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Viveiros MD, Awethe Z, Kaffenberger J. Gender distribution and NIH funding rank in dermatology leadership: a cross-sectional analysis. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 316:38. [PMID: 38085364 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02760-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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In examining the influence of National Institute of Health (NIH) funding on gender distribution within dermatology leadership roles, a cross-sectional analysis of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited dermatology residencies was conducted. The gender of leadership faculty was verified using online resources, while institutions were categorized by their 2022 NIH dermatology funding status. Results revealed that male dermatologists predominantly occupied department chair roles, whereas female dermatologists were more frequently found in associate program director roles, regardless of funding status. Notably, women held most program director positions in the top NIH-funded group, though this difference was not statistically significant due to a smaller sample size. The overall gender distribution has shown progress from 2021, with a significant rise in female associate program directors and a narrowing gender gap for chairs and program directors. Despite NIH funding rank playing a minimal role in gender distribution, our study underscores positive strides towards gender equality in dermatology leadership. Further advocacy for gender balance and additional research on underlying factors are essential for continued progress.
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- Matthew D Viveiros
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
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Geng F, Ren Y, Hou H, Dai B, Scott JB, Strickland SL, Mehta S, Li J. Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade. Pulmonology 2023; 29:495-504. [PMID: 37210334 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gender disparity in authorship broadly persists in medical literature, little is known about female authorship within pulmonary medicine. METHODS A bibliometric analysis of publications from 2012 to 2021 in 12 journals with the highest impact in pulmonary medicine was conducted. Only original research and review articles were included. Names of the first and last authors were extracted and their genders were identified using the Gender-API web. Female authorship was described by overall distribution and distribution by country/region/continent and journal. We compared the article citations by gender combinations, evaluated the trend in female authorship, and forecasted when parity for first and last authorship would be reached. We also conducted a systematic review of female authorship in clinical medicine. RESULTS 14,875 articles were included, and the overall percentage of female first authors was higher than last authors (37.0% vs 22.2%, p<0.001). Asia had the lowest percentage of female first (27.6%) and last (15.2%) authors. The percentages of female first and last authors increased slightly over time, except for a rapid increase in the COVID-19 pandemic periods. Parity was predicted in 2046 for the first authors and 2059 for the last authors. Articles with male authors were cited more than articles with female authors. However, male-male collaborations significantly decreased, whereas female-female collaborations significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS Despite the slow improvement in female authorship over the past decade, there is still a substantial gender disparity in female first and last authorship in high-impact medical journals in pulmonary medicine.
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- F Geng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- American Epilepsy Society, Programs, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Luo Z, Zhu W, Jiang C, He W, Zuo H. Characteristics of distal radius fractures in east China-an observational cohort study of 1954 individual fractures. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:627. [PMID: 37532978 PMCID: PMC10394874 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06742-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the characteristics and seasonal patterns of distal radius fractures (DRFs) over the preceding five years, with the aim of establishing a clinical foundation for the prevention and management of such fractures within this region. METHODS Utilizing the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), the clinical records of 1954 patients diagnosed with DRFs and admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University between January 2017 and December 2021 were compiled. The analysis encompassed factors such as age, gender, visitation timing, fracture side, and presence of osteoporosis. RESULTS Out of the total 1954 distal radius fractures, 731 were males (37.4%) and the male to female ratio was 0.59:1. The median age of patients with DRFs was 56 years, with the 25th percentile being 38 years and the 75th percentile being 67 years. The average age was 50 years (standard deviation 23.3) and 1033 cases (52.7%) occurred on the left side, 885 cases (45.1%) on the right side, and 36 cases (1.8%) were bilateral, with the left side being the most frequently affected. The age group of 61-70 years (23.9%, 467/1954) exhibited the highest proportion, and the most prominent age group for males was 11-20 years (23.8%, 174/731), whereas for females it was 61-70 years (30.83%, 377/1223). In the 50 years and older group, there were 276 males and 991 females (ratio 1:3.59), with osteoporosis in 536 cases, accounting for 42.03% of the group. In terms of seasonal distribution, the highest incidence occurred during the summer and autumn months (55.1%, 1076/1954) and there were gender differences in different seasons. CONCLUSION In east China, DRFs were predominantly female and left-sided, with the highest proportion in the age group of 61-70 years and in summer and autumn. Furthermore, gender differences were observed between the warm and cold seasons.
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- Zhenyu Luo
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, China.
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Brock J, Zehetmayer S, Gompelmann D. Women in Interventional Pulmonology: Results from a Worldwide Survey. Respiration 2023; 102:613-620. [PMID: 37517403 DOI: 10.1159/000531581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Gender inequality in medicine remains an issue. Despite the increasing proportion of female physicians, women still appear underrepresented in interventional pulmonology (IP) careers. To date, no data are available on the gender distribution in IP. METHOD An online survey was sent to pulmonary physicians internationally between July and December 2022. The survey included questions on gender diversity in the pulmonology departments, such as the proportion of male, female, and gender diverse physicians performing bronchoscopy, career progression, and social life. RESULTS Responses from 92 physicians (mean age 45 ± 10 years) from 47 hospitals across 17 countries were analysed, of whom 52% were women. Overall, 79% of the respondents were pulmonologists and 83% perform bronchoscopy. Although men continue to dominate bronchoscopy (65 vs. 43%) and are more likely to be involved in research (89 vs. 77%), the observed difference is statistically not significant (p = 0.135 and p = 0.281). Leading positions are held by 60% of male respondents and 23% of female respondents (p = 0.002). Men are also more often reported to have academic awards. Discrimination based on gender was reported by 5.3% of all men and 26.8% of all women (p = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS Men and women are almost equally involved in IP, especially in female-led bronchoscopy units. However, leading positions and academic awards are still predominantly held by men.
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- Judith Brock
- Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC) of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Al-Emam AMA, Dajam A, Alrajhi M, Alfaifi W, Al-Shraim M, Helaly AM. Sudden death in the southern region of Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:4843-4851. [PMID: 37583982 PMCID: PMC10424041 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sudden death is unanticipated, non-violent death taking place within the first 24 h after the onset of symptoms. It is a major public health problem worldwide. Moreover, the effects of living at moderate altitude on mortality are poorly understood. AIM To retrospectively report the frequency and the main causes of sudden deaths in relation to total deaths at Asir Central Hospital, 2255 m above sea level, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia over a period of 4 years from 2013 to 2016. METHODS The medical records of 1821 deaths were examined and showed 353 cases (19.4%) of sudden death. RESULTS The highest incidence of sudden death was among the elderly (51%), whereas, the lowest was among children and adolescents (6.5%). With regard to gender, the incidence of sudden death was higher in males (54.4%) compared to 45.6% in females. In this study, we found that the most common direct causes of sudden death were cardiovascular diseases (29.2%), respiratory disease (22.7%), infectious disease (12.2%), cancer (9.4%) and hematological diseases (6.2%). With respect to seasonal variation, the highest incidence was during winter (31.32%) followed by summer (25.8%). CONCLUSION The results of this study will help emergency physicians and health care providers to exercise due care to reduce the incidence of sudden death and raise public awareness about the impact of sudden death.
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- Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al-Emam
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Medical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
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Al-Emam AMA, Dajam A, Alrajhi M, Alfaifi W, Al-Shraim M, Helaly AM. Sudden death in the southern region of Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:4839-4847. [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sudden death is unanticipated, non-violent death taking place within the first 24 h after the onset of symptoms. It is a major public health problem worldwide. Moreover, the effects of living at moderate altitude on mortality are poorly understood.
AIM To retrospectively report the frequency and the main causes of sudden deaths in relation to total deaths at Asir Central Hospital, 2255 m above sea level, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia over a period of 4 years from 2013 to 2016.
METHODS The medical records of 1821 deaths were examined and showed 353 cases (19.4%) of sudden death.
RESULTS The highest incidence of sudden death was among the elderly (51%), whereas, the lowest was among children and adolescents (6.5%). With regard to gender, the incidence of sudden death was higher in males (54.4%) compared to 45.6% in females. In this study, we found that the most common direct causes of sudden death were cardiovascular diseases (29.2%), respiratory disease (22.7%), infectious disease (12.2%), cancer (9.4%) and hematological diseases (6.2%). With respect to seasonal variation, the highest incidence was during winter (31.32%) followed by summer (25.8%).
CONCLUSION The results of this study will help emergency physicians and health care providers to exercise due care to reduce the incidence of sudden death and raise public awareness about the impact of sudden death.
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- Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al-Emam
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Medical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
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Arafat SMY, Amin R, Baminiwatta A, Hussain F, Singh R, Kar SK, Mubashir AS. Gender distribution of editors in psychiatry journals of South Asia. Psychiatry Res 2022; 317:114819. [PMID: 36075152 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- S M Yasir Arafat
- Department of Psychiatry, Enam Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka 1340, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Professional Psychology, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Research, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Nepal; Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, KIST Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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- Department of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Basil Ryser
- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Buergerspital Solothurn, Schoengruenstrasse 42, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Buergerspital Solothurn, Schoengruenstrasse 42, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Buergerspital Solothurn, Schoengruenstrasse 42, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland.
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Machino M, Ando K, Kobayashi K, Nakashima H, Morozumi M, Tanaka S, Kanbara S, Ito S, Seki T, Ishizuka S, Ishiguro N, Hasegawa Y, Imagama S. Differences of lumbopelvic sagittal parameters among community-dwelling middle-age and elderly individuals: Relations with locomotor physical function. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 73:80-84. [PMID: 31954601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study aims to establish radiographic parameters of lumbopelvic sagittal alignment, gender related differences, and age-related changes in a middle-aged community, to investigate whether age-related changes of lumbopelvic alignment reflect the risk of locomotive syndrome (LS). This study included 448 healthy Japanese volunteers who attended a basic health checkup supported by the local government. The subjects (184 males and 264 females, mean age: 62.7 years) were grouped according to their age by decade. Sagittal lumbopelvic parameters were collected by lateral spine radiographs including lumbar lordosis (L1-S1, LL), lower lumbar lordosis (L4-S1, LLL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT) and sacral slope (SS). The three tests (stand-up test, two-step test, and 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale [GLFS-25]) composing the LS risk test were performed. LL was significantly lower in males than in the females. A significant decrease of LL and LLL was observed from 60 s to 70 s in the females. PI did not markedly change with aging in either gender but was lower in males. A remarkable increase of PT was seen from 60 s to 70 s in the females. SS did not markedly change with aging and was lower in males in all decades. The prevalence of LS risk in males and females increased gradually with age and was greater in females in any decade. 70 s females with LS risk had significantly lower LL and higher PT compared to them without LS risk. Radiographic parameters of lumbopelvic sagittal alignment were established in community-dwelling middle-age and elderly individuals.
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- Masaaki Machino
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences 3-11-1, Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-0026, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine 65, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan.
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Giner-Soriano M, López-Pereiro O, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E, Pons-Vigués M, Morros R, Gómez-Lumbreras A. [Bibliometric analysis of female authorship in original articles in the journal ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA]. Aten Primaria 2019; 53:12-18. [PMID: 31898990 PMCID: PMC7752960 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2019.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the percentage of female authors in original articles published during 2periods, in the journal of Atención Primaria (Primary Care), and to examine the differences between the categories of authorship (first, last author, and co-author) between both periods. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Feminine scientific production published during the periods 2007-2008 and 2017-2018. PARTICIPANTS The study was focused on original articles. MAIN MEASUREMENTS The following variables were collected in an ad hoc form: gender based on the name of the author, total number of women and men appearing as authors, and order of authorship. Absolute and relative authorship frequencies were calculated, and the χ2 test was used to examine the evolution of the percentages by type of authorship and gender. RESULTS A total of 108 articles were analysed in 2007-2008, and 100 in 2017-2018. No statistically significant differences were observed between the mean numbers of women authors within and between periods. In 2007-2008 a total of 548 female authors were identified and 540 in 2017-2018, the percentage of female authors was 48.7% and 54.4%, respectively. Only an increase in the percentage of first authors was observed between periods. CONCLUSIONS Practically one out of every 2authors of original articles published in the journal Atención Primaria was female. There was also a significant increase in the percentage of female first authors between the 2periods. Nevertheless, and despite the greater number of health workers, the number of latest female authors remain unchanged, which points to the persistence of female under-representation.
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- Maria Giner-Soriano
- Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, España; Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad docente multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria de Ourense, Gerencia de Gestión Integrada de Ourense, Verín y el Barco de Valdeorras, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Orense, España.
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- Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, España; Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España; Facultad de Enfermería, Universitat de Girona, Gerona, España
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universitat de Girona, Gerona, España; Servei Català de la Salut (CatSalut), Barcelona, España
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- Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, España; Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, España
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- Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universitat de Girona, Gerona, España
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Tsapaki V, Rehani MM. Female medical physicists: The results of a survey carried out by the International Organization for Medical Physics. Phys Med 2015; 31:368-73. [PMID: 25790723 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The gender composition of the existing medical physicist (MP) workforce around the world is basically unknown. The International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) performed a survey in order to investigate the number of MPs in countries around the world and the percentage of women MPs compared to total number of MPs. MATERIALS AND METHODS A simple online questionnaire prepared as a Google Forms survey asking the country, the total number of MPs, the number of female MPs and finally the gender of the person providing the data was sent in mid-March 2013 to six regional member organizations of IOMP, as well as contact points in many member countries. RESULTS Sixty-six countries responded to the survey by mid-July 2013. Fifty two percent of those who filled the form were females, the rest males. The total number of MPs was 17,024, of which 28% were female (4807). The median values of percentages of females were 21% in the USA, 47% in Europe, 35% in Asia, 33% in Africa and 24% in Latin America. CONCLUSION This is the first international survey that investigates the number and percentage of female MPs around the world. There are European countries that are far away from the target set by European Commission (40%) whereas in countries in the Middle East and Asia, female MPs actually outnumber males. This study is the first step in a more in-depth study that needs to be taken in near future.
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- Virginia Tsapaki
- Medical Physics Unit, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Agias Olgas 3-5, 14233 Nea Ionia, Greece.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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