The Influence of Differences in Solvents and Concentration on the Efficacy of Propofol at Induction of Anesthesia by Yukako Obata, Yushi U. Adachi, Katsumi Suzuki, Taiga Itagaki, Hiromi Kato, Maiko Satomoto, Yoshiki Nakajima

“…(mean ± SD). p<0.005). Age and gender were selected as statistically significant covariates using general linear model-ANOVA. …”
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Understanding sociodemographic differences in climate behavior, climate policy acceptance, and political participation by Lena Lehrer, Lennart Hellmann, Cornelia Betsch

“…Sociodemographic variables (gender, age, community size, education and others) and the three abovementioned facets of the readiness to act against climate change were assessed to examine their relationships. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in awareness of chronic conditions: an observational study among older persons in rural north-east of South Africa by Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie

“…Awareness rates were relatively high among those with at least one chronic condition but varied across conditions and genders: HIV (83% for women, 84% for men), hypertension (88% of women, 81% of men); diabetes (76% for women, 75% for men); dyslipidaemia (10% for both women and men). …”
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OUTCOME OF DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT by Erum Afzal, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal, Kausar Aftab, Rubeena Muein

“…Methodology: 156 patients of 2 to 10 years of age, both gender from January 2020 to December 2020, diagnosed as CP were enrolled for this study. …”
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Functional connectivity in burnout syndrome: a resting-state EEG study by Natalia Afek, Dmytro Harmatiuk, Magda Gawłowska, João Miguel Alves Ferreira, Krystyna Golonka, Sergii Tukaiev, Sergii Tukaiev, Anton Popov, Anton Popov, Tadeusz Marek

“…The sample consists of 49 burnout employees and 49 controls, matched by age, gender and occupation (Mage = 36.15, SD = 8.10; 59 women, 39 men). …”
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Perceptions of Cardiovascular Healthcare Professionals Regarding Clinical Trials: A Survey-Based Study from the Middle East by Zainab Atiyah Dakhil, Hasan Ali Farhan, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool, Mohammed Saad Qasim, Michele Peters, Jose Leal

“…Prior participation was not significantly associated with respondent gender, academic affiliation, or presence of institutional ethical committee. …”
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Measurement through structural equations of the self-concept instrument in high-school students by Angel Ramón Sabando-García, Oswaldo José Jiménez-Bustillo, Lidia Janeth Llacsa-Puma, Graciela Josefina Castro-Castillo, Jenniffer Sobeida Moreira-Choez, Raúl Alberto Rengifo-Lozano

“…Data analysis utilized SPSS version 25 and AMOS 24 software to ensure reliability and validity through structural equation modeling.ResultsThe AF-5 demonstrated high reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.854. Gender differences were observed, with females scoring higher in emotional self-concept and males excelling in physical self-concept. …”
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High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Young Nondiabetic Coronary Heart Disease Patients by Ziyang Hu, Jingle Cui, Xueshan Li, Yaohui Zhou, Lu Cai, Shibin Zhang

“…No significant differences were shown between the two groups in terms of age, family history of CHD, hypertension, and the levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C. Gender differences were further explored. In men, except for the level of HDL-C which was significantly lower in the CHD group than that in the normal group P=0.017, parameters were comparable. …”
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Changes in Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) and Sclerostin following a Loading Dose of Vitamin D2 (300,000 IU) by A. Sankaralingam, R. Roplekar, C. Turner, R. N. Dalton, G. Hampson

“…In a multilinear regression analysis with % change in sclerostin and DKK1 as dependent variable, a positive significant association was observed with % change in 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D (P=0.038), independent of changes in PTH and following correction for confounders such as age, gender, BMI, BMD and eGFR. Conclusions. Supraphysiological concentration in 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D achieved following a loading dose of vitamin D increases sclerostin and may inhibit Wnt signalling. …”
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A scoping review of HIV epidemiologic, sociocultural and programmatic studies related to transgender women and men who have sex with men in Cambodia, 1999-2019. by Jan W de Lind van Wijngaarden, Frits van Griensven, Ly Penh Sun, Stephen Wignall

“…Cambodia is unlikely to achieve control of the HIV epidemic among MSM and TGW without doing better in-depth social science research on its multiple sexual- and gender minority cultures, and without understanding what differentiated implementation modalities, strategies and approaches are most effective to address HIV among its increasingly diverse MSM and TGW populations.…”
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Treatment Buddies Improve Clinic Attendance among Women but Not Men on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Nyanza Region of Kenya by Charles Kibaara, Cinthia Blat, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Starley Shade, Patrick Mbullo, Craig R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Bukusi

“…Multivariable analysis found no association between clinic attendance and TBy relationship in either gender. Conclusion. Clinic attendance was higher among women with TBys but not men. …”
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Examining the mental health of siblings of children with a mental disorder: A scoping review protocol. by John E Krzeczkowski, Terrance J Wade, Brendan F Andrade, Dillon Browne, Busra Yalcinoz-Ucan, Negin A Riazi, Elizabeth Yates, Andrea Tagalakis, Karen A Patte

“…Further, we aim to examine the role of sex, gender, birth order, age of each child, and familial factors (e.g., parent mental illness, family structure), in sibling mental health. …”
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Mitotane-Induced Hyperlipidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hassan Shawa, Ferhat Deniz, Hadil Bazerbashi, Mike Hernandez, Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin, Camilo Jimenez, Mouhammed Amir Habra

“…HDL-P positively correlated with mitotane concentration (r=0.52,P<0.001), while LDL-P levels and Tg-P did not. Gender, body mass index, cortisol overproduction, baseline levels of HDL-c, and triglyceride did not predict change in HDL-c. …”
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Acupuncture Reversible Effects on Altered Default Mode Network of Chronic Migraine Accompanied with Clinical Symptom Relief by Yan Zou, Weijun Tang, Xiang Li, Manwen Xu, Ji Li

“…Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 14 CM patients treated with longitudinal pre- and postacupuncture treatment (PPAT) and data of 18 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs) were analyzed using independent component analysis (ICA) and seed-based correlation analysis (SCA) to investigate connectivity within the DMN. …”
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Current situation and influencing factors of palliative care practice ability among oncology nurses: A multicenter cross-sectional study by Xiaofei Nie, Fanfan Lv, Longti Li, Jia Jia

“…To comprehensively improve oncology nurses’ palliative care practice ability, managers must consider the gender structure, educational background, enthusiasm for palliative care work, core competence, and pain assessment ability.…”
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The Role of Using Motorized Diamond Burr Polisher Instrument in Minimizing the Recurrent Rate of Pterygium Excision by Sakar Abdulkarim Nidhamalddin

“…Each individual factors like age, gender, visual acuity, BCVA pre and postoperatively, IOP measurement, dryness of the eye and risk factors like smoking and UV exposure affecting the recurrence were assessed. …”
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Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes by Nor Ashikin Hassan, Zamri Abd. Kahar, Ali Md Nadzalan, Jeffrey Fook Lee Low, Abd Muiz Nor Azmi, Rivan Saghita Pratama, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto

“…The study also found that RAE was common among all genders and in various sports, including IPTA players. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Traffic Behaviors of Pedestrians in Marand by Sepideh Harzand-Jadidi, Abolfazl Rahimi Bonab, Morteza Haghighi, Mohammad Saadati, Saeid Mousavi

“…The results of the independent t-test showed that the average score of aggressive behavior had a significant relationship with gender. As such, men had better traffic behaviors than women pedestrians. …”
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Elegie o straconych córkach – trauma indywidualna i kulturowa w powieściach The Painted Drum Louise Erdrich i Prudence Davida Treuera by Agnieszka Gondor-Wiercioch

“…Dodatkowo pomimo że u Erdrich dominuje perspektywa feministyczna, a u Treuera dominuje wątek męski, łącznikiem jest brak eksponowania radykalnej perspektywy gender. Kolejnym podobieństwem jest struktura polifoniczna, która dodatkowo uwypukla podziały w przedstawionym świecie nie tylko na poziomie podejścia do rdzennej tradycji, ale też asymilacji do kultury amerykańskiej, stereotypów o rodowodzie kolonialnym i popkulturowym (stoicyzm indiańskich mężczyzn, rozwiązłość kobiet) oraz stosunku do przyrody, która nie dla wszystkich jest animistyczną przestrzenią ożywioną. …”
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COVID-19 encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms: a clinical case presentation with literature review by G. Baranauskienė, N. Tutlienė, G. Kaubrys

“…Risk factors include older age, male gender, quicker hospitalization after the onset of symptoms, and chronic illnesses. …”
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