Multiparameter body composition analysis on chest CT predicts clinical outcomes in resectable non-small cell lung cancer by Yilong Huang, Hanxue Cun, Zhanglin Mou, Zhonghang Yu, Chunmei Du, Lan Luo, Yuanming Jiang, Yancui Zhu, Zhenguang Zhang, Xin Chen, Bo He, Zaiyi Liu

“…Results A total of 2712 patients (mean age, 61.53 years; 1146 females) were evaluated. A total of 635 patients (23.41%) died. 465 patients (19.51%) experienced recurrence and/or distant metastasis. …”
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Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation in South Africa: a case study of USAID-supported programs by Jerome Wendoh Milimu, Lauren Parmley, Mahlodi Matjeng, Mathata Madibane, Mandisi Mabika, Jacques Livingston, Joseph Lawrence, Orapeleng Motlhaoleng, Hasina Subedar, Rethabile Tsekoa, Zandile Mthembu

“…(vi) USAID-supported PrEP initiations have been highest among females of reproductive age in the general population and men who have sex with men among key populations, priority populations in South Africa. …”
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Prevalence of peptic ulcer disease and its associated factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia by Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Reem Saleh Alzaki, Reema Sami Meeralam, Norah Abdulmajeed Alqutami, Bayan Mohammed Alturki, Lina Sultan Alhazmi, Reem Mamdouh Alaseeri, Lama Saad Alghamdi, Reem Khalid bin Brik, Shaima Tariq Mansoor Beig, Muath Saeed Alamri, Wjood Abdullah A. Alshehri, Turki Ayed Almutairi, Maha Abdullah Alqurashi, Ahmed Jamal Nasef

“…Demographic analysis showed 561 participants, almost evenly split by gender (269 males, 292 females), with varying ages and educational backgrounds. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Analysis of an Isoniazid Suspension Among Spanish Children Under 6 Years of Age by Antoni Noguera-Julian, Emma Wilhelmi, Maria Cussó, Rob Aarnoutse, Angela Colbers, Loreto Martorell, Maria Goretti López-Ramos, Joan Vinent, Rosa Farré, Dolors Soy, Sílvia Simó-Nebot, Clàudia Fortuny

“…<b>Results</b>: Twenty-four patients (12 females) were included (primary chemoprophylaxis, <i>n</i> = 12; TB treatment, <i>n</i> = 9; and TB infection preventive treatment, <i>n</i> = 3). …”
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Hubungan Kadar Ft4 Dengan Kejadian Tirotoksikosis berdasarkan Penilaian Indeks New Castle Padawanita Dewasa di Daerah Ekses Yodium by Harsa Rusda, Fadil Oenzil, Yustini Alioes

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the association FT4 levels with thyrotoxicosis incidence based on New Castle index assessment of adult women in iodine excess area.Method: The study was conducted data analysis which collected with Cross Sectional Study against 37 adult females by using total sampling methods in Koto Salak, Dharmasraya regency which is the iodine excess area (median EYU 323,5 μg/L). …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical resection for brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma by Ming Li, Zhiying Li, Hang Zhang, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Linlin Sun, Tiantian Wang, Shengli Zhou, Liyun Zhou

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the prognostic factors of patients undergoing craniotomy for LUAD BM.ResultsA total of 208 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, including 110 males (52.9%) and 98 females (47.1%), with an average age of 61.4 years. 203 patients (97.6%) had neurological symptoms. 84 patients (40.4%) had smoking history, 89 patients (42.8%) had alcohol drinking history, and 31 patients (14.9%) had the family history of tumor. …”
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Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation across rehabilitation populations: A scoping review. by Thomas Yau, Josh Chan, McKyla McIntyre, Damanveer Bhogal, Angie Andreoli, Carl Froilan D Leochico, Mark Bayley, Ailene Kua, Meiqi Guo, Sarah Munce

“…<h4>Results</h4>The search identified 11,863 references, and 81 studies were included in this review with a total of 3,057 participants (mean age:59.3 years; females:44.6%). Modes of telerehabilitation delivery (whether asynchronous, synchronous or hybrid) used in the studies included videoconferencing (52), phone calls (25), text messaging (4), email (6), mobile apps (10), and internet-based virtual reality systems (3). …”
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Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites by Youssra Dakroury, Alexandra E. Butler, Soha R. Dargham, Aishah Latif, Amal Robay, Ronald G. Crystal, Stephen L. Atkin

“…Vitamin D metabolite levels were lower in females for 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2D (p<0.001), and 24,25(OH)2D (p<0.006), but 3epi-25(OH)D did not differ (p<0.26). …”
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Whole-genome resequencing landscape of adaptive evolution in Relict gull (Larus relictus) by Chao Yang, Qingxiong Wang, Kuo Sun, Lei Luo, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li, Yuan Huang, Hong Xiao

“…The findings indicated that the L. relictus population was in a male-biased diffusion mode; the function of the TEKT3 gene showed that males played a dominant role in brooding, which enhanced their attraction to females. Our study revealed that significant enrichment of olfactory signaling pathway genes, including OR14C36, OR14J1, OR14I1, and OR14A16; inner ear development-related, including PTN, PTPN11, GATA2, ATP8B1, and MYO15A; and those related to hypoxic adaptation to high-altitude breeding and iris colour. …”
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Evaluation of Common and Atypical Clinical Presentations of Tinea Faciei: A Cross-sectional Study from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India by Suganita, Deepika Agarwal, Sonal Sachan, Vandana Yadav, Harshit Jaiswal, Divya Prajapati

“…Results: The present study comprised 45 (60%) males and 30 (40%) females, with a mean age of 30.7 years. A total of 27 (36%) patients had pets at their homes, and 35 (46.6%) patients were involved in handling domestic animals. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers Influencing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake by Mazin A. Barry, Khalid I. Aljammaz, Abdulaziz A. Alrashed

“…Our study included 503 participants, with age ranging from 18 to 65 years old and 324 (64%) were females. 100 participants (19.9%) had comorbid conditions, and 223 (44.3%) have been vaccinated against influenza in the past. …”
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Gambaran Elektrolit dan Gula Darah Pasien Kejang Demam yang Dirawat di Bangsal Anak RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Khairunnisa Imaduddin, Iskandar Syarif, Rahmatini Rahmatini

“…Febrile seizures are more common in males than females with the ratio 1.4:1. The research shows decrease serum sodium (n = 46, 80.4%), and serum calcium (n = 30, 63.3%), normal serum potassium (n = 46, 76.1%), and increase non-fasting blood glucose level (n = 45, 57.8%). …”
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Comparison of Nasal Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-Infected and Non-HIV Patients Attending the National Public Health Laboratory of Central Nepa... by Kalash Neupane, Binod Rayamajhee, Jyoti Acharya, Nisha Rijal, Dipendra Shrestha, Binod G C, Mahesh Raj Pant, Pradeep Kumar Shah

“…A higher number of S. aureus carriers was detected among HIV-infected males 40 (26.49%), whereas MRSA carriage was more prevalent among HIV-infected females 7 (5.1%). Among the HIV-infected, patients of age group 31–40 years were the ones with highest carriage rate 36 (45%), while in non-HIV patients, the highest rate 13 (28.9%) of carriage was detected among the patients of age group 21–30 years. …”
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Analysis of cervical and breast cancer screening behavior and its influencing factors among urban and rural women in Beijing. by Yanqing Gao, Guoxin Liang, Chun Chang, Feng Pan, Fumin Huang, Litong Gong, Liyu Huang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To clarify the screening behavior and influencing factors of females with breast cancer and cervical cancer in suburban areas and to provide a scientific basis for the subsequent implementation of targeted health education, intervention measures and the formulation of relevant policies.…”
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Alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. G. Bakulin, A. A. Chirkov, Ye. O. Lyusina, V. D. Lun’Kov

“…Of all patients 162 (46,9%) were males, 183 (53,1%) were females, mean age was 43,18±13,04 years. Patients underwent inquiry by two questionnaires independently: AUDIT-C and CAGE. …”
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South to south collaboration: advancing quality of abortion care through health care professionals exchange program by Abraham Fessehaye Sium, Wondimu Gudu, Abrham Getachew, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Polyphile Nithinyurwa, Tamrat Endale Woldemichael, Delayehu Bekele

“…Among them, 35 (63.6%) were from Rwanda, 20 (36.4%) were from Ethiopia, 23.6% were females, 80.0% were residents and 16.4% were midwives. …”
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A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effects of Pre-Meal Whey Protein Microgel on Post-Prandial Glucometabolic and Amino Acid Response i... by Ian J Neeland, Luiz H de Gregório, Roberto Zagury, Bo Ahrén, Joel Neutel, Christian Darimont, John Corthesy, Yohan Grzywinski, Emilie Perrin, Maximilian von Eynatten, Odd Erik Johansen

“…<b>Results</b>: Twenty-six individuals (14 females, mean ± SD age 62.0 ± 8.3 years, HbA1c 58 ± 12 mmol/mol/7.5 ± 1.1%, BMI 29.2 ± 4.8 kg/m²) completed both tests. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…There were more males against vaccination than females, respectively, 59.6% and 33.2%. 65.0% of all respondents stated that they vaccinated their children with the full course of vaccines, while the remaining 35.0% did not vaccinate. …”
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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Treatment satisfaction was assessed using 5 grades.Results. 877 patients, 68.2 % of females and 31.8 % of males, were included in the study; the mean age was 46.0 ± 14.9 years. …”
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Associations of meteorological factors and ambient air pollutants with mumps incidence in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: boosted regression tree model analysis by Xianglong LIU, Linlin CHEN, Jiayu YU, Rui GONG, Yaogeng CHEN, Yu ZHAO

“…ResultsA total of 6 660 new cases of mumps were reported in the region during the period, including 3 936 males (59.1%) and 2 724 females (40.9%); 2 230 (33.5%) were aged less than 4 years, 3 537 (53.1%) were aged 4 – 15 years and 893 (13.4%) were aged > 15 years. …”
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