First evidence of transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus in Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus ticks in the wild by Sarah J. Burthe, Bhimanagoud Kumbar, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Bethan V. Purse, Abi T. Vanak, Natrajan Balakrishnan, Richard Hassall, Subhash L. Hoti, Darshan Narayanaswamy, Santoshkumar Potadar, Mujeeb Rahman, Mohammed Mudassar Chanda

“…Mathematical models predict that transovarial transmission, whereby adult female ticks pass KFDV infections to their offspring, plays an important role in the persistence of KFD, but this has not been shown in the wild. …”
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An exploratory study of serum creatine kinase as a prognostic marker for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: looking into the relationship with body composition by Cong Chen, Xin Luo, Xianchao Lin, Ronggui Lin, Yuanyuan Yang, Congfei Wang, Haizong Fang, Tianhong Teng, Heguang Huang, Fengchun Lu

“…The levels of CK did not predict the outcome in female patients, while a low preoperative CK was notably linked to shorter OS in male patients (median OS: 15 months vs. 33 months, P = 0.011; median DFS: 5 months vs. 14 months, P = 0.007). …”
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Comparison of Fecundity and Gall-Forming of the Horned-Gall Aphid, <i>Schlechtendalia chinensis</i> (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Different Populations by Xin Xu, Zhaohui Shi, Chang Tong, Shuxia Shao, Hongyuan Wei, Zixiang Yang

“…Compared with the introduced population, the survival rate of female sexuales in the local population was higher. …”
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Gender differences of health literacy in persons with a migration background: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elke Kalbe, Nicole Skoetz, Christiane Woopen, Digo Chakraverty, Annika Baumeister, Angela Aldin, Ümran Sema Seven, Ina Monsef

“…Thereof, 22 studies (8012 female and 5380 male participants) were included in the meta-analyses. …”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…Therefore, a reliable method to determine the genetic sex of bigfin reef squid is crucial. Analysis of the female and male genome coverage along the assembly confirms a ZZ/Z0 female hemizygous sex-determination system in bigfin reef squid. …”
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Machine learning reveals sex differences in distinguishing between conduct-disordered and neurotypical youth based on emotion processing dysfunction by Gregor Kohls, Erik M. Elster, Peter Tino, Graeme Fairchild, Christina Stadler, Arne Popma, Christine M. Freitag, Stephane A. De Brito, Kerstin Konrad, Ruth Pauli

“…Notably, the female classifier outperformed the male classifier in identifying individuals with CD. …”
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Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach by Phillipa Hay, Amanda L Baker, Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows, Mark Leary, Kirrilly Pursey, Antonio Verdejo-García, Janelle Skinner, Megan C Whatnall

“…The secondary aim is to describe our intervention in detail according to the TIDieR checklist.Design This study applies the IKT process and describes the codesign and refinement of an intervention through a series of online meetings, workshops and interviews.Participants This study included researchers, clinicians, consumers and health professionals.Primary outcome measure The primary outcome was a refined intervention for use in adults with symptoms of FA for a research trial.Results A total of six female health professionals and five consumers (n=4 female) with lived overeating experience participated in two interviews lasting 60 min each. …”
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Personality traits and their relationship with oral health related quality of life among adolescents in Saudi Arabia by Danah Sahmi Alhajri, Danah Abdullatif Alhammad, Lulwah Fouad Alabdulqader, Reem Rashed Alasbly, Muhanad Alhareky, Mazin Algahtani, Asim Al-Ansari, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

“…Methods This cross-sectional study included male and female students aged 12–18 years from different schools in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Instructors in Ethiopian Universities: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Mitiku Bonsa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Jember Azanaw, Vijay Kumar Chattu

“…Working in third-generation universities, being female, age, frequently working on the computer, and sitting in bent back position were statistically significant predictors in computer vision syndrome. …”
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A De Novo Frameshift Variant in SMC1A Causes Non‐Classic Cornelia de Lange Syndrome With Epilepsy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ying Yang, Liqing Chen, Zhenzhen Wang, Yaling Ding, Yan Liu

“…Results A 5‐year‐6‐month‐old female patient presented with facial features, double outlet right ventricle (DORV), and recurrent epilepsy. …”
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Disparities in anxiety and related factors among Chinese older adults across different aged-care models: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies by Xin Zheng, Ziwen Xu, Jiajie Zhao, Sanyuan Hao, Fuqin Xu, Shuo Ding, Guoqing Liu, Shufan Yang, Benjamin Otsen, Wen Zhu, Zhongliang Bai, Jie Yang, Ren Chen

“…We noted the interactive effect, suggesting that community-dwelling female older adults with an income level of less than 6500 RMB per year and reported chronic disease comorbidities had the highest likelihood of anxiety, and institutionalized female older adults with income sources such as pension, subsidy, family providing, and resident in rural areas have the greatest risk of experiencing anxiety. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…To compare the learning styles of male and female students, Chi-square tests and paired sample t-tests were performed. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of IL17 and Chagas Disease in the South and Southeast of Brazil by Pâmela Guimarães Reis, Christiane Maria Ayo, Luiz Carlos de Mattos, Cinara de Cássia Brandão de Mattos, Karina Mayumi Sakita, Amarilis Giaretta de Moraes, Larissa Pires Muller, Julimary Suematsu Aquino, Luciana Conci Macedo, Priscila Saamara Mazini, Ana Maria Sell, Divina Seila de Oliveira Marques, Reinaldo Bulgarelli Bestetti, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer

“…The analysis according to the gender showed that the A/A genotype of IL17A was more frequent in female with LVSD and mild to moderate LVSD and also in male patients with LVSD. …”
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Predictors and Prognostic Effects of Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement According to VARC-3 Criteria by Hu X, Zhao Z, Wang C, Feng D, Chen Y, Niu G, Zhou Z, Zhang H, Li Z, Ye Y, Wang M, Wu Y

“…Patients with PPMI had short- and long-term outcomes similar to those without PPMI.Conclusion: Female sex and secondary valve implantation are predictors of an increased risk of PPMI, whereas baseline anticoagulant use and the use of balloon-expandable valves are protective factors. …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.Results In total, 10/24 (41.7%) ophthalmologists were female, and their median age was 41 years (range 29–69 years). …”
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Diegetic Pregnancy in Jesse Greengrass’s Sight (2018), or the Ethics of Building Bodies in(to) Literature by Maxence Gouleau

“…The novel thus deconstructs the metaphor of writing as pregnancy and childbirth and points to an ethical way of incorporating bodies, especially female ones, into literature.…”
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Giant Benign Senile Pyometra in Bicornuate Uterus by José Luís Lobato Miguélez, María Victoria San Roman Sigler, Miguel López Valverde

“…We present the case of an 84-year-old female patient referred to the Emergency Service of the Basurto University Hospital in Bilbao, Spain by the doctor of the nursing home where she is institutionalized because of a two-week history of continued fever without apparent cause. …”
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Several New Aspects of the Foraging Behavior of Osmia cornifrons in an Apple Orchard by Shogo Matsumoto, Tsutomu Maejima

“…We indicated that O. cornifrons seemed to use both petals and anthers as foraging indicator, and that not only female, but also males contributed to apple pollination and fertilization by the pollen grains attached to them from visiting flowers, including those at the balloon stage. …”
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BARD1 deletion in a patient with suspected hereditary colorectal cancer by Nobue Takaiso, Issei Imoto, Akiyo Yoshimura, Akira Ouchi, Koji Komori, Hiroji Iwata, Yasuhiro Shimizu

“…Here, we present the case of a 43-year-old female patient diagnosed with sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma whose maternal family members met the Amsterdam Criteria II for Lynch syndrome. …”
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The Prevalence of Crohn’s Disease in the Israeli Kibbutz Population by Yaron Niv

“…There were 15 women and 16 men (female to male ratio 0.94). The average age of patients was 45 years in the survey year, and 35 years at diagnosis. …”
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