Characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective case-control study by Sebastiano Failla, Peng You, Chandheeb Rajakumar, Anne Dworschak-Stokan, Philip C. Doyle, Murad Husein

“…Fifteen children with a definitive diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome requiring surgical VPD repair were included in the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome group. Fifteen age- and sex-matched children with non-syndromic cleft palate requiring surgical VPD repair were included in the non-syndromic cleft palate group for comparison. …”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…Chi-square tests revealed significant variations in the prevalence of these conditions according to age, sex, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection status, family infection status, and increased screen time (P < 0.001). …”
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Estimating health state utilities for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCd) in the United States by Berrin Monteleone, Katie Forster, Gin Nie Chua, Rongrong Zhang, Andrew Lloyd, Paul Castellano, Ioannis Tomazos

“…Results Following revision of the vignettes, 120 participants completed the TTO task (mean age: 47 years; 50% female; 70% White); characteristics were not significantly different from US population norms in terms of age, sex, race or ethnicity. Six participants who appeared to misunderstand the exercise were excluded. …”
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Analysis of Body Fluid Distribution, Phase Angle and Its Association With Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: An Observational Study by Oscar Crisafulli, Renato Baptista, Patrik Drid, Luca Grattarola, Giorgio Bottoni, Emanuela Lavaselli, Massimo Negro, Rossella Tupler, Venere Quintiero, Giuseppe D'Antona

“…Methods 33 clinically and genetically characterized FSHD patients (mean age 35.7; 10 females) and 27 sex and age‐matched healthy controls (HC) were included in the analysis. …”
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Le continent noir du désir masculin : Colet et Flaubert, encore by Barbara Vinken

“…But this corpus, shaped in his stylistic work by the physiological model of the masculine sex, reveals a desperate identification with men and women mortally wounded by love. …”
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Considerations and experiences with healthcare-seeking during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark by Isabella Raasthøj Holst, Lisa Maria Sele Sætre, Gitte Bruun Lauridsen, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, Peter Haastrup, Sonja Wehberg, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl

“…Aim To (1) examine considerations before and experiences with GP contact during the first COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown among Danish citizens; (2) analyse the associations with sex, age, chronic disease, and socioeconomic factors; and (3) explore changes in healthcare-seeking behaviour post-pandemic.Method A total of 100,000 Danes aged 20 years or older, randomly selected in the general population, were invited to participate in a survey examining considerations and experiences with healthcare seeking during the first COVID-19 lockdown. …”
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Clinical Predictors of Nondiabetic Kidney Disease in Patients with Diabetes: A Single-Center Study by Francesco Fontana, Rossella Perrone, Francesco Giaroni, Gaetano Alfano, Silvia Giovanella, Giulia Ligabue, Riccardo Magistroni, Gianni Cappelli

“…In the multivariate binary logistic regression, only absence of DR and presence of a hematological condition significantly predicted NDKD after adjustment for age and sex. Time to ESKD was significantly higher in patients with NDKD or mixed forms than in those with DKD. …”
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Changes in Vitamin D Status in Overweight Middle-Aged Adults with or without Impaired Glucose Metabolism in Two Consecutive Nordic Summers by Petra Lundström, Kenneth Caidahl, Maria J. Eriksson, Tomas Fritz, Anna Krook, Juleen R. Zierath, Anette Rickenlund

“…Therefore, we investigated 25[OH]D status before and after two consecutive summers in high latitude and its associations with body fat, sex, and glucose metabolism. Methods. 158 participants from Sweden (87 women, 71 men; mean age, 60 ± 5 y; body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) and 25[OH]D were measured and evaluated in relation to normal or impaired glucose tolerance, body composition, and dietary habits during summer season. …”
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Influence of Age at Diagnosis and Time-Dependent Risk Factors on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Luis Forga, María José Goñi, Berta Ibáñez, Koldo Cambra, Marta García-Mouriz, Ana Iriarte

“…The influence of age at diagnosis, glycemic control, duration of diabetes, sex, blood pressure, lipids, BMI, and smoking is analyzed using Cox univariate and multivariate models with fixed and time-dependent variables. …”
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New System for the Classification of Epiphyseal Separation of the Coracoid Process: Evaluation of Nine Cases and Review of the Literature by Takamitsu Mondori, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shimpei Kurata, Shuhei Fujii, Takuya Egawa, Kazuya Inoue, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…A total of 37 patients were included in the analysis. Data on sex, age, cause and mechanism of injury, separation type, concomitant injury around the shoulder girdle, treatment, and functional outcomes were obtained. …”
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Preoperative hemoglobin and perioperative blood transfusion in major head and neck surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Munib Ali, Joseph C. Dort, Khara M. Sauro

“…Subgroup analysis examined sources of heterogeneity for perioperative predictors of PBT (age, sex, flap type, flap site and preoperative Hgb). …”
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The Association between LRRK2 G2385R and Phenotype of Parkinson’s Disease in Asian Population: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies by Wei Di, Zhiyong Zeng, Jingyan Li, Xiaoling Liu, Minzhi Bo, Hua Lv

“…There were no significant differences in sex distribution, age at onset, initial symptoms, motor symptoms, depression, levodopa-equivalent dose, and related complications between LRRK2 G2385R-carrier and LRRK2 G2385R-noncarrier PD patients. …”
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Spondylolisthesis and Scoliosis Progression and Associated Revision Rates Following Bilateral Lumbar Spine Microscopic Decompression by Walter-Soon-Yaw Wong, Ashton Kai Shun Tan, Kenneth Zhi Kuan Loi, Dhivakaran Gengatharan, Craigven Hao Sheng Sim, Hao Bin Chen, Yilun Huang

“…Baseline characteristics such as age, BMI, sex, and number of levels operated were also collected. …”
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Oral cannabidiol did not impair learning and memory in healthy adults by Hanna H. Gebregzi, Joanna S. Zeiger, Jeffrey P. Smith, Libby Stuyt, Luann Cullen, Jim Carsella, Daniel C. Rogers, Jordan Lafebre, Jennah Knalfec, Alfredo Vargas, Moussa M. Diawara

“…There were no effects of THC, history of CBD use, or sex on CBD’s modulation of L&M. However, a highly significant interaction effect between treatment groups (CBD vs. placebo) and age of subjects was observed for the PI ratio (P = 0.008; n = 35). …”
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Spatiotemporal Correlation Analysis for the Incidence of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer From 2010 to 2019: Ecological Study by Zixuan Cui, Chen Suo, Yidan Zhao, Shuo Wang, Ming Zhao, Ruilin Chen, Linyao Lu, Tiejun Zhang, Xingdong Chen

“… Abstract BackgroundEsophageal and gastric cancer were among the top 10 most common cancers worldwide. In addition, sex-specific differences were observed in the incidence. …”
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Steroid-Refractory Acute GVHD: Predictors and Outcomes by Jason R. Westin, Rima M. Saliba, Marcos De Lima, Amin Alousi, Chitra Hosing, Muzaffar H. Qazilbash, Issa F. Khouri, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Paolo Anderlini, Gabriela Rondon, Borje S. Andersson, Richard Champlin, Daniel R. Couriel

“…Severity of aGVHD, hyperacute GVHD, and sex mismatch could be integrated into prognostic scoring systems which may allow for pretreatment identification of patients unlikely to benefit from standard therapy with corticosteroids.…”
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Shared Medical and Environmental Risk Factors in Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case-Control Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Doron J. Aframian, Eldad Ben-Chetrit, Dror Mevorach, Geffen Kleinstern, Ora Paltiel, Abraham Solomon

“…In a clinic-based case-control study, 702 participants (91 SS, 120 DES, 211 (age and sex frequency-matched) controls, and 280 B-NHL cases) were recruited and interviewed regarding exposures, medical history, and family history. …”
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Age-dependent differences in the association between blood interleukin-6 levels and mortality in patients with sepsis: a retrospective observational study by Takashi Shimazui, Takehiko Oami, Tadanaga Shimada, Keisuke Tomita, Taka-aki Nakada

“…This association remained significant after adjusting for sex, body mass index, steroid use prior to sepsis onset, and number of chronic organ dysfunctions (HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.20–2.32, P = 0.002). …”
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Impact of psychotropic pro re nata prescription-monitoring programme on prescriptions for inpatients with psychiatric disorders: a retrospective observational study by Yoshitaka Saito, Kyohei Sumida, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Satoru Oishi, Ryutaro Suzuki, Taiyo Nishikawa, Shin Miyake, Yukihiro Tanno, Yuki Tobita, Katsuya Otori, Ken Inada

“…Demographic data (age, sex, and diagnosis), regular prescriptions before admission and at discharge, psychotropic PRN prescriptions before admission and at discharge, and the total number of psychotropic PRN prescriptions during hospitalisation were compared between the two groups. …”
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Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma—A Case Report and Literature Review by D. Donà, L. Nai Fovino, E. Mozzo, G. Cabrelle, G. Bordin, R. Lundin, C. Giaquinto, T. Zangardi, O. Rampon

“…The average age was 7.8 years with equal sex distribution. Fever (84.3%), often with a prolonged course (64.7%), and osteoarticular pain (88.2%) were the most common clinical findings. …”
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