The interaction of post-activation potentiation and fatigue on skeletal muscle twitch torque and displacement by Georg Langen, Georg Langen, Frank Warschun, Olaf Ueberschär, Olaf Ueberschär, Michael Behringer

“…This study investigated how the interaction of potentiation and fatigue affects the rectus femoris (RF) twitch displacement and associated torque.Materials and methodsSixteen resistance-trained men (n = 8) and women (n = 8) performed two sets of five and five sets of ten seated maximum voluntary isometric knee extensions to induce potentiation and fatigue. …”
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Relationship between plasma uric acid levels, antioxidant capacity, and oxidative damage markers in overweight and obese adults: A cross-sectional study. by Natalia Albuja-Quintana, Aida M Chisaguano-Tonato, Maria E Herrera-Fontana, Sandra Figueroa-Samaniego, José M Alvarez-Suarez

“…This cross-sectional study included 93 adult volunteers (28 men and 65 women) from the city of Machala, El Oro, Ecuador, divided into three study groups according to Body Mass Index (normal weight, overweight, and obese). …”
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The Polymorphism rs2725220 Is Associated with Hyperuricemia in the Korean Population by Jae Woong Sull, Seung-Ju Yang, Soriul Kim, Sun Ha Jee

“…When analyzed by gender, the association with ABCG2 was stronger in men than in women. The association with ABCG2 was much stronger in male subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 26.4 (odds ratio, 5.09; 95% confidence interval, 2.41 to 10.8) than in male subjects with BMI < 26.4. …”
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Association of Metabolic Syndrome with the Adiponectin to Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance Ratio by Yu-Song Ding, Shu-Xia Guo, Ru-Lin Ma, Shu-Gang Li, Heng Guo, Jing-Yu Zhang, Mei Zhang, Jia-Ming Liu, Jia He, Yi-zhong Yan, Wen-Jie Zhang, Lie-Gang Liu

“…MetS was assessed in 1628 Kazakh participants (men, 768; women, 860). The associations between adiponectin, HOMA-IR, and the A/H ratio with the components of MetS and MetS were examined using logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout, most cases of tuberculosis among people with HIV in Adama, Ethiopia, occur before ART initiation by Patrik Bristedt, Meseker Fentie, Per Björkman, Anton Reepalu

“…Results Among a total of 8,926 PWH, 993 had been diagnosed with TB (11.1%); mean age 40.0 years [SD 11.8], 53.5% were men). Throughout the study period, most TB cases had been notified before ART initiation (617/993; 62.1%). …”
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Colon Cancer Genetic and Epigenetic Changes, Etiopathogenesis, Risk Factors, Treatment: Literature Review by Gabrielė Ūbaitė, Aurelija Remeikaitė, Justas Žilinskas

“…In particular, diet, physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol significantly increase risk, especially in men and those over 50. Innovations such as CRISPR/Cas9 offer new avenues for targeted treatments, while advances in vaccines and liquid biopsy techniques are improving immune response activation and disease monitoring. …”
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Skull defect – Frontotemporal dementia sagging brain syndrome by Wouter I. Schievink, Marcel M. Maya, Robin Babadjouni, Angelique Sao‐Mai S. Tay, Rachelle B. Taché

“…The mean age of the one woman and seven men at the time of presentation to our medical center was 50 years (range, 26–68 years). …”
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The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…The average age of the patients with involutional ectropion was 78 ± 10 years and 58% were men. Significant associations were found between involutional ectropion and several local inflammatory eyelid diseases: blepharitis (OR 4.66), chalazion (OR 2.94), hordeolum (OR 2.26), and dermatitis of the eyelid (OR 2.46). …”
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MicroRNA155 in non-small cell lung cancer: a potential therapeutic target by Xiangju Wei, Xiangju Wei, Xianmin Xiong, Xianmin Xiong, Ze Chen, Bi Chen, Cantang Zhang, Wenhui Zhang

“…Lung cancer (LC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women, and it stands as the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, characterized by high rates of morbidity and mortality. …”
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One-Year Clinical Outcome in Middle Eastern Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Jordan Atrial Fibrillation (JoFib) Study by Ayman Hammoudeh, Yousef Khader, Ramzi Tabbalat, Yahya Badaineh, Nazih Kadri, Haneen Shawer, Eyas Al-Mousa, Rasheed Ibdah, Batool A. Shawer, Imad A. Alhaddad

“…OACs were used in 85.7% of high-risk patients with NVAF (CHA2DS2-VASc score>3 in women, and>2 in men), including direct OACs (DOACs) in 64.1% and vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in 35.9%. …”
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Penile Microvascular Arterial Bypass Surgery: Indications, Outcomes, and Complications by Ricardo Munarriz

“…We recently published the largest long-term outcome MABS study using validated questionnaires (71 men aged 30.5 ± 9.2 years; mean follow-up 34.5 ± 18 months). …”
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Fecal Immunochemical Tests Compared with Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Tests for Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening by Linda Rabeneck, R Bryan Rumble, Frank Thompson, Michael Mills, Curtis Oleschuk, Alexandra Whibley, Hans Messersmith, Nancy Lewis, The FIT Guidelines Expert Panel

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in Canadian men and women – accounting for almost 12% of all cancer deaths. …”
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The relationship of security needs with irrational beliefs among medical students by I. I. Koryagina, V. G. Maralov, V. A. Sitarov

“…As a result, it was found that there were no significant differences in the studied parameters among both men and women. Both of them showed a positive relationship of irrational beliefs of the obsessive-compulsive type with the need for safety and a negative relationship with the need for danger, and beliefs of the dependent type – with the need for safety. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed with Midvastus and Medial Parapatellar Approaches in Obese Patients by Olcay Guler, Gürkan Gümüşsuyu, Hakan Sofu, Hüseyin Bahadır Gökçen

“…This retrospective study was performed using data derived from 80 patients (70 women; 10 men) with an average age of 66.17 ± 5.42 (range: 54 to 77). …”
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How do age and sex influence pain threshold and tolerance among Santal tribal people living in West Bengal, India? by Arpita Santra, Subrata Kumar Roy, Monali Goswami, Diptendu Chatterjee

“…Age and sex showed a significant interaction effect on pain tolerance levels, but not on pain threshold levels demonstrating the age-associated declining trend in pain threshold levels was consistent for either sex; however, such a tendency in pain tolerance levels was more pronounced in men. These findings highlight the importance of considering age and sex factors when assessing pain perception.…”
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Effect of Antihypertensive Therapy on SCORE-Estimated Total Cardiovascular Risk: Results from an Open-Label, Multinational Investigation—The POWER Survey by Guy De Backer, Robert J. Petrella, Assen R. Goudev, Ghazi Ahmad Radaideh, Andrzej Rynkiewicz, Atul Pathak

“…SCORE estimates of CVD risk were obtained at baseline from 12,718 patients in 15 countries (6504 men) and from 9577 patients at 6 months. During EBT mean (±SD) systolic/diastolic blood pressures declined from 160.2 ± 13.7/94.1 ± 9.1 mmHg to 134.5 ± 11.2/81.4 ± 7.4 mmHg. …”
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Osteosarcopenic Visceral Obesity and Osteosarcopenic Subcutaneous Obesity, Two New Phenotypes of Sarcopenia: Prevalence, Metabolic Profile, and Risk Factors by Simone Perna, Daniele Spadaccini, Mara Nichetti, Ilaria Avanzato, Milena Anna Faliva, Mariangela Rondanelli

“…A sample of 801 subjects were assessed (247 men; 554 women). The prevalence of osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) was 6.79%; OSSAT and OSOVAT were, respectively, 2.22% and 4.56%. …”
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Micronutrient Intake in a Cohort of Italian Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Adherence to Dietary Recommendations by Marisa Giorgini, Marilena Vitale, Lutgarda Bozzetto, Ornella Ciano, Angela Giacco, Anna Rivieccio, Ilaria Calabrese, Gabriele Riccardi, Angela A. Rivellese, Giovanni Annuzzi

“…As for minerals, adherence was low for potassium and selenium (0–23%); intermediate for zinc, copper, and magnesium; low and intermediate for calcium in men and women, respectively; and low for iron in women. …”
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Physical Activity and Gallstone Disease by I. N. Grigor’eva, T. E. Notova, T. I. Romanova

“…The frequency of low PA in men and women of the Russian Federation (according to the medical examination in 2016) is 19 %. …”
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Vaccination and Malaria Prevention among International Travelers Departing from Athens International Airport to African Destinations by Androula Pavli, Athina Spilioti, Paraskevi Smeti, Stavros Patrinos, Helena C. Maltezou

“…A total of 360 travelers were studied; 68% were men. Their mean age was 39.9 years. Previous travel to tropical countries was reported by 71.9% of them. …”
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