Spinal Instrumentation in the Setting of Nontuberculous Spondylodiscitis: A Prospective Analysis by Himanshu Prasad, P. V. Satyanarayana Murthy, Vamsi K Varma, A. V. Gurava Reddy

“…Results: Of 22 patients, 12 were male and the remaining were female, with a ratio of 1.2:1. The average age was 58 years. …”
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Current status and perceived challenges of collaborative research in a leading pharmacy college in Iraq: a qualitative study by Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Ali Azeez Al-Jumaili, Mohammed Yawuz Jamal, Zahraa Duraid Abdulazeez

“…Most participants were female with ≥ 10 years of academic experience. Five themes emerged from the obtained data. …”
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Inflammatory Choroidal Neovascular Membranes: Clinical Profile, Treatment Effectiveness, and Visual Prognosis by Gonçalo Carrola, Mário Lima-Fontes, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Luís Figueira, Ângela Carneiro

“…Twenty eyes from 17 patients were analysed (11 female and 6 male patients, mean age 41.90 ± 16.457 years at CNV diagnosis). …”
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Can Primary Cardiac Myxofibrosarcoma Grow Quickly from Zero to a Size Leading to Left-Sided Heart Failure within 9 Months? by Levan Karazanishvili, Eduard Limonjiani

“…Our patient is a 57-year-old Caucasian postmenopausal female who presented with dyspnea, shortness of breath, and fatigue. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Primary Intracardiac Myxoma: 20-Year Experience in “Shahid Modarres Hospital”—A Tertiary University Hospital—Tehran, Iran by Zahra Ansari Aval, Hamid Ghaderi, Hassan Tatari, Mahnoosh Foroughi, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari, Mohammad Forozeshfard, Kamal Fani, Isa Khaheshi

“…Results. 42 patients with cardiac myxoma (all cases in 20 years) were included in study, 17 males and 25 females, age difference: 13 to 76 years (mean 50.6). …”
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Automated quantitative pupillometry as a predictor for transtentorial brain herniation in patients with malignant acute ischemic stroke. by Catherine Park, So Young Park, Min Kim, Bumhee Park, Ji Man Hong

“…The study involved 59 patients (mean age 68.8 ± 1.6 years, 23 females) divided into herniation (n = 10) and non-herniation (n = 49) groups. …”
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Waist circumference and altered metabolic indices are associated with increased resting pulse rate in middle-aged adults by Laith Ashour, Zaid Taimeh, Moaiad Hussein, Zeid Jarrar, Nicola Hanna Madani, Noor Mnaa, Layan Ayesh, Ahmad Odeh, Sama Samer Abu Monshar, Muath Mohammad Dabas, Rawan Almejaibal

“…Notably, body mass index did not exhibit a statistically significant relationship with resting pulse rate. Conversely, females presented a statistically significant higher pulse rate than males when adjusted for other variables [p<0.001; coefficient = 4.83; 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.54-6.13], as did individuals with increased waist circumference (p=0.023; coefficient = 2.62; 95% CI: 0.39- 4.85). …”
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Paediatric norms for photopic electroretinogram testing based on a large cohort of Chinese preschool children by Henry Ho-lung Chan, Sonia Seen-hang Chan, Kai Yip Choi

“…ERG waveform characteristics were extracted, and relationships between ERG, age, SER, AL and K were evaluated.Results A total of 479 children completed the measurements (mean age: 5.0±0.9 years, 45.5% female). Mean, 95% CIs, 5th–95th percentile range of the ERG parameters were reported. …”
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A BUSCA POR UMA RACIONALIDADE DA GRAÇA: A ABORDAGEM DE PAUL TILLICH À MODERNIDADE E AO CAPITALISMO by Pablo Fernando Dumer

“…A crítica de Tillich ao capitalismo é uma crítica à modernidade, isto é, de um tipo de racionalidade como uma forma de dessignificação da natureza, ou seja, sua objetificação, e, então, sua dominação. O teólogo compreende que essa forma de racionalidade é estruturante para o modelo econômico de exploração e, em decorrência, de suas consequências sociais e, podemos entender, também ambientais. …”
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Clinical Utility of an Alzheimer’s Disease Blood Test Among Cognitively Impaired Patients: Results from the Quality Improvement PrecivityAD2 (QUIP II) Clinician Survey Study by Mark Monane, Demetrius M. Maraganore, Robert M. Carlile, Kim G. Johnson, David A. Merrill, Darren R. Gitelman, Kenneth S. Sharlin, Lawren A. VandeVrede, Kristi K. George, Jimin Wang, Tim West, Leslie Jacobs, Philip B. Verghese, Joel B. Braunstein

“…<b>Results</b>: Patients had a median age of 74, 53% were female, and 28% were traditionally under-represented in Black, Hispanic, and Asian groups. …”
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Individual monitoring of occupational external radiation in radiation workers of medical institutions in Jing’an District, Shanghai by KUANG Yujie, XIAO Hong, GAO Linfeng, WANG Bin, LU Shunqi

“…The median annual effective dose in males was lower than that in females, showing a statistically significant difference (Z=-3.438, P<0.05). …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…<i>Results</i>: Two-thirds of the family caregivers were female. The mean age was 55.3 ± 13.8 years. The family caregivers caring for older persons with depression experienced significantly higher levels of burden in terms of the CBI total score (Coefficient: 10.60, 95% CI: 8.60, 12.60) and lower quality of life in terms of the EQ visual analogue scale (Coefficient: −5.52, 95% CI: −8.41, −2.62). …”
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Congenital pulmonic and aortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs: Results of a 14-year French cardiovascular screening program (921 dogs). by Valérie Chetboul, Constance Fauveau, Peggy Passavin

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 921 dogs were screened during the study period (female:male sex ratio = 1.94, median age [IQR] = 1.9 years [1.6-2.7], body weight = 55.0 kg [50-60]). …”
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Investigating the relationship between prenatal androgen exposure and sleep quality: a comprehensive study using anthropometric measurements, questionnaires, actigraphy, and polyso... by Adrian Bartoszek, Magdalena Sawic, Karol Pierzchała, Aleksandra Kudrycka, Piotr Białasiewicz, Wojciech Kuczyński

“…BackgroundThe 2D:4D digit ratio (DR), representing the relative length of the index finger to the ring finger, is an anthropometric marker that shows sexual dimorphism, with males typically having a lower ratio than females. This parameter is linked to prenatal androgen exposure (PAE), which influences sexual differentiation of the brain and behavior. …”
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Gastric cancer incidence, mortality and burden in adolescents and young adults: a time-trend analysis and comparison among China, South Korea, Japan and the USA by Jian Li, Yao Zhang, Si Lin Wu, Yi Fu, Ji Sheng Wang

“…The incidence rate for females in the USA rose by 0.4% annually. GC ranks fifth, first, fourth and ninth in China, South Korea, Japan and the USA regarding burdens caused by cancer in adolescents and young adults. …”
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The Association of Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity with Internal Carotid Artery Blood Flow in Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study by Salahaden R. Sultan

“…Methods Thirty-six healthy subjects (23 males and 13 females) with no underlying medical conditions and who were not on regular medications were enrolled in the study. …”
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Feasibility and safety evaluation of ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy by Juyuan Huang, Li'an Li, Jing Cheng, Jing Liao, Yurou Chen, Yi Peng, Sha Wang, Qiongyan Zou, Guoyan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Mengya You, Jingying Yang, Yan Xiong, Kunxian Zhang, Chang Chen, Jiaqiang Xiong, Haotong Guan, Renjie Liu, Peng Zhou, Wuyi Zhao, Yangyang Dong, Xiuli Sun, Sichen Liang, Wei Zhang, Jianliu Wang, Yuanguang Meng

“…Results: A 49-year-old female was hospitalized in the Department of Gynecology of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University for frequent urination for half a year and increased menstrual flow for over a month. …”
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Association Between Screen Time and Lifestyle Parameters with Executive Functions in Chilean Children and Adolescents: Potential Mediating Role of Health-Related Quality of Life by Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Carlos Arriagada-Hernández, Lorena Jara-Tomckowiack, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Guido Contreras-Díaz, Indya del-Cuerpo, Pedro Delgado-Floody

“…<b>Methods</b>: A total of 511 children and adolescents (51.3% female) aged 10–17 years participated. Lifestyle parameters and EFs were evaluated. …”
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Low Skeletal Muscle Mass in Adults Based on NHANES 2011–2018 by Rong-Zhen Xie, Xu-Song Li, Fang-Di Zha, Guo-Qing Li, Wei-Qiang Zhao, Yu-Feng Liang, Jie-Feng Huang

“…Age (OR: 1.035, 95% CI: 1.025–1.045, p < 0.001) and female gender (OR: 1.570, 95% CI: 1.267–1.949, p < 0.001) were independent risk factors. …”
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SUCCESSFUL PHARYNGOPLASTY AFTER LE FORT I ADVANCEMENT IN A SEVERELY NEGLECTED CLEFT LIP AND PALATE PATIENT by Timotius Hansen Arista, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung

“…Case Illustration: A seriously neglected case of cleft lip and palate was reported. A 24 years old female underwent two palatorrhaphy at age 13 and 14 years old, which were far beyond the recommended age of 10 –12 months. …”
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