"Sex Factors" 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.
Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.
| Descriptor ID |
D012737
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.675 N06.850.490.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Factors- Sex Factors
- Factor, Sex
- Factors, Sex
- Sex Factor
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2000 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2002 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2004 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2005 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2006 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2007 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2008 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2009 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 2010 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2011 | 1 | 41 | 42 |
| 2012 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 2013 | 2 | 58 | 60 |
| 2014 | 3 | 47 | 50 |
| 2015 | 2 | 48 | 50 |
| 2016 | 1 | 43 | 44 |
| 2017 | 1 | 48 | 49 |
| 2018 | 5 | 54 | 59 |
| 2019 | 1 | 55 | 56 |
| 2020 | 1 | 43 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Sex differences in the association of emotional approach coping with stress and quality of life among patients with renal cell carcinoma. Palliat Support Care. 2026 Jan 30; 24:e49.
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Differences in influenza vaccine effectiveness by sex among adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness-IVY network, January 24, 2022-September 1, 2024. Vaccine. 2026 Feb 27; 74:128192.
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Sex Differences in Mortality and Receipt of Kidney Replacement Therapy Among Adults With Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jan 01; 186(1):89-97.
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Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Feb; 29(2):256-266.
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Prevalence of clinically relevant nightmares and their differences by sex and diagnosis in psychiatric inpatients. Sleep Med. 2026 Jan; 137:106900.
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Mitigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Risk Through Gender-Sensitive Trauma-Informed Care in the Emergency Department-A Narrative Review. J Emerg Med. 2026 01; 80:241-251.
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Early outcomes for women and men after open extent III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr; 83(4):1010-1020.e3.
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The Effects of Interpersonal Violence and Traumatic Brain Injuries on Mental Health Diagnoses in Female and Male Veterans. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 40(6):E501-E513.
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Intersectional racial, ethnic, and sex-based disparities in length of stay after total hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of national data. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2026 Jan; 34(1):160-166.
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Temperament, brain structure and problematic video gaming in adolescence - A six-year longitudinal study. J Behav Addict. 2025 Sep 30; 14(3):1315-1325.