Publications by authors named "H Behlouli"
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- * The study included 60 adult patients starting hemodialysis in Alberta, Canada, examining the effects of sex assigned at birth and gender identity on changes in physical and mental health quality of life over three months.
- * Results showed that women on conventional hemodialysis experienced improved physical health, while those on incremental hemodialysis noted better mental health; no changes were seen in male participants regardless of the type of hemodialysis.
Background: Age-related cognitive decline is accelerated by vascular risk factors for cerebral small vessel disease. However, the association of vascular risk factors with cerebral small vessel disease contributing to the sex differences in cognitive decline remains unclear.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate sex differences in cognitive decline and the association between vascular risk factors and cognitive decline by sex.
Objective: To assess the association of trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) prophylaxis with serious infections in rituximab-treated patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA).
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adults with GPA (2011-2020) within the United States Merative™ Marketscan® Research Databases with ≥6 months enrolment prior to first (index) rituximab treatment. We defined TMP-SMX prophylaxis as a ≥28-day prescription dispensed after or overlapping the index date.
Background: Sex differences exist in the likelihood of cognitive decline. The age at hypertension diagnosis is a unique contributor to brain structural changes associated with cerebral small vessel disease. However, whether this relationship differs between sexes remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of 5 interconnected factors, is the main contributor to cardiovascular disease. Although sex- and gender-related elements have been linked to MetS and its components, this association has not been explored among Canadians with or without MetS. In this study, we aimed to identify sex and gender differences in characteristics of MetS in the Canadian population.
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