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Bridging the Gender Disparity Gap in Healthcare

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Communication and Informatics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 8353

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Satabdi Chatterjee

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University of Houston
Interests: epidemiology, statistics, econometrics, and research methods in sociobehavioral sciences and their applications in the field of health outcomes research

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As societies across the world strive to place equal importance on the health needs of both men and women, it is disheartening to note that women have been consistently underrepresented in clinical trials designed to test the efficacy of novel therapies in various diseases. Lack of female research subjects in studies not only limits our understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms and markers of illnesses but also undermines the possibility of newer, expensive treatments to work in the intended real-world populations. Keeping in mind the gender disparity in healthcare treatment and delivery, the Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health will focus on bridging the gender gap and seek research that is aimed at improving quality of care and health outcomes in women. Research demonstrating utilization of medications or procedures to improve healthcare and outcomes in women, consequences of preventive measures such as cancer screening, contraceptives, etc., and evidence of substance abuse in specialized populations are highly encouraged. The upcoming issue seeks original research articles (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), quality improvement articles/reports, review articles, systematic reports, letters to the editor, and commentaries. Research and/review articles that focus on health status, quality of life, and outcomes among pregnant women, women with mental health disorders, various forms of cancer, and bone diseases also encouraged. The target audience for the journal includes but is not limited to students and researchers specializing in women's health issues as well as professionals in medicine and public health such as caregivers, social workers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare administrators, psychiatrists, psychologists and other allied healthcare practitioners.

Dr. Satabdi Chatterjee
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Women’s health
  • Quality of care
  • Health outcomes in women
  • Gender disparity

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Association between Age of Menopause and Thickness of Crestal Cortical Bone at Dental Implant Site: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
by Yi-Chun Ko, Ming-Tzu Tsai, Lih-Jyh Fuh, Min-Jia Tsai, Xuan-Hui Wang, Heng-Li Huang and Jui-Ting Hsu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(16), 5868; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165868 - 13 Aug 2020
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Satisfactory host bone quality and quantity promote greater primary stability and better osseointegration, leading to a high success rate in the use of dental implants. However, the increase in life expectancy as a result of medical advancements has led to an aging population, [...] Read more.
Satisfactory host bone quality and quantity promote greater primary stability and better osseointegration, leading to a high success rate in the use of dental implants. However, the increase in life expectancy as a result of medical advancements has led to an aging population, suggesting that osteoporosis may become a problem in clinical dental implant surgery. Notably, relative to the general population, bone insufficiency is more common in women with post-menopausal osteoporosis. The objective of this study was to compare the thickness of the crestal cortical bone at prospective dental implant sites between menopausal and non-menopausal women. Prospective dental implant sites in the jawbone were evaluated in two groups of women: a younger group (<50 years old), with 149 sites in 48 women, and an older group (>50 years old) with 191 sites, in 37 women. The thickness of the crestal cortical bone at the dental implant site was measured based on each patient’s dental cone-beam computed tomography images. For both groups, one-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s post-test were used to assess the correlation between cortical bone thickness and the presence of implants in the four jawbone regions. Student’s t-test was further used to compare differences between the older and younger groups. From the retrospective study results, for both groups, thickness of the crestal cortical bone was the highest in the posterior mandible, followed by anterior mandible, anterior maxilla, and posterior maxilla. Compared with the younger group, the older group had a lower mean thickness of the crestal cortical bone. Among the four regions, however, only in the posterior maxilla was the crestal cortical bone significantly thinner in the older group than in the younger group. Full article
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Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data
by Mohammed Khaled Al-Hanawi, Gowokani Chijere Chirwa and Tony Mwenda Kamninga
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(7), 2330; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072330 - 30 Mar 2020
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Understanding gender differences in body mass index (BMI) between males and females has been much debated and received considerable attention. This study aims to decompose gender differentials in the BMI of people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study decomposed the BMI [...] Read more.
Understanding gender differences in body mass index (BMI) between males and females has been much debated and received considerable attention. This study aims to decompose gender differentials in the BMI of people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study decomposed the BMI gender gap into its associated factors across the entire BMI distribution by using counterfactual regression methods. The main method of analysis was newly developed unconditional quantile regression-based decomposition, which applied Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition using data from the Saudi Health Interview Survey. Gender differentials were found in the BMI, with females showing a higher BMI than males. The aggregate decomposition showed that both the covariate effect and the structural effect were significant at the 25th and 50th quantiles. Detailed decomposition indicated that income level and employment status as well as soda consumption and the consumption of red meat were significantly correlated in explaining gender differentials in BMI across various quantiles, but the magnitude varied by quantile. Our study suggests the government should consider introducing programs that specifically target women to help them reduce BMI. These programs could include organizing sporting events at the workplace and at the national level. Furthermore, the effect of soda consumption could be reduced by levying a tax on beverages, which might reduce the demand for soda due to the increased price. Full article
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