Evaluating the Effectiveness of InsightApp for Anxiety, Valued Action, and Psychological Resilience: Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial by Victoria Amo, Falk Lieder

“…MethodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial with 228 participants (completion rate: n=197, 86.4%; mean age 38, SD 11.50 years; age range 20-80 years; female: n=101, 52.6%; and White: n=175, 91.1%), who were randomly assigned to either the treatment or the active placebo control group. …”
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Association of tea consumption with all-cause/cardiovascular disease mortality in the chronic kidney disease population: an assessment of participation in the national cohort by Jin Li, Xing-Ling Chen, Xiao-Lu Ou-Yang, Xiao-Jiao Zhang, Yue Li, Shu-Ning Sun, Ling-Jun Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang, Shi-Hao Ni, Lu Lu

“…Key cohort demographics revealed a mean age of 62.3 years, with 52.1% female participants, and 57.3% identified as non-Hispanic White. …”
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Association between stroke and fracture and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017 to 2020 by Yuqin Dan, Xuewen Pei, Danghan Xu, Zhaoxi Liu, Yuqi Wang, Meng Yin, Li Li, Gongchang Yu, Gongchang Yu

“…Subgroup analysis revealed significant associations with gender, race, osteoporosis, and depression. Female stroke patients had a higher fracture rate (73.86% vs. 47.78%, p < 0.001), and those with post-stroke depression (29.67% vs. 13.16%, p < 0.001) or osteoporosis (33.33% vs. 15.81%, p < 0.05) were at increased risk of fractures. …”
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Optimization and Evaluation of Conditions for Orthotopic Nude Mouse Models of Human Liver Tumor Cells by MENG Yu, LIANG Dongli, ZHENG Linlin, ZHOU Yuanyuan, WANG Zhaoxia

“…Different concentrations (8×106, 2.4×107, 7.2×107 cells/mL) and resuspension media (PBS, Matrigel) of human liver tumor cell suspensions HepG2-LUC and Hep3B-LUC were orthotopically inoculated into the liver lobes of 5-week-old female BALB/c nude mice (12 groups, 7 mice each) to construct human liver tumor nude mouse orthotopic cancer models. …”
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Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada by Canuti, Marta, King, Abigail V.L., Franzo, Giovanni, Cluff, H. Dean, Larsen, Lars E., Fenton, Heather, Dufour, Suzanne C., Lang, Andrew S.

“…Virus prevalence was similar between males and females, adults and juveniles, and across the investigated years and locations. …”
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The Correlation between Time in Range and Diabetic Microvascular Complications Utilizing Information Management Platform by Xia Sheng, Guo-Hui Xiong, Peng-Fei Yu, Jian-Ping Liu

“…Patients with 7 blood glucose points monitored for at least three consecutive days were selected as subjects in the study. 1,895 males and 1,513 females with diabetes were included, with an average age of (59.74 ± 13.40) years old and an average course of disease of 8.28 ± 7.11 years. …”
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Effects of Lupeol on Intestinal Anastomosis After Experimental Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Kaya C, Kapisiz A, Eryilmaz S, Karabulut R, Turkyilmaz Z, Inan MA, Aydin GY, Celik MA, Sonmez K

“…Therefore, we conducted the study to investigate the effects of lupeol on intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury, not only biochemically and histopathologically but also on anastomotic strength and miRNAs.Methods: Female rats were randomly divided into six groups. …”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…The results showed incidence of myopia is more in female students (78.5%). Most of myopia occurs first time at the age 13 years (19%). …”
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Locking compression plate as a sequential external fixator following the distraction phase for the treatment of tibial bone defects caused by fracture-related infection: experience... by Xiriaili Kadier, Kai Liu, Aierbanjiang Shali, Yimurang Hamiti, Sulong Wang, Xin Yang, Alimu Keremu, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

“…Results This study included 22 participants with a mean age of 37.72 ± 9.65 years, comprising 17 males (77.2%) and 5 females (22.7%). The mean postoperative follow-up time was 29 ± 2.65 months. …”
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Flora Nwapa’nın Kadınlar Farklıdır Romanında Kadın Konusu by Fatma Kalpaklı

“…Meanwhile, the Nigerian female gender patterns are compared and contrasted with the Nigerian male gender patterns and eventually, the importance of raising consciousness about the women’s problems not only in Nigeria, but also in the whole world has been underlined in the novel. …”
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Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites by Youssra Dakroury, Alexandra E. Butler, Soha R. Dargham, Aishah Latif, Amal Robay, Ronald G. Crystal, Stephen L. Atkin

“…Vitamin D metabolite levels were lower in females for 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2D (p<0.001), and 24,25(OH)2D (p<0.006), but 3epi-25(OH)D did not differ (p<0.26). …”
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Weight Loss Patterns and Outcomes Over 12 Months on a Commercial Weight Management Program (CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Online): Large-Community Cohort Evaluation Study by Gilly A Hendrie, Danielle L Baird, Genevieve James-Martin, Emily Brindal, Paige G Brooker

“…ResultsMembers were mostly female (19,972/24,035, 83.09%), aged 31 to 50 years (9986/24,035, 41.5%) or 51 to 70 years (12,033/24,035, 50.06%), and most members were classified as overweight or obese (23,050/24,035, 95.9%). …”
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Personal, environmental and behavioral predictors associated with online fraud victimization among adults. by Vimala Balakrishnan, Umayma Ahhmed, Faris Basheer

“…Specifically, Overconfidence (β = 0.374; OR = 1.453; 95% CI [1.119, 1.887]; p = 0.005) and Social Influence (β = 0.332; OR = 1.225; 95% CI [1.077, 1.512]; p = 0.006) were found to significantly predict online fraud victimization as well as gender (β = 0.364; OR = 1.440; 95% CI [1.008, 2.016]; p = 0.045) with females exhibiting higher risks to victimization.<h4>Implications</h4>The emergence of Overconfidence and Social Influence as significant predictors can guide the development of targeted online fraud awareness campaigns and/or tools emphasizing critical thinking and skepticism. …”
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Development of a Prediction Model and Risk Score for Self-Assessment and High-Risk Population Identification in Liver Cancer Screening: Prospective Cohort Study by Xue Li, Youqing Wang, Huizhang Li, Le Wang, Juan Zhu, Chen Yang, Lingbin Du

“…ResultsA total of 153,082 study participants (67,586 males and 85,496 females) with a mean age of 55.86 years were included. …”
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Factors Associated with Management of Workplace Violence Competence Among Chinese Nursing Interns by Meng L, He L, Ouyang L, Fu M, Li P, He Y

“…Data were collected via online survey questionnaires using the Management of Workplace Violence Competence Scale (MWVCS), the Patient Risk Identification Ability Assessment Questionnaire, and the Professional Identity Questionnaire for Nursing Students (PIQNS).Results: Among participants, 91.1% were female (n=744), 68.1% (n=556) were between 21 to 23 years old, and 54.1% (n=442) obtained a bachelor’s degree. …”
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Hubungan Antara Tingkat Aktivitas Fisik dengan Fungsi Kognitif pada Usila di Kelurahan Jati Kecamatan Padang Timur by Milfa Sari Muzamil, Afriwardi ., Rose Dinda Martini

“…There were 51 samples with 13 males and 38 females. The level of physical activity was measured by using General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ) and the cognitive function was assessed by using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). …”
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Effects of the Distance between Two Feet on Static Standing Balance Function in Convalescent Hemiplegic Patients with Stroke by Zixian XIAO, Qian CHEN, Dianhuai MENG

“…Objective:To study the effects of the distance between two feet on static balance function in convalescent hemiplegic patients with stroke, and to provide theoretical basis for balance training.Methods:Thirty convalescent stroke patients(17 male and 13 female)were evaluated using Pro-Kin balance training instrument with eye open and closed in three standing states: two feet side by side, 50 cm and a proper distance. …”
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Association of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with mortality across the spectrum of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Michele Maremmani, Ramin Ebrahimi, Marco Centola, Felice Achilli, Valentina Capone, Eduardo Bossone, Christian Templin, Davide Di Vece

“…Results  A total of five RCTs and four PSM observational studies involving 26,753 patients (mean [SD] age, 62.9 [10.5] years; 6,406 female [24.0%]; 16,369 T2DM [61.2%]; 13,933 HF [52.1%]) were included. …”
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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. However, none of these was statistically significant. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…A total of 413 patients with HBV (median age (IQR) at diagnosis: 39 (IQR: 28–50 years; females: 118(28.6%); followed for a total of 22,921 person days) were studied. …”
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