The Grouping Patterns of <i>Cervus canadensis songaricus</i> in the Tianchi Bogda Peak Nature Reserve of Tianshan Mountain, Northwestern China by Xuejun Ma, David Blank, Feng Xu

“…Anakysis of sex-specifia aggregation and segregation (SSAS) indicated no consistent segregation of females and males throughout the year. However, there was a notable tendency for sex-specific aggregation during July and from October to December. …”
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The role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in choledochal cysts and/or abnormal pancreatobiliary junction in children by Jiri Drabek, Radan Keil, Jan Stovicek, Jindra Lochmannova, Stepan Hlava, Jiri Snajdauf, Michal Rygl, Jiri Nevoral

“…Results : We performed 112 examinations of 50 children with abnormal pancreatobiliary junction and choledochal cysts (15 males and 35 females, average age: 5 years, range: 1 month – 15 years). …”
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Berberine decorated zinc oxide loaded chitosan nanoparticles a potent anti cancer agent against breast cancer by Fatemeh Esnaashari, Hojjatolah Zamani, Hossein Zahmatkesh, Mojtaba Soleimani, Golnesa Amirian Dashtaki, Behnam Rasti

“…Abstract Breast cancer ranks as the second leading reason of cancer mortality among females globally, emphasizing the critical need for novel anticancer treatments. …”
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Biological and Social Predictors of HIV-1 RNA Viral Suppression in ART Treated PWLH in Sub-Saharan Africa by Sindhuri Gandla, Raja Nakka, Ruhul Ali Khan, Eliezer Bose, Musie Ghebremichael

“…The age of participants ranged from 15 to 64 years, with a majority being females. The predictive performance of the various ML classifiers ranged from 64% to 92%. …”
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Safety of Occlutech Septal Occluder ACCELL Flex II for Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects in Children: A Long-Term Follow-Up by Amal M. El-Sisi, Sonia A. El-Saiedi, Rasha Ammar, Asmaa Abdelhameed, Ziyad M. Hijazi, Mohammed M. Soliman

“…The mean age of the study group at the last follow-up was 10.4 ± 4.6 years, with 63.3% (nineteen patients) females. There were no residual shunts or complications encountered immediately after the procedure and at the latest follow-up. …”
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Bioanthropological and Biomechanical Perspectives on Skeletal Senescence Variation by Sayf Muhammad Alaydrus, Muhamad Andri Jauhari

“…The loss of sex hormones is related to skeletal senescence, especially in females, while the effects of testosterone on skeletal senescence are under-researched. …”
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CORRELATION OF CLINICAL EXAMINATION ANDMRI FINDINGS WITH ARTHROSCOPIC EVALUATIONOF MENISCUS TEARS AND CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURES by Saad Iqbal, Sumaiya Khan, Raza Mehmood, Muhammad Sufyan, Muhammad Kazim Najjad, Aimen Najam

“…Methods: The research involved a retrospective review of 165 patients, including 142 males and 23 females, who underwent arthroscopy for meniscal or cruciate ligament injuries between January 2018 and July 2020. …”
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Balance Error Scoring System Performance Differences in Figure Skaters Based on Discipline by L. Colby Mangum, Andrew Skibski, Luk Devorski, Lindsay Slater

“… # Methods Three hundred and fifty-eight figure skaters (age: 15.4±3.3 years, 213 females, 145 males) of multiple disciplines completed the BESS during the United States Figure Skating's Standardized Testing of Athleticism to Recognize Skaters (S.T.A.R.S.) combine. …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…The findings of this study revealed that aerobic exercises significantly increased Clusters of differentiation 4 count in both males and females by 29.7% on average (p…”
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Preventive aspects and patient satisfaction with laser aided gingivectomy versus conventional method. An in-vivo comparative study by Aras Maruf Rauf, Ara Omer Fattah

“…Results: The mean age of the sample was 25.01 + 6.56 years, more than half (57.8%) of the sample were females. All the patients in the surgery group needed local anesthesia and periodontal pack compared to 23.5% and 0% of patients in the laser group respectively. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of soil transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in Garut, Indonesia: Insights from a six-year deworming intervention by Endang Puji Astuti, Joni Hendri, Yuneu Yuliasih, Rizal Pratama Sulaeman, Tri Isnani, Sugiyono Saputra, Herjuno Ari Nugroho, Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara, Indah Kartika Murni

“…Results: Among 386 schoolchildren, 9.8% children were positive for one or more STH infections, predominantly Trichuris trichiura (9.0%), with males (n=23), significantly more infected than females (n=13) (5.9% vs. 3.4%, P=0.04). The most infected age group was 6-10 years (n=25, 6.5%). …”
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Evaluation of pediatric migraine triggers: a single-center study by Hey-Joon Son, Joo-Ok Jin, Kon-Hee Lee

“…Results The 102 patients (44 males, 58 females; mean age, 12.0±2.9 years) were classified into migraine without aura (n=58) and migraine with aura (n=44) groups. …”
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Spirulina platensis effect on oxidative stress of rat’s offspring brain exposed to cigarette smoke during pregnancy and lactation by Kenny Cantika Abadi, Febriana Catur Iswanti, Sri Widia A Jusman, Fadilah Fadilah, Ani Retno Prijanti

“…Each group consisted of 6 offspring obtained from 2 adult females mated with male Sprague-Dawley rats. The exposure of cigarette smoke was 4 burn cigarettes/day for 30 days. …”
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Injury and Illness in Elite Athletics: A Prospective Cohort Study Over Three Seasons by Shane Kelly, Noel Pollock, George Polglass, Ben Clarsen

“… # Results The average age of the athletes was 24 years for both males and females (24 years, +/- 4). Total exposure for the three seasons was 79 205 athlete days (217 athlete years). …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Lebanese Adults: Prevalence and Predictors from a Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study by Asma Arabi, Nariman Chamoun, Mona P. Nasrallah, Hani M. Tamim

“…Data from 446 participants (68% females) with mean age 45.3 ± 15 years were used for the analyses. …”
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The adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners in South Africa by Margaret Cullen, Andre Calitz, Sasha Boucher, Prashna Buddan

“…Males rated the behavioural intention more positively than females. The theoretical contribution of the study is the extension of the UTAUT model for telemedicine adoption.…”
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RISK FACTORS OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS AMONG ELEMETARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL SUMBA – WEST NUSA TENGGARA by Fridolina Mau, Mefi Mariana Tallan

“…Result: The proportion of infection in male was 47.1% and in females was 50.9%. The proportion of STH infections was 83.3%, mostly found in fifth grade children (36.6%) and aged 8-11 years (66.6%). …”
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Implemental delay as a mediator of the relationship between depression, anxiety, stress and school burnout. by Katarzyna Markiewicz, Bożydar L J Kaczmarek

“…The study comprised 344 students (57,6% females) from Polish secondary schools (high schools and technical schools), aged 14-20 years (M = 16.69; SD = 1.74). …”
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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among School Teachers in Chitwan District, Nepal by Harender Singh, Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Abhishek Gupta, Anusha Bhatta

“…Males had a higher percentage for good oral health knowledge as compared to females. Conclusion. There is an incredible need to improve oral health knowledge and attitude among school teachers concerning different problems of the oral cavity and the avoidance of dental diseases. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…One hundred and 75 patients were analysed, 90 of them were females and 85 were males. Hyperbilirubinemia was found in 63% of patients with complicated appendicitis (p=0.001). …”
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