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An Exploration of Returning Veterans' Sexual Health Issues Using a Brief Self‐Report Measure

Sexual Medicine, 2015
Introduction: Sexual health is an integral aspect of quality of life with important implications for satisfaction with intimate relationships, emotional well‐being, and life as a whole.
Gregory R. Beaulieu, PhD, David M. Latini, PhD, Drew A. Helmer, MD, MS, Catherine Powers‐James, PhD, Cheryl Houlette, LCSW, Michael R. Kauth, PhD   +5 more
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Sexual dysfunction among pregnant Tunisian women

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Sexual life is affected by physiological, psychological and social changes during pregnancy. Therefore, pregnancy is considered as a stressor affecting sexual lives of women and as a period when sexual dysfunctions can easly appear ...
A. Zouari, F. Guermazi, B. Amamou, R. Masmoudi, I. Feki, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi, L. Gaha   +7 more
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Assessment of the effect of transobturator tape surgery on women's sexual function using a validated questionnaire [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2019
ObjectiveWomen with pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence (UI) are at an increased risk of sexual dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of surgery for UI on sexual function.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the ...
Eunwook Joo, Mi Hyun Kang, Eun-Hee Yoo, Donguk Kim   +3 more
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Sexuality and associated risk factors in pregnant women [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020
Objectives: to assess the sexual function of pregnant women and the influence of sociodemographic, obstetric, and behavioral factors on sexual dysfunction.
Paula Renata Amorim Lessa Soares, Cinthia Gondim Pereira Calou, Samila Gomes Ribeiro, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Paulo Cesar de Almeida, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro   +5 more
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Sexual dysfunction in the climacteric period and associated factors

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2023
Objectives: to evaluate associated factors with sexual dysfunction among middle-aged women. Methods: cross-sectional and analytical study was carried out with climacteric women attended at a Family Health Strategy Unit in the city of Montes Claros, MG ...
Jaqueline Teixeira Teles Gonçalves, Camila Teles Gonçalves, Kássia Héllen Vieira, Renata Ferreira Santana, Vivianne Margareth Chaves Pereira Reis, Marise Fagundes Silveira   +5 more
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of Sexual Dysfunction among Females with Combined Oral Contraception [COC] versus Intrauterine Hormonal Device [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020
Background: Sexuality in females is a multidimensional issue of psychological, physiological and cultural components. Evaluation of sexual partner, intimate relationships, and past abusive relationships or sexual trauma is crucial in female sexual ...
Alaa Talaat, Abdelraouf Oun, Waleed Ayad
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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
wiley   +1 more source

From mice to humans—divergent strategies for intestinal homeostasis and regeneration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Recent advances such as organoid genome editing, xenotransplantation, imaging, and whole‐genome sequencing have enabled direct studies of human intestinal stem cells (ISCs). These studies reveal species‐specific features, including slower ISC proliferation, distinct injury responses, slower somatic mutation accumulation in humans, and an inverse ...
Keiko Ishikawa, Shinya Sugimoto, Toshiro Sato   +2 more
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