Tipos de relações conjugais, papéis de gênero e diferenciais socioeconômicos no Brasil by Juliana Mara F. Viana Gandra, Simone Wajnman, Luciana Luz

“…As transformações culturais, institucionais e valorativas da sociedade, com seus efeitos na formação e dissolução das famílias, mostram que a formação e o arranjo doméstico dos casais se afastam, cada vez mais, do tradicional modelo de especialização de gênero (male breadwinner/female homemaker). Tratando destas mudanças para o Brasil, este trabalho discute as inter-relações entre simetria de papéis de gênero, os tipos conjugais e a organização doméstica entre os cônjuges/companheiros. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“… # Methods Sixty-five healthy, active volunteers (sex = 50 female, 15 male; age = 25.2 +/- 5.6 years; height = 1.7 +/- .1 m; weight = 68.5 +/- 13.5 kg) who demonstrated static balance and hip abductor strength sufficient for performance of the SLST participated in the study. …”
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Students’ perspective on new teaching concepts for medical studies: case- and competency-based learning in radiology by Max Masthoff, Friedrich Pawelka, Gisela Zak, Bas de Leng, Dogus Darici, Philipp Schindler, Walter Heindel, Anne Helfen

“…Materials and methods 235 students (23.5 ± 2.6 years, 72.3% female, 93.3% response rate, November 2023–June 2024) completed a questionnaire before (12 items) and after (20 items) the course, assessing perceived importance of course content, competency gains in abdominal imaging, enjoyment of learning, interest in a radiology career, and pedagogical perception of the teaching concept. …”
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Achieving prediabetes reversal in China: a nationwide longitudinal study on the role of blood glucose and lipid management in middle-aged and elderly adults by Hongguang Yang, Yao Liu, Zhenhe Huang, Guifang Deng

“…The stepwise logistic regression model identified older age, female sex, abdominal obesity (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.57–0.86), elevated LDL-C (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.48–0.97), higher FPG (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.52–0.90), and higher HbA1c (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.18–0.30) as factors associated with regression to NGR. …”
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Upper arm deep vein thrombosis in a patient with active lupus by Mahmoud Farouk Kamel Hassanein, Alaa Ebrahim, Stephanie Alcine Joseph, Teresa Jack, Ramprasath Anbazhagan, Miguel Fernández Olivares, Olena Kovalska

“…Here, we present a case of a 36-year-old female of African descent with a recent medical history of small joint arthralgia and vaginal bleeding due to uterine fibroids, for which she was prescribed a short course of prednisolone and norethisterone, respectively. …”
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Antimicrobial Therapy as a Risk Factor of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Infection in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit by P. Mihalov, J. Hodosy, A. Koščálová, M. Čaprnda, M. Kachlíková, J. Jurenka, M. Bendžala, P. Sabaka

“…Fifty-eight male and 32 female patients were included in the analysis. Multidrug-resistant bacteria were cultured in 43 patients (47.8%), and MDR-Ab was isolated in 37 patients. …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…Results The majority of patients were aged between 20 and 30 years, with 54 patients (48.2%) in this age group, and a male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. The primary indication for pneumonectomy was inflammatory conditions, accounting for 62.5% (70 patients), followed by carcinoid tumors at 32.1% (36 patients). …”
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Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma-Impregnated Suture Material with Low and High Platelet Concentration to Improve Colonic Anastomotic Wound Healing in Rats by Mehmet Akif Aydin, Eray Metin Guler, Ahu Senem Demiroz, Muhammet Fatih Aydin, Gulcan Saglam

“…A total of 24 Sprague Dawley female rats were separated into 3 groups (n=8 for each) including the control group (CON; standard vicryl suture repair), the low platelet concentrate PRP group (L-PRP; suture material impregnated with PRP containing average 2.7-fold (range, 2.0 to 3.1) higher amount of platelets vs. control), and the high platelet concentrate PRP group (H-PRP; suture material impregnated with PRP containing average 5.1-fold (range, 4.8 to 5.4) higher amount of platelets vs. control). …”
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Statewide Variation in Practices and Charges for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Maryland, United States: A Retrospective Study by Grace Lassiter, Eric Etchill, Tamir Sholklapper, Charbel Chidiac, Joseph Canner, Daniel Sangkyu Rhee

“…Patients receiving VATS were more likely to be female (24% vs. 15%, p=0.030) and Black (32% vs. 20%, p=0.035) than CT recipients. …”

The burden of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in Poland: a cross-sectional study from West Pomeranian Voivodship by Patrycja Krynicka, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Konrad Podsiadło, Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Katarzyna Gaweł, Natalia Botke, Iwona Zawada, Małgorzata Ławniczak, Andrzej Białek, Wojciech Marlicz

“…Post-endoscopic evaluation revised FD diagnoses to 184 individuals (8.9%). Females had a higher prevalence of IBS and FD (OR 1.64 and 1.61, respectively). …”
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…The results found that female teachers had higher technological literacy than male teachers. …”
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Does therapy with immunosuppressive drugs improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis? by Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Suzana Jordan, Carina Mihai, Muriel Elhai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Alexandru Garaiman, Mike Oliver Becker, Lea Stamm, Sherif Ismail, Norina Zampatti, Aurora Maria Tatu

“…We used multivariable linear regression with the following covariates: immunosuppressive therapy during observation, immunosuppressive therapy before baseline, baseline GIT and several baseline parameters selected by clinical judgement as potentially influencing GI symptoms.Results We included 209 SSc patients (82.3% female, median age 59.0 years, median disease duration 6.0 years, 40 (19.1%) diffuse cutaneous SSc, median baseline GIT 0.19). …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Most had not been tested for HIV (54%), did not know their HIV status (60%), or had not had an STI other than HIV (92%). Teachers (31%) and female family members (31%) were the most frequently consulted sources on bodily changes during adolescence. …”
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Implementing injury prevention training in youth handball (I-PROTECT) in Sweden: study protocol for a cluster randomised trial by Per Nilsen, Alex Donaldson, Eva Ageberg, Sofia Bunke, Jennie Linnéll, Karin Moesch, Karolina Lucander, Axel Ström, Robert Wedberg, Per Ekberg

“…Randomly selected clubs in Sweden offering handball for both female and male youth players are invited to participate. 18 clubs are randomised (stratified by club size) to intervention (I-PROTECT plus tailored implementation support) or control (injury prevention programme currently available through the Swedish Handball Federation). …”
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REPEATED THERAPEUTIC LEUKAPHERESIS - A SOLE TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY AS A BRIDGE BEFORE TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA – A CASE... by Ivan Tonev, Chavdar Botev, Georgui Balatzenko, Milcho Mincheff

“…Materials and Methods:A 20-year-old female patient, during a routine examination for pregnancy, presented with elevated white blood cells (WBC) count (over 275x109/L) and splenomegaly without any complaints. …”
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Food needs and health behaviors in the COVID-19 situation: a case study of quarantined communities in densely populated areas of Bangkok, Thailand by Areeya Jirathananuwat, Suteera Saenmontrikul, Arunee Hengyotmark, Krittanan Pensirisomboon

“…Similarly, good health behaviors were positively correlated with being female (AOR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.12–2.69), being elderly (AOR = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.72–8.08), and having a moderate to high income level (AOR = 3.76, 95% CI = 2.38–5.93). …”
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Performance of a Toric, Monthly, Soft Contact Lens in Digital Device Users by Pucker AD, Franklin QX, Perkins AF, May K, Kannarr SR, Bromley M, Lievens C

“…Subjects were evaluated at 1 month with the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q), Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life (IDEEL) Quality of Life questionnaire, and a custom questionnaire.Results: A total 48 subjects were analyzed (mean age = 28.8 ± 6.3 years; 75% female). At 1 month, IDEEL daily activities, feelings, and work domains scores were 96.7 ± 6.6, 96.4 ± 6.2, and 94.8 ± 8.6, respectively. …”
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Factors Affecting Performance in Clinical Practice among Preservice Diploma Nursing Students in Northern Tanzania by Helena Marco Gemuhay, Albino Kalolo, Robert Mirisho, Beatrice Chipwaza, Elijah Nyangena

“…More male nursing students (62.1%) significantly reported unsupportive environment as a barrier and anxiety was more common in female nursing students (48.9%) (p=0.020). Reporting of barriers to effective clinical learning by students from different schools of nursing was not significant (P=0.696). …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Wahiduddin Wahiduddin, Agung Pranoto, Sudjarwo Sudjarwo

“…Vitamin D deficiency was not associated with the incidence of pulmonary TB in T2DM, whereas female sex, age> 50 years, BMI ? 25.0 kg /m2, and duration of T2DM> 5 years were associated with vitamin D deficiency (p <0.05). …”
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Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital. by Israel Abebrese Sefah, Michael Mensah, Araba Ata Hutton-Nyameaye, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Johanna C Meyer, Brian Godman, Varsha Bangalee

“…<h4>Results</h4>The majority of the patients interviewed were over 60 years (40.32%); female (61.83%); married (68.82%); and had completed secondary education (48.39%). 67.20% of the patients were adherent to insulin therapy. …”
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