Uncovering antidepressant prescription patterns: a three-year analysis of outpatient trends by Hossein Karami, Reza Mehrizi, Mohammad Effatpanah, Azamsadat Rivandi, Rajabali Daroudi, Nezam Armand, Leila Ghamkhar

“…ADs prescriptions increased with age, and females were more likely to receive TCAs and SNRIs than males, who had higher rates of atypical ADs use. …”
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Depression Increases Stroke Hospitalization Cost: An Analysis of 17,010 Stroke Patients in 2008 by Race and Gender by Baqar Husaini, Robert Levine, Linda Sharp, Van Cain, Meggan Novotny, Pamela Hull, Gail Orum, Zahid Samad, Uchechukwu Sampson, Majaz Moonis

“…Similar racial trends in cost emerged among S+D females. Conclusion. Depression in stroke patients is associated with increased hospitalization costs. …”
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Gender-Specific Hippocampal Dysrhythmia and Aberrant Hippocampal and Cortical Excitability in the APPswePS1dE9 Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by Anna Papazoglou, Julien Soos, Andreas Lundt, Carola Wormuth, Varun Raj Ginde, Ralf Müller, Christina Henseler, Karl Broich, Kan Xie, Dan Ehninger, Britta Haenisch, Marco Weiergräber

“…In females, theta (θ) and gamma (γ) power alterations predominated in the inactive state suggesting a reduction in atropine-sensitive type II theta in APPswePS1dE9 animals. …”
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The incidence rate of caries on individual tooth surfaces and its distribution by age and gender in clinic patients of Hawler Medical University/College of Dentistry: a retrospecti... by Niaz Hamaghareeb Hamasaeed, Eman Kanabi Mohammed, Kazhin Mahmood Omer, Rayan Amir Bapir

“…The incidence of caries was the highest among the individuals of age group II (20-39 Years). Females (54.6%) showed a higher caries incidence than males (45.4%). …”
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Increased spindle-related brain activation in right middle temporal gyrus during N2 than N3 among healthy sleepers: Initial discovery and independent sample replication by Yan Shao, Yupeng Guo, Yun Chen, Guangyuan Zou, Jie Chen, Xuejiao Gao, Panpan Lu, Yujie Tong, Yuezhen Li, Ping Yao, Jiayi Liu, Shuqin Zhou, Jing Xu, Jia-Hong Gao, Qihong Zou, Hongqiang Sun

“…Here, we tested the discrepancy in spindle-related brain activation between N2 and N3 within healthy college students (dataset 1: n = 27, 59 % females, median age 23 years), using simultaneous electroencephalography-functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI). …”
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Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults by Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

“…In contrast, females had higher VO2 at VT1 (d=.59) and VT2 (d=.44) relative to VO2peak as males. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference for 6-Minute Walk Distance in Singaporean Adults with Chronic Respiratory Diseases by Meredith T LYEUNG, Alan W P WONG, Katherine S L HUANG, Alice Y M JONES

“…Fifty participants(38 males and 12 females)with a mean age of 64.2 years(SD 12.3)diagnosed with CRDs involved in the“anchor-based”method for determination of MCID of 6MWD. …”
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Exploring the Decision-making Process of Medical Students’ on Choosing Radiology as a Specialty in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Pakeeza Shafiq

“…Result: The gender distribution was 56 males (37.58%) and 93 females (62.42%), with only 16 participants (10.74%) having chosen radiology as their specialty, despite significant exposure to the specialty (76 participants, or 51.01%). …”
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Determinants of Educational Procrastination among Medical Students at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences by SOLEIMAN AHMADY, HOSSEIN KARIMI MOONAGHI, ALI KHERADMAND

“…Age, gender, and Internet addiction emerged as significant predictors of procrastination,with younger students, females, and those with higher levels of Internet addiction exhibiting greater procrastination tendencies. …”
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Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction and Antithyroid Antibodies in North India by Cherry Bansal, Amanpreet Singh, Pragya Pandey

“…The majority affected were females – 68% (2136/3133), commonly occurring in the 18–35 years of age range. …”
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Vitamin D Status and Usual Nutrient Intake of Filipino Children Aged 6–12 Years in Selected Areas in the Philippines: A 2018 National Nutrition Survey by Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Keith V. Tanda

“…The overall prevalence of combined vitamin D deficiency (<50 μmol/L) and insufficiency (51–74 μmol/L) among children aged 6–12 years was 60.6%. Females had a higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency compared to males. …”
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Investigation of the Potential Roles of Thyroid Gland Hormones in the Pathogenesis of Thyroid Disorders by Enas Sobeih, Mohammed .Alwan, Arwa Hussein, Ali Abd Almuna&#039;am

“…Our investigation mentions no significant differences (p&gt;0.05) between levels of T4, T3, T4, FT3 and TSH in males versus females and within age groups of patients. It was also noted that there was no significant correlation among thyroid hormones.…”
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Reliability and Differences Between Sexes in Landing Mechanics when Performing the Lateral Bound Test by Andy Waldhelm, Sydney Allen, Lacy Grand, Carolyn Bopp, Kristian Foster, Ginger Muckridge, Neil Schwarz

“… # Results Thirty healthy subjects, 16 males, 14 females participated. Intra-rater reliability was determined to be excellent for all variables (ICC>0.96). …”
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The Comparison of Effectiveness of Gestalt Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Emotional Schemas and Post-Traumatic Growth by Afsaneh Abidizadegan, Seyed Asghar Mousavi, Mohammad Narimani

“…Results: The findings revealed that both therapeutic approaches exhibited a significant impact on emotional schemas and post-traumatic growth in adolescent females with post-traumatic stress disorder during the post-test and follow-up assessments (P<0.05). …”
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Correlation between uric acid levels and bone mineral density in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hang Zhao, Cuijuan Qi, Yunjia Zhang, Luping Ren, Shuchun Chen

“…Results of comparative analyses were as follows: normal BMD versus (vs.) osteoporosis (OP) in females, MD −13.83 μmol/L (95% CI −41.69 to 14.03); I2 = 7%; P=0.30); normal BMD vs. osteopenia in females, MD −12.41 μmol/L (95% CI −37.81 to 12.99; I2 = 0%; P=0.92); normal BMD vs. abnormal BMD (osteopenia/OP), MD −23.82 μmol/L (95% CI −33.50 to −14.13; I2 = 0%; P=0.44); and osteopenia vs. …”
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Assessing Familiarity, Usage Patterns, and Attitudes of Medical Students Toward ChatGPT and Other Chat-Based AI Apps in Medical Education: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Safia Elwaleed Elhassan, Muhammad Raihan Sajid, Amina Mariam Syed, Sidrah Afreen Fathima, Bushra Shehroz Khan, Hala Tamim

“…The usage patterns of these apps differ between males and females and between preclinical and clinical-year students.…”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…The average number of people living in the house is 8.3; 5.6 per room. Females were predominant with 50.3%, as well as rural children 402 (92.4%). …”
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Assessment of Rifampicin Resistance in Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases at Dadeldhura Hospital of Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal by Madan Singh Bohara

“…Males had a higher prevalence (8.7%) than females (3.7%), with the highest detection rate in the 36-50 years age group (27.1%). …”
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Evaluating oral health status in elderly Irula tribes of Tamil Nadu by using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index by Margret Beaula Alocious Sukumar, Roshni Mary Peter, Alex Joseph

“…Results: This study results comprised mostly females (76.4%) and individuals aged 60–64 years (44.8%). …”
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The Association between Adolescent’s Weight Perception and Health Behaviors: Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, 2011–2014 by Furong Xu, Mary L. Greaney, Steven A. Cohen, Deborah Riebe, Geoffrey W. Greene

“…Study results show that perceiving oneself as being overweight/fat regardless of accuracy was associated with more sedentary time for males or less PA for females despite higher weight loss intention.…”
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