A Survey of Bedbug (Cimex lectularius) Infestation in Some Homes and Hostels in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria by Onah Isegbe Emmanuel, Alu Cyprian, Omudu Edward Agbo

“…Nymphs were the most populated, with 292 (41.4%), followed by males 223 (31.6%), and females 190 (27.0%). There was no significant difference in the number of infested hostels and those not infested (χ2=0.8, df=4, P<0.05). …”
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Effectiveness of fractionated microneedle radiofrequency in treatment of seborrheic dermatitis by Anwar Issa Hasan, Ethar Falah Hasan, Tuqa Mohammed Latif

“…Results: Group A (mean age = 31.5 ± 7.6 years, 25% females, 75% males) showed a greater reduction in SD grades after treatment compared to group B (mean age = 31.6 ± 8.7 years, 35% females, 65% males). …”
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CEPHALOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN SKELETAL CLASS I AND CLASS III MALOCCLUSION USING BJÖRK-JARABAK ANALYSIS by George Popa, Sorin Gheorghe Mihali, Anca Jivănescu, Remus-Christian Bratu, Silvia Izabella Pop, Dana-Cristina Bratu

“…Results: Sexual dimorphism in Class I patients was observed in both angular (N-S-Ar and Sum of angles) and linear measurements, with males showing larger linear values and females showing greater angular measurements. In Class III patients, sexual dimorphism was limited to linear measurements, with males showing larger values. …”
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Prevalence of Impacted Canines among Dental Patients in the Industrial Workers of Hyderabad – A Radiographic Study by Salla Chetan Kumar, Saritha Madham, Visshishta Jaggannagari, Kavuda Nagarjuna Prasad, Ajjarapu Sai Sowjanya, Firdous Sultana

“…Results: The study found that the most common type of impacted teeth was in males aged 20 and above (45%), followed by females at (40%). Among those aged less than 20, the prevalence was 12.5% in females and 2.5% in males. …”
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Skeletal and Dentoalveolar Cephalometric Features of Anterior Open Bite among Yemeni Adults by Ammar Abdulkareem Daer, Amal Hussein Abuaffan

“…Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken for 65 Yemeni university students (46 males and 19 females), 18–25 years old, with clinical anterior open bite (vertical overbite ≤ 0 mm) and no previous orthodontic treatment. …”
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Family functionality as a mediator in the relationship between humanization and academic burnout in adolescents by Pablo Molina Moreno, Silvia Fernández Gea, María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes, María del Mar Molero Jurado, José Jesús Gázquez Linares

“…Notable sex differences emerged, with males scoring higher in optimism, self-efficacy, and affect, while females scored higher in sociability and cynicism. …”
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Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition by Özgür Kocaali, Nurver Karslı

“…The Leaf Expander group consisted of 4 males and 8 females (mean age= 8.6±10.7 years), and the control group consisted of 5 males and 7 females (mean age: 9.2±0.8 years). …”
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Methods for measuring body composition in Zambian adolescents living with HIV. by Suzanne Filteau, Molly Chisenga, Cassandra Namunkonda, Cynthia Mukwasi-Kahari, Lackson Kasonka, Victoria Simms, Celia L Gregson, Jonathan C Wells

“…Although mean bias was generally small, especially for females, the limits of agreement were wide for all comparisons. …”
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Duodenal Chromogranin A Cell Density as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Magdy El-Salhy, Odd Helge Gilja, Doris Gundersen, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk, Trygve Hausken

“…Two hundred and three patients with IBS were recruited (180 females and 23 males; mean age, 36 years; range, 18–66 years). …”
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Two new species of the Clubiona corticalis group (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Yunnan, China by Minghao Guo, Zhaoyi Li, Feng Zhang

“…Two new species belonging to the corticalis group of the sac spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 are described from both males and females: Clubiona longyangensis sp. nov. and Clubiona multiprocessa sp. nov. …”
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Primary Mature Cystic Teratoma Compressing the Prostate in a 28-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Literature Review by Khalil Chalhoub, Rawad Abou Zahr, Elias Mansour, Mona Aoun, Michel Jabbour

“…Primary mature retroperitoneal teratomas are rare tumors most commonly occurring in adult females. These tumors are usually asymptomatic since they have no attachments to specific organs. …”
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Low Frequency of MKRN3 and DLK1 Variants in Chinese Children with Central Precocious Puberty by Ting Chen, Linqi Chen, Haiying Wu, Rongrong Xie, Fengyun Wang, Xiuli Chen, Hui Sun, Fei Xiao

“…We screened 173 Chinese patients (9 males and 164 females; 9 familial and 164 sporadic) with ICPP and 43 patients (9 males and 34 females; 3 familial and 40 sporadic) with early puberty for variants in MKRN3. …”
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Validity between dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and bioelectrical impedance for segmental fat analysis and a novel low-cost model developed using anthropometry in young adults by Malek Mecherques-Carini, Mario Albaladejo-Saura, Francisco Esparza-Ros, Nicolás Baglietto, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

“…Trunk fat mass also differed significantly in males and females (p < 0.001), except for the overall sample (p = 0.088). …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity by Phillip Plisky, Katherine Schwartkopf-Phifer, Bethany Huebner, Mary Beth Garner, Garrett Bullock

“…Sex differences were observed in the posteromedial direction (males: 109.6 \[95%CI 107.4-111.8]; females: 102.3 \[95%CI 97.2-107.4; p = 0.01]) and posterolateral direction (males: 107.0 \[95%CI 105.0-109.1]; females: 102.0 \[95%CI 97.8-106.2]). …”
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Incidence and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia: A comparison with the rest of Italy by Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Danila Bruno, Antonino Ardizzone, Enrico Caputo, Anna Melcarne, Antonia Mincuzzi, Fernando Palma, Lucia Bisceglia, Ida Galise, Francesco Cuccaro

“…Age- standardized mortality rates per 100,000 inhabitants were in males and females in Puglia respectively 2.4 (95% CI 2.0 to 2.8) and 1.6 (95% CI 1.3 to 1.9). 5 years age-standardized relative survival was as follows: in males Puglia 81.4% (95% CI 77.0 to 85.0), Italy 81.6% (95% CI 80.4 to 82.8); in females Puglia 87.3% (95% CI 83.3 to 90.4), Italy 88.6% (95% CI 87.6 to 89.6). …”
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes using standard length of cannulated screws for traditional Latarjet procedure by Juan M. Lopez-Ovenza, MD, Amaury Tapia, MD, Juan I. Duca, MD

“…Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of open traditional Latarjet stabilization using 32-mm–long and 30-mm–long cannulated screws in males and females, respectively, with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up. …”
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Age and sex differences in the relationship of body weight changes with colon cancer risks: A nationwide cohort study by Jae Hyun Kim, Young Ko, Hyun Jung Kim, Seun Ja Park

“…Moreover, females ≥ 40 years of age, who experienced weight loss > 20%, exhibited a decreased risk for colon cancer (HR 0.76; P > 0.02 [95% CI 0.60–0.96]). …”
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Perceived barriers to physical activity and their predictors among adults in the Central Region in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences and cultural aspects. by Osama Abdelhay, Mohammad Altamimi, Qusai Abdelhay, Marwan Manajrah, Ayla M Tourkmani, Mutaz Altamimi, Taghreed Altamimi

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that females were 14% more likely than males to report external barriers to physical activity (OR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.04-1.25; p = 0.018), suggesting gender plays a role in perceived external obstacles. …”
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Pediatric reference values for total psoas muscle area in Korean children and adolescents by Jisoo Kim, Mi-Jung Lee, Hyun Ji Lim, Yonghan Kwon, Kyunghwa Han, Haesung Yoon

“…At L3–4, the 50th percentile tPMA values ranged from 416 to 2,802 mm2 in males and 370 to 1,501 mm2 in females. The 50th percentile tPMA values for L4–5 ranged from 556 to 3,563 mm2 in males and from 579 to 2007 mm2 in females. …”
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Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey by Tarek Owaidah, Nouf Al-Numair, Ayman Al-Suliman, Mohammed Zolaly, Rana Hasanato, Faisal Al Zahrani, Mohameed Albalawi, Layla Bashawri, Khawar Siddiqui, Faisal Alalaf, Abdulkareem Almomen, Muhammad Raihan Sajid

“…Studies conducted in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, have suggested that IDA is the most common cause of anemia, especially among females. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IDA and iron deficiency (ID) among apparently healthy young university students from four regions in Saudi Arabia. …”
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