Mayo Clinic proceedings
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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
Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Encephalitis Antibody Biomarkers: Frequency, Age, and Sex Associations.
To determine the frequency of detection and the age and sex associations of autoimmune/paraneoplastic encephalitis antibody biomarkers (AE-Abs). ⋯ The most frequent AE-Abs detected were NMDA-R-IgG, GAD65-IgG, LGI1-IgG, and MOG-IgG1. Age and sex associations may suggest paraneoplastic, or aging influences on neurologic autoimmunity.