Solid Indeterminate Nodules with a Radiological Stability Suggesting Benignity: A Texture Analysis of Computed Tomography Images Based on the Kurtosis and Skewness of the Nodule Vo... by Bruno Max Borguezan, Agnaldo José Lopes, Eduardo Haruo Saito, Claudio Higa, Aristófanes Corrêa Silva, Rodolfo Acatauassú Nunes

“…The kurtosis (KUR) and skewness (SKW) values of these tests were determined for the whole volume of each nodule, and the histograms were classified into two basic patterns: peaks or plateaus. Results. The mean (MEN) KUR values of the SINRSBs and malignant nodules were 3.37 ± 3.88 and 5.88 ± 5.11, respectively. …”
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The Relationship between Perirenal Fat Thickness and Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Yuan Fang, Yuechao Xu, Yuxian Yang, Chang Liu, Dong Zhao, Jing Ke

“…Subgroup analysis by sex showed that PrFT still significantly and negatively related to eGFR in men r=−0.264,P<0.05, but not in women (r=−0.199, P=0.062). …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Using qualitative research, we conducted an exploratory study with 40 young people including young key population (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers). …”
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Prevalence of Fabry Disease among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Alexandra Lackova, Christian Beetz, Sebastian Oppermann, Peter Bauer, Petra Pavelekova, Tatiana Lorincova, Miriam Ostrozovicova, Kristina Kulcsarova, Jana Cobejova, Martin Cobej, Petra Levicka, Simona Liesenerova, Daniela Sendekova, Viktoria Sukovska, Zuzana Gdovinova, Vladimir Han, Mie Rizig, Henry Houlden, Matej Skorvanek

“…The mean age of our patients was 68.9 ± 8.9 years, 130 were men (55.1%), and the mean disease duration was 7.77 ± 5.35 years. …”
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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis by B. Afanasjeva, R. Balnytė

“…The study involved 59 patients (39 women, 20 men): with relapsing-remitting MS 52 (88.1%) and with progressive MS 7 (11.9%). …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Iran-package of essential non-communicable disease (IraPEN) program in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in pilot areas by Somayeh Derakhshan, Davood Khalili, Alireza Mahdavi, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari, Amir Kavousi, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Afshin Ostovar, Koorosh Etemad

“…Based on the revised WHO risk score, the mean CVD risk for those with a risk score above 10% at baseline and one year later was 0.198 and 0.177 in men and 0.119 and 0.109 in women, respectively. …”
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Association between Chinese visceral adiposity index and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): a national cohort study by Kunhui Chang, Bo Li, Gang Wang, Hao Zhou, Yonghao Chen, Hongbing Gu

“…This study intends to explore the relationship between several obesity-related metrics, including the Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index (CVAI), and LUTS/BPH within a national cohort of Chinese men. Methods Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2015 were analyzed, encompassing a sample of 5,735 male participants aged 45 and older. …”
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Electromyographic Characteristics of a Single Motion Shoulder Exercise: A Pilot Study Investigating a Novel Shoulder Exercise by Michael J Henehan, Tamar Brand-Perez, Jeffrey C Peng, Masaaki Tsuruike

“… # Study Design Case-controlled, cohort study # Methods Nineteen healthy men and women without shoulder pain or dysfunction were studied. …”
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Epidemiology of Hip Fractures in Two Regions of Ukraine by V. V. Povoroznyuk, N. V. Grygorieva, J. A. Kanis, E. V. McCloskey, H. Johansson, S. S. Strafun, M. O. Korzh, V. M. Vaida, F. V. Klymovytsky, V. S. Forosenko, R. O. Vlasenko

“…The rates were higher among younger men than women, however, with a female preponderance from the age of 65 years upwards. …”
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Addictive behaviour of students: Early detection experience and socio-psychological characteristics by A. V. Smirnov, L. A. Maksimova, I. A. Simonova

“…The scientific novelty of the results is due to the receipt of relevant data on the specifics of the socio-psychological characteristics of modern adolescents and young men prone to addictive behaviour.Practical significance. …”
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Bevezetés az analitikus feminizmushoz by Áron Dombrovszki

“…Virág Véber’s article explores the other side of feminist theories, calling our attention to stereotypes against men. She points out that it is necessary to eliminate biases against both men and women in order to reach gender equality. …”
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Primary HIV Drug Resistance among Recently Infected Cases of HIV in North-West India by C. K. Chauhan, P. V. M. Lakshmi, V. Sagar, A. Sharma, S. K. Arora, R. Kumar

“…The proportion of primary drug resistance was 22.2% (2/9) among female sex workers, 14.3% (1/7) among men having sex with men, and 14.3% (3/21) among injecting drug users. …”
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Gustatory-Visual Interaction in Human Brain Cortex: fNIRS Study by Karolina Jezierska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Justyna Zaleska, Wojciech Podraza

“…Additionally, the only statistically significant difference between women and men was observed in Protocol I (water), where the ΔoxyHb signal was twice as high in women compared to men. …”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…Studies involving individuals who use methamphetamine, including key subgroups (e.g. those with mental health comorbidities; adolescents/youths; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men) were sought. We examined evidence related to methamphetamine use, relapse, use of other substances, risk behaviors, mental health, harms, and retention. …”
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Dietary and plasma atherogenic and thrombogenic indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight and individuals with obesity by Reyhaneh Mokhtari, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi

“…Results For participants in higher tertiles of the AIP, the percentage of men was significantly higher than women (men: 48.1%, women: 51.7%, p < 0.001). …”
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Socioeconomic environment and survival in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): a longitudinal study for the City of Vienna by Christian Roth, Michael Kühn, Rudolf Berger, Sonja Spitzer, Vanessa di Lego

“…On weekends, it is the only hospital in charge of treating STEMIs and thus provides representative data for the Viennese population.Participants The study comprises a total of 1481 patients with STEMI, including women and men aged 24–94 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome measures are age at STEMI and age at death. …”
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‘They went for the test together but came back separately’: a constructivist grounded theory perspective on male engagement in antenatal HIV testing in Bamenda, Cameroon by Lily Haritu Foglabenchi, Nancy Manigha Nyahkeh, Heidi Stöckl, Tanya Marchant

“…Abstract Introduction Male engagement in HIV testing during pregnancy significantly contributes towards the prevention of maternal seroconversion and paediatric HIV acquisition. Despite this, men especially the male partners of pregnant women have been consistently missing in the HIV prevention cascade. …”
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Implementation of Virtual and Face-to-Face Childbirth Preparation Training for the Spouses of the Primiparous Women to Reduce the Fear of Childbirth, Improve the Pregnancy Experien... by Zari Doaltabadi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady

“…Background. Men have a special role to play in promoting maternal and child health during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period. …”
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Predicting Low-Risk Prostate Cancer from Transperineal Saturation Biopsies by Pim J. van Leeuwen, Amila Siriwardana, Monique Roobol, Francis Ting, Daan Nieboer, James Thompson, Warick Delprado, Anne-Marie Haynes, Phillip Brenner, Phillip Stricker

“…Materials and Methods. Men who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) for clinical stage ≤T2, PSA <10 ng/mL, Gleason score <8 PC, diagnosed by transperineal template-guided saturation biopsy were included. …”
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Burden of Illness in Prostate Cancer Patients with a Low-to-Moderate Risk of Progression: A One-Year, Pan-European Observational Study by Cesare Selli, Anders Bjartell, Javier Burgos, Matthew Somerville, Juan-Manuel Palacios, Laure Benjamin, Libby Black, Ramiro Castro

“…Mean (SD) age was 65.0 (5.7) years and 400 (66%) men had Gleason score ≤6 prostate cancer. The most frequently used initial treatment was radical prostatectomy (71% of patients). …”
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