The role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory markers in the progress of Alport syndrome in Egyptian children by Moushira Zaki, Hisham A. Orban, Mohamed A. Shahba, Rehab S. I. Moustafa, Ahmed Adel, Fatina I. Fadel, Abeer Selim, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Eman R. Youness

“…Methods In our study inflammatory markers were evaluated in 26 Alport syndrome patients, 15 males and 11 females and 24 controls. Results Their age ranged from 4 to 16 years (mean ± SD was 8.50 ± 2.877) and 24 were normal controls matching age and sex. …”
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Peri Cholecystectomy Bile Analysis for Fasciola hepatica Eggs in Sulaimani Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Taher Abdullah Hawramy, Osman jamal nasrulla, Karwn Hama amin, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Raz Seerwan Hama

“…In 129 samples, there were 7 (5.4%) positive cases of Fasciola hepatica 2 were adult worms, all were swimming in the gall bladder. 5 (3.9%) out of 7 (5.4%) samples were females and only 2 (1.5%) of cases were males.  4 (3.1%) out of 7 were from Sharazur terrain, and 3 (2.3%) of them from the center of Sulaimani city.  …”
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Prevalence and Subtypes Distribution (ST10, ST14, ST25, ST26) of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Van, Türkiye by Adnan Ayan, Burcak Aslan Celik, Ozgur Yasar Celik, Ali Bilgin Yilmaz, Ozlem Orunc Kilinc, Ozge Oktay Ayan

“…The prevalence was higher in females and young animals (p > 0.05). Sequence analysis revealed Blastocystis spp., ST10, ST14, ST25 and ST26 subtypes. …”
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Factors affecting patient satisfaction during endoscopic procedures by Maryam Ghazala, E-Hinna Rashk, Sardar Saman, Khan Jahangir, Isram Javaria, Hassan Fayyaz

“…Results: The majority of patients (50.9 %) underwent endoscopy, with 59.4 % being males and 40.6 % females. The average age of the participants was 42.34 years. …”
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Age and Sex Variation in the Duration of Action and Corneal Touch Threshold (CTT) following Instillation of 0.5% Topical Ophthalmic Proparacaine and Tetracaine Hydrochlorides by Samuel Kyei, Nana Yaw Abaka Dadzie, Ebenezer Zaabaar, Kwasi Antwi Asamoah Dwomoh, Kofi Asiedu

“…The total duration of effect was 20 minutes for females and 25 minutes for males for both anesthetics. …”
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Vaginal flora in HPV infection: a cross‑sectional analysis by Peining Dou, Feng Fang, Rongqiu Qin, Jingsong Nie, Xiaoyan Chen, Xiaoyan Yin, Yiding Wang, Shengying Shi

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the cervical microbiota in patients with HPV infection and to analyse the changes in the vaginal flora and enzyme profiles in females with HPV infection.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 206 participants who underwent HPV genotyping, sexually transmitted diseases pathogen testing, cytology examination, and microbiome analysis. …”
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Downregulation of the Proinflammatory State of Circulating Mononuclear Cells by Short-Term Treatment with Pioglitazone in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery... by Andreas Pfützner, Alexander Weise, Elisabeth Pfützner-Riehn, Georg Lübben, Michael Morcos, Efstrathios Karagiannis, Matthias Weber, Thomas Forst

“…Sixty-three patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes (52 males, 11 females, age (Mean ± SD): 66±7 yrs, disease duration: 6.6±9.6 yrs, HbA1c: 6.7±0.6%) were randomized to additional 45 mg of pioglitazone or placebo to their existing metformin and sulfonylurea therpay for four weeks in a double-blind study design. …”
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Occurrence and Multi-Locus Genotyping of <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> in Black Goats from Fujian Province, China by Shou-Xiao Huang, Kai Hu, Peng-Fei Fu, Si-Ang Li, Yang Liu, Zhipeng Niu, Dong-Hui Zhou

“…Similarly, no significant differences were found between sexes: 24.84% (40/161) for males and 19.84% (75/378) for females. Notably, assemblage A, a zoonotic genotype, was detected, indicating a potential risk of cross-species transmission. …”
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…Data analysis was performed first for the full sample (all race records), and then for an elite sub-sample consisting of the top 100 males and top 100 females records in each location. Results: For the full sample, the fastest overall race times were achieved in Ironman® 70.3 Zell am See (Austria). …”
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Effect of Reformation of the Anterior Chamber by Air or by a Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) on Corneal Endothelium after Phacoemulsification: A Comparative Study by Alahmady Hamad Alsmman, Mohammed Ezzeldawla, Amr Mounir, Ashraf Mostafa Elhawary, Osama Ali Mohammed, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Mohamed Sherif

“…The study included 500 patients (250 in each group), 220 males (44%) and 280 females (56%) with no significant statistical age differences. …”
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The moderating role of social support on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on life satisfaction and mental health in adulthood by Muath Aldomini, Jerry W. Lee, Anna Nelson, Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Khulud K. Alharbi, Tassnym H. Sinky, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Wahaj A. Khan, Mohamed O. Elamin, Mohamed O. Nour

“…Result: The study sample was mainly composed of females (67.5 %) and Whites (63.6 %) with an average age of 61.65 ± 13.59 years old. …”
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Do Morphological Changes in the Anterior Mandibular Region Interfere with Standard Implant Placement? A Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Cross-Sectional Study by Shaimaa M. Fouda, Passant Ellakany, Marwa Madi, Osama Zakaria, Fahad A. Al-Harbi, Maha El Tantawi

“…In both groups, males had significantly greater mandibular height than females (P=0.02 and 0.005). At the crestal level, the thickness was <6 mm in 50% of the anterior mandibular segments. …”
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Stages of Change for physical activity after a school-based intervention: a cross-sectional study by Luiza Ricardo, Airton Rombaldi, Daniele Kopp, Rodrigo Ferreira, Pedro Hallal, Mario Azevedo

“…Males were more associated with the stages of Action (RR 1.28, 95% CI 1.07-1.54; p = 0.006) and Maintenance (RR 3.57, 95% CI 3.02-4.23; p <0.001) compared to females. Economic level and knowledge about health showed a direct relationship to the Action and Maintenance stages. …”
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Relationship between subjective masticatory performance assessed by food acceptance questionnaire and comprehensively assessed oral function in older outpatients at a dental hospit... by Ryota Futatsuya, Yohei Hama, Mitsuzumi Okada, Mayuko Matsuzaki, Linjing Xiong, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Noritake, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Manabu Kanazawa

“…Results This study included 201 participants (87 males and 114 females). Multiple regression analysis revealed that the number of functional teeth, geriatric depression, oral health-related quality of life, objective masticatory performance, tongue pressure, and swallowing function were substantially associated with the food acceptance scores. …”
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Effect of a Yogic Breathing Technique on Immune Parameters among Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Archana Balasubramanian, Priyathersini Nagarajan, Mathangi Damal Chandrasekar, Kaviraja Udupa, Emmanuel Bhaskar, Divya Kanchibotla, Saumya Subramanian

“…Thirty-eight subjects were recruited for the pilot study. Among them, 27 were females (71%) and 11 males (29%). Pro-inflammatory markers such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio showed a decrease in mean values after 12 weeks in both groups, which was not statistically significant. …”
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The Fatty Acid Content, Health Lipid Indices, and Instrumental, Histological, and Sensory Quality of Hare Meat (<i>Lepus europaeus</i> Pallas) by Gabriela Frunză, Marius-Mihai Ciobanu, Otilia Cristina Murariu, Răzvan-Mihail Radu-Rusu, Paul-Corneliu Boișteanu

“…After the sensory analysis, the LD muscles showed higher scores in males for overall appreciation (4.20 vs. 3.95) but higher scores in females for SM muscles (4.14 vs. 4.00). Shear force was influenced by the ratio between muscle and connective tissue, and the proportion of collagen and protein was related to the number of muscle fibers. …”
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Ivermectin vs moxidectin for treating Strongyloides stercoralis infection: a systematic review by Cesar Henriquez-Camacho, Jose A. Pérez-Molina, Dora Buonfrate, Paola Rodari, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Benilde Luengo, María Nieves Plana

“…The mean age of the participants ranged from 40 to 45 years old, with a similar distribution of males and females. For all participants, S. stercoralis infection was confirmed by Baermann method. …”
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Exposure to specific polyfluoroalkyl chemicals is associated with cardiovascular disease in US adults: a population-based study by Wenwen Xiao, Guojin Jian, Fei Ma, Hong Li, Xiaohong Yang, Hengyang Zhang, Yongping Cao

“…PFUA was positively correlated with CVD in males but show no significant difference in females. PFDE was positively associated with CVD among non-Hispanic white individual. …”
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Hidden cause of paralysis: tight filum terminale in spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality by Yi Yuan, Yi Yuan, Zong Jian An, Fei Gao, Zhi Hui Li, Wei Li Xu, Yong Sun

“…Following hospital discharge, each child was subjected to clinical follow-ups, and the neurological recovery from spinal cord injury was evaluated utilizing the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale.ResultsAmong the four patients, there was one male and three females, aged from 3 years and 2 months to 8 years. …”
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Effect of intramuscular fat level on carcass composition, physicochemical characteristics, texture, and microstructure of breast muscle of broiler chickens by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Karol Włodarczyk, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Kamil Stęczny, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak

“…The results obtained indicate the need for future research in this area with consideration of males and females and research material from multiple sources.…”
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