Sex Distribution
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity outcomes in Ethiopia.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity. METHODS: A total of 439 participants in the Surgery for Trichiasis, Antibiotics to Prevent Recurrence (STAR) trial had visual and subjective concerns measured before and 6 ... Read more...

Risk factors for heart failure: a population-based case-control study.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The relative contribution of risk factors to the development of heart failure remains controversial. Further, whether these contributions have changed over time or differ by sex is unclear. Few population-based studies have been ... Read more...

Patterns of cigarette smoking initiation in two culturally distinct American Indian tribes.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To better understand patterns of initiation among American Indians we examined age-related patterns of smoking initiation during adolescence and young adulthood in 2 American Indian tribes. METHODS: We used log-rank comparison and a Cox ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sex Distribution'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity outcomes in Ethiopia. 30 Oct 2009
• Comparison of time trends in colorectal cancer mortality (1990-2006) in the world, from the WHO mortality database. 30 Oct 2009
• Risk factors for heart failure: a population-based case-control study. 30 Oct 2009
• Patterns of cigarette smoking initiation in two culturally distinct American Indian tribes. 30 Oct 2009
• Sex differences in mortality after acute myocardial infarction: changes from 1994 to 2006. 24 Oct 2009
• Sex-specific trends in midlife coronary heart disease risk and prevalence. 24 Oct 2009
• Women's cardiovascular health: prevention is key. 24 Oct 2009
• Comparison of physician workforce estimates and supply projections. 19 Oct 2009
• Explaining the rise in antidepressant prescribing: a descriptive study using the general practice research database. 13 Oct 2009
• Prevalence, functional impact, and mortality of atrial fibrillation in an older Italian population (from the Pro.V.A. study). 13 Oct 2009
• Comparison of men and women with acute coronary syndrome in six Middle Eastern countries. 13 Oct 2009
• Relative preservation of MMSE scores in autopsy-proven dementia with Lewy bodies. 4 Oct 2009
• Environmental mercury exposure and blood pressure among Nunavik Inuit adults. 3 Oct 2009
• Early progression of the autonomic dysfunction observed in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus. 3 Oct 2009
• Adenosquamous carcinoma of the skin: a case series. 29 Sep 2009
• Large sample of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis cases from a single institution. 29 Sep 2009
• Health-risk correlates of video-game playing among adults. 29 Sep 2009
• Cardiometabolic risk in younger and older adults across an index of ambulatory activity. 29 Sep 2009
• Patient information. Bladder cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Baseline differences in the HF-ACTION trial by sex. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Sex Distribution'

Definition: The number of males and females in a given population. The distribution may refer to how many men or women or what proportion of either in the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

Descriptor UI: D017678

Alternative terms: Sex Distribution; Distribution, Sex; Distributions, Sex; Sex Distributions;

Tree Number: I01.240.800; N01.224.803; N06.850.505.400.850;

History Note: 94

Technical Notes: NIM; human & animal; do not confuse with SEX FACTORS