SHOX and sex difference in height: a hypothesis by Tsutomu Ogata, Atsushi Hattori, Maki Fukami

“…In this regard, previous studies have revealed that (1) distribution of the mean adult heights in subjects with disorders accompanied by discordance between sex chromosome complement and bioactive sex steroids and in control subjects (the British height standards) indicates that, of the ~12.5 cm of sex difference in the mean adult height, ~9 cm is accounted for by the difference in the sex chromosome complement and the remaining ~3.5 cm is explained by the dimorphism in sex steroids (primarily due to the growth-promoting effect of gonadal androgens); (2) according to the infancy-childhood-puberty growth model, the sex difference in the childhood growth function produces height differences of ~1 cm in childhood and 8–10 cm at 18–20 years of age, whereas the sex difference in the pubertal growth function yields height difference of ~4.5 cm at 18–20 years of age; and (3) SHOX expression and methylation analyses using knee cartilage tissues and cultured chondrocytes have shown lower SHOX expression levels in female samples than in male samples and methylation patterns consistent with partial spreading of X-inactivation affecting SHOX in female samples. …”
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Public Acceptance of Driverless Buses in China: An Empirical Analysis Based on an Extended UTAUT Model by Jian Chen, Rui Li, Mi Gan, Zhiyan Fu, Fatao Yuan

“…The moderating effects of demographic attributes (gender, age, and education level) on each factor in the model were also analyzed. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Original Version of Assessment of Time Management Skills (ATMS) by Afsaneh Roshanay, Gunnel Janeslätt, Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, Suzanne White, Marie Holmefur

“…Eligible participants were volunteer adults from the general population who were aged between 18 and 65 years, had a good understanding of English, and were not currently involved in any training or education to improve time management. …”
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Analysis of Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Middle- and Low-Grade Rectal Cancer under Laparoscopy by Jia-He Yu, Xiang-Wu Huang, Yu-Cheng Song, Hui-Zhong Lin, Feng-Wu Zheng

“…There were 75 male patients and 51 female patients, ranging in age from 37 to 89 years old, with an average age of 60.2 ± 6.7. …”
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The Effect of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Pain in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…The study population consisted of middle-aged women aged 30 to 50 years. Using convenience sampling, 30 women with knee osteoarthritis, referred to an orthopedic clinic in Tehran, were selected as the study sample. …”
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Predictive performance of emergency department-specific variables on COVID-19 pneumonia by Hann-Yee Tan, Mathew Yeo, Xin-Ying Tay, Michael Fung, Ranjeev Kumar, Say-Tat Ooi, Lina Amirah, Chalani Udhyami Ubeynarayana, Desmond Mao

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (aOR 1.07, P = 0.049), CRP (aOR 1.05, P = 0.006) and CRX findings (aOR 50.00, P < 0.001) had increased odds of pneumonia. …”
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Prevalence of supernumerary teeth among a sample of patients attending college of dentistry in Erbil, Iraq by Fighan Jalal Hussein, Heran Ibrahim Hassan, Alaa Mahmud Mustafa

“…Methods: This descriptive and retrospective study was performed on 1233 patients (658 males 53.4% and 575 females 46.6%) ranging in age from 3 to 14 years old during the period 20172018. …”
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Individuals of older adults hospitalized with social isolation by Jercy Subyen Iglesias Toriza, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Linet Pérez Jurajuria, Galia Yagnalis Delgado Pagán, Yara Díaz Ibáñez

“…Conclusions: the male sex and the age groups between 65 and 69 and 75 and 79 years predominated, there was an association between the male sex and institutionalization and the presence of complications and slow recovery of health status. …”
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Reverse Dipping of Blood Pressure in Patients of Hypertension with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Kanwal Shahid, Nauman Ismat Butt, Tooba Iqbal, Rubaba Khan, Anum Rasheed, Iqra Azam

“…Ninety patients with hypertension of both sexes, aged 18-85 years were enrolled using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. …”
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Diagnostic Model of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Used Artificial Intelligence Methods by Yong Li

“…The strongest predictors of in-hospital mortality were age, gender, cardiogenic shock, AF, VF, third degree atrioventricular block, in-hospital bleeding, underwent PCI during hospitalization, underwent CABG during hospitalization, hypertension history, diabetes history, and myocardial infarction history. …”
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A Prospective Study of Azilsartan Medoxomil in the Treatment of Patients with Essential Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Asia by Chaicharn Deerochanawong, Kuan-Cheng Chang, Yu Cho Woo, Wen-Ter Lai, Aurauma Chutinet

“…This was a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label study with patients aged 18–75 years with T2DM and essential hypertension and on stable treatment for T2DM. …”
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Comparison of effects of volume-controlled equal inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio (1:1) ventilation with conventional ratio (1:2) ventilation on respiratory mechanics and hemodynami... by Prathap Gunasekaran, Ramyavel Thangavelu, Sivakumar Segaran

“…Materials and Methods: Seventy-six general surgical patients aged 18–70 years of age belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II posted for upper abdominal laparoscopic surgeries were randomly allocated to two groups. …”
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Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Dyspnea versus Chest Pain: A Retrospective Consecutive Cohort Study by Erik Jemt, Magnus Ekström, Ulf Ekelund

“…Hospital admittance, ED revisits, and mortality were analyzed using multivariable regression models, adjusted for ED and markers of disease severity (age, sex, centre, Charlson comorbidity index, c-reactive protein, troponin T, and arrival by ambulance). 29,291 patients (mean age 58.3 years; 48.9% women) with dyspnea (n = 8,812) or chest pain (n = 20,479) were included. …”
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On the Differential Diagnosis of Anxious from Nonanxious Major Depression by means of the Hamilton Scales by George Konstantakopoulos, Vasilios G. Masdrakis, Manolis Markianos, Panagiotis Oulis

“…A cut-off point ≥9 provides the best trade-off between sensitivity and specificity of the ASF criterion, at least in female middle-aged inpatients.…”
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae detections in children with acute respiratory infection, 2010–2023: a large sample study in China by Yuzhu Miao, Jungen Li, Linlin Huang, Ting Shi, Tingbo Jiang

“…In addition, the positive rate of MP was the highest in the age group > 6 years old each year (p < 0.05). During 14-year period, the detection rate of MP has experienced four peaks in 2012, 2013, 2019, and 2023. …”
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Incidence of ophthalmic manifestations in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Jennifer L. Rossen, Abdelhamid Hindi, Safa Rahmani, Brenda L. Bohnsack

“…Methods Retrospective review of pediatric patients (< 18 years old, 2010–2023) with a diagnosis of congenital CMV and at least 1 eye examination. Gestational age at birth, systemic findings, and ophthalmic findings at initial and final eye examinations were collected. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Originator Follitropin Alfa and Follitropin Alfa Biosimilars in Real-world Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study by Nayana Hitesh Patel, Niket H. Patel, Molina Niket Patel, Harsha K. Bhadarka, Kairavi Sunilkumar Vyas

“…Materials and Methods: Participants were divided into two cohorts based on treatment (Gonal-f® cohort; N = 174 and biosimilar cohort; N = 190), each cohort further subdivided into group A (age <35 years) and group B (age ≥35 years). Fresh or frozen embryo transfer was performed as per the standard procedures of the clinic. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Living With Disability in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Enjeh Jabbossung Fombo, Nchinjoh Sangwe Clovis, Michael Ngenge Budzi, Marvel Changoh Changoh, Leslie Tasha Mbapah, Hawi Kidanu Kebede, Adam J. Rose

“…Data on parent characteristics (e.g., age and household income) and child characteristics (e.g., sex and age) were collected through self-report questionnaires filled by parents. …”
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Victorian Arts and the Challenge of Modernity: Analogy, the Grid, and Chemical Transformations by Francesca Orestano

“…Such grids suggest that the epistemic width invoked by the avant-garde artists—its wide connective capability, its conceptual emphasis on analogy among a variety of different experiences—can be traced back to the Victorian and Edwardian age.…”
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Serological Investigation of Akabane Virus Infection in Cattle and Sheep in Nigeria by Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, Comfort Oluladun Aiki-Raji, Emmanuel Chibuzor Umeh, Samat Odunayo Mustapha, Adebowale Idris Adebiyi

“…An overall seropositivity of 70.1% (129/184) was obtained with antibodies being detectable in 73.8% of abattoir (trade) cattle and 40.0% in farm cattle, while 4.3% (8/184) seropositivity was observed in sheep. All the age groups of cattle tested had seropositive animals, 0-1 year (1/7, 14.3%), 2-3 years (17/34, 50.0%), 4-5 years (92/121, 76.0%), and >5 years (19/22, 86.4%), while in sheep only the age groups of 2-3 and 4-5 years showed seropositivity of 4.1% (4/97) and 8.2% (4/49), respectively. …”
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