COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Descriptive Study by Hoda Salah Darwish, Mohamed Yasser Habash, Waleed Yasser Habash

“…From the 25 patients that showed respiratory deterioration and elevated serum D-dimer level, 11 cases confirmed to have acute pulmonary embolism, while 14 cases showed negative result for pulmonary embolism. 6/11 were male and 5/11 were female. Pulmonary embolism was diagnosed at a mean of 21 days from symptom onset. …”
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Individual, household, and community-level factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among Nigerian women: secondary analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey... by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow, Amit Arora

“…The non-poor women had 12% (aOR = 0.88; 95% CI 0.79–0.99) reduction in the odds of HRFB when compared with poor women. Respondents from female-headed households had 21% reduction in the odds of HRFB when compared with those from households with male head (aOR = 0.79; 95% CI 0.69–0.92). …”
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Shaping Treatment Expectation to Optimize Efficacy of Interleukin 17A Antagonist Secukinumab in Psoriasis Patients by Hölsken S, Krefting F, Mühlhaus S, Bese D, Schedlowski M, Sondermann W

“…We evaluated skin symptoms using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), perceived itch, mood and plasma IL-17A levels at baseline and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks post intervention.Results: The study included N = 120 patients (average age = 45.78 years, 34% female). A high baseline expectation level (8.1 of 10 points) was observed across all groups which could not be further increased by the EXP-group’s “cover story”. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda by Betty C. Okori, Christine Oryema, Robert Opiro, Acur Amos, Gilbert I. Obici, Karlmax Rutaro, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Eric Sande

“…A total of 381 indigenous people were interviewed [male, 281 (73.8); female, 100 (26.2)]. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Informant Consensus Factor (ICF), and the relative frequency of citation (RFC) was determined. …”
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Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Dimethyl Fumarate in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Treated in Routine Medical Practice: Final Analysis of the ESTEEM Study by Krupa Shah Pandey, Kathryn Giles, Konstantin Balashov, Richard Macdonell, Jörg Windsheimer, Mikel Martinez, Ivan Božin, Stephanie Raynaud, Matthew Scaramozza, Oksana Mokliatchouk, Zhaonan Sun, Nicholas Belviso, Yayoi Sato, Xiaochen Lin, Annette Okai

“…The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age at enrollment was 40.0 (11.2) years; 74% of patients were female. Patients received DMF for a mean (SD) duration of 31.0 (22.7) months. …”
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Icariin modulates osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in ADSCs via the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway: a novel therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis by Shaozi Lin, Zuyu Meng, Mei Wang, Zixuan Ye, Mengsha Long, Yiyao Zhang, Fang Liu, Hongling Chen, Menghan Li, Jiajia Qin, Haiquan Liu

“…ADSCs were isolated from female SPF-grade SD rats, with surface markers identified through flow cytometry. …”
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Uncovering the hidden mechanics of upper body rotations in tennis serves using wearable sensors on Dutch professional players by B. van Trigt, B. van Trigt, E. Faneker, E. Faneker, A. J. R. Leenen, A. E. Hoekstra, M. J. M. Hoozemans

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate if the magnitude and (intersegmental) timing of peak angular velocities of body segments in professional tennis players are different between first and second serves and if they are associated with serve performance.MethodsEight (two female and six male) professional tennis players performed each 48 tennis serves on a tennis court. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…Results The study included predominantly female ICU nurses (78%) with a mean age of 34 years. …”
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Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

“…Results: Athletes, especially those in weight-sensitive and aesthetic sports, exhibit a higher prevalence of ON compared to non-athletes, with female athletes being particularly vulnerable. ON is driven by societal, cultural, and sports-specific pressures, leading to restrictive dietary practices that can cause nutrient deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, energy depletion, and psychological distress. …”
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Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients at a South African tertiary centre by C Burton, M-Y Chothia, A Zemlin, S Lahri

“…The median (interquartile range) age was 46 (33 - 63) years, and 60% were female. Patients who died had a lower K+ during hospitalisation (3.0 mmol/L v. 3.2 mmol/L, p<0.01). …”
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Study on the comparison between Bosentan and Macitentan in the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborns, simultaneously on sildenafil: A randomized double-bli... by Mandana Kashaki, Arash Mohazzab, Mohammad Radgoudarzi, Arash Bordbar, Sama Dabbagh

“…Results: Participants’ mean (SD) age was 3.53 (1.21) days, and 55% were female. No mortality case occurred. SPAP was reduced in both Bosentan and Macitenan groups with the mean difference in SPAP of 9 (95% CI: 7.34–10.65) in Bosentan and SPAP mean difference of 14 (95% CI: 12.12–15.86) in Macitentan group. …”
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Evolutionary determinants of reproductive seasonality: A theoretical approach by Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Dezeure, Jules, Huchard, Elise, Godelle, Bernard

“…The goal of this study was to investigate the drivers of evolutionary transitions towards reproductive seasonality using a realistic agent-based optimisation model simulating the life cycle of a female yellow baboon, who typically breeds year-round. …”
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Exercise training partly ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in mice during doxorubicin treatment of breast cancer by Tytti-Maria Uurasmaa, Pauline Bourdin, Wail Nammas, Shiva Latifi, Heidi Liljenbäck, Antti Saraste, Olli Eskola, Johan Rajander, Anne Roivainen, Helene Rundqvist, Anu Autio, Ilkka Heinonen, Katja Anttila

“…Objectives This study investigated ET-induced structural, functional, vascular, oxidative stress, and plausible glucose uptake alterations of the left ventricle (LV) in a murine breast cancer model during DOX treatment. Methods Female FVB/N-mice were divided to tumor-free groups with or without voluntary wheel-running ET and those inoculated subcutaneously with mammary tumor-derived I3TC-cells with or without exercise or DOX treatment (5 mg/kg/week). …”
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Association between Anemia and Risk of Parkinson Disease by Yao-Chin Wang, Abel Po-Hao Huang, Sheng-Po Yuan, Chu-Ya Huang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Suleman Atique, Woon-Man Kung

“…The pooled relative risk of PD in female patients with anemia was higher (N=3, RRadjusted=1.14 (95% CI: 0.83-1.57, p=0.40) as compared to male patients with anemia (N=3, RRadjusted=1.09 (95% CI: 0.83-1.42, p=0.51). …”
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Prognostic role of con-/discordant coronary flow reserve and microvascular resistance in coronary microvascular disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Ibtihal Al Amri, Federico Oliveri, Jin Al-Gully, Jessica Parisa Forouzanfar, Jose Manuel Montero-Cabezas, Johan Wouter Jukema, Melina Cynthia den Haan, Brian Oscar Bingen

“…Group C, associated with female sex, showed significantly higher MACE (OR: 2.07; 95% CI 1.25 to 3.45) but not mortality (OR: 1.89; 95% CI 0.92 to 3.88) compared with group A. …”
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Age group analysis of patients with dog bite injuries who visited a single regional emergency medical center and factors affecting wound infections by Dong Ho Kang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi, Jae Ho Jang, Jin-Seong Cho, Sung Youl Hyun

“…The median age was 30 years (interquartile range, 16–48 years) and the majority of patients (60.5%) were female. The most common place of injury was at home (73.8%) and indoors (77.0%). …”
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Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Megan E. Gregory, Weidan Cao, Saurabh Rahurkar, Fadi Haroun, James C. Stock, Sanam M. Ghazi, Daniel Addison

“…Results Of 656 articles, nine (n = 392) met systematic review inclusion criteria (mean age range 19–62 years, 71.9% female, 60.9% breast cancer). Interventions included mobile apps (k = 6), smartwatches (k = 2), or a smartwatch plus a supplemental web/mobile/tablet app (k = 1); median duration of mHealth‐use was 12 weeks. …”
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NonHodgkin's Lymphoma with Peritoneal Localization by E. Curakova, M. Genadieva-Dimitrova, J. Misevski, V. Caloska-Ivanova, V. Andreevski, B. Todorovska, U. Isahi, M. Trajkovska, P. Misevska, N. Joksimovic, S. Genadieva-Stavric, S. Antovic, N. Jankulovski

“…We report a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a 57-year-old female infiltrating the peritoneum and omentum and presenting with ascites and pleural effusion. …”
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The impact of food-based incentive behaviors on oral health among Saudi children: a cross-sectional study by Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui, Saud Hamdan Almaeen, Ahmed Shawkat Hashem, Ahmed Ali Ahmed Almuntashiri, Mohammed Nadeem Baig, Abdullah Hammad Alshammari, Rital Jamal Alwaqid, Haifa Ali Almutairi, Raha Ahmed, Rakhi Issrani, Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary

“…Socio-demographic factors, such as parental education level and the amount of time spent with the child, were significant predictors of both food reward behaviors and oral health outcomes. Female and younger parents reported higher food reward scores, which correlated with poorer oral health in their children. …”
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Anti-IL-5 treatment, but not neutrophil interference, attenuates inflammation in a mixed granulocytic asthma mouse model, elicited by air pollution by Joyceline De Volder, Annelies Bontinck, Valerie Haelterman, Louis Boon, Guy F. Joos, Guy G. Brusselle, Tania Maes

“…Material and methods Female C57BL6/J mice were intranasally exposed to saline or HDM and DEP for 3 weeks (subacute model). …”
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