Developmental Perturbation Induced by Maternal Asthma during Pregnancy: The Short- and Long-Term Impacts on Offspring by Vicki L. Clifton, Michael Davies, Vivienne Moore, Ian M. R. Wright, Zainab Ali, Nicolette A. Hodyl

“…Our research has identified that maternal asthma in pregnancy induces placental dysfunction and developmental perturbation in the fetus in a sex specific manner. These alterations in development could increase the risk of metabolic disease in adulthood of children of asthmatic mothers, especially females. …”
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Overview on Cryptosporidium bovis and Its Effect on Calves in Some Governorates in Egypt by Amer R. Abdelaziz, Amin Tahoun, Hanem El-Sharkawy, Moustafa M. Abd El-Salam, Mohammed Alorabi, Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Rasha A. El Meghanawy, Essam E Toukhy, Ahmed M. Abd El-Salam, Shimaa S. G. Sorour

“…The present study was conducted to elucidate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium bovis in suckling and weaned cattle calves (Bubalus bubalis) from different governorates in northern, middle, and southern Egypt, such as Behera, Menofia, Qaliubiya, Assiut, and Sohag; result revealed that from the overall examined fecal samples (n = 825), the overall prevalence was 7.27%, the highest significant infection rate was in young suckling calves less than one month (8.2%), and seasonally, winter season has the highest significant level (11.24%), but sex and locality were of no significant effect on the prevalence of infection in this study. …”
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Updates on Prevalence and Trend Status of Visceral Leishmaniasis at Two Health Facilities in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study by Mulat Yimer, Endalkachew Nibret, Gizachew Yismaw

“…A retrospective study from October 2017 to May 2021 was conducted by reviewing patient records at Metema and Addis Zemen Hospitals. Data on Sex, age, occupation, residence, month, year, and rK39 test results were collected using a questionnaire and were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. …”
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Communication noise of product innovation promotion process by I. Yu. Aleksandrova

“…As the conducted research result, the following communicative noises of recipient and addressee of marketing information about an innovative product have been identified and analyzed: incorrect positioning of an innovation; semantic dissonance of the brand image and its product innovation; incorrect advertising concept of an innovation; weak or incorrect creative idea of the innovation advertising; incorrect choice of tools for promoting an innovation; differences in the perception of an innovation related to social and demographic characteristics of consumers (gender, sex, age, education, and income), consumers’ belonging to one or another culture (cultural and ethnic or religious affiliation), and individual-psychological characteristics (personality type, individual value system, degree of dependence on the social environment, and the level of resistance to psychological influence).…”
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Predictors of postoperative hospital length of stay after total knee arthroplasty by Davide Tornese, Alessandro Robustelli, Gabriele Ricci, Paola Maria Vittoria Rancoita, Nicola Maffulli, Giuseppe Michele Peretti

“…Factors such as age, female sex and the presence of comorbidities were predictive of a longer stay. …”
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Empirical Research on Seasoned Equity Offerings, Board Member Characteristics, and Corporate Investment Efficiency by Dapeng Zhu, Yongli Li

“…The older the mean age of directors, the higher the investment efficiency. Furthermore, sex heterogeneity also inhibits investment efficiency. …”
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Unravelling Mortality in Enslavement. Patterns and Determinants of Mortality Among the Enslaved Population of Curaçao, 1839–1963 by Wieke Elien Metzlar, Nadeche Diepgrond

“…This research examines the mortality rates of the population and explores possible determinants — seasonality, sex and age — of this unique mortality pattern (n = 12,793). …”
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Impact of Using Processed Urinary Bladder Submucosa and Hydrogel Fabricated from Tendon on Skin Healing Process in Rabbits by Majid A. Alkhilani, Omar Tariq Hammoodi, Hasanain Abduljabbar Emran, Wissam Abdullah Alhayani

“…Thirty-six adult local breeds of both sex rabbits, with an average weight of 2.0–2.5 kg, were divided randomly into three groups (12 animals for each group). …”
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Education as a key determinant of health: A case study from rural Anhui, China by Adam Mursal, Weizhen Dong

“…Predictor variables included in the statistical model were major social determinants of health (education, income, sex, age, occupation, as well as health behaviours related to smoking, drinking, and exercise).  …”
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You can(’t) take it with you: the anthropological analysis of the individuals from burials dated with coins (14th–15th centuries) from the mediaeval cemetery at Buftea by Știrbu, F., Vasile, G.

“…First and foremost, the research focused on determining the demographic profile of this skeletal sample, establishing the minimum number of individuals, determining the anthropological sex, and estimating the age‑at‑death of the individuals. …”

The Impact of Family Setting and Local Opportunities on Leaving Home and Migration Destinations of Rural Youths, The Netherlands 1860-1940 by Bastian Mönkediek, Jan Kok, Kees Mandemakers

“…Our results indicate significant effects of specialised versus traditional, mixed farming on the migration behaviour of farmers’ and rural workers’ children, as well as the importance of the number of siblings of the same sex and birth order. The variations in the effects of the sibship among regions with different agricultural systems demonstrate the importance of gender-specific divisions of labour on leaving home. …”
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Tswana-speaking students’ perceptions of HIV/AIDS and poverty by Paul Schutte

“…Almost 74% of the respondents shared the vision that poverty is the cause of AIDS, although most of them mentioned that unprotected sex with multiple partners plays a major role. The other vision, shared by 26% of the respondents, perceives unprotected intercourse with several partners, and not poverty, to be the cause. …”
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Different Views about the Nature of Gender-Related Asymmetries in Tasks Based on Biological or Artefact Categories by Guido Gainotti, Francesca Ciaraffa, Maria Caterina Silveri, Camillo Marra

“…Sex-related asymmetries in the ability to process different semantic categories have been reported both in normal subjects and in brain-damaged patients, but the nature of these asymmetries is still controversial. …”
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Cytokine Profile of Mouse Vaginal and Uterus Lymphocytes at Estrus and Diestrus by Maria C. Lopez, Margaret A. Stanley

“…It is known that sex hormones regulate IgA and IgG levels in the female reproductive tract. …”
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Right Diaphragmatic Eventration with an Intrathoracic Kidney: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anibal Carrasco, Ricardo Castro

“…Diaphragmatic eventration associated with thoracic renal ectopia is a very rare entity, considering the age, sex, and right location of the condition. It represents a clinical and diagnostic challenge; clinicians, radiologists, and surgeons must be alert with a high degree of suspicion in order to correlate symptoms and imaging findings and understand the etiopathogenesis. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN POVERTY AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN ILORIN TOWNSHIP by HADIZAT AUDU SALIHU

“…An in-depth study reveals that the major cause of this act is poverty as many of the girls were easily lured into sex because of their poor economic condition which makes any little gift item or money attractive. …”
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Digital suction and family functionality in children in Health Area II. Cienfuegos. by Ana María Nápoles Quintero, Omaida Borroto Abal, Nora Sexto Delgado, Anay Valladares González, Raúl López Fernández, Lourdes Martínez Casanova

“…The studied variables were: finger suction habit, age, level, sex, and family functionality. Family functionality was perceived through the test FF-SIL. …”
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Static and Dynamic Measurement of Ocular Surface Temperature in Dry Eyes by Li Li Tan, Srinivasan Sanjay, Philip B. Morgan

“…OST was recorded on 62 dry eyes and 63 age- and sex-matched controls. Static measures were study of absolute OST at t=0, 5, and 10 s after eye opening. …”
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Palatal Rugae as an Unique and Stable Marker in Personal identification—An Interracial Pilot Study by Nishant Kumar, Ramasamy Sarvathikari, Venkatesh Jayaraman, Philips Mathew, Kumari Jyotsana

“…The sole objectives of the study were to assess the predominant pattern in the selected groups, reliability of rugae pattern in personal identification, to evaluate reliability of sex determination and to compare the total number of rugae on right and left sides of the palate among the males and females. …”
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Automatized Calculating System for a Ketogenic Diet: CETORAP by Ligia M. Marcos Plasencia, Edelsia Rojas Massipe, Amarilis Barbié Rubiera

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> A list of allowable food for alimentary regimen with the required quantity of energy and macronutrients contains in portions was created and used as a data base for an automatized system of recommended calculation according to the age and sex of the patient and, in a second period was used for the calculation of the pattern. …”
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