Sex Disparities in the Management, Outcomes, and Transfer of Patients Hospitalized for Cardiogenic Shock.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that women have worse outcomes for cardiogenic shock (CS) than men. Patients who receive care in CS "hubs" have also been shown to have improved outcomes when compared to those treated at "spokes." This study aimed to examine the presence of sex disparities in the outcomes of CS in relation to hospital type.

Methods

Hospitalizations of adults with a diagnosis of CS were identified using data from the 2016-2019 Nationwide Readmissions Database. CS "hubs" were defined as any centers receiving at least 1 interhospital transfer with CS, while those without such transfers were classified as "spokes." Data were combined across years and multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to evaluate the association of sex with in-hospital mor

SUBMITTER: Luna P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11307867 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature