Do routinely measured risk factors for obesity explain the sex gap in its prevalence? Observations from Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The prevalence of adult obesity is higher in women than men in most countries. However, the pathways that link female sex with excess obesity are still not fully understood. We examine whether socioeconomic and behavioural factors may mediate
Al-Hamdan, Nasser +4 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2018 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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Medicinski pregled, 2012 Introduction. The rates of suicide are two to three times higher in men than in women in all communities. This ?gender paradox? can be explained by various factors, such as more impulsive nature of men and their choice of more efficient (more lethal) methods to commit suicide.
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Sex Differences in Outcomes after Stroke in Patients with Diabetes in Ontario, Canada. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Outcomes after stroke in those with diabetes are not well characterized, especially by sex and age. We sought to calculate the sex- and age-specific risk of cardiovascular outcomes after ischemic stroke among those with diabetes.
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Sex Trafficking: Psychoeducational Interventions Relevant to Parent-Child Attachment Relationships [PDF]
, 2020 A brief history of adolescent sex exploitation. Topics include a definition of adolescent sex trafficking exploitation, statistics on sex trafficking exploitation globally and in the US, and risk factors of adolescent sex trafficking exploitation.
Brooks, Jeanne, France, Vivian
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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Behaviour Among Commercial Sex Workers in a Rural District of Malawi. [PDF]
, 2003 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 ...
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Analysis of occlusal characteristics of identical homozygous twins [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Background/Aim. Functionally stable occlusion is characterized by optimal and orthopedic stable position of the condyle, harmonious contact ratio of upper and lower teeth in the final occlusal position of the mandible, optimal relationship of dental ...
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Dementia
Biomolecules & Therapeutics, 2018 Dementia, characterized by a progressive cognitive decline and a cumulative inability to behave independently, is highly associated with other diseases.
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Gender medicine: effects of sex and gender on cardiovascular disease manifestation and outcomes
Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2022 Despite a growing body of evidence, the distinct contributions of biological sex and the sociocultural dimension of gender to the manifestations and outcomes of ischaemic heart disease and heart failure remain unknown.
V. Regitz-Zagrosek, C. Gebhard
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Patient and clinician factors associated with prehospital pain treatment and outcomes: cross sectional study [PDF]
, 2018 Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Objective: We aimed to identify how patient (age, sex, condition) and paramedic factors (sex, role) affected prehospital analgesic administration and pain alleviation.
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