Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a Swiss case series of a very rare disease and a structured review of the literature by Ramona Meier-Lienhard, Cosima Suter, Thomas Pabst, Felicitas Hitz, Jakob R. Passweg, Olivier Spertini, Nathan Cantoni, Daniel Betticher, Lucas Simeon, Michael Medinger, Stefanie Hayoz, Adrian Schmidt

“…The Swiss cohort contained 26 patients (23 males and 3 females) over 18 years (2005–2022). The median age at diagnosis was 68.5 years (range: 20–83). …”
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Chemical Synthesis, Efficacy, and Safety of Antimalarial Hybrid Drug Comprising of Sarcosine and Aniline Pharmacophores as Scaffolds by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Peter G. Kirira, Francis T. Kimani, Fiona Oyatsi, Joseph K. Ng’ang’a

“…Malaria is a disease caused by protozoans transmitted to humans by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. According to the WHO report of 2015, there were 214 million cases of malaria with 438,000 deaths worldwide. …”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative clinical trial operations training program for Africa (ClinOps) by Dawit Asmamaw Ejigu, Abebaw Fekadu, Jeremy Whitty, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Pamela Nebeta, Almari Conradie, Brenda Okech, Alice Neequaye, Sinéad Whitty, Jennifer Lehrman, Renee Holt, Rahel Birhane, Mahnaz Vahedi, Helen Demarest, Eyasu Makonnen

“…Results In the initial cohort, 88 study coordinators from 19 countries participated, including 56 (64%) females, with 57 (65%) actively employed as study coordinators during the training, and 85 (97%) possessing prior experience in clinical trial roles. …”
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Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug by Abla KK, Alamoudi MK, Soliman GA, Abdel-Kader MS, Aldawsari MF, Mehanna MM

“…Kawthar K Abla,1 Mariam K Alamoudi,2 Gamal A Soliman,2,3 Maged S Abdel-Kader,4,5 Mohammed F Aldawsari,6 Mohammed M Mehanna7,8 1Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; 4Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; 6Department Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; 8Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptCorrespondence: Mohammed M Mehanna, Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, Email mohamed.mehanna@alexu.edu.egIntroduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a multifactorial and age-related dermatological disease that affects both males and females, usually at older ages. Traditional hair repair drugs exemplified by minoxidil have limitations such as skin irritation and hypertrichosis. …”
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Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus in a woman of reproductive age (clinical case) by V.V. Talash, Ya.V. Palyokha, A.M. Gromova, V.V. Talash, V.B. Martynenko, N.O. Prylutska, N.I. Mityunina

“…For the planned diagnosis of neoplasms of the female genital organs, preference should be given to non-invasive research methods: magnetic resonance or computer tomography with contrast enhancement. …”
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Long-term outcome in people who use drugs successfully treated for hepatitis C infection with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir by Shana Yi, David Truong, Brian Conway

“…We note a median age of 47 (22–75) years, 28 % female, 21.3 % identifying as indigenous, the majority with mild fibrosis (90.8 % F0–F2), slightly more than half with unstable housing. …”
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Alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. G. Bakulin, A. A. Chirkov, Ye. O. Lyusina, V. D. Lun’Kov

“…Of all patients 162 (46,9%) were males, 183 (53,1%) were females, mean age was 43,18±13,04 years. Patients underwent inquiry by two questionnaires independently: AUDIT-C and CAGE. …”
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Adapting a Mobile Health App for Smoking Cessation in Black Adults With Anxiety Through an Analysis of the Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program Proof-of-Concept Trial: Qualitative St... by Marshall K Cheney, Adam C Alexander, Lorra Garey, Matthew W Gallagher, Emily T Hébert, Anka A Vujanovic, Krista M Kezbers, Cameron T Matoska, Michael J Zvolensky, Michael S Businelle

“…At the end of the 6-week pilot test, 21/24 participants (67% female; 95.2% non-Hispanic; mean age=47.3 years; 43% college educated; 86% single or separated) completed an audio-recorded semistructured interview assessing the acceptability and utility of the app, individual experiences, barriers to use, the cultural fit for Black adults who wanted to quit smoking, and identified areas for improvement. …”
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Profil Sindrom Stevens Johnson pada Pasien Rawat Inap di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 sampai Desember 2011 by Amelia Rahayu, Rina Gustia, Rahmatini .

“…The data were processed, counted the percentage, and presented in tabular form.The result showed there were 22 SJS cases (0,05%) with incidence ratio between male and female was 3:1. SJS most happened in >19 and ≤59 years age group (31,81%) with the most causes was drugs (81,82%) especially anticonvulsant group of drugs (33,33%). …”
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Retrospective analysis of the occurrence, potential risk factors and medical significance of pulmonary complications after total shoulder arthroplasty from the National Inpatient S... by Mengning Dong, Huitong Liang, Jinlang Fu, Zeying Guo, Hao Xie, Qinfeng Yang, Qingmei Yu, Xiaomin Hou

“…The findings suggests that individuals who are older (primarily between the ages of 60 and 80 years) and female exhibit increased rates. These factors could help stratify patients and reduce the risk of potential complications. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Gel Lidah Buaya (Aloe vera) Terhadap Jarak Pinggir Luka pada Tikus Wistar by Farhan Nazir, Asril Zahari, Eliza Anas

“…This research was experimental with post-test only control group design. Twenty-four female Wistar rats were divided into four groups; one control group and three treatment groups. …”
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Inappropriate medication prescribing, polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions and medication regimen complexity in older adults attending three referral hospitals in Asmara,... by Nuru Abdu, Saleh Idrisnur, Hanae Said, Lude Kifle, Natnael Habte, Semira Ghirmai, Tomas Tewelde, Senai Mihreteab Siele, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…Results A total of 430 respondents, with a similar male to female ratio, were included. The prevalence of polypharmacy was 5.3% (95%CI: 3.2, 7.5). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…The comorbidity rate of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure among students differed significantly by economic development region (4.6%, 4.3%, and 4.1% for those from undeveloped, moderately developed, and highly developed regions, respectively; χ2 = 23.679, P < 0.001), gender (4.7% for males and 4.0% for females; χ2 = 55.967, P < 0.001), and educational level (5.1% for senior high school students, 4.8% for junior high school students, and 3.9% for primary school students; χ2 = 118.414, P < 0.001). …”
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Risk prediction modeling for cardiorenal clinical outcomes in patients with non-diabetic CKD using US nationwide real-world data by Christoph Wanner, Johannes Schuchhardt, Chris Bauer, Meike Brinker, Frank Kleinjung, Tatsiana Vaitsiakhovich

“…Stage 4 CKD (HR = 2.90, 95% CI = 2.83–2.97), severely increased albuminuria-A3 (HR = 2.30, 95% CI = 2.09–2.53), stage 3 CKD (HR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.71–1.77), polycystic kidney disease (HR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.60–1.76), and proteinuria (HR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.50–1.60) were the main risk factors for worsening of CKD stage from baseline. Female gender and normal-to-mildly increased albuminuria-A1 were found to be associated with lower risk in all prediction models for patients with non-diabetic CKD stage 3 or 4. …”
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Utilization of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy with a Former Triathlete After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Christopher Keating, Stephanie Muth, Cameron Hui, Lisa T Hoglund

“… # Case Description A 49-year-old former female triathlete with a history of knee injury and arthroscopic surgery underwent a right TKA and sought physical therapy (PT) due to pain, limited range of motion (ROM), and knee instability during weight bearing activity. …”
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Psychosocial factors are associated with community mobility and participation in persons with dizziness by Pamela M. Dunlap, Jeffrey P. Staab, Patrick J. Sparto, Patrick J. Sparto, Joseph M. Furman, Susan L. Whitney, Susan L. Whitney

“…We used exploratory factor analysis to identify constructs measured using patient-reported outcomes of psychosocial factors.ResultsThere were 100 participants who completed the baseline assessment [mean age (SD) = 49.2 (15.7) years; 73% female] and 68 participants completed the questionnaire at the 3-month follow-up. …”
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Tisser dans le désert : interactions et adaptations autour d’un ouvroir missionnaire au Mzab (1892-1950) by Mélina Joyeux

“…Through a case study centered on the missionary station of Ghardaïa, the largest city of the Mzab region, this paper examines the establishment and the reorganizations of a female Catholic congregation’s mission, the Missionary Sisters of our Lady of Africa – better known as “White Sisters” –, over the course of six decades in close contact with the field. …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…Total weight loss (TWL), status of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hyperlipidemia, and hypertension were assessed following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).Results: Of 2851 included patients, 62.6% were female and 94.0% Emirati. Pre-operatively, mean age was 34.2 ± 0.2 years, median BMI was 41.0 (IQR 37.8– 45.2) kg/m2; 92.5% had SG and 7.5% RYGB. …”
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Testing a Web-Based Interactive Comic Tool to Decrease Obesity Risk Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Preadolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial by May May Leung, Katrina F Mateo, Marlo Dublin, Laura Harrison, Sandra Verdaguer, Katarzyna Wyka

“…Of the 89 participants, 61% were female, 62% were Black, 42% were Hispanic, 53% were overweight or obese, and 34% had an annual household income of <US $20,000. …”
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Comparative cardiometabolic safety and effectiveness of aripiprazole in people with severe mental illness: A target trial emulation. by Alvin Richards-Belle, Alvin Richards-Belle, Naomi Launders, Sarah Hardoon, Al Richards, Kenneth K C Man, Neil M Davies, Elvira Bramon, Joseph F Hayes, David P J Osborn

“…Median (IQR) age was 53 (42-67) years, 55.4% were female, 82.3% White, and 18.0% were diagnosed with schizophrenia. …”
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