Women Surgeons: Barriers and Solutions
Ann Vasc Surg. 2024 Aug;105:325-333. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.02.024. Epub 2024 Apr 8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Underrepresentation and undertreatment of women in surgery continues to be highly prevalent, with major barriers to improvement. The aim of the study was to review the current state of women surgeons in Poland. METHODS: Information from the various Polish databases on women […]
What is the Geographic Distribution of Women Orthopaedic Surgeons Throughout the United States?
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Jul;478(7):1529-1537. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000868. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Orthopaedic surgery has a shortage of women surgeons. An even geographic distribution of women orthopaedic surgeons may provide more uniform care to patients. However, little is known about the geographical distribution of women orthopaedic surgeons. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: (1) Is there substantial geographic variation in the distribution […]
Gender Differences in the Professional and Personal Lives of Plastic Surgeons
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jul;142(1):252-264. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004478. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although the number of women becoming plastic surgeons has increased during the past six decades, in comparison with the current gender parity in medical schools, plastic surgery still attracts disproportionately more men. Previous studies have shown disparities in the professional and personal lives of female and […]
Organizational Context and Female Faculty’s Perception of the Climate for Women in Academic Medicine
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 May;26(5):549-559. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6020. Epub 2017 Mar 30. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Gender inequalities in the careers of faculty in academic medicine could partially be attributed to an organizational climate that can exclude or be nonsupportive of women faculty. This study explores the climate for women faculty from a systems perspective at the […]
Gender Disparities in Academic Practice
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Sep;136(3):380e-387e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001530. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In academia, women remain underrepresented. The authors’ sought to examine differences in faculty position and professional satisfaction among academic physicians by gender. METHODS: From 2008 to 2012, academic faculty members at a single institution were surveyed (2008, n = 737; 2010, n = 1151; and 2012, […]
Drexel University and Drexel University College of Medicine: an overview of their commitment to women through education
Gend Med. 2012 Feb;9(1 Suppl):S83-5. doi: 10.1016/j.genm.2011.11.005. ABSTRACT The Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania was a groundbreaking institution and an ancestor to the Drexel University College of Medicine. The tradition of the Woman’s Medical College lives on in the form of education and leadership programs dedicated to medical training for women. PMID:22340644 | DOI:10.1016/j.genm.2011.11.005
Using machine learning for early prediction of in-hospital mortality during ICU admission in liver cancer patients
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 18;15(1):40507. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-24369-x. ABSTRACT Liver cancer has a high incidence and mortality rate globally, particularly in patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Early prediction of in-hospital mortality for these patients is crucial, yet lacking reliable tools. This study aims to develop and evaluate machine learning (ML) models for predicting in-hospital […]
If a Bed Is Just a Bed, What Does That Make the Nurse? Nurses’ Negotiations of Identity in a Contested Discursive Terrain-An Institutional Ethnography
Nurs Inq. 2026 Jan;33(1):e70067. doi: 10.1111/nin.70067. ABSTRACT A person-centred approach in healthcare has garnered increasing global attention and is promoted in research and by the WHO as an approach that holds potential for improving the quality of healthcare, patient safety and nurses’ work environment. This, in turn, supports the recruitment and retention of nurses. This […]
VR-prep improves visualization of medical data in augmented reality on smartphones
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 18;15(1):40351. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-26856-7. ABSTRACT Relaying complex anatomical information between clinicians and to patients is challenging in medical routine and might be improved via direct 3D visualization of image series in augmented reality (AR) in portable devices. We devised a workflow for displaying medical imaging data in augmented reality on smartphones, relying […]
Xiamen Study Exposes Alarming Fetal Risks from Listeria Infections
Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is an anaerobic gram-positive bacterium capable of surviving in high salt concentrations, different temperatures, and diverse pH levels. LM is primarily transmitted to humans through different contaminated foods. This bacterium is commonly identified in raw meat, water, dairy products, fruits, soil, ready-to-eat items, frozen foods, and vegetables. Pregnant women are 12-20 times […]
