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Female sexual dysfunction: Definition, classification, and debates

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013
Sexual dysfunction refers to difficulties that occur during the sexual response cycle that prevent the individual from experiencing satisfaction from sexual activity. It is relatively difficult to estimate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD)
Ching-Hui Chen, Yen-Chin Lin, Li-Hsuan Chiu, Yuan-Hsiang Chu, Fang-Fu Ruan, Wei-Min Liu, Peng-Hui Wang   +6 more
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Cytokine expression in Treponema pallidum infection

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2019
Background Current syphilis tests cannot distinguish between active and past syphilis among patients with serofast rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titers. We investigated whether cytokine profiles might provide insight in the differentiation of active and ...
N. Kojima, J. C. Siebert, H. Maecker, Y. Rosenberg-Hasson, S. R. Leon, S. K. Vargas, K. A. Konda, C. F. Caceres, J. D. Klausner   +8 more
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Assessing Kenyan Catholics’ Understanding of Human Sexuality on the Basis of Individuals Associated with Shalom Center in Mitunguu: A Theological-Pastoral Perspective

Verbum Vitae, 2022
The aim of the article is to discuss the understanding of human sexuality evinced by a group of Kenyan Catholics from the methodological perspective of pastoral theology, pointing out certain conclusions and pastoral suggestions.
Jacek Goleń, Jan Kobak
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Positioning LGBTIQ as the human sexuality agenda for black theology of liberation – Reflection on Vuyani Vellem’s black theology of liberation

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Vuyani Vellem was an outstanding Black Theologian of Liberation (BTL), who was approaching the zenith of his career when he died at the age of 50 years in 2019. This paper begins with a personal memoir to Prof.
Graham A. Duncan
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Theosis and Martyria—The Spiritual Process of Deification and Its Implication for the Mission of the Church

Religions, 2022
This article analyses the role of the spiritual path of theosis in the mission of the Eastern Orthodox church. It evaluates the main directions in which the church could have a fundamental role in the world, such as peace, human dignity or the ecological
Cristian Sebastian Sonea
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The 19th-century missionary literature: Biculturality and bi-religiosity, a reflection from the perspective of the wretched

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
The 19th-century missionary literary genre provides us with a window into how the missionaries viewed African cultural systems, such as polygamy. In their minds, polygamy was one of the obstacles to converting Africans to Christianity. Baptism functioned
Itumeleng D. Mothoagae, Themba Shingange
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The PICASSO Cohort: baseline characteristics of a cohort of men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women at high risk for syphilis infection in Lima, Peru

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) and male-to-female transgender women (transwomen) are disproportionately at risk of syphilis infection in Peru.
Noah Kojima, Hayoung Park, Kelika A. Konda, Dvora L. Joseph Davey, Claire C. Bristow, Brandon Brown, Segundo R. Leon, Silver K. Vargas, Gino M. Calvo, Carlos F. Caceres, Jeffrey D. Klausner   +10 more
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Catholics and gender theories: understanding human sexuality in the educational proces

Seminare, 2022
The anthropological and ethical disputes in some conservative Catholic circles often refer to the problem of gender equality, particularly in the educational process.
Marcin Składanowski
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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