Microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus

C Faselis, A Katsimardou, K Imprialos… - Current vascular …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, non communicable, multisystem
disease that has reached epidemic proportions. Chronic exposure to hyperglycaemia affects …

Scoring and interpretation of the FSFI: what can be learned from 20 years of use?

CM Meston, BK Freihart, AB Handy… - The journal of sexual …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Over the past 20 years, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) has been
considered the gold standard for the measurement of sexual function in women, with over …

The design and rationale of a multicenter clinical trial comparing two strategies for control of systolic blood pressure: the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial …

WT Ambrosius, KM Sink, CG Foy, DR Berlowitz… - Clinical …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: High blood pressure is an important public health concern because it is highly
prevalent and a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, including coronary heart disease …

Countering the zika epidemic in latin america

NM Ferguson, ZM Cucunubá, I Dorigatti… - Science, 2016 - science.org
As evidence grew for a causal link between Zika infection and microcephaly and other
serious congenital anomalies (1), the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Latin …

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial for evaluating the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser compared with topical estriol in the treatment of vaginal …

VL Cruz, ML Steiner, LM Pompei, R Strufaldi… - Menopause, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy of fractional CO 2 vaginal laser
treatment (Laser, L) and compare it to local estrogen therapy (Estriol, E) and the combination …

Body image and female sexual functioning and behavior: A review

L Woertman, F Van den Brink - Journal of sex research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Knowledge in the research fields of body image and sexuality has significantly increased in
the last decade. In this review, data from 57 studies were compiled for a review of empirical …

What is sexual satisfaction? Thematic analysis of lay people's definitions

PM Pascoal, ISB Narciso, NM Pereira - Journal of sex research, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual satisfaction is an important indicator of sexual health and is strongly associated with
relationship satisfaction. However, research exploring lay definitions of sexual satisfaction …

Psychological and sexual health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: are women suffering more?

SS Omar, W Dawood, N Eid, D Eldeeb, A Munir… - Sexual …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic include pandemic
triggered feelings of fear, uncertainty, and anxiety added to the effects of restricting the …

Effect of fractional carbon dioxide vs sham laser on sexual function in survivors of breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitors for genitourinary syndrome of …

E Mension, I Alonso, S Anglès-Acedo, C Ros… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Survivors of breast cancer present more severe symptoms of genitourinary
syndrome of menopause (GSM) than patients without history of breast cancer. Recently, new …

A biopsychosocial approach to women's sexual function and dysfunction at midlife: A narrative review

HN Thomas, RC Thurston - Maturitas, 2016 - Elsevier
A satisfying sex life is an important component of overall well-being, but sexual dysfunction
is common, especially in midlife women. The aim of this review is (a) to define sexual …