Sex Differences in the Relation between Comorbidities and Prognosis in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 by Noushin Mohammadifard, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Maryam Nasirian, Parisa Zakeri, Kamal Heidari, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…The frequency of at least one NCD did not differ between men and women, but a greater proportion of women had two or more NCDs. …”
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Skill-level differences in final shot characteristics in padel: comparative insights from amateurs and professionals by Ana Isabel Fernandez-de-Osso, Adrián Escudero-Tena, Diego Muñoz, Iván Martín-Miguel, Rafael Conde-Ripoll

“…Results: amateur players committed more unforced errors than professionals (CSR=2.9–4.7), while professionals produced more winners (CSR=2.0–4.0), and more forced errors in men’s professional players (CSR=3.2). A relationship was found between the last shot type and player level for winners and unforced errors in men's padel (p<.05). …”
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Characterization of Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Area I in Cienfuegos from 1988 to 2011 by Graciela Caridad Cabrera Acea, Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Lietter Aguilar Jure, Yadenis Cardoso Pérez, María del Rosario Sánchez Soto, Cinthya Gómez Cabrera

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> infection increased in the last five years, particularly in most sexually active age groups; it was more common in men who have sex with men. More than half of the patients receive antiretroviral treatment.…”
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Novel Anthropometric Indices as Screening Tools for Obesity: A Study on Healthy Iranians by Toktam Alirezaei, Hamid Soori, Rana Irilouzadian, Hadis Najafimehr

“…NHtR and hip circumference (HC) had the highest AUC in men and women with obesity, respectively. The highest sensitivity for overweight men and women belonged to waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), respectively, and for both males and females with obesity, NHtR had the highest sensitivity. …”
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Leisure Time Physical Activity Reduces the Risk for Stroke in Adults: A Reanalysis of a Meta-Analysis Using the Inverse-Heterogeneity Model by George A. Kelley, Kristi S. Kelley

“…A reanalysis of a previous meta-analysis that included nine prospective cohort studies representing 269,594 men and women 25-84 years of age and in which the association between LTPA and incident stroke was examined. …”
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Testicular Cancer Risk Awareness in Young Male by María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Lexter Mihalache, Edwin Marcelo Miranda

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> testicular cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in young men and early detection through testicular self-examination is essential.…”
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Mobiliser des partenaires pour lutter contre le VIH/sida : les risques de la démobilisation institutionnelle en cas d’épidémie faible et concentrée. Le cas du programme Amali au Ma... by David Goeury

“…This decision appears to be a means of not taking into account the specificities of PLHA (female sex workers, men who have sex with men). It will result in maintaining their status as highly stigmatized marginalized people. …”
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Prostate-specific Antigen as a Predictor for the Diagnosis of Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Wilfredo Valiente Morejón, Bárbara Junco Sena, Yoel Padrón Vega, Yisel de la Caridad Ramos Águila, Idelma Castillo García

“…<strong>Background:</strong> prostatic neoplasms remain asymptomatic for several years and are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality among men over 50 years. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to identify the presence of prostate adenocarcinoma through prostate-specific antigen screening in men older than 50 years. …”
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Gender differences in response to warrelated trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder – a study among the Congolese refugees in Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani, Thomas, Elbert, David Kani, Olema, Tobias, Hecker

“…Results: Our main findings were that refugees were highly exposed to war-related traumatic events with experiencing dangerous flight as the most common event for both men (97%) and women (97%). The overall high prevalence of PTSD differed among women (94%) and men (84%). …”
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A Novel Passive Over-Current Trip Device for Seismic Resilience by Lai-Wan Hsu, Jian-Hong Liu, Kun-Long Chen, Pei-Ching Chen, Kuo Lung Lian, Hong-En Chiang, Zhi-Kai Fan, Zhao-Yin Chen, Chung-Liang Cheng, Chi-Feng Chung, Yuan-Ching Tu

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The Prevalence of High Carcinogenic Risk of HPV Genotypes among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative MSM from Russia by Ilia Beliakov, Maria Senina, Yuriy Tyulenev, Elena Novoselova, Viktor Surovtsev, Alexander Guschin

“…Objective. Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a high risk of lifelong anal cancer caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HR HPV) infections. …”
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cardiac Patients with Overweight and Obesity by I. V. Logacheva, T. A. Ryazanova, V. R. Makarova, O. V. Surnina

“…The patients were divided into 3 groups according to their body mass index (BMI): 29 men with a BMI under 25 kg/m2(I group); 43 overweight men a BMI over 25 of kg/m2(II group); 40 men with obesity and a BMI above 30 of kg/m2(III group). …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking in the Gambia: a national cross-sectional study by Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Md Shariful Islam, Md Golam Rabbani, Haifaa AlWajeah, Md Ferdous, Nusrat Sharmin Mahfuza, Daniel Konka, Eva Silenga

“…Objectives To examine the prevalence of and risk factors associated with tobacco smoking in the Gambia.Design A nationwide cross-sectional study.Setting The Gambia.Participants The study participants were both women and men aged between 15 and 49 years old. We included 16,066 men and women in our final analysis.Data analysis We analysed data from the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), 2019–2020. …”
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Prevalence of cell phone use while driving in different urban settings. A roadside observational study in maputo city, Mozambique by Alfredo Júlio Maposse, Lucie Laflamme, Franziska Fischer, Jette Möller

“…Speaking/listening was more prevalent than texting/reading for both women (52.6 % vs 36.1 %) and men (46.4 % vs 40.5 %). At all three types of sites, men in trucks spoke/listened more than men in other type of vehicles while men in cars texted/read to a greater extent. …”
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Gender differences in the price elasticity of demand for waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine: a volumetric choice experiment by Ramzi G Salloum, Mohammed Jawad, Aya Mostafa, Yousef Khader, Rima Nakkash, Niveen ME Abu-Rmeileh, Ali Chalak, Ruba Abla, Sameera Awawda

“…Objectives This study assessed the extent to which the elasticity of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco products differs between men and women. We also explored the levels of substitution and complementarity in tobacco products among men and women.Setting The study examines tobacco elasticities in three Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan and the West Bank of Palestine.Participants We used data from nationally representative surveys of adults aged ≥18 years in Lebanon (n=1680), Jordan (n=1925) and Palestine (n=1679). …”
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Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans’ trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases by Fernanda S. Rossi, Yael I. Nillni, Alexandria N. Miller, Annie B. Fox, Johanne Eliacin, Paula P. Schnurr, Christopher C. Duke, Jaimie L. Gradus, Tara E. Galovski

“…Hispanic vs. white women Veterans; and (4) Black vs. Hispanic, vs. white men Veterans. For example, in this study, Black men Veterans reported higher prevalence of intimate partner physical assault exposure pre-service (14.8%) and post-service (27.1%) than White men Veterans (9.0% and 13.8%; prevalence ratios = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.17, 2.32 and 1.96, 95% CI = 1.53, 2.51). …”
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Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure and carotid intima-media thickness: Baseline data from the Aidai Cohort Study in Japan by Makoto Saito, Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Chisato Nagata, Hidenori Senba, Yasuko Hasebe, Toyohisa Miyata, Takashi Higaki, Eizen Kimura, Bunzo Matsuura, Osamu Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kawamoto

“…Methods Study subjects were 727 men aged 35–88 years and 1297 women aged 34–85 years. …”
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Smoking cessation is a protective factor for lung cancer onset and mortality: a population-based prospective cohort study by Wei Yin, Zhuochen Lin, Wei-Jie Gong, Wen-Xuan Wang, Ying-Ying Zhu, Yi-Lin Fu, Han Yang, Jin-Xin Zhang, Peng Lin, Ji-Bin Li

“…A cessation duration of > 15 years was associated with a later AAO in men (P < 0.001). Moreover, smoking cessation before 60 years old, especially among those under 40 years, was significantly associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (men: hazard ratio (HR): 0.65 [95% confidence interval 0.51–0.83]; women: 0.62 [0.47–0.83]) and LC-specific mortality (men: 0.67 [0.51–0.87]; women: 0.68 [0.50–0.92]). …”
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Males and Body Image: "Weighing In" on a Growing Concern by Eboni Baugh

“…It explains what factors can put men at higher risk and offers suggestions to help men maintain a healthy body image. …”
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La Sante Nan Lavi Granmoun: Sèz Manje Ou Kapab Goute by Jennifer Hillan

“… Men pwen pou manje goute ki fasil, men yo sante pou -w tou! …”
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