"Sex Distribution" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 ID |
D017678
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.240.800 N01.224.803 N06.850.505.400.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Distribution- Sex Distribution
- Distribution, Sex
- Distributions, Sex
- Sex Distributions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Distribution" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding the differential impacts of COVID-19 among hospitalised patients in South Africa for equitable response. S Afr Med J. 2021 11 05; 111(11):1084-1091.
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Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality trends by sex and population group in South Africa: 2002-2014. BMC Cancer. 2021 Feb 06; 21(1):129.
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Incidence and predictors of sexually transmitted infections among adult HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Themba Lethu HIV clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 Dec 14; 111(1):80-86.
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Outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa Associated with Processed Meat. N Engl J Med. 2020 02 13; 382(7):632-643.
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Demographics and health profile on precursors of non-communicable diseases in adults testing for HIV in Soweto, South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019 12 15; 9(12):e030701.
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The UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move. Lancet. 2018 12 15; 392(10164):2606-2654.
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The burden of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with lipid levels among adults in rural northern Ghana: An AWI-Gen sub-study. PLoS One. 2018; 13(11):e0206326.
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Demographic and histological subtypes of Hurthle cell tumours of the thyroid in a South African setting. S Afr J Surg. 2018 Sep; 56(3):20-23.
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Differences associated with age at onset in early systemic sclerosis patients: a report from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) database. Scand J Rheumatol. 2019 Jan; 48(1):42-51.
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Progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a household-based community cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 2018 03 02; 18(1):303.