Analysis of the therapeutic efficacy of arthroscopic repair of the subscapularis tendon combined with coracoplasty by Hanlin Zheng, Yulong Liu, Bizhi Tu, Guang Chen, Rende Ning

“…The study involved 80 patients (46 males, 34 females; aged 33 to 73 years), who underwent arthroscopic repair for subscapularis tears (type I, II, and III) presenting symptoms of anterior shoulder pain and tenderness. …”
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NIH funding for the pediatric surgeon-scientist: An analysis of current trends by Colton D. Wayne, MD, Zachary Dumbauld, BS, Ethan Mills, BS, Diana L. Farmer, MD, Gail E. Besner, MD

“…Concentrated efforts are needed to support surgical trainees and junior faculty, particularly females, to pursue research and academic pediatric surgery.…”
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Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation. by Anja Molinari-Jobin, Fridolin Zimmermann, Stéphanie Borel, Luc Le Grand, Elena Iannino, Ole Anders, Elisa Belotti, Ludek Bufka, Duško Ćirović, Nolwenn Drouet-Hoguet, Thomas Engleder, Michał Figura, Christian Fuxjäger, Eva Gregorova, Marco Heurich, Sylvia Idelberger, Jakub Kubala, Josip Kusak, Dime Melovski, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Tereza Mináriková, Paolo Molinari, Lorane Mouzon-Moyne, Gilles Moyne, Robert W Mysłajek, Sabina Nowak, Janis Ozolins, Andreas Ryser, Bardh Sanaja, Maryna Shkvyria, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Christian Stauffer, Branislav Tám, Aleksander Trajce, Josefa Volfová, Sybille Wölfl, Diana Zlatanova, Kristina Vogt

“…Of the 66 released lynx, ten have reproduced at least once (8 females and 2 males). Conservation implications of rehabilitation programmes include managing genetic diversity in small, isolated populations and reintroducing species to historical habitats. …”
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Association between body esteem and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among Chinese undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study by Jiawen Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhu, Zihe Zhao, Qianling Huang, Changju Liu, Zhi Zeng

“…Additionally, restricted cubic splines and subgroup analyses were implemented to further explore the associations.ResultsA total of 969 participants were included in the study, with 771 females (79.6%). The mean age of the participants was 20.07 years (standard deviation [SD] = 1.65). …”
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Geospatial distribution of Hepatitis E seroprevalence in Nepal, 2021. by Chulwoo Rhee, Amy Dighe, Nishan Katuwal, Haeun Cho, Ramzi Mraidi, Dipesh Tamrakar, Jacqueline KyungAh Lim, Nimesh Poudyal, Il-Yeon Park, Deok Ryun Kim, Ritu Amatya, Rajeev Shrestha, Andrew S Azman, Julia Lynch

“…HEV seroprevalence increased with age, and was higher in males (23.5%, 95% CI: 21.5-25.5) than in females (18.6%, 95% CI: 16.9-20.3). Seroprevalence in hilly (28.9%, 95% CI: 26.6-31.2) and mountain (24.6%, 95% CI: 18.8-30.5) regions were significantly higher than in terai (14.2%, 95% CI: 12.7-15.8). …”
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Reference Intervals of Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index Assessed with an Oscillometric Device in Healthy Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults from Argentina by Alejandro Diaz, Yanina Zócalo, Daniel Bia, Edmundo Cabrera Fischer

“…First, we evaluated if RIs for males and females were necessary using correlation and covariate analysis. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Combined with Gastrointestinal Perforation and Prognostic Value of Circulating Tumor DNA by Hong Yang, Dongwen Rong, Wenhui Yang

“…There were 61 males (62.89%) and 36 females (37.11%). There were 27 cases (27.84%) with primary site at left colon, 59 cases (60.82%) at right colon and 11 cases (11.34%) at rectum. …”
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Seasonal Variations and Health Risk Evaluation of Trace Elements in Atmospheric PM_2.5 in Liaocheng, the North China Plain by Yanhui Wang, Zhanfang Hou, Jiangkai Ma, Xiaoting Zhang, Xuan Liu, Qizong Wang, Chen Chen, Kaiyue Yang, Jingjing Meng

“…The carcinogenic risk from the selected elements was notably stronger for adult males than for adult females and children, while the non-carcinogenic risk was stronger for children than for adults. …”
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Phenotypic identification of Metallo-ß- lactamase resistance Gram negative bacteria from a clinical specimen in Sidama, Ethiopia. by Tsegaye Alemayehu, Wondwesson Abera, Musa Mohammed Ali, Bethelihem Jimma, Henok Ayalew, Limenih Habte, Frezer Teka, Demissie Asegu

“…<h4>Result</h4>Our study included 153 isolates from different specimens, 83 (54.2%) were from male patients and 70 (45.8%) were from females. Klebsiella pneumonia was the predominant 43, followed by Escherichia coli 32, Acinetobacter spp 25, Pseudomonas spp 15, Enterobacter agglomerus 9, Klebsiella ozaenae 6, Enterobacter cloacae 5, Klebsiella oxytoca 4, (Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, Proteus mirabilis and Morganella morganii) 3, Providencia stuartii 2 and (Citrobacter spp & Proteus vulgaris) 1. …”
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Global leukemia burden and trends: a comprehensive analysis of temporal and spatial variations from 1990—2021 using GBD (Global Burden of Disease) data by Pengyu Huang, Jie Zhang

“…Males displayed higher leukemia incidence, mortality, and DALY rates compared to females. The oldest age groups, mainly those aged 95 and above, experienced the most significant changes, with the highest EAPC observed in this demographic. …”
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Relationships between the Planetary Health Diet Index, its food groups, and polygenic risk of obesity in the CARTaGENE cohort by Guiomar Masip, Daiva E. Nielsen

“…Methods Participants were 7,037 adults (57% females, aged 55.6 ± 7.7) from the Quebec CARTaGENE Biobank. …”
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Incidence of suspected human rabies virus exposure and associated risk factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Mengistie Kassahun Tariku, Abebe Habtamu Belete, Daniel Tarekegn Worede, Sewnet Wongiel Misikir

“…Being male was (RR = 1.67, 95% CI; 1.53–1.81) times more likely to be exposed to the human rabies virus than those who were females. Conclusion The estimated incidence was found to vary by location and was reported as high. …”
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Reliability and Measurement Error of the Qualitative Analysis of Single Leg Loading (QASLS) Tool For Unilateral Tasks by Gemma N Parry, Lee C Herrington, Allan G Munro

“… # Study Design Reliability Study # Methods Fifteen healthy females (mean age 19 years SD2; height 167 cm, +/- 6; weight 56 kg, +/- 6) completed two unilateral tasks, single leg squat (SLS) and single leg landing (SLL), within session data collection occurred on the same day, with between session data collection occurring seven days later. …”
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The Prevalence and Determinants of Hand and Face Dermatitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Survey by Mohammed Saud Alsaidan, Aisha H. Abuyassin, Zahra H. Alsaeed, Saqer H. Alshmmari, Tariq F. Bindaaj, Alwa’ad A. Alhababi

“…There were significantly higher percentage of skin conditions in females (on hands (ScH): 42.6% and face (ScF):19.2%), individuals working in environments requiring frequent handwashing (ScH: 40.3% vs. …”
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Hepatitis B Birth Dose among Children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors by Giao Huynh, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Ngoc Nga Cao, Minh Hoang Phan, Thi Bich Hop Dang, Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen

“…A total of 292 parents/caregivers had a mean age of 32.7 ± 6.8 years; among them, 88.7% were females. Their children had a mean age of 30.3 ± 13.9 months and 71.6% of these children received the hepatitis B birth dose, which correlated with the age of gestation (P<0.05). …”
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Evaluating the correlation between pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte levels in nonluminal breast cancer and impact on survival by Muge Tamam, Halim Ozcevik, Gamze Kulduk, Merve Nur Acar Tayyar, Gunduzalp Bugrahan Babacan

“…Background and ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the correlation between Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) levels and Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) metabolic parameters, including spleen and bone marrow FDG uptake and tumor heterogeneity in non-luminal breast cancers (NLBC), and to elucidate their association with survival outcomes.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from 100 females with stage 2–4 NLBC who underwent pretreatment 18F-FDG Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT). …”
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Impact of academic cheating and perceived online learning effectiveness on academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic among Pakistani students by Aamir Abbas Malik, Mehdi Hassan, Muhammad Rizwan, Iqra Mushtaque, Tauqeer Ahmed Lak, Mussarat Hussain

“…The study included a total sample of N = 8,590 students, with males (n = 3,270, 38%) and females (n = 5,320, 61%) participating. The data was divided into three categories: high schools (n = 1,098, 12.7%), colleges (n = 4,742, 55.2%), and universities (n = 2,570, 32.1%). …”
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Perspectives of health workers on the facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence following intensive adherence counseling in Northern Uganda by Humphrey Beja, Daisy Nakayiwa, Innocent Ocitti Owachgiu, Micheal Tonny Edek, Veronic Kobusinge, Oscar Akaki, Samson Udho

“…Factors that were perceived to positively affect any component of the COM-B framework were classified as facilitators and those that were perceived to negatively affect were classified as barriers.ResultsThe majority of the participants were females (53%), diploma holders (40%), and nurses (40%). …”
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Androgen receptor overexpression by immunohistochemistry in malignant salivary gland tumors in Tanzania by Subira Matiku, Gad Murenzi, Eulade Rugengamanzi, Edwin Liwa, Idd Shaban, Aron Orgenes, Erick P. Magorosa, Amos Mwakigonja, Edda Vuhahula

“…Results Out of 158 (60%) malignant SGTs, 115 cases underwent AR IHC where, mean age was 49.7 ± 17.9, females were 61(53%). Major salivary gland involvement was (67)58.1%, predominantly parotid gland 35(52.2%), Adenoid cystic carcinoma and Mucoepidermoid carcinoma were the most common tumors accounting for 38(33%) and 22 (19%) respectively. …”
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Virtual delivery of Go4Life® resources: A pilot study enhancing physical activity in older adults through pre- and post-intervention evaluation by Nazia Naz S. Khan, MD, MS, Syed S. Raza, BS, Nikhil Regmi, MD, Ling Wang, Ph.D

“…The mean age was 61 years (age range of 50–73 years), and the mean BMI (range: 21.45–42.69) was 30.5; 55 % were females and 45 % males. Our study showed a statistically significant increase in the frequency of strengthening (mean = 1.23 (SD = 0.44) pre-intervention and mean = 2.08 (SD = 0.95) post-intervention, p = 0.02) and balancing ((mean = 1.31 (SD = 0.48) pre-intervention and mean = 2.31 (SD = 1.11) post-intervention, p = 0.02) exercises post intervention. …”
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