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Chapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure
Safdar B. Chapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure. 2021, 101-127. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816569-0.00006-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseHeart failureManagement of CVDAcute cardiovascular conditionsAcute ischemic syndromesCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseasePrimary care practicesCause of mortalityIschemic syndromeCardiac remodelingHeart diseaseCardiovascular conditionsAutonomic regulationCare practicesClinical perspectiveGender evidenceSex differencesDiseaseSexHypertensionGenderObesityDiabetesFailure
2021
Sex- or Gender-specific Differences in the Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2
Wolfe J, Safdar B, Madsen TE, Sethuraman KN, Becker B, Greenberg MR, McGregor AJ. Sex- or Gender-specific Differences in the Clinical Presentation, Outcome, and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Clinical Therapeutics 2021, 43: 557-571.e1. PMID: 33583576, PMCID: PMC7833665, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2021.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunologic responseBody's immunologic responseCOVID-19 presentationComplications of infectionSARS-CoV-2Influence of hormonesGender-specific differencesClinical presentationLaboratory presentationOutcomesSex differencesSexBody responseInfectionTreatmentPresentationGender differencesResponseComplicationsDifferencesHormonePrevention
2016
It’s not all Chest Pain: Sex and Gender in Acute Care Cardiology
Soffler M, McGregor A, Safdar B. It’s not all Chest Pain: Sex and Gender in Acute Care Cardiology. 2016, 6-23. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781107705944.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Sex‐ and Gender‐specific Research Priorities in Cardiovascular Resuscitation: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Resuscitation Research Workgroup
Wigginton JG, Perman SM, Barr GC, McGregor AJ, Miller AC, Napoli A, Safdar B, Weaver KR, Deutsch S, Kayea T, Becker L. Sex‐ and Gender‐specific Research Priorities in Cardiovascular Resuscitation: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Resuscitation Research Workgroup. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1343-1349. PMID: 25491706, PMCID: PMC6406034, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrestCardiac resuscitationCardiovascular resuscitationPatient outcomesConsensus conferenceHospital cardiac arrest epidemiologyWithdrawal of careCardiovascular Outcomes ResearchSudden cardiac arrestGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceDismal prognosisResuscitation drugsSex steroidsGender-specific issuesDisease processCardiopulmonary resuscitation trainingResuscitationTreatment roleEmergency medicineResuscitation trainingTemperature managementOutcomes researchOutcomesSex
2013
Focusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update
McGregor AJ, Greenberg M, Safdar B, Seigel T, Hendrickson R, Poznanski S, Davenport M, Miner J, Choo EK. Focusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 313-320. PMID: 23517266, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12085.Peer-Reviewed Original Research