Multi-generational exposure of Daphnia magna to pharmaceuticals: Effects on colonization, reproduction, and habitat selection behavior by María Pilar González, Ilaria Cecconi, David Salvatierra, María Úbeda-Manzanaro, Gema Parra, Eloísa Ramos-Rodríguez, Cristiano V.M. Araújo

“…It was observed that caffeine shortened the time between generations and caused an increase in the number of neonates per female. The opposite was observed with ibuprofen: the time to reach the third F3 generation was double when compared to those exposed to caffeine. …”
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Optimal Timing for Oocyte Denudation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection by Catherine Patrat, Aida Kaffel, Lucie Delaroche, Juliette Guibert, Pierre Jouannet, Sylvie Epelboin, Dominique De Ziegler, Jean-Philippe Wolf, Patricia Fauque

“…We included ICSI cycles with the following parameters: rank 1 or 2, female age <36 years, male factor infertility, long protocol using GnRH agonist and rFSH for ovarian stimulation, and use of freshly ejaculated sperm (𝑛=110). …”
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Morphology and biochemical variables in rats’placentas with pregestational visceral obesity by Catherina Capote Guitian, Nínive Núñez López, Gladys González Aguilar, Amanda Llanes Tamayo, Maryanis Mosqueda Furones, Gipsis Suárez Román

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> female Wistar rats were studied that received monosodium glutamate (4 mg/g of body weight) to induce obesity or 0.9% NaCl (controls) subcutaneously in the neonatal period. …”
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Prevalence of adherence and its impact on quality of life in oral anticoagulant users in Egypt: A cross-sectional study from two Egyptian university hospitals by Mohamed Terra, Amro Badr, Mohamed Baklola, Ibrahim Hegazy, Muhammed Elmanzlawey, Islam Elrakhawy, Ahmed Muhammed

“…Results The study included 212 participants, with an average age of 55 years, 57% female and 43% male. Among the participants, 25.5% were adherent to their anticoagulant regimen, while 74.5% were non-adherent. …”
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Aim high, hit ×10: psychological strategies driving the success of South Korean archers by Joonyoung Lee, Suyoung Hwang

“…Using a content analysis approach guided by epistemological perspectives, we examined the techniques, mental strategies, and coping skills for environmental factors influencing ×10 shooting performance.MethodsData were collected using convenience and snowball sampling from 65 Korean archers (Mage = 18 years ± 0.5; 55% female and 45% male) with experience hitting ×10 scores. …”
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Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacteria from Cancer Patients Admitted in Douala Laquintinie Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon by Michael F. Kengne, Ornella D. Tsobeng, Ballue S. T. Dadjo, Victor Kuete, Armelle T. Mbaveng

“…Among all participants in this study, 62.13% were female and 37.87% were male. The average age of the participants was 46.38 ± 15.81 years, with a minimum age of 10 years and a maximum age of 84 years. …”
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Local anesthetic systemic toxicity after brachial plexus block with ropivacaine: a case report by A.G. Tutunnyk, N.V. Mynka, U.U. Kobelyatskyy

“…We present the case of 48-year-old-female (ASA I, 56 kg, and 165 cm), who underwent surgery on the right shoulder under brachial plexus block. …”
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The influence of sintering of osteoporotic vertebral fractures on the sagittal lumbar profile and degenerative changes by Christoph Beyersdorf, Max Prost, Melanie Elisabeth Röckner, Uwe Martin Maus, Cornelius Jacobs, Max Joseph Scheyerer

“…Results Thirty patients (73.3% female, 26.7% male) met the inclusion criteria, with an average age of 82.4 years. …”
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The prevalence, clinical features, and long-term outcome of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome with renal involvement by Howook Jeon, Youngjae Park, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Yoo-Seok Suh, Seung-Ki Kwok, Sung-Hwan Park, Wan-Uk Kim, Jung Hee Koh

“…Among 1306 pSS patients (mean age, 51 ± 12 years; 98% female), 36 (2.8%) had renal involvement; 17 patients had tubular involvement, 15 had glomerular involvement, one had both, and 3 were unclassified. …”
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Early childhood weight trajectory differences in twins, singletons, and gestational-age matched singletons by Anna Booman, Byron A. Foster, Kristin Lyon-Scott, Miguel Marino, Jonathan M. Snowden, Janne Boone-Heinonen

“…Twins (n = 716) were compared to the full cohort of singletons (n = 40,075) and a matched sample with similar gestational age at birth (GA) (n = 7160). Results: Male and female twins had lower birth weight compared to singletons and experienced a high rate of weight gain throughout infancy. …”
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Subchronic Toxicity Study of Alternanthera philoxeroides in Swiss Albino Mice Having Antioxidant and Anticoagulant Activities by Shahad Saif Khandker, Morshed Alam, Forhad Uddin, Ummay Mahfuza Shapla, Nafisa Lubna, Tanusree Amy Mazumder, Mahfuza Marzan, Milon Mondal, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Nurul Karim, Md Salman Shakil, Md Sakib Hossen

“…Following that, the in vivo toxicological effects of methanolic extracts of A. philoxeroides using different doses on the kidney, heart, lung, liver, stomach, brain, and blood of female Swiss Albino mice were investigated. We estimated phytochemicals content as well as antioxidant activity through DPPH, NO, CUPRAC, and reducing power assays, followed by the anticoagulant activities of PT  and aPTT  and bioactive compounds using HPLC. …”
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Patient perspectives and utilization of telemedicine for chronic conditions in Pakistan barriers and facilitators towards its access by Muhammad Muzzamil, Mahek Karim, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Shahkamal Hashmi, Hina Gul Hassan, Yasha Younus

“…Results This study investigated telemedicine perceptions among 450 chronic disease patients (74.2% female, avg. age 40.6). Over 85.5% agreed on the necessity of telemedicine for chronic care. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…Hidden blood loss index was moderately correlated with the duration of antibiotic treatment (Partial-R = 0.50, P = 0.00). Female was a favorable factor to shorten the duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = -0.25, P = 0.01), and higher maximum temperature during infection may indicate a longer duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = 0.28, P = 0.02).ConclusionOur findings suggest that healthy blood glucose levels, a lower hidden blood loss and hidden blood loss index might help reduce the duration of antibiotic use after infection. …”
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Galactic Cosmic Radiation in the Interplanetary Space Through a Modern Secular Minimum by F. Rahmanifard, W. C. deWet, N. A. Schwadron, M. J. Owens, A. P. Jordan, J. K. Wilson, C. J. Joyce, H. E. Spence, C. W. Smith, L. W. Townsend

“…We used these results to determine the most conservative permissible mission duration (PMD, 290.4−35.9+37.7 and 204.3−25.2+26.6 days for 45‐year‐old male and female astronauts, respectively) based on a 3% risk of exposure‐induced death (REID) at the upper 95% confidence interval in interplanetary space.…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Breathlessness Catastrophizing Scale in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Şerife Demirbaş, İlknur Naz, Elvan Felekoğlu, Melissa Köprülüoğlu, Hülya Şahin

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seventy patients with COPD (55 male/15 female, mean age: 68.7±7.3 years, FEV1%: 45.4±19.5) were included in this methodological study. …”
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Clusters explaining the relation between menopause and self-reported periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Hani T. Fadel, Lujain A. Qarah, Manal O. Alharbi, Alla Al-Sharif, Doaa S. Al-Harkan, Saba Kassim, Osama Abu-Hammad, Najla Dar-Odeh

“…Methods A cross-sectional study involving a convenience sample of female university dental hospital attendees was conducted using a validated, self-administered, self-reported periodontal disease questionnaire. …”
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Change in the Foveal Avascular Zone and Macular Capillary Network Density after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Healthy Retina by Sadık Görkem Çevik, Bekir Selim Bağlı

“…Results: In total, 31 patients (15 female) with healthy retina were included in the study. …”
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Outcomes of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 at the University Teaching Hospital of Butare in Rwanda and validation of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) mortality risk score. by Dona Fabiola Gashame, Kwame A Akuamoah Boateng, Jean Damascene Twagirumukiza, Jean de Dieu Mahoro, Christopher C Moore, Theogene Twagirumugabe

“…Of the 150 patients included, 83 (55%) were female and the median (IQR) age was 61 (43-73) years. …”
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Pericardial Effusion as a First Symptom of Thymoma: A Case Report by Suprit Malali, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Sunil Kumar, Priti Mishra

“…The current report represents a case study of a 56-year-old female patient with a history of subacute and progressive dyspnoea. …”
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No Difference in Two-Dimensional Kinematic Assessment of a 45-Degree Sidestep Cut Compared to Qualitative Assessment by Lauren Butler, Charles Wyatt, Alexa Martinez, Ashley Erdman, Eryn Milian, Dai Sugimoto, Alex Loewen, Jeffrey Fernandez, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Sophia Ulman

“… # Study Design Observational cohort, repeated measures reliability study # Methods Twenty-five healthy female athletes (age 13.8±1.4 years) performed three sidestep cuts with two-dimensional video capturing frontal and sagittal views. …”
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