The role of simultaneous stereotactic biopsy and radiofrequency ablation in the management of brain neoplasms in countries with limited financial resources by Mohamed Ashraf Mahmoud, Abdelrahman El Gayar, Shafik T El Molla, Hesham Radwan, Tarek H El Serry, Ashraf Al Abyad

“…There were 12 (54.5%) females and 10 (45.5%) males. The mean and median ages were 53.6 years (range 25–72) and 54 years, respectively. 72.6% had at least a single baseline comorbidity. …”
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Arrested Puberty in an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Successfully Resumed with Multidisciplinary Care by Diana Simão Raimundo, Carolina Figueiredo, Ana Raposo, Bernardo Dias Pereira

“…In the published literature, eating disorders figure as a cause of pubertal delay/arrest in females but are rarely considered in males with disordered puberty. …”
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Double Retinal Tamponade for Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Inferior Breaks by Mohamed Farouk Abdelkader, Shaaban Abd-Elhamid Mehany Elwan, Ahmed Shawkat Abdelhalim

“…The mean age was 50.2 ± 10.63 years; 18 patients were females and 12 were males. Combined phacoemulsification and 23 G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with double retinal tamponade by C3F8 and PFO were done, and PFO was removed in 10–14 days. …”
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Role of platelet indices and vitamin D in forecasting deterioration of glycemic control and vascular complications in type 2 diabetes by Maryam Ahmed Obaid Al Ali, Khalid Abdelsamea Mohamedahmed, Asaad Ma Babker

“…The demographic distribution of T2DM patients revealed that males accounted for 56.76% of the sample, while females represented 43.22%. The analysis of vitamin D levels showed that 58% had a deficiency, 23% had an insufficiency, and 19% fell within the optimal range. …”
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Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…In 20 individuals who completed the survey (average age 46 years, 75% females), allergy to house dust was significantly associated with increased IPDI (adjusted for age) and significantly increased odds of potentially unhealthy values of total IgA, IL-1β, and CRP. …”
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from 2022/2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bezawit Melak Fente, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam

“…A weighted sample of 10,909 individuals (7,716 males and 3,149 females) aged 15-29 was included. The fitted model was evaluated using AIC and BIC, with the model having the lowest Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) is another statistical measure used to assess the quality of a model, similar to the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC). …”
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Changes in Pupil Size According to the Color of Cosmetic Packaging: Using Eye-Tracking Techniques by Eui Suk Ko, Jai Neung Kim, Hyung Jong Na, Seong Tae Kim

“…A controlled experiment with 25 participants (mean age: 24.7 ± 3 years, 14 males and 11 females) was conducted to investigate the impact of eight packaging colors (black, white, blue, yellow, orange, turquoise, pink, and sky blue) on pupil dilation during gaze fixation and movement. …”
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Correlation of disease activity score using erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein with clinical disease activity index in rheumatoid arthritis patients by Viraj Panchal, Puja Srivastava, Dhaiwat Shukla, Devang Rana, Supriya Malhotra, Sapan Pandya

“…Results: We evaluated a total of 104 patients most of them being females with a mean age of 45 years. The mean DAS28-ESR was 4.59 ± 1.36, mean DAS28-CRP was 3.86 ± 1.25 and mean CDAI was 16.9 ± 9.26 . …”
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Digital eye strain: prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors among banking assistants in Colombo District, Sri Lanka by Supipi Dissanayake Gunawardana, Dushyanthi Jayawaradana

“…The mean age of study population was 32.5 (95% CI: 31.88-33.11) years. Majority were females (n=206; 58.9%), married (n=228; 65.4%) and had a university degree (n=175; 50%). …”
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Changing patterns of general practice services during a period of public sector investment in Britain. by Motab Aljohani, Michael Donnelly, Ciaran O'Neill

“…Older people, people with lower educational attainment and employed people had higher mean morbidity indices in each study year as did females. Morbidity among service users tended to decline slightly over time. …”
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Oral Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Lesions in Sjogren’s Syndrome Patients: A Prospective Study by Raouaa Belkacem Chebil, Yassine Oueslati, Marwa Marzouk, Fatma Ben Fredj, Lamia Oualha, Nabiha Douki

“…We evaluated 30 patients (27 females and 3 males) diagnosed with SS (24 had primary SS) with a mean age of 55 years and 11 months (±11,714). …”
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How do lifestyle and environmental factors influence the sperm epigenome? Effects on sperm fertilising ability, embryo development, and offspring health by Ayazhan Akhatova, Celine Jones, Kevin Coward, Marc Yeste

“…Paternal exposure to toxic endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is also linked to the transgenerational transmission of increased predisposition to disease, infertility, testicular disorders, obesity, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in females through epigenetic changes during gametogenesis. …”
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The child and adolescent patient’s profiles and usefulness of instant collaborative video consultations of tele-psychiatrists with primary care doctors by Rajendra K Madegowda, P Lakshmi Nirisha, Gajanan Ganapati Sabhahit, Narayana Manjunatha, Channavaeerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…Results: Among the 41 patients, there were 19 males (46.3%) and 22 females (53.7%), aged between 10 and 17 years. The study identified six key learning themes: clinical assessment, identification and diagnosis, counseling for children and parents, pharmacotherapy, and legal aspects. …”
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Between likes and lows: Exploring how social networking, privacy, and loneliness shape college students’ satisfaction by Tarik N. MOHAMED, Rania A. MOURAD, Muhammad AZZEDIN

“…Methods: This study analyzed A sample of 778 college students 39.7% are females participated in this study. A conceptual model was tested to examine the effects of social networking use on privacy concerns, loneliness, and life satisfaction. …”
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COVID-19 impact on HIV PrEP uptake and retention at selected health facilities in Eswatini by Musa B. Ginindza, Nondumiso Ncube, Renier Coetzee

“…Retention was lower among clients aged 15–29 years. Females initially showed higher retention odds (odds ratio [OR]: 1.50), but this was insignificant after adjusting for confounders. …”
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Examining The Reasons behind Third Molar Extraction; A Look Back in Time by Tooba Saeed, Nabeela Riaz, Samreen Younus, Saba Hanif, Hammad Latif, Rana Zeerak

“…Results: Records of 200 patients were gathered, with 56 percent being females and 44 percent males. Wisdom teeth extractions were more prevalent in patients aged between 31 to 40 years. …”
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Paroxysmal Laryngospasm: A Rare Condition That Respiratory Physicians Must Distinguish from Other Diseases with a Chief Complaint of Dyspnea by Yu Bai, Xi-Rui Jing, Yun Xia, Xiao-Nan Tao

“…Five males (42%) and 7 females (58%) were among the 12 Han patients sampled. …”
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Effectiveness of Super Floss and Water Flosser in Plaque Removal for Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nozha Sawan, Afnan Ben Gassem, Faisal Alkhayyal, Aroob Albakri, Nada Al-Muhareb, Eman Alsagob

“…A total of 62 subjects were screened; however, only 34 subjects were enrolled in the study with an equal number of males and females. Overall, the plaque score was significantly reduced from 0.56 ± 0.35 to 0.13 ± 0.26 in the super floss group and from 0.61 ± 0.35 to 0.13 ± 0.28 in the water flosser group. …”
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Exploring Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Levels in Iraqi Patients with Stable Angina: Insights from Coronary Angiography Diagnosis by Aseel Ghassan Daoud, Wassan Abdul Kareem Abbas, Ahmed Yousif Hasan, Maha N. Abu Hajleh

“…Patients and methods: The study design was a case-control study. 90 males and females (age 40-76 years) who were presented with chest pain were enrolled in the study, all were subjected to echocardiography, ECG and coronary angiography by the cardiologist. …”
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Investigation of the histopathological effects of increasing amounts of peppermint oil (mentha piperita) added to quail (coturnix coturnix japonica) feed as a growth promoter on li... by Mustafa Ünal Boyraz, Muhammet Bahaeddin Dörtbudak, Besime Daş, Akın Yiğin, Mehmet Şevki Çadırcı, Aydın Daş

“…There were 4 groups of 10 chicks, each with 5 males and 5 females. Groups; Control group 0.3% sunflower oil (SO)+0.0% peppermint oil (PO), the other three groups 0.2% (SO) +0.1% (PO); 0.1% (SO)+ 0.2% (PO) and 0.0% (SO)+0.3% (PO). …”
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