Sexual Well-Being in Adult Male Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Bogna Dudzińska, Jonas Leubner, Manfred Ventz, Marcus Quinkler

“…Introduction. Men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency show impaired fecundity due to testicular adrenal rest tumors and/or suppression of the gonadal axis. …”
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A Combination of Serum Biomarkers in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Lin Ying, Qin Zhang, Yun-mei Yang, Jian-ying Zhou

“…Of the 70 subjects, 35 patients were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The number of men was higher than that of women in both groups. …”
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Thyroid hormones and neurological impairments during the first two days after stroke: A pilot study by Kobra Akhoundzadeh, Ashraf Zarvani, Fatemeh Mohajerani, Sakineh Shafia

“…P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Fifty patients (42 % men) with a mean age of 69.73 (SD ± 12.31) were included. …”
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Could Selectively Skipping of the Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire among a Series of Self-Report Scales in a Study Be a Coping Strategy? by &Yacute;. Volkan G&Uuml;L&Uuml;M, &Yacute;hsan DA&ETH;

“…Method: 432 (278 women and 154 men) college students were selected from a larger research project sample pool which had funded by T&Uuml;B&Yacute;TAK. …”
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Features of the course and treatment of low back pain in patients with reduced bone mineral density by N. M. Shuba, T. S. Tsymbaliuk, A. S. Krylova, T. D. Voronova

“…The study included 100 patients (60 women and 40 men) aged 34 to 80 years. Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the index of bone mineral density (BMD). …”
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Association between Hypodontia and Angle’s Malocclusions among Orthodontic Patients in Kathmandu, Nepal by Sanjay Prasad Gupta, Samarika Dahal, Khushboo Goel, Amar Bhochhibhoya, Shristi Rauniyar

“…The sample comprised 601 orthodontic patients’ pretreatment records (242 men and 259 women), selected from the achieved orthodontic records. …”
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Balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball: a qualitative study of support when living with chronic pain in Sweden by Markus Saarijärvi, Sara Wallström, Inger Ekman, Mari Lundberg, Veronica Lilja, Vivi-Anne Segertoft

“…Objective This study aimed to elucidate the meaning of lived experiences of support from social networks and the healthcare sector in persons with chronic pain.Design A qualitative, phenomenological hermeneutic method was used to analyse interview data.Setting Participants were recruited from patient organisations in Sweden.Participants Ten (seven women, two men and one non-binary) individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain were included.Findings The meaning of lived experiences of support in persons with chronic pain involves balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball, meaning balancing between being a capable person and accepting support to be that capable person.Conclusion For participants who lived with chronic pain, support means balancing between being capable (the MVP) and willing to accept support (passing the ball), which aligns with the concept of person-centred care. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic vacuum therapy in esophageal luminal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ishaan Vohra, Harishankar Gopakumar, Neil R. Sharma, Srinivas R. Puli

“…On pooled analysis, the mean age was 66 years with 68.32% of patients being men. Overall pooled clinical success rate of EVAC therapy was 87.95%. …”
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Study of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestation by Mahi Mubassira, Muntasir Alam Muhib, Syed Abeed-Ul-Haque, Sanzida Khanam, Faruk Hasan

“…In the sociodemographic study, the highest percentage (94%) of jaundice-positive patients were men, which was found in patients aged 20–30 years. …”
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Greek Physicians’ Perceptions on Generic Drugs in the Era of Austerity by Georgios Labiris, Michael Fanariotis, Catherine Kastanioti, Georgios Alexias, Adonis Protopapas, Theodoros Karampitsakos, Dimitris Niakas

“…Mean total scores to the instrument were 60.63 ± 12.12 for men and significantly less (58.24 ± 11.73) for women (p = 0.04). …”
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Individuals of older adults hospitalized with social isolation by Jercy Subyen Iglesias Toriza, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Linet Pérez Jurajuria, Galia Yagnalis Delgado Pagán, Yara Díaz Ibáñez

“…Results: of the total patients, 68.2% were men, around 50% were grouped in the age groups between 65 and 69 and 75 and 79 years, 72.7% had no previous institutionalization, 27.3% suffered depression and 13.6% anxiety, 72.7% did not complicate their health status and their recovery was slow and 68.2% of adults with children were recorded. …”
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DIGITAL AND ESTHETIC APPROACHES TO THE ASSESSMENT OF GINGIVAL AND DENTAL PARAMETERS by Andra Ardelean, Roxana Buzatu, Otilia-Cornelia Bolos, Laura-Cristina Rusu, Anca Tudor, Marius Traian Leretter

“…Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to evaluate the main dental and gingival parameters in order to quantify the differences between genders and between symmetrical elements on the two hemiarches.Materials and methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 52 patients (20 men and 32 women) without periodontal pathologies, dental abrasions, and with properly aligned maxillary teeth. …”
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Epidemiology of Acute Pancreatitis in the North Adriatic Region of Croatia during the Last Ten Years by Davor Stimac, Ivana Mikolasevic, Irena Krznaric-Zrnic, Mladen Radic, Sandra Milic

“…Mean age was years. There were 53% men and 47% women among the patients. Most frequent etiologies of AP were biliary stones in 60% and alcohol abuse in 19% of patients. …”
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Bioethics knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals in Cameroon: a cross sectional analytical observational study of doctors and nurses in Cameroon’s South... by Kevin T. J. Dzi, Oscaline N. Ndong, Elisabeth Z. Menkem, Nicholas Tendongfor

“…Women made up 79.6% of nurses, while men made up 60.4% of physicians. The percentage of healthcare professionals who demonstrated good knowledge regarding the most commonly applied biomedical ethics principles varied from 62.9 to 73.1%. …”
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Motivations behind end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Iranian nurses’ experiences by Zahra Royani, Khadijeh Yazdi, Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan

“…Results the participants included eight women and four men with an average age of 39.6 ± 6.31 years. The data analysis yielded five main categories and fifteen subcategories. …”
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Analysis of Basketball Trainers Views about Coronavirus-19 Phobia by Dr. Yahya Gökhan Yalçın, Havva Demırel, Mehmet Altın

“…Quantitative research models were used in the study, which aimed to to assess the phobia related to the coronavirus-19 of basketball coaches working in Turkey Basketball Federation (TBF) and registered to Turkey's Basketball Coaches Association (TÜBAD). 21 women, and 216 men, 237 active basketball coaches in total, who are TÜBAD members at various levels by the Turkish Leagues, participated to the study. …”
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Cholestatic Hepatocellular Injury with Azathioprine: A Case Report and Review of the Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity by Joseph Romagnuolo, DC Sadowski, E Lalor, L Jewell, ABR Thomson

“…There must be a low threshold for obtaining liver function tests, especially in men, and alertness to the need to discontinue the drug or perform a liver biopsy should patients on azathioprine develop liver biochemical abnormalities, unexplained hepatomegaly or signs of portal hypertension.…”
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Socioeconomic profile and environmental perception of Amazon beach users about solid waste by M. G. Amazonas, M. L. G. Araújo, K. C. Yamamoto, N. N. Soares, O. F. Matos, J. Aguiar-Santos, D. Ribeiro-Brasil, A. T. Oliveira

“…Women predominated on Ponta Negra and Lua beaches, and men on Paricatuba and Tupé. On the Tupé and Lua beaches, people between 31 and 40 years old stood out. …”
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The effects of the combination of resistance exercise and heat stress on cell production and plasma levels of cytokines by Maryam Zilaei Bouri, Hamid Agha-Alinejad, Shirin Zilaei Bouri, Saeed Daneshmandi

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction effect of resistance training and heat on the immune system of healthy active men. Six trained males (27.83±1.9 years, 86.45±10.3 kg) completed a 60-minute resistance exercise with 75% 1RM in two conditions (~25 °C, normal or ~35 °C, heat). …”
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Relationship of Retinal Vessel Caliber with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Sara Toulouie, Sean Chang, Julia Pan, Kiersten Snyder, Glenn Yiu

“…Only CRAE and CRVE were higher in men (P<0.001), current smokers (P<0.001), and the eyes with a cilioretinal artery (P=0.009−0.043). …”
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