ART Regimen and Other Sociodemographics Do Not Affect Cytokine Expression in HIV Patients in Ghana by Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yeboah Kwaku Opoku, Elvis Ayamga, Kevin Hodi Zie, Daniel Attoh, Evans Obboh, Anna Hayfron Benjamin, Justice Afrifa

“…Although INF-γ and IL-17 levels were relatively higher in males compared to females, it was vice versa for IL-10 and IL-12. …”
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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on the Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Mice with Impaired Glucose Tolerance by Dan Wang, Dong-Mou Jiang, Rong-Rong Yu, Lin-Lin Zhang, Yan-Zhong Liu, Jia-Xin Chen, Hai-Chun Chen, Yi-Ping Liu

“…This study is aimed at investigating whether aerobic exercise increases Mfn2 to promote mitochondrial function and improve glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in mice with high-fat diet. Methods. Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into six different experimental groups (8 animals/group): (1) normal group (NOR), (2) normal control group (NC), (3) normal + exercise group (NE), (4) IGT group (IGT), (5) IGT control group (IC), and (6) IGT+ exercise group (IE).The exercise group received aerobic exercise for 8 weeks. …”
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Predictors of Unfavorable Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Concomitant Heart Failure with Different Ejection Fractions: RIF-CHF Register One-Year Follow-Up by Igor Zhirov, Natalia Safronova, Yulia Osmolovskaya, Alina Alshevskaya, Andrey Moskalev, Sergey Tereshchenko

“…Among patients with AF + HFrEF, there was the highest percentage of males (74.2% vs. 41% in other patient groups, p<0.001) and the highest percentage of ever-smokers (51.9% vs. 29.4% in other patient groups, p<0.001). …”
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Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a Swiss case series of a very rare disease and a structured review of the literature by Ramona Meier-Lienhard, Cosima Suter, Thomas Pabst, Felicitas Hitz, Jakob R. Passweg, Olivier Spertini, Nathan Cantoni, Daniel Betticher, Lucas Simeon, Michael Medinger, Stefanie Hayoz, Adrian Schmidt

“…The Swiss cohort contained 26 patients (23 males and 3 females) over 18 years (2005–2022). The median age at diagnosis was 68.5 years (range: 20–83). …”
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Pengaruh Kurang Tidur terhadap Berat Badan pada Tikus Wistar Jantan by Deby Nelsya Eka Putri, Ellyza Nasrul, Machdawaty Masri

“…The objective of this study was to examine the effect of sleep deprivation 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours on body weight in male Wistar rats. This type of research was a true experimental design research with post randomized control group on 14 Wistar rats were divided into control group, treatment group 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours. …”
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Activation of Hippocampal Microglia Mediates Chronic Stress-induced Depression-like Behavior in Rats with Ischemic Stroke by TAO Xi, YANG Chen, TANG Wenjing, WU Siyuan, DENG Jinggui

“…ObjectiveTo explore the role of hippocampal microglia activation and related proinflammatory factors in depression-like behavior induced by chronic stress in rats with ischemic stroke.MethodsA total of seventy-five healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish a right middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model with 70 min ischemia. …”
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Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug by Abla KK, Alamoudi MK, Soliman GA, Abdel-Kader MS, Aldawsari MF, Mehanna MM

“…Kawthar K Abla,1 Mariam K Alamoudi,2 Gamal A Soliman,2,3 Maged S Abdel-Kader,4,5 Mohammed F Aldawsari,6 Mohammed M Mehanna7,8 1Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; 4Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; 6Department Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; 8Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptCorrespondence: Mohammed M Mehanna, Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, Email mohamed.mehanna@alexu.edu.egIntroduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a multifactorial and age-related dermatological disease that affects both males and females, usually at older ages. Traditional hair repair drugs exemplified by minoxidil have limitations such as skin irritation and hypertrichosis. …”
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Development and Validation of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index-Based Nomogram for Predicting Short-Term Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Uncomplicated Type B Aortic In... by Wang Y, Wu X, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Liu X, Sun D, Liu X, Zhou T, Wang X

“…The model’s performance was evaluated using the area under the curve (AUC), calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), and net reclassification index (NRI).Results: Among the 332 patients, 217 were male (65.4%), with a mean age of 64.3± 9.4 years. …”
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Alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. G. Bakulin, A. A. Chirkov, Ye. O. Lyusina, V. D. Lun’Kov

“…Of all patients 162 (46,9%) were males, 183 (53,1%) were females, mean age was 43,18±13,04 years. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Chondrocyte Apoptosis and Cartilage Matrix of Experimental Rats with Knee Osteoarthritis by Guangwen WU, Chunsong ZHENG, Xihai LI, Qiuying LIN, Yichen DAI, Qiuxiang LIN, Yuanyuan ZHANG, Mingxia WU

“…Objective:To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage matrix of rats with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), so as to explore its treatment mechanism on knee osteoarthritis.Methods:After one week of acclimation, 40 clean, two-month-old male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into blank group (<italic>n</italic>=10) and model group (<italic>n</italic>=30). …”
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FDFT1 inhibits macrophage M1 polarization and promotes colorectal cancer progression by GAO Yuan, HUANG Yulan, ZHAO Kun

“…After peritoneal macrophages were extracted from male C57BL/6 mice (6 weeks old, weighing 13~18 g), the macrophages were then treated with the conditioned media of MC38 cells transfected with different siRNAs for 48 h. …”
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Profil Sindrom Stevens Johnson pada Pasien Rawat Inap di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 sampai Desember 2011 by Amelia Rahayu, Rina Gustia, Rahmatini .

“…The data were processed, counted the percentage, and presented in tabular form.The result showed there were 22 SJS cases (0,05%) with incidence ratio between male and female was 3:1. SJS most happened in &gt;19 and ≤59 years age group (31,81%) with the most causes was drugs (81,82%) especially anticonvulsant group of drugs (33,33%). …”
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Inappropriate medication prescribing, polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions and medication regimen complexity in older adults attending three referral hospitals in Asmara,... by Nuru Abdu, Saleh Idrisnur, Hanae Said, Lude Kifle, Natnael Habte, Semira Ghirmai, Tomas Tewelde, Senai Mihreteab Siele, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…Results A total of 430 respondents, with a similar male to female ratio, were included. The prevalence of polypharmacy was 5.3% (95%CI: 3.2, 7.5). …”
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Tisser dans le désert : interactions et adaptations autour d’un ouvroir missionnaire au Mzab (1892-1950) by Mélina Joyeux

“…This missionary action is analyzed through the archives of the White Sisters (diaries and chronicles, annual reports, correspondence, photographs), most of which remain unseen, and those of the Missionaries of Africa or “White Fathers”, the male order to which it is linked. Cross-referenced with archives of the colonial administration and ethnographic literature, these missionary sources enable us to question the way in which the sisters perceived and interpreted these interactions, while at the same time looking for clues to the attitude of the local populations towards the mission.First, the mission is set in its social, political, and religious environment, from the reasons that led the missionary fathers and the colonial authorities to call upon the White Sisters, to the profile of the nuns who settled in a particular colonial society with no specific training. …”
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N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide reference values in community‐dwelling older adults by Ulrike Braisch, Wolfgang Koenig, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Michael Denkinger, Nele Friedrich, Stephan B. Felix, Till Ittermann, Marcus Dörr, Dhayana Dallmeier

“…The median age in the identified reference sample was 70 years, with 41.9% and 40.2% male participants in ActiFE and SHIP‐TREND‐0, respectively. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Eugenol Acetate Against Ischemic Stroke by Chen L, Zhang R, Xiao J, Liang Y, Lan Z, Fan Y, Yu X, Xia S, Yang H, Bao X, Meng H, Xu Y, Yu L, Zhu X

“…For in vivo experiments, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was constructed to mimic ischemic brain injury on 8-week-old male C57BL/6J mice. The mice were continuously injected intraperitoneally with EA or vehicle after MCAO. …”
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Prevalence, predictors, and economic burden of mental health disorders among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants from African countries: A scoping review. by Wael Osman, France Ncube, Kamil Shaaban, Alaa Dafallah

“…Most of these groups are dominated by young males. There is, however, a prominent presence of minors and women who have suffered a variety of forms of violence, in particular sexual violence. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Diet Tinggi Minyak Sawit terhadap Kadar Trigliserida Darah pada Tikus Wistar by Aufa Azri Dany, Susila Sastri, Eliza Anas

“…This research was an experimental study which applies post test only control group design. The  samples were 12 male wistar rats  that divided in to two groups. …”
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Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Ketahanan Kardiorespirasi, Kekuatan dan Ketahanan Otot dan Fleksibilitas pada Mahasiswa Laki-Laki Jurusan Pendidikan Dokter Universitas Andalas A... by Haslan Muhaimin Lubis, Delmi Sulastri, Afriwardi .

“…This research has been done on male students of Medical Faculty of Andalas University on November – January 2013. …”
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Establishment and Maintenance of a Digital Therapeutic Alliance in People Living With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Two Exploratory Single-Arm Studies by Cassandra Snipes, Cornelia Dorner‑Ciossek, Brendan D Hare, Olya Besedina, Tim Campellone, Mariya Petrova, Shaheen E Lakhan, Abhishek Pratap

“…ResultsOf the enrolled participants, 94% (46/49) and 86% (43/50) completed studies 1 and 2, respectively. Most were male (study 1: 71%, 35/49; study 2: 80%, 40/50). …”
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