To Determine Mean Change In Weight Of Patients Undergoing Maxillomandibular Fixation by Osama Mushtaq, Eruj Shuja, Momina Ahmed, Amna Hassan, Muhammad Adil Asim, Maimona Siddiq

“…No significant difference was seen for weight change in patients postoperatively with age, gender, educational status, occupational status, socioeconomic status and an indication of MMF. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of the Diode Laser (980 nm) and Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Oral Pyogenic Granuloma by Peeyush Shivhare, Naqoosh Haidry, Neha Sah, Ajay Kumar, Abhishek Gupta, Ankur singh, Mohan Raju Penumatcha, Shalini Subramanyam

“…Patients were evaluated and categorized according to their gender, sex, site of lesions, size of lesions, number of sessions, details of side effects, details of the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) on third postoperative day, response of treatment to individual groups, time required for complete resolution, and details of recurrence. …”
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Problem Solving and Personality in Security Officers by Halim İşsever, Elif Ezirmik, Nefise Şeker, Zeynep Betül Sağlam, Gözde Öztan, Fatma Canatar

“…The problem- solving skills of the security personnel were found to be related to their personality traits, gender, marital status, working time and education level.…”
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Exploring adolescent engagement in sexual and reproductive health research in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda: A scoping review. by Hanna Chidwick, Andrea Baumann, Patricia Ogba, Laura Banfield, Deborah D DiLiberto

“…Results highlight the methods used to gather adolescent perspectives of ASRH (qualitative), the content of those perspectives (knowledge, sources of information, gaps in information and adolescent friendly services), and the overall narratives that frame discussions of ASRH (risky sexual behaviour, stigma, and gender norms). Findings indicate the extent of adolescent engagement in ASRH research is limited, resulting in a lack of comprehensive evidence, consistent challenges with stigma, little information on holistic concepts and a narrow framing of ASRH. …”
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Clinicodemographic profile of VKC patients in tertiary care centre of North India: A prospective study by Manpreet Kaur, Malvika Sharma, Nancy Sharma

“…Detailed history was taken from each patient including age at the onset of the disease, gender of the patient, any seasonal variations, his/her place of residence, and any associated allergic or “atopic” illnesses. …”
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The association between preoperative anemia and postoperative mortality among non-cardiac surgical patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study by Misganew Terefe Molla, Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw, Gebrehiwot Asfaw, Fantahun Tarekegn Kumie

“…The propensity score match analysis took into account age, gender, comorbidities, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, urgency of surgery, and trauma. …”
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Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Traumatic Endophthalmitis over a 5-Year Period by Simona Delia Nicoară, Iulian Irimescu, Tudor Călinici, Cristina Cristian

“…We extracted the following parameters: age, gender, wound anatomy, associated ocular lesions, treatment, and initial and final visual acuities. …”
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Incidence Of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Association With ABO Blood Groups by Amina Zehra, Maimoona Sabir, Sumaira Sarwar, Afsheen Ishfaq, Kishmain Ahmad, Afshan Saleem

“…Other factors, such as gender and family history, did not significantly affect the incidence of H. pylori.   …”
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THE ROLE OF MEDIA SOURCES IN THE FORMATION OF OPINIONS REGARDING THE ANTI-COVID-19 VACCINATION by RUSNAC Svetlana, CORDONEANU Elena

“…The research estimated the predictors of the willingness of citizens of the Republic of Moldova to get vaccinated against COVID-19: 1) trust in the official media, in government and medical institutions involved in the management of the pandemic crisis; 2) concern about the real danger caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus; 3) the ability of medical institutions as bearers of official messages to debunk misinformation from the electronic media, especially from social networks. Age, gender, and area of residence are also significant predictors of availability for anti-COVID-19 vaccination: adults, men, and urban residents are more likely to receive the vaccine.…”
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CHANGING ASPECTS OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT EXPLOITATION: 1. LIMITATIONS AND ALLEYWAYS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION by Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Magaret Chiv, Solomon Hemba Chia

“…Efforts to increase its yield are hindered by cultural heritage, inadequate knowledge, adaptation to particular agroecological zones, lack of genetic improvement, inadequate processing, lack of functional value chains, gender stigmatization, poor land tenure systems, pests, and diseases, This review (1 of 3) was carried out to document these challenges and the efforts being made so far to overcome them.…”
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Acceptability and Preferences among Men and Women for Male Involvement in Antenatal Care by Nompumelelo Yende, Annelies Van Rie, Nora S. West, Jean Bassett, Sheree R. Schwartz

“…Adult pregnant women and men attending primary healthcare at Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 2013 to January 2014, were recruited using stratified random sampling to ensure equal representation across gender and HIV status. Results. 300/332 individuals (93.8%) offered participation consented. …”
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Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa: Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality by Roos E. Barth, Hugo A. Tempelman, Robert Moraba, Andy I. M. Hoepelman

“…Early mortality was high: 14% died within 3 months after treatment start. 16% of patients experienced virological failure, but only 4% was switched to second-line ART. Male gender and a low performance score were associated with treatment failure; immunological failure was a poor predictor of virological failure. …”
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Salivary Metabolomics of Well and Poorly Controlled Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Sompop Bencharit, James Carlson, Warren C. Byrd, Escher L. Howard-Williams, Jackson T. Seagroves, Susan McRitchie, John B. Buse, Susan Sumner

“…Demographic data, age, gender, and ethnicity, were used to match the two phenotypic groups. …”
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Abdominal Obesity Is Associated with an Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Males but Not in Females with HFpEF by Liyao Fu, Ying Zhou, Jiaxing Sun, Zhaowei Zhu, Shi Tai

“…This study evaluated the association between abdominal obesity and the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with HFpEF while performing a gender outcome comparison. Methods. A post hoc analysis was undertaken from the American cohort of the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT). …”
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Modeling the adoption of urban air mobility based on technology acceptance and risk perception theories: A case study on flying cars by Sangen Hu, Zikang Huang, Ke Wang, Haiyuan Lin, Mingyang Pei

“…Heterogeneity analysis further uncovered how demographic factors (such as age, gender, education, and possession of a driver's license) impacted perceptions and acceptance. …”
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Barriers to Testing and Treatment for Chagas Disease among Latino Immigrants in Georgia by Rebecca M. Minneman, Monique M. Hennink, Andrea Nicholls, Sahar S. Salek, Francisco S. Palomeque, Amina Khawja, Lauren C. Albor, Chester C. Pennock, Juan S. Leon

“…Behaviors and motivations differed by gender, and the use of licensed medical providers was considered a last resort due to the cost of healthcare, loss of earnings while seeking care, and fear of diagnosis with fatal illness. …”
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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND THE ‘UNBANKING’ OF POLISH SOCIETY by Marlena Grzelczak

“…Age, education level, netincome per capita, and type of work performed ’significantly impact the Polish population’s banking level. Variables such as gender and place of residence were found to be statistically insignificant. …”
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Psychometric Indicators of the “Proactive Attitudes” Scale in Adolescence: Testing the Factor Structure and Internal Consistency by A.A. Bekhter, E.N. Tkach

“…Average scores on the scale are presented, gender differences were not found. The “Proactive Attitudes” scale can be used as an effective tool for assessing a person’s proactive orientation in adolescence, and has acceptable psychometric indicators. …”
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Frailty risk prediction models for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in China: a systematic review by Yu Zhong, Songmei Cao, Liangying Chen, Teng Li, Wei Ye

“…The most frequently identified predictors in the models included age, nutritional status, the presence of multimorbidity, gender, and depression. While the overall applicability of the ten studies was deemed satisfactory, it is important to note that all studies exhibited a high risk of bias, particularly concerning the data analysis component. …”
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Risk Factors for Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Feng Cheng, Yanyan Chen, Lei Zhu, Bin Zhou, Yonghong Xu, Yiran Chen, Liping Wen, Shuzheng Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that in PTMC, male gender, age<55 years, tumor size>5 mm, bilateral lesions, and extrathyroidal extension were independent risk factors for LNM in general and for CLNM. …”
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