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Sex-specific outcome disparities in very old patients admitted to intensive care medicine: a propensity matched analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Female and male very elderly intensive patients (VIPs) might differ in characteristics and outcomes. We aimed to compare female versus male VIPs in a large, multinational collective of VIPs with regards to outcome and ... -
Sex-specific reference ranges of cerebroplacental and umbilicocerebral ratios: A longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: Observational studies have shown that low cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) values predict an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome. The inverse ratio, i.e. the umbilicocerebral ratio (UCR), has been suggested ... -
Sex-specific responses in glucose-insulin homeostasis and lipoprotein-lipid components after high-dose supplementation with marine n-3 PUFAs in abdominal obesity: a randomized double-blind crossover study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Clinical studies on effects of marine-derived omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), mainly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and the plant-derived omega-6 (n-6) PUFA ... -
Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994–2016
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims To explore sex-specific time trends in atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence and to estimate the impact of changes in risk factor levels using individual participant-level data from the population-based Tromsø Study ... -
Sex-specific treatment characteristics and 30-day mortality outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients over 70 years of age—results from the prospective COVIP study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Older critically ill patients with COVID-19 have been the most vulnerable during the ongoing pandemic, with men being more prone to hospitalization and severe disease than women. We aimed to explore sex-specific ... -
Sex/gender differences in the brain are not trivial—A commentary on Eliot et al. (2021)
(Journal article, 2021)In this commentary to the comprehensive review by Eliot et al. (2021), we fully comply with rejecting the ‘sexual dimorphism’ concept in its extreme, binary form. However, we criticise the authors’ extreme position and ... -
Sex/Gender Differences in Verbal Fluency and Verbal-Episodic Memory: A Meta-Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Women are thought to fare better in verbal abilities, especially in verbal-fluency and verbal-memory tasks. However, the last meta-analysis on sex/gender differences in verbal fluency dates from 1988. Although verbal memory ... -
Sexual activity and functioning in women treated for gynaecological cancers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Aims and objectives. A description and comparison of sexual activity and function in relation to various gynaecological cancer diagnoses, treatment modalities, age groups, psychological distress and health-related quality ... -
Sexual dimorphism and phylogenetic position of Chilodendron (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) – a long isolated lineage endemic to Madagascar
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Chilodendron Schedl, 1953 is resurrected as a valid genus based on Chilodendron planicolle Schedl, 1953. This is the only representative of the tribe Hylesinini Erichson, 1836 found on Madagascar and a molecular phylogenetic ... -
Sexual dimorphism in selenium deficiency is associated with metabolic syndrome and prevalence of heart disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Serum selenium levels have been associated with the incidence of heart failure (HF) and signs of the metabolic syndrome. In addition, notable differences have been reported between males and females in food ... -
Sexual dimorphism in the familial aggregation of tinnitus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11)Twin and adoption studies point towards a genetic contribution to tinnitus; however, how the genetic risk applies to different forms of tinnitus is poorly understood. Here, we perform a familial aggregation study and ... -
Sexual dimorphism of drumming muscles in European hake (Merluccius merluccius)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Dissections of mature and non-mature European hake males and females (N = 142) collected in waters off the western coast of Norway and in the Bay of Biscay (France) in 2004–2006 demonstrate for the first time that this ... -
Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim To estimate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with women without diabetes and to analyse associations between sexual dysfunction and the presence of chronic physical ... -
Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A qualitative study of women’s experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of sexual health and sexual challenges in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods We used a qualitative study design and conducted semistructured interviews ... -
Sexual harassment and assault among university students in Norway. A cross-sectional prevalence study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-09)Objective The aim of the current study was to provide estimates of both overall and specific forms of sexual harassment among male and female college and university students. Design and setting Data stem from a recent ... -
Sexual harassment and assault predict sleep disturbances and is partly mediated by nightmares: Findings from a national survey of all university students in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sexual harassment and assault is common in most domains of society, and has been linked to several adverse outcomes, including reduced sleep quality. However, less is known about the possible impact of sexual harassment ... -
Sexual Inactivity During the Last 4 Weeks in Long-Term Cervical Cancer Survivors: Prevalence and Associated Factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Most studies of cervical cancer (CC) survivors describe sexual inactivity in relation to treatment modalities, but few consider that inactivity varies with age and partner status. Aim The aim of this study ... -
Sexual Risk Behaviours and Willingness to Be Circumcised among Uncircumcised Adult Men in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-14)Background: There has been substantial demand for safe male circumcision (SMC) in Uganda in the early programme scale-up phase. Research indicates that early adopters of new interventions often differ from later adopters ... -
Sexual size dimorphism of bark and ambrosia beetles
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Size is a defining feature of an animal and is a result of counteracting forces of selection, and studying size and SSD can reveal what drives selection of body size in a given direction. Scolytinae and Platypodinae are ... -
Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration of people. On the Greek island of Lesvos, Médecins Sans ...