A cross-sectional study exploring the predictors of herpes zoster vaccination for people aged over 50 years old in Chaoyang district, Beijing by Jiao Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Bin Jia, Yunhua Bai, Zhen Li, Fang Liu, Yingxue Hu, Xiaojing Guo, Jianxin Ma, Shuming Li, Qian Shi

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that certain factors were associated with lower vaccination coverage, including being female, having a low frequency of influenza episodes (less than twice per year), and having chronic diseases. …”
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Clinical findings, treatment, and outcomes in cats with naturally occurring hypoadrenocorticism: 41 cases by Emma Roberts, Ian K. Ramsey, Ruth Gostelow, Anna Latysheva, Luca Battaglia, Paolo Silvestrini, Ghita Benchekroun, Karen Brenner, Bérénice Conversy, Riccardo Ferriani, Andre Kortum, Lisa Stammeleer, Nele Van den Steen, Flavia Tavares, Julia Lieser, Angie Hibbert, Antoine Duclos, Troy Bunn, Alisdair M Boag, Carolina Arenas, Kirsty Roe, Florian K. Zeugswetter, Yi Cui, Imogen Schofield, Federico Fracassi

“…Twenty‐three (56%) cats were male and 18 (44%) were female. Cats with hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, or both were less likely to have a history of vomiting (P = .01) but more likely to be hypothermic (P = .03), dehydrated (P = .04) or weak (P = .04) on examination, compared with nonhyponatremic and nonhyperkalemic cats. …”
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High Frequency of AIFM1 Variants and Phenotype Progression of Auditory Neuropathy in a Chinese Population by Hongyang Wang, Dan Bing, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Lan, Dayong Wang, Jing Guan, Qiuju Wang

“…Of the 50 AN patients with AIFM1 variants, 45 were male and 5 were female. The hotspot variation of this gene was p.Leu344Phe, accounting for 36.1%. …”
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Sofosbuvir-Based Therapies for Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Real-World Experience in China by Chengguang Hu, Guosheng Yuan, Junwei Liu, Huaping Huang, Yanyu Ren, Yinping Li, Xuefu Chen, Wei Li, Tao Wu, Hong Deng, Yanzhong Peng, Yong-Yuan Zhang, Yuanping Zhou

“…No significant differences in efficacy were detected among different regimens (93% versus 97% versus 100%, respectively, P=0.153), gender (95% for male versus 96% for female, P=0.655), or baseline HCV RNA lever (96% versus 95%, respectively, P=0.614). …”
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Effect of Massage on the TLR4 Signalling Pathway in Rats with Neuropathic Pain by Qian Wang, Jing Lin, Peng Yang, Yingye Liang, Dongming Lu, Kailong Wang, Wei Gan, Jianping Fu, Zhenbao Gan, Mingchen Ma, Pingting Wu, Fengshi He, Jun Pang, Hongliang Tang

“…This study set out to investigate the effect of massage on the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signalling pathway in the dorsal root ganglia of rats that had undergone spinal nerve ligation (SNL), with the hypothesis that massage could be used as an analgesic. Forty female SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: the control group, sham-operated group, model group, sham massage group, and massage group. …”
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Factors associated with the dental service utilization by enrollees on the Lagos State health insurance scheme, Nigeria by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa E. Adewole, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Chibueze Ekeh, Ibitoye Oluwabunmi Samuel, Emmanuella Zamba, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Maha El Tantawi, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…The confounding variables were the age at last birthday, sex at birth (male or female), educational level (no education, primary, secondary, and tertiary education), level of income (< 50,000, 50,000–10000, 150,000–200,000, > 200,000), employment status (employed, self-employed and unemployed), marital status (single, married, divorced. widow/widower) and duration on the scheme (< 6 months, 6–12 months, > 12 months). …”
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Minimal disease activity and associated factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis: cross-sectional study from a single center by Murat Bektas, Berk Çelik, Burak İnce, Yasemin Yalçınkaya, Bahar Artım Esen, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç

“…Results Data from 172 patients (61% female) were analyzed and included in the study. While most patients had polyarticular involvement (33.7%), mono-oligoarthritis was present in 30.2%, mixed type in 26.2%, isolated distal interphalangeal arthritis in 5.8%, isolated spondylitis in 2.9%, and arthritis mutilans in 1.2%. …”
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The Prevalence of Dermoscopy Use Among Dermatology Residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Almeziny, Rahaf Almutairi, Amal Altamimi, Khloud Alshehri, Latifah Almehaideb, Asem Shadid, Mohammed Al Mashali

“…The sample was predominantly female (n=34, 54.0%), with the majority (n=53, 84.1%) aged between 26 and 30 years. …”
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Targeting early tau pathology: probiotic diet enhances cognitive function and reduces inflammation in a preclinical Alzheimer’s model by Cassandra M. Flynn, Tamunotonye Omoluabi, Alyssa M. Janes, Emma J. Rodgers, Sarah E. Torraville, Brenda L. Negandhi, Timothy E. Nobel, Shyamchand Mayengbam, Qi Yuan

“…The enhancement in gut microbiomes was associated with enhanced spatial learning (p < 0.05), reduced inflammation indexed by Iba-1 (F 1,25 = 5.284, p = 0.030) and CD-68 (F 1,26 = 8.441, p = 0.007) expression, and inhibited GSK-3β in female rats (p < 0.01 compared to control females). …”
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International REACH forgiveness intervention: a multisite randomised controlled trial by Tyler J Vanderweele, Nicole Rodriguez, Richard G Cowden, Man Yee Ho, Everett L Worthington, Andrea Ortega Bechara, Zhuo Job Chen, Elly Yuliandari Gunatirin, Shaun Joynt, Viacheslav V Khalanskyi, Hennadii Korzhov, Ni Made Taganing Kurniati, Anastasiya Anastasiya Salnykova, Liudmyla Shtanko, Sergiy Tymchenko, Vitaliy L Voytenko, Anita Zulkaida, Maya B Mathur

“…The analytic sample consisted of n=4598 participants, median age 26 and 73% female.Interventions At each site, participants were randomly assigned to either immediate receipt of a self-directed forgiveness workbook intervention, or to receipt after a 2 week delay.Main outcomes measures The primary outcomes were unforgiveness (Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory-18), depression symptoms, and anxiety symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory-18) measured at 2 weeks following intervention assignment.Results At 2 weeks follow-up, unforgiveness was lower among the immediate-treatment group compared with the delayed-treatment group (standardised mean difference=−0.53 (95% CI=−0.58 to –0.47)); similar patterns were found for depression (standardised mean difference=−0.22 (95% CI=−0.28 to –0.16)) and anxiety symptoms (standardised mean difference=−0.21 (95% CI=−0.27 to –0.15)).Conclusions A brief workbook intervention promoted forgiveness and reduced depression and anxiety symptoms. …”
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Impact of healthcare-associated infections on in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 era: a multicenter comparative study of 20,942 isolated microorganisms from ICU patients by Armin Khavandegar, Zeinab Siami, Aziz Rasouli, Pershang Nazemi, Anoosha Gull

“…In the present study, we aimed to compare the frequency of HAIs in ICU-admitted cases within and before the COVID-19 era.MethodsThis multicenter retrospective study applied a descriptive-analytical approach to investigate the frequency of HAIs in the ICU departments of hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences from 2017 to 2022.ResultsOverall, 14,268 cases with 20,942 isolated microorganisms were recruited for this study, with 8,289 (58.1%) of them being male and 5,975 (41.9%) being female. A total of 6,722 (47.1%) cases with 9,917 (47.4%) isolated microorganisms were documented in the pre-COVID-19 era, while 7,546 (52.9%) patients with 11,025 (52.64%) were reported in COVID-19 era. …”
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Providing an e-cigarette starter kit for smoking cessation and reduction as adjunct to usual care to smokers with a mental health condition: findings from the ESCAPE feasibility st... by Dimitra Kale, Emma Beard, Anna-Marie Marshall, Jodi Pervin, Qi Wu, Elena Ratschen, Lion Shahab

“…Results Feasibility targets were partially met; of 201 eligible participants, 43 (mean age = 45.2, SD = 12.7; 39.5% female) were recruited (21.4%) and randomised (intervention:48.8%, n = 21; control:51.2%, n = 22). …”
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Patients’ loyalty to primary care institutions and associated factors in China: a cross-sectional study by Liqing Li, Qi Zhang, Liyong Zhu, Guohua Zeng, Hongwei Huang, Zhensheng Chen, Xiaogang Zhou, Xiaofang Wang, Zisheng Xu, Chunmei Wu, Di Yang, Xiaoting Zhai, Sule Yang, Zuxun Lu, Yong Gan, Zuxun Lu

“…Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that respondents who were female (β = 0.502), older (β = 0.040), married (β = 0.568), with bachelor degree (β = 0.481), with more than three family members (β = 0.510), employees of enterprises and institutions (β = 1.079), with better self-reported health status (β = 1.938), or a moderate level of self-reported health status (β = 1.510), without a family doctor contract (β = 0.625), with willingness for medical treatment from PCIs (β = 1.172), with higher patients’ trust (β = 0.311) or with higher patients’ satisfaction (β = 0.368) reported a higher level of loyalty. …”
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2-Heptanone Produces Sensorial-Emotional Changes, Depending on Length of Exposure / La 2-heptanona produce cambios sensorio-emocionales, dependiendo del tiempo de exposición by Ana Gloria Gutiérrez-García, Carlos M. Contreras, María Remedios Mendoza-López

“…In part two of this study, 141 male and female volunteers, sniffed this ketone and with a simple questionnaire it was determined that the longest tested duration (180 s) of sniffing 2-heptanone lowered the acceptance of sniffing this ketone again, compared with the shorter sniffing durations (5 and 60 s), with no differences between sexes. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Penyakit Jantung Bawaan pada Anak di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 – Mei 2012 by Nur Ain, Didik Hariyanto, Sovina Rusdan

“…The results of this study showed that majority of the patients were female (61.8%), and the majority of samples are at the age group of less than 1 year (56.4%). …”
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Total flavonoids isolated from Eucommia ulmoides can alleviate bone loss and regulate intestinal microbiota in ovariectomized rats by Baocang Yin, Baocang Yin, Mingzhen Yang, Mingzhen Yang, Bowen Wang, Bowen Wang, Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Ningli Li, Ningli Li, Qin Li, Yingying Li, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai, Yuankun Zhai

“…Modern pharmacological research has proved that E. ulmoides could prohibit the occurrence of osteoporosis and arthritis.AimTo investigate the effect and action mechanism of total flavonoids isolated from the leaves of E. ulmoides (TFEL) on bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and to study its effect on intestinal flora.Materials and methodsThe 3-month-old female rats were randomly divided into six groups: sham operation group, OVX model group, estradiol group, TFEL low (TFEL-L) (50), mid (-M) (100) and high (-H) (200 mg/kg/d) dose groups. …”
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Role of bilevel erector spinae with high thoracic block vs conventional unilevel block in analgesia and reduction of pain in axilla in breast cancer surgeries: a randomized control... by Walaa Y. Elsabeeny, Reham M. Fahmy, Fatma H. Elshamy, Nahla N. Shehab, Sayed M. Abed, Walid S. Taha, Mostafa A. Ibrahim, Ahmed F. Gad

“…One hundred twenty-six female patients with cancer and American Society of Anesthesiology II, III were randomized into 3 groups: bilevel ESPB, unilevel ESPB, and control group. …”
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis in camels and humans in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia and its implications for public health by Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini, Abdullah S. M. Aljohani, Ahmed I. Alajaji, Ayman Elbehiry, Adil Abalkhail, Abdulrahman Almujaidel, Sahar N. Aljarallah, Hazem R. Sherif, Eman Marzouk, Abdelmaged A. Draz

“…The highest seropositivity for camel brucellosis was observed in female camels, particularly in the Unaizah area of the Qassim region and among the Homr breed. …”
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Donor site scar preference in head and neck free flap reconstruction: The patient point of view by Andrea Iandelli, Francesco Mazzola, Fabrizio Di Mari, Gilda Gaglio, Giulia Bianchi, Filippo Marchi, Giovanni Zoccali, Flaminia Campo, Giampiero Parrinello, Gerardo Petruzzi, Giorgio Peretti, Raul Pellini

“…As we observe a shift in the age distribution of patients with OSCC from the fifth-sixth decade towards the two extremes, and an increased incidence in the female population, it becomes essential to enhance reconstructive options provided to patients. …”
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Exploring fatigue in Marfan and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: an analytical cross-sectional study in two Italian healthcare centres by Rosario Caruso, Alessandro Pini, Gianluca Conte, Arianna Magon, Irene Baroni, Edward Callus, Nathasha Udugampolage, Jacopo Taurino, Alessandra Bassotti, Giada De Angeli, Giulia Paglione, Giuliana Trifirò

“…Significant predictors of fatigue included being female, having hEDS, participating in psychotherapy, and elevated scores on depression and insomnia scales. …”
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