The Validation of a Novel, Sex-Specific LDL-Cholesterol Equation and the Friedewald, Sampson-NIH, and Extended-Martin–Hopkins Equations Against Direct Measurement in Korean Adults... by Hyun Suk Yang, Soo-Nyung Kim, Seungho Lee, Mina Hur

“…<b>Results:</b> The derived SSLE equation was as follows: for TG < 200 mg/dL, LDLc = 0.963 × TC − 0.881 × HDLc − 0.111 × TG + 0.982 × Sex − 6.958; for TG ≥ 200 mg/dL, LDLc = 0.884 × TC − 0.646 × HDLc − 0.126 × TG + 3.742 × Sex − 3.214 (male = 1, female = 0). The MAPE was similar between males and females for the SSLE (4.6% for both) and ext-Martin–Hopkins (5.0% vs. 4.9%) but higher in males for the Sampson-NIH (5.4% vs. 4.9%) and Friedewald (7.6% vs. 5.7%). …”
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Factors affecting the prolongation of mechanical ventilation in patients after cardiac surgery by Mahdieh Sharifzadeh Kermani, Tania Dehesh, Shiva Pouradeli, Bahareh Soltani Esmaili

“…Results The study population consisted of 68.4% male and 31.6% female patients, with 86.9% undergoing CABG surgery. …”
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A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part I: clinical presentation by Josee Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El-Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak, Lily H. P. Nguyen, Demitri Perera, Evan Jon Propst, Jennifer M. Siu, Monika Wojtera, Murad Husein, National Choanal Atresia Study Working Group

“…Results The health charts of 215 patients (59.6% female) with CA were reviewed and included in this study. …”
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Impact of biological sex and gender-related factors on public engagement in protective health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a global survey by Simon L Bacon, Kim L Lavoie, Valeria Raparelli, Louise Pilote, Rubee Dev, Colleen M Norris

“…Compared with males, females were more likely to adopt hand washing (OR=1.97, 95% CI: 1.71 to 2.28) and maintain physical distancing (OR=1.28, 95% CI: 1.22 to 1.34). …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection and staple-line leak in patients with class III obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective study by Hani Tamim, Albaraa H Kazim, Fahad Y Bamehriz, Aldanah M Althwanay, Abdullah Aldohayan, Al-Bandari Zamil Abdullah, Bandar AlShehri, Rakan Masoud AlTuwayr, Habeeb I A Razack, Fahad Alsohaibani, Saleh A Alqahtani

“…Patient characteristics with and without postoperative staple-line leaks were compared, exploring the link between H. pylori infection and these leaks.Results Of the 2099 patients (mean age, 34.7±12.2 years; female, 53.5%) included, 35% had H. pylori infection and 2% experienced post-LSG staple-line leaks. …”
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Invasive mealybug Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel and Miller on Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. on the seed rhizome in storage: a record of a new host by Rohimatun, Nida Nur Rahmah, Dewi Sartiami, Mahindra Dewi Nur Aisyah, Miftakhurohmah Miftakhurohmah, Melati, Devi Rusmin, Tri Lestari Madiningsih

“…Morphological identification based on observation of mounted specimens of 10 female adults and six for molecular identification. …”
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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Demographic, clinical, and surgical data were analyzed, focusing on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), surgical interventions, and graft survival rate.Results: The mean age was 63.9 years, with 77.2% of patients being female. Most eyes were classified as Adamis grade I (83.7%). …”
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Relation Between Humor Styles and Psychopathological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miriam Leñero-Cirujano, Héctor González-Ordi, Juan Ignacio Torres-González, Jacinto Gómez-Higuera, Sergi Piñar-Rodríguez, Elena López-Bermejo Minaya, Gregorio Jesús Alcalá-Albert, Álvaro Carmona-Pestaña, María Nieves Moro-Tejedor

“…In contrast, negative humor styles, particularly self-defeating humor, positively predicted the severity indices. Being female, working night shifts, and having temporary contracts were positive predictors of most global indices of the LSB-50. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…Methods: Data was collected from 301 adults from the German-speaking general population (age: M = 34.42, SD = 11.23; range: 18 - 65 years; 72.1% female) through an anonymous online survey. Determinants of seeking help were assessed with the self-report measures Experiences in Close Relationship-Scale, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, ENRICHD-Social Support Inventory and an adapted version of the General Help Seeking Questionnaire (i.e. case vignette). …”
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Early experience of Sacubitril–Valsartan in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in real‐world clinical setting by Charlotte Nordberg Backelin, Michael Fu, Charlotta Ljungman

“…The most common cause of discontinuation was benign gastrointestinal adverse effects, followed by elevated creatinine, malaise, and vertigo. Female gender [odds ratio (OR) 3.58; 95% CI 1.07–2.00; P = 0.038] and NT‐proBNP ≥ median level (OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.26–0.90; P = 0.021) was associated with termination of the medication. …”
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Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Positively Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ruo-Yao Gao, Bang-Gee Hsu, Du-An Wu, Jia-Sian Hou, Ming-Chun Chen

“…Among these patients, 84 (66.7%) had MetS. Female gender, hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), waist circumference (WC), body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body fat mass, fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1c), triglyceride level (TG), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), insulin level, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and FGF21 levels were higher, whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (HDL-C) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were lower in DM patients with MetS. …”
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Predictive models and determinants of mortality among T2DM patients in a tertiary hospital in Ghana, how do machine learning techniques perform? by Godsway Edem Kpene, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Sandra A. Darfour-Oduro

“…Results Of the 328 participants, 183 (55.79%) were female, and the percentage of mortality was 11.28%. …”
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Association of Polymorphisms in Toll-Like Receptors 4 and 9 with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Korean Pediatric Patients by Won Kyoung Cho, Jung-Pil Jang, Eun-Jeong Choi, Moonbae Ahn, Shin Hee Kim, Kyoung Soon Cho, So Hyun Park, In Cheol Baek, Min Ho Jung, Tai-Gyu Kim, Byung-Kyu Suh

“…The frequency of the TLR4 rs10759932 CC genotype, C allele and rs1927911 TT genotype, and T allele in a GD female were lower than in a GD male. Conclusions. …”
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La escritura borrada de las mujeres. Itinerarios lectores inclusivos y (re)construcción del canon poético / The erased writing of women. Inclusive reading itineraries and (re)const... by Remedios Sánchez-García, Pablo Aparicio-Durán

“…The aim is to integrate into the baccalaureate curriculum significant female authors who, despite their quality and value, have been overshadowed even though they should legitimately be included in order to compose a valid textual corpus that responds to the truth of the historical-literary, seeking exclusively to improve the training of readers. …”
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Coronavirus Host Genomics Study: South Africa (COVIGen-SA) by Andrew K. May, Heather Seymour, Harriet Etheredge, Heather Maher, Marta C. Nunes, Shabir A. Madhi, Simiso M. Sokhela, W. D. Francois Venter, Neil Martinson, Firdaus Nabeemeeah, Cheryl Cohen, Jocelyn Moyes, Sibongile Walaza, Stefano Tempia, Jackie Kleynhans, Anne von Gottberg, Jeremy Nel, Halima Dawood, Ebrahim Variava, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, Kobus Herbst, Emily B. Wong, Caroline T. Tiemessen, Alex van Blydenstein, Lyle Murray, Michelle Venter, June Fabian, Michéle Ramsay

“…Preliminary results on 1,354 SARS-CoV-2 positive participants from four participating studies showed that 64.7% were female, 333 had severe disease, and 329 were people living with HIV. …”
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Assessment of Pain Perception of Aesthetic Procedures During Menstrual Period in Comparison to Non- Menstrual Period days by Bin Rubaian NF, AlGhamdi NJ, AlHemli HA, AlHuraish DS, Bukhari AE, Amir BA

“…Recent literature has shined a light on the possible implication of female sex hormones on the perception of pain, but the influence of these hormones on pain perception secondary to aesthetic procedures have scarcely been studied. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Hemoparasites in Dual-Purpose Cattle of Colombia by César A. Murcia-Mono, Sergio Falla-Tapias, Andrés F. Morales Cabrera, Laura C. Navia Álvarez, Leidy Rivera-Sánchez, Yolanda Gómez Vargas, William O. Burgos-Paz

“…In this sense, we conducted a cross-sectional study sampling 360 female cattle older than one year to identify infectious cattle using the PCR technique. …”
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Biofilm-Producing Bacteria and Risk Factors (Gender and Duration of Catheterization) Characterized as Catheter-Associated Biofilm Formation by Wani Devita Gunardi, Anis Karuniawati, Rainy Umbas, Saptawati Bardosono, Aida Lydia, Amin Soebandrio, Dodi Safari

“…Biofilm-producing bacteria, female gender, duration of catheterization (more than five days), and PapC gene presence have strong correlation with the biofilm formation. …”
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Assessment of the variability and correlation of biometric measurements in eyes with cataracts by Jian-Feng Zhao, Chen Yang, Jie Zhou, Hai-Yan Zhang, Yu Geng

“…Conclusions: Cataracts develop at a greater age in female patients than in males. Ocular biometric parameters, including ACD, LT, CCT, Km, and (WTW) measurement, are influenced by age and gender. …”
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Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Glaucoma Risk Calculator for Community-Based Screening in High-Risk Populations by Grimes K, Madu CT, Carrington C, Laroche D

“…Ostend, Belgium) with 95% confidence intervals.Results: Of the 823 study participants, 716 (mean age 62.9 ± 11.9 years) were eligible to participate and completed the comprehensive follow-up exam. 68% identified as Black, 6.7% identified as Hispanic/Latino, and 52.5% identified as female. The Laroche glaucoma calculator had a sensitivity of 93.5% (CI 89.1– 96.5%), specificity of 91.3% (CI 88.5– 93.6%), positive predictive value of 80.5% (CI 75.7– 84.6%), negative predictive value of 97.3% (CI 95.5– 98.4%) and accuracy of 91.9% (CI 89.6– 93.8%).Conclusion: The Laroche glaucoma calculator shows high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy using affordable screening methods to determine glaucoma risk.Keywords: glaucoma risk calculator, affordable glaucoma screening, glaucoma screening tools, community-based glaucoma study, Laroche glaucoma calculator, eye screening…”
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