Selective Subnormal IgG1 in 54 Adult Index Patients with Frequent or Severe Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections by James C. Barton, Luigi F. Bertoli, J. Clayborn Barton, Ronald T. Acton

“…Regressions on IgG1 and IgG3 revealed no significant association with age, sex, autoimmune conditions, hypothyroidism, atopy, other allergy, corticosteroid therapy, or lymphocyte subsets. …”
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Comparative Study of Microorganisms in Diabetic and non-diabetic Patients with Moderate and Severe Periodontitis by Grace Alejandra Cabezas Cantos, Jonathan Armando Yanza Freire, Ingrid Polethe Morillo Gavilema, Aisha Adamarys Pineda Gómez

“…The variables were analyzed: age, sex and isolated germs. Within the statistical analysis, absolute and relative frequencies were used as summary measures. …”
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A preliminary analysis of the effect of individual differences on cognitive performance in young companion dogs by Jordan G. Smith, Sarah Krichbaum, Lane Montgomery, Emma Cox, Jeffrey S. Katz

“…However, the effect of certain factors, such as age, sex, and temperament, on cognitive performance in puppies has yet to be evaluated in a more diverse population of companion dogs. …”
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Characterization of acute intoxications in Sancti Spíritus pediatric age, 2014-2018 by Yarelyn Prieto Amude, Karen Remedios Rodríguez, Yanicel Sorí León, Yaumara María León Águila, Raylen Escobar Román

“…The information was obtained through the review of all the medical records of the admitted patients. The variables age, sex, type of circumstantial poisoning, whether intentional or not, place of occurrence; routes of exposure, hospital stay and responsible agent were analyzed. …”
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Contraceptives or Hormone Replacement Therapy and Associations with Autoimmune Conditions: Exploring Effects of Estrogen Analog Supplementation by Irakli Tskhakaia, Yurilu Gonzalez Moret, Anna‐Kay Palmer, Diego Lema, M. Carolina Musri, Nanuka Tsibadze, Arthur Lau

“…The role of estrogen, despite its protective effects against some conditions, underscores the complex interplay of sex hormones in autoimmunity. Further prospective studies are needed to elucidate underlying mechanisms and evaluate causality.…”
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Primary dysmenorrhea pain profile among Brazilian women. Case-control study by Flávia Rezende Moura Mesquita Rafael, Natalia Oliveira Bertolini, Samuel Silva, Renato Carvalho Vilella1

“…Conversely, factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, daily diet, physical activity, regular menstrual cycle, previous pregnancy, active sex life, family history of PD, pain site, and the time of onset of PD after the first menstrual cycle were not statistically significant within the pain categories. …”
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Age of First Suicide Attempt in Men and Women: An Admixture Analysis by Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla, Analucia A. Alegria, David Delgado-Gomez, Teresa Legido-Gil, Jeronimo Saiz-Ruiz, Maria A. Oquendo, Enrique Baca-Garcia

“…We used admixture analysis to determine the best-fitting model for the age at onset of suicide attempts separated by sex. Results. The best fitted model for the age at onset of suicide attempts was a mixture of two gaussian distributions. …”
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The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study. by Irene Boateng, Carlos Rodriguez Pascual, Paul Grassby, Zahid Asghar, Kinda Ibrahim

“…The association between polypharmacy and mortality, falls, adverse drug reactions, or hospitalization was determined using cox regression analysis while confounding for age, sex, Charlson's comorbidity index, potentially inappropriate medicines, hospitalization prior to study, and falls prior to study. …”
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Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Combined with Catheter Ablation on Endocrine and Mechanical Cardiac Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Jing Yang, Ling You, Mingqing Liu, Guangming Zhang, Liang Feng, Yue Liu, Xue Geng, Jinglan Wu, Ruiqin Xie

“…This retrospective study included 62 consecutive patients who underwent the combined procedure of AF ablation and WATCHMAN LAAC and 62 sex and age-matched patients who only received AF ablation. …”
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Bycatch of common pollinators in pheromone baited traps for monitoring corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Missouri Industrial Hemp by Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Isaac N. Ativor, Caroline N. Foba, Valliyodan Babu

“…Commercially available green, clear, tricolor bucket traps Heliothis Scentry and Scentry Delta 1X traps baited with H. zea sex pheromones were evaluated in 2021 and 2022. …”
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Underutilized and neglected crop species and their role in enhancing household food security amid climate change, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Dessalegn Shiferaw Yesuph, Dabalke Dabala Dalka, Masresha Tadesse Baye

“…The analysis revealed that 50 % of respondents have poor food consumption, 30 % are at the borderline, and only 20 % are at an acceptable level. Factors such as age, sex, farming experience, household size, and farm size significantly impact the production and consumption of these crops. …”
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Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in children between one and six years of age by Rolando Sánchez Artigas, Antonio Miguel Peña Laurencio, Edisson Javier Fiallos Brito, Silvia Carolina Villacrés Gavilanes, Ariagna Martínez Pérez

“…No significant differences were found in the prevalence of T. gondii in relation to age, sex, social and cultural level, and environmental hygiene, consumption of meat, fruit, and vegetables, and living with farm animals.…”
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Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba by Elibet Chávez González, Emilio González Rodríguez, María del Carmen Llanes Camacho, Raimundo Carmona Puerta, Yosvany García Nóbrega, Merlin Garí Llanes

“…<strong><br />Results: </strong>size, size 2,7and age did not differ significantly according to sex; the 95th percentile of left ventricular mass index was 48.0 g / m 2, 7. …”
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Association of face mask use with self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Raymond Ching Chiew Wong, Andie Hartanto Djohan, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ping Chai, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Huay-Cheem Tan, Ching-Hui Sia

“…Independent predictors for self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during mask use were moderate–high physical activity during mask use (odds ratio [OR] 1.634, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.176–2.270, P = 0.003), duration of mask use for ≥3 h (OR 1.672, 95% CI 1.189–2.352, P = 0.003) and type of mask used, after adjusting for age, sex, healthcare-based worker status and presence of comorbidities. …”
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Cardiovascular Hyperreactivity and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Milagros Lisset León Regal, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Yudith Brito Pérez de Corcho, Lázaro Hermes González Otero, José Omar de Armas García, Luciano Miranda Alvarado

“…The variables analyzed were: sex, skin color, age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and fasting blood glucose. …”
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Design of Physical Exercises Adapted to Improve the Nursing Students Physical Activity in Cienfuegos by Lázaro Dionisio Rojas Matsuda, Isaac Rodríguez Palacios, Katia Rodríguez Palacios, Ivis Espinoza Requesén, Yasser Hernández Hernández

“…The universe consisted of 133 nursing students from 3rd to 5th year and the sample by sex; 15 females and 15 males, which represents the 25 % of the chosen population. …”
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Coronary Calcium Scoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Felix R. Jorrín Román, Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilez, Elodia M. Rivas Alpízar

“…Variables studied: age, sex, nutritional assessment, illness duration, history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking. …”
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Examining the affordable connectivity program and telehealth use: a pilot survey of the affordable connectivity program, telehealth, video and audio visits in a racially diverse, l... by Omolola E. Adepoju, Patrick Dang, Carlos Fuentes, Winston Liaw

“…Other demographic characteristics including race, income, educational attainment, and biological sex were significantly associated with telehealth, video, and telephone consults. …”
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Naads and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District by Matthew, Jimtexkuule

“…The key factors affecting participation were identified as purpose of the project, institution hosting the project, sex of beneficiary, membership to organized groups and, communication and information sharing. …”
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Attention speed and anterior cingulate cortex volume in female and male veterans with suicide ideation and attempts by Erin C. McGlade, Erin C. McGlade, Erin C. McGlade, James R. Yancey, James R. Yancey, James R. Yancey, Keenan E. Roberts, Keenan E. Roberts, Keenan E. Roberts, Audrey Elias, Audrey Elias, Chelsea Carson, Chelsea Carson, Chelsea Carson, Jiyoung Ma, Jiyoung Ma, Margaret R. Legarreta, Margaret R. Legarreta, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

“…When analyses were divided by sex, males with a history of SA performed more slowly than SI and HC on ADS and more slowly on CSS and Total Speed than males with a history of SI. …”
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