Female patients with vascular disease receive less medical optimization despite more health care utilization
Female patients were less likely to have documented OMT despite increased health care access in the form of PCP visits. Our findings highlight a potential provider bias leading to an undertreatment of females with vascular disease.
Authors
- Mikayla N. Lowenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9650-516X)
- Katherine M. Reitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9397-321X)
- Edith Tzeng
- Hasan Nassereldine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2298-3098)
- Alexas Iams
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- UPMC Health System (US)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2025.09.054
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute