Proximity or Directional Model of Voting for the Turkish Voter? by Murat İnan, Gül Arıkan Akdağ

“…Additionally, education, age, gender and income were recruited as classical control variables. …”
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Association between four anthropometric indices with age-related Macular Degeneration from NHANES 2005–2008 by Chuyang Xu, Xiaorong Wu

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted according to gender, age, BMI, drinking, smoking, CVD, diabetes, hypertension, cataract operation, and glaucoma. …”
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Optimizing Talent Development for Goalkeepers: Psychological Characteristics, Stressors, and Sustainable Pathways in Elite Soccer by Camille Sabourin, Eric Terrien, Denis Ha

“…Results The results of the questionnaires revealed distinct findings: goalkeepers displayed lower extraversion scores compared to aspiring outfield players; gender differences were observed, with female goalkeepers exhibiting higher sensitivity, stress vulnerability and organizational tendencies than their male counterparts; dysfunctional personality tendencies were more prevalent among goalkeepers compared to other elite athletes’ populations; and age-related differences were observed regarding the perception of external support, with older participants reporting more nuanced experiences. …”
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Geriatric nutritional risk index as a predictor of 30-day and 365-day mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC-IV databa... by Xiaolong Zheng, Xiaolong Zheng, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Changgui Zhang, Minghua Liu

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted based on gender, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and age. …”
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The Burden and Trend of Blood-Borne Pathogens among Asymptomatic Adult Population in Akwatia: A Retrospective Study at the St. Dominic Hospital, Ghana by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Mavis Popuelle Dakorah, Gameli Kwame Norgbe, James Osei-Yeboah, Godwin Adzakpah, Isaac Sarsah, John Gameli Deku, Innocent Afeke, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Nana Yaw Barimah Manaphraim, Isaac Asare, Bright Justice Ayidzoe, Emmanuel Alote Allotey, Emmanuel Agbeko Nani, Paul Amoah

“…Asymptomatic blood-borne pathogen burden was high among the adult population in Akwatia. Gender variations in HBV, HCV, and Syphilis infections in the cumulative four-year burden were observed. …”
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Association of the triglyceride glucose index with all cause and CVD mortality in the adults with diabetes aged < 65 years without cardiovascular disease by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…This association persisted in the minimally adjusted model (HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.13–1.83), which was adjusted for age, gender and race. Even after full adjustment, this positive association remained significant (HR 1.91, 95% CI 1.36–2.70). …”
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Impact of re-operation on progression-free survival in patients with recurrent GBM: Experience in a tertiary referral center. by Houssein Darwish, Tasnim Diab, Sarah Kawtharani, Mounir Barake, Bader Ali, Nagham Ramadan, Hiba Fadlallah, Jeannot Kekedjian, Marwan Najjar, Hazem I Assi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Age categorization (≤50 vs. >50 years) and gender distribution did not significantly impact reoperation likelihood (p = 0.306 and p = 0.616, respectively). …”
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Associations between hypovitaminosis D, adiposity indices and insulin resistance in adolescents: mediation analyses from NHANES 2011–2018 by Yaping Deng, Yingting Luo, Yilei Shen, Yong Zhao, Wei Cao, Jie Cao, Lijuan Xu, Lin Kong

“…Conclusion The study confirmed significant correlations between adiposity indices, hypovitaminosis D, and IR in adolescents, with gender-specific differences in the hypovitaminosis D -adiposity link. …”
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All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception by Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

“…In the first condition, participants will engage in 15 minutes of Instagram use, during which they will be instructed to visit six different profiles of male or female fitness influencer of the same gender themselves. In the second condition, participants will cycle on an ergometer for 15 minutes. …”
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Association of C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 (CTRP9) Level with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Zexuan Li, Yunhui Du, Lixin Jia, Jingyao Fan, Ruifeng Guo, Xinliang Ma, Xiao Wang, Shaoping Nie, Yongxiang Wei

“…Multivariate analysis showed that male gender (OR 3.099, 95% CI 1.029-9.330, P=0.044), BMI (OR 1.148, 95% CI 1.040-1.268, P=0.006), and CTRP9 levels (OR 0.726, 95% CI 0.592-0.890, P=0.002) were independently associated with the prevalence of moderate/severe OSA. …”
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Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Soheil Mehmandoost, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Abedin Iranpour, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

“…Data were collected via gender-matched face-to-face interviews using a standard HIV risk assessment questionnaire. …”
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The Association between the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Isolated Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Multimarker Approach by Bulent Demir, Esra Demir, Gonul Acıksarı, Turgut Uygun, Irem Kırac Utku, Asuman Gedikbasi, Ilker Murat Caglar, Osman Pirhan, Hande Oktay Tureli, Ersan Oflar, İsmail Ungan, Serkan Ciftci, Osman Karakaya

“…The study included 181 patients as a patient group of 92 consecutive patients with MeS and a control group of 89 consecutive patients with similar age and gender. EATT was evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and treatment-control rates of hypertension among adults in Hubei province: a cross-sectional survey by Tianjing HE, Lan ZHANG, Shuzhen ZHU, Miaoyan SHEN, Qian LI, Yumeng TANG, Mengge ZHOU, Jingju PAN

“…The complex-weighted prevalence of hypertension among all participants, the complex-weighted ratios of awareness, treatment, and blood pressure control of hypertension among hypertensive participants differed significantly by gender, age, and education (all P < 0.05); the complex-weighted ratio of controlled blood pressure among the hypertensive participants receiving hypertension treatment differed significantly by education level (P < 0.05). …”
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Liver Biomarkers and Lipid Profiles in Mexican and Mexican-American 10- to 14-Year-Old Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes by Ana Cecilia Fernández-Gaxiola, Roxana Valdés-Ramos, Kimberly Fulda, Ana Laura Guadarrama López, Beatriz E. Martínez-Carrillo, Susan F. Franks, Shane Fernando

“…We found differences by gender and between high and low risk for T2DM adolescents in all liver enzymes in both sites.…”
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Community Use and Perceptions of Climate Shelters in Schoolyards in Barcelona by Marta Sanz-Mas, Marta Sanz-Mas, Xavier Continente, Xavier Continente, Xavier Continente, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo, María José López, María José López, María José López, María José López

“…We analyzed user characteristics, thermal comfort and wellbeing, activities and differences by age and gender, social behavior, additional benefits, and areas for improvement.ResultsAdapted schoolyards were mostly visited by families and groups of adolescents with a higher proportion of boys. …”
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Microbes on the Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers in Palestine: Identification, Characterization, and Comparison by Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Mohammed A. AlHajhamad, Yazan I. Naji, Beesan Maraqa, Kais Abuzaitoun, Ahmed Mousa, Maysa Daqqa

“…More than half of staphylococci isolates were resistant to penicillin and erythromycin. Male gender, using a mobile phone in the bathroom, and entry to the operating theatre were associated with mobile phone contamination and increased resistance against specific antibiotics. …”
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Investigating the effect of using a home safety training application by caregivers on accident risk management in the elderly by Mahdie Dehnavi, Najmeh Valizadeh zare, Seyd Reza Mazlom, Samira Mohajer, Tahereh Sadeghi, Mohammad Namazinia, Danial Baghie

“…The chi-square test showed no significant difference in gender distribution between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.060). …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 8 pediatric patients with COVID-19 complicated with pneumomediastinum admitted to the Department of Pediatrics at Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated with Yangtze University from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, including age, gender, imaging, clinical characteristics, and treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Body Composition in Hemodialysis Thai Patients: Comparison between Two Models of Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry by Kulapong Jayanama, Supanee Putadechakun, Praopilad Srisuwarn, Sakda Arj-Ong Vallibhakara, Prapimporn Chattranukulchai Shantavasinkul, Chanika Sritara, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, Surat Komindr

“…Comparing to DXA, the means of each body composition measured by InBody S10 method were not significantly different in each gender, but differences were found in FM, %FM, and FMI measured by InBody 720. …”
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Serum ZAG Levels Were Associated with eGFR Mild Decrease in T2DM Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy by Lingling Xu, Weihong Yu, Meng Niu, Caixia Zheng, Bin Qu, Yan Li, Jing Wang, Ping Huang, O. Wang, Fengying Gong

“…The probability of the eGFR<90 mL/min/1.73 m2 in patients with the high ZAG levels was 94% higher than those with the low serum ZAG levels after adjusting for age, gender, and education [OR = 1.94, 95% CI (1.17–3.23), P=0.0094]. …”
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