Kdr genotyping (V1016I, F1534C) of the Nav channel of Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquito populations in Harris County (Houston), Texas, USA, after Permanone 31-66 field tests and its infl... by Jonathan R Hernandez, Michael Longnecker, Chris L Fredregill, Mustapha Debboun, Patricia V Pietrantonio

“…Harris County females had higher survivorship rates at each distance than the pyrethroid-susceptible Orlando strain females. …”
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Behavioral risk factors and socioeconomic inequalities in ischemic heart disease mortality in the United States: A causal mediation analysis using record linkage data. by Yachen Zhu, Laura Llamosas-Falcón, William C Kerr, Jürgen Rehm, Charlotte Probst

“…We found statistically significant natural direct effects of SES (HR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.27 in males; HR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.49 in females) on IHD mortality and natural indirect effects through the causal pathways of smoking (HR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.15, 1.20 in males; HR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.13 in females), physical inactivity (HR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.14, 1.19 in males; HR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.15, 1.20 in females), alcohol use (HR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.09 in males; HR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.11 in females), and BMI (HR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.04 in males; HR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.04 in females). …”
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Reproductive Biology, Mating Behavior, and Vibratory Communication of the Brown-Winged Stink Bug, Edessa meditabunda (Fabr.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) by Cleonor Cavalcante A. Silva, Raul Alberto Laumann, Jonatas Barbosa Cavalcante Ferreira, Maria Carolina Blassioli Moraes, Miguel Borges, Andrej Čokl

“…This species shows lower copulation frequency and reproductive potential with longer sexual maturation period compared to other species of pentatomids. Females with multiple mating show increased fecundity when compared with single-mated females and both increased fecundity and reduced longevity when compared with virgin females. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Supragingival Scaling on Periodontal Parameters in Pregnant Women with Metabolic Syndrome by Ghousia Sayeed, Sheeja S. Varghese

“…Background: Although there are quite a number of studies on the impacts of periodontal therapeutic management on pregnant females, literature on the impact of supragingival scaling on pregnant females with metabolic syndrome (MS) is wanting. …”
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Impact of diabetes on mental and functional well-being of older adults in Kerala by A. Anjana, P. Bindu

“…Diabetes is found to be more common among males than females. Among the respondents with diabetes, the likelihood of depression is higher among females (27%), probably due to their depressogenic cognitive style and low perceived control over life experiences. …”
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Sex differences in slow-wave electroencephalographic activity (SWA) in adolescent depression by Robert Hoffmann, Roseanne Armitage, Graham Emslie, Jorge Lopez

“…The study included 104 participants, 52 symptomatic and depressed subjects (MDD: 20 males and 32 females) and 52 healthy controls (HC: 20 males and 32 females), aged 13-18 years. …”
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A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC by Pavlos Myrianthefs, George Baltopoulos

“…Professional athletes had significantly higher FVC compared to what was predicted (by 9% in females and 10% in males) and to nonathletes. They may also require a Tv of 6.6 mL/kg for males and 6.5 mL/kg for females during mechanical ventilation. …”
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Determining anatomically-safe corridors for placement of lateral mass screws in the first cervical vertebra of the Emirati population – a CT study by Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph, Ivan James Prithishkumar

“…Screw entry at the junction of medial margin of posterior arch and lateral mass allowed straight screws of length 18 mm in both males and females. We recommend safe cephalic angulations of 19° and 16°in males and females, respectively. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

“…RCS analysis identified a negative linear trend between OBS and constipation in males (P for non-linearity = 0.63), as well as between OBS and diarrhea in females (P for non-linearity > 0.05). Conclusion The current study found a negative correlation between the OBS and the risk of constipation in males, along with diarrhea in females. …”
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Predictors of One-Year Change in How Youth Perceive Their Weight by Karen A. Patte, Wei Qian, Scott T. Leatherdale

“…Also, various forms of bullying victimization predicted overweight perceptions in males and females. Watching TV/movies or messaging/texting for over 2 hours/day was associated with overweight and underweight perceptions, respectively, in females only. …”
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Nationality, Gender, Age, and Body Mass Index Influences on Vitamin D Concentration among Elderly Patients and Young Iraqi and Jordanian in Jordan by Hanan Al-Horani, Wael Abu Dayyih, Eyad Mallah, Mohammed Hamad, Mohammad Mima, Riad Awad, Tawfiq Arafat

“…Females wearing hijab were 20.87 ± 6.45 ng/mL, while uncovered females were 23.55 ± 6.04 ng/mL. …”
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Urban and rural residence: their influence on food group consumption in Iran by Susan Darroudi, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Farzam Kamrani, Zahra Khorasanchi, Zahra Abdollahi, Nasrin Talkhi, Maryam Allahyari, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Amirmohammad Naderkhmseh, Maliheh Aghasizadeh, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Additionally, rural males and females consumed significantly more fats and oils (3.72 g/day, p = 0.01 for males and 5.2 g/day, p < 0.001 for females) than their urban counterparts. …”
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Association and Interaction Analysis of Lipid Accumulation Product with Impaired Fasting Glucose Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Jian Song, Xue Chen, Yuhong Jiang, Jing Mi, Yuyuan Zhang, Yingying Zhao, Xuesen Wu, Huaiquan Gao

“…A total of 1777 participants (748 males and 1029 females) were involved in the final analysis. It was finally obtained that the prevalence rate of IFG was 14.1% in total, 15.5% for males and 13.1% for females, respectively. …”
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Antioxidant radical scavenging capacity and total carotenoid content of narrow-clawed crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus, Eschscholtz, 1823) in Atikhisar Reservoir (Çanakkale, Tür... by Acarlı Sefa, Kızılkaya Bayram, Vural Pervin, Berber Selçuk, Kale Semih, Acarlı Deniz

“…The mean IC50 values of the meat were calculated as 239.83 mg g-1 and 105.21 mg g-1 for females and males, respectively. The mean total carotenoid content in the meat was found to be 14.35 and 12.78 μg g-1 for females and males, respectively. …”
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Differentiation of Epileptic Brain Abnormalities among Neurological Patients at Taif Region Using MRI by Nahla L. Faizo, Amani A. Alrehaili

“…The percentage of epilepsy was generally higher in males than in females in the Taif city, and seizures were different between the studied age groups. …”
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A real-world analysis of 1,823 hospitalized osteoporotic fractures in Northeast China by Qi Meng, Qi Meng, Xinwei Wang, Yuzhong Gao, William D. Leslie, Lisa M. Lix, Xianbao Shi, Bo Kan, Shuman Yang, Shuman Yang

“…Most fractures were due to falls (81.0% in males and 80.2% in females). The two most common comorbidities for males and females were hyperlipemia (45.9% vs. 47.1%) and hypertension (38.2% vs. 41.6%). …”
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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. by Phuc Pham-Duc, Kavitha Sriparamananthan

“…Evidence indicated that differences between males and females in knowledge and practices of antibiotic use varied greatly based on setting. …”
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Is the skull of the black-headed gull dimorphic? Analysis of shape variation by P. Indykiewicz, N. Manuta, J. Bonecka, O. Gündemir, T. Szara

“…Male skulls were longer than females. Neurocranium was wider in male gulls. The nasofrontal hinge was more caudal in females. …”
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An Updated Model Does Not Reveal Sex Differences in Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Running by Laura Jacobson, C. Nathan Vannatta, Catherine Schuman, Thomas W. Kernozek

“…# Background Structure-specific loading may have implications in understanding the mechanisms of running related injury. As females demonstrate a prevalence of patellofemoral pain twice that of males, this may indicate differences in patellofemoral loads between males and females. …”
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Rising congenital syphilis rates in Canada, 1993–2022 by Ashorkor Tetteh, Nadifa Abdi, Victoria Moore, Geneviève Gravel

“…Infectious syphilis rates among females of reproductive age have also been rapidly increasing in these provinces. …”
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