Transient epileptic amnesia by J. S. Anužytė, G. Rutkauskaitė, R. Mameniškienė

“…From case reports that are analysed in literature it is not difficult to summarise clinical characteristics: transient epileptic amnesia usually starts later in life, more often in men than in women; amnestic episodes are brief, recurrent and often occur upon waking; memory loss is usually mixed type with anterograde and retrograde amnesia; in 65% of patients amnesia is associated with gustatory or olfactory hallucinations, déjà vu, a brief period of unresponsiveness, automatisms; epileptiform abnormalities on electroencephalography were seen in 43% cases; although transient epileptic amnesia has an excellent response rate to anticonvulsant therapy, between episodes patients still suffer from accelerated long-term forgetting, remote memory impairment and topographical amnesia. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Shilpa Sisodia, Zara Hammond, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Charlotte Hanlon, Laura Asher

“…Included studies indicated women with SMI have worse outcomes and worse sexual and reproductive health compared to both women without SMI and men with SMI. Women with SMI were shown to have higher rates of HIV and low levels of contraception knowledge and use, with little advice offered by professionals.…”
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Reliability and Accuracy of Standard Reference Procedures for Measurements of Trunk and Arm Postures in Ergonomics by Carl M. Lind, Ida-Märta Rhen, Mikael Forsman

“…A total of 40 participants (22 women and 18 men) aged 26–70 years performed the reference procedures in a laboratory setting. …”
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Diagnostic Value of the 13C Methacetin Breath Test in Various Stages of Chronic Liver Disease by Hamizah Razlan, Nurhayaty Muhamad Marzuki, Mei-Ling Sharon Tai, Azhar-Shah Shamsul, Tze-Zen Ong, Sanjiv Mahadeva

“…Seventy-seven patients (47 men/30 women, mean age 50±16 years) were recruited. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…Metabolic syndrome was increased by 3-folds in psoriasis patients and was more prevalent in women than in men. It was determined that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was higher in psoriasis patients after the age of 40. …”
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Haemodynamic Effects of Anaemia in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Paweł Krzesiński, Agata Galas, Grzegorz Gielerak, Beata Uziębło-Życzkowska

“…The study group was stratified into four subgroups according to LVEF (<40% vs ≥40%) and the presence of anaemia (haemoglobin <13.0 g/dL in men and <12.0 g/dL in women). Thoracic fluid content was higher (p=0.037) in anaemic subjects, while no significant relation between anaemia and NYHA was observed. …”
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Care intertwined with anxiety and helplessness: the experiences of ICU nurses from COVID-19 disease’s end of life—a qualitative study by Neda Asadi, Zahra Royani, Sirous Pourkhajoei

“…This study aims to explain the experiences of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in providing end-of-life care to patients with COVID-19.Design Qualitative content analysis.Setting The study population consisted of ICU nurses working in hospitals affiliated with the Kerman University of Medical Sciences in southeastern Iran.Participants 14 ICU nurses, including 9 women and 5 men, participated in this study. Their mean age was 33.79±5.07 years, and their mean work experience was 8.64±3.5 years.Primary and secondary objectives The purpose of this qualitative content analysis was to explore the experiences of Iranian intensive care nurses using purposive sampling and semistructured in-depth interviews. …”
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Metacognition and Self-determination, Impulsivity and Emotional intelligence, and its relation with wellbeing and health indicators in young adults by John Alexander Castro Muñoz, María del Rocío Hernández-Pozo, Igor Barahona Torres

“…A total 223 undergraduate university young adult students was evaluated, 41 men (18,4%) and 182 women (81,6%) with ages between 18 and 30 years old (µ= 24,26 y σ=±3,30), from Bogotá Colombia participated. …”
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Who agrees more? The role of age, education, and the ability to solve verbal analogies in acquiescence by Patrik Havan, Peter Halama, Vladimíra Čavojová, Michal Kohút

“…Participants and procedure The sample contained 210 participants, 109 men and 101 women with age ranging from 17 to 70 (M = 45.11, SD = 13.66). …”
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Clinical significance of serum cystatin C‐to‐creatinine ratio as a surrogate marker for incident osteoporotic fracture predictions by Ichiro Yoshii, Naoya Sawada, Tatsumi Chijiwa

“…Results A total of 175 patients of whom 28 had incident MOF, 38 men, and 137 women, were enrolled. The mean age was 70.2 years. …”
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Exploring therapeutic strategies for androgen-independent prostate cancer using a magnetic coculture platform by Anjani Chavali, Giles Fitzwilliams, Adam Germain, Sandra Khuon, Young-tae Kim

“…Prostate cancer stands as the most diagnosed cancer in males and remains one of the leading causes of death among men in the United States. The progression of prostate cancer to a life-threatening state occurs upon metastasis, typically spreading to vital organs such as the liver, lungs, bones, and lymph nodes, where it sustains growth even in the absence of androgens. …”
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Report of a Novel Mutation in MLH1 Gene in a Hispanic Family from Puerto Rico Fulfilling Classic Amsterdam Criteria for Lynch Syndrome by Juan M. Marqués-Lespier, Yaritza Diaz-Algorri, Maria Gonzalez-Pons, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…In Puerto Rico, colorectal cancer (CRC) represents the second leading cause of cancer in men and women. Familial CRC accounts for 10–15% of the total CRC cases, while Lynch syndrome accounts for approximately 2–4% of cases. …”
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May Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Worsen the Spermiogram Results? by Hatem Kazimoglu, Yunus Emre Topdagi, Mehmet Solakhan, Ali Irfan Guzel

“…Results: Of 6171 patients; a total of 3247 men was smoker (n:3247, %52.6) and 3511 was alcohol users (n:3511, %56.9). …”
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Estrogen-dependent activation of TRX2 reverses oxidative stress and metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic disease by Alfredo Smiriglia, Nicla Lorito, Marina Bacci, Angela Subbiani, Francesca Bonechi, Giuseppina Comito, Marta Anna Kowalik, Andrea Perra, Andrea Morandi

“…Notably, MASLD prevalence is lower in premenopausal women than in men, suggesting a potential protective role of estrogens in mitigating disease onset and progression. …”
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Perceived Burden and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior in Family Caregivers of the Persons with Disabilities in Bukhara by Hülya YÜCEL, Nurhayat KORKMAZ

“…Results: Out of 155 caregivers, 89.8% were women and 10.2% were men. There was no correlation between burden and HPLP II in general (r=0.048, p=0.551). …”
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Psychometric properties of the Stress Coping Scale Brief-COPE 28 in a Peruvian population by Neicer Joel Delgado-Requejo, Julio Cesar Castillo Ramos, Lourdes Carolina Cerda Sánchez

“…Method: The design used was instrumental; 530 people participated, 60% men and 40% women, between 18 and 60 years old, from different regions of Peru, selected by non-probability convenience sampling. …”
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The epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Ghana: A scoping review to inform health technology assessment. by Joseph Kazibwe, Mohamed Gad, Emmanuella Abassah-Konadu, Ivy Amankwah, Richmond Owusu, Godwin Gulbi, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Brian Asare, Anna Vassall, Francis Ruiz

“…The prevalence of diabetes was generally higher in women in comparison to men. Urban areas were found to have a higher prevalence of diabetes than rural areas. …”
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Outcome Analysis of Clinical Evaluation and Surgical Management of Different Grades of Gynecomastia by Ahmad AbdElhady Muhammad Ibrahim, Samia Mohammed Ahmed Saied, Mohammed Ahmed Omar, Ahmed Ali Abdelrahim Ali

“…Conclusion: Gynecomastia is a persistent growth of breast tissue in men and the most successful course of management is surgery. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA DI KELAS X by Desi Paradina, Connie Connie, Rosane Medriati

“…Teknik pengumpulan data men ggunakan tes untuk hasil belajar. Berdasarkan hasil analisis Uji-t dua sampel independen melalui nilai rata-rata posttest hasil belajar yaitu thitung > ttabel (1,96 > 1,71). …”
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Parental divorce's long shadow: Elevated stroke risk among older Americans. by Mary Kate Schilke, Philip Baiden, Esme Fuller-Thomson

“…The objectives of this study were to investigate the association between parental divorce in childhood and stroke in older adulthood among those who did not experience child abuse and to examine whether this association differs between men and women. This study utilized population-based data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. …”
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