Unravelling the role of secretory Immnuoglobulin-A in COVID-19: a multicentre study in nursing homes during the first wave by Rafael Bielza, Patricia Pérez, Nuria García, Laura Ballesteros-Sanabria, Rosa María Martínez, Azam Ghazi, Clara Hernando, María Victoria Rodríguez, Israel J. Thuissard, Cristina Andreu-Vázquez, José Manuel Bautista

“…Methods In this multicentre longitudinal study, conducted in two NHs attended in coordination with a hospital-based Geriatric team, 305 residents (87.3 years, 74.4% female) were included. A massive collection of nasopharyngeal samples was carried out after the first wave of COVID-19 in May 2020 and an ELISA analysis of SIgA-S1 was performed on frozen samples in May 2023. …”
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Differential effects of left DLPFC anodal and cathodal tDCS interventions on the brain in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial by Jiannan Kang, Juanmei Wu, Xinping Huang, Wenqin Mao, Xiaoli Li

“…Methods: This study recruited a total of 24 children with ASD (20 males and 4 females; mean age ± SD: 5.5 ± 1.2 years), who were randomly divided into two groups receiving either anodal or cathodal tDCS targeting the DLPFC. …”
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Factors influencing changes in the quality of life of the Hainan migratory population with hypertension: a survey of the Chengmai mangrove bay community by Qiaochun Chen, Jing Zhou, Na Li, Luming Liu, Yixuan Li, Wenfang Long, Ziyue Luo, Yunru Liu, Sha Xiao

“…Among them, there were 148 males (48.52%) and 157 females (51.48%), with a mean age of 68.61 ± 9.39 years. …”
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Histomorphological Study of Rodenticide Poisoning: An Autopsy-based Crosssectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India by P Narmadha Priya, Jayalakshmy Pechimuthu, V Palaniappan, Teleflo Boopathy, Jeevanandham Anbazhagan, Jeevitha Muniraj

“…Male predominance was observed in this study, comprising 20 males (62.50%) and 12 females (37.50%), with a ratio of 5:3. Histopathology revealed congestion in most of the organs, with the liver showing steatosis and necrosis, kidneys exhibiting acute tubular necrosis, and lungs displaying haemorrhage and oedema. …”
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MAZ-mediated tumor progression and immune evasion in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: Targeting tumor microenvironment and PCLAF+ subtype-specific therapy by Gaofeng Ni, Yuwei Sun, Hongling Jia, Zhikai Xiahou, Yumeng Li, Fu Zhao, Hongyan Zang

“…Background: Breast cancer had been the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, making up nearly one-third of all female cancers. Hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (HR+BC) was the most prevalent subtype of breast cancer and exhibited significant heterogeneity. …”
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Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016–... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…The median age of the patients with isolated P. aeruginosa was 63 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.1:1. Predominantly, patients were in the hematology (20.7%) and critical care medicine (18.4%) departments. …”
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The value of blood lactate and lactate clearance rate in evaluating the prognosis of athletes with heat illness of varying degrees after high-intensity exercise by Li Yu, Xuehui Dong, Huanhuan Li, Lili Mi

“…The study population consisted of two groups of high level athletes: the favourable Prognosis Group (< 7 days, 22 cases), comprising 21 males and 1 female with a mean age of 21.8 ± 2.7 years, and the bad Prognosis Group (≥ 7 days, 14cases), consisting of 14 males with a mean age of 22.6 ± 3.2 years. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…Clinical characteristics and hospital stay, cost, functional capacity, and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) heart failure score were recorded at admission, 1-week, and 30-days post-op.ResultsThe mean (SD) age of the 17 patients was 68.4 (8.0) years and 15 (88%) were female. Pre-surgical assessment identified 8 patients (47%) at high risk of PPCs. …”
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Nomogram to predict 3 month prognosis of acute ischemic stroke among young adults by Qian He, Qian He, Miaoran Wang, Haoyue Zhu, Ying Xiao, Rui Wen, Xiaoqing Liu, Yangdi Shi, Linzhi Zhang, Bing Xu

“…Decision curve analysis (DCA) was applied to assess the clinical utility of the nomogram.ResultsA total of 1,015 patients were enrolled. Gender (male vs. female; Odds ratio[OR], 0.5562[95% Confidence Interval (CI), 0.3104–1.0478]; p = 0.053), family history of stroke (OR, 3.5698[95%CI 1.5632–8.0329], p &lt; 0.001), prior stroke (OR, 2.1509[95%CI 1.2610–3.6577], p &lt; 0.001), previous heart disease (OR, 3.4047[95%CI, 1.7838–6.6976], p &lt; 0.01) toast type (cardio-embolism stroke vs. large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA), OR, 0.0847[0.0043–0.5284], p &lt; 0.01), toast type (stroke of undetermined etiology vs. …”
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Risk Factors of Upper Limb Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Surgery in Women by Jinghui HUANG, Feng HUANG, Pei ZHU, Shuainan SHEN, Kefan CAO, Cheng LIU, Fanfu FANG, Bai LI

“…Objective:To investigate the incidence and risk factors of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) after surgery in women.Methods:A total of 246 female patients were selected with unilateral and single-focus breast cancer. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy of different internal fixation methods in older adult patients with osteoporotic fractures of proximal humerus by Zongpu Wang, Tienan Wang, Song Qin, Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang

“…The patients comprised 18 males and 30 females, with a mean age of (68.6 ± 5.8) years. The 48 patients were divided into three groups based on their treatment methods: Group A: 16 patients treated with PHILOS plate combined with calcium sulfate injection. …”
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Exploring and detecting predictors associated with survival and mortality of cervical cancer patients: a 10-year retrospective study by Shaba Muneeha, Raushan Kumar Chaudhary, Vijith Vittal Shetty, Soumya Patil, Uday Venkat Mateti

“…Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the 4th most prevalent cancer among females globally. In India, approximately 123,907 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, leading to 77,348 deaths annually. …”
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Are the acute phase proteins related to anestrus in primiparous water buffaloes? Preliminary results by Frank Díaz-Huerta, Anthony Meléndez-Becerra, Justin Dijak, Héctor Nava-Trujillo

“…However, given the reduced number of animals included and the absence of cyclic females, the results reported should be taken cautiously and verified in a larger population. …”
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Treatment Patterns and Health Care Costs in Commercially Insured Patients with Follicular Lymphoma by Nathan H. Fowler, Guifang Chen, Stephen Lim, Stephanie Manson, Qiufei Ma, Frank Li

“…Of these patients, 50.2% (n=300) were female, with a mean age of 60.7 years (SD=13.1 years) when initiating their treatment with FL indicated regimens. …”
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Potential pharmacological effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ in the management of hyperuricemia: results from real-life clinical studies by Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Fazle Rabbani, Meherullah Tareen, Roohi Nigar, Amjad Khan, Nicola Zerbinati, Maria L. Tanda, Massimiliano Cazzaniga, Alexander Bertuccioli, Alexander Bertuccioli, Paolo Falasca, Gabriele Damiani, Nicola Villanova

“…Primary endpoints were reductions in serum uric acid levels, while secondary outcomes included effects on lipid profile, glycemia, liver enzymes, and treatment tolerability.ResultsIn Cohort 1, QP significantly reduced uric acid levels by 15.2% in males and 13.8% in females, with no significant changes observed in the probiotic group. …”
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Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis (PDKA) among newly diagnosed diabetic patients at Dilla University Hospital, Dilla, Ethiopia: Prevalence and predictors. by Dinberu Oyamo Oromo

“…The mean age at diagnosis was 8 (±3.85) years, with females being more affected. Clinical presentation revealed vomiting accompanied by signs of dehydration (32.4%), with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss (26.2%) being the most common symptoms. …”
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Substance use and disordered eating risk among college students with obsessive-compulsive conditions. by Wura Jacobs, Angela DeLeon, Alane Bristow, Patrick Quinn, Alyssa Lederer

“…Analyses stratified by gender revealed cis-female students with OCD conditions were at increased risk for moderate/high risk alcohol (aOR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.08, 1.29), tobacco (aOR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.03, 1.22), cannabis (aOR = 1.13, 95% CI 1.06, 1.23) and disordered eating (aOR = 2.30, 9%% CI 2.14, 2.47). …”
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Profiles of innovative behavior and associated predictors among clinical nurses: a multicenter study using latent profile analysis by Husheng Li, Yue Qiao, Tianxiang Wan, Chun Hua Shao, Fule Wen, Xiaoxin Liu

“…Results Among the respondents, individuals aged 25 to 35 accounted for 55.9%, and females comprised 94.6%. IB of clinical nurses can be identified into 3 groups: low-level (n = 108, 30.51%), moderate-level (n = 149, 42.09%), and high-level (n = 97, 27.40%) groups. …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…Results 8 children were 3.5 years to 12 years, with a female ratio of 3∶5. High Resolution CT Scan in all children showed double lung infection combined with pneumomediastinum, and multiple emphysema involved the neck and chest wall. …”
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Assessing Physician and Patient Agreement on Whether Patient Outcomes Captured in Clinical Progress Notes Reflect Treatment Success: Cross-Sectional Study by Sarah B Floyd, Jordyn C Sutton, Marvin Okon, Mary McCarthy, Liza Fisher, Benjamin Judkins, Zachary Cole Reynolds, Ann Blair Kennedy

“…ResultsThe average age of the patients in the sample was 67 (SD 13) years and 82% of the notes came from female patients. Patients were primarily White (91%) and had Medicare insurance coverage (65%). …”
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