Preoperative assessment of liver regeneration using T1 mapping and the functional liver imaging score derived from Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance for patient with hepatoce... by Qian Li, Tong Zhang, Shan Yao, Feifei Gao, Lisha Nie, Hehan Tang, Bin Song, Bin Song, Yi Wei

“…ObjectivesTo explore whether T1 mapping parameters and the functional liver imaging score (FLIS) based on Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI could evaluate liver regeneration after hepatectomy for HCC patient.MethodsThis retrospective study finally included 60 HCC patients (48 men and 12 women, with a median age of 53 years). …”
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Epidemiology of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Iran: Four‐Year National Cancer Registry Data Report (2014–2017) by Mohammad Sajed Dehghan Banadaki, Vahid Rahmanian, Saeed Hosseini, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Narjes Hazar

“…However, in 2016 and 2017, this dispersion failed to become statistically significant. Interestingly, men had a greater rate of STS incidence than females. …”
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Risk of myocardial infarction and heart failure in gout patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Panpan Wang, Huanhuan Yang

“…However, among gout patients, women have a higher risk of MI or HF than men.…”
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NONAN GaitPrint: An IMU gait database of healthy older adults by Tyler M. Wiles, Seung Kyeom Kim, Madhur Mangalam, Joel H. Sommerfeld, Kolby J. Brink, Alli Grunkemeyer, Marilena Kalaitzi Manifrenti, Anaelle E. Charles, Narges Shakerian, Mehrnoush Haghighatnejad, Spyridon Mastorakis, Nick Stergiou, Aaron D. Likens

“…We offer full-body inertial measurement data during self-paced overground walking on a 200 m indoor track of 41 older adults (56 + years old; 20 men and 21 women; age: 64.7 ± 7.5 years; height: 1.7 ± 0.1 m; body mass: 81.1 ± 17.8 kg) across 18 four-minute trials conducted over two days. …”
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Correlations between spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life in degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients before and after long -level fusion surgery by Jiaqi Zhang, Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Lei Yuan, Weishi Li

“…Results The study population included 104 women and 26 men with an average age of 62.9 years. Both coronal and sagittal parameters showed significant correlations with HRQoL scores pre- and post-operatively. …”
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Dynamiques socio-politiques et territorialités de l’immigration ivoirienne en Tunisie by Camille Cassarini

“…Contrary to representations and works on so-called transit migration towards the European coast, this article – based on an ethnographic survey carried out between 2016 and 2019 – provides an understanding of the migratory strategies of these men and women from Côte d’Ivoire, in historical perspective, as well as their rationale for anchoring in Tunisia. …”
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Gut microbial 3α‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase promotes depression in males via degrading testosterone by Di Li, Jingru Cheng, Wei Zhang, Pengfei Cheng, Yuan He, Jinghan Jia, Chao Wang, Zhongchun Liu, Zhou Sun, Jinxi Wang

“…This means that 3α‐HSD expressed by gut bacteria may be a potential target for depression in men.…”
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Auriculoterapia para ansiedade na gestação: validação de protocolo clínico by Herica Pinheiro Correa, Daniel Vinícius Alves Silva, Kaue Batista Andrade, Antônio Prates Caldeira, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito, Caroline de Castro Moura, Diego Dias de Araújo

“…Resultados: O protocolo de auriculoterapia para ansiedade em gestantes validado pelos especialistas foi composto pelos pontos Ansiedade (100%), Shen Men (100%), Coração (94,4%), Rim (94,4%) e Sistema Nervoso Visceral/Simpático (94,4%). …”
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The Treg/Th17 Imbalance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome by Jin Ye, Hui Liu, Gehua Zhang, Peng Li, Zhiyuan Wang, Shaotong Huang, Qintai Yang, Yuan Li

“…Our purpose is to assess the pattern of Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells in peripheral blood of patients with OSAS. Fourty-four OSAS men and 20 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Twenty-three patients were classified into mild to moderate group and 21 cases were classified into severe group according to the severity of OSAS. …”
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Public acceptance of microbiome management strategy in dairy calves: a European survey on colostrum, probiotic provision and prolonged cow-calf contact by A. Ait Sidhoum, A. Stygar, F. Bedoin, J.K. Niemi

“…For instance, individuals with greater familiarity with farming systems and microbiomes were more inclined to accept all four interventions, while women, compared to men, showed higher acceptance of prolonged cow-calf contact. …”
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Assessment of Reproductive Performance and Husbandry Practices of Horro and Crossbred Cattle Under Smallholder in Sibu Sire District of East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Abriham Kebede Deresa, Jiregna Dugassa Kitessa, Yobsan Tamiru Terefa

“…Result Seventy‐nine percent of animal owners involved were men, ages between 30 and 60. Their education was as follows: 26% were illiterate, 67% in primary school and 7% in secondary school. …”
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The Influence of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements on Comatose Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the First Week of Admission by Bahia Belatar, Abdallah Elabidi, Malika Barkiyou, Mamoun El Faroudi, Rachid Eljaoudi, Laila Lahlou, Saad Kabbaj, Wajdi Maazouzi

“…By sex, lead and cadmium were statistically significant, respectively p = 0.02, p = 0.001, and cadmium was higher in women, while lead was higher in men. Conclusion. Among all studied heavy metals (lead and cadmium) and trace elements (iron, zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, and manganese), manganese and cadmium may play a role in the death of patients from severe traumatic brain injury.…”
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Gender-specific dual effects of physical activity on depression and mortality: a nine-year cohort study in Chinese adults aged 45 and above by Dan Shan, Dan Shan, Meina Yang, Meina Yang, Kunyan Zhou, Kunyan Zhou

“…Conversely, higher levels of PA were linked to a 90% reduction in ACM (HR: 0.10; 95% CI: 0.02–0.44, p = 0.002), with the effect being more pronounced in men.ConclusionWhile PA reduces mortality, excessive activity may increase the risk of mild depression, particularly in women. …”
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Global burden of neck pain and its gender and regional inequalities from 1990 - 2021: a comprehensive analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Haifeng Wu, Yue Li, Congying Zou, Weidong Guo, Feng Han, Guoshun Huang, Lin Sun

“…Women consistently showed a higher burden than men across all age groups. Regional analyses indicated that the Islamic Republic of Iran had the highest rates, whereas New Zealand had the lowest. …”
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Top health service concerns: a data mining study of the Shanghai health hotline by Lili Shi, Tong Zhao, Shimiao Shi, Tianyu Tan, Aksara Regmi, Yuyang Cai

“…The analysis revealed that men made 6,689 (56.88%), surpassing the 5,071 (43.12%) from women. …”
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Catlet scoring system as a new predictor for in-stent restenosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting st... by Juan Wang, Mingchao Zhang, Weipeng Gan, Mingxing Xu, JiaYan Zhou, Lingfei Yang, Yongsheng Ke

“…Results A total of 165 patients (46 women and 119 men) with a mean ages of 66.19 ± 10.54 years were finally enrolled in this study. …”
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Statistical match reports of the 2022 volleyball World Championship in the context of network analysis with Gephi by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Our study aims to create and analyze network models of interaction among men's volleyball teams during the qualifying matches of the 2022 World Championship using the Gephi software. …”
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Predicting risk on cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease based on a physical activity cohort: Results from APAC study by Juan Zhao, Ye Yu, Xiaolan Zhu, Yuling Xie, Songwei Ai, H. Immo Lehmann, Xuan Deng, Feifei Hu, Guoping Li, Yong Zhou, Junjie Xiao

“…C statistics of PA equations were 0.755 (95% confidence interval, 0.750–0.758) for men and 0.801 (95% confidence interval, 0.790–0.813) for women. …”
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Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Manal O. Taryam, M. Mansur Rabiu, Shurooq AlBanna, Noora Al Shamsi, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Salam Chettiankandi, Wafa Khamis Alnakhi, Hamid Y. Hussain, Prasan Rao, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Mazen M. Sinjab, Lama Toufik Sharbek, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He

“…Four Emirati participants were blind, with a prevalence of 0.9% (0.25%–2.28%). Men had lower likelihood of VI than women (odds ratio [OR] (95% CI): 0.42 (0.24–0.77)) after adjustment for covariates. …”
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Development and validation of nomograms for predicting pentafecta outcomes before and after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study by Tanan Bejrananda, Kiyoshi Takahara, Dutsadee Sowanthip, Tomonari Motonaga, Kota Yagi, Wataru Nakamura, Masanobu Saruta, Takuhisa Nukaya, Masashi Takenaka, Kenji Zennami, Manabu Ichino, Hitomi Sasaki, Makoto Sumitomo, Ryoichi Shiroki

“…Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers among men worldwide, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a widely used treatment for localized PCa. …”
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