Orthodontic and orthopedic rehabilitation of adult patients with congenital cleft lip and palate (clinical case) by L.B. Halych, V.D. Kuroyedova, N.V. Tsvetkova, L.V. Halych

“…A clinical case of a complex treatment of a 25-year-old female patient with bilateral cleft lip, alveolar process, hard and soft palate after cheilouranoplasty performed in childhood is presented. …”
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Self-Monitoring Home Blood Pressure in Community-Dwelling Older People: Age Differences in White-Coat and Masked Phenomena and Related Factors—The SONIC Study by Jinmei Tuo, Kayo Godai, Mai Kabayama, Yuya Akagi, Hiroshi Akasaka, Yoichi Takami, Yasushi Takeya, Koichi Yamamoto, Ken Sugimoto, Saori Yasumoto, Yukie Masui, Yasumichi Arai, Kazunori Ikebe, Yasuyuki Gondo, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Hiromi Rakugi, Kei Kamide

“…Study participants’ characteristics were as follows: female, 185 (48.7%); male, 195 (51.3%); 70s, 95 (25.0%); 80s, 245 (64.5%); and 90s, 40 (10.5%). …”
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The Efficacy of Adalimumab Treatment in Pediatric Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kübra Özdemir Yalçınsoy, Osman Özen, Yasemin Özdamar Erol, Pınar Çakar Özdal

“…Results: The study included 103 eyes of 53 patients, of whom 29 (54.7%) were female. The mean age at presentation was 8.2±3.4 (range: 3-16) years. …”
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Aging towards walkable futures: insights from a multidisciplinary workshop held in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Vall-Garcia, Laura Delgado-Ortiz, Lisa Alcock, Laura Coll-Planas, José Augusto García-Navarro, Susanne Iwarsson, Josep Maria Jansà, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Sarah Koch, Simon Schwartz, Merja Rantakokko, Adelaida Sarukhan, Willeke van Staalduinen, Lynn Rochester, Judith Garcia-Aymerich

“…They had a median age of 40 years (range 24–83), and 62% were female. Participants discussed the meaning of walking from different perspectives and its change with age and in the presence of diverse mobility-impairing conditions; the emotional and social components of walking; and the role of the environment in walking. …”
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Sex-specific trends in smoking prevalence over seven years in different Austrian populations: results of a time-series cross-sectional analysis by Thomas Ernst Dorner, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Helmut Brath

“…Smoking prevalence increased especially in female patients with diabetes mellitus (from 9.9% to 16.4%, p=0.005), obesity (from 17.1% to 21.6%, p=0.010) and hypertension (from 11.2% to 14.2%, p=0.010). …”
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High-coverage whole-genome sequencing of a Jakun individual from the “Orang Asli” Proto-Malay subtribe from Peninsular Malaysia by Wai-Sum Yap, Alvin Cengnata, Woei-Yuh Saw, Thuhairah Abdul Rahman, Yik-Ying Teo, Renee Lay-Hong Lim, Boon-Peng Hoh

“…In this study, we report the genome structure of a Jakun female, based on whole-genome sequencing, which yielded an average coverage of 35.97-fold. …”
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The effect of 12-week combined balance and plyometric training on dynamic balance and lower extremity injury risk in college dancers by Yuqi Yan, Park Seoyoung, Heo Seomyeong, Yi Zhao

“…Improving dynamic balance through training can potentially enhance performance and reduce injury risk.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of a 12-week combined balance and plyometric training program (BP) compared to plyometric training alone (PL) on dynamic balance and lower extremity injury risk among college dancers.MethodsA total of 30 female college dancers were randomly assigned to either the BP group (n = 15) or the PL group (n = 15). …”
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Estimating health state utilities for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCd) in the United States by Berrin Monteleone, Katie Forster, Gin Nie Chua, Rongrong Zhang, Andrew Lloyd, Paul Castellano, Ioannis Tomazos

“…Results Following revision of the vignettes, 120 participants completed the TTO task (mean age: 47 years; 50% female; 70% White); characteristics were not significantly different from US population norms in terms of age, sex, race or ethnicity. …”
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Persistent depressive symptom trajectory is associated with cognitive impairment: a population-based longitudinal study of aging in Taiwan by Hsiao-Chen Lin, Wai-Lam Lao, Te-Chia Tseng, Chih-Jung Yeh

“…The rate of cognitive decline was more rapidly in the persistent depressive symptom trajectory, nearly twofold to no depressive symptom trajectory, which the corresponding β values (score/year) were − 0.0862, − 0.1020, − 0.1192, − 0.1206, and − 0.1683 for the no, mild, decreasing, increasing, and persistent depressive symptom trajectories, respectively. Female sex, older age, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and coronary heart disease were significant moderators on the risk of cognitive impairment. …”
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Changes in Vitamin D Status in Overweight Middle-Aged Adults with or without Impaired Glucose Metabolism in Two Consecutive Nordic Summers by Petra Lundström, Kenneth Caidahl, Maria J. Eriksson, Tomas Fritz, Anna Krook, Juleen R. Zierath, Anette Rickenlund

“…Further, 25[OH]D values correlated negatively with fat mass (kg) prior to summer only in the female population (r=−0.29, P=0.008). Conclusions. …”
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<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Evaluation of the Antischistosomal Activity of Polygodial and 9-Deoxymuzigadial Isolated from <i>Drimys brasiliensis</i> Branches by Eric Umehara, Rayssa A. Cajas, Gabriel B. Conceição, Guilherme M. Antar, Adriano D. Andricopulo, Josué de Moraes, João Henrique G. Lago

“…The anti-<i>S. mansoni</i> effects for compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> were determined in vitro, with compound <b>1</b> demonstrating significant potency (EC₅₀ value of 10 μM for both male and female worms), while <b>2</b> was inactive. Cytotoxicity assays against Vero cells revealed no toxicity for either compound (CC₅₀ > 200 μM). …”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…As secondary objectives, the following parameters will be collected and compared in both suture groups: intraoperative handling of the suture material, quality of life using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), patient satisfaction, pain, and complications occurring in the short-term and long-term follow-up. …”
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Risk factors associated with poor pain outcomes following primary knee replacement surgery: Analysis of data from the clinical practice research datalink, hospital episode statisti... by Hasan Raza Mohammad, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Antonella Delmestri, John Broomfield, Rita Patel, Joerg Huber, Cesar Garriga, Christopher Eccleston, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Tamer T Malak, Nigel Arden, Andrew Price, Vikki Wylde, Tim J Peters, Ashley W Blom, Andrew Judge

“…<h4>Results</h4>Information was available for 4,750 patients from 2009 to 2016, with a mean age of 69, of whom 56.1% were female. 10.4% of patients had poor pain outcomes. …”
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Nonfluent/Agrammatic PPA with In-Vivo Cortical Amyloidosis and Pick’s Disease Pathology by Francesca Caso, Benno Gesierich, Maya Henry, Manu Sidhu, Amanda LaMarre, Miranda Babiak, Bruce L. Miller, Gil D. Rabinovici, Eric J. Huang, Giuseppe Magnani, Massimo Filippi, Giancarlo Comi, William W. Seeley, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini

“…We present comprehensive, prospective longitudinal data for a 66 year old, right-handed female who met current criteria for the nonfluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA). …”
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Effect of Sports Energy Drink on Fat Metabolism and Weight Loss of College Students by Huan Chu, Wenyong Zhou, Shanshan Wang

“…In this paper, 10 healthy male and female college students without training experience were used to determine the maximum fat metabolism intensity FATmax. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Numerical Pain Scales Used for Pain Estimation during Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets by Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Ali A Assiry, Mubashir Baig Mirza, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan Shaik, Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rithvitou Horn

“…There was no significant difference between the pain scores reported by the male and female subjects. Conclusion. FP is an effective method of pain control. …”
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Spondylolisthesis and Scoliosis Progression and Associated Revision Rates Following Bilateral Lumbar Spine Microscopic Decompression by Walter-Soon-Yaw Wong, Ashton Kai Shun Tan, Kenneth Zhi Kuan Loi, Dhivakaran Gengatharan, Craigven Hao Sheng Sim, Hao Bin Chen, Yilun Huang

“…A total of 31 patients were reviewed comprising 15 female and 16 male patients with a mean age of 61.4 years (21-78) and BMI of 26.5 (18-41). …”
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Quality of life in children with glaucoma: a qualitative interview study in Australia by Emmanuelle Souzeau, Jamie E Craig, Sandra E Staffieri, Lachlan S W Knight, Bronwyn Ridge, Mallika Prem Senthil

“…The prominence of QoL themes was determined by the number of children who raised issues connected to the corresponding theme.Setting Interviews were conducted via telephone or videoconferencing between April 2020 and July 2021.Participants Eighteen children with glaucoma, aged 8–17 years, who resided in Australia, were recruited from the Australian and New Zealand Registry of Advanced Glaucoma.Results Median child age was 12.1 years (IQR: 9.7–14.5 years) and 33% were female. Seven QoL themes were identified: ‘coping’, ‘inconveniences’ and ‘emotional well-being’ were more prominent themes than ‘symptoms’, ‘ocular health concerns’, ‘social well-being’ and ‘autonomy’. …”
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Misdiagnosis and analysis of clinical characteristics in patients with giant cystic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma by Yue Zhang, Bo Zhou

“…The misdiagnosis and mistreatment characteristics of PPGLs were as follows: female (50%); median age, 51 years; normal blood pressure; greater mass effect at onset; larger tumors; median time to diagnosis extension, 180 days; and misdiagnosed disease, which was mainly tumors of adjacent organs, the digestive system, the cardiovascular system, the urinary system, the nervous system, or the endocrine system. …”
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Development of a Motion-Based Video Game for Postural Training: A Feasibility Study on Older Adults With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis by Frances K. W. Wan, Alex T. H. Mak, Claire W. Y. Chung, Joanne Y. W. Yip

“…A motion-sensing video game (active game) is developed in this study to monitor sitting and standing postures in real-time and facilitate the postural learning process by using optical sensors to measure body movement and a video game to provide visual feedback. Ten female subjects (mean age: 60.0 &#x00B1; 5.2 years old; mean BMI: 21.4 &#x00B1; 1.9) with adult degenerative scoliosis (mean major Cobb&#x2019;s angle: 38.1&#x00B0; &#x00B1; 22.7&#x00B0;) participate in a 6-week postural training programme with three one-hour postural training sessions a week. …”
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