–19: a retrospective, cross-sectional, population-based study. The Lancet Oncology 2024, 25: 969-978. PMID: 38964357, PMCID: PMC11329430, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(24)00274-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPremature mortality ratesWorld Bank income levelsNon-communicable diseasesPremature mortalityLow-income countriesHigh-income countriesWHO regionsMortality trendsRising burden of non-communicable diseasesBurden of non-communicable diseasesRisk of premature mortalityMortality rateIncome levelWorld Bank income groupsPrimary prevention programmesStandard life table methodsColorectal cancerPopulation-based studyPrimary prevention measuresAnnual rateEarly detection strategiesCancer typesAnnual rate of changeIndividual cancer typesSex-related disparities
2022
Sex Differences in Characteristics, Treatments, and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Non–ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China: 2006 to 2015
Guo W, Du X, Gao Y, Hu S, Lu Y, Dreyer RP, Li X, Spatz ES, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Sex Differences in Characteristics, Treatments, and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Non–ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in China: 2006 to 2015. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2022, 15: e008535-e008535. PMID: 35607994, PMCID: PMC9208815, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.121.008535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSegment elevation myocardial infarctionInvasive strategyMyocardial infarctionHospital mortalityHospital outcomesMultivariable logistic regression modelCardiovascular risk factorsElevation myocardial infarctionSex-related disparitiesQuality of careProportion of womenLogistic regression modelsSex differencesClinical characteristicsClinical profileRisk factorsClinical covariatesSex-specific differencesPatientsInfarctionST segmentSex gapChinese hospitalsMortalityWomen
2021
Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique
Ahonkhai AA, Aliyu MH, Audet CM, Bravo M, Simmons M, Claquin G, Memiah P, Fernando AN, Carlucci JG, Shepherd BE, Van Rompaey S, Yu Z, Gong W, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250921. PMID: 34019582, PMCID: PMC8139489, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher oddsCombination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiationCox proportional hazards modelCare continuum outcomesComprehensive HIV programsPost-ART initiationYoung adults 15Antiretroviral therapy initiationRetrospective cohort studySex-related disparitiesMultivariable logistic regressionOne-year followProportional hazards modelYears of agePL femalesSex-related differencesART initiationAYA cohortTherapy initiationCohort studyContinuum outcomesHIV outcomesClinical visitsAdults 15HIV programs
2015
Sex-Related Disparities in Criminal Justice and HIV Treatment Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of HIV-Infected Inmates.
Meyer JP, Cepeda J, Taxman FS, Altice FL. Sex-Related Disparities in Criminal Justice and HIV Treatment Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study of HIV-Infected Inmates. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105: 1901-10. PMID: 26180958, PMCID: PMC4529767, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionSex-related differencesHigh prevalenceRisk scoreHIV treatment outcomesRetrospective cohort studyHIV viral suppressionLarge contemporary cohortSex-related disparitiesSex-specific interventionsCommunity-based treatmentWomen's higher prevalenceLogistic regression modelsCJ populationsTreatable comorbiditiesCohort studyHIV outcomesContemporary cohortTreatment outcomesHIVCJ involvementIncarceration durationOlder ageSignificant correlates
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