The Burden of Severe Periodontitis in China From 1990 to 2021, With Projections to 2050: A Comprehensive Analysis From The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Yuyang Wang, Yinbao Wang, Lu Fan, Yueyuan Yu

“…The burden was higher in males than in females, with a marked increase observed in middle-aged and elderly populations. …”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Characteristics Around Mandibular Impacted Third Molars on Dental Panoramic Radiographs by Elif Polat Balkan, Hatice Ahsen Deniz, Mehmet Hakan Kurt, Erçin Samunahmetoğlu, Sevilay Karahan

“…The bone density around the impacted M3M may be higher than the healthy alveolar bone, however, the fact that males have denser bone than females should not be ignored during the operation. …”
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Automated Breast Cancer Detection in Mammograms using Transfer Learningbased Deep Learning Models by Preeti Katiyar, Krishna Singh

“…Introduction: When considering cancer mortality rates in general, Breast Cancer (BC) is a major contributor among females. Patients’ chances of survival increase when BC is detected early and treated with the appropriate treatment at the right time. …”
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Satisfaction Levels of Ambulatory Patients with the Quality of Nursing Care: Validation and Application of the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire in Alban... by Sonila Qirko, Vasilika Prifti, Emirjona Kicaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Liliana Marcela Rogozea

“…Younger patients (aged 20–49), females, and those with a higher education and socio-economic status reported higher satisfaction. …”
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Delayed Speech Dengan dan Tanpa Gangguan Pendengaran pada Anak Usia 6 Bulan sampai 3 Tahun di Jala Puspa RSPAL Dr. Ramelan Surabaya Periode 2017-2020 by Anthony Stephen Halim, Edward Limantara, Wienta Diarsvitri

“…Results: From a total of 872 medical records data studied, 558 (64.0%) were males and 314 (36.0%) were females. The majority (44.8%) of delayed speech children were from the two-year age group. …”
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Changes in IL-16 Expression in the Ovary during Aging and Its Potential Consequences to Ovarian Pathology by Jessica Ramirez, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, Animesh Barua

“…Aging in females is not only associated with the changes in hormonal status but is also responsible for dysregulation of immune functions in various organs including ovaries. …”
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Limb Position Influences Peripheral Arterial Stiffness Reduction with Reactive Hyperemia by Ronald E. Jackson, Natalia S. Lima, Sara R. Sherman, Brooks A. Hibner, Philip S. Clifford

“…Fourteen healthy young adults (5 females, 25 ± 5 yrs, mean ± SD) underwent reactive hyperemia with a rapid-release cuff on the upper arm inflated to 220 mmHg for 5 min: once with the arm positioned ~ 50ο above heart level and once with the arm positioned ~ 50ο below heart level. …”
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Landscape of Global Pediatric Oncology Publications: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by María Fernanda García Garza, Oscar Gutiérrez Treviño, Saman K. Hashmi, Carlos Rodríguez-Galindo, Daniel C. Moreira

“…Thirty-eight studies (12.8%) had a global focus or were unrelated to a geographic context, 54 (18.2%) were regional, and 204 (68.9%) were specific to a single country. Females represented 163 (55.8%) of first authors, 138 (46.6%) of senior authors, and 159 (53.7%) of corresponding authors. …”
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Effects of interleukin-12/23 inhibitors and interleukin-17 inhibitors on myocardial functions in patients with severe psoriasis by Leyla Baykal Selçuk, Mursel Şahin, Burcu Aydemir, Deniz Aksu Arıca, Savaş Yaylı

“…Results: A total of 39 patients (20 males, 19 females) with a mean age of 44.28+-13.54 years were included. …”
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The Effects Of Acute Kidney Injury On The Outcomes Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Mahvesh Mahmud, Khurram Baqai, Ashok Kumar

“…A comparison of the two groups regarding gender and clinical outcome shows that 58 (58%) in AKI and 56%(56) without AKI were male whereas 42 (42%) in AKI and 44 (44%) without AKI were females, mortality in AKI group was 27(27%) and in without AKI group 8(8%) cases, p-value=0.000.  …”
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Kinetic Asymmetry During a Repetitive Tuck Jump Task in Athletes with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Adam W. VanZile, Matthew J. Snyder, Emily A. Watkins, Jithmie Jayawickrema, Tricia L. Widenhoefer, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Nine athletes (four males, five females) participated in this study. All participants had undergone successful unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, had completed post-operative rehabilitation, and were in the process of completing return-to-sport testing. …”
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The Immediate Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Iliotibial Band Stiffness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Talin M Pepper, Jean-Michel Brismée, Phillip S Sizer Jr, Jeegisha Kapila, Gesine H Seeber, Christopher A Huggins, Troy L Hooper

“… # Methods Data from 11 males (age = 30.5 ± 9.0 years, Body Mass Index (BMI) = 27.8 ± 4.0) and 19 females (age = 23.5 ± 4.9, BMI = 23.2 ± 2.1) were analyzed for this study. …”
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A descriptive analysis of sarcopenia markers in young adults with down syndrome by Brett S. Nickerson, Michael R. Esco, George Schaefer, Elroy J. Aguiar, Stefan A. Czerwinski

“…Methods: Fourteen young adults (age = 26 ± 9 yrs.) with DS (males: n = 6; females: n = 8) had appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) measured with bioimpedance analysis and handgrip strength (HGS) measured with a hand dynamometer (dominant hand). …”
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Body mass index levels in students living in areas of military conflict by Iryna Kryventsova, Katarzyna Prusik, Victoriya Klymenchenko, Olha Sokoliuk

“…The study revealed that the mean Body Mass Index (BMI) values are 22.73 kg/m2 in males and 21.20 kg/m2 in females. Among women, the BMI breakdown is: 73.75% normal weight, 17.5% underweight, 7.5% overweight, and 1.25% obese. …”
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Motivation for physical activity among university students residing in areas of military conflict in Ukraine by Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Daria Piatnytska

“…Additionally, male students showed higher average motivation scores than females. Conclusions. Students living in different regions of Ukraine have varying motivations for physical activity in the context of the military conflict. …”
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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, case series and review of literature by Farrag Mohammad, Ahmed Abd Essattar Abd Elhakeem, Ahmad Algheriany, Ahmed Elshanawany

“…Age ranged from 4 to 47 years, three females and two males. All cases presented with seizures, only one case showed neurological deficit. …”
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Gestational stress disrupts dopamine and oxytocin signaling in the postpartum reward system of rats: implications for mood, motivation and mothering by Achikam Haim, Christopher Albin-Brooks, Holly Brothers, Michaela Breach, Benedetta Leuner

“…Consistent with a hypodopaminergic state, histological analysis revealed reduced expression of tyrosine hydroxylase in the NAc shell and core as well as reduced expression of the dopamine transporter and dopamine D2 receptor in the NAc shell of postpartum females exposed to gestational stress. A reduction in accumbal DA content as determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was also observed in gestationally-stressed dams. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of short- and long-term complications in pediatric burns by Carlos Delgado-Miguel, Lara Fuentes Gómez, Ada García Morán, Miriam Miguel-Ferrero, Mercedes Díaz, Juan Carlos López-Gutiérrez

“…Results A total of 342 patients (198 males, 144 females) were included, with a median age of 27 months (interquartile range 15–83 months). …”
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Using the theory of planned behavior to examine the environmental behavior of roadrunners in Taiwan by Chih-Jui Pai, Ben A. LePage, Eric Ng, Wei‑Ta Fang

“…Results The results indicated that when females participate in road-running events, their perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and behavior regarding environmental protection are higher than those of the males that were sampled. …”
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Resident Doctors' Experiences in Breaking Bad News: The Level of Using Spikes Protocol and Related Factors by Esra Çınar Tanrıverdi, Yasemin Çayır, Banu Çiçek Dilfiruz

“…Male participants introduced themselves more frequently than females before interviews (P<.05).Conclusion: To gain the skill of giving bad news of assistant doctors the training needs should be met and they should be supported. …”
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