Squamous Cell Carcinoma Originating from Adult Laryngeal Papillomatosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vivian Narana Ribeiro El-Achkar, Andressa Duarte, Fabiano Pinto Saggioro, Francisco Veríssimo De Mello Filho, Jorge Esquiche León, Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva, Estela Kaminagakura

“…Case Report. A 47-year-old male patient exhibiting hoarseness for 4 months presented an exophytic lesion in the right palatine tonsil and a digitiform-like lesion in the right vocal fold. …”
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L’excès dans la fiction de Wilkie Collins by Françoise Dupeyron-Lafay

“…All these variations on the gothic pattern of persecution enacted in « the secret theatre of home » serve to expose and denounce social and family diseases.Physical and mental disease is of course a central concern for two major male (though sexually ambiguous) Collinsian figures, namely Ezra Jennings in The Moonstone—an opium (ab)user like Thomas De Quincey (a strong influence in the novel) and like Collins himself—and Miserrimus Dexter (associated with a Romantic intertext of excess) in The Law and The Lady. …”
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Modulation of Caecal Microbiome in Obese Mice Associated with Administration of Amaranth or Soybean Protein Isolates by Diana Olguín-Calderón, Jorge L. González-Escobar, Rosalva Ríos-Villa, Elena Dibildox-Alvarado, Antonio De León-Rodríguez, Ana P. Barba de la Rosa

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the changes of gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice due to amaranth protein consumption and to compare them with the changes due to soybean protein intake. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed for 8 weeks with regular (RD) or high-fat (HF) diet, without or with complementation with amaranth or soybean protein isolates. …”
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Effect of Methotrexate Injection on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: An Experimental Study on Rats by Amin Golshah, Khaled Omidi, Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Fatemeh Ghorbani

“…Materials and Methods. Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were randomized into four groups (n = 7). …”
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The Characteristics of Sex Differentiation Based on Morphological Traits During the Early Development Stage of the Swimming Crab <i>Portunus trituberculatus</i> and Sex Prediction... by Yanqing Peng, Junkai Lu, Ronghua Li, Chendong Xu, Shangbiao Zheng, Zhiming Ren, Chuan He, Changkao Mu, Weiwei Song, Chunlin Wang

“…The genetic sex identification demonstrated that the female-to-male sex ratio at each stage did not deviate from 1:1. …”
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Quality of Life in Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study from North India by Khushboo Arora, Neirita Hazarika, Ranjeeta Kumari, Himanshu Chawla

“…Results: Of the 198 patients, 71.7% (n = 142/198) were males with a mean age of 41.65 ± 13.19 years. The mean PASI score was 12.46 ± 11.51, and the mean PQOL-12 score was 50.18 ± 23.36. …”
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Factors in Vaccine Refusal by Patients Applying for COVID-19 PCR Test by Ferhat ARSLAN, Behcet AL, Gorkem Alper SOLAKOGLU, Omer Faruk GULSOY, Cagatay NUHOGLU, Sema AYTEN

“…Results: 54.6% of the participants were male and 45.4% were female. 60.7% of the patients applied for testing due to symptoms, 25.4% due to contact with people with symptoms, and 23.9% due to travel. 43.3% of the cases had COVID-19 infection; 53.6% of them had tested an average of 2-5 times in the last year. …”
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Risk factors related to COVID-19. Turcios Lima Polyclinic. Pinar del Rio, 2020-2021 by Jorge Félix Rodríguez Ramos, Gema Chávez Ivizate, Raquel Piloto González

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the most frequent risk factors were: male sex (X2=8.5900; p&lt;0.001), urban residence (X2=509.03; p&lt;0.001) and occupation as a student or worker (X2=199 .93, p&lt;0.001); as well as personal medical history of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, bronchial asthma, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…”
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The Clinical Impact of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Receptor (VEGF/R) Inhibitors on Voice by Christina Hui Lee Ng, Edward J. Damrose

“…There were three females and one male, treated for breast, lung, and unknown primary cancer, respectively. …”
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The Evaluation of Endotracheal Intubation Effect on Blood Flow Stability Parameters in Baghdad and Gazzi AL-Harriri Hospitals by Azhar A. Mhaibes

“…A total of fifty (50) patients were included in the study; twenty-five (25) were females and twenty-five (25) males with American society of anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status (I & II). …”
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Effect of dietary lecithin on antioxidant defense of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss broodstock and offspring by Fatemeh Jafari, Naser Agh, Farzaneh Noori, Abdoljabbar Irani, Reyhaneh Ravanbakhsh, Mahdi Imani

“…Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of different levels of dietary soybean lecithin (a source of phospholipid) on the antioxidant defense system of female and male broodstock, ovum, eggs and the first stage swimming larvae of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. …”
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Detection of mental disorders with the Patient Health Questionnaire in primary care settings in Nigeria by Michael O. Olatawura, Olawale Olusegun Ogunsemi, Christopher O. Alebiosu, Olufemi E. Amoran, Adekunle J. Ariba, Francis A. Oluwole, Festus Abasiubong, Adebayo R. Erinfolami

“…One hundred and seventy- six (42.7%) of the subjects were males. A total of 120 (29.1%) of the subjects had depressive disorder, 100 (24.3%) had anxiety disorder, 196 (47.6%) somatoform disorder and 104 (25.2%) met the criteria for an alcohol related problem. …”
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A novel approach for unveiling co-occurrence patterns of UV filter mixtures in sunscreens: Prioritization for hazard and risk assessment by Ah-Reum Jo, Ba Reum Kwon, Inae Lee, Jieun Min, Sohyeon Choi, Na-Youn Park, Younglim Kho, Jeongim Park, Ho Kim, Kyungho Choi

“…., general, susceptible, and male users. EHMC and EHS were commonly combined in most products, except those marketed for susceptible users. …”
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Evaluation of Osteoporosis Awareness among Healthcare Professionals in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi: A Comprehensive Analysis using the Osteoporosis Knowledg... by Benish Adil, Taqdees Khaliq, Sarah Azam Shah, Hafiz Zayn Zafar

“…Results: 335 medical professionals participated in this study with 117 (34.9%) males and 218 (65.1%) females having a mean age of 28.8±4.6 years (range 21 – 49 years). 225 (67.2%) had a post-graduate level of education, while 110 (32.8%) were graduates. …”
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Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites by Palesa P. Madupe, Fazeelah Munir, Marc Dickinson, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Meaghan Mackie, Mirriam Tawane, Catherine Mollereau, Nomawethu Hlazo, Kirsty Penkman, Lauren Schroeder, Clément Zanolli, Jesper V. Olsen, Rebecca R. Ackermann, Enrico Cappellini

“…Here, we demonstrate protein preservation for an A. africanus specimen from Sterkfontein Member 4, Sts 63, using minimally invasive analysis, and identify it as belonging to a male individual. We then discuss some of the current limitations of palaeoproteomics and how we can potentially overcome them. …”
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Three Inferior Oblique Weakening Procedures for Management of Mild Hypertropia in Unilateral Superior Oblique Muscle Palsy by Hajar Farvardin, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Talebnejad, Hadi Farvardin, Alireza Attar, Majid Farvardin

“…Results: A total of 82 patients with an average age of 11.8 years were included in this study. The male-to-female ratio was 1.27, and the most common cause of palsy was congenital (89%). …”
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Korelasi Glukosa Kapiler Metode Glucose Dehidrogenase-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Dengan Glukosa Serum Metode Heksokinase by Syarifah Tridani Fitria, Rismawati Yaswir, Efrida Efrida

“…Results: The subjects were 28 male (66.7%),14 female (33.3%) with mean age and hematocrit level was 56.12±12.97 years and 40.90±2.42%, respectively. …”
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Haematobiochemical alterations and lesion characterization induced by haemonchosis in slaughtered sheep at Gondar ELFORA abattoir, Ethiopia by Birhan Anagaw Malede, Mersha Chanie Kebede, Asnakew Mulaw Berihun, Muluken Yayeh Mekonnen, Mohammed Yesuf, Tadegegn Mitiku, Mastewal Birhan, Ambaye Kenubih, Abraham Belete Temesgen

“…The study involved 60 male local breed sheep, divided into 30 infected and 30 non-infected controls. …”
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The Effectiveness of Ebselen in Facial Nerve Crush Injury: An Experimental Study by Lütfü Şeneldir, Veysel Alparslan Gölcük, Gökçe Tanyeri Toker, Ayşegül Verim, Pembegül Güneş

“…Methods: Thirty healthy male Wistar rats (mean weight of 245 g) were used in this study. …”
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Combined effects of co-exposure to microcystin-LR and polystyrene microplastics on growth, brain pathology and thyroid hormone homeostasis in adult zebrafish by Wang Lin, Ling Liao, Ling Ling, Huimin Luo, Ying Jiang, Xinru Li, Yilong Yao, Pinhong Yang

“…However, the joint effects of microcystin-LR (MCLR) in combination with polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) on the thyroid endocrine system of adult fish remains unclear. In our study, male zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of MCLR alone (0, 0.8, 4, 20 μg/L) and a mix of MCLR and PSMPs (100 μg/L) for 60 days. …”
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