Validation of the Arabic eHealth literacy questionnaire: a factor and Rasch analysis study by Walid Al-Qerem, Osama N. Fadhil, Anan Jarab, Anan Jarab, Alaa Hammad, Fawaz Al-Asmari, Rahaf Zidan, Judith Eberhardt

“…This study focused on the validation of an Arabic version of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ), a tool to facilitate patient engagement and health outcomes in digital healthcare.MethodUsing a convenience sampling method, the study recruited a diverse sample of 657 participants from Jordan (58.9% females and 41.1% males).ResultsConfirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch analysis supported a six-factor model and demonstrated satisfactory item performance within established thresholds. …”
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The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus Urban Variations by Anwar A. Al-Nuaim, Yahya Al-Nakeeb, Mark Lyons, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Alan Nevill, Peter Collins, Michael J. Duncan

“…Males were more active than females and PA levels appeared to decline with age.…”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Fitostimoline in Two Different Forms (Soaked Gauzes and Cream) and Citrizan Gel in the Topical Treatment of Second-Degree Superficial Cutaneous Burns by Patrizia Martini, Carlo Mazzatenta, Giorgio Saponati

“…A total of 227 patients (mean age 41.3 years, 52% females) with at least one second-degree superficial cutaneous burn of thermal origin of a smallest transverse diameter ≥20 mm and a largest transverse diameter ≤90 mm were randomised to receive the topical application of aqueous extract of Triticum vulgare (Fitostimoline) in two different forms (soaked gauzes and cream) or catalase of horse origin in form of gel (Citrizan Gel), given up to healing or to a maximum of 20 days. …”
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The distribution and spectrum of thalassemia variants in GUIYANG region, southern China by Xuanyin Zhao, Zhiyu You, Yunyan Deng, Yi Zhou, Dongyang Deng, Jian Quan, Fang Chen, Zhimei Yan, Ya Qi, Leilei Chen, Fang Xiang, Weixian Zheng, Ruyi Zhang

“…The cohort consisted of 19,733 females and 745 males, with 1401 individuals testing positive for thalassemia. …”
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Mental Rotation Performance: Contribution of Item Features to Difficulties and Functional Adaptation by Mehdi Rajeb, Andrew T. Krist, Qingzhou Shi, Daniel O. Oyeniran, Stefanie A. Wind, Joni M. Lakin

“…Next, using Differential Component Functioning (DCF) analysis, we analyzed gender differences across these different item characteristics, finding that the number of cubes and color characteristics made questions more difficult for males when compared to females. The results and implications of this study are discussed in further detail.…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Lachman Test For Diagnosis Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear In Adults With Knee Injuries Using Arthroscopy As Gold Standard by Danyal Ashraf, Muhammad Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir Janjua, Shaheen Iqbal, Khurram Habib

“…There were 80 (53.3%) male patients and 70 (46.7%) were females. In this study, we observed that the Lachman test had 81.8% sensitivity, 95.2% specificity, PPV & NPV were 93.1% and 87.0%, respectively and diagnostic accuracy of 89.3%. …”
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Application of the New Classification on Patients with a Disorder of Sex Development in Indonesia by A. Zulfa Juniarto, Yvonne G. van der Zwan, Ardy Santosa, Remko Hersmus, Frank H. de Jong, Renske Olmer, Hennie T. Bruggenwirth, Axel P. N. Themmen, Katja P. Wolffenbuttel, Leendert H. J. Looijenga, Sultana M. H. Faradz, Stenvert L. S. Drop

“…Fifty-three patients were raised as males, and 34 as females. Of 22 patients with 46, XX DSD, 15 had congenital adrenal hyperplasia, while in one patient, an ovarian Leydig cell tumor was found. …”
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Neonatal Abandonment and Hydrocephalus in Antillean Manatees (<i>Trichechus manatus manatus</i>): Is There a Causal Relationship? by Tiago F. S. Santos, Márcio A. O. Moura, Gabriel S. F. Tavares, Julyanne S. Siqueira, Natália M. F. P. Sarmento, Robert G. S. Prado, Alexandra F. Costa, Tayanna M. M. M. Amaral, Renata Emin-Lima, Maura E. M. Sousa, Reginaldo H. M. Moreira Júnior, Pedro S. Bezerra Júnior, Gabriela Riet-Correa, Valíria D. Cerqueira

“…Orphaned manatee calves can be adopted by other females of the same species. However, if this does not happen and a healthy calf strand is rescued, immediate release represents the best option for the individual. …”
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Rare histological presentation of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor: A series of three unique cases by Bhanu Priya, Priya Kumar, Jeyaseelan Augustine, Rewa Malhotra, Aadithya B. Urs

“…Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a benign neoplasm or hamartomatous lesion predominantly affecting females in the second decade, involving maxilla and often associated with unerupted maxillary canine, earning the epithet “two-thirds tumor”. …”
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis by D. B. Kumah, K. O. Akuffo, J. E. Abaka-Cann, D. E. Affram, E. A. Osae

“…Out of the 500 students, 290 (58.00%) were males and 210 (42.00%) were females. The prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity was 7.40%, 79.60%, 12.20%, and 0.80%, respectively. …”
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Which Are the Most Relevant Questions in the Assessment of Outcome after Distal Radial Fractures? by Donald Buchanan, D. Prothero, J. Field

“…We looked at forty-five females and 5 males with wrist fractures at 12 weeks after injury and compared their level of satisfaction with various respected outcome measures. …”
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The Use of Machine Learning Approaches for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis by Omer F. Akmese, Gul Dogan, Hakan Kor, Hasan Erbay, Emre Demir

“…A total of 595 clinical records were used in the study, including 348 males (58.49%) and 247 females (41.51%). It was found that the gradient boosted trees algorithm achieves the best success with an accurate prediction success of 95.31%. …”
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Psychological and Physiological Relaxation Induced by Nature-Working with Ornamental Plants by Jiang Tao, Ahmad Hassan, Chen Qibing, Liu Yinggao, Guo Li, Mingyan Jiang, Deng Li, Li Nian, Lv Bing-Yang, Zhong Ziqin

“…A total of 40 Chinese females (mean age 22.2 ± 0.9 years) participated in this experiment. …”
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Assessing Independence in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Among Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Study at the Geriatric Clinic by Angga Sri Hidayana, Arief Yanto, Tri Hartiti, Vivi Yosafianti Pohan

“…Most patients were aged 71–90 years, with a predominance of females (78.7%). These results indicate that the majority of elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis remain functionally independent, although age and gender significantly influence the prevalence and severity of the condition.…”
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Polygenic height prediction for the Han Chinese in Taiwan by Chih-Hao Chang, Che-Yu Chou, Timothy G. Raben, Shih-Ann Chen, Yuh-Jyh Jong, Jeng-Yih Wu, Shun-Fa Yang, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Yen-Lin Chen, Ming Chen, Gwo-Chin Ma, Chih-Yang Huang, Tso-Fu Wang, Sing-Lian Lee, Chen-Fang Hung, See-Tong Pang, Erik Widen, Yao-Ming Chang, Erh-Chan Yeh, Chun-Yu Wei, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Stephen D. H. Hsu, Pui-Yan Kwok

“…This method enhances the correlation between predicted and actual height and significantly reduces the discrepancies between predicted and actual height in both males and females.…”
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Implication of the endogenous midgut microbiota on cell genotoxicity and biological fitness of Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae) by Alaa Fouaad, Nagwa A. Rashdan, Refaat M. Gabre, Emtithal M. Abdel-Samie

“…Results The current study aimed to find a new mosquito biocontrol agents through using the isolated endogenous midgut microbiota, Atlantibacter hermannii, Klebsiella sp. and Enterobacter cloacae, that were isolated from Culex pipiens complex females’ gut. The genotoxical effect of the isolated bacteria was estimated through using alkaline comet assay and related to the impact on mosquito longevity and reproductive potential that might be observed. …”
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The Socio-Economic Factors Affecting the Performance of Girl Child in Mathematics: A Case Study of Kanaba Sub-Count Kisoro District. by Munyabuntu, Reuben

“…The study findings show that there is influence in girl’s participation in mathematics compared to boys as they include; teachers hold the view that girls are not as trouble as boys in Mathematics as indicated by 20% respondents. beliefs lead to heavy cultural related support for males to be more successful than females as shown by 10% respondents. "parents io-economic level is thought to exercise an independent positive effect in the male. …”
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Sex disparity in the association between alcohol consumption and sarcopenia: a population-based study by Longbao Yang, Longbao Yang, Qiuju Ran, Qiuju Ran, Yee Hui Yeo, Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, Shuyue Tuo, Shuyue Tuo, Yong Li, Yong Li, Jia Yuan, Jia Yuan, Shejiao Dai, Shejiao Dai, Jinhai Wang, Jinhai Wang, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Xinxing Tantai, Xinxing Tantai

“…Stratified analyses revealed that these associations were present in females but not males.ConclusionAlcohol intake was associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia in all individuals, with this association being primarily observed in females rather than males.…”
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Sex and outcomes of patients with microsatellite instability-high and BRAF V600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors by Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner, Chiara Cremolini, Sara Lonardi, Filippo Pietrantonio, Julien Taieb, David Tougeron, Robyn L Ward, Marco Vitellaro, Thierry André, Pierre Laurent-Puig, Jitendra Jonnagaddala, Francesca Bergamo, Raghav Sundar, Claire Gallois, Michael J Overman, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Lisa Salvatore, Romain Cohen, Rossana Intini, Priya Jayachandran, Miriam Koopman, Javier Ros, Marwan Fakih, Vincenzo Nasca, Giacomo Mazzoli, Jeanine M L Roodhart, Filippo Ghelardi, Elena Elez, Durgesh Wankhede, Marta Ligero, Joseph Zhao, Koen Zwart, Jeroen Derksen, Nicholas Hawkins, Javier Carmona

“…We also observed that females experienced a higher frequency of any-grade immune-related adverse events. …”
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Evaluating the differences in healthy lifestyle behaviors between Chinese urban and rural residency after the termination of social distancing: analysis based on propensity score m... by Yudong Miao, Dongfang Zhu, Zhanlei Shen, Yi Li, Wanliang Zhang, Junwen Bai, Ruizhe Ren, Jingbao Zhang, Dan Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Wenyong Dong, Rongmei Liu, Qiuping Zhao, Xue Zhou, Jianping Hu

“…Results A total of 5780 residents (53.04% females) were included in the study, including 3302(57.13%) urban residents. …”
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