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- The VIRGO study analyzed 3,572 young adults (ages 18-55) who experienced an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), focusing on the effects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on health outcomes, particularly by sex.
- About 49% of patients were identified as high risk for OSA, but only 4.7% had a prior diagnosis, highlighting a significant gap in awareness.
- Women at high risk for OSA showed significantly worse physical and mental health outcomes compared to their male counterparts, suggesting they are more adversely affected by the condition following an AMI.
COVID-19 has impacted all health care professionals in every aspect of life. Female academic emergency physicians have been uniquely affected and continue to face challenges related to clinical workloads, work-life integration, academic productivity, leadership and visibility within departments, and mental health. This white paper, prepared on behalf of the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), describes the differential impact of COVID-19 on female academic emergency physicians explored during a virtual panel discussion at the 2020 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting.
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