Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Retrospective Cohort of a Brazilian Reference Hospital in the Post-HAART Era of Universal Access by Aline Z. de Azambuja, Gustavo Wissmann Neto, Guilherme Watte, Luciana Antoniolli, Luciano Z. Goldani

“…The prevalence of males and females with meningeal cryptococcosis was similar. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with risk of psoriasis: a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 by Xuan Yang, Yuxin Pan, Yang Zhang, Yang Meng, Tang Tong, Mingyi Zhao

“…Subgroup analysis revealed significant positive association in males (OR = 1.52; P = 0.0288), females (OR = 1.61; P = 0.0322), Non-Hispanic Whites (OR = 1.55; P = 0.0190), people aged 40–59 years (OR = 1.98; P = 0.0386), diabetics (OR = 3.40; P = 0.0088), and overweight participants (OR = 1.80; P = 0.0034). …”
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Advances in Development of PM2.5-Exposed Animal Models and Their Application in Reproductive Toxicity Research by TIAN Fang, PAN Bin, SHI Jiayi, XU Yanyi, LI Weihua

“…When summarizing the application evaluation indicators of PM2.5-induced reproductive toxicity, this review finds that the main indicators of male reproductive toxicity include reduced sperm quality, testicular tissue damage, and hormonal imbalances. For female reproductive toxicity, the primary indicators are reduced ovarian reserve, endocrine dysfunction, endometrial damage, and adverse perinatal reactions. …”
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Chlamydia cases in women of reproductive age, 2006–2020: an analysis of surveillance data from Southern China by Peizhen Zhao, Peng Liang, Jinshen Wang, Wenqian Xu, Shujie Huang, Cheng Wang

“…City-level factors (population density, net migration rate, and male-to-female sex ratio) were derived from the Guangdong Statistical Yearbook and the Guangdong Health and Family Planning Statistical Yearbook. …”
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Long-term trends in the burden of multiple myeloma in China: a Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis based on GBD 2021 by Yanyu Zhang, Quanxin Su, Jiawen Yu, Xiuli Sun

“…The ASIR and ASMR of males are higher than those of females overall, and both were increasing with age. …”
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Magnitude, patterns, and factors associated with liver disease among clinically suspected clients in Eastern Ethiopia: hidden public health tragedy by Aliya Nuri, Sufian Jeilu, Yared Teklu, Kadir Abdu, Ahmed Muhye, Milkiyas Solomon Getachew, Imam Dagne, Muluken Yigezu, Sewmehon Amsalu Adugna, Vanisha S. Nambiar, Abdu Oumer

“…The risk of liver disease was higher among females (AOR = 3.43; 1.80–6.55) and under grade twelve (AOR = 3.90; 1.95–7.82) compared to counterparts. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Enteric Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients at the Banka Ad-Lucem Hospital, West Region of Cameroon by Ornella J. T. Ngalani, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Wiliane J. T. Marbou, Roland Y. Ngai, Victor Kuete

“…Among all the participants, 39 (26.35%) were males and 109 (73.65%) were females. HIV-seropositive mean age (43.79 years) was significantly higher compared to HIV-seronegative (27.13 years) patients (p<0.000). …”
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Role and sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Cristina Elena Popescu, Michele Chiericozzi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Flavio Allegri, Franco Mosca, Claudio Rossetti

“…Methods: Thirty-seven adult patients (21 males and 16 females) affected by CPA were recruited during the study period (2010 - 2017). …”
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Occurrences and characteristics of forced marriages among girls married before the age of 16 in a Northern Nigerian State by Felix O. Sanni, Olumide F. Ajani, Elizabeth A. Sanni, Zachary T. Gwa, Michael O. Dada, Yemisi B. Alabi, Donald C. Udah, Jubril A. Kareem

“…Structured questionnaires were distributed to 210 female participants aged between 15 and 49, who were married before reaching 16, from 1989 to 2019, to gather data. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…The highest prevalence was observed for Giardia lamblia at 16.1% (n = 33), followed by Ascaris lumbricoides at 5.9% (n = 12), Entamoeba histolytica at 2.9% (n = 6), and both Enterobius vermicularis and Hymenolepis nana at 1% (n = 2). The female population had a higher exposure to E. histolytica (5.8%, n = 6) than did the male population (0%, n = 0). …”
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Effectiveness of Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Nonvitrectomized and Vitrectomized Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Two-Year Retrospective Analysis by Ozgun Melike Gedar Totuk, Ayse Yagmur Kanra, Mohammed Nadim Bromand, Guler Kilic Tezanlayan, Sevil Ari Yaylalı, Irem Turkmen, Aylin Ardagil Akcakaya

“…The medical records of 28 eyes (11 vitrectomized and 17 nonvitrectomized) of 28 patients (mean age, 59.0 ± 9.6 years; male to female ratio 1 : 1) who were diagnosed with DME and had received IVR treatment were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Discharge against Medical Advice (DAMA) from an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia by Ashraf El-Metwally, Nesreen Suliman Alwallan, Ali Amin Alnajjar, Nida Zahid, Khalid Alahmary, Paivi Toivola

“…It was observed that the odds of DAMA for ≤40-year-old males were 3.12 times higher than those of a ≤40-year-old female (p value < 0.1). To further investigate this interaction, men and women were modeled separately in multivariable models using the same covariates. …”
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Factors associated with male acceptance of modern contraceptive methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study in a peri-urban municipality by Judith A. Anaman-Torgbor, Mirialys Fiona Nana Ama Anaman, Elvis Reindolf Kale, Kennedy Diema Konlan

“…Results The majority of the respondents identified that contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy (91.19%), and also identified the following as birth control commodities: birth control pills (64.94%), female condoms (15.71%), intrauterine devices - IUDs (4.79%), and implants (4.21%). …”
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Diagnostic Performance between Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (HRP-2), a Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test and Microscopic-Based Staining Techniques for Diagnosis of Malaria by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Emmanuel Kamana Gatera

“…This study included a total of 150 study participants, 87 (58%) females and 63 (42%) males. The patients included in the study did not receive any antimalarial drug. …”
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Anxiety, Depression, and Their Related Factors Among Parents/Guardians of Students Affected by Nigerian University Staff Strikes by Patrick Ayi Ewah, Idoo Womboh, Peter Agba Awhen, Felicia Agbor-Obun Dan

“…Results: Most of the participants were in mid-late adulthood (78%) and female (57%). The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 62.1% and 27.6%, respectively. …”
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A Study of Some Biochemical Parameters in COVID-19 Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Comparative Study by Asmaa Sattar Abd, Izzat Al-Rayahi

“…Of the l20 patients included in the study, 7l patients were males (59.l7%) and 49 were females (40.83%). The study showed that the highest percentage was in males with diabetes (63.33%), followed by non-diabetics (55.00%), without significant difference. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…Hidden blood loss index was moderately correlated with the duration of antibiotic treatment (Partial-R = 0.50, P = 0.00). Female was a favorable factor to shorten the duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = -0.25, P = 0.01), and higher maximum temperature during infection may indicate a longer duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = 0.28, P = 0.02).ConclusionOur findings suggest that healthy blood glucose levels, a lower hidden blood loss and hidden blood loss index might help reduce the duration of antibiotic use after infection. …”
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Men's more frequent predisposing factors in infectious endocarditis facilitate improvement of outcomes by shortening of diagnostic delay by S. Andreß, K. Reischmann, S. Markovic, F. Rohlmann, B. Hay, W. Rottbauer, D. Buckert, S. d'Almeida

“…Risk factors, clinical presentation and in-hospital outcomes along with the impact of diagnostic delay were compared between male and female patients.ResultsIE was diagnosed in 96 of 118 men (81.4%) and 33 of 45 women (73.3%) (p = 0.121). …”
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Faricimab efficacy in type 1 macular neovascularization: AI-assisted quantification of pigment epithelium detachment (PED) volume reduction over 12 months in Naïve and switch eyes by Jennifer Cattaneo, Paolo Forte, Giovanni Forte, Chiara M. Eandi

“…Results 65 eyes of 65 patients were enrolled (female: 70.7%; mean age = 80.7yrs, SD = 6.9yrs). 80% had received anti-VEGF treatment (Switch group) and 20% were treatment-Naïve at baseline. …”
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Breves notas sobre a política de assentamentos do crédito fundiário no Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul - Brasil by Leonardo Borges Reis

“…A essência da RAM está em desconstruir a noção de reforma agrária redistributiva, concebida até então como uma política pública para atender às reivindicações históricas de luta pela terra no país. …”
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