The MRI-based vertebral bone quality score is a predictor of pedicle screw loosening following instrumented posterior lumbar fusion by Yung-Hsueh Hu, Jian-Hong Chou, Yu-Cheng Yeh, Ming-Kai Hsieh, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Wen-Jer Chen, Lih-Hui Chen, Po-Liang Lai, Chi-Chien Niu

“…Multivariable logistic regression analyses demonstrated that higher VBQ score (OR: 27.887 ± 0.514 ,95% CI: 10.189–76.326), male sex (female to male 0.323 ± 0.483, 0.126–0.833), and longer fusion length (2.578 ± 0.545, 1.166–5.701) were significant influencing factors for pedicle screw loosening. …”
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: the value of ultrasound in diagnosis and follow-up by Jinjin Yang, Xiaohua Huang, Zhongtao Bao, Jing Xu, Huimei Huang, Hongjie Huang, Ling Chen

“…Materials and methods Forty-four children (female:male, 19/25; median age, 60 months; range, 8 to 192 months) with LCH were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Nepal: A case control study. by Chanda Thakur, Roshan Kumar Mahato, Sabina Marasini, Dinesh Timalsena, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Biraj Man Karmacharya

“…The average age of the respondents was 54.82±12.3 years, with female preponderance among both groups. On multivariate analysis, the risk factors studied were; parity ≥3 (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI: 1.17-6.66, P value 0.020), being ethnic group of Terai/Madhesi (AOR = 7.88, 95% CI: 3.16-19.66, P value <0.001), being Janajati (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.17-6.61, P value <0.001), having gallbladder related disease (AOR = 2.00, 95% CI:1.00-4.02, P value 0.049), consuming alcohol ≥100ml/day (AOR = 3.44, 95% CI:1.11-10.63, P value 0.032), exposed with pesticides ≥2 times in a year (AOR = 4.04, 95% CI: 1.27-12.89, P value 0.018) and consuming less vegetables and fruits (<1 times per day in a week) (AOR = 2.69, 95% CI:1.34-5.40, P value 0.005).…”
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Long-Term Intracranial Progression-Free Survival in Lung Cancer Brain Metastases Extended Beyond 50 Months with Gubenxiaoyi Formula (GBXY): A Groundbreaking Case Study by Zhengzheng Yang, Haiming Li, Lei Chen, Shujiao Li, Dong Chen, Taicheng Lu, Tongjing Ding, Ruiyang Han, Peiyu Cheng, Xiaomin Wang

“…Case presentation Here, we present a case of a middle-aged female with lung cancer BM, whose condition was assessed as progressive post-standard treatment including two local surgeries (both involving resection of cerebellar space-occupying lesions), stereotactic radiotherapy, chemotherapy and EGFR-TKIs. …”
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Epidemiology of Hip Fractures in Two Regions of Ukraine by V. V. Povoroznyuk, N. V. Grygorieva, J. A. Kanis, E. V. McCloskey, H. Johansson, S. S. Strafun, M. O. Korzh, V. M. Vaida, F. V. Klymovytsky, V. S. Forosenko, R. O. Vlasenko

“…The rates were higher among younger men than women, however, with a female preponderance from the age of 65 years upwards. …”
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Incidence of diabetic retinopathy and predictors among adult patients with diabetes in central and southern Ethiopia: a multicentre retrospective cohort study by Tagese Yakob, Awoke Abraham, Begidu Yakob, Mesfin Menza Jaldo

“…Of the total study participants, half (189, 50.3%) were female. A total of 376 adult patients with diabetes were followed for 45 752 person-months (PMs). …”
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Case Report: Combined Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Ulcerative Colitis and Sclerosing Cholangitis in 28-y.o. Patient by A. R. Khurmatullina, A. V. Okhlobystin, L. N. Androsova, R. T. Rzayev, A. S. Tertychnyy, A. P. Kiryukhin, O. Z. Okhlobystina, M. S. Zharkova, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Colonic lesions that initially had low grade of inflammation were resistant to immunosuppressive therapy.Key points. A 28-year-old female patient was admitted to the clinic for jaundice associated with pruritis. …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation analysis of the goat pineal gland during puberty by Bochao Zhang, Genbao Zhu, Jianling Wu, Huihui Xie, Jiankun Cui, Wei Qian, Qing Yi, Fuqiang Pan, Fugui Fang, Yinghui Ling, Yunhai Zhang, Yunsheng Li, Ya Liu

“…To screen pineal gland candidate genes related to the onset of goat puberty and regulated by genome methylation, we collected pineal glands from prepubertal and pubertal female goats, then, determined the DNA methylation profile by whole genome bisulfite sequencing and the transcriptome by RNA sequencing on Illumina HiSeqTM2500. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Recurrent Early Stage Endometrial Carcinoma 28 Years after Primary Surgery by Alessandro Franchello, Gianruggero Fronda, Giacomo Deiro, Alessia Fiore, Davide Cassine, Luca Molinaro, Luigi Chiusa, Sara Galati, Andrea Resegotti, Stefano Silvestri

“…Endometrial carcinoma is the most common neoplasia of female genital tract. The prognosis of early stage disease (FIGO I and FIGO II) is excellent: recurrence after surgery is less than 15%, most of which are reported within 3 years after primary treatment. …”
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Nocturnal sweating—a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea: the Icelandic sleep apnoea cohort by Thorarinn Gislason, Christer Janson, Erla Bjornsdottir, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Erna Sif Arnardottir, Sigurdur Juliusson, Samuel T Kuna, Allan I Pack

“…Full PAP treatment was defined objectively as the use for ≥4 h/day and ≥5 days/week.Results Frequent nocturnal sweating (≥3× a week) was reported by 30.6% of male and 33.3% of female OSA patients compared with 9.3% of men and 12.4% of women in the general population (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Cerebral blood flow change with fluid resuscitation in acute ischemic stroke by Joseph Miller, John Aidan Moloney, Noah Elagamy, Jacob Tuttle, Sam Tirgari, Sean Calo, Richard Thompson, Bashar Nahab, Christopher Lewandowski, Phillip Levy

“…The mean age was 53 ± 13 years, 50% were female, and the median NIHSS was 6 (interquartile range: 4–7). …”
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Determinants of well-being and their interconnections in Australian general practitioners: a qualitative study by Nick Glozier, Ian B Hickie, Christiane Klinner, Alyssa Milton, Diana Naehrig, Louise Acland, Brendan Goodger

“…Recordings were transcribed verbatim, and inductive thematic analysis was performed.Results Eleven female and nine male GPs with diverse experience, from urban and rural settings were interviewed (mean 32 min). …”
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Parathyroid Adenoma - The Leading Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Case Report by Martyna Zielnik, Julia Dubel, Szymon Kalinowski, Sabina Kadłubek, Patrycja Rembisz, Anna Czuba, Pola Knurowska, Klaudia Serafin, Aleksander Wrona, Aleksandra Słowikowska

“…The predominant etiology of primary hyperparathyroidism is the presence of a parathyroid adenoma. (7) This case report presents a 68-year-old female patient with a history of osteoporosis, diagnosed in 2019 for osteoarticular pain and hypercalcemia. …”
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Geographic Mapping of Crohn’s Disease and Its Relation to Affluence in Jiangsu Province, an Eastern Coastal Province of China by Dong Hu, Jianan Ren, Gefei Wang, Guosheng Gu, Song Liu, Xiuwen Wu, Jun Chen, Huajian Ren, Zhiwu Hong, Jieshou Li

“…A total of 653 CD patients (male-to-female ratio, 1.8 : 1) from Jiangsu province were included. …”
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The intestinal microbial community and function of Riptortus pedestris at different developmental stages and its effects on development by Yanbin Wang, Rong Li, Chunjing Wang, Ting Sun, Hongjuan Zhang, Fang Zhao, Jiehui Liu, Yuqiong Hao, Xiansheng Xie

“…However, the composition and function of the gut microbiota at different developmental stages remain unclear.MethodsHere, metagenomic sequencing was performed to clarify the gut microbial diversity and function in 2nd-, 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th- instar nymphs (2 N–5 N) and female adults (FAs) of R. pedestris and the effects of vital gut bacteria on development was detected. …”
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Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity after Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune and Nonautoimmune Liver Diseases: A Prospective, Single Centre Stu... by Katarzyna Kotarska, Ewa Wunsch, Agnieszka Kempińska-Podhorodecka, Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Maciej Wójcicki, Piotr Milkiewicz

“…SF-36 and IPAQ were applied in HRQoL and physical activity assessment. Results. Females had impaired HRQoL in most SF-36 domains. …”
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Case report: Monitoring consciousness with fNIRS in a patient with prolonged reduced consciousness following hemorrhagic stroke undergoing adjunct taVNS therapy by Fei Gao, Likai Wang, Likai Wang, Zhan Wang, Yaru Tian, Jingyi Wu, Mengchun Wang, Litong Wang

“…This study describes the effects of taVNS on fronto-parietal network connectivity and arousal in a 77-year-old female patient with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS). …”
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Inhibition of Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition Mediated by Activin Receptor Type IIA Attenuates Valvular Injury Induced by Group A Streptococcus in Lewis Rats by Zirong Lu, Yuan Li, Chuanghong Lu, Zhongyuan Meng, Ling Bai, Feng Huang, Zhiyu Zeng

“…The EndMT cell model was established via human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and the RHD animal model was established via female Lewis rats. ACVR2A-siRNA and AAV-ACVR2A were used in the above experiments. …”
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Addictive behaviour of students: Early detection experience and socio-psychological characteristics by A. V. Smirnov, L. A. Maksimova, I. A. Simonova

“…Based on the analysis of scientific sources, the authors described the epidemiological picture of various forms of addictive behaviour of minors, the differences between male and female samples (young men demonstrate a greater desire for leadership, protest reactions, rivalry, and girls are more anxious, frustrated, focused on internal experiences), the interrelationships between the scales of the methodology and the poles of the selected factor structure from the point of view of asociality and prosociality of juvenile behaviour (desire for risk, social maladjustment, avoidance of conflict and others).Scientific novelty. …”
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Metronidazole-Induced Pancreatitis: Is There Underrecognition? A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature by Ibrahim Youssef, Naba Saeed, Mohammad El Abdallah, Kara Huevelhorst, Kais Zakharia

“…Case Summary. A 60-year-old female presented with constant severe epigastric pain associated with nausea, vomiting, and anorexia for one day. …”
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