Long Term School Based Deworming against Soil-Transmitted Helminths Also Benefits the Untreated Adult Population: Results from a Community-Wide Cross Sectional Survey by Paul M. Gichuki, Gabriel Mbugua, Edwin K. Kiplelgo, Tabitha W. Irungu, Charles Mwandawiro

“…Of the 13 STH infections, seven of the infections were of school going age (6-18 years), 5 were of preschool age (<6 years), and one was of adult age group (18>). More male (61.5%) than female were infected with STH. …”
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Significance of Linked Color Imaging for Predicting the Risk of Clinical Relapse in Ulcerative Colitis by Shuji Kanmura, Akihito Tanaka, Kazuki Yutsudou, Kosuke Kuwazuru, Fukiko Komaki, Yuga Komaki, Hiromichi Iwaya, Shiho Arima, Fumisato Sasaki, Shiroh Tanoue, Shinichi Hashimoto, Akio Ido

“…Fifty-eight patients (22 female, 36 male; median age at diagnosis, 47.2 (18–80) years) who underwent colonoscopy were analyzed. …”
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Effects of high-intensity intermittent cross-training on maximal oxygen uptake by Xin Liu, Katsunori Tsuji, Yuzhong Xu, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Izumi Tabata

“…Fifteen healthy young males (aged [24 ​± ​1] yrs) were randomly assigned to training (TG, n ​= ​8) and non-training control (CG, n ​= ​7) groups. …”
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A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Etiology and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections by Aferdita Ademi, Ferizat Dika Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Kastriot Haxhirexha

“…Three hundred fifty were male, and 438 were female. The ages of the patients included in the study ranged from 21 to 81. …”
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The motives for seeking dental health services in a sample of children attending a College of Dentistry Erbil, Iraq. by Alla Mahmud Mustafa, Heran Ibrahim Hassan, Fighan Jalal Huseen

“…Followed by oral hygiene reported by 26%, among which 658 (53.4%) were males and 575 (46.6%) were females. When the age groups were considered separately, “toothache” or pain was the most common chief complaints reported by all ages except for the <5 years’ group patients for whom that oral hygiene was the most common chief complaint. …”
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Antioxidant Response as a Candidate Prognostic Factor for Dengue Hypotensive and Hemorrhagic Complications: Results from a Nested Case-Control Study in Colombia by Anyela Lozano-Parra, Víctor Herrera, Luis Ángel Villar

“…We evaluated 132 patients (median age: 19.0 years; 58.2% males). TAS and SOD were higher among cases than controls (2.1 versus 1.7 mM and 6.7 versus 6.0 U/mL, respectively), and the opposite was observed for GPx (128.1 versus 133.7 mmol/min/mL); however, none of these contrasts reached statistical significance. …”
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The Relationship between School Happiness and Digital Game Addiction by Semih Cayak, Ozge Erduran-Tekin

“…Similarly, the digital game addiction levels of students do not differ statistically according to the gender of their teachers, but the school happiness levels of students with female teachers are statistically significantly higher than those with male teachers. On the other hand, while the digital game addiction levels of the students do not differ significantly according to the school success of the students, the school happiness levels of the students with medium school success are significantly higher than the students with low or very high school success. …”
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Semaglutide and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in an adolescent with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase: a case report by Alaina P. Vidmar, Linus Kaiser, Matthew J. Martin, Stuart Abel, Aimee G. Kim, Madeleine Weitzner, Cynthia E. Muñoz, Lynda K. Fisher, Mimi S. Kim, Kamran Samakar

“…Case presentation We present the case of an 18-year-old Hispanic male with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and class III obesity, who underwent a multimodal obesity treatment plan. …”
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Metformin and Probiotics Interplay in Amelioration of Ethanol-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in an In Vitro and In Vivo Model of Hepatic Injury by Farhin Patel, Kirti Parwani, Dhara Patel, Palash Mandal

“…Human HepG2 cells and male Wistar rats were exposed to ethanol and simultaneously treated with probiotic V or Met alone as well as in combination. …”
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Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm. by Alison McAfee, Bradley N Metz, Patrick Connor, Keana Du, Christopher W Allen, Luis A Frausto, Mark P Swenson, Kylah S Phillips, Madison Julien, Zoe Rempel, Robert W Currie, Boris Baer, David R Tarpy, Leonard J Foster

“…Most previous work on this topic has focused on female honey bees (workers and queens), and comparatively little research has investigated how heat exposure affects males (drones). To address this gap, we tested body mass, viral infections, and population origin as predictors of drone survival and sperm viability in a series of heat challenge assays. …”
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Evolution of Orofacial Symptoms and Disease Progression in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease: Longitudinal Data from the Jönköping Parkinson Registry by Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Örjan Skogar, Johan Lökk

“…Hypomimia, affected speech, drooling, and impaired swallowing were present in 37.3%/91.6%, 14.1%/65.5%, 11.7%/55.3%, and 10.2%/34.5% at baseline/follow-up, respectively. Male sex [OR = 2.4 (95% CI: 1.0–5.9)], UPDRS motor scores [OR = 1.2 (95% CI: 1.1–1.3)], dominant rigidity [OR = 5.2 (95% CI: 1.4–19.1)], and autonomic disturbance [OR = 3.4 (95% CI: 1.1–10.9)] were risk factors for drooling. …”
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Impact of Sex on the Nonmotor Symptoms and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease by Márton Kovács, Attila Makkos, Zsuzsanna Aschermann, József Janszky, Sámuel Komoly, Rita Weintraut, Kázmér Karádi, Norbert Kovács

“…Anxiety, pain, sleep disturbances, and orthostatic symptoms were more frequent among females while sexual dysfunction, apathy, and daytime sleepiness were more severe among males. Women had worse HRQoL than men (EQ-5D index value: 0.620±0.240 versus 0.663±0.229, p=0.025, and PDQ-39 SI: 27.1±17.0 versus 23.5±15.9, p=0.010). …”
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Possible influence of sex on the relationship between dual-task gait costs and cognitive decline in older adults. by Monica Christova, Shane Fresnoza, Christoph Palli, Wolfgang Staubmann, Bernhard Guggenberger

“…A significant negative correlation between the CFD scores and the dual-task costs of gait parameters was found only in males. The DTG costs did not differ between the sexes, while women obtained superior scores in the CFD test. …”
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What Contributes to the Gender Gap? A Blinder–Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis of Hidden Workers in Australia by Sora Lee, Woojin Kang

“…This study analyses the probabilities of becoming a hidden worker between males and females in three age groups (youth, young adults, and mid-life) and identifies the extent to which these factors explain the gender gap among hidden workers in Australia. (2) Using the Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition approach, this study aims to contribute to the discussion by highlighting the impact of gender on the hidden worker population, further illustrating how the explained and unexplained impacts on hidden workers differ between the gender groups. (3) Results: Age not only raises the likelihood of being a hidden worker in both gender groups but also contributes to the widening gender gap among hidden workers, especially those in the child-rearing stage of their life. …”
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Presence of Serum Antinuclear Antibodies Does Not Impact Outcomes in HBV-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure by Lin Lin, Bin Lin, Qing Lan, Longgen Liu, Jianchun Lu, Xiujun Zhang, Shuqin Zheng, Yuan Xue

“…Most patients in both ANA positive and negative groups were males (88.2% and 83.8%). Patients with negative ANA had a higher international normalized ratio, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD), and MELD-sodium scores than those with positive ANA (all P<0.05). …”
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Impact of neighborhood safety on adolescent physical activity in Saudi Arabia: gender and socio-economic perspectives by Abdullah Addas, Abdullah Addas

“…Female adolescents were 20% more likely than male adolescents to report safety concerns (p &lt; 0.05), while those residing in villas engaged in 15% more physical activity than their peers living in flats (p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionsThese findings underscore the significant role of neighborhood safety in shaping adolescent health behaviors, particularly regarding traffic management and accessibility. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Lower Limb Amputation: A Clinic-Based Case Control Study by Beverly T. Rodrigues, Venkat N. Vangaveti, Usman H. Malabu

“…The total study sample included 129 subjects, comprising 81 males and 48 females with M : F ratio of 1.7 : 1. …”
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Establishment of a Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis) spermatogonial stem cell line capable of sperm production in vitro by Jianeng Li, Changle Zhao, Lei Liu, Shuqing Zheng, Deshou Wang, Changwei Shao, Jing Wei

“…However, the species faces challenges in genetic breeding and germ-line preservation due to its late sexual maturity (2–3 years for males and 3–4 years for females) and single spawning cycle. …”
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Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss/Meniere’s disease possibly triggered by neurocysticercosis: a case report by Hamza Arman Lateef, Evan Davies, Alidad Arabshahi

“…Case presentation A 37-year-old Hispanic male patient, native to southern Honduras, presented with dizziness and tinnitus. …”
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Mental Health and Other Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Intention toward Children of Military Parents in Lambayeque, Peru by Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado, Cinthia Karina Picón-Reátegui, Franccesca Dawson Aguila, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Neal M. Davies, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, César Johan Pereira-Victorio, Danai Valladares Garrido, Víctor J. Vera-Ponce, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…Of 201 military personnel evaluated, 92.5% were male, 82.5% were of the Catholic faith, and the median age was 40.9% of respondents reported seeking mental health help during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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