Effect of Proparacaine 0.375%-Sodium Fluorescein 0.25% Eye Drop Mixture and Fluorescein Strip on Anterior Segment Parameters by Mustafa Doğan, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Mehmet Akif Erol

“…Results. 59 (51.3%) participants were female, and 56 (48.7%) were male. The mean age of the drop application group was 26.88 ± 8.03, and the mean age of the strip application group was 26.33 ± 7.28. …”
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Mast Cell Degranulation Decreases Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Aortic Gene Expression and Systemic Levels of Interleukin-6 In Vivo by Jason M. Springer, Vineesh V. Raveendran, Mingcai Zhang, Ryan Funk, Donald D. Smith, Mehrdad Maz, Kottarappat N. Dileepan

“…Eight- to ten-week-old male C57BL/6 (wild-type) mice were injected with either (a) saline, (b) compound 48/80 (a systemic mast cell degranulating agent), (c) lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or (d) a combination of C48/80 and LPS. …”
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Application of GUHA data mining method in cohort data to explore paths associated with premature death: a 29-year follow-up study by Lily Nosraty, Esko Turunen, Saila Kyrönlahti, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Prakash KC, Subas Neupane

“…Factors appearing in the paths were smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day, symptoms that impaired functioning, past smoking, absence of musculoskeletal diseases, poor self-rated health, having pain, male sex, being married, use of medication, more physical strain compared to others, and high life satisfaction, intention to retire due to reduced work ability caused by diseases and demanding work. …”
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Influencing factors and changing trends of depressive symptoms among middle and junior high school students in Eastern China from 2019 to 2023: a cross-sectional study by Xingchen Zhu, Na An, Zaixiang Tang, Jianping Huang, Qingxin Ren, Yue Wu

“…Junior high school students (AOR = 1.409, 95%CI = 1.164–1.706) had a higher risk of definite depressive symptoms. Males (possible depressive symptoms: AOR = 0.803, 95%CI = 0.716–0.902; definite depressive symptoms: AOR = 0.829, 95%CI = 0.695–0.988) were less likely to experience depressive symptoms. …”
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A prospective observational cohort study of HIV infection in Indonesia: baseline characteristics and one-year mortality by Tuti P. Merati, Evy Yunihastuti, Rudi Wisaksana, Nia Kurniati, Dona Arlinda, Muhammad Karyana, Nugroho H. Susanto, Dewi Lokida, Herman Kosasih, Aly Diana, Lois E. Bang, Melinda Setiyaningrum, Desrinawati M. Amin, Eppy Eppy, Wiwit A. S. N. Cahyawati, Emon W. Danudirgo, I Made Gede Darmaja, Nur Farhanah, Carta A. Gunawan, Usman Hadi, Kurnia F. Jamil, Sudirman Katu, Tambar Kembaren, I Gede Rai Kosa, Danang L. Norosingomurti, Asep Purnama, Ida S. Laksanawati, Adria Rusli, I Ketut Agus Somia, Yanri W. Subronto, Ivan L. Toruan, Renee Ridzon, C. Jason Liang, Aaron T. Neal, Ray Y. Chen, INA-PROACTIVE Study Group

“…Results Among the 4,050 PLWH analysed in the study, 68.8% were male, 53.5% acquired HIV through heterosexual transmission, 92.4% were on antiretroviral treatment (ART) at enrollment, and 72.4% had an undetectable viral load. …”
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Linear growth rate of vyrezub (Rutilus frisii Nordmann, 1840) in the Dnister River basin by V. Gurbyk, A. Mruk, L. Strembitskyi, A. Kucheruk

“…In the fourth and fifth years of life, there was a decrease in the linear growth rate, which was explained by the sexual maturation of males and females, as well as the period of the first spawning. …”
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Triglyceride‐glucose index trajectories predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in elderly heart failure patients with Diabetes: A retrospective cohort study by Hong Liu, Jian Wang, Zhi Luo, Ding Jia, Shixing Feng, Zhufang Yang, Zeyu Wang

“…Results There were significant increases in the prevalence of several cardiovascular risk factors and conditions, such as male gender, BMI, current smoker, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, old myocardial infarction, fasting glucose, triglycerides, and uric acid levels, from the Low‐Stable Group to the High‐Increasing Group (all P < 0.05). …”
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Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacteria from Cancer Patients Admitted in Douala Laquintinie Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon by Michael F. Kengne, Ornella D. Tsobeng, Ballue S. T. Dadjo, Victor Kuete, Armelle T. Mbaveng

“…Among all participants in this study, 62.13% were female and 37.87% were male. The average age of the participants was 46.38 ± 15.81 years, with a minimum age of 10 years and a maximum age of 84 years. …”
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Using microfluidic shear to assess transfusion requirements in trauma patients by Rachael A Callcut, James T Ross, Anamaria J Robles, Leslie H Vuoncino, Ashli C Barnes, Leonardo W Graeff, Taylor L Anway, Nico T Vincent, Nithya Tippireddy, Kimi M Tanaka, Randi J Mays

“…Median age was 37.5 (IQR 27.5–52) years; patients were 77% male. 71% suffered blunt trauma, 26% had an Injury Severity Score of ≥25. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…The prevalence of STHs was greater among males (30.2%) than females (27.7%) and was relatively greater among participants aged 10 years and above (34.8%). …”
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Acceptability and efficacy of the culturally adapted problem management plus intervention for people with disability in Pakistan: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial by Basharat Hussain, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Ahmed Waqas, Atif Rahman, Ioannis Angelakis, Anum Nisar, Sabir Zaman, Tanveer Akhtar

“…Baseline demographics showed a majority male participation with a variety of disabilities predominantly lower limb. …”
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Personalized neuron-specific enolase level based on EEG pattern for prediction of poor outcome after cardiac arrest by Juliette Pelle, Estelle Pruvost-Robieux, Florence Dumas, Antonin Ginguay, Julien Charpentier, Clara Vigneron, Frédéric Pène, Jean Paul Mira, Alain Cariou, Sarah Benghanem

“…Results Participants were 64 years old (IQR [53; 72,5]), and 74% were male. 83% were out-of-hospital CA and 48% were initial shockable rhythm. …”
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Almajiri health; a scoping review on disease, health literacy and space for participatory research. by Muzzammil Imran Muhammad, Amna Hassana Abdulsalam, Fadhina Petit-Clair, Amber Acquaye, Autumn Nobles, Brian Fleischer, Chigoziri Konkwo, Yusuf Ransome, Elijah Paintsil

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Almajirai are male children in Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger who study Islam in the almajiranci system. …”
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Identification of the crucial circ-mi-mRNA interaction networks regulating testicular development and spermatogenesis in ganders by Xiaopeng Li, Xiaoyong He, Guibi Li, Zhujun Wang, Fuli Huang, Jiasen Chen, Yang Song, Tanze Liu, Zhaoyan Chen, Xiangfeng Wang, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Hehe Liu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang, Shenqiang Hu

“…Subsequent functional enrichment analysis revealed that most of the DEGs and the target genes of DEcircRNAs and DEmiRNAs were significantly enriched in either the biological processes related to male gonad development, spermatid development, and regulation of cell differentiation or the KEGG terms including the MAPK, TGF-beta, Wnt, and cell cycle signaling pathways. …”
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Pegloticase and Methotrexate Cotherapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout With Prior Pegloticase Monotherapy Failure: Findings of an Open‐Label Trial by Orrin M. Troum, John K. Botson, Katie Obermeyer, Bo Chao, Yang Song, Jennifer Zarzoso, Kjerstina Gutierrez, Supra Verma, Lissa Padnick‐Silver, Brian LaMoreaux

“…Results Eleven patients began pegloticase plus MTX treatment (91% male patients, mean age 58.6 ± 11.3 years, mean ± SD SU levels 8.5 ± 3.2 mg/dL, 91% tophaceous). …”
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Analysis of acute non-pharmaceutical toxic exposures in children: a 5-year retrospective study by Yanning Qu, Rui Tang, Zhuyan Duan, Mengyi Sheng, Hui Wang, Shuang Liu, Jiao Li, Linlin Guo, Linying Guo, Si Zheng, Si Zheng

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify risk factors associated with hospitalization.ResultsOverall, a total of 718 patients with acute non-pharmaceutical toxic exposures was included in this study, infants and toddlers accounting for 57.9%. The male-to-female ratio was 1.16:1. The majority exposure events occurred at home (89.3%) and in urban settings (78.4%). …”
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Use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with standard rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Jaehyung Shin, Hye Chang Rhim, James Kim, Raymond Guo, Ramy Elshafey, Ki-Mo Jang

“…Results Five studies (Level I: 4; Level II: 1) with 242 participants (male: 167; female: 75) were included. Regarding the patient-reported outcomes, the risk of bias for all RCTs was ‘high’ and ‘serious’ for a non-randomized study. …”
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Hypoglychemic activity of Moringa oleifera extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Rabiatul Adawiyah, Tri Setyawati, Rahma Badaruddin, Listawati

“…Objective: This study aims to explore the hypoglycemic potential of M. oleifera, a plant that thrives in Central Sulawesi, using a rat model of T2DM. Method: Healthy male Wistar rats (weight 200-300 g, aged 9-11 weeks) were used in the experiment. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of occupational pneumoconiosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao Yu, Xinri Zhang, Xuesen Su, Xiaomei Kong

“…We identified the following influencing factors: (1) male (RR 3.74; 95% CI 1.31 to 10.64; p=0.01), (2) smoking (RR 1.80; 95% CI 1.34 to 2.43; p=0.0001), (3) tunnelling category (RR 4.75; 95% CI 1.96 to 11.53; p&lt;0.0001), (4) helping category (RR 0.07; 95% CI 0.13 to 0.16; p&lt;0.0001), (5) age (the highest incidence occurs between the ages of 50 and 60), (6) duration of dust exposure (RR 4.59, 95% CI 2.41 to 8.74, p&lt;0.01) and (7) cumulative total dust exposure (CTD) (RR 34.14, 95% CI 17.50 to 66.63, p&lt;0.01). …”
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Prevalence of peptic ulcer disease and its associated factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia by Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Reem Saleh Alzaki, Reema Sami Meeralam, Norah Abdulmajeed Alqutami, Bayan Mohammed Alturki, Lina Sultan Alhazmi, Reem Mamdouh Alaseeri, Lama Saad Alghamdi, Reem Khalid bin Brik, Shaima Tariq Mansoor Beig, Muath Saeed Alamri, Wjood Abdullah A. Alshehri, Turki Ayed Almutairi, Maha Abdullah Alqurashi, Ahmed Jamal Nasef

“…Demographic analysis showed 561 participants, almost evenly split by gender (269 males, 292 females), with varying ages and educational backgrounds. …”
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