Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotyping among healthy adult populations in the United States and Europe: results from the PROGRESS (PRevalence of Oral hpv infecti... by Laia Alemany, Marisa Felsher, Anna R. Giuliano, Tim Waterboer, Haitham Mirghani, Hisham Mehanna, Craig Roberts, Ya-Ting Chen, Núria Lara, Mark Lynam, Mayara Torres, Montse Pedrós, Emilio Sanchez, Jacque Spitzer, Bradley Sirak, Beatriz Quirós, Gema Carretero, Sonia Paytubi, Edith Morais, Miquel Angel Pavón

“…HR infection among men was associated with older age (AOR 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.06); marijuana use (AOR 1.92; 95% CI: 1.19–3.11); increasing number of lifetime female oral sex partners; and by country, residing in the UK compared to Spain (AOR 2.89; 95% CI: 1.30–6.43). …”
Get full text

Associations of sedentary time, sleep duration and physical exercise with multimorbidity among older adults in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study based on national physical f... by Kai Li, Jingjing Wang, Yuqin Rao, Fanhui Zheng, Ying Chen, Bo Zhai, Jintao Hong, Dao Wang, Chen Wang, Bao Liu

“…Results Among 13,465 study participants (unweighted mean age 69.3 years; weighted mean age 67.4 years, 50.7% female), the overall prevalence of multimorbidity was 40.9%–42.3%. …”
Get full text

Association of tea consumption with all-cause/cardiovascular disease mortality in the chronic kidney disease population: an assessment of participation in the national cohort by Jin Li, Xing-Ling Chen, Xiao-Lu Ou-Yang, Xiao-Jiao Zhang, Yue Li, Shu-Ning Sun, Ling-Jun Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang, Shi-Hao Ni, Lu Lu

“…Key cohort demographics revealed a mean age of 62.3 years, with 52.1% female participants, and 57.3% identified as non-Hispanic White. …”
Get full text

Association of blood group types and clinico-pathological features of gynecological cancers (GCs) by Syed Sameer Aga, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Mubarak Al Mansour, Rana Mohammed Hasosah, Lulu Abdullah Alsubaie, Dala Ahmad Alfaify, Malak Badr Alansari, Shahad Obaidallah Almutairi, Saniya Nissar

“…Abstract Background Gynecological cancers (GCs) affect the reproductive system of females, and are of multiple types depending on the affected organ most common of which are cervical, endometrial, ovarian cancers. …”
Get full text

Curcumin encapsulated in PAMAM dendrimers for the therapeutic treatment of ischemic stroke in rats by Justin Stadler, Justin Stadler, Justin Stadler, Lucas G. Garmo, Lucas G. Garmo, Lucas G. Garmo, David Doyle, David Doyle, David Doyle, Chin-I. Cheng, Garrett Richardson, Garrett Richardson, Zain Waheed, Zain Waheed, Tim Tofan, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Ajit Sharma, Robert B. Petersen, Gary L. Dunbar, Gary L. Dunbar, Gary L. Dunbar, Julien Rossignol, Julien Rossignol, Julien Rossignol

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of curcumin encapsulated in PAMAM dendrimers as a potential therapeutic treatment for ischemic stroke by studying post-stroke lesion size, astrocyte reactivity, and functional recovery in a rat model of cerebral ischemia.MethodsForty-eight male and female Sprague-Dawley rats (280–380 g) underwent either a 90-min middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) or sham surgery before receiving one of four treatments: (1) Hanks’ balanced salt solution (HBSS) control, (2) empty dendrimer control, (3) curcumin control, or (4) curcumin encapsulated in PAMAM dendrimer. …”
Get full text

COVID-19 on patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease: a comparative study of disease activity, fatigue, and psychological distress over six months by Claudia Marques, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Jennifer Lopes, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Mary Vânia Marinho de Castro, Lilian David de Azevedo Valadares, Aline Ranzolin, Nicole Pamplona Bueno de Andrade, Rafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo, Nafice Costa Araújo, Cintya Martins Vieira, Valéria Valim, Flavia Patricia Sena Teixeira Santos, Laurindo Ferreira da Rocha, Adriana Maria Kakehasi, Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides Reis, Edgard Torres dos Reis-Neto, Gecilmara Salviato Pileggi, Gilda Aparecida Ferreira, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Odirlei Monticielo, Ricardo Machado Xavier

“…Results A total of 601 patients were evaluated—321 patients (IMRD COVID-19 + patients) and 280 controls (IMRD COVID-19- patients)—who were predominantly female with similar median ages. Disease activity assessment over a 6-month follow-up showed no significant difference between cases and controls. …”
Get full text

Multi-omics uncovers immune-modulatory molecules in plasma contributing to resistance exercise-ameliorated locomotor disability after incomplete spinal cord injury by Ren Zhou, Jibao Chen, Yunhan Tang, Chuijin Wei, Ping Yu, Xinmei Ding, Li’ao Zhu, Jiajia Yao, Zengqiang Ouyang, Jing Qiao, Shumin Xiong, Liaoliao Dong, Tong Yin, Haiqing Li, Ye Feng, Lin Cheng

“…Lastly, to confirm the transmissibility of the neuroprotective effects induced by resistance exercise, we intravenously injected plasma obtained from exercised male mice into SCI female mice during the non-acute phase. Results Plasma proteomic and PBMC transcriptomic profiling underscored the notable involvement of the complement pathways and humoral immune response in the process of restoring locomotor function following SCI in the human trial. …”
Get full text

Simulation-based training program effect on pediatric nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding heel-prick during newborn blood screening test by Abdulaziz Asiri, Abeer A. Almowafy, Shimaa M. Moursy, Hanan A. Abd-Elhay, Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf Ahmed, Aml S. Abdelrahem, Marim T. Abo Seif, Faransa A. Ahmed

“…Results The study participants ranged in age from 25 to 30 years, with the majority being female. A statistically significant difference was observed in the knowledge and performance of pediatric nurses following simulation-based training. …”
Get full text

Proteomic analysis to explore potential mechanism underlying pseudomale sperm defect in Cynoglossus semilaevis by Xihong Li, Lu Li, Zhongkai Cui, Ming Li, Xuexue Sun, Zhijie Li, Zhangfan Chen, Lanqing Ding, Dongdong Xu, Wenteng Xu

“…Females of Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) grow 2–4 times faster and bigger than males, but some genetic females can sex reverse into phenotypic males (called pseudomales, ZW karyotype) that presents similar slow growth to normal males. …”
Get full text

The risk of repeated self-harm and suicide after emergency department presentation with self-harm in mental health presenters: a retrospective cohort study with data linkage in Que... by Richard A.F. Pellatt, David R. Painter, Jesse T. Young, Kairi Kõlves, Gerben Keijzers, Stuart A. Kinner, Ed Heffernan, Julia Crilly, Marc Broadbent, Amy Johnston, Melinda Martin-Khan, Paul Scuffham, Marianne Wallis, Ping Zhang

“…Half of the cohort were female (n = 20,980, 47.9%) and under age 35 (n = 23,871, 54.5%). …”
Get full text

Penfluridol targets septin7 to suppress endometrial cancer by septin7-Orai/IP3R-Ca2+-PIK3CA pathway by Lingyi Song, Huiwen Wu, Xiao Sun, Xiaohu Liu, Xianwu Ling, Wei Ni, Lijuan Li, Beibei Liu, Jinlian Wei, Xiaokang Li, Jian Li, Yudong Wang, Fei Mao

Get full text

Cross-sectional study of the perceived wellbeing of children in palliative care by Daniel Toro-Pérez, Ester Camprodon-Rosanas, Catalina Bolancé, Montserrat Guillen, Sergi Navarro Vilarrubí, Joaquin T. Limonero

“…Results: The sample consisted of 60 children and adolescents with a mean age of 16.0 (SD, 4.2; range, 9–24), 33.3% female, and with a mean pWB score of 7.0 (SD, 1.8). …”
Get full text

Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

“…Findings: Overall, 1496 patients were included (673 [45.0%] female), of whom 675 (45.1%) in R-PAC, 319 (21.3%) in C-PAC, 340 patients (22.7%) in M1-C-PAC, and 162 (10.8%) in BSC group. …”
Get full text

Metabolomics insights into doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil combination therapy in triple-negative breast cancer: a xenograft mouse model study by Mai M. Hassanein, Mai M. Hassanein, Yousra A. Hagyousif, Yousra A. Hagyousif, Ruba A. Zenati, Ruba A. Zenati, Hamza M. Al-Hroub, Farman Matloob Khan, Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, Karem H. Alzoubi, Karem H. Alzoubi, Nelson C. Soares, Nelson C. Soares, Waseem El-Huneidi, Waseem El-Huneidi, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Hany Omar, Hany Omar, Dana M. Zaher, Yasser Bustanji, Yasser Bustanji, Yasser Bustanji, Mohammad H. Semreen, Mohammad H. Semreen

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of doxorubicin (DOX) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as monotherapies and in combination using an established MDA-MB-231 xenograft model in female BALB/C nude mice employing advanced metabolomics analysis to identify molecular alterations induced by these treatments.MethodsWe conducted comprehensive plasma and tumor tissue sample profiling using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS).ResultsEach treatment group exhibited unique metabolic profiles in plasma and tumor analysis. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise testing and field measurement results in women’s youth and adult national team water polo players by Mark Zamodics, Mate Babity, Attila Mihok, Csaba Bognar, Agnes Bucsko-Varga, Panka Kulcsar, Dora Boroncsok, Regina Benko, Alexandra Fabian, Balint Lakatos, Hajnalka Vago, Attila Kovacs, Bela Merkely, Orsolya Kiss

“…Additionally, maximal aerobic capacity was evaluated during the CPET.Forty-six female water polo players were examined (age:18.5 ± 5.9 y, adults:19). …”
Get full text

Potential Antidepressant Effects of Omeprazole Introduced Through Network Analysis and Systems Biology Should Be Interpreted with Caution in the Clinical Environment by Seyed-Ali Mostafavi

“…Recently, a case report study presented a 34-year-old female patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treated with PPIs, who developed significant symptoms of depression without any distinguishable history of mental disorders (5). …”
Get full text

Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery from private and public healthcare services in AustraliaKey points by Thomas J. West, Andrea M. Bruder, Kay M. Crossley, Michael A. Girdwood, Laura K. To, Jamon L. Couch, Mark J. Scholes, Sebastian C.S. Evans, Melissa J. Haberfield, Christian J. Barton, Ewa M. Roos, Alysha De Livera, Adam G. Culvenor

“…Results: A total of 314 participants were included (median age 29 years, 35 ​% female). One hundred and thirty-nine (44 ​%) underwent ACLR using private healthcare. …”
Get full text

Nanostructured lipid carriers based mRNA vaccine leads to a T cell–inflamed tumour microenvironment favourable for improving PD-1/PD-L1 blocking therapy and long-term immunity in a... by Carole Fournier, Marion Mercey-Ressejac, Valentin Derangère, Amal Al Kadi, David Rageot, Christine Charrat, Alexis Leroy, Julien Vollaire, Véronique Josserand, Marie Escudé, Séverine Escaich, François Ghiringhelli, Thomas Decaens, Fabrice P. Navarro, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, Patrice N. Marche

“…We tested the anti-tumoral impact of Ova mRNA vaccine in B16-OVA and E.G7-OVA cold tumour-bearing C57Bl6 female mice as well as its synergy effect with an anti-PD-1 therapy by following the tumour growth and performing immunophenotyping of innate and adaptive immune cells. …”
Get full text

Inflammation severity, rather than respiratory failure, is strongly associated with mortality of ARDS patients in high-altitude ICUs by Daniel Molano-Franco, Daniel Molano-Franco, Daniel Molano-Franco, Daniel Molano-Franco, Daniel Molano-Franco, Joan Ramon Masclans Enviz, Joan Ramon Masclans Enviz, Antonio Viruez-Soto, Antonio Viruez-Soto, Antonio Viruez-Soto, Antonio Viruez-Soto, Mario Gomez, Harvey Rojas, Edgar Beltran, Victor Nieto, Fernanda Aliaga-Raduan, Fernanda Aliaga-Raduan, Pablo Iturri, Christian Arias-Reyes, Christian Arias-Reyes, Christian Arias-Reyes, Jorge Soliz, Jorge Soliz

“…Unexpectedly, we found no significant differences in clinical outcomes between altitudes of 2,650 and 4,150 m or between male and female patients.ConclusionThe study concludes that, in high-altitude settings, ARDS patient survival in ICUs is more closely associated with managing inflammatory responses than with focusing solely on respiratory parameters. …”
Get full text

The Complete Inpatient Record Using Comprehensive Electronic Data (CIRCE) project: A team‐based approach to clinically validated, research‐ready electronic health record data by Andrea L. C. Schneider, Jennifer C. Ginestra, Meeta Prasad Kerlin, Michael G. S. Shashaty, Todd A. Miano, Daniel S. Herman, Oscar J. L. Mitchell, Rachel Bennett, Alexander T. Moffett, John Chandler, Atul Kalanuria, Zahra Faraji, Nicholas S. Bishop, Benjamin Schmid, Angela T. Chen, Kathryn H. Bowles, Thomas Joseph, Rachel Kohn, Rachel R. Kelz, George L. Anesi, Monisha Kumar, Ari B. Friedman, Emily Vail, Nuala J. Meyer, Blanca E. Himes, Gary E. Weissman

“…The median age was 46.9 years (25th–75th percentiles = 31.1–64.7) at the time of the first encounter. Most patients were female (n = 418 303, 56.5%), a significant proportion were of non‐White race (n = 272 018, 36.8%), and 54 625 (7.4%) were of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. …”
Get full text