The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…There were 25 males and 25 females with PE, who had a mean age of 58 years. There was not a significant difference in the positive history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic heart disease, and smoking between patients and control group. …”
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Gene expression profiling in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas by Renas N. Saleem, Ahmed Khudair Yassin

“…RESULTS: The initial results show the overall lower CSF1R expression in B-NHL as compared to the controls and a significant reduction in CSF1R expression in females (≤50 years and >50 years). The result considers lower CSF1R expression in B-NHL males (≤50 years) and higher but not significant in males (>50 years). …”
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The level of IL-12, IL-10, IL-4, and MMP-13 in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients by Abrar Kareem Dhari, Ali Mohammed Abed, Suha Maher Abed

“…The sample consisted of 50 females and 40 males. The amounts of IL-12, IL-10, IL-4, and MMP-13 were quantified via an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of blindness and vision loss attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2030: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Yi Zeng, Yixian Liu, Xingyi Chen, Jennifer Kenny, Rong Rong, Xiaobo Xia

“…The burden was notably higher in males than females, highlighting significant gender disparities. …”
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Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness Using Pulse Wave Velocity and Augmentation Index in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Mustafa Dogdus, Onur Akhan, Mehmet Ozyasar, Ahmet Yilmaz, Mehmet Sait Altintas

“…The mean age was 61.9±11.05 years and 54 % of the patient population was females. PWV and Aix were significantly higher in CVI patients than controls (8.92±1.65 vs. 8.03±1.43, p=0.001; 25.51±8.14 vs. 20.15±9.49, p=0.003, respectively) and also positive linear correlation was observed between CVI and all measured arterial stiffness parameters (r=0.675 for CVI and PWV, r=0.659 for CVI and Aix, respectively). …”
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Long-term trends in the burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension in China and worldwide: new insights based on GBD 2021 by Zhehao Xu, Jia Ding, Ruiyun Liang, Shuangfeng Xie

“…Conversely, the age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) have been declining since 1990, with AAPC of -1.90% and -1.26%, respectively. Females and the 50–70 years age group experienced a higher PAH burden compared to males. …”
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Evaluation of the location of posterior superior alveolar artery and infraorbital foramen originating from the same source by using cone beam computed tomography by Kübra Çam, Ayse Zeynep Zengin

“…However, the median values of diameters to the anatomical structures were found to be higher in males when compared to females. Conclusion In the present study, our hypothesis of predicting the position of PSAA and IOF relative to each other in surgical procedures of the maxillary sinus was not confirmed. …”
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Relationship Between Anxiety Symptoms and Age-Related Differences in Tic Severity by Lei T, Yang K, Jun J, Hu S, Yang Q, Hong X, Cui Y

“…The final sample included 372 subjects (77 females, 295 males; mean age = 10.50 ± 2.70 years; age range: 6.33– 15.92 years). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pituitary Micro-Adenoma, Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard by Sehar Sarfraz, Tayyaba Ali, Pakeeza Shafiq, Zartashia Khan, Waqar Azeem, Ghazala Rasool, Ehsan Ul Haq

“…Results: Of 121 patients (mean age 40.74 ± 10.35 years), 70 (57.9%) were females. Non-contrast MRI showed a sensitivity and specificity of 37.25% (38/102) and 89.47% (17/19) respectively. …”
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Single Buried Intramedullary K-Wire Fixation in Nonthumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with Immediate Postoperative Mobilization without Any Immobilization by Wuttipong Siriwittayakorn, Nath Adulkasem, Pichet Sangthongsil, Wasapol Pitiguagool, Wattanai Atthakorn, Kraisong Watatham, Wichit Siritattamrong

“…This study included 34 patients, 25 males and 9 females with a mean age of 33.14 years (ranging 18–59). …”
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A review based study on emotional distress and physical pain in oral and head and neck cancer patients pre- and post-chemotherapy by Sanya Mehndiratta, Ravindra Singh, Saanjli Bhandari, Mansha Dadhich

“…The main findings of the result indicated that emotional distress was much higher in females. Psychosocial support and palliative care should be integrated to encourage and improve the abilities of cancer-affected patients.…”
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Laminoplasty and In‐Site Regrafting for the Treatment of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: A Surgical Technique by Hu Qian, Xiuqian Wang, Ting Lei, Jun Ao, Jianpu Qin

“…Methods This retrospective study reported the outcome of eight consecutive patients (3 males and 5 females, mean age 52.87 years) with TOLF who underwent LPIR surgery from January 2019 to March 2024. …”
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Electrochemical skin conductance to assess peripheral neuropathy in rheumatic diseases with or without type 2 diabetes using sudoscan by Osama M. I. Mohamed, Nagwa M. M. Ali, Mohammed O. Ibrahim, Dana Sarmini, Farah Ibrahim, Mariam Al Hosany

“…Results: Eighty-one patients with RDs, mean age 58 ± 12. There were 55 females (67.9%), and 26 males (32.1%) attended an ambulatory healthcare clinic in Abu Dhabi, UAE. …”
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Correlation between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Metabolic Abnormality in General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study by Li-juan Lu, Ning-Bo Hao, Jian-Jun Liu, Xue Li, Rui-Ling Wang

“…The study included 1867 (393 females and 1474 males, aged 54.0 ± 9.6 years) people that took a physical examination. …”
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Center of Pressure Velocity and Dynamic Postural Control Strategies Vary During Y-Balance and Star Excursion Balance Testing by Kristen L Jagger, Brent Harper

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Twenty-one participants (9 females, 12 males, mean age 24.5±1.2 years) performed three trials in each direction (anterior-AN, posteromedial-PM, and posterolateral-PL) on each balance test during one session. …”
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Trends in incidence, prevalence, and mortality of non-communicable diseases in Iraq (2003–2021) by Mohammed Merzah

“…Cardiovascular diseases remained the leading cause of mortality in both sexes, with ASMRs increasing slightly for males and decreasing for females over the period. Skin and subcutaneous diseases showed the highest increase in ASMR (change %: 48.2), while digestive diseases experienced the largest decline (change %: −21.4). …”
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Does treatment with somatostatin analogs differ in the uptake of normal target organs and malignant lesions on 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging? by Çağlagül Erol, Ahmet Volkan Çelik, Özlem Şahin, Gonca Kara Gedik, Hasan Önner, Farise Yılmaz

“…Results: 28 patients (16 females; 12 males, age [mean±SD], 54.82±14.27, range 18-78) with low-grade (Grade 1 and 2) NET and 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging with SSA therapy were included in the study. …”
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Risk of recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism treated with rivaroxaban: A nationwide cohort study by Mette Søgaard, Peter Brønnum Nielsen, Flemming Skjøth, Jette Nordstrøm Kjældgaard, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

“…Results We identified 8901 patients with cancer‐associated VTE of whom 476 (5.3%) redeemed a prescription for rivaroxaban within 30 days of VTE diagnosis (mean age 71.5 years, 41% females, 57% with pulmonary embolism). Median time from cancer diagnosis to rivaroxaban prescription was 31 days (interquartile range 12‐73 days). …”
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Age-period-cohort analysis of gallbladder and biliary diseases epidemiological trends from 1990 to 2021 and forecasts for 2035: a systematic analysis from the global burden of dise... by Maolang He, Ruru Gu, Xin Huang, Aifang Zhao, Fang Liu, Yong Zheng

“…The number of incident cases was higher in females than in males across all age groups. The age effect indicated that older individuals had higher age-specific incidence and death rates. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Results: A total of 98 patients (94.9% females and 5.1% males) were enrolled in the study. …”
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