Acute electrocardiographic changes during smoking: an observational study by Balram Bhargava, Sandeep Singh, Ambuj Roy, Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan, Nitish Naik, Kinjal Bhatt, Akhilesh K Dubey, Sandeep Seth

“…Objective To study the temporal relationship of smoking with electrophysiological changes.Design Prospective observational study.Setting Tertiary cardiac center.Participants Male smokers with atypical chest pain were screened with a treadmill exercise test (TMT). …”
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Effects of Retinol, Natural Pea Peptide and Antioxidant Blend in a Topical Formulation: In Vitro and Clinical Evidence by Brian Cook, Melanie Riggs, K. C. Holley, Helen Knaggs, Ganesh Diwakar, Edwin D. Lephart

“…An 8-week clinical study was conducted to evaluate once-nightly application of the RTF for short-term and long-term benefits in 30 adult subjects between 35 and 70 years of age (21 female, 9 male). Skin evaluations were conducted via bioinstrumentation (for hydration, transepidermal water loss and elasticity) and at 0, 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-week self-assessment questionnaires and photo-imaging analysis were performed. …”
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CHILDREN ON ANTI EPILEPTIC DRUGS HAVE LOW SERUM CALCIUM AND RAISED ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE LEVELS by Tanzeela Rani, Syeda Mamoona Qudrat, Salma Aziz, Nasar Um Min Allah, Ammara Khalid, Mobeen Tabassum

“…Results: Of 95 epileptic children, 50.53% (n=48) were male and 49.47% (n=47) were females taking AEDs (either carbamazepine, valproate sodium or phenobarbital), 47.37% (n=45) were between 2-6 years of age while 52.63% (n=50) were between 7-11 years of age (Mean age: 6.53±2.54 years). …”
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The Effect of Exercise on Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Unfractionated Heparin—A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study by Liva K. Stuhr, Joshua B. Feinberg, Thea Christoffersen, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Mikkel B. Christensen, David P. Sonne, Troels Riis, Peter S. Plomgaard, Jens P. Goetze, Emil L. Larsen, Kristian Karstoft

“…In a crossover design, 15 healthy males underwent four experimental days where 15,000 IU of unfractionated heparin was injected subcutaneously into the thigh of the non‐dominant leg. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Spinal Cord Infarction in Mashhad, Iran by Kavian Ghandehari, Mohammad Reza Gerami Sarabi, Parham Maarufi

“…Fourteen SCI patients (9 females, 5 males) with mean age 38.8±SD: 19.9 years were evaluated. …”
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Serine Deficiency Exacerbates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress via Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice by Fengen Wang, Hongbin Zhou, Ligang Deng, Lei Wang, Jingqing Chen, Xihong Zhou

“…Since serine availability plays important roles in the support of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defense system, we explored whether serine deficiency affects inflammatory and oxidative status in D-galactose-induced aging mice. Male mice were randomly assigned into four groups: mice fed a basal diet, mice fed a serine- and glycine-deficient (SGD) diet, mice injected with D-galactose and fed a basal diet, and mice injected with D-galactose and fed an SGD diet. …”
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The Effect of Electrical Stimulation Strength Training on Lower Limb Muscle Activation Characteristics During the Jump Smash Performance in Badminton Based on the EMS and EMG Senso... by Xinyu Lin, Yimin Hu, Yi Sheng

“…This study investigates the effects of electrical stimulation (EMS) combined with strength training on lower limb muscle activation and badminton jump performance, specifically during the “jump smash” movement. A total of 25 male badminton players, with a minimum of three years of professional training experience and no history of lower limb injuries, participated in the study. …”
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Effect of Black Cumin on the Expression of Genes Related to Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue: A Mouse Model Study by Roya Maleki, Ali Ahadi, Hoda Ayat

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of black cumin on the expression of some important genes in the metabolism of lipids. For this purpose, 14 male Balb/c mice were divided into control and treatment groups. …”
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Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Jian Yu, Yuan Zong, Chunhui Jiang, Haohao Zhu, Guohua Deng, Gezhi Xu

“…A total of 38 patients (23 males, 15 females) who underwent primary PPV with SO injection for RRD and whose retina stayed attached for ≥3 months after SO removal were included in the study. …”
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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…For BOP, no significant differences were found at the patient’s level (10/10 (male/female); aged 54.3 (10.9) years) neither within or between the groups. …”
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Continuous Infusion of Ketamine in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Brian Phan, Afua Agyemang, Walter Klein, Suman B. Thapamagar

“…Results. 84 patients (mean age of 61-year-old, 68% male) were analyzed. 31 patients received ketamine, and 53 patients received propofol. …”
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Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities Among Unselected Adults in a Rural Community in Bauchi, Northeast Nigeria by Abdu Alhaji, Ibrahim M. Maigari, Hamisu Abdulrasheed, Umar Murtala, Binta A. Lasan, Sambo B. Zailani

“…Results: A total of 237 subjects were screened, out of which 54.1% were males and 49.1% were females. Proteinuria, hematuria, leucocyturia, and crystalluria were present in 26.5%, 8.8%, 62.2%, and 70.5%, respectively. …”
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Association between hemoglobin glycation index and poor outcome after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Yan Yang, Mei Liu, Shungui Huang, Chen Zhu, Guangzong Li, Bin Wang, Xiaojing Luo, Lingwen Zhang, Weizheng Song

“…We employed the restricted cubic spline curve to visualize the association between HGI and the risk of poor outcome after EVT.ResultsAmong the 403 enrolled patients (median age, 72 years; 63.8% male), a total of 198 (49.1%) patients had poor outcome at 90 days. …”
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Balance Error Scoring System Performance Differences in Figure Skaters Based on Discipline by L. Colby Mangum, Andrew Skibski, Luk Devorski, Lindsay Slater

“… # Methods Three hundred and fifty-eight figure skaters (age: 15.4±3.3 years, 213 females, 145 males) of multiple disciplines completed the BESS during the United States Figure Skating's Standardized Testing of Athleticism to Recognize Skaters (S.T.A.R.S.) combine. …”
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Time-Restricted Feeding Reinforces Gut Rhythmicity by Restoring Rhythms in Intestinal Metabolism in a Jetlag Mouse ModelSummary by Hui Leng, Theo Thijs, Louis Desmet, Guillaume Vanotti, Mona Farhadipour, Inge Depoortere

“…Enteroids from Bmal1+/+ and Bmal1-/- mice were used to replicate the processes that were affected by chronic jetlag and rescued by TRF. Methods: C57BL/6J male mice were subjected to chronic jetlag or night-TRF for 4 weeks. …”
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Retrospective investigation of non-traumatic small intestine perforations: Our single center 7-year clinical experiences by Sebnem Cimen, Burak Ucaner, Ahmet Kamburoglu, Cilga Ecem Lamba

“…The mean age of the patients was determined as 61.9 ± 18.4 (19–86 years). Male/female ratio was 1.1. The most common causes of perforation were found as non-specific causes (35.6%), tumor (27.1%) and herniation (16.9%), respectively. …”
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Prevalence and impact of Internet Gaming Disorder: A population-based study by Josip Razum, Renata Glavak Tkalić

“…The highest prevalence was observed among young males. IGD showed the strongest relationship with depression, and weaker relationships with anxiety and well-being. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…In four out of five ILs, the lifespan of both males and females was severely affected by Wolbachia; in different ILs, the mean life spans reduced from 1.8 to 5.4 times and from 1.4 to 2.4 times, respectively. …”
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Influence of prenatal hexachlorobenzene, PCB and selenium levels on growth trajectories in the first year of life: Findings from the NEHO birth cohort by Ilaria Cosentini, Silvia Ruggieri, Paolo Colombo, Fabrizio Bianchi, Liliana Cori, Melania Casella, Elisa Eleonora Tavormina, Fabio Cibella, Gaspare Drago

“…HCB exposure was associated with an increased risk of reduced growth during the first year of life in both the overall sample and among males [higher vs normal: ORMale = 0.33 (95 % CIMale:0.12;0.87); lower vs normal: ORMale = 2.17 (95 % CIMale:0.94;5.00)]. …”
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Female Offenders at the Confluence of Medical and Penal Discourses: Towards a Gender-Specific Criminology (1860s-1920s) by Alice Bonzom

“…Criminology and penology were, in the case of women, combined with psychiatry, biology and gynaecology. The birth of male criminology can be contrasted with the emergence of female criminology, at the crossroads between science, eugenics and sexuality. …”
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