Lesion Location and Possible Etiology of Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy by Zhang M, Wang J, Xue S, Liu S, Li K, Zhao T, Feng Y, Sui R, Yang B, Yang X

“…Vestibular function tests, including video head impulse test (vHIT), caloric testing, vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) and post-contrast delayed 3D-FLAIR MRI, were performed.Results: Among 32 AUVP patients included, there were 10 males and 13 females, with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.3, and an average age of 42.13 ± 14.57 years (range 19– 76 years old). …”
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Serum Leptin Is not a Diagnostic Marker for Familial Mediterranean Fever Attacks

“…We enrolled 25 patients (22 males and 3 females) and 25 healthy controls (21 males and 4 females) with a mean age of <mml:math alttext="$24.42pm 1.22$"> <mml:mrow><mml:mn>24.42</mml:mn><mml:mo>&#x00B1;</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.22</mml:mn> </mml:mrow></mml:math> (Mean <mml:math alttext="$pm$"><mml:mo>&#x00B1;</mml:mo></mml:math> SEM) years and <mml:math alttext="$24.30pm1.19$"><mml:mrow><mml:mn>24.30</mml:mn><mml:mo>&#x00B1;</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.19</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math> years (Mean <mml:math alttext="$pm$"><mml:mo>&#x00B1;</mml:mo></mml:math> SEM), respectively. …”
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Pengaruh Perbedaan Dosis Ekstrak Biji Jarak Pagar (Jatropha curcas) terhadap Jumlah Spermatozoa, Spermatozoa Motil, Berat Testis, dan Diameter Testis pada Mencit Jantan (Mus Muscul... by Haifa Wahyu, Rahmatina B. Herman, Arni Amir

“…This study aims to determine the effect of different doses of extract of Jatropha seeds on sperm count, motile of sperm, testis weight and diameter of the testis in male mice (Mus musculus).</em><em> </em><em>This study uses the approach post test only control group design to male mice weighing 20-30 grams. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Uropathogens Isolated from Pediatric Patients at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yamirot Merga Duffa, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Dereje Mamuye Gebretsadik, Adane Bitew

“…In this study, a total of 384 patients (199 males and 185 females) aged less than or equal to 15 years from whom urine samples were collected were enrolled. …”
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Reliability and validity validation of the Chinese version of the family vitiligo impact scale by Jian Sun, Linna Li, Xue Tian, Yuping Fu

“…The sample consisted of 50.9% females (n = 177) and 49.1% males (n = 171). Respondents completed the Chinese versions of the FVIS and Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI). …”
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التخطیط الاستراتیجى فى مؤسسات المعلومات فى دولة الکویت by د. عبد الله حمود مویهان

“…Research population consisted ofemployees of libraries in Kuwait University (98) employees (males - females).The results showed that a percentage of 44.9 % of individuals see that thestrategic planning achieves the objectives of Information Institution and achievesthe library message. …”
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Knowledge Regarding Mechanical Ventilation and Practice of Ventilatory Care among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units in Selected Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia... by Kedir Abdureman Hassen, Micheal Alemayehu Nemera, Andualem Wubetie Aniley, Ararso Baru Olani, Sofoniyas Getaneh Bedane

“…Of 146 nurses who participated in the study, 51.4% were males. About 71.4% had a BSc in nursing and 57.5% of them had training related to MV. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. A. Jaber, M. Abdelmagied, E. M. El-Ameen, K. I. Afrashtehfar

“…The vaccine acceptance rate was higher among male and older trainees, with no significant difference compared to women and younger trainees with no significant difference (p=0.849). …”
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Metabolic profile of blood serum in experimental arterial hypertension by A. A. Seryapina, A. A. Malyavko, Yu. K. Polityko, L. V. Yanshole, Yu. P. Tsentalovich, A. L. Markel

“…We analyzed the metabolic profile of the blood serum of male ISIAH rats with a genetic stress-dependent form of arterial hypertension in comparison with the normotensive WAG rats. …”
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Sustained Impairment in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity Testing in Patients after COVID-19: A Single Center Experience by Georg Evers, Arik Bernard Schulze, Irina Osiaevi, Kimon Harmening, Richard Vollenberg, Rainer Wiewrodt, Rudin Pistulli, Matthias Boentert, Phil-Robin Tepasse, Juergen R. Sindermann, Ali Yilmaz, Michael Mohr

“…If objectively limited in EC or deteriorated in oxygen pulse, we offered cardiac stress magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a follow-up CPET. Results. Eighteen male and 12 female patients were included. Limited relative EC was detected in 11/30 (36.7%) patients. …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with tislelizumab plus axitinib for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus: a retrospective study by Zhongjie Zhao, Zhengsheng Liu, Kaiyan Zhang, Wei Li, Lijian Zhang, Bingliang Jiang, Bin Chen, Jinchun Xing, Xuegang Wang

“…The median age was 66 (range, 50–72) years, and five (71.4%) patients were male. Five (71.4%) patients were diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma, and two (28.6%) patients were papillary type I carcinoma. …”
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Validation of a tele-robotic ultrasound system for abdomen and thyroid gland explorations: a comparison with standard ultrasound by Andreu Antolin, Nuria Roson, Marina Planes, Mar Castillo, Anna Alberti, Manuel Escobar

“…Results 64 participants (23 male, 41 female) were consecutively included during the recruitment period, for a total of 51 abdominal and 37 thyroid gland US studies. …”
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Management of female para-urethral cyst with dyspareunia: a case report by Manoj Kumar Deepak, R. M. Meyyappan, T. Senthil Kumar, J. Saravanan

“…The atypical presentations, combined with patient hesitancy to be subjected to an examination by a male urologist, are factors that limit a timely diagnosis. …”
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Separation and purification of chicken IgY with its field efficacy in controlling avian influenza in Muscovy ducks by F. M. Radwan, A. A. El-Shemy, N. I. Toaleb, M. A. Bastamy, M. M. Amer

“…The therapeutic potential of IgY was evaluated in 33-day-old Muscovy male ducks showing signs of AI H5N1 infection with 35% mortality within 36 hours. …”

A Unique and Rare Presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Common Atrium Associated with Coronary Aneurysms and Fistula by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Alex Munoz, Mohammad Hassan Pervaiz

“…An atrial septal defect is the second most common congenital heart disease found in adults with a female to male ratio of 4 : 1. However, it is rare to have a complete absence of the interatrial septum (IAS) to be diagnosed in an elderly patient associated with other coexisting anomalies. …”
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Prospective Multicenter Open-Label One-Arm Trial Investigating a Pumpkin Seed, Isoflavonoids, and Cranberry Mix in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilo... by Elie Nemr, Elie El Helou, Georges Mjaess, Albert Semaan, Josselin Abi Chebel

“…The aim was to assess the efficacy of a mix of pumpkin seed extract, soy germ isoflavonoids, and cranberry (Novex®) in the management of mild to moderate LUTS in BPH patients. Male patients aged ≥40 years, who had had mild to moderate LUTS for >6 months at screening, with no previous therapy or who are still symptomatic despite current use of alpha-blockers, were recruited. …”
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Acute kidney injury in critically ill COVID-19 patients in a tertiary hospital: short and long-term kidney and patient outcomes by Juliana Alves Manhães de Andrade, Gisele Meinerz, Raphael Palma, Eduardo Rech, Marco Antônio Vinciprova Dall’Agnese, Cristiane Bundchen, Fernanda Bordignon Nunes, Gisele Branchini, Elizete Keitel

“…Results: 360 patients were included, 60.6% were male, median age was 66.0 (57.0–72.0) years, 38.1% had diabetes, and 68.6% had hypertension. …”
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Empowerment of volunteer nursing service providers during disasters: A qualitative study by Mostafa Roshanravan, Shandiz Moslehi, Hesam Seyedin

“…Results Among the 25 participants, 16 were male, and nine were female. The Mean age was 45.2 ± 5.6 years, and the Mean work experience was 19.08 ± 4.5 years. …”
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The effectiveness of Transcranial Photobiomodulation therapy (tPBM) on reducing anxiety, depression, and opioid craving in patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment: a do... by Helya Helali, Nastaran Samani, Faraj Tabeie, Shiva Eiliaei, Ali Kheradmand

“…Results Both groups consisted of 32 (91.4%) males and 3 (8.6%) females, with the mean age of patients in the intervention group being 37.97 ± 10.58 years, and 39.66 ± 9.94 years in the control group (P = 0.495). …”
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Comparative evaluation of Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens as alternative protein sources for the growth, health, and meat quality of the broiler by Farwa Mustafa, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Sajjad, Mudssar Ali, Hafiza Sehrish Bashir, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Raimondas Mozūratis, Raimondas Mozūratis

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the effect of the gradual replacement of soybean meal (4%, 8%, and 12%) with house cricket (A. domesticus) and black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) on productive performances, hematology, intestinal morphology, and meat quality attributes of male broiler (Ross 308). MethodsA total of 350 1-day-old chicks (39.23 ± 0.19 g) were divided into seven groups (five pens per group and 10 chicks per pen) following a completely randomized design. …”
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