The differences in symptom networks of depression, anxiety, and sleep in college students with different stress levels by Wei Li, Shuhui Huo, Fei Yin, Zhengyu Wu, Xueqi Zhang, Zhengjun Wang, Jianqin Cao

“…A total of 7,845 participants (2,447 males and 5,398 females) were assessed using the Psychological Stress Tolerance Index (PSTR), the General Health Questionnaire-20 (GHQ-20), and the Self-Rating Scale of Sleep (SRSS). …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Foglia SD, Drapeau CC, Ramdeo KR, Adams FC, Soppitt DB, Rehsi RS, Shanthanna H, Nelson AJ

“…Stevie D Foglia,1 Chloe C Drapeau,2 Karishma R Ramdeo,2 Faith C Adams,2 Daniel B Soppitt,2 Ravjot S Rehsi,2 Harsha Shanthanna,1,3 Aimee J Nelson1,2 1School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 3Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaCorrespondence: Aimee J Nelson, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada, Tel +1 905-525-9140 x28053, Fax +1 905-523-6011, Email nelsonaj@mcmaster.caPurpose: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain condition characterized by sensory, motor, and autonomic dysfunction with a world-wide prevalence of 26.2 per 100,000 people per year and is 3 to 4 times more prevalent in females. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown to be beneficial for pain relief in neuropathic pain and initial evidence in CRPS is promising, but studies are limited. …”
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Mesalazine-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Systematic Review by Pan J, Li Z, Ye C, Zhang X, Yang Q, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Zhang J

“…This study aims to explore the characteristics of mesalazine-induced AP.Methods: The databases of CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, PubMed and Web of Science were searched (up to March, 2024), and the case reports of mesalazine-related AP in IBD patients were collected and descriptively analyzed.Results: Thirty-four reports were included, describing 42 patients (22 males, 16 females, 4 unspecified) with mesalazine-related AP. …”
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The relationship between self-perception of smile aesthetics and personality traits of university students: A cross-sectional study by Claudia Denisse Piscoche-Rodríguez, Livia Sonia Zambrano de la Peña, Maria Eugenia Guerrero, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Novaldy Wahjudianto, Karissa Navita Saragih

“…Of the 338 students, 55.9 % were females, and 44.1 % were males. The mean age of the student respondents was 20.5 ± 1.7 years. …”
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Experience in the Management of Patients with Chronic Vascular Ulcers of the Lower Limbs Using Negatively Charged Polystyrene Microspheres by María Teresa Cacua Sánchez

“…In this series, the mean age of patients was 67.9 years, they were mostly females (84%), and the most common location of ulcers was the internal malleolus (50%). …”
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Estimates of disclosure and victimization rates for fishery observers in the maritime workplace by Lacey Jeroue, Lacey Jeroue, Craig Faunce, Andy Kingham, Jaclyn Smith

“…We estimate that 22-38% of observers were victimized annually during the 2016-2022 study period, with rates of 24-60% for females and 12-24% for males. Victimization rates computed from raw survey summary statistics suffer from self-selection bias while rates derived solely from submission of official statements suffer from bias in underreporting. …”
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Anxiety, depression, and their association with unintentional injury risk among older adult populations in Guangxi, China: a cross-sectional study by Li Niu, Jie Zhang, Chun-liu Lu, Yong Zhang, Xin-xin Mo, Rong Xu, Hong-ye Luo

“…OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.05–2.03, p = 0.023). Females had a significantly higher adjusted odds of UI compared to males (adj. …”
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Association between domain-specific physical activity and triglyceride‑glucose (TyG) index among US adults: Evidence from NHANES 2007–2018 by Kai Yao

“…Furthermore, the stratified analysis found that the correlation between LT-MVPA and TyG index was stronger in females, those with higher family incomes, and non-smokers. …”
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Fecal carriage of carbapenemase and AmpC-β-lactamase producers among extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates in patients attending hospitals by Zakaria Garba, Isidore J. O. Bonkoungou, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Magloire H. Natama, Georges Somé, Lassana Sangaré, Nicolas Barro, Halidou Tinto

“…The carbapenemase producers were detected at tertiary and secondary hospitals, mainly in hospitalized patients and females, whereas AmpC-β-lactamase producers were detected at all levels of healthcare, predominantly in non-hospitalized patients, male, and under 15 years of age. …”
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A mediation analysis of meteorological factors on the association between ambient carbon monoxide and tuberculosis outpatients visits by Tianfeng He, Tianfeng He, Xujun Qian, Jing Huang, Guoxing Li, Xinbiao Guo

“…Subgroup analysis revealed a significant effect of CO exposure in males (RR = 1.090, 95%CI: 1.009–1.777, lag 0–3 days), females (RR = 1.101, 95%CI: 1.014–1.195, lag 0–3 days), younger individuals (RR = 1.097, 95%CI: 1.022–1.178, lag 0–2 days), and during the warm season (RR = 1.012, 95%CI: 1.002–1.022, lag 0–4 days). …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric arterial stenosis associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 by Haichong Li, Hanwen Zhang, Jun Cao, Dong Guo, Xuejun Zhang, Ziming Yao

“…Result Among the 258 patients with NF1 treated at our hospital, 12 (4.7%) had arterial stenosis, comprising 9 males and 3 females with a median age of 7 years (range: 1–14 years). …”
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Utilizing machine-learning techniques on MRI radiomics to identify primary tumors in brain metastases by W. L. Yang, W. L. Yang, X. R. Su, S. Li, K. Y. Zhao, Q. Yue

“…ObjectiveTo develop a machine learning-based clinical and/or radiomics model for predicting the primary site of brain metastases using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Materials and methodsA total of 202 patients (87 males, 115 females) with 439 brain metastases were retrospectively included, divided into training sets (brain metastases of lung cancer [BMLC] n = 194, brain metastases of breast cancer [BMBC] n = 108, brain metastases of gastrointestinal tumor [BMGiT] n = 48) and test sets (BMLC n = 50, BMBC n = 27, BMGiT n = 12). …”
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) trends in Sri Lanka: insights from a hospital-based seroprevalence analysis by Narapity Pathirannehalage Sunil-Chandra, Madawala Vithanage Madusha Lakmali Jayasundara, Maththe Gama Ralalage Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Suduwa Dewage Himal Suminda

“…Results Overall HCMV seroprevalence was found to be 94.9% (778/820), whereas in males it was 95.2% (395/415) and in females it was 94.6% (383/405) (p = 0.691). Seroprevalence of HCMV in hospital inpatients, antenatal women, blood donors, cancer patients, STD clinic attendees and CKD patients on haemodialysis were found to be 92.5% (185/200), 100% (80/80), 90% (72/80), 96% (192/200), 93.1% (149/160) and 100% (100/100) respectively. …”
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Laminoplasty vs laminectomy in the surgical management of spinal intradural extramedullary tumors by Deepak Kumar Singh, Prevesh Kumar Sharma, Vipin Kumar Chand, Kaif Mohammad, Kuldeep Yadav, Neha Singh

“…Results Of the total, there were 23 males and 33 females, with a mean age of 39.47 ± 13.65 years in the laminectomy group and 37.23 ± 12.03 in the laminoplasty group. …”
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Outcome of Newborns with Tracheoesophageal Fistula: An Experience from a Rapidly Developing Country: Room for Improvement by Amal Al-Naimi, Sara G. Hamad, Abdalla Zarroug

“…A total of 35 patients with TEF (24 males and 11 females) were collected. 49% were full term. We identified seven patients (20%) with isolated TEF, TEF with VACTERL association in 29% of our patients, other chromosomal anomalies in 17%, or associated with other anomalies (not related to VACTERL) in 34% of the patients. …”
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The effects of alcohol on recovery from musculoskeletal trauma and injuries by Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Vincent Arriola, Daniel Arriola, Deyu Pan, Kaveh Dehghan, Emad Alamoutifard, Elby Washington

“…Extremity injuries were associated with higher odds of infection, longer hospital stays, and lower IHM compared to head/neck and trunk injuries. Males compared to females and patients aged 67 or older compared to their 18-34 age group encounters were more likely to experience infection, LOS of≥4 days, and IHM. …”
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Adherence to AntiHypertensive Treatment in a Rural Area of Ludhiana, India by Sangeeta Girdhar, ,Mahesh Satija, Daljit Kaur, .Anurag Chaudhary

“…Results Of the 203 total diagnosed cases of hypertension, 184 patients were enrolled in the study, consisting of 104 males (56.5%) and 80 females (43.5%). The mean age of the subjects was 59.9±11.75 years. …”
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An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure by Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh, Andrew England, Sonia Aboagye, Eric Kwasi Ofori, Peter Hogg

“…Study participants were 14 males (70%) and six females (30%), with an age range of 25–53 years (mean = 34.4 ± 7.0). …”
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A leap forward: exploring the advantages of single-step genome evaluation in Italian Mediterranean buffalo by Stefano Biffani, Mayra Gómez, Roberta Cimmino, Dario Rossi, Gianluigi Zullo, Riccardo Negrini, Alberto Cesarani, Giuseppe Campanile, Gianluca Neglia

“…All LR statistics improved also for non-genotyped females. These results showed that implementing ssGBLUP in the breeding program can generate more accurate predictions for important traits in dairy IMB than traditional BLUP. …”
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Assessing and projecting the global impacts of Alzheimer’s disease by Nanlong Zhang, Shuren Chai, Jixing Wang

“…Gender-specific analysis reveals that the projected global incidence EAPC from 2022 to 2030 is estimated at −1.73 (95% CI: −1.75, −1.70) for males and −1.03 (95% CI: −1.04, −1.02) for females. Regionally, Andean Latin America and the Caribbean exhibit the highest positive EAPCs for DALYs at 0.94 (95% CI: 0.93, 0.94) and 0.59 (95% CI: 0.59, 0.60) respectively, while Eastern Europe shows the lowest EAPC at −16.31 (95% CI: −18.60, −13.95). …”
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