A 10-year review of isoniazid-resistant TB management in Uzbekistan 2009-2020 by M.L. Rekart, P. Thit, M. Oluya, S. Moe, T. Hasan, N. Parpieva, K. Safaev, A. Khristusev, T. Zinaida, J. Singh, S. Allamuratova, I. Azamat, C.G. Restrepo, N. Sitali, J. Achar, J.L. Alvaraez, A. Sinha

“…Unsuccessful outcomes were more common with older age, diabetes, chest X-ray cavities, smear positivity, smear-positive persistence, and male sex. LTFU was more common with injection-containing regimens. …”
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Ukrainian adaptation of the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) by T. Yablonska, A. Shevchuk

“…The research sample consisted of 297 students aged 18 to 22 (M = 20.4, SD = 1.49), including 82 males and 215 females. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis of scales, correlation analysis (Spearman’s coefficient), and confirmatory factor analysis were used. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Root Caries Amongst the Elderly Population in Udupi District, Karnataka State, India by Kush Kalra, Ramprasad Vasthare, Shivashankar K. N., Nishu Singla, Deepak Kumar Singhal, Ritesh Singla

“…An observational analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 elderly participants, 431 males and 369 females, aged 50 years and above, with a minimum of ten teeth present, with 400 being diabetic and 400 nondiabetic from the various hospitals of the Udupi district. …”
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The Effect of Steep Trendelenburg Positioning on Retinal Structure and Function during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures by Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Nobufumi Ueda, Yushi Hayashida, Hiromi Hirama, Rikiya Taoka, Yuma Sakura, Mari Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Tsunemori, Mikio Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Kakehi

“…Standard automated perimetry (SAP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed in 20 males scheduled for RALP at 1 month and 1 day before the operation and at 1 and 3 months after the operation. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Agmatine in Essential Tremor Through Regulation of Lingo‐1 and Inflammatory Pathways by Zeynab Pirmoradi, Zahra Esmaili, Mohsen Nakhaie, Kristi A. Kohlmeier, Mohammad Shabani, Moazamehosadat Razavinasab, Mehran Ilaghi

“…Methods Tremor was induced in male Swiss Webster mice through intraperitoneal injections of harmaline (10 mg/kg) on Days 1, 3, and 5 of the study. …”
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Prognostic value of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with the first-line PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors combined with... by Meifeng Luo, Huiting Wei, Moqin Qiu, Cuiyun Su, Ruiling Ning, Shaozhang Zhou

“…Subgroup analysis evaluated the association between high LAR and disease progression and death risk.ResultsA total of 210 patients were enrolled, with a mean age of 58.56 ± 10.61 years and a male proportion of approximately 79.05%. ROC analysis found the optimal LAR cutoff value was 5.0, resulting in a sensitivity of 78.87% and a specificity of 44.6% (area under the ROC curve 0.622; P = 0.001). …”
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Decline of adolescent smoking in Ireland 1995–2015: trend analysis and associated factors by Shasha Li, Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Keishia Taylor

“…Multivariate regression results show that peer smoking, perceived access to cigarettes, perceived risks of smoking, parental monitoring, truancy, maternal relationship, perceived relative wealth and family structure were all significantly associated with adolescent smoking, and some of the factors had different effects for female and male students.Conclusion Ireland has successfully achieved a considerable decrease of adolescent smoking from 1995 to 2015, during which various tobacco control policies have been implemented. …”
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Geospatial clustering and correlates of deaths during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia: a Bayesian geoadditive semiparametric analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional sur... by Fiifi Amoako Johnson, Barbara Sakyi

“…Objective To investigate the extent of geospatial clustering of reported deaths during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia and the covariates associated with the observed clustering.Design Cross-sectional study.Participants Male and female respondents from the 2019–2020 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Acute Stroke in northern Portugal: outcomes and characteristics of patients in a Medical-Surgical Emergency Department by Sandra Domingues, Tiago Barros, João Correia, Arlindo Cruz, Nuno Araújo, Liliana Silva

“…Female patients surpassed males in 2023 (51.01% vs 48.99%). Conclusion: The Emergency Department demonstrated improvement in acute stroke care. …”
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Taking Time: A Mixed Methods Study of Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Participation in Activities in Relation to Their Wellbeing by Lia Prado, Rebecca Hadley, Dawn Rose

“…Quantitative results suggested that most of the participants’ wellbeing was not compromised, although this was gendered: female caregivers reported lower wellbeing scores than male caregivers. Overall, 62% of caregivers participated in joint activities. …”
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The Molecular Effects of SGLT2i Empagliflozin on the Autophagy Pathway in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Its Complications by Ranin Saad, Hagar Tadmor, Offir Ertracht, Nakhoul Nakhoul, Farid Nakhoul, Farber Evgeny, Shaul Atar

“…We used eight weeks old male mice: twenty C57BL/6 wild type (C57BL/6), twenty BTBR ob/ob (DM), and twenty BTBR ob/ob that were treated with empagliflozin (DM+EMPA), FDA approved SGLT2i. …”
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Transcatheter mitral valve replacement to treat rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case series by Ping Jin, Hong Guo, Yu Mao, Mengen Zhai, Yang Liu, Jian Yang

“…Clinical data were collected at baseline, before discharge, and at the 30-day follow-up.ResultsThe median age of the 5 RMS patients was 61 years (range 60–77 years); 60% were male, and the median Society of Thoracic Surgeons score was 13.3% (range 6.2–17.1%). …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Patients with Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Iran: Different Points of Children from Adults by Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad-sadegh Dehghan, Fatemeh Paknazar, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Gita Faghihi, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Mojtaba Akbari, Mahdi Hadian, Tooba Momen

“…One hundred one patients (31 children and 70 adults) with a female to male ratio of 1.1 : 1 was identified in the present study. …”
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Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers by Ling Lei, Liang He, Tongjuan Zou, Jun Qiu, Yi Li, Ran Zhou, Yao Qin, Wanhong Yin

“…Results A total of 116 septic patients were included, comprising 77 males and 39 females (mean age: 56.94 ± 19.90 years). …”
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Patients’ Experience of Anxiety and Pain during Retrobulbar Injections prior to Vitrectomy by Michael Mimouni, Hamza Abualhasan, Kamal Mtanes, Fares Mazzawi, Yoreh Barak

“…Overall, 48 eyes of 48 patients aged 68.4 ± 10.3 years were included, of which 62.5% were of male gender. Severe anxiety and pain were experienced by 10.4% and 12.5%, respectively. …”
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Features of extra-spinal musculoskeletal tuberculosis: A retrospective study from an North Indian Tertiary Care Institute by Shiva Prasad, Anupam Wakhlu, Ramnath Misra, Amita Aggarwal, Able Lawrence, Rakesh K Gupta, Narendra Krishnani, Vinita Agrawal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Results: Fifty-one patients were identified with the mean age at presentation of 33.35 years (range 4–72), male: female ratio of 1.1:1 and mean duration of disease was 14.65 months (range, 0.25–120). …”
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Validation of the factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire using Exploratory Graph Analysis by Lena Rader, Barbara Drueke, Saskia Doreen Forster, Siegfried Gauggel, Verena Mainz

“…Therefore, the current study aimed to assess the dimensionality of the EQ-D using Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA).MethodsIn total, 1,100 participants were recruited online (790 female, 307 male, 3 non-binary; age 18 to 65 years). Participants completed the EQ and the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES).ResultsThe bootstrapped EGA results revealed a two-dimensional structure of the EQ-D (Factor 1: Distanced Perspective, DP; Factor 2: Accepting Self-perception, AS) with high structural and item stability (all items > 0.70). …”
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Time Perception Test in IntelliCage System for Preclinical Study: Linking Depression and Serotonergic Modulation by Olga Sysoeva, Rauf Akhmirov, Maria Zaichenko, Ivan Lazarenko, Anastasiya Rebik, Nadezhda Broshevitskaja, Inna Midzyanovskaya, Kirill Smirnov

“…<b>Methods:</b> Wistar male rats (<i>n</i> = 25, five groups of 5–8) were trained in the IntelliCage to discriminate between short (1 s) and long (4 s) LED light stimuli by nose poking at the corresponding (left/right) side of the IntelliCage chamber to obtain a drink. …”
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Our Surgical Results in Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Artery Injuries: 21 Cases without Amputation by Burak Tamteki̇n, Güler Gülsen Ersoy

“…Results. 2 of the patients were female (9.5%) and 19 were male (90.5%). Age ranges were 21–78. The causes of injury were gunshot wounds in 9 patients (42.86%), blunt trauma in 7 patients (33.33%), and sharp object injuries in 5 patients (23.80%). …”
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Measurement the Physiological Properties of Water Pipe Smokers in Shekhan Distract by Abdullah. M. Al-Saiegh, Turki Sabri Haji, Jihan Saado Ahmed, Alaa Azzo Aslo, Firas Faris Khalaf

“…Smoking is one of the old habits used by humans before 400 years ago, where this custom was exclusively used in males with the development of time, tools, ingredients and flavors that used in hookah the women also started smoking, which led to an increase in the prevalence of use in many countries of the world Smoking is one of the reasons that lead to an increase in the percentage incidence of lung cancer, chronic lung disease ,mouth disease ,teeth deformation and gingivitis. …”
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