General practitioners’ attitude and performance about the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorder by Asadolah Mosavi, Mandana Shirazi, Roghayeh Gandomkar, Hafez Mohamadhoseinpour, Rita Mojtahed Zadeh, Ardashir Afrasiabifar

“…There was no statistically significant difference between male and female participants in terms of performance score (P > 0.05). …”
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Pirfenidone Alleviates Choroidal Neovascular Fibrosis through TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway by Chuang Gao, Xin Cao, Lili Huang, Yueqi Bao, Tao Li, Yue Di, Liucheng Wu, Yu Song

“…This study investigates the effect of Pirfenidone (PFD) on TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway on the development of choroidal neovascular fibrosis in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) mouse model. C57BL/6J male mice (aged from 6 to 8 weeks) received intravitreal injections of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)/PFD solution on 14 days after laser injury. …”
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Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study. by Johny Bozdarov, Brett D M Jones, Madeha Umer, Daniel M Blumberger, Ishrat M Husain

“…<h4>Results</h4>Eight participants (5 female, 3 male) were included in the final analysis. Results indicated a high user retention (89%), attendance (84%), and satisfaction (98%). …”
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The epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a US population by Aaron M. Carlson, Carlos E.V. Sollero, Andrew B. Wolf, Stefan Sillau, Barrie L. Schmitt, Kelli M. Money, Kavita V. Nair, Amanda L. Piquet, Jeffrey L. Bennett

“…Prevalence was higher in women (6.20:1 female:male ratio). Transverse myelitis (45%) and optic neuritis (43%) were the most common presenting clinical syndromes. …”
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Novel Osteo Refurbishment Method and Choice of Colouring Materials for Anatomy Specimens by Dibakar BORTHAKUR, Rajesh KUMAR, Neerja RANI, Rima DADA

“…Results: Out of 318 study participants, 63.7% and 36.3% of the respondents were male and female, respectively. 90.5 % were new entrants to university and the remainder 9.5% had a prior university degree. …”
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Epidermoid cysts of the orofacial region: A clinico-pathological study of 13 cases with review of literature by Priya Kumar, Rewa Malhotra, Aadithya B. Urs, Jeyaseelan Augustine, Sujata Mohanty

“…Results: The study found strong male predilection in the ratio of 10:3 with an average age of presentation as 28 years. …”
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Prognostic role of mesangial IgM deposition in IgA nephropathy: a long-term cohort study by Gabriel Stefan, Simona Stancu, Adrian Zugravu, George Terinte-Balcan

“…Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of mesangial IgM deposition in a long-term follow-up cohort of IgAN patients.Methods A unicentric retrospective study was conducted on 93 consecutive IgAN patients (median age 41 years, 68% male, eGFR 48.7 mL/min, proteinuria 1.1 g/g) from 2010 to 2015. …”
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Dermoscopic and Histopathological Association in Pyogenic Granuloma: A Case Series in Skin of Color by Balachandra Suryakant Ankad, Anirudh A Mallapur, Sahana S Hurakadli

“…Results: A total of 30 patients (13 males, 17 females) were included. Solitary red papule on face and scalp was common presentation. …”
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Association between ethylene oxide exposure and cognitive function in older adults from NHANES data by Meng Sun, Meng Cai, Sisi Sun, Huan Liu, Guo Chen

“…Firstly, analysis of variable characteristics across the different log10-transformed HbEO groups revealed that HbEO was higher in males, non-Hispanic whites, and smokers and that Z scores for Delayed Recall Test (DRT), Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) decreased as HbEO increased (p < 0.05). …”
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Prognostic factors for complications in patients with pancreatic pseudocyst by Manuel Alejandro Martínez Corrales, Leonila Noralis Portal Benítez, Yoisel Duarte Linares, Joaquín Zurbano Fernández

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: patients aged 40-59 years old (57.8%), and males (62.2%) predominated. The fundamental cause was acute pancreatitis (51.1%), and the most frequent location was the pancreatic body (37.8%). …”
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Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Thrombomodulin Concentration and Early Markers of Atherosclerosis by Hasan Elkan, Mehmet Memduh Baş, Berna Kaya

“…The medical records were available for 44 patients (mean age: 37.2 ± 10.9 years, 65.9% male). LSG led to significant reductions in total body weight and body mass index (BMI) at postoperative six months (37.0 ± 5.6 kg/m2 vs. 47.1 ± 5.8 kg/m2, p<0.001). …”
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Perceived Preparedness for the Clinical Practice Among Medical Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sharief WM, Mahdy NH, Al-Eraky M

“…It was found that the interns were not well prepared regarding handling emergencies, dealing with dying patients (44%), inserting an intravenous line (35.8%), conducting a digital-rectal examination (31.2%), as well as speaking with the social worker about the patient (29%). Males scored significantly higher than females regarding the interpersonal domain.Conclusion & recommendations: The results revealed that most interns were adequately trained for their clinical experiences. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction with services provided by family physicians at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centers in Northern Jordan by Hadeel B. Heilat, Muntaha K. Gharaibeh, Wanas M. Shtaiyat, Raghad S. Gharaibeh, Ayah M. Ananbeh, Manar J. Baniyaseen, Shahd M. Alsharaydeh, Aya B. Alqawaba’h, Emad A. Alzu’bi, Nour G. Amayreh, Reem R. Aldawagreh

“…A convenient sample of 367 patients, both males and females over the age of 18 years, was selected. …”
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Management of a Novel Autoimmune Disease, COPA Syndrome, in Pregnancy by Archana Ayyar, Rachel D. Seaman, Kalpalatha Guntupalli, Mary C. Tolcher

“…COPA syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease, demonstrating an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern with variable penetration that occurs more frequently in females than males. This disease manifests in childhood as pulmonary hemorrhage, arthritis, and renal disease. …”
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Prevalence of Anterior Femoral Neck Osteophyte in a Total Hip Arthroplasty Population: Analysis of Preoperative Surgical Plans by Adam M. Katchky, Mitchell L. Smith, Andrew J. Shimmin, Stephen J. McMahon, Jeremy Latham, Jonathan V. Baré

“…The patient group comprised 197 male and 216 female hips, with a mean age of 63 years (range 32–91). …”
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Turmeric-black pepper-honey nanoemulsion formulation and antiulcerogenic effect evaluation against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in rats. by Amirah Adlia, Cynthiana Christabella Aslan, Lia Safitri, I Ketut Adnyana

“…The organoleptic, droplet size, polydispersity index, pH, viscosity, and curcumin content of the nanoemulsion were evaluated. Male Wistar albino rats were induced with 96% ethanol for six days. …”
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Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation. by Anja Molinari-Jobin, Fridolin Zimmermann, Stéphanie Borel, Luc Le Grand, Elena Iannino, Ole Anders, Elisa Belotti, Ludek Bufka, Duško Ćirović, Nolwenn Drouet-Hoguet, Thomas Engleder, Michał Figura, Christian Fuxjäger, Eva Gregorova, Marco Heurich, Sylvia Idelberger, Jakub Kubala, Josip Kusak, Dime Melovski, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Tereza Mináriková, Paolo Molinari, Lorane Mouzon-Moyne, Gilles Moyne, Robert W Mysłajek, Sabina Nowak, Janis Ozolins, Andreas Ryser, Bardh Sanaja, Maryna Shkvyria, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Christian Stauffer, Branislav Tám, Aleksander Trajce, Josefa Volfová, Sybille Wölfl, Diana Zlatanova, Kristina Vogt

“…Of the 66 released lynx, ten have reproduced at least once (8 females and 2 males). Conservation implications of rehabilitation programmes include managing genetic diversity in small, isolated populations and reintroducing species to historical habitats. …”
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Shoulder Physiological Offset Parameters in Asian Populations—A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study by Hung-Yi Huang, Meng-Hao Lin, Chu-Hsiang Hsu, Liang-Tseng Kuo

“…<b>Results</b>: The mean HO was 22.9 (±2.4) mm, the mean GO was 62.3 (±6.6) mm, the mean LGHO was 48.9 (±4.2) mm, the mean HAO was 25.2 (±2.8) mm, and the mean CO was 15.7 (±2.7) mm. Male patients exhibited significantly higher values across all SOPs compared to female patients. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK DURATION, LENGTH OF WORK, AND SLEEP DURATION WITH WORK FATIGUE AMONG ONLINE TAXI BIKE DRIVERS IN GREATER JAKARTA by Istianah Surury, Aisya Alawiyah, Fitri Anggraeni, Vicky Abiansyah, Nastiti Dyah Prastiwi

“…Result: The majority of respondents (84.6%) were under 40 years old, male (92.3%), worked more than eight hours a day (55.8%), had experience as online taxi bike drivers for more than 3 years (73.1%), sleep duration less than 8 hours (78.8%), and there were 36 online taxi bike drivers (69.2%) reported experiencing high-very high levels of fatigue. …”
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RESIDENTS’ COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING SETBACKS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA by ADEJUMO, S. A., FATIMAH O. BADIRU

“…Findings revealed that majority of residents who complied with setbacks standard were males (55.6%), Yoruba (84.9%) and graduates (62.5%). …”
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