Macular Findings Obtained by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Muhammet Kazim Erol, Ozdemir Ozdemir, Deniz Turgut Coban, Ahmet Burak Bilgin, Berna Dogan, Esin Sogutlu Sari, Devrim Toslak

“…The results were obtained from 358 eyes of 179 infants (81 females and 98 males) of a mean gestational age of 30.9±2.7 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1609±477 g. …”
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Clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma in adolescent and young adult patients by Van Phu Thang Nguyen, Hirokazu Kurohama, Yuko Akazawa, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Katsuya Matsuda, Yuki Matsuoka, Zhanna Mussazhanova, Kenichi Yokota, Shinya Satoh, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Thi Nhung Nguyen, Yerkerzhan Sailaubekova, Masahiro Nakashima

“…At the time of diagnosis, AYA patients with PTC had higher rates of presentation in females, larger tumor size (>2.0 cm), lymphatic vessel invasion, chronic thyroiditis, clinical lymph node metastasis, and pathologic lymph node metastasis, but lower rates of multifocality and extrathyroidal extension compared with PTC in older adults. …”
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White Matter-Gray Matter Correlation Analysis Based on White Matter Functional Gradient by Zhengjie Li, Jiajun Liu, Jianhui Zheng, Luying Li, Ying Fu, Zhipeng Yang

“…Results: Interestingly, both males and females exhibit a similar degree of asymmetry in their brain regions, albeit with distinct regional variations. …”
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Sex differences in the association between metabolic disorder and inflammatory cytokines in Han Chinese patients with chronic schizophrenia by Yinghan Tian, Yinghan Tian, Zhenkuo Li, Yun Zhang, Pei Tang, Yu Zhuang, Lewei Liu, Lewei Liu, Haojie Fan, Haojie Fan, Haojie Fan, Xianhu Yao, Wenzheng Li, Lei Xia, Lei Xia, Lei Xia, Huanzhong Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Huanzhong Liu

“…Binary logistic regression showed that MD was significantly associated with a higher IL-1β level in male patients, while this association was not significant in females. Further multiple linear regression revealed that IL-1β level was negatively correlated with polypharmacy only in male patients.ConclusionSex differences in the association between MD and IL-1β level are significant in patients with CS, and only in male patients is there a negative correlation between MD and IL-1β level. …”
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Bronchotracheal Stenting Management by Rigid Bronchoscopy under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Support: 10 Years of Experience in a Tertiary Center by Sabrina Meyer, Anne-Sophie Dincq, Lionel Pirard, Sebahat Ocak, Jean-Paul D’Odémont, Philippe Eucher, Benoît Rondelet, André Gruslin, Laurie Putz

“…We included 14 bronchoscopy cases performed on 11 patients (3 patients underwent 2 bronchoscopies) in this study; 12 were performed on males and 2 on females. The median age was 54 years. There were 11 benign and 3 malignant etiologies for the central airway obstruction/stenosis. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli With Focus on Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase at a Tertiary Central Hospital in Saudi Arabi... by Khalid M. Alameer, Bandar M. Abuageelah, Rena H. Alharbi, Mona H. Alfaifi, Eman Hurissi, Moayad Haddad, Nabil Dhayhi, Abdulelah S. Jafar, Mousa Mobarki, Hassan Awashi, Shaqraa Musawi, Abdulaziz M. Alameer, Shatha H. Kariri, Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi

“…Among patients with ESBL‐producing E. coli, 78.9% were females, and the majority of ESBL‐producing E. coli cases were observed in the outpatient clinic departments. …”
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The Clinical Manifestation Variety and Management Choice of Meckel’s Diverticulum with Complication: A Single Center Experience by Tingliang Fu, Xiaoliang Xu, Lei Geng, Yanli Huang, Guojian Ding, Hong Ji

“…The ratio of males to females was 2.5 : 1. The diagnoses were made by 99mTc-pertechnetate scan (in 5 cases) and by exploratory laparotomy (in 2 cases). …”
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Waist-to-Height Ratio Is a Better Anthropometric Index than Waist Circumference and BMI in Predicting Metabolic Syndrome among Obese Mexican Adolescents by Edel Rafael Rodea-Montero, María Lola Evia-Viscarra, Evelia Apolinar-Jiménez

“…WHtR ≥0.62 and WHtR ≥0.61 generate AUC of 0.737 (P=0.006) and AUC of 0.717 (P=0.014) for predicting hypertension and insulin resistance, respectively, in females. Conclusion. WHtR is a better tool than WC and BMI for identifying cardiometabolic risk. …”
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Implementation of support meetings for patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy by a multidisciplinary cancer team by Miho Jinno, Misako Dai, Kaori Ito, Yosuke Ando, Seira Toyosato-Nishibe, Maki Akiyoshi, Sachie Noda, Hidezo Matsuda, Naho Tsujii, Miho Zennami, Masami Yamamura, Yoko Katagata, Akemi Ito, Aki Takai, Shigeki Yamada, Kenji Kawada, Junko Sugama, Keiko Mano

“…Findings: The 32 participants had a median age (interquartile range) of 63.5 years (55–70 years). There were 26 females (81.2%). The median satisfaction scores ranged from 2.9 to 4 for the content of each meeting. …”
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Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project by Paar Elizabeta, De Lai Eleonora, Držaić Margita, Kummer Ingrid, Bužančić Iva, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Brkic Jovana, Fialová Daniela

“…In the sample of 407 participants (median age 73 (IQR 69–70) years; 63.9 % females), 79.1 % used at least one FRID. The most common drug classes were diuretics, benzodiazepines, and opioids (in 51.1 %, 38.1 %, and 17.2 % participants, respectively). …”
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Impact of Mediterranean Diet Adherence on the Incidence of New‐Onset Hypertension in Adults With Obesity in Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jung‐Hwan Kim, Ji‐Won Lee, Yaeji Lee, Chung‐Mo Nam, Yu‐Jin Kwon

“…There was no significant association between MD adherence and new‐onset HTN in females or those aged ≥ 65 years. In conclusion, this study found a significant association between adherence to the MD and a reduction in new‐onset HTN in Korean adults with obesity. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of 256-Detector Row Computed Tomography in Detection and Characterization of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions by D. Ippolito, P. Allegranza, P. A. Bonaffini, C. Talei Franzesi, F. Leone, S. Sironi

“…Images from a total of 192 patients (99 females; age range 31–90 years) were analysed referring to morphologic predictive signs of malignancy, including multifocality, inner septa, wall thickening, and mural enhancing nodules. …”
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Clinician’s perceptions and experiences with tobacco treatment in people who use cannabis: a qualitative study by Cristina Martínez, Marga Pla, Ariadna Feliu, Marta Enríquez, Judith Saura, Carmen Cabezas, Joan Colom, Josep M. Suelves, Sílvia Mondon, Pablo Barrio, Magalí Andreu, Antònia Raich, Jordi Bernabeu, Xavier Roca, Maite Narváez, Esteve Fernández, Group of clinicians of the ACT_ATAC study

“…Methods Fifteen participants (12 females, 3 males) participated in three homogenous focus groups, including two groups with extensive experience in providing tobacco cessation among the substance use population in Catalonia, Spain, and one group of clinicians without such experience. …”
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Comparative transcriptomic rhythms in the mouse and human prefrontal cortex by Jennifer N. Burns, Jennifer N. Burns, Aaron K. Jenkins, Xiangning Xue, Kaitlyn A. Petersen, Kaitlyn A. Petersen, Kyle D. Ketchesin, Kyle D. Ketchesin, Megan S. Perez, Megan S. Perez, Chelsea A. Vadnie, Madeline R. Scott, Madeline R. Scott, Marianne L. Seney, Marianne L. Seney, George C. Tseng, Colleen A. McClung, Colleen A. McClung

“…Furthermore, we find that the identity of rhythmic transcripts is largely unique between the mouse mPFC and human PFC subregions, with the most overlap (20%, 236 transcripts) between the mouse mPFC and the human ACC in females. Nevertheless, we find that basic biological processes are enriched for rhythmic transcripts across species, with key differences between regions and sexes.DiscussionTogether, this work highlights both the evolutionary conservation of transcriptomic rhythms and the advancement of the human PFC, underscoring the importance of considering cross-species differences when using animal models.…”
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Clinical characteristics of dengue virus infections in Karachi from 2019 to 2023: a cross-sectional study by Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Rashid, Sabeeta Kanwal Ansari, Fatima Kanani, Thomas Iftner

“…Males (53.87%) had a higher infection rate than females (46.13), with ages 18–60 years having the highest infection rate (69.14%). …”
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Detection of Gastroesophageal Reflux Esophagitis Using 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose Positron Emission Tomography by Min-Kuei Tsai, Hueisch-Jy Ding, Hsueh-Chou Lai, Kuo-Yang Yen, Chia-Ing Li, Yu-Yi Lin, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Keh-Bin Wang, Chia-Hung Kao

“…This is a retrospective study reviewing 408 healthy check-up subjects (169 females and 239 men), who underwent both FDG-PET and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during September 2008 to December 2009. …”
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German college students’ mental health state and their willingness to use mental health prevention: An online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lena Ehl, Christin Scheiner, Antonia Wasserscheid, Grit Hein, Matthias Gamer, Arne Bürger

“…Participants with clinically relevant scores were significantly more interested in prevention offers compared to those with clinically normal scores. Females engaged in significantly more activities to strengthen their mental health during the pandemic, and showed significantly higher anxiety scores and significantly lower resilience scores compared to their male counterparts. …”
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Operation time as a prognostic indicator on postoperative complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Alireza Pakdel, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Amirreza Shamshirgaran, Ehsan Zemanati Yar, Leila Zareian Baghdadabad, Farshid Alaeddini, Roghayeh Koohi Ortakand, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…The cohort consisted of 115 males (73.2%) and 42 females (26.7%), with a mean (SD) age of 47.4 (12.65) years. …”
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The negative impacts of bisphenols on thyroid function in adults with bisphenol A exposure level exceeding the tolerable daily intake by Ziwei Pei, Lei Zhang, Yan Bao, Jingguang Li, Qin Zhuo

“…We also observed that bisphenol F (BPF) contributed to the occurrence of thyroid globulin antibody positivity (TGAb.P) in both males and females. Although the use of BPs has been restricted, the adverse health effects still deserve public attention.…”
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A comparative analysis of sphenoid and frontal sinuses using cone beam computed tomography for sex determination by Junaid Ahmed, Namrata, Nanditha Sujir, Nandita Shenoy, Srikant Natarajan, Archana Muralidharan, Ashwin C. Shetty

“…The mean age (±SD) among males was 25.66 (±7.11) and that among females was 24.64 (±5.12). The ROC curve revealed that the right length of the frontal sinus showed the greatest accuracy in sex identification in comparison to other linear measurements of the FS and SS. …”
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