Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and the use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs for their treatment among medical students by B. Balčiūnaitė, V. Būgaitė, M. Karnickas

“…Of the 321 participants, 262 were female (81.6%) and 59 were male (18.4 %). Over half (55.5%) of all surveyed participants experienced sleep disturbances while studying medicine. …”
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Cerebral microvascular density, blood-brain barrier permeability, and support for neuroinflammation indicate early aging in a Marfan syndrome mouse model by Tala Curry-Koski, Tala Curry-Koski, Liam P. Curtin, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas

“…Despite these significant clinical observations, investigation into cerebrovascular dysfunction and neuropathology in MFS remains limited.MethodsUsing 6M-control (C57BL/6) and 6M-MFS (Fbn1C1041G/+) and healthy 12M-control male and female mice, we test the hypothesis that abnormal Fbn1 protein expression is associated with altered cerebral microvascular density, BBB permeability, and neuroinflammation in the PCA-perfused hippocampus, all indicative of a pre-mature aging brain phenotype. …”
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The Effects on Knee Swelling, Range of Motion and Pain using a Commercially Available Hot/Cold Contrast Device in a Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Setting by Kevin E Wilk, Robert E Mangine, James Tersakjs, Kimberly Hasselford

“… # Subjects Fifty subjects (34 males and 16 females) with a mean age of 22.2 +/- 4.9 yrs (ranging from 17 to 45 yrs of age) were recruited. …”
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The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…The sample size was 410 students (207 (50.6%) female, 203 (49.4%) male, average age 21.5 (1.2) years), who at the time of the study were studying in 4–6 courses. …”
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Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Bangladesh: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Chowdhury MAT, Joshi D, Magdum M, Adhikary D, Saklayen S, Alauddin M, Ranjan R, Adhikary AB

“…Initially, a univariate analysis curtails the risk patterns, followed by a Pearson correlation analysis of significant CAS and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).Results: Although the majority of patients were male, females were higher in the diabetic than non-diabetic group (38.1% vs 15.5%; p=0.01). …”
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Gambaran Profil Lipid pada Pasien Infark Miokard Akut di RSUP M. Djamil Padang Periode 1 Januari 2011 - 31 Desember 2012 by Lamuna Fathila, Zulkarnain Edward, Rosfita Rasyid

“…The results of this study indicate that the most age of the patients of AMI 45-59 years old, the most gender of AMI are male and the ratio 2.7 : 1, AMI patients with high total cholesterol levels 79 people (38.92%) and normal 124 people (61.08%), AMI patients with high LDL cholesterol levels 76 people (37,44%) normal 127 people (62.56%), AMI patients with low HDL cholesterol levels 145 people (71.43%) and normal 58 people (28.57%), and AMI Patients with high triglyceride levels 44 people (21.67%) and normal 59 people (78.33%).…”
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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Larynx: A Case Report by Moallim Hussein AA, Sheikh OA, Mukhtar AA, Abdi IA, Ahmed NM, Mohamed SS, Kahiye MA, Nur MA, Asseyr AF

“…Predisposing factors for pyogenic granuloma of the larynx have been linked to prior traumatic injuries, such as intubation, previous surgeries, or laryngopharyngeal reflux.Case Presentation: A 33-year-old male visited our clinic with complaints of progressive dysphonia and choking for two months. …”
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Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nelson Musilanga, Hussein Nasib, Given Jackson, Frank Shayo, Clarkson Nhanga, Saleh Girukwigomba, Ambokile Mwakibolwa, Samson Henry, Keneth Kijusya, Edgar Msonge

“…Subgroup analysis, using NCEP-ATP III 2004 and IDF criteria, revealed higher weighted pooled prevalence among females: 73.5% (95% CI: 67.4–79.5), 71.6% (95% CI: 60.2–82.9), compared to males: 50.5% (95% CI: 43.8–57.2), 44.5% (95% CI: 34.2–54.8), respectively. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECT ON THE GASTRIC MUCOSA OF CRYOPRESERVED PLACENTA EXTRACT UNDER WATER-IMMOBILIZATION STRESS by Illia Koshurba, Fedir Hladkykh, Mykola Chyzh

“…In vivo experimental studies were performed on 28 nonlinear laboratory male rats weighing 200-220 g. Stress-induced gastric ulcer was simulated under water-immobilization stress (WIS) in rats. …”
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Associated adverse outcomes with tumor treating fields when combined to temozolomide versus temozolomide alone for the treatment of glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized tria... by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Zhen, Danhua Lou

“…The majority of the participants were males (68.0–75.0%) with a mean age of the varying from 54.0 to 69.0 years. …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…The study was based on the operational definitions of Heinrich and the economic burden of care at the individual level was calculated by dividing the average direct costs by the GDP per capita, PPP of the country.Results: The present study comprised forty patients with polytrauma, with a mean age of 29.73 ± 9.9 years, ranging from 9 to 45 years.Approximately 65% of cases were attributed to road accidents, with a male predominance of 82.5%.The most frequently observed form of vital distress was neurological, accounting for 60% of cases, and le parage chirurgical comme acte chirurgical (28.11%). …”
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Reasons Why Patients Do Not Return to Sport Post ACLReconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hamdan M, Haddad BI, Amireh S, Abdel Rahman AMA, Almajali H, Mesmar H, Naum C, Alqawasmi MS, Albandi AM, Alshrouf MA

“…In addition, patients who completed the rehabilitations were 6.277 times more likely to return to the previous level of activity (95% CI 1.801– 21.880; P = 0.001).Conclusion: This research places emphasis on the impact of psychological factors, particularly the fear of reinjury, more commonly in male, on the decision to resume sports activities. …”
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Role of Psychological Distress in the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care and Self-Management Behaviors of Elderly Patients with T2DM Chronic Complications by Sun X, Wang X, Zhou R, Deng W, Jiang J, Shi Y

“…Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA or the nonparametric analysis (Mann–Whitney U-test), Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation model (SEM) were used to analyse the data.Results: A total of 264 participants (157 males [59.47%], with an average age of 71.07± 6.47 years) were included in the study; their duration of T2DM ranged from 5 to 30 years, with a mean duration of 11.19± 6.96 years. …”
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Correlation of HER2 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with urothelial carcinoma in China by WANG Shanshan, YE Dingwei, YANG Li, CHENG Fan, YANG Tiejun, ZHANG Xiaoping, YU Zhixian, ZHANG Qingyun, YANG Yong

“…The mean age of patients was (66.8±10.5) years, and the majority were male (78.5%). The HER2 overexpression rate was 58.4% (n=616), with an additional 23% of patients having HER2 1＋ expression (n=242), and a small proportion exhibiting negative HER2 expression (n=196, 18.6%). …”
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Impact of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (level of control) on sex hormone profile and erectile function by Abdullah A. Khawaji, Hossam S. El-Tholoth, Muath A. Albarakati, Bander A. Binjabaan, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed Althobity, Abdulmalik Almardawi, Khaled Bedaiwi, Mussa AlNuami

“…Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-established risk factor for erectile dysfunction (ED); the precise impact of glycemic control on male sexual function, including hormonal profiles, remains to be fully elucidated. …”
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Cardiac Myosin-binding Protein-C as a Biomarker in the Early Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Differentiation of Its Types by Ali Abdul Rasool Hussein, Abdulkareem Hamadi Issa, Abbas Naji Muslem Al Shareeifi

“…Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty patients (72 males and 48 females), aged ≥30 years selected from those who were admitted to emergency department (ED) of Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital and diagnosed with ACS by cardiologists. …”
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Indicators of Esophageal pH-Impedance Monitoring and High-Resolution Manometry in Patients with Various Forms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by I. V. Maev, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan, D. N. Andreev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi

“…The gender structure was as follows: 44 male and 25 female patients. The average age of the examined patients was 46 years. …”
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Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainability Among Pre-service Physical Education Teachers: A Mixed Method Approach by Valérian Cece, Thomas Royet, Olivier Vors, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner

“…A total of 412 French physical education pre-service teachers (Mean Age = 22.61 years, 141 females, and 271 males) completed French versions of the PACesd questionnaire. …”
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) in Increasing Treatment Adherence Monitoring and Support for Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Controlled... by Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi, Esther Buregyeya, Sarah Zalwango, Damalie Nakkonde, Patrick Kaggwa, Trang Ho Thu Quach, David Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Kevin Dobbin

“…Each group was further stratified to ensure equal numbers of males and females. Eligible patients were aged 18-65 years, had a confirmed diagnosis of TB, and were undergoing daily treatment. …”
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Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction: retrospective study of ejection fraction trajectory risk by Robert J.H. Miller, Majid Nabipoor, Erik Youngson, Gynter Kotrri, Nowell M. Fine, Jonathan G. Howlett, Ian D. Paterson, Justin Ezekowitz, Finlay A. McAlister

“…In total, 1351 patients with HFmrEF (median age 74, 64.2% male) were included with 28.8% exhibiting stable LVEF. …”
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