Reproductive health literacy scale: a tool to measure the effectiveness of health literacy training by Maha Rauf, Zahra Goliaei, Lana Machta, Jenny Chang, Heike Thiel de Bocanegra

“…Abstract Background Refugee women’s reproductive health (RH) outcomes have been impacted by several factors, including experiencing war, lack of access to healthcare, and possible gender-based violence. After resettlement, low health literacy, financial difficulties, cultural and linguistic barriers, and unfamiliarity with the healthcare system also add to the preexisting barriers. …”
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Dinamika dan Profil Undecided Voters Menjelang Pemilu 2024 di Indonesia by Vincentius Gitiyarko Priyatno

“…This research also describes the profile of undecided voters in terms of gender, age, education level, and respondent's area of residence for both presidential and political party choices. …”
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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation During Lobectomy for Postsurgical Pain: A Safe and Cost-Effective Intervention by Daniel L. Miller, Jacob Hutchins, Michael A. Ferguson, Yazid Barhoush, Emily Achter, John P. Kuckelman

“…Matching variables included age, gender, lobe resected, and prior opioid use. Both groups had significant comorbidity history and prior opioid use; 66% (n = 175 both groups) underwent open lobectomy and 53% (n = 142 vs. 143) had the upper lobe resected. …”
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Association between neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: evid... by Na Zhu, Yanyan Li, Yingying Lin, XinYu Cui, Xin Li, Xin Li

“…Additionally, we performed stratified analyses based on gender, age, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, smoking status, and history of cardiovascular disease to evaluate the consistency of these associations across different subgroups.ResultsA total of 6,526 participants were included in the study. 2,839 (weighted 44.1%) participants were diagnosed with NAFLD and 2,813 (weighted 43.7%) participants were diagnosed with MASLD. …”
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Video Kinematic Analysis of Timed Up and Go Test in Convalescent Stroke Patients by CAI Tongxin, LEI Mincong, ZHOU Yijun, MENG Dianhuai

“…ObjectiveThe results of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG test) between convalescent stroke patients and healthy controls were observed and compared by video recording , and the total time and sub-phase kinematic characteristics of the TUG test were analyzed to provide a theoretical basis for clinical application.MethodsUsing the convenient sampling method, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 41 convalescent stroke patients were recruited as the patient group (observation group) in the rehabilitation medical centers of three hospitals (including the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, etc.) from June to September 2022, and 35 healthy people with gender, age, height and weight matched were selected as healthy control group (control group). …”
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Association of urban green and blue space with accelerated ageing: A cohort Study in the UK Biobank by YiNi Wang, XinYu Shi, Fei Yang, ShengYuan Wang, TianShu Han, Kun Ma

“…Other factors such as gender, race and lifestyle also influence the impact of the environment on accelerated ageing.…”
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Disentangling the effects of intermittent faecal shedding and imperfect test sensitivity on the microscopy-based detection of gut parasites in stool samples. by Lana C E Ferreira-Sá, Eleuza R Machado, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Fernando Abad-Franch

“…Using replicate test results and multilevel hierarchical models, we estimated per-sample Giardia shedding probability at [Formula: see text] and observer-specific test sensitivities at [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. Gender-specific infection-frequency estimates were [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. …”
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Correlation between mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) at different degrees of ejection fraction in patients with diabetes mellitus by Muhammad Rido, Khalid Saleh, A. Makbul Aman, Syakib Bakri, Haerani Rasyid, Andi Alfian Zainuddin

“…Data collected included age, gender, ejection fraction, and MAPSE. Statistical methods included descriptive analysis and Spearman correlation tests. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Gout: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Xiaoli Li, Lianju Li, Yuling Xing, Tiantian Cheng, Shaohui Ren, Huijuan Ma

“…Furthermore, when stratified according to gender in DM, sex-specific association was found. …”
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Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka by Tania Warnakulasuriya, Kushan Medagoda, Dulani Kottahachchi, Dunya Luke, Dilesha Wadasinghe, Prasanna Rathnayake, Janaki Ariyawansa, Tharuka Dissanayake, Pavani Sandeepani, Deepthi C. De Silva, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana

“…They were compared with age‐ and gender‐matched controls (n = 46) without occupational exposure to fuel. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes in Asian patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Julian Cheong Kiat Tay, Shaw Yang Chia, Siew Hui Michelle Koh, David Kheng Leng Sim, Ping Chai, Seet Yoong Loh, Fazlur Rehman Jaufeerally, Sheldon Shao Guang Lee, Patrick Zhan Yun Lim, Jonathan Yap

“…HFmrEF patients were more likely to be gender neutral, of mid-range age and have concomitant diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, peripheral vascular disease and coronary artery disease (P < 0.001). …”
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Prognostic Value of Atherosclerotic Extent in Diabetic Patients with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Yipu Ding, Zinuan Liu, Guanhua Dou, Xia Yang, Xi Wang, Dongkai Shan, Bai He, Jing Jing, Yundai Chen, Junjie Yang

“…After adjustment for age, gender, and presence of high-risk plaque, the group of Leiden≥5 showed a higher risk than Leiden<5 (HR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.03-3.42, p=0.039). …”
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Colorectal Cancer and Polyps in Diverticulosis Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in 13680 Patients by Fadi Abu Baker, Jesus Alonso Z'cruz De La Garza, Amir Mari, Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Amani Bishara, Oren Gal, Yael Kopelman

“…Each diverticulosis patient was matched with 1 control by age, gender, setting (inpatient/outpatient), and procedure’s indication. …”
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Intensity of Nematode Infection in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Living in Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slum Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya by Lynda Allan, Fiona N. Mbai, Dorcas S. Yole, Moses Owino

“…The intensity of infection was not dependent on age or gender.…”
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Body Mass Index and 1-Year Unplanned Readmission in Chinese Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Dandan Sun, Qingyun Zhang, Wei Li, Haichen Wang

“…Covariates involved in this study included age, gender, TC, triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C, PT, APTT, INR, creatinine, HGB, LVEF, discharge medication, marital status, educational level, COPD, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, history of ischemic stroke, history of hemorrhagic stroke, arrhythmia, and hypertension. …”
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Medicaid Eligibility and Time to Re-incarceration Among Previously Incarcerated Subjects With Schizophrenia by Chris Kozma, Michael Dickson, Jacqueline Pesa, Carmela J. Benson

“…Covariates included age, race, gender, marital status, and reason for incarceration. …”
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Burdens of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer From 1990 to 2021 in China Compared to the Global Projection of 2036: Findings From the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Yuxing Chen, Qingpeng Zeng, Muyu Li, Jiahui Jin, Jun Zhao

“…Conclusion Although global efforts have been effective in reducing the burden of TBL cancers over the past three decades, there still remains strong regional and gender heterogeneity. TBL cancers need more screening strategies and medical attention in China and in the female population.…”
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized pediatric patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a retrospectiv... by Yuqian Zhang, Chenglei Su, Yang Zhang, Shuo Ding, Xianliang Yan, Jianguo Zhang, Zhimin Tao

“…For pediatric patients with MPP, there was no difference in their median ages, gender ratios, and severe case percentages between the two groups, where most patients were younger than 14 years old. …”
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The amplitude of low frequency fluctuation and spontaneous brain activity alterations in age-related macular degeneration by Yan Yan Zhang, Jin Yu Hu, Qian Ling, San Hua Xu, Min Kang, Hong Wei, Jie Zou, Quanyong Yi, Gang Tan, Yi Shao, Yi Shao

“…The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method was used to observe changes in spontaneous brain activity, which may help to investigate the underlying pathological mechanism of AMD.MethodsEighteen patients with wAMD and 18 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. …”
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect of Disease and Psychosocial-Related Correlates on Health-Related Quality of Life by Syed Wasif Gillani, Irfan Altaf Ansari, Hisham A. Zaghloul, Mohi Iqbal Mohammad Abdul, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mirza R. Baig, Hassaan Anwar Rathore

“…This study is aimed at investigating the various disease-specific and health-related psychosocial concepts of HRQOL among insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and understanding the gender differences in HRQOL among IDDM patients. Methods. …”
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