Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2007
Multicenter StudyArgatroban therapy in women with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Women have increased risk of developing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a serious, immune-mediated prothrombotic condition, and have a worse prognosis when affected. We compared gender differences for treatment and outcomes in HIT patients administered argatroban therapy. ⋯ Argatroban can be used effectively and safely to manage HIT in females, with dosing requirements, aPTT responses, and clinical outcomes comparable to those in men. Future, larger studies are warranted in establishing the unique characteristics of HIT in females.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2007
Generation to generation: discrimination and harassment experiences of physician mothers and their physician daughters.
To examine bias and sexual harassment experiences of physician mothers and their physician daughters; correlations of these experiences with career satisfaction, stress at work, stress at home, and percentage of women in specialty; and influences of the mother on her daughter's experiences. ⋯ Gender discrimination and sexual harassment remain entrenched in medical education and professional workplaces. Maternal role models and mentors were not as protective as anticipated. Leadership of medical institutions and professional associations must deal more effectively with persistent discrimination and harassment or risk the loss of future leaders.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Comparative StudyHealth conditions among women with a disability.
This study was designed to determine if the incidence of some common health conditions was higher among 770 women with a disability compared with 1097 women without a disability and 679 men with a disability in the same primary care medical practices. ⋯ Healthcare providers should be aware of risks associated with specific impairment groups so they can implement prevention and treatment strategies.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical TrialInfluence of Hispanic ethnicity on blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in women with CAD and hypertension: findings from INVEST.
Prospective data regarding blood pressure (BP) control and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in Hispanic women are lacking. ⋯ Despite accounting for a lower risk profile, deployment of protocol-based antihypertensive treatment regimens resulted in superior BP control and fewer CV events in Hispanic women compared with non-Hispanic white women.
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Journal of women's health · Jun 2007
Recruitment of women research participants: the Women's Health Registry at the University of Michigan.
The goal was to develop the Women's Health Registry, a research participant database that prospectively collects detailed information on potential research subjects to assist in linking them with open research protocols and to assess investigator use and satisfaction with this Registry. ⋯ The Women's Health Registry was successfully developed, and the goal of linking women with appropriate protocols was met with significant investigator satisfaction.