Usefulness of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis in Tracking Two Outbreaks of Invasive Meningococcal Disease Serogroup C in British Columbia by Grahame Quan, Mark Gilbert, Samara T David, Tazim Rahim, Kathy Adie, Carol Shaw, Alan McNabb, Judy Isaac-Renton, David M Patrick

“…PFGE analysis demonstrated that the 2004 British Columbia outbreak strain in men who have sex with men was closely related to the 2001 Abbotsford outbreak strain. …”
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Beneath The Same Sky, Different Faiths: Why is Interfaith Marriage Prohibited in Islam? by Baidhowi Baidhowi, Dewi Zahra Setyawati, Yustina Dhian Novita, Veyza Olivia, Armanda N Ardiyanto, Qlarissa Melinda, Hisyam Maliki Akbar

“…Islamic law, derived from the Quran, Hadith, and scholarly interpretations, generally prohibits Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men, while permitting Muslim men to marry women from the People of the Book (Christians and Jews) under specific conditions. …”
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Leisure Boredom Scale: the Factor Structure and the Demographic Differences by Bulent Gurbuz, Erman Oncu, Feyza Kara

“…According to t-test results regarding the demographic variables, there was statistically significant difference in gender only in the ‚satisfaction‛ subscale, and between women and men participants, with men participants having higher mean scores (p lt;.01). …”
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Evaluation of heart rate and pulmonary uptake in dipyridamole myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and their relationship with clinical r... by Siamak Derakhshan, Bahar Moassesghafari, Khaled Rhmani

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 354 non-smokers (98 men and 256 women) with suspected CAD and no history of lung disease who were referred to Kowsar Nuclear Medicine Center in Sanandaj in 2022 for MPI with dipyridamole were examined. …”
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Could Hemokinin-1 (HK-1) be a Novel Candidate Biomarker for Sarcoidosis? by Turan Akdağ, Celalettin Korkmaz

“…Thirty-eight patients with diagnosed sarcoidosis (14 men and 24 women) and 38 healthy (14 men and 24 women) individuals were enrolled in the study. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Androgens versus Erythropoietin for Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: Implications for Developing Countries by B. Adamu, S. M. Ma'aji, P. J. Erwin, I. M. Tleyjeh

“…However, further studies are needed to determine the long-term safety of nandrolone in men over 50 years old, as well as its effectiveness and safety in females in general, and males less than 50 years of age.…”
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Gender and ethnic diversity and wage gaps in the Canadian chiropractic workforce by Pablo Miah, Neeru Gupta

“…Despite similar levels of education, women’s (unadjusted) earnings averaged 77.1 cents for every dollar earned by men in pandemic-affected 2020, narrowing slightly from 76.7 cents in 2019. …”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection and Its Relationship with Leukocyte Telomere Length: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhu Lin, Hongmei Gao, Bing Wang, Yongqiang Wang

“…In total, around 46% percent of the study population were men and 54% were women. Average ages were 35.1 years for men and 35.0 years for women. …”
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The Association of Obesity and the Antiaging Humoral Factor Klotho in Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Carlos H. Orces

“…Overall, lower serum klotho levels were seen in older adults, men, nonsmokers, alcohol users, and those with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min. …”
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Kidney and gallbladder stones and the risk of prostate cancer: Results from the EPICAP study. by Melissa Sawaya, Emilie Cordina-Duverger, Pierre-Jean Lamy, Brigitte Trétarre, Florence Menegaux

“…<h4>Background</h4>Prostate cancer remains the most frequent cancer among men, representing a significant health burden. Despite its high morbidity and mortality rates, the etiology of prostate cancer remains relatively unknown, with only non-modifiable established risk factors. …”
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HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps by Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Roozbahani, Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“…Among high-risk populations in Iran, HIV prevalence peaks at 3.5% among people who inject drugs and 2.5% among men who have sex with men. Despite progress in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, significant gaps remain in early detection and reaching vulnerable populations, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and targeted outreach to key populations. …”
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Psychological resources as predictors of emotional and behavioral issues in young University students by María Elena Rivera Heredia, Irma María Niebla Guzmán, Xolyanetzin Montero Pardo

“…The sample included 146 men and 173 women between the ages of 18 to 24 (mean: 20.04, standard deviation: 1.62). …”
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Contemporary manifestations of patriotism with particular information on social media by Julia Nowicka

“… • Nearly ¾ of the posts (74%) were written by people. Men were 3 times more likely to be the authors of posts (49% vs. 16% of all content). …”
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Effects of Age and Gender on Hand Motion Tasks by Wing Lok Au, Irene Soo Hoon Seah, Wei Li, Louis Chew Seng Tan

“…Gender exerted an independent influence only on HG speed, with better performance in men p<0.05. Conclusions. Age, gender, and height are not independent factors influencing the amplitude and rhythm components of hand motion tasks. …”
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The Direct Healthcare Expenditures of Prostate Cancer by Disease Severity: Evidence from US National Survey Data by Peter J. Mallow, Jie Chen, John A. Rizzo, John R. Penrod, Geralyn C. Trudel, Teresa M. Zyczynski

“…**Background:** In the United States, approximately 2.8 million men have a history of prostate cancer (PC). **Objective:** This study quantified the effects of PC, overall and by disease severity on direct healthcare costs to insurers and patients. …”
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Treatment of Priapism Secondary to Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction by José Pablo Saffon Cuartas, Carolina Sandoval-Salinas, Juan M. Martínez, Héctor A. Corredor

“…The results suggest that in men treated for priapism secondary to the use of sexual impotence drugs, initial treatment with local measures and etilefrine can achieve detumescence, decreasing the need for invasive procedures or surgery as a first-line therapy alternative. …”
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EVALUATION OF SUITABILITY FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION IN PT DOK DAN PERKAPALAN SURABAYA (PERSERO) by Anisa Karyati, Erwin Dyah Nawawiwetu

“…Dok dan Perkapalan Surabaya (Persero) to comply with the rule and standard namely : Permenakertrans No. Per 04/MEN/1980 for fire extinguisher, Permen PU No. 26/PRT/M/2008 and SNI 03-1745-2000 for hydrant. …”
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Research on the Effect of MT+FES Training on Sensorimotor Cortex by Yuan-xing Wang, Zhi-zeng Luo

“…Method. Ten subjects (6 men and 4 women) were randomly divided into two groups according to 3 men and 2 women in each group: the experimental group (n=5) received FES+MT training, and the control group (n=5) received MT training. …”
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The Wandering Character in the Coen Brothers’ Films: When the Southern Gothic Meets the Western by Julie Assouly

“…Those archetypes can be found in their contemporary versions in Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987) or No Country for Old Men (2007) – movies in which the iconography of the Western is pregnant – and to some extent in Fargo (1996) which provides a re-reading of the frontier myth. …”
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Educational Trajectories of Parents as a Factor of Reproductive Behavior on the Example of the Republic of Tatarstan (2013-2022) by Ch. I. Ildarhanova, G. N. Ershova

“…The main methods were a cross-sectional analysis of data from sociological studies on the generative behavior of men and women in the Republic of Tatarstan, a statistical analysis of time series of indicators of age and education of parents. …”
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