Factors affecting attitudes towards caring for terminally ill patients among nursing students in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study by Jérôme Pasquier, Pauline Laporte, Typhaine Juvet, Jean-François Desbiens, Diane Tapp, Marc-Antoine Bornet

“…Secondary measures were gender, age, year of study, number of terminally ill persons encountered, self-perceived palliative care nursing skills and subjective impact of instruction.Results Mean FATCOD, Form B score was 117.7 (SD: 9.8, median: 118.0). …”
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Association of body mass index with disability in activities of daily living in older adults: a systematic review of the literature based on longitudinal data by Wang Lingying, Zhu Hong, Chen Hongxiu, Hu Ziyi, Feng Mei, Tang Menglin, Hu Xiuying

“…Conclusions Our longitudinal meta-analysis substantiates the correlation between underweight status and the impairment of BADL in older adults, irrespective of gender. It also reveals that overweight older adults have a lower risk of BADL difficulties, yet a higher risk of IADL challenges, which is further exacerbated in obesity. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Marina Njelekela, Alfa Muhihi, Akum Aveika, Donna Spiegelman, Claudia Hawkins, Catharina Armstrong, Enju Liu, James Okuma, Guerino Chalamila, Sylvia Kaaya, Ferdinand Mugusi, Wafaie Fawzi

“…Conclusions. Older age, male gender, and overweight/obesity were associated with hypertension. …”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdalar Subregions in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by CHEN Xiaolin, LIU Hong, GAO Zhen, WU Mengjiao, FAN Cheng, JIANG Zheng

“…ObjectiveTo observe the resting-state functional connectivity changes of amygdalar subregions as well as relationship with pain intensity and negative emotion states in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP).MethodsA total of 31 patients with CNLBP (CNLBP group) and 31 healthy control population (healthy control group) with age and gender matched were recruited in the community around Pingshan campus of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to perform clinical evaluation and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Randomised cross-over trial of vildagliptin and pioglitazone as add-on therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: predicting Which One is Right Here (WORTH) study protocol by Yannan Jiang, Tony R Merriman, Rui Qian Yeu, Rebecca Brandon, Dale Griffiths, Kate Smallman, Allan Moffitt, Glenn Doherty, Ryan Paul, Jennie Harré Hindmarsh, Kerry Macaskill-Smith, Brandon Orr-Walker, Rinki Murphy

“…The objective of this study was to test whether glycaemic response to representative treatments of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (vildagliptin) and thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone) varies according to ethnicity, gender, baseline obesity, triglyceride level or genetic variation.Methods This is a multicentre, two-period, two-treatment, open-label, randomised cross-over trial of vildagliptin and pioglitazone as second-line or third-line therapy in patients with T2D who have suboptimal glycaemic control on metformin and/or sulfonylurea therapy. …”
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Impact of cognition and psychoemotional status on falls in multiple sclerosis by R. Godelienė, E. Sukockienė, V. Danielius, V. Stankunavičiūtė, D. Mickevičienė

“…There was no significant difference between fallers and non-fallers by gender (p=0.678). Mean age in fallers was 44.6±11.4 years, in non-fallers – 41.7±11.6 years, p=0.185. …”
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Gambaran Klinis dan Endoskopi Saluran Cerna Bagian Atas Pasien Dispepsia di Bagian RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Citra Yuriana Putri, Arnelis ., Asterina .

“…The objective of this study was to determined the frequency of dyspepsia’s complaints, the degree of dyspepsia’s complaints, the incident of alarm sign based on gender, the frequency of  risk factors of dyspepsia, endoscopic diagnosis and the location of upper-gastrointestinal’s lesions in patient with dyspepsia. …”
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Mutual mediation effects of homocysteine and PCSK9 on coronary lesion severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome: interplay with inflammatory and lipid markers by Ping Jin, Juan Ma, Peng Wu, Yitong Bian, Xueping Ma, Shaobin Jia, Qiangsun Zheng

“…Subgroup analyses revealed consistent associations, with notable interactions based on creatinine levels for Hcy and gender, smoking status, and diagnosis for PCSK9. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the mediation effects. …”
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Assessment of Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Pediatric Patients With Burkitt Lymphoma at Kenyatta National Hospital by Divya Kumari Toor, Amsalu Degu, Peter N. Karimi

“…Patients with Stage IV disease who were treated with full‐fuse chemotherapy were 19.2 (AHR = 19.2, 95% CI = 5.2–48.5, p < 0.001) and 7.4 times (AHR = 7.4, 95% CI = 2.2–19.9, p = 0.003) more hazard of dying as compared to patients without metastasis and received a combination of radiation and reduced‐dose chemotherapy, respectively. However, the age, gender, stage of cancer, histological type of cancer, and co‐morbidity were not significant predictors of survival. …”
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Application value of central venous-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure difference in postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients with acute aortic dissection by Lei Wang, Zhen Hong Wang, Duan Qi Zhu, Xin Yi Xie, Xin Chen, Xiao Liang Wang

“…In addition, logistic regression analysis revealed that advanced age, serum S100β levels, female gender, CPB time, unilateral brain perfusion time, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and smoking history were all independent risk factors for postoperative POCD (all P < 0.05). …”
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Gambaran Esofagogastroduodenoskopi Pasien Hematemesis dan atau Melena di RSUP M Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2013 by Fadhil Alfino Azmi, 1, SSaptino Miro, Detty Iryani

“…The results showed that the highest cases of 162 patients were gastric ulcer (27.8%). According to gender, more men cases than women cases.  Men (64.8%) and women (35.2%) with ratio 1.8 : 1. …”
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Evaluating the Nolla Method for Dental Age Estimation in Children from Northwestern Romania by Ligia Ioana Moga, Abel Emanuel Moca, Raluca Iurcov, Dan Slăvescu, Ligia Luminița Vaida

“…Among the 13 age groups, the highest representation was found in the 8–8.9-year (14.7%) and 9–9.9-year (13.3%) groups. Gender differences were statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.001); girls demonstrated a larger median discrepancy of 1.7 years (IQR: 1.1–2.3 years) compared to boys at 1.15 years (IQR: 0.6–1.8 years). …”
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Efficacy and prognosis of dapagliflozin in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with type 2 diabetes in Xining area by Jinping Chai, Delian Li, Yanmin Liu, Xiaoling Su

“…Two groups of patients' age, gender, diabetes duration, merge disease, echocardiogram and blood biochemical indexes, had no statistical difference (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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IMPORTANCE OF SOURCE CONTROL IN THE SUBGROUP OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS FOR SEPTIC SHOCK PATIENTS: ANALYSIS OF 390 CASES by Uğur Önal, Deniz Akyol, Olcay Buse Kenanoğlu, Merve Mert, Dilşah Başkol, Seichan Chousein Memetali, Gamze Şanlıdağ, Cansu Bulut, Arda Kaya, Ayşe Uyan Önal, Nazlıhan Yalçın, Günel Guliyeva, Şükrü Dirik, Oğuzhan Acet, Damla Akdağ, Melike Demir, Osman Bozbıyık, Berk Göktepe, Tufan Gümüş, İlkin Çankayalı, Kubilay Demirağ, Mehmet Uyar, Hilal Sipahi, Hüseyin Aytaç Erdem, Meltem Işıkgöz Taşbakan, Bilgin Arda, Şöhret Aydemir, Sercan Ulusoy, Oğuz Reşat Sipahi

“…On the other hand, female gender (p<0.001, odds ratio(OR)=1.714-5.054, 95%CI=1.714-5.054), diabetes mellitus (p= 0.014, OR=2.284, 95%CI=1.179-4.424), carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative etiology (p=0.011, OR=4.386, 95%CI=1.398-13.759), SOFA≥10 (p<0.001, OR=3.036, 95%CI=1.802-5.114), lactate >3 mg/dl (p<0.001, OR=2.764, 95%CI=1.562-4.891) and lack of source control (p=0.001, OR=2.796, 95%CI=1.523-5.133) were significantly associated with OMM in logistic regression analysis. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Primary Intracardiac Myxoma: 20-Year Experience in “Shahid Modarres Hospital”—A Tertiary University Hospital—Tehran, Iran by Zahra Ansari Aval, Hamid Ghaderi, Hassan Tatari, Mahnoosh Foroughi, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari, Mohammad Forozeshfard, Kamal Fani, Isa Khaheshi

“…The research reveals that patients’ age and gender were similar to that of other studies in other countries while tumor’s incidence seems to be higher. 3 patients were diagnosed after remote embolic event and one patient was diagnosed after MI reflecting relatively high tumor complications and late diagnosis. …”
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Bridging the gap: understanding the perspective of healthcare professional students towards precision medicine in a Nigerian tertiary institution (a cross-sectional study) by Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu, Jennifer Chinwe Edom, Faith Olanrewaju Omotayo, Agatha Adaeze Amaechi, Chinedu Benneth Obetta, Chibueze Anosike, AbdulMuminu Isah, Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka

“…Additionally, more than half had positive perceptions of ethical concerns (n = 216, 50.1%) and education in precision medicine (n = 239, 55.5%). Gender, age, department, level of study, awareness of PM, and interest in a career involving research were significantly associated with students’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of precision medicine (p < 0.001). …”
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The burden of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia among the older population in ageing and aged countries: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Wu Hong, Ying Cheng, Yu Fang, Jinxin Zheng, Shiyang Guan, Meiti Wang

“…Trends in incidence and DALYs were analysed by gender and age.Results In 2019, the highest incidence of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia in the older population in aged countries was in Japan (927 271.3 (752 552.3–1 125 796.5), 51 498.2 (37 625.7–70 487.3) and 126.0 (61.0–223.2), respectively), while the highest incidence in ageing countries was in China (5 797 556.9 (4 599 403.4–7 133 006.5), 330 256.1 (246 448.9–445 987.4) and 1067.7 (556.2–1775.9), respectively). …”
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Evaluating atherogenic index of plasma as a predictor for metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional analysis from Northern Taiwan by Liang-Sien Chen, Liang-Sien Chen, Liang-Sien Chen, Liang-Sien Chen, Yu-Rui Chen, Yu-Rui Chen, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Hung-Keng Wu, Hung-Keng Wu, Yan Wen Lee, Jau-Yuan Chen, Jau-Yuan Chen

“…Our study classified AIP levels equally into three tertiles and evaluated their impact on MetS through a logistic regression model.ResultsAfter adjusting for age, gender, BMI, SBP, FPG, and LDL in our models, the ORs for MetS in the second and third tertiles of the AIP were 3.81 (95% CI: 2.33 to 6.21; OR: 37.14, 95%: 23.22 to 59.39). …”
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Method for predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus development in persons with visceral obesity and prediabetes by Yulia V. Nelaeva, Alsu A. Nelaeva, Anna E. Yuzhakova, Ivan M. Petrov, Igor F. Sholomov

“…Linear discriminant analysis yielded a predictive model: D=-16.845 + age х 0.044 + gender х 0.026 + amplitude of circadian rhythm of BBT х 1.424 + amplitude of circadian rhythm of glycemia х 11.155 + bedtime х 0.054 + DEV х 0.0001 + waist circumference х 0.022 + glycated hemoglobin х 1.19, where -16.845 – constant, 0.044, 0.026, 1.424, 11.155, 0.054, 0.0001, 0.022, 1.19 – coefficients of the linear discriminant function. …”
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The science and politics of ‘knowledge’ in safe sport research by Benjamin Carr

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