2014
Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study
Safdar B, Stolz U, Stiell IG, Cone DC, Bobrow BJ, deBoehr M, Dreyer J, Maloney J, Spaite DW. Differential Survival for Men and Women from Out‐of‐hospital Cardiac Arrest Varies by Age: Results from the OPALS Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1503-1511. PMID: 25491713, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacCardiopulmonary ResuscitationElectric CountershockEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOntarioOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsHospital dischargeEmergency medical servicesProbability of survivalOHCA patientsOPAL studyInitial ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia rhythmMultivariable logistic regression modelAge 47 yearsAge 65 yearsHospital cardiac arrestSex-stratified regression modelsPrimary risk factorRegression modelsLogistic regression modelsFractional polynomialsOHCA populationHospital admissionSpontaneous circulationAdult OHCACardiac arrestRapid defibrillationLife Support ProgramRisk factorsFavorable outcomeOHCA survivalGender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup
Safdar B, Nagurney JT, Anise A, DeVon HA, D'Onofrio G, Hess EP, Hollander JE, Legato MJ, McGregor AJ, Scott J, Tewelde S, Diercks DB. Gender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1350-1360. PMID: 25413468, PMCID: PMC6402042, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseHeart diseaseCardiac ischemiaSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseSex-specific pathophysiologyCoronary artery dissectionAge-matched menSex-specific riskPatient-centered outcomesPatient-provider communicationHealth care practitionersEmergency medical servicesGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePerson meetingsBasic science researchArtery dissectionCardiovascular outcomesMonthly conference callsMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseasePatient outcomesCardiac biomarkers
2011
Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research
Safdar B, McGregor AJ, McKee SA, Ali A, Radulescu R, Himelfarb NT, Klein MR, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: e1-e4. PMID: 21314767, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00978.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesEmergency departmentOdds ratioEmergency medicineConfidence intervalsEffect of genderPrimary hypothesisEmergency medical servicesGender-specific approachEmergency medicine researchAcute settingAdult human subjectsCardiovascular diseaseEmergency physiciansEmergency careManagement of diseasesStudy subjectsClinical specialistsPatient careStudy designStudy periodChi-squareMedical servicesOutcomesHuman subjects