Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine
Clinicians can encounter sex and gender disparities in diagnostic and therapeutic
responses. These disparities are noted in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical …
responses. These disparities are noted in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical …
Pathogenesis of HIV-related lung disease: immunity, infection, and inflammation
SK Cribbs, K Crothers, A Morris - Physiological reviews, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Despite anti-retroviral therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-related
pulmonary disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality for people living …
pulmonary disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality for people living …
Risk of bias in chest radiography deep learning foundation models
Purpose To analyze a recently published chest radiography foundation model for the
presence of biases that could lead to subgroup performance disparities across biologic sex …
presence of biases that could lead to subgroup performance disparities across biologic sex …
A neuro-heuristic approach for recognition of lung diseases from X-ray images
Background and objective The X-ray screening is one of the most popular methodologies in
detection of respiratory system diseases. Chest organs are screened on the film or digital file …
detection of respiratory system diseases. Chest organs are screened on the film or digital file …
Medical students' perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) discrimination in their learning environment and their self-reported comfort level for …
Background: Historically, medical students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered
(LGBT) report higher rates of social stress, depression, and anxiety, while LGBT patients …
(LGBT) report higher rates of social stress, depression, and anxiety, while LGBT patients …
Sex and gender in respiratory physiology
A LoMauro, A Aliverti - European Respiratory Review, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Sex is a biological concept determined at conception. Gender is a social concept. Medicine
recognises sex as a biological variable and recommends including sex as a factor in clinical …
recognises sex as a biological variable and recommends including sex as a factor in clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease in China: geographic and socioeconomic determinants among persons aged 60 and older
B Su, D Li, J Xie, Y Wang, X Wu, J Li… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to reveal the epidemic characteristics of chronic diseases
among the Chinese older population and provide empirical strategies for the prevention and …
among the Chinese older population and provide empirical strategies for the prevention and …
Menopause is associated with accelerated lung function decline
K Triebner, B Matulonga, A Johannessen… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Menopause is associated with changes in sex hormones, which affect immunity,
inflammation, and osteoporosis and may impair lung function. Lung function decline has not …
inflammation, and osteoporosis and may impair lung function. Lung function decline has not …
Androgen and androgen receptors as regulators of monocyte and macrophage biology in the healthy and diseased lung
M Becerra-Diaz, M Song, N Heller - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Androgens, the predominant male sex hormones, drive the development and maintenance
of male characteristics by binding to androgen receptor (AR). As androgens are systemically …
of male characteristics by binding to androgen receptor (AR). As androgens are systemically …
Animal models and mechanisms of tobacco smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death
worldwide, and its global health burden is increasing. COPD is characterized by …
worldwide, and its global health burden is increasing. COPD is characterized by …