Monozygotic twins with myocarditis and a novel likely pathogenic desmoplakin gene variant by Antheia Kissopoulou, Eva Fernlund, Christina Holmgren, Eira Isaksson, Jan‐Erik Karlsson, Henrik Green, Jon Jonasson, Rada Ellegård, Hanna Klang Årstrand, Anneli Svensson, Cecilia Gunnarsson

“…The aim of this case presentation is to shed light upon a possible link between myocarditis, a desmoplakin (DSP) gene variant, and ARVC by describing a case of male monozygotic twins who presented with symptoms and signs of myocarditis at 17 and 18 years of age, respectively. …”
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Factors associated with dental care utilization among Iranian adult populations based on Anderson model by Ashkan Negintaji Zardak, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Faezeh Eslamipour, Bahareh Tahani

“…In the final model individuals in the 35–44 age group (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.02–2.2), males (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2–2.5), single individuals (OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.01-2) and those with the perception of need for dental treatment (OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.3–3.4) had higher chance of dental visit. …”
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Cancer odds among Ohio firefighters: data from the Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) 1996–2019 by Robert Hood, Olorunfemi Adetona, Susan Elizabeth Olivo-Marston, Shashank Singh

“…Similar patterns were observed among male firefighters.Conclusions The current study demonstrated increased odds of several different types of cancer among Ohio firefighters compared with other individuals within the OCISS, which may be associated with differences in risk factors, including occupational exposures. …”
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Genotyped cluster investigations versus standard contact tracing: comparative impact on latent tuberculosis infection cascade of care in a low-incidence region by Michael Asare-Baah, Marie Nancy Séraphin, LaTweika A.T. Salmon-Trejo, Lori Johnston, Lina Dominique, David Ashkin, Krishna Vaddiparti, Awewura Kwara, Anthony T. Maurelli, Michael Lauzardo

“…TB patients in the case group were more likely to be males, U.S.-born, Asians, residents of long-term care or correctional facilities, with past year histories of alcohol use, homelessness, and drug use. …”
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The status of a woman in the ancient world: features of marital and family relations in Ancient Athens by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…However, it was in the classical period of ancient Greece formed the first ideas about the harmonious coexistence of male and female, spirituality and love between man and woman, as well as in ancient philosophy, the first doubts about the biological nature of inequality, which in the future led to the formation of key provisions of gender theories.…”
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: the value of ultrasound in diagnosis and follow-up by Jinjin Yang, Xiaohua Huang, Zhongtao Bao, Jing Xu, Huimei Huang, Hongjie Huang, Ling Chen

“…Materials and methods Forty-four children (female:male, 19/25; median age, 60 months; range, 8 to 192 months) with LCH were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Enduring health effects of asbestos use in Belgian industries: a record-linked cohort study of cause-specific mortality (2001–2009) by Laura Van den Borre, Patrick Deboosere

“…Objective To investigate cause-specific mortality among asbestos workers and potentially exposed workers in Belgium and evaluate potential excess in mortality due to established and suspected asbestos-related diseases.Design This cohort study is based on an individual record linkage between the 1991 Belgian census and cause-specific mortality information for Flanders and Brussels (2001–2009).Setting Belgium (Flanders and Brussels region).Participants The study population consists of 1 397 699 male workers (18–65 years) with 72 074 deaths between 1 October 2001 and 31 December 2009. …”
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Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…This study included 11 males and 5 females; in addition, 13 patients had postsurgical gastroparesis, and 3 patients had diabetes. …”
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NIH funding for the pediatric surgeon-scientist: An analysis of current trends by Colton D. Wayne, MD, Zachary Dumbauld, BS, Ethan Mills, BS, Diana L. Farmer, MD, Gail E. Besner, MD

“…There were 371 previous/current grants totaling $387,148,625. 31.7 % of funded surgeons held Chair/Chief positions, 77.9 % were male, and 84.1 % had M.D. degree only. 282 (76.0 %) grants were independent, and 42 (11.3 %) were mentored. 100 (69.0 %) funded surgeons obtained independent investigator awards, 33 (22.8 %) with and 67 (46.2 %) without prior training/mentored grants. …”
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Factors Associated with Poor Ovarian Reserve in Young Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Cohort Study by Sanghamitra Hazarika, Paapa Dasari, Sairem Mangolnganbi Chanu, Sharbari Basu

“…Materials and Methods: Women aged more than 21 years and <35 years without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or ovarian dysgenesis with normal male factor were included after ethical approval. …”
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Factor VIII Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients in Palestine by Caesar Mahmoud Abu Arra, Fekri Samarah, Nael Sudqi Abu Hasan

“…Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder caused by mutations in FVIII gene with an incidence of 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 live born males. The Inv22 mutation is a major cause of the disease worldwide, accounting for up to 40%–50% of severe FVIII mutations. …”
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From across the globe – traumatic injuries are an international concern at the US-Mexico border wall by Allison E Berndtson, Jay Doucet, Todd W Costantini, Laura Haines, Sarah Lagan, Laura Adams, Jarrett Santorelli, Gabriella Waters

“…The mean age of patients was 32.2±10.4 years and 446 (75%) were male. Most patients (405, 67.8%) were Mexican, followed by 23 (3.9%) patients from Peru, 17 (2.8%) patients from India, 14 (2.3%) patients from El Salvador, 13 (2.2%) patients from Cuba and 12 (2.0%) patients from Jamaica. …”
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Long-term results of surgical treatment of a locally advanced rectal cancer using extrafascial principle of dissection by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, D. N. Fedorov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, O. Yu. Samofalova

“…The true tumor progression to resected structures and organs was revealed in 22% of the cases. Both in males and females resection of organs of genitourinary system, as well as the structures of a lateral pelvic wall was carried out most often. …”
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Effect of soluble dietary fiber extracted from Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler on lipid metabolism and liver protection in mice on high-fat diet by Kangxiao Guo, Kangxiao Guo, Jing Liu, Zihan Yao, Zhoujin Tan, Tao Yang

“…Project team from Lentinus edodes extracted soluble dietary fiber, and its physicochemical properties, selected 30 male mice, randomly divided into normal group (N), high fat diet group (F), add low dose dietary fiber high fat diet (FL), add medium dose dietary fiber high fat diet group (FM), add high dose dietary fiber high fat diet group (FH) five groups. …”
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Effect of Increasing Running Cadence on Peak Impact Force in an Outdoor Environment by Taylor Musgjerd, Jacob Anason, Drew Rutherford, Thomas W Kernozek

“… # Study Design Repeated measures, quasi-experimental # Methods Peak force and cadence measurements were collected from 15 recreational runners (8 females, 7 males) during two 2.4-mile outdoor runs. Peak force was measured using an insole-based load measuring device. …”
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Protocolized approach saves the limb in peripheral arterial injury: A decade experience by Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Supreet Kaur, Komal Gupta, Abhinav Kumar, Junaid Alam, Dinesh Bagaria, Narender Choudhary, Amit Gupta, Sushma Sagar, Biplab Mishra, Subodh Kumar

“…Results: Out of 716 patients with PAI, the majority (91.9%) were young males. Blunt trauma was the most common mechanism of injury. …”
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Impact of underlying diseases and complications on COVID-19 mortality in South Korea: analysis of national health insurance service data by Kyunghee Lee, Jieun Hwang

“…Results Of the 377,812 COVID-19 patients in 2021, 51.47% were male and 48.53% were female, and post-diagnosis mortality was 2.04%; 68.7% (n = 259,560) of patients had at least one underlying condition, with the following frequency: respiratory disease (78.88%), heart disease (33.84%), hypertension (30.29%), liver disease (21.38%), depression (9.32%), kidney disease (4.89%), and dementia (3.87%). …”
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Determinants of Under-Five Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis Using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016 by Addisalem Tebeje Zewudie, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew

“…The U5CM for being a rural resident (AOR=1.802, 95% CI: 1.251, 2.595), not breastfeeding (AOR=2.956, 95% CI: 2.490, 3.511), having multiple birth (AOR=4.755, 95% CI: 3.440, 6.572), male gender (AOR=1.363, 95% CI: 1.153, 1.612), having first birth order (AOR=1.592, 95% CI: 1.275, 1.992), and having family size six and above (AOR=2.187, 95% CI: 1.769, 2.707). …”
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Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with diet quality among low-income community health center patients with hypertension. by Jessica Cheng, Katherine C Faulkner, Ashlie Malone, Kristine D Gu, Anne N Thorndike

“…The most important factors associated with lower HEI-2020 scores were: not having own housing, male gender, tobacco use, marijuana use, and skipping meals; the most important factors associated with higher HEI-2020 scores were Hispanic ethnicity and receipt of community food resources (5-fold cross-validated R2 = 0.17).…”
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The analysis of the relationship between respiratory functions and body compositions of alpine discipline and cross-country skiing athletes by Buket Sevindik Aktaş

“…The study included 32 male athletes (age: 18.3±2 year, height: 172.1±6.05 cm, body weight: 65.73±10.79 kg, and body mass index (BMI): 22.91±2.80 kg/m2) within the scope of alpine disciplines and cross-country skiing. …”
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