Factors associated with weight loss response to GLP-1 analogues for obesity treatment: a retrospective cohort analysis by Nadia Khan, Jesse Bittman, Peter Squire, James Naude, Ali Zentner

“…In the multivariable regression analysis, being a woman was associated with hyper-response (adjusted OR 1.92, CI 1.01 to 3.65, p=0.048). …”
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A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) rarely complicates with pregnancy. A 30-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, presenting with placentomegaly, was referred to our department at 18 weeks of gestation. …”
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Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…Results All women and CHWs found the photo-based telemedicine program acceptable, though some concerns were raised. One woman voiced concerns about the reliability of photos in detecting SSIs compared to in-person visits. …”
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A “Catastrophic” Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia by D. Barcellona, M. Melis, G. Floris, A. Mameli, A. Muroni, G. Defazio, F. Marongiu

“…We describe the case of a woman undergone to knee replacement and affected by urosepsis who developed a HIT after exposure to enoxaparin. …”
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Diverse clinical manifestations and prognosis in a couple’s mercury poisoning caused by skin-lightening creams: two case reports and literature review by Huixia Ji, Ye Chen, Dandan Liu, Tongzhou Zhou, Yuhua Tang

“…Case 2 is a 30-year-old woman, the wife of case 1, who used the same creams for 9 months with her husband and had a urine mercury level of 80 μg/g·creatinine. …”
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Caroli Disease (Clinical Observation) by I. G. Nikitin, A. A. Karabinenko, A. E. Nikitin, E. I. Dedov, D. G. Zhukova, E. D. Presnova, S. A. Korvyakov, R. H. Azimov, E. V. Reznik

“…The aim of this observation is to describe one case of a rare congenital liver disease – Caroli disease – characterised by a segmented non-obstructive fibrocystic dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts.Key findings. A 21-year-old woman was hospitalised with the signs of a systemic inflammatory reaction, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, portal hypertension, hepatocellular insufficiency, as well as with the manifestations of cytolytic and cholestatic syndromes. …”
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Binge eating disorder recognition and stigma among an adult community sample by Marilou Côté, Marie-Pier Roy, Christopher Rodrigue, Catherine Bégin

“…Participants were presented with a vignette depicting a woman with BED and obesity, followed by questionnaires assessing BED recognition, stigma, and other respondent characteristics. …”
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A Manajemen Fisioterapi pada Suspek Gout Arthritis : Laporan Kasus by Yery Mustari, Melda Putri, Christine Milenia Sarira, Suciawati Suciawati, Rezky Awalia Amiruddin, Fahira Azzahra Nooraini, Noorindah Sari, Putri Ayuninda Yusri, Pritha Qurratul Aini Athaya, Akram Ibnu Syawal, Anna Rahma Martono, Nurdeli Wasi Agung, Marfuah Nawawi, Nurmalasari Nurmalasari

“…This case report contains physiotherapy management of a case of suspected gouty arthritis in a 26 year old woman with the main complaint of pain, stiffness and swelling in the left ankle. …”
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Successful Tocilizumab Therapy for Macrophage Activation Syndrome Associated with Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: A Case-Based Review by Eri Watanabe, Hitoshi Sugawara, Takeshi Yamashita, Akira Ishii, Aya Oda, Chihiro Terai

“…We report the case of a 71-year-old Japanese woman with adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) in whom macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) developed despite therapy with oral high-dose prednisolone and intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy twice. …”
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Composite paraganglioma-ganglioneuroma with atypical catecholamine profile and phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase expression: a case report and literature review by Yuriko Sasaki, Maki Kanzawa, Masaaki Yamamoto, Keitaro Kanie, Hironori Bando, Kei Yoshino, Yushi Hirota, Katsumi Shigemura, Masato Fujisawa, Wataru Ogawa, Hidenori Fukuoka

“…We present the case of a 46-year-old woman with an atypical catecholamine profile who was preoperatively diagnosed with pheochromocytoma. …”
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The First Cranial Trepanation Find in a Meotian Burial Ground (Starokorsunskiy Settlement No. 2, Krasnodar Region) by Nataliya Ya. Berezina, Aleksandra N. Abramova, Artem K. Avakyan, Aleksei V. Ivanov, Inna L. Marmer, Evgeny Yu. Girya

“…A young woman’s skeleton dating back to the Meotian archaeological culture was studied during the investigation of the paleoanthropological series of the burial ground of the Starokorsunsky settlement No. 2. …”
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The quality of early breast cancer diagnosis in urban women by doctors of adult polyclinics by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. A. Nedavniy

“…Surveillance units: a woman with a malignant breast formation living in the city; case of detected and confirmed malignant breast formation. …”
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Case Report: Concurrent primary CNS lymphoma and meningothelial meningioma - nuances of diagnosis and management [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Rosalinda Menoni, Ira Bowen, Dan Miulli, Jacob Bernstein, Samir Kashyap

“…We report a case of a woman who sustained multiple injuries due to two distinct intracranial pathologies, however, lateralizing signs were unrecognized for two weeks prior to her final diagnosis. …”
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Limited Exchange Transfusion Can Be Very Beneficial in Sickle Cell Anemia with Acute Chest Syndrome: A Case Report from Tanzania by Clara Chamba, Hamisa Iddy, Erius Tebuka, Furahini Tluway, Elisha Osati, Neema Budodi, Collins Meda, Mbonea Yonazi, Anna Schuh, Lucio Luzzatto, Julie Makani

“…Despite its obvious benefits, RCE is underutilized, particularly in low-resource settings which may be due to scarcity of blood products and of expertise in carrying out exchange transfusion. We report on a young woman with SCD with severe ACS who responded promptly and dramatically to a RCE of only 0.95 L (instead of the recommended 1.4 L) and had in the end an HbS level of 48% (instead of the recommended level below 30%). …”
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Treatment Options for Nosocomial Ventriculitis/Meningitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marios Karvouniaris, Zoi Aidoni, Eleni Gkeka, Stella Niki Primikyri, Konstantinos Pagioulas, Elena Argiriadou

“…We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with a past medical history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. …”
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Influence of advanced maternal age and gestational age on the morphology of human placenta by Jovičić Sanja, Ljubojević Vesna, Barudžija Maja, Amidžić Ljiljana, Škrbić Ranko, Nikolić Ivan R.

“…The aim of this paper was to determine whether the age of the pregnant woman or the gestational age affects the morphology of the term placenta and whether placentas of advanced maternal age are suitable for application in regenerative medicine. …”
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Fish Tank Granuloma Presenting as a Nasal Cavity Mass by Motoki Sekine, Fumiyuki Goto, Kosuke Saito, Shoji Kaneda, Hikaru Yamamoto, Tomoaki Murakami, Takahide Hamano, Kenji Okami

“…We describe a case of M. marinum infection that presented as a nasal cavity mass. A 57-year-old woman who was receiving infliximab for psoriatic arthritis visited our hospital with a complaint of right nasal obstruction. …”
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A COMBINATION TECHNIQUE OF AUTOLOGOUS AUGMENTATION AND BREAST LIFTING IN HYPOPLASTIC-THIRD GRADE PTOTIC BREAST: A CASE REPORT by Beta Subakti Nataatmadja, Nida' Fahima Amatullah, Loelita Marcelia Lumintang

“…Case Illustration: A 30-year-old woman had breast ptosis after her 2nd child and wanted a breast lift to have lifted and firmer breasts. …”
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Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Attitudes About Pregnancy Care: The Effect of Using the Ebumil Android Application by Kartini, Farming, Fitriati Sabur

“… Background: Maternal and infant health is still one of the issues that receive special attention related to improving the quality of human life in the world. Every hour, one woman dies during childbirth or due to causes related to pregnancy. …”
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Determinants and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the adult population in Hargeisa, Somaliland: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Abdeta Muktar Ahmed, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nuh

“…Being of an advanced age of 45-54 years (AOR = 3.6, CI 1.17-11.27), 55-64 years (AOR = 6.1, CI 1.88-19.83), >64 (AOR = 9.1 CI 2.41-34.92), being a woman (AOR = 10.8, CI 5.3-21.8), being overweight or obese (AOR = 4.5, CI 2.5-8), sedentary behavior (AOR = 3.5, CI 1.6-7.5), and lack of physical exercise (AOR = 0.39, CI 0.17-0.88) were significantly associated with met-s.…”
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