Primary dysmenorrhea: pathophysiology, improvement of diagnostic and treatment possibilities by T.V. Fartushok, N.V. Fartushok

“…As a result of the proposed treatment, pain disappeared completely in 70% of patients (23/34), as well as vegetative-vascular (from 18 to 2% of patients), vegetative (from 10 to 1% of patients), metabolic and endocrine disorders (from 15 to 2% female patients), disorders of the emotional and mental sphere (from 25 to 10% of patients). …”
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Safety and Feasibility of Transanal Endoscopic Surgery for Diffuse Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rectum by Ziwei Zeng, Xianrui Wu, Junji Chen, Shuangling Luo, Yujie Hou, Liang Kang

“…Four patients (57.1%) were male, with a mean age at surgery of 34.5±7.7 years, and three patients (42.9%) were female, with a mean age at surgery of 29.9±3.8 years. …”
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Clinical usefulness of patient-reported-outcome-measurement information system in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease: a cross-sectional study by Sara Azevedo, Maria Miguel Oliveira, Paulo Nogueira, Ana Isabel Lopes

“…Results Thirty-one patients (mean age: 15.3; 58% female) with a mean disease duration of 2.7 years were included; 80.6% were in remission or had mild disease. …”
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Comparison study of bioelectrical impedance analyzers for measuring lower limb muscle mass in middle-aged and elderly adults by Ai-Chun Huang, Hsueh-Kuan Lu, Chien-Wei Liang, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Yi-Sung Tsai, Chung-Liang Lai, Chung-Liang Lai

“…Comparisons were conducted using the following metrics: (1) mean difference (bias), (2) limits of agreement (LOA), (3) Pearson correlation coefficients, and (4) ordinary least product (OLP) regression analysis.ResultsA total of 153 community-dwelling individuals aged over 55 years (102 females, 51 males) were recruited. The average age of participants was 67.5 ± 8.9 years, with a BMI of 23.9 ± 3.9 kg/m2 and a body fat percentage of 35.8 ± 6.5%. …”
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A mobile-based multidomain lifestyle intervention using Cognitive Evergreenland for older adults with subjective cognitive decline: a feasibility study by Rong Lin, Yuanjiao Yan, Zhili Chen, Chenshan Huang, Junyu Zhao, Mingfeng Chen, Hong Li

“…Mean participant age was 70.93 ± 6.91 years, 73.2% of participants were female, and mean Montreal Cognitive Assessment score was 24.51 ± 2.87. …”
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Multi-omics uncovers immune-modulatory molecules in plasma contributing to resistance exercise-ameliorated locomotor disability after incomplete spinal cord injury by Ren Zhou, Jibao Chen, Yunhan Tang, Chuijin Wei, Ping Yu, Xinmei Ding, Li’ao Zhu, Jiajia Yao, Zengqiang Ouyang, Jing Qiao, Shumin Xiong, Liaoliao Dong, Tong Yin, Haiqing Li, Ye Feng, Lin Cheng

“…Lastly, to confirm the transmissibility of the neuroprotective effects induced by resistance exercise, we intravenously injected plasma obtained from exercised male mice into SCI female mice during the non-acute phase. Results Plasma proteomic and PBMC transcriptomic profiling underscored the notable involvement of the complement pathways and humoral immune response in the process of restoring locomotor function following SCI in the human trial. …”
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Breaking the cycle: a pilot study on autonomous Digital CBTe for recurrent binge eating by Rebecca Murphy, Charandeep Khera, Emma L. Osborne

“…Participants completed self-report outcome measures of eating disorder features and secondary impairment at baseline, post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up.ResultsMost participants identified as female, White, and were living in the United Kingdom. …”
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Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana by Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Bright Osei Boateng, Anthony Acquah Mensah

“…Results The analysis showed that 88.4% of the participants were females, 37.3% were aged 40–49 years, 72.7% were of Akan ethnicity, 81.4% were married, 45.4% had basic education, 96.3% did not receive pay for caregiving and 72.1% were enrolled in a national health insurance scheme. …”
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Determinants of Pelvic Floor Disorders among Women Visiting the Gynecology Outpatient Department in Wolkite University Specialized Center, Wolkite, Ethiopia by Ayana Benti Terefe, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori

“…Pelvic floor disorders are a common public health concern that affects the lives of millions of adult females. This disorder is expected to be more widespread and probably more severe among women in low-income countries. …”
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Analysis of respiratory pathogens in pediatric acute respiratory infections in Lanzhou, Northwest China, 2019-2024 by Qian Wang, Yunyan Pan, Hongwei Gao, Youli Zhao, Xinzhe Gao, Yichen Da, Shaomin Niu, Chongge You

“…Pathogen detection rates were notably higher in female children (50.62%) and preschool-aged children (53.45%) and exhibited seasonal variations, with a pronounced increase in winter (47.61%) and a peak in November (48.92%). …”
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Progress in Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder by Wei YANG, Minghua XIE, Yu CAI, Zhuoming CHEN

“…TMD ranks fourth in oral epidemiology, which is related to estrogen levels in patients, female prevalence is higher than male, high prevalence among young adults. …”
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Integrated omics profiling of individual variations in intestinal damage to the soybean allergen in piglets by Mengmeng Mi, Yaqing Zheng, Xin Fu, Nan Bao, Li Pan, Guixin Qin, Yuan Zhao

“…The indicators related to humoral and cellular immunity, transcriptomics, and metabolomics analysis were determined by randomly selecting 5 boars in the allergic group and non-allergic group and then performing a validation in vitro.ResultsThe sensitization rate of soybean antigen in the corn-soybean meal diet was 21.74% and there was a gender difference with the sensitization rate of female pigs (31.34%) being higher than that of male pigs (13.23%). …”
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Role of Chest X-Ray in Coronavirus Disease and Correlation of Radiological Features with Clinical Outcomes in Indian Patients by Satyanand Sathi, Richa Tiwari, Savita Verma, Anil Kumar Garg, Virendra Singh Saini, Manoj Kumar Singh, Amit Mittal, Devinder Vohra

“…Among 120 COVID-19 patients, 74 (61.67%) and 46 (38.33%) were males and females, respectively; 64 patients (53.33%) had ground-glass opacities (GGO), 55 (45.83%) had consolidation, and 38 (31.67%) had reticular-nodular opacities, with lower zone distribution (50%) and peripheral distribution (41.67%). …”
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CORELATION OF PARENTS' PROFILES OF CHILDREN WITH LATE CLEFT REPAIR IN SURABAYA CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CENTRE (JANUARY 2015–DECEMBER 2017) by Laras Puspita Ningrum, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Lobredia Zarasade

“…Results:  The  data  of  this  study  were  obtained  from  the  medical  records  of patients with cleft lip surgery at CLP Center Surabaya in 2015th-2017th with total  of  358  patients,  172  were  female  and  186  were  male.  52  patients  with delayed cleft palate surgery. …”
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Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol by Akrita Bhatnagar, Monica Pernia Marin, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Min Ji Koh, Siviero Agazzi, Simeng Suy, Brent T. Harris, Susmeeta T. Sharma, Edward Aulisi, Amjad Anaizi, Mohamed H. Khattab, Walter C. Jean, Walter C. Jean, Sean P. Collins, Brian T. Collins

“…Local control was calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method.ResultsTwenty predominantly female patients (60%), ages 21–77 (median: 53 years), were included in this study. …”
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Real-World Life Analysis of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Smart Insulin Pen System in Type 1 Diabetes: A Cohort Study by Paola Pantanetti, Giovanni Cangelosi, Sara Morales Palomares, Gaetano Ferrara, Federico Biondini, Stefano Mancin, Gabriele Caggianelli, Mauro Parozzi, Marco Sguanci, Fabio Petrelli

“…Participants were enrolled voluntarily at the Diabetes and Nutrition Clinic in Ast Fermo, Marche Region, Italy. Glycemic parameters were monitored using CGM data and analyzed with descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation (SD), and interquartile range (IQR). …”
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Medullary thyroid cancer in MEN2 pediatric/adolescent carriers of RET mutation: genotype/phenotype correlation and outcome in a retrospective series of 23 patients by Guenda Di Benedetto, Ignazio Barca, Laura De Gregorio, Claudia Scollo, Fiorenza Gianì, Federica Martorana, Marco Russo, Francesco Frasca, Gabriella Pellegriti, Gabriella Pellegriti, Giulia Sapuppo

“…The age at which it should be performed depends on the type and aggressiveness of the mutation.Aim of the studyThis study aimed to evaluate the genotype/phenotype correlation and outcome in pediatric/adolescent carriers of MEN2 RET mutation.Patients and methodsIn a retrospective series of 23 carriers of RET MEN2 mutation who were ≤19 years old at diagnosis and had undergone total thyroidectomy ± lymphadenectomy, the following were analyzed: 1) specific RET mutation, 2) clinical and histopathological characteristics, 3) genotype/phenotype correlation, and 4) outcome at last follow-up.ResultsIn our series, the female gender was more prevalent (F/M ratio 2.8/1), and the median age was 14.9 years [interquartile range (IQR) 12.6–17.2]. …”
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Biologic Cost per Effectively Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in a Large Managed Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tao Gu, Neel Shah, Gaurav Deshpande, Derek H. Tang, Debra F. Eisenberg, David J. Harrison

“…**Results:** The cohort comprised 4844 patients (mean age 48.6 years, 76.4% female). Average first-year biologic cost ranged from $14 795 (golimumab) to $19 520 (abatacept). …”
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Distribution of Major HLA-A, -B, -DR, and -DQ Loci Potentially Associated with Multiple Sclerosis in a Healthy Population from Southern Morocco by Abir Fguirouche, Fatimazahra Ouahmani, Ikram Brahim, Raja Hazime, Nissrine Louhab, Najib Kissani, Mohamed Chraa, Brahim Admou

“…<b>Materials and Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study was carried out over the 2016–2023 period on 685 Moroccan healthy individuals, including 355 males and 330 females. Of the total sample tested, 685 underwent HLA class I typing, of which 305 also benefited from HLA class II typing. …”
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Associations between local COVID-19 policies and anxiety in the USA: a longitudinal digital cohort study by Jeffrey E Olgin, Gregory M Marcus, Rita Hamad, John Kornak, Carmen R Isasi, Ana Sanchez-Birkhead, Mark Pletcher, Soo Park, Natasha Williams, Thomas Carton, Aaron E Cozen, Madelaine Faulkner Modrow, Amy Chiang, Matthew Brandner, Jaime H Orozco, Kristen Azar, Sylvia E K Sudat, Pelin Ozluk, Heather Kitzman, Sara J Knight

“…Associations with public health policy also differed by gender (p&lt;0.0001), with higher anxiety scores under maximal policy for male participants (+0.42, 95% CI 0.09, 0.75) and lower anxiety for female participants (−0.40, 95% CI −0.67 to –0.13). …”
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