Single-Leg Vertical Hop Test Detects Greater Limb Asymmetries Than Horizontal Hop Tests After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Michael J Zarro, Matthew G Stitzlein, Jason S Lee, Robert W Rowland, Vicki L Gray, Jeffrey B Taylor, Sean J Meredith, Jonathan D Packer, Christa M Nelson

“… # Study design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Eighteen National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 collegiate athletes (7 males, 11 females) at 7.33 ± 2.05 months after ACLR were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Biomarkers of racism-based stress injury: A feasibility and correlation study by Rachel Wangari Kimani, Jonathan N. Tobin, Steven W. Cole, Ann Campbell, Erich D. Jarvis

“…Results: Twenty participants (12 females, 8 males) completed assessments after consent. …”
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Fire safety knowledge and emergency preparedness assessment among health care workers at three hospitals in Kunene region, Namibia by Evelina Ndapewa Johannes, Munawar Harun Koray

“…Male participants were more likely to have adequate knowledge of fire safety (aOR: 3.74; 95%CI: 2.016 – 6.950) and emergency preparedness (aOR: 3.64; 95%CI: 1.956 – 6.756) compared to females. The healthcare workers at Khorixas district hospital had lower odds (aOR: 0.354; 95%CI: 0.173 – 0.724) of having adequate knowledge of emergency preparedness compared to those working at the Opuwo hospital. …”
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Pulmonary Nuclear protein in Testis (NUT) carcinoma: clinical, molecular characteristics, and treatment strategies by Jingjing Qu, Zhen Chen, Yanping Zhu, JinYan Huang, Qian Shen

“…Results The cohort included three females and two males, with a median age of 44 years. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ventriculitis in External Ventricular Drains by Stephen Albano, Blake Berman, Glenn Fischberg, Javed Siddiqi, Bolin Liu, Yasir Khan, Atif Zafar, Syed A. Quadri, Mudassir Farooqui

“…The study included 107 patients, 66 (61.7%) males and 41 (38.3%) females. Average age was 56 years ranging from 18 to 95 years. …”
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Genetic mechanisms of the influence of light and phototransduction on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan by I. A. Solovev, M. V. Shaposhnikov, A. A. Moskalev

“…On the other hand, the stimulating nature of the effect of continuous illumination on reproductive function was noted, in particular, the effects of increasing the fecundity of females of various species are known. Increase in motor activity and, as a result, in metabolic rate and thermogenesis during permanent exposure to light also reduces the body's energy reserves and lifespan. …”
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Sleep problems and chronic conditions in single parents in Ghana: Serial mediating roles of health-related quality of life and functional limitations. by Obed Jones Owusu-Sarpong, Kabila Abass, Daniel Buor, Solomon Osei Tutu, Razak M Gyasi

“…<h4>Results</h4>The mean age (SD) was 45.0 (14.66) years; 67.3% females. After full adjustment, sleep problems were significantly associated with increases in chronic conditions (β = .238, 95%CI = .100-.377), poor HRQoL (β = .604, 95%CI = .450-.757), and functional limitations (β = .234, 95%CI = .159-.307). …”
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Autoimmune Complications after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Nonmalignant Disorders by Abdalla Khalil, Irena Zaidman, Reuven Bergman, Ronit Elhasid, Myriam Weyl Ben-Arush

“…Between 2000 and 2012, 92 patients (47 males, 45 females) were treated with HSCT in our hospital, 51 with congenital hemoglobinopathies, 19 with primary immunodeficiency disease, 10 with metabolic disorders, five with Fanconi anemia, three with aplastic anemia, and four with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. …”
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Twelve-Week Quadriceps Strength as A Predictor of Quadriceps Strength At Time Of Return To Sport Testing Following Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Re... by Joseph P Hannon, Sharon Wang-Price, Shiho Goto, Steven Singleton, Lindsey Dietrich, James Bothwell, Curtis Bush, Craig Garrison

“… # Study Design Cohort Study # Methods A total of 120 participants (males = 55; females =65) were enrolled in the study (age = 16.1±1.4 yrs; height = 1.72±10.5 m; mass = 70.7±16.3 kg). …”
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Households Sociodemographic Profile as Predictors of Health Insurance Uptake and Service Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Municipality of Ghana by Eric Badu, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Isaac Ofori Acheampong, Maxwell Preprah Opoku, Kwasi Addai-Donkor

“…Compared with other age groups, 38–47 years (AOR 0.06) and 58 years and above (AOR = 0.01), widow, divorced families, Muslims, and minority ethnic groups were less likely to have NHIS active membership. However, females (AOR = 3.92), married couples (AOR = 48.9), and people educated at tertiary level consistently had their NHIS active. …”
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An Overview of Spinal Injuries due to Dive or Fall into Shallow Water: Our Long-Term, Double-Center Experience from the Aegean Coast by Murat Yılmaz, Ersin Ikizoglu, Mert Arslan, Erkin Ozgiray, Kadri Emre Calıskan, Resat Serhat Erbayraktar

“…A retrospective study was carried out using data extracted from the medical files of 39 patients (3 females and 36 males) who were treated surgically (n = 29) or conservatively (n = 10). …”
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Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers by Ling Lei, Liang He, Tongjuan Zou, Jun Qiu, Yi Li, Ran Zhou, Yao Qin, Wanhong Yin

“…Results A total of 116 septic patients were included, comprising 77 males and 39 females (mean age: 56.94 ± 19.90 years). A nomogram model predicting ICUAW probability was developed, which involved vastus intermedius diameter, rectus femoris cross-sectional area, IL-6, and CRP. …”
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Prevalence and pattern of rheumatic valvular heart disease in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2015-2023, population based studies. by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Altaseb Beyene Kassaw, Amare Abera Tareke, Gosa Mankelkl, Mekonnen Belete, Mohammed Derso Bihonegn, Ahmed Juhar Temam, Gashaw Abebe, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…The combined prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in males was almost equivalent to that in females. Mitral valve regurgitation was the predominant valve affected by rheumatic heart disease, accounting for approximately 73%.…”
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Phenotype of the First Generation of Koi Hibridization by K. Sumantadinata, Yani Hadiroseyani

“…ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to study phenotype of F1 koi that were obtained from hybridization. Females koi that was used for this experiment were white-red koi, red-black koi, and white-black koi; whereas males used white-red koi, red-black koi, white-black koi and white-red-black. …”
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Monitoring Salivary Levels of Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) for Two Years of Orthodontic Treatment: A Prospective Pilot Study by Hülya Çevik-Aras, Fadimana Isik-Altun, Hatice Kilic-Tok, Julia Naoumova

“…Material and Methods. Nine healthy females (15-20 years of age) with crowding requiring four premolar extractions and fixed appliances in both jaws were included in this prospective pilot study. …”
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Modeling optimal combination of breast and cervical cancer screening strategies in China by Xuewei Liu, Yanbo Wang, Bei Gao, Xinlin Lu, Yuan Wang, Wenli Lu

“…Using this strategy, the total investment cost for 100,000 females was 1,877,984.50 USD, and the incremental life-years compared with no screening was 3,122 life-years. …”
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Experiences of HIV Positive Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partner Among Individuals in Discordant Couples in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda. by Atwijukiire, Humphrey, Nakidd, Gladys, Tweheyo, Otwine Anne, Kabami, Jane

“…An equal number of males (six) and females participated in this study. Most of them had at least secondary level education, and only three had primary education. …”
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Assesment of Plastic Waste on Agricultural Land in Kashambya Sub-County Rukiga District. by Hazaara, Annah

“…In terms of gender, 51% of the respondents were males and 49% were females. The majority of the respondents hand attained the secondary level of education (35%) and University level (33%). …”
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Stakeholder Engagement and Quality of Roads in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kamuganguzi Sub-County. by Kyomugisha, Scarlet

“…The study findings revealed that the sample constituted of 50 respondents of which 70% were males and the 30% remaining were females. This implies that males are the majority. …”
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Media Technology and the Academic Performance of the Students. by Jenifer, Tusiimire

“…Respondents who took part in this study totaled to 50 and they were both females and males. They included the students and the staff of which the students took a great part. …”
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