Knowledge of COVID-19 and the psychological status of parents: a retrospective survey in Wuhan, Hubei by Lei Wang, Jing Cheng, Lin Lv, Yaqi Xu, Yutong Zhang, Honghui Gan, Change Xiong, Guiping Wang, Can Mei, Linwanyue Chen, Lu He, Shuliu Pan, Jianbo Zhan

“…Among them, males account for 30.4% and females account for 69.6%. The inclusion criteria included (1) the parent or legal guardian of a primary school student or a person directly responsible for the child’s education and (2) the ability to operate a computer or smartphone to complete the survey. …”
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Uptake and hesitancy of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in China after the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale national st... by Xin Liu, You Xin, Ling Zhang, Yijin Wu, Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Tianrui Ren, Xiaoyang Liu, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Weijun Xiao, Hao Wang, Yiman Huang, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Tianzuo Gao, Tianyou Zhao, Yimin Qu, Xinyan Liu, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was higher among females, participants with high incomes, those with a history of COVID-19 infection, those with depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder, and those with adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination. …”
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Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil by Tchoffo Herve, Kana Jean Raphaël, Ngoula Ferdinand, Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice, Adoum Gaye, Moussa Mahamat Outman, Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel

“…At the same period, 4 mature male quails per treatment were chosen at random and individually housed in cages, each with four untreated females for fertility and hatchability traits. The main results revealed that growth characteristics were not markedly (P>0.05) affected by essential oil whatever the dose. …”
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Attitudes toward healthy nutrition in Germany — results from an online-representative cross-sectional survey by Etienne Hanslian, Etienne Hanslian, Julia Katharina Schiele, Julia Katharina Schiele, Michael Jeitler, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Manfred Wischnewsky, Manfred Wischnewsky, Maximilian Andreas Storz, Benno Brinkhaus, Miriam Ortiz, Mike R. Sigl, Rasmus Hoffmann, Judith Lehmann, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Christian S. Keßler, Christian S. Keßler

“…Gender-specific dietary preferences were observed, with plant-based diets being much more popular among females. Participants identified taste preference as the primary factor influencing food choices (77.2%) when asked about the main reasons for their eating habits. …”
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Alpha and Theta Oscillations Associated With Behavioral Phenotypes of Pain–Attention Interaction by Nikou Kelardashti, Benjamin T. Dunkley, Rima El‐Sayed, Vaidhehi Veena Sanmugananthan, Junseok Andrew Kim, Natalie Rae Osborne, Joshua C. Cheng, Anton Rogachov, Rachael L. Bosma, Ariana E. Besik, Karen Deborah Davis

“…Finding The main findings were: (1) peak alpha frequency (PAF) power did not differ between low/high‐IAP individuals or A/P‐type individuals within the nodes of the DPC; (2) compared to high‐IAP individuals, those with low‐IAP have slower PAF in the left primary somatosensory cortex, posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus and higher theta power in the ascending nociceptive pathway and default mode network; (3) males with low‐IAP, compared to females, had higher PAF power throughout the DPC. …”
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Mortality in patients with giant cell arteritis in Spain: results from the ARTESER registry by Juan Molina-Collada, Marta Domínguez-Álvaro, Rafael B. Melero-González, Eugenio de Miguel, Maite Silva-Díaz, Jesús Alejandro Valero Jaimes, Ismael González, Julio Sánchez Martín, Javier Narváez, Joan Calvet, Ivette Casafont-Solé, Jose A Román Ivorra, Selene Labrada Arrabal, Margarida Vasques Rocha, Carlota L Iñiguez, María Sagrario Bustabad Reyes, Cristina Campos Fernández, María Alcalde Villar, Antonio Juan Mas, Ricardo Blanco, on behalf of the ARTESER Project Collaborative Group

“…The cumulative mortality rate was significantly higher in males than females (59.04vs29.06; p<0.001). The age- and sex-adjusted cumulative mortality rate was similar to the Spanish general population (19.75vs20.72;p=0.559). …”
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A Test-Retest Study of Single- and Multi-Delay pCASL for Choroid Plexus Perfusion Imaging in Healthy Subjects Aged 19 to 87 Years by Zixuan Liu, Qinyang Shou, Kay Jann, Chenyang Zhao, Danny JJ Wang, Xingfeng Shao

“…This study systematically evaluated the test-retest reliability and quantification accuracy of cerebral blood flow (CBF) measurements, focusing on the ChP, using single-delay and multi-delay 3D gradient-and-spin echo (GRASE) pseudo-continuous ASL (pCASL) on 28 subjects (aged 19 to 87 years, 14 males/14 females) at 3.0 tesla. Both single-delay (2 s) and 5-PLD (0.5 – 2.5 s) pCASL scans were repeated approximately one week apart with a spatial resolution of 2.5 × 2.5 × 3 mm³. …”
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Changes in African lion demography and population growth with increased protection in a large, prey‐depleted ecosystem by Scott Creel, Matthew S. Becker, Ben Goodheart, Anna Kusler, Kachama Banda, Kambwiri Banda, Milan Vinks, Catherine Sun, Chase Dart, Stephi Matsushima, Ruth Kabwe, Will Donald, Luka Zyambo, Peter Indala, Adrian Kaluka, Clive Chifunte, Craig Reid

“…In areas with high protection, lion fecundity was 29% higher, and mean annual apparent survival (φ) was 8.3% higher (with a minimum difference of 6.0% for prime‐aged adult females and a maximum difference of 11.9% for sub‐adult males). …”
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The efficacy of conservative management of micro-traumatic posterior shoulder instability by Lyn Watson, Prof DocBAppSci(Physio) GradDip, Simon Balster, BPhty(Hon), BSc (Hon), Sarah Warby, PhDB Physio (Hon), Ross Lenssen, BHSc(Physiotherapy), Gregory Hoy, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, FACSP, Shane Barwood, MBBS, FRACS, Jacqui French, BPhysio, Bonnie Kerr, BHth ScMSports Physio, Sam Lawrence, DPT, BAppSc, PGCert, Charlotte Ganderton, PhDB Physio (Hon), Katherine Davis, BHuman Movt (ExSci), MPhysio, Tania Pizzari, PhDB Physio (Hon)

“…Methods: In the single-group study design, 24 shoulders in 22 sporting participants (17 male, 5 females; mean age, 21.1 years, standard deviation 10.1 years) diagnosed with microtraumatic PSI undertook the Watson Posterior Instability Program (WIP-p) over 24 weeks. …”
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Sexual practices and risky sexual behaviours among public secondary school adolescents in a local government area in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Ojo JO, Ipinnimo TM, Alao TA, Alabi OS, Adeojo OM, Ilevbare MO, Olorunfemi BN, Esan FJ, Adejumo JO, Dailo CO, Ubulom KA, Ogbonna KO, Adebayo TO, Mesileya AO, Ajewole OO, Stephen-Douglas SJ, Chukwuonye CVS, Oluwagbemi OD

“…Results: The mean age ± standard deviation of the respondents was 14.5 ± 2.0 years and 55.5% of them were females. About one-third, 31.3% of respondents have had a boyfriend/girlfriend. …”
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Cardiovascular Protection of Nephropathic Male Patients by Oral Food Supplements by Annalisa Noce, Giulia Marrone, Manuela Di Lauro, Silvia Urciuoli, Anna Pietroboni Zaitseva, Georgia Wilson Jones, Nicola Di Daniele, Annalisa Romani

“…Moreover, gender differences have been reported in nephrology, as it has been observed that chronic kidney disease has higher prevalence in males than in females. The use of an oral food supplement (OFS) containing natural active compounds from Capsicum annuum L., Garcinia cambogia, Centella asiatica L., artichoke, and Aesculus hippocastanum L. which are virtually devoid from side effects, but rich in antioxidant and antiradical properties, could represent a valid therapeutic adjunct in the clinical management of nephropathic patients. …”
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Ethnobotany, floristic and phytochemical studies of medicinal plants used to treat uterine fibroids in Mbarara City, Uganda by Calton Nantinda, Esther Lynnet Kisakye, David Musana, Isaac Ssessanga, Ukashar Ssenabulya, Timothy Omara, Ivan Kahwa, Florence Nalimu

“…Uterine fibroids (UF) are the most common non-cancerous benign gynaecologic tumours in premenopausal females. In Uganda, the prevalence of UF is estimated at 20%, and several risk factors have been identified as contributing to this prevalence. …”
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Association between vitamin D deficiency and major depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study by I-Wen Chen, I-Wen Chen, Wei-Ting Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Yi-Chen Lai, Ying-Jen Chang, Yao-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Kuo-Chuan Hung

“…Males with VDD showed higher depression risk (HR: 2.264; 95% CI: 1.498–3.421) compared to females (HR:1.761; 95% CI: 1.307–2.374). Even vitamin D insufficiency (20–30 ng/mL) increased depression risk compared to normal levels (HR:1.667; 95% CI: 1.318–2.11). …”
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Global, regional and national burdens of bipolar disorders in adolescents and young adults: a trend analysis from 1990 to 2019 by Yifan Chen, Long Sun, Meiqi Wang, Yunxi Zhong, Xiaoying Su, Qixiu Li, Ziming Shao

“…In the past three decades, there has been an increase in incidence, prevalence and YLDs in both males and females. The largest increase in incidence between 1990 and 2019 was observed in those aged 20–24 years old (from 51.76 per 100 000 population (95% UI: 26.81 to 87.20) in 1990 to 58.37 per 100 000 population (95% UI: 30.39 to 98.55) in 2019; AAPC 0.42 (95% CI: 0.38 to 0.47)). …”
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Management and Outcome of Parathyroid Carcinoma-Induced Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Centre Experience by Loredana De Pasquale, Antonio Mario Bulfamante, Giovanni Felisati, Luca Castellani, Giorgio Ghilardi, Alberto Maria Saibene

“…Eight cases of PC were identified, five males and three females. Seven cases presented with symptoms of hypercalcemia and one with a neck mass. …”
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Sangre Por Salud (SPS) Biobank: cohort profile by Richard R Sharp, Euijung Ryu, Janet E Olson, Karen Meagher, James R Cerhan, Davinder Singh, Suzette Bielinski, Emmil Zarrugh, Marlene E Girardo, Giovanna Moreno Garzon, Valentina Hernandez, Sharon Levey, Crystal Gonzalez, Daniela B Pompa, Gabriel Q Shaibi, Lawrence Mandarino, Steven Thibodeau, Elena De Filippis

“…The SPS cohort is predominantly composed of females (72%), with a median age at time of consent of 42 years. …”
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Initial Rotational Instability of the Tapered Wedge-Shaped Type Cementless Stem by Yosuke Iwamoto, Hiroaki Kijima, Hiroshi Tazawa, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Shin Yamada, Takayuki Tani, Keiji Kamo, Norio Suzuki, Yoshihiko Okudera, Masashi Fujii, Ken Sasaki, Tetsuya Kawano, Itsuki Nagahata, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…A total of 61 primary total hip arthroplasties with the tapered wedge-shaped type cementless stem Accolade® TMZF (11 males, 50 females; mean age 60 years) from January 2012 to June 2015 who underwent computed tomography before surgery and within 4 weeks and 1 year after surgery were evaluated. …”
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Preparation, Reliability, and Validity of a Japanese Version of the “Satisfaction of Treatment among Caregivers of Dependent Type 2 Diabetic Patients” Questionnaire by Satoshi Ida, Ryutaro Kaneko, Kanako Imataka, Kaoru Okubo, Yoshitaka Shirakura, Kentaro Azuma, Ryoko Fujiwara, Hiroka Takahashi, Kazuya Murata

“…This study included 208 individuals (55 males and 153 females). Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.88. Factor analyses showed a single-factor structure both with and without rotation. …”
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Depression Paradox in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights from 2 Million Nationwide Hospitalizations by Rupak Desai, Sashwath Srikanth, Shaylika Chauhan, Zainab Gandhi, Warda Shahnawaz, Aleen Rahman, Bisharah Rizvi, Akhil Jain

“…Both cohorts predominantly comprised Caucasians, the elderly (median age, 64 vs. 65 years), and females (55.5% vs. 55.2%). OSA+D+ cohort had a higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, anemia, smoking, substance abuse, prior myocardial infarction (MI), transient ischemic attack (TIA), TIA/stroke, and venous thromboembolism than the OSA+D- group (all P < 0.001). …”
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Development and predictors of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents with depressive disorders: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression by Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo, Violeta Perez-Rodriguez, Javier de Otazu Olivares, Javier Camacho-Rubio, Aditya Sharma, Ana Catalán, Josefien Breedvelt, Claudia Aymerich, Mihai Pop, Carmen Moreno, Ian Kelleher, Jane Anderson, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Christoph U Correll, Allan H. Young

“…Results Thirty-nine studies were included, including 72,371 individuals (mean age=13.9 years, 57.1% females); 14.7% of C&A with a depressive disorder developed BD after 20.4–288 months: 9.5% developed BD-I (95% CI=4.7 to 18.1); 7.7% developed BD-II (95% CI=3.2% to 17.3%); 19.8% (95% CI=9.9% to 35.6%) of C&A admitted into the hospital with a depressive disorder developed BD. …”
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