Single Buried Intramedullary K-Wire Fixation in Nonthumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with Immediate Postoperative Mobilization without Any Immobilization by Wuttipong Siriwittayakorn, Nath Adulkasem, Pichet Sangthongsil, Wasapol Pitiguagool, Wattanai Atthakorn, Kraisong Watatham, Wichit Siritattamrong

“…This study included 34 patients, 25 males and 9 females with a mean age of 33.14 years (ranging 18–59). …”
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Hospitalization outcomes in people living with HIV on Dolutegravir-based regimen in Mwanza, Tanzania: a comparative cohort by Godfrey A. Kisigo, Eric Barongo, Benson Issarow, Cody Cichowitz, Bahati Wajanga, Samuel Kalluvya, Robert N. Peck

“…The overall all-cause mortality was 42%. Male sex, using DTG-based regimen for < 3 months, diagnosis of suspected IRIS, diagnosis of ART side effect, advanced WHO clinical stage, CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3, hemoglobin level 7–11.9 gm/dl and hemoglobin level < 7 gm/dl were all independent risk factors for death. …”
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Rhein Inhibits NF-κB Signaling Pathway to Alleviate Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress of Rats with Chronic Glomerulonephritis by Qian Chen, Hai Guo, JuanJuan Hu, Xiaofeng Zhao

“…Twenty-four eight-week-old male SD rats were randomly divided into following 4 groups (6 rats in each group): control group, CGN group, rhein group, and benazepril (Ben) group. …”
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A Full Computerized Workflow for Planning Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and Orthognathic Surgery in a Skeletal Class III Patient by Orazio Bennici, Alessia Malgioglio, Serena Moschitto, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Alberta Greco Lucchina, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Gaetano Isola, Antonino Lo Giudice

“…In the present case report, we present and discuss the digital workflow involved in the orthodontic/orthognathic combined treatment of a skeletal malocclusion correction in a 17-year-old male patient affected by a skeletal class III, facial asymmetry, sagittal and transversal deficiency of the medium third of the skull, dental crowding, and bilateral cross-bite. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and perceived body size across the life course: a longitudinal study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) by Jean-Eric Tarride, Laura N Anderson, Lauren Griffith, Andrea Gonzalez, Vanessa De Rubeis

“…For females, there was a strong association for those who reported 4–8 ACEs with the consistently high trajectory (OR: 1.70; 95% CI: 1.24 to 2.34) but no association for males (OR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.69 to 1.41).Discussion Distinct patterns of body size throughout the life course exist. …”
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The incidence of benign and malignant tumors among adults with long-term physical disabilities by S. Alekova Todorova

“…Prostatic hyperplasia and uterine leiomyoma are the leading benign lesions in male residents – 11.11%, in female respondents – 11.11% respectively. …”
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Characterizing pediatric discharge diagnoses associated with daily extreme heat exposure in the Midwestern US: A retrospective case-crossover study by Sarah Oerther, Zachary Phillips, Zidong Zhang, Joanne Salas, Sarah Farabi, Tamara Otey

“…The impact of extreme heat exposure varied across demographics, with vulnerable groups including children aged one to four, males, and individuals from low socioeconomic status areas. …”
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Pre-gestational diabetes in a young woman with a pathogenic INSR missense mutation, p.(Met1180Lys) by Emma L Prehn, Mairéad Crowley, David Fennell, Brendan T Kinsley, Kevin Colclough, Maria M Byrne

“…She delivered a 3.95 kg male infant at 39 weeks gestation without neonatal hypoglycaemia. …”
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Evaluation of Hydatid Cyst Cases: A Single-center Retrospective Study by Suzan Şahin, Bülent Kaya

“…Results: A total of 30 patients, with a mean age of 42.8 years (range: 19-68), were included in the study; 13 (43.3%) were male and 17 (56.7%) were female. The most common presenting complaint was abdominal pain (n=14, 46.7%), and 6 patients (20.0%) were asymptomatic. …”
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Acute Infusion-Related Side Effects of Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC) in Oncohematological Patients: Real-World Data from Brazilian Reference Centers by Francelise Bridi Cavassin, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri, Ariela Victoria Borgmann, Isabela Dombeck Floriani, Marina Rachid Barreto, Tania Zaleski, Fabianne Altruda de Moraes Costa Carlesse, Giovanni Luís Breda, Fábio de Araújo Motta, Diego Rodrigues Falci, Ana Verena Almeida Mendes, Hugo Paz Morales, Patrícia Silva Montes, Mariane Taborda, Talita Teles Teixeira Pereira, João Luiz Baú-Carneiro, Flávio Queiroz-Telles

“…Results A total of 229 patients were included, with a male prevalence and an average age of 44 years for adults and 10 years for children. …”
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Autoantibodies in myasthenia gravis: cluster analysis and clinical correlations by Xupeng Sun, Meijie Qu, Xi Rong, Mingxing Lv, Yunbin Zhao, Yunjun Yan, Lin Liu, Na Sun, Hua Yue, Min Liu

“…Individual antibody analysis revealed that male cases were more likely to be AChR+ and titin+, and older age was associated with AChR+, RyR+, and titin+. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…RECT increased spouse satisfaction significantly compared to SD, indicating that males need to participate in positive relationship changes. …”
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Direct-acting oral anticoagulant removal by intraoperative hemoadsorption in CABG and/or single valve surgery: interim analysis of the International Safe and Timely Antithrombotic... by Michael Schmoeckel, Matthias Thielmann, Keti Vitanova, Thomas Eberle, Nandor Marczin, Kambiz Hassan, Andreas Liebold, Sandra Lindstedt, Georg Mächler, Marijana Matejic-Spasic, Daniel Wendt, Efthymios N. Deliargyris, Robert F. Storey

“…Results A total of 62 patients were included from 7 institutions in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the UK (mean age 69.9 ± 7.5years, 71% male). Approximately half were on apixaban and the other half was split between rivaroxaban and edoxaban with 21% of patients also on aspirin. …”
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Влияние курсового приема L-орнитин- L-аспартата на фиброз и стеатоз печени у больных ассоциированной с нарушениями метаболизма жировой болезнью печени (неалкогольной жировой болезн... by Е. V. Garanina

“…MAFLD-hyperammonaemic patients also had the significantly higher male ratio, type 2 diabetes and severer hepatic steatosis rates vs. hyperammonaemia-negative MAFLD individuals. …”
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Optimization of the cholesterol gallstone model in C57BL/6 mice and evaluation of Lactobacillus intervention effects by Cong Wang, Ting Jiang, Lvwang Ye, Mengyan Du, Fang Liu

“…In this study, 8-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups: a high-fat diet + saline group (HF-S), a high-fat diet + probiotic group (HF-P), a normal diet + saline group (ND-S), and a normal diet + probiotic group (ND-P), to assess the effect of probiotics on gallstone formation. …”
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Prevalence and prognostic value of ventricular conduction delay in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Anouk Achten, Jerremy Weerts, Johan van Koll, Mohammed Ghossein, Sanne G.J. Mourmans, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Antonius M.W. van Stipdonk, Kevin Vernooy, Frits W. Prinzen, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Vanessa P.M. van Empel

“…This prognostic association was mainly present in males. Conclusion: HFpEF patients have a low prevalence of a VCD phenotype(9 % QRS duration ≥120 ms;4 % a QRS area ≥69 µVs). …”
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Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem

“…This research was created based on 104 cases (where 51 of the patients were male, while 53 of the patients were female) among the inpatient and outpatient neurology unit of Dr. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Pediatric Patients at King Saud University Dental Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Radiographic Analysis by Mannaa K. Aldowsari, Ayman M. Sulimany, Abdulmajeed Alkhathlan, Nawaf Alfhaed, Mohammed Aldosari, Saud Alayed, Saad Bin Saleh, Abeer A. Alshami

“…The sample consisted of 51.1% female and 48.5% male children, with a mean age of 11.87 ± 2.1 years. …”
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Characterization of heart failure patients with reverse left ventricular remodelling post‐angiotensin receptor blockers/neprilysin inhibitors therapy by Leonid Maizels, Yishay Wasserstrum, Boris Fishman, Amitai Segev, David Ben‐Nun, Anan Younis, Dov Freimark, Israel Mazin, Avishay Grupper

“…The cohort included 91 patients (mean age 60.5 years, 90% male) and 47 (52%) patients exhibited ARNI responsiveness, defined as an increase in LVEF during therapy. …”
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Mutation in the COL2A1 gene is associated with acetabular dysplasia by Miaomiao Xin, Xin Guan, Xin Guan, Jiangfei Yang, Yi Li, Zhentao Man, Hongsheng Sun, Min Fu

“…BackgroundDevelopmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common developmental disorders worldwide, caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.MethodsTo investigate the genetic etiology of DDH in a proband (a 27-year-old male), we reviewed the patient’s clinical data and collected peripheral blood samples from the proband and his parents. …”
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