Functional outcomes following injury in pediatric patients without traumatic brain injury by Ryo Yamamoto, Lillian Liao, Keitaro Yajima, Akira Endo, Kazuma Yamakawa, Junichi Sasaki

“…The GEE model revealed that female sex, physical disability before injury, prehospital transfusion, lower Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) score on arrival, neck surgery, and higher AIS in the neck and extremity/pelvis were independently associated with unfavorable function at discharge. …”
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Predicting risk on cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease based on a physical activity cohort: Results from APAC study by Juan Zhao, Ye Yu, Xiaolan Zhu, Yuling Xie, Songwei Ai, H. Immo Lehmann, Xuan Deng, Feifei Hu, Guoping Li, Yong Zhou, Junjie Xiao

“…Cox proportional hazard regression model was applied to construct sex‐specific risk prediction equations for the physical activity cohort (PA equation). …”
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An Updated Demographic Profile of Orthopaedic Surgery Using a New ABOS Data Set by Lindsey S. Caldwell, MD, Natalie Glass, PhD, Gregory P. Guyton, MD, David W. Elstein, BA, Charles L. Nelson, MD, FAOA

“…The ABOS began collecting self-reported race/ethnicity and sex/gender data of its examinees and diplomates in 2017. …”
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Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…The AUC for logistic regression modeling with the combination of fundus vascular characteristics and clinical information (sex, age, height, weight, smoking history, creatinine, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) yielded an AUC of 0.71 ± 0.07 (95% CI).Conclusion: Coronary stenosis is inversely correlated with fundus vascular characteristics. …”
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Effects of Clinicopathological Characteristics on the Survival of Patients Treated with PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Monotherapy or Combination Therapy for Advanced Cancer: A Systemic Revi... by Yuhan Wei, Yongfu Li, Qi Du, Xinyi Peng, Jiangtao Jin, Hong Guo, Yongyan Li, Qin Li

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) of overall survival (OS) according to the sex, age, ECOG PS, smoking status, liver metastasis, PD-L1 expression, EGFR, and KRAS status of patients were analyzed. …”
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Prediction of lower-limb isokinetic strength from functional fitness tests in older adults: A 550-participant cross-sectional study by Carlos Babiloni-López, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, Carlos Alix-Fages, Ángel Saez-Berlanga, Álvaro Juesas, Pedro Gargallo, Javier Gene-Morales, Juan C. Colado

“…The functional fitness tests, along with age and sex are predictive variables of older adults' lower-limb isokinetic strength, although explaining at most 44 % of the variance.…”
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Changes in the shape of the lumbar curve during growth: a geometric morphometric approach by Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag, Sarah Borgel, Einat Kedar, Nathan Peled, Hila May

“…In this study, we used a novel method to estimate the shape of the lumbar curve (LC) using the landmark-based geometric morphometric method to explore changes in LC during growth, examine the effect of size and sex on LC shape, and examine the associations between angular measurements and shape. …”
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The fate of recessive deleterious or overdominant mutations near mating-type loci under partial selfing by Tezenas, Emilie, Giraud, Tatiana, Véber, Amandine, Billiard, Sylvain

“…Large regions of suppressed recombination having extended over time occur in many organisms around genes involved in mating compatibility (sex-determining or mating-type genes). The sheltering of deleterious alleles has been proposed to be involved in such expansions. …”
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Prevalence and clinical correlates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study in China by Ailing Zhu, Manman Hu, Dehai Ge, Xiujian Zhang, Jinfeng Zhang, Yangchun Wang, Xin Yao, Junjun Liu

“…Key risk factors included age, sex, elevated PaCO2, CCI score, and right heart failure, while higher SBP and triglyceride levels offered protection. …”
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The Association of Vitamin D, Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), and Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) with Development in Children by Mia Milanti Dewi, Akhmad Imron, Nelly Amalia Risan, Grace Mediana, Raden Tina Dewi Judistiani, Budi Setiabudiawan

“…Results: Among the 85 study subjects, 41.2% were short in stature, with 37% having developmental deviation. Male sex (<i>p</i> = 0.038) and low maternal education (<i>p</i> = 0.024) were associated with short stature. …”
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Global burden of burns among children and adolescents: a trend analysis from the global burden of disease study 2019 by Hao Zhu, Hao Zhu, Ke Wang, Xiong Liu, Jianfeng Ji, Peng Yang, Feng Xu

“…Analyzing incidence and YLD rates across 204 countries from 1990 to 2019 reveals a general decline in burn-related injuries, with age and sex influencing trends. Notably, in high-SDI regions, incidence rates initially increased before reversing. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of HIV-Positive Adolescents Related to HIV/AIDS Prevention in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) by Azagoh-Kouadio Richard, Yeboua Kossonou Roland, Yao Kouassi Christian, Kouassi-Kouadio Amenan Cécile, Aholi Jean Michel, Cissé Lacina, Asse Kouadio Vincent

“…Twenty-nine respondents who had a partner said they had unprotected sex in 58%. All of the adolescents surveyed said that they did not talk to friends and family about HIV. …”
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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…Factors like age, desired family size, early sex, rural life, and poverty contribute to this. …”
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Comparisons of adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world disproportionality analysis based on the FDA... by Ruichen Gao, Wenjun Liang, Jintao Chen, Mingxia Yang, Xiaowei Yu, Xiaohua Wang

“…Significant differences were observed in sex distribution of patients, risk of suffering more severe adverse reactions, risk of hospitalization, and the outcomes of reactions. …”
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Determinants of Change in Glycemic Status in Individuals with Prediabetes: Results from a Nationwide Cohort Study in Germany by Rebecca Paprott, Christa Scheidt-Nave, Christin Heidemann

“…Determinants of a regression to normoglycemia were female sex (male vs. female: 0.67 (0.46; 0.98)) and higher HDL cholesterol levels (1.17 (1.02; 1.35) per 10 mg/dl). …”
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Impact of Sexual Harassment on Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Twesigomwe, Rossette

“…School-related gender-based violence or abuse is based on gendered stereotypes that target pupils based on their sex, sexuality, or gender identities. It happens around all societies and symbolizes a brutal violation of human rights most especially for the weaker sex. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Addressing this issue requires comprehensive sex education, media literacy programs, and open dialogues to empower youths of school-going age to make informed choices. …”
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Potential implications of thyroid autoantibodies in children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid nodules in Japan: The Fukushima Health Management Survey by Rina Tazaki, Yurie Kobashi, Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Ayako Sato, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Ohira, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Shunichi Yamashita, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…After stratification of the data for body mass index (BMI) and the bilateral width and thickness of the area (BWTAR) as indicators of thyroid volume for age, sex, body surface area (BSA), and sex-adjusted standard deviation score (SDS), trend analyses were performed. …”
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L’asile contre la santé ? Vie et mort des homosexuels sénégalais réfugiés en Mauritanie by Christophe Broqua, Gabrièle Laborde-Balen, Agathe Menetrier, Djamil Bangoura

“…In Senegal, where acts “against nature with an individual of the same sex” are punishable by prison, gay men live in fear of denunciation and are regularly victims of violence and discrimination. …”
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Two Interpretations of Nietzschean Concept of Nature: C. Alamariu and V. Lemm by Jokūbas Andrijauskas

“…This paper analyses and criticizes Lemm’s illustration of this concept through sex differences. Finally, it is argued that Alamariu’s interpretation is in line with Nietzsche’s later positive ethico-political aspirations, often ignored in Nietzschean scholarship, concerning the development of higher human types. …”
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