Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India by Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Jachin David Williams, Nidhi Jaswal, Venkateswaralu Yandluri, Payal Sangani, Kavya Sanagavarapu, Ramya Natarajan, Sandhya Ramalingam, Nalini Saligram, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna

“…Analysis compared data from 545 subjects who participated in all the three surveys.ResultsThe cohort comprised 45.5% males and 54.5% females, aged 19–85 years (mean: 55.42; SD 10.3). …”
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A multicenter, cross‐sectional analysis to assess the safety and usage pattern of brivaracetam in the management of partial‐onset seizure with BAEs—BREEZE study: A post‐hoc analysi... by Arvind Sharma, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Haldar, Usha Kant Misra, R. V. Anand, Yakshdeep Dave, Girish Kulkarni

“…Results Per protocol (PP) analysis included 8479 eligible patients from 1069 sites, gender; 5771 (68.06%) male and 2708 (31.94%) female with mean age 41.21 ± 12.74 years. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“… # Methods Sixty-five healthy, active volunteers (sex = 50 female, 15 male; age = 25.2 +/- 5.6 years; height = 1.7 +/- .1 m; weight = 68.5 +/- 13.5 kg) who demonstrated static balance and hip abductor strength sufficient for performance of the SLST participated in the study. …”
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Assessing the Clinical and Functional Status of COPD Patients Using Speech Analysis During and After Exacerbation by Mayr W, Triantafyllopoulos A, Batliner A, Schuller BW, Berghaus TM

“…Our baseline for predicting patient state was an SVM model using self-reported BORG and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores.Results: In 50 COPD patients (52% males, 22% GOLD II, 44% GOLD III, 32% GOLD IV, all patients group E), speech analysis was superior in distinguishing during and after exacerbation status compared to BORG and CAT scores alone by achieving 84% accuracy in prediction. …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

“… # Methods Twenty collegiate soccer athletes (8 males, 12 females, age=20.15±1.35 years, height=171.67±9.01 cm, mass=70.56±11.03 kg) volunteered to participate. …”
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The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…The average mental health score for Ukrainian female students was 25.42%, and for male students, it was 23.92%. This indicates high levels of stress and anxiety caused by constant threats and instability. …”
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Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females by Valentina Muollo, Samuel D’Emanuele, Laura Ghiotto, Doriana Rudi, Federico Schena, Cantor Tarperi

“…., gait speed (GS)] compared to males, highlighting the need for sex-difference considered in screening and intervention planning. …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…Results The majority of patients were aged between 20 and 30 years, with 54 patients (48.2%) in this age group, and a male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. The primary indication for pneumonectomy was inflammatory conditions, accounting for 62.5% (70 patients), followed by carcinoid tumors at 32.1% (36 patients). …”
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Association of Tobacco Use and Oral Cancer in a South Asian Population: A Case–control Study by Amra Sultana, Pushpanjali Krishnappa, Vivek Verma, Denny John, K. M. Shwetha, M. M. Sanjana, Anitha R. Sagarkar

“…In more than 60 years of age group, our findings suggest that smokeless tobacco increased the odds of occurrence of oral cancer by more than 18 times compared to smoked form at >2 times. Being male did not seem to be associated with oral cancer across all age groups and those above 60 years of age. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 9130 live-born neonates were recruited, of which 52% were males. The mean birth weight was 2827g (95%CI 2817-2838g), and 1865 (20.4%) newborns were low birth weight. …”
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The assessment of marrow adiposity in type 1 diabetic rabbits through magnetic resonance spectroscopy is linked to bone resorption by Wei Li, Wei Wang, Minlan Zhang, Qi Chen, Fengyi Li, Shaojun Li

“…In this investigation, we employed an alloxan-induced diabetes rabbit model to unravel the association between marrow fat content and bone resorption, utilizing magnetic resonance spectroscopy.MethodsForty 4-month-old male New Zealand rabbits were randomly allocated into two groups: a control group and an alloxan-induced diabetic group, each consisting of 20 rabbits. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding screening and managing diabetic microvascular complications among general practitioners of community health centres: a cross-sectional st... by Hua Yang, Jian Gao, Ying Yu, Cuiling Huang, Chengdian Lan, Zhangyan Chen

“…The total KAP score was 66.6±8.8/100, and the knowledge, attitude and practice scores were 64.7±8.7, 83.5±10.5 and 51.6+17.8, respectively. Male (β=−2.419, p=0.012), shorter practice duration (β=−1.033, p=0.031), practice in rural area (β=3.230, p=0.001), not attending training in diabetic microvascular complications (β=−6.346, p&lt;0.001), not managing diabetic patients (β=−4.503, p&lt;0.001), less number of diabetes patients under management (β=−0.007, p=0.035), less number of screening instruments based on self-report of GP (β=−1.681, p&lt;0.001), lower knowledge score (β=−0.190, p&lt;0.001) and lower attitude score (β=−0.414, p&lt;0.001) were associated with lower practice score of GPs. …”
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Use of 3D-DXA in the assessment of bone structure among patients with chronic kidney disease by Martin Kužma, Zuzana Kužmová, Ludovic Humbert, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Roman Králik, Jakub Falat, Juraj Smaha, Peter Jackuliak, Zdenko Killinger, Juraj Payer

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment is limited due to the inability to measure trabecular and cortical bone characteristics and the interference of aortic calcifications.Study objectiveThis study aimed to assess the trabecular bone score (TBS) and three-dimensional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (3D-DXA) in participants across all CKD stages.Patients and methodsIn total, 64 CKD patients (consisting of 28 female participants and 36 male participants, with an average age of 69.5 years) were included. …”
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Microwave Ablation of T1a and T1b Renal Masses: A Retrospective Study by Assim Saad Eddin, Karan Rao, Bradford Oliva, Ajmain Chowdhury, Shetty Zubin, Chad Tracy, Brian J. Smith, Sandeep T. Laroia

“…Oncologic outcomes were assessed using evidence of local tumor recurrence on contrast-enhanced cross-sectional imaging, local recurrence-free probability at 1 and 2 years, and overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan–Meier analysis.Forty-nine patients (57% males and 43% females) with a median age of 72 years (range, 38–84 years) underwent 53 MWA procedures. …”
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Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detecting Myocardial Viability in Patients with Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease: A Prospective Observational Study by Subhosree Dey, Parul Dutta, Bornali Dutta, Baloy Jyoti Talukdar, Sushant Agarwal, Dhiraj Baruah

“…A total of 27 (54%) patients were males and 23 (46%) patients were females. Out of 50 patients, 17 showed an LGE score ≤50%, while 33 showed an LGE score >50%. …”
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Could a Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Lead to Clinical Obesity? A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawas... by By Aberash Eifa, Worku Ketema

“…In a bivariate analysis, being male was found to protect against unwanted weight gain at COR 0.531 (0.345, 0.816). …”
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Treatment of a collapse fracture of the anterolateral tibial plateau with a lateral locking plate and the Jail screw technique by Wei Jiang, Xu Liu, Xiang-Ru Kong, Bing Wang, Jian-Ning Sun, Hong-Bin Zheng, Ming Chen

“…Twenty-six patients were successfully included, including 15 males and 11 females, with an average age of 58.6 ± 7.8 years (range 45–68 years). …”
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Burden of esophageal cancer in global, regional and national regions from 1990 to 2021 and its projection until 2050: results from the GBD study 2021 by Chengcheng Zhang, Linzhi Chen, Yuqi Xiu, Hongling Zhang, Yuejuan Zhang, Wenjuan Ying

“…Middle-SDI countries, such as Malawi and Lesotho, had disproportionately high burdens, while high-SDI countries, including Tunisia and Kuwait, had lower burdens. Males had higher incidence and mortality rates across all age groups. …”
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Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Hargeisa, Somaliland by Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Abdisamad Shukri Ismail, Soheir H. Ahmed, Faisal Nooh, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Abdiqathar Rashid Kulmie

“…The majority (85.3%) of food handlers was males and 84% had non-formal education. The prevalence of poor food safety practices among food handlers was at 52.3%. …”
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Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players by C. Luke Wilcox, Hillary A. Plummer, Roger V. Ostrander III

“… # Results Two-hundred and twenty-three male baseball players ages 11-26 participated. The 12u (53.7°) and 14u (54.2°) groups had significantly less internal rotation than HS1 (65.2°), HS2 (63.9°), College (62.3°), Pro1 (64.9°), and Pro2 (64.5°) players (p<0.0001). …”
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