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Vitale E, Bizzoca D, Di Dio F, Moretti A, Moretti B. The gender role in the publishing of Authorships in high-impact orthopedic journals. Musculoskelet Surg 2024:10.1007/s12306-023-00810-0. [PMID: 38265562 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-023-00810-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
Abstract
To evidence the existence of a gender gap in the orthopedic scientific literature by including also differences between some specific orthopedic surgery specialities, such as hands and feet. Then, we also considered gender role in the Authorship linked with the economic wealth of each country belonging to each Author. The gender of the first Authors of journals on orthopedics and sports medicine indexing in the Scopus database with the highest impact factor (IF) related to the year 2019, for the period from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2020, were considered. A total of 11 journals were considered, including a total of 5474 articles, 1087 (19.86%) had a woman as the first Author and 4387 (80.14%) a man. During the studied period, the trend seems to be the same (p = 0.906): Men were significantly more producing than women in the orthopedic field both by considering the topic of the journal (p = .003), all the most impacted orthopedic journals (p < 0.001) and economies (p < 0.001). There was therefore a strong significance: In the orthopedic field, there were significantly more male researchers who presented their first name in scientific publications compared to females in all orthopedic subspecialties. The economically poorer countries published less and the role of women became almost absent.
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- E Vitale
- Mental Health Center Modugno (Bari), Local Health Authority Bari, Bari, Italy.
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", AOU Consorziale "Policlinico", Bari, Italy
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- Student Masterr's Degree in Nursing and Midwifery, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Italian Group for Health and Gender, Bari, Italy
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- Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", AOU Consorziale "Policlinico", Bari, Italy
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Wen T, Faye AS, Lee KE, Friedman AM, Wright JD, Lebwohl B, Colombel JF. Risk of Postpartum Flare Hospitalizations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Persists After Six Months. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:4278-4286. [PMID: 33932199 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06999-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although patients with IBD are at higher risk for flares during the postpartum period, little is known about the risk factors, timeline, and healthcare-associated costs of a readmission flare. AIMS To ascertain the timeline in which patients are hospitalized for postpartum inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares, and the associated risk factors. METHODS This is a nationwide retrospective cohort study of 7054 patients with IBD who delivered between 2010-2014 obtained from the National Readmissions Database. The presence of IBD was defined using previously validated International Classification of Diseases codes, and univariable and multivariable regression models were performed to assess risk factors associated with a postpartum flare hospitalization over the nine-month observation period. RESULTS A total of 353 (5.0%) patients were hospitalized for a postpartum IBD flare, with approximately one-third (30.0%) readmitted after 6 months. On multivariable analysis, having Crohn's disease (aRR 1.47, 95%CI 1.16-1.88), Medicare insurance (aRR 3.30, 95%CI 2.16-5.02), and ≥ 2 comorbidities (aRR 1.34, 95%CI 1.03-1.74) were independently associated with a higher risk of an IBD flare hospitalization. Compared to patients aged 25-29, those 20-24 were at higher risk for an IBD flare readmission (aRR 1.58, 95%CI 1.17-2.13), whereas patients aged 35-39 years were at lower risk (aRR 0.63, 95%CI 0.43-0.92). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with IBD, Crohn's disease, Medicare insurance, multiple comorbidities, and younger age were independent risk factors for a postpartum IBD flare hospitalization. As approximately one-third of these readmissions occurred after 6 months, it is imperative to ensure adequate follow-up and treatment for postpartum IBD patients, particularly in the extended postpartum period.
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- Timothy Wen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Ave, Annenberg RM 5-12, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Ave, Annenberg RM 5-12, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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Tseng CC, Gao J, Barinsky GL, Grube JG, Fang CH, Eloy JA, Hsueh WD. Inpatient Sinus Surgery Patient Morbidity and Outcomes: A National Analysis. Laryngoscope 2021; 132:1523-1529. [PMID: 34581441 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To investigate the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in the inpatient setting. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database review. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for all ESS between 2008 and 2014. Using All Patients Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) codes, cases with APR-DRG codes under Major Diagnostic Category 3 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat) were designated as patients with primary otolaryngology diagnoses undergoing ESS (ORL), and all other codes were designated as patients with non-otolaryngology pathologies as their primary reason for admission but undergoing ESS (non-ORL). A univariate analysis and a logistic regression were used to compare patient demographics, comorbidities, disease severity, and mortality. RESULTS There were 8,305 ORL patients and 6,342 non-ORL patients. ORL patients were more likely to be elective admissions (61.3% vs. 48.5%, P < .001), have a deviated nasal septum (17.9% vs. 12.3%, P < .001), nasal polyps (15.8% vs. 5.0%, P < .001), obstructive sleep apnea (10.7% vs. 5.2%, P < .001), and pulmonary disease (15.9% vs. 10.5%, P < .001). Non-ORL patients had a higher likelihood of in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR] 6.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.29-11.78, P < .001), length of stay in the highest quartile (OR 2.43, 95% CI 2.16-2.74, P < .001), and a higher proportion had APR-DRG subclasses indicating extreme severity of illness (19.3% vs. 4.3%, P < .001) or extreme risk of mortality (12.5% vs. 2.0%, P < .001). CONCLUSION Patients undergoing ESS in the inpatient setting have a higher than expected mortality rate which can be associated with a non-otolaryngology pathology as the primary reason for their admission. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 2021.
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- Christopher C Tseng
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Department of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurological Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
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