Demography and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in India [PDF]
BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2006 Abstract Background The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs). We report data on who these women are and when they get involved with sex work that could assist in increasing the reach of HIV prevention activities for them.
Rakhi Dandona +6 more
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Age and sex influences on fall characteristics. [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1994 To investigate age and sex influences on fall characteristics.A total of 1243 subjects (517 males and 726 females) aged 50 years and over and drawn from population based sampling frames were invited to complete an interviewer administered questionnaire concerning descriptive characteristics of falls experienced in the previous four months.
Terence W O’Neill +6 more
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Sexual Difference in Effect of Long Sleep Duration on Incident Sarcopenia after Two Years in Community-Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2022 Background Sarcopenia, a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder involving an accelerated loss of muscle mass and muscle function, is a common condition in older individuals.
Hyona Lee +6 more
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A cadaveric study of anatomical variations of the radial nerve and their clinical significance [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023 Background/Aim. The radial nerve (RN) is the largest terminal branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. Upon leaving the axilla, the RN moves to the posterior compartment of the arm, where it makes close contact with the humerus.
Aksić Milan +9 more
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Sex differences in factors associated with prediabetes in Korean adults [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2022 Objectives Identifying the factors associated with prediabetes is necessary for the early detection and management of high-risk individuals with prediabetes.
Jin Suk Ra
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Anatomically high division of sciatic nerve and its clinical significance [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background / Aim. The sciatic nerve (SN) is a mixed nerve formed in pelvis by joining of L4 - S3 anterior spinal nerve roots. SN can be under the pressure in different regions throughout its course. However, the most frequent site of impingement is under
Kapor Slobodan +8 more
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Sex dimorphism according to the nasozygomatic triangle
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021 Sex is one of the first features to be diagnosed in human identification, composing, with age, ancestry and stature, the so called “big four”. Aim: The present study aimed to metrically analyze the sexual dimorphism in skulls of known age and sex from ...
Fábio Delwing +5 more
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Asymmetry and sexual dimorphism of the medial frontal gyrus visible surface in humans [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Background/Aim. Studies of visible (extrasulcal) surface of the brain hemispheres are not feasible for measurements of the brain size, but are valuable for analysis and quantification of sexual dimorphism and/or asymmetries of the human brain ...
Spasojević Goran +5 more
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Sex Differences in the Effects of CDKAL1 Variants on Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients: Findings from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2022 Background Using long-term data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study, we defined poor glycemic control and investigated possible risk factors, including variants related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Hye Ah Lee, Hyesook Park, Young Sun Hong
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Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate gender difference in non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors among Saudi patients with angiographically defined coronary artery disease (CAD).
Syed Shahid Habib +6 more
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