Patterns among factors associated with myocardial infarction: chi-squared automatic interaction detection tree and binary logit model by Esra Bayrakçeken, Süheyla Yarali, Uğur Ercan, Ömer Alkan

“…Results The analysis identified several factors associated with an increased likelihood of MI, including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, chronic disease status, male gender, older age, single marital status, lower education level, and unemployment. …”
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Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Acephate on Human Sperm by M. A. Thamali Dhanushka, L. Dinithi. C. Peiris

“…Sperm collected from healthy males were exposed to 0, 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL of acephate and incubated for 1 h, 2 h, and 3 h. …”
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Noninvasive Tests to Assess Liver Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: APRI, FIB-4, and FIB-5 Scores by Aysun Yakut, Murat Aladag

“…Of the 201 CHB patients, 76 were females and 125 were males. The average age of the patients was 38.05 ± 12.63 years. …”
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Tetrastigma hemsleyanum as a feed additive: modulating gut microbiota for enhancing nutritional transport and growth performance in Jinhua yellow chickens by Chao Lu, Yun Xiang, Kewei Xu, Fengrui Gao, Shaofeng Zhu, Fangfang Lou, Lu Liu, Xin Peng

“…Herein, a total of 120 male Jinhua yellow chickens (two-mth-old) were randomly divided into into four groups (CON, TH-L, TH-M, and TH-H) for a 56-day feeding trial to explore its effects on growth performance and underlying mechanism. …”
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The Effect of Variations in Knee and Hip Angles on Electromyographic Activity of the Hamstrings and Related Muscles During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise by Taspol Keerasomboon, Toshiaki Soga, Norikazu Hirose

“… # Study design Crossover study # Methods Thirteen male volunteers performed isometric contractions during the NHE with the knee (30°, 50°, 60°) and the hip (0°, 30°, and 45°) in various angles of flexion on a leg support platform which was inclined at 30°. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey toward Skin Cancer among Ecuadorian Population by Victor H. Pinos-León, César Sandoval, Franklin Cabrera, Esmeraldas Terán, Ana Garnica, Ana Kellendonk, Mery Alvear, Carla Rosero, Lorena Vaca, Jorge Bonifaz, Anita Buestán, Claudia Armas, Raquel Trujillo, Patricio Freire, Tamara León, Giselle Erazo, Liliana García, Marcela Alzate, Vicente Toapanta, Myriam Ortega, Daniela Caicedo, Alicia Pereira, Lenin Gómez-Barreno, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Merry Charlie, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera

“…The female group was 1.68 times more likely to get a higher score than the male group, and the groups between 61–70 and 71–80 years were 0.30 and 0.17 times less likely to get a higher score compared with the less than 20-years-old group, respectively. …”
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Trigonelline exerts its neuroprotective effects in experimental spinal cord injury through modulation of inflammation, apoptosis, and neurotrophic factors by Zhi-Lan Ye, Yuan Cao

“…Methods: Rats (Sprague-Dawley, male) were randomly assigned to seven groups (n=15 per group): normal, sham, SCI control (1% DMSO), methylprednisolone (30 mg/kg), and trigonelline (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg). …”
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Relationship between movement behaviours and life satisfaction in Chinese children: A cross-lagged panel analysis. by Xingyi Yang, Danqing Zhang, Yang Liu

“…Sex-specific models indicated baseline LS and sleep duration were predictors in males, and baseline MVPA, MSE, and sleep duration in females. …”
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The Profile of COVID-19 Patients in Semen Padang Hospital Indonesia by Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati, Farhan Abdullah, Alexander Kam

“…Results: There are 54 patients with mean age of 50.93 (14.6) years old, 43% male and 57% female. The clinical manifestations are cough (74%), fever (37%), sore throat (22%), and fatigue (35%). …”
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Noninvasive diagnosis model for predicting significant liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B in the immune-tolerant phase by Shanshan Chen, Lu Huang, Yili Chu, Jiangshan Lian, Hui Shao, Tingting Wang, Xuehan Zou, Haijun Huang

“…Baseline characteristics revealed a median age of 35.0 years, with males accounting for 51.7% of the cohort. Age, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Prothrombin (PT), Albumin (ALB) and Hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV DNA) were identified as independent predictors of significant liver inflammation in the immune-tolerant phase, and a nomogram was constructed based on these indicators. …”
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A computed tomography-based retrospective study on the foramen ovale and foramen spinosum in a Nigerian population by Beryl Shitandi Ominde, Dorcas Eruwu Odjegba, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Faithful Orovwoghene Omoro, Patrick Sunday Igbigbi

“…The sample included images from 100 females and 150 males, all aged 18 years or older. The dimensions of the FO and FS were measured on axial sections using a standardized protocol. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and hypertension among police personnel: A population-based cross-sectional study by Deepak V. Chaturvedi, Digant Gupta, Darpan M. Maheshgauri, Gauri E. Yadav, Dhrubajyoti J. Debnath, Asmita D. Chaturvedi

“…Binary logistic regression was used to quantify the relationship between the independent variables (age, gender, and BMI) and the dichotomous dependent variables (diabetes and hypertension). Results: 86.3% were males while 13.7% were females. The mean age was 41.6 years. …”
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Comparative In Vitro Effects of Calcineurin Inhibitors on Functional Vascular Relaxations of Both Rat Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta by Ashok Jadhav, Venkat Gopalakrishnan, Ahmed Shoker

“…The optimal concentrations of CsA (1.0 mg/mL) and Tac (0.1 mg/mL) used to compare endothelium-dependent (acetylcholine (ACh)) and endothelium-independent (sodium nitroprusside (SNP)) vascular relaxation against the agonists in phenylephrine (PE-) constricted TA and AA of 13-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats (n=6). Results. In TA, the maximal vasodilator response elicited by ACh (control: Imax 98%) was significantly (P<0.01) inhibited by CsA (Imax 10%) but not by Tac (Imax 97%). …”
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How faculty with critical care specialties learn in a university hospital: a qualitative phenomenological study by Hyeyoon Jeong, Hyena Cho, Kyoung-Woo Seo, Janghoon Lee, Miran Kim, Jihye Yu

“…Objectives The study aims to explore the workplace learning experiences of medical faculty in critical care specialties at a university hospital, focusing on how they develop their professional identity and construct the meaning of their work.Design Qualitative, phenomenological study.Setting The current study was conducted at a university hospital in South Korea between November 2022 and October 2023.Participants Five faculty members (two males and three females) from critical care specialties (eg, emergency medicine) with over 15 years of experience, each having served as faculty at a university hospital for more than 5 years.Results Six key themes emerged: cultivating ‘doctor-ishness’ in the realm of critical care, beacon of inner drive: guiding professional growth, nexus for leveraging expertise and fostering professional growth, the challenging reality of becoming an ‘ideal’ faculty, the shifting tides of the medical profession’s role and weaving workplace learning into a unique rhythm of practice. …”
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Quality of Sleep in an HIV Population on Antiretroviral Therapy at an Urban Tertiary Centre in Lagos, Nigeria by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Olaitan Ojelabi, Akinola Dada, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Sarah John Olabode

“…The participants were made up of 70.7% females and 29.3% males. Their ages ranged between 18 and 74 years with a mean of 38.9±10.3 years. …”
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Infections in systemic lupus erythematosus: A study of incidence and risk factors in 100 patients from western India by Ankan Jha, Tridip Das, Sunilkumar Rajmani Singh, Jyotsna Oak

“…Results: A total of 100 patients with SLE were evaluated (94 females and 6 males). Forty-seven (47%) patients suffered from 54 episodes of infection. …”
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The role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory markers in the progress of Alport syndrome in Egyptian children by Moushira Zaki, Hisham A. Orban, Mohamed A. Shahba, Rehab S. I. Moustafa, Ahmed Adel, Fatina I. Fadel, Abeer Selim, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Eman R. Youness

“…Methods In our study inflammatory markers were evaluated in 26 Alport syndrome patients, 15 males and 11 females and 24 controls. Results Their age ranged from 4 to 16 years (mean ± SD was 8.50 ± 2.877) and 24 were normal controls matching age and sex. …”
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Heart morphology and function evaluation by transthoracic echocardiography in six captive crested gibbons (Nomascus spp.) by Irène Vonfeld, Anaïs Nowakowski, Brice Lefaux, Benoît Quintard

“…Valvular insufficiencies were detected in two of the six individuals evaluated: one adult female N. siki was diagnosed with a discrete aortic regurgitation and one young male N. leucogenys with a mild mitral valve insufficiency. …”
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Triceps Tendon Avulsion in a Soldier: A Case Report by Rita Chorba, Collin Hu, Jess Feldtmann

“… # Study Design Case Report # Case Description A 35-year-old male soldier presented to a direct access sports physical therapist with acute-on-chronic right elbow pain. …”
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Association between Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Findings with Outcome of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Report from Northeast Iran by Sahar Sobhani, Reihaneh Aryan, Elham Kalantari, Salman Soltani, Nafise Malek, Parisa Pirzadeh, Amir Yarahmadi, Atena Aghaee

“…The correlation between variables and duration of hospitalization and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) was determined. Male sex, age, hospitalization duration, and admission to ICU were significantly related to mortality rate. …”
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