Feasibility and Reliability of a Novel Game-Based Test of Neurological Function in Youth: The Equilibrium Test Battery by Heather A Shepherd, Cody R van Rassel, Amanda M Black, Robert F Graham, Keith Owen Yeates, Carolyn A Emery, Kathryn J Schneider

“… # Results Fifty-five uninjured high school students (31 females and 24 males, mean age = 16.24 \[1.09\]) from three high schools participated in the study. …”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep Disturbance Trajectories and Internet Gaming Disorder Mediated by Self-Control: A Six-Wave Longitudinal Investigation by Liu H, Qiao X, Shi X

“…Hongping Liu,* Xiaofei Qiao,* Xuliang Shi College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071002, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuliang Shi, Associate Professor at the College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, People’s Republic of China, Email shixl163@163.comObjective: The present study aims to analyze the heterogeneous trajectories of sleep disturbance (SD) among college students and to examine whether self-control mediates the association between sleep disturbance trajectories and Internet gaming disorder (IGD).Methods: A total of 4352 students were initially invited to participate, and 4191 (Mage = 19.12, SD = 0.98; 46.9% females) students were included as valid respondents at the first time-point. …”
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Gameplay and physical activity behaviors in adult video game players by Haylei Scoggins, Ryan R. Porter, Robyn Braun-Trocchio

“…The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental survey study is to describe the frequency and duration of video game play and physical activity in adult video game players.MethodsParticipants completed an online survey, evaluating their demographic and health history information, video game play, and physical activity behaviors.ResultsThe study used data from a total of 221 participants (Males = 153, Females = 68). The mean age of the participants was 27.29 (SD 7.27) years. …”
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Time Course of Muscle Damage and Inflammatory Responses to Resistance Training with Eccentric Overload in Trained Individuals by Bernardo Neme Ide, Lázaro Alessandro Soares Nunes, René Brenzikofer, Denise Vaz Macedo

“…The purpose of this study was to observe the time course of muscle damage and inflammatory responses following an eccentric overload resistance-training (EO) program. 3 females (23.8 ± 2.6 years; 70.9 ± 12.7 kg; 1.6 ± 0.08 m) and 5 males (23.8 ± 2.6 years; 75.1 ± 11.2 kg; 1.8 ± 0.1 m) underwent thirteen training sessions (4 × 8–10 eccentric-only repetitions—80% of eccentric 1RM, one-minute rest, 2x week−1, during 7 weeks, for three exercises). …”
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Utilizing the Ellik bladder evacuator during cystoscopic retrieval of urocystoliths in 12 dogs by John Shamoun, Shelly L. Vaden, Allison R. Kendall, Patricia L. Secoura

“…Ten dogs were spayed females; 8 different breeds were represented. In 8 of 13 procedures, transurethral cystoscopy alone by EE with or without wire basket or grasping forceps was performed with a median procedure duration of 36 minutes (range, 16‐52). …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation of combined safflower meal and sunflower meal on fattening performance and carcass quality characteristics in quails by Tuba Bulbul, Elmas Ulutas, Vural Ozdemir, Aziz Bulbul, Mustafa Evcimen

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A total of 300 three-day-old Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica), including both males and females were divided into one control group and four treatment groups containing 60 quails in each. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain for adults aged 55 and older 1990–2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shangbo Xu, Jiaxin Chen, Chicheng Wang, Ye Lin, Weipeng Huang, Haoyue Zhou, Weibiao Ji, Yangbo Chen

“…Notably, there were significant gender differences, with males experiencing lower rates than females. Occupational ergonomic factors, smoking, and high body mass index were identified as major contributors to the LBP burden. …”
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Task-Driven Neurophysiological qEEG Baseline Performance Capabilities in Healthy, Uninjured Division-I College Athletes. by Robert E. Mangine, Thomas G. Palmer, James A. Tersak, Michael Mark, Joseph F Clark, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Brian M Grawe

“… # Methods Twenty-eight healthy uninjured females (n=11) and males (n=17) NCAA Division-I athletes participated in real-time neurophysiological assessment using a Bluetooth, wireless 21-channel dry EEG headset while performing functional activities…”
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Cobalamin and Folic Acid Status in Relation to the Etiopathogenesis of Pancytopenia in Adults at a Tertiary Care Centre in North India by M. Premkumar, N. Gupta, T. Singh, T. Velpandian

“…The study population consisted of 92 males and 48 females with a mean age of 32.8 years. Megaloblastic anemia 60.7%, aplastic anemia (7.8%), and leukemia (9.2%) were common causes. …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…This study highlights the need for males to be actively involved in the reproductive health of females and helps to understand the essence of the use of modern contraceptives; this will invariably increase the utilization of modern contraceptives among mothers of reproductive age in Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria. …”
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Oral Health Status of the Elderly at Tonga, West Region, Cameroon by Yotat Michele Lolita, Agbor Ashu Michael, Ntumba Hubert, Djachechi Florence, Bolenge Jacques

“…., 83 (45,4%) males, and 100 (54,6%) females participated in the study. The most represented age range was 65–74 years (60.1%); 86 (47.3%) and elders above 65 constituted 1.8% of the total population. …”
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Accidental findings of maxillary sinuses in dental patients on CBCT images. A retrospective study by Fedil Andraws Yalda

“…Result: Out of 255 patients, 148 (58%) were males and 107 (42%) were females with a mean age of 50.23 (SD=19.08). Implant assessment was the major request 206 (80.8%) followed by exploration of impacted teeth 35 (13.7%). 52.2% of included cases showed sinuses with no pathology (NP). 47.8% showed accidental findings of wich mucosal thickening (MT) was the highest 104 (40.8%). …”
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Smoking Attitudes and Behaviors Among Adolescents in the Gaza Strip: Findings From the 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey by Beesan Maraqa, Mahmoud Abu Mayaleh, Seya Arafeh, Kenana Altell, Ahmad Khleif, Abdallah Najjar, Bayyena Abu-Radwan

“…Additionally, SHS exposure in both indoor and outdoor environments was associated with a higher likelihood of shisha experimentation. Females reported higher SHS exposure rates than males across all environments ( P < .001). …”
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Clinical effect of digital 3D printed maxillary protraction combined with alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction in the treatment of patients with skeletal Class Ⅲ ma... by LI Gen, WANG Hua, GU Yan

“…Methods Twenty-two mixed dentition patients(mean age of (11.33±0.88) years, 9 males and 13 females) of skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion with maxillary hypoplasia were collected from 2018 to 2023. …”
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Study Environment and Psychological Factors of University Students’ Intention to Drop out by Laima Bulotaitė, Rūta Sargautytė, Irena Žukauskaitė, Dalia Bagdžiūnienė

“…Our study aims to uncover the relationship between the study environment and psychological factors, and university students’ dropout intentions with the potential to provide valuable insights which would enable the development of effective preventive measures and programs. 350 university students (of whom, 20% males and 80% females) participated in the study. The participants filled out a questionnaire measuring Study engagement (Schaufeli et al., 2019), Academic resilience (Martin & Marsh, 2006), Study satisfaction (Schmitt et al., 2008), Study environment characteristics (autonomy, feedback, support from teachers and students, and opportunities for development) (Bakker, 2014), Study-related stress, Intention to drop out, along with questions on sociodemographic data. …”
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Role Of Endoscopic Gastric Biopsy in Patients With Chronic Dyspepsia For Diagnosis Of H. Pylori by Muhammad Zafar Majeed, Ghulam Mustafa, Haseeb Ahsan

“…Pylori in males i.e. 47 (72.3%) than in females i.e. 38 (63.3 Chronic dyspepsia patients who had a gastric ulcer on endoscopy had a dominant proportion of 20 (83.3%) who had H. pylori too on biopsy (p=0.07), similarly, patients who had duodenal ulcers also showed a dominant proportion 29 (80.5%) of a positive result for H. pylori on biopsy (p=0.05). …”
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Comparison of intra-articular lidocaine versus intravenous sedative and analgesic for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in terms of mean pain reduction using vas score by Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Muhammad Umair Qammar, Riaz Ahmed, Adnan Arif, Armaghana Qamar Khan, Maria Liaquat

“…SETTING: Removed for blind review DURATION: 6 months (November 22nd, 2017 to May 21st, 2018) SAMPLE SIZE: 60 patients (30 in each group) RESULTS: We included sixty patients in my study. 19 (31.7%) were females and 41 (68.3%) were male patients. Out of all the patients 38 (63.3%) had right sided shoulder dislocation, while the rest 22 (36.7%) patients had left sided shoulder dislocation. …”
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Nutrition Knowledge among College of Basic Education Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wafaa Husain, Fatemah Ashkanani, Maryam A. Al Dwairji

“…The mean score of the students was 40.06 ± 9.89 out of 84 points. Females scored significantly higher than males, at 41.10 ± 9.29 and 38.72 ± 10.48, respectively (p = 0.007). …”
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Heart Rate Variability: A Psychophysiological Factor Related to Both Regular Physical Activity and Eudaimonic Well‐Being Among Young Adults by Yoshino Murakami, Daisuke Goto, Hayato Tsukamoto, Kazuho Yamaura, Takeshi Hashimoto

“…Methods A total of 49 young adults (25 males, 24 females) were included with an average age of 25 years (± 5). …”
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Utility of measurement of left ventricular global longitudinal strain by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography to predict cardiovascular events in patients with left ve... by Susheel Kumar Malani, Digvijay Nalawade, Sridevi Chigulapalli, Shubhangi Kanitkar, Ajitkumar Jadhav, Madhura Gandhi

“…Results: In a study involving 45 patients (mean age: 57.9 years, 31.1% females), 17.8% experienced events. Patients with events exhibited significantly lower LV GLS values (P = 0.002), reduced LVEF (P = 0.002), and higher WMSI (P = 0.001). …”
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