Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Mar 2022
Cardioselective Versus Nonselective β-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction in Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
To investigate which types of β-blockers have better efficacy and safety profiles in patients with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and myocardial infarction (MI) to address concerns about use of β-blockers in COPD. ⋯ Patients prescribed a cardioselective β-blocker may have a lower incidence of all-cause mortality, MACCE, heart failure hospitalization, and MAPE than those prescribed a nonselective β-blocker. Cardioselective β-blocker treatment during hospitalization and continuing after discharge appears to be superior to nonselective β-blocker treatment in patients with COPD after MI.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Mar 2022
Sex and Race Disparities in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Unequal Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use During Hospitalization.
To evaluate if there are sex and race disparities in use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices for prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). ⋯ Among HCM hospitalizations, ICD devices are underused in women and racial minorities independent of demographics, hospital characteristics, and comorbidities. Women and racial minorities also had higher rates of complications and greater resource use compared with men and those belonging to the White race, respectively.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Mar 2022
Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2020.
To evaluate the prevalence of burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration (WLI) among physicians and US workers in 2020 relative to 2011, 2014, and 2017. ⋯ Burnout and satisfaction with WLI among US physicians improved between 2017 and 2020. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physicians varies on the basis of professional characteristics and experiences. Physicians remain at increased risk for burnout relative to workers in other fields.