Comparative evaluation of toxicology and sociodemographic characteristics in homicide and suicide victims [PDF]
Background/Aim. Suicide and homicide are crucial social problems, especially frequent among the population younger than 40 years. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of different sociodemographic factors and relevant psychoactive substances
Bogdanović Milenko+6 more
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The influence of sex on the olfactory function in healthy subjects [PDF]
The sense of smell is the least examined of all senses. The significance of the organs of smell is in their influence on the mental state as well as on the vegetative, visceral and sexual functions.
Savović Slobodan N.+5 more
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The value of Gissane`s angle in the population of Central Serbia [PDF]
Background/Aim. Determining the value of Gissane’s angle (GA) plays a role in the diagnosis and prognosis of heel fractures, determining treatment methods, and assessing the outcome of surgical treatment.
Kovačević Milan+5 more
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Associations between blood glucose and carotid intima-media thickness disappear after adjustment for shared risk factors: the KORA F4 study. [PDF]
The association between blood glucose and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered to be established knowledge. We aimed to assess whether associations between different measures of glycaemia and CIMT are actually independent of anthropometric
Ebert, Nina+7 more
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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Behaviour Among Commercial Sex Workers in a Rural District of Malawi. [PDF]
In Thyolo District, Malawi, a study was conducted among commercial sex workers (CSWs) attending mobile clinics in order to; determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), describe sexual behaviour among those who have an ...
Arendt, V+5 more
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The price of sex: condom use and the determinants of the price of sex among female sex workers in eastern zimbabwe. [PDF]
Background. Higher prices for unprotected sex threaten the high levels of condom use that contributed to the decline in Zimbabwe's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic.
Elmes, J+6 more
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The impact of sex and gender on disease incidence, progression, and provision of care has gained increasing attention in many areas of medicine. Biological factors–sex–and sociocultural and behavioral factors–gender–greatly impact on health and disease ...
Irene Göttgens+7 more
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Host resistance does not explain variation in incidence of male-killing bacteria in Drosophila bifasciata [PDF]
Background Selfish genetic elements that distort the sex ratio are found widely. Notwithstanding the number of records of sex ratio distorters, their incidence is poorly understood.
Hurst, GDD, Toda, M, Veneti, Z
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Effect of long-term strenuous training on the plasma phospholipid fatty acid composition in handball players [PDF]
Background/Aim. Consensus on the exercise effect on the fatty acid metabolism has not been reached, and probably depends on the type of sports (aerobic, anaerobic or mixed).
Arsić Aleksandra+4 more
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BackgroundIn Papua New Guinea (PNG), a malaria treatment policy using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) plus artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) was widely introduced to rural communities in 2012.
Takahiro Tsukahara+4 more
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