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Hirsutism is a relatively common disorder which affects approximately 5% to 15% of women. It is defined by excessive growth of terminal hair in women, which primarily affects areas dependent on androgens, such as the face, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. Hirsutism can be caused by a variety of etiologies, which are most often not lifethreatening. However, in some cases, hirsutism can be an indicator of more serious underlying pathology, such as a neoplasm, which may require further elucidation with imaging. Within the abdomen and pelvis, adrenal and ovarian pathologies are the primary consideration. The goal of this manuscript is to review the etiologies and imaging features of various intra-abdominal and intra-pelvic causes of hirsutism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Familiarity with the imaging appearance and potential complications of buttocks aesthetic surgery is important for radiologists. In this review, we illustrate the spectrum of imaging features after buttocks implants, liposuction, fat injections and silicone injections. Complications such as fat necrosis, abscess, and silicone migration are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which was designed to analyze the expressive or communicative significance of fidgeting and to investigate individual differences in fidgeting so as to clarify further this significance. "Fidgeting" was defined as engaging in actions that are peripheral or nonessential to ongoing focal tasks or events. When treated as a "state" variable, fidgeting frequency has been investigated as a function of experimentally induced emotional states of frustration, discomfort, or conflict. Alternatively, when studied as a "trait" variable, fidgeting tendency has been correlated with a variety of personality measures. Considerable success has been achieved in studies investigating fidgeting behaviors as a function of experimentally induced conditions. Researchers have found an increased incidence of nervous gestures when subjects were placed in conflict situations. There was a significant increase in nervous habits during the war years as compared with the prewar period, and as expected, there was a drop in nervous habits in the postwar period compared with wartime.