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

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Comparing personality traits of healthcare workers with and without long COVID: Cross‐sectional study by Keiko Sakai, Seiichiro Tarutani, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda, Tatsuhito Kawasaki, Masatoshi Takeda

“…Results Of 310 participants (141 men, 169 women, median age: 40 years), 167 had history of COVID‐19 (83/84, 37 years) and 143 did not (58 men/85 women, 46 years). …”
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Effectivity of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy versus Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery on Kidney Stone: A Single-center Experience by Muhammad Fachri Fauzi, Tarmono Djojodimedjo, Mohammad Ayodhia Soebadi, Mohamad Fairuz Mohamad Sharin

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Patterns of orthopaedic injury among hospitalised personal mobility device users and bicycle riders: a comparative study by Don Thong Siang Koh, Yew Lok Woo, Ting Hway Wong, Mann Hong Tan

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Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Patient Profile Based on Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing by Chairul Anhar, Rizka Fathoni Perdana, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus

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Motivations behind end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Iranian nurses’ experiences by Zahra Royani, Khadijeh Yazdi, Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan

“…Results the participants included eight women and four men with an average age of 39.6 ± 6.31 years. The data analysis yielded five main categories and fifteen subcategories. …”
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Through restful waters and deep commotion: A study on burnout and health impairment of Italian seafarers from the JD-R model perspective. [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 app... by Lara Colombo, Lara Bertola, Margherita Zito, Clarissa Cricenti, Lorenzo Cena, Francesco Buscema

“…Methods To investigate these phenomena, an online questionnaire was sent to 239 Italian seafarers (94.6% men, Mage = 39.44, SD = 12.8). We tested a mediated Structural Equation Model (SEM) aimed at predicting negative health outcomes. …”
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Correlation between low testosterone levels and the risk of osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data (2011–2016) by Ning Ma, Fang Gao

“…Testosterone, a critical hormone for musculoskeletal health, has been suggested to influence OA pathogenesis. …”
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Public acceptance of microbiome management strategy in dairy calves: a European survey on colostrum, probiotic provision and prolonged cow-calf contact by A. Ait Sidhoum, A. Stygar, F. Bedoin, J.K. Niemi

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the public acceptance of innovative microbiome management practices aimed at improving the health and welfare of calves and to assess the factors influencing these levels of acceptance. …”
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Healthy enough to work up to age 67 and beyond? A longitudinal population-based study on time trends in working life expectancy free of cardiovascular diseases based on German heal... by Fabian Tetzlaff, Jelena Epping, Juliane Tetzlaff, Lieselotte Mond

“…However, the prolongation of working lives cannot be implemented successfully without considering the health status of the (potential) employees. In this study, time trends in working life expectancy (WLE) free of widespread cardiovascular diseases (CVD) as well as the proportion of CVD-free working life years are reported.Methods Claims data from a German statutory health insurance provider is used to analyse CVD-free WLE. …”
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Tobacco control environment: cross-sectional survey of policy implementation, social unacceptability, knowledge of tobacco health harms and relationship to quit ratio in 17 low-inc... by Annika Rosengren, Li Wei, Khalid Yusoff, Martin McKee, Clara K Chow, Rajeev Gupta, Koon Teo, Sumathy Rangarajan, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Rafael Diaz, Alvaro Avezum, Fernando Lanas, Noorhassim Ismail, Romaina Iqbal, Jephat Chifamba, Gilles Dagenais, Salim Yusuf, Anna B Gilmore, Scott Lear, Wang Yang, Omar Rahman, Katarzyna Zatonska, Prem Mony, Rajesh Kumar, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Daniel J Corsi, Ehimario Igumbor, V Mohan, Annamarie Kruger, Krishnapillai Vijayakumar, Yuksel Altuntas, Ahmad Bahonar

“…The gender-related differences in associations of policy, social unacceptability and knowledge suggest that different strategies to promoting quitting may need to be implemented in men compared to women.…”
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Exploring patient preferences for intraocular lenses selection in age-related cataract: a discrete choice experiment study by Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Wenjing Lin, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan

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Association of blood cadmium and physical activity with mortality: A prospective cohort study by Yilin Chen, Cien Zhen, Lin Zeng, Hongliang Feng, Jinyu Wang, Qi Yong H. Ai, Sizhi Ai, Jihui Zhang, Yannis Yan Liang, Huachen Xue, Yujing Zhou

“…In this prospective cohort study, a total of 20,253 participants (weighted mean age, 47.79 years), including 10,247 men (weighted prevalence: 50.1 %), aged 18 years or older, were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of intensified health education, SMS/phone tracing and transport reimbursement for uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in a... by Mitch M Matoga, Evaristar Kudowa, Mercy Tsidya, Jennifer Tseka, Beatrice Ndalama, Naomi Bonongwe, Esther Mathiya, Edward Jere, Dumbo Yatina, Blessings Kamtambe, Mina C Hosseinipour, Charles S Chasela, Sara Jewett

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>RITe was a multi-faceted intervention comprising transport reimbursement (R), intensified health education (IHE) and SMS/Telephone tracing (Te), which increased the uptake of VMMC among uncircumcised men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Malawi. …”
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Psychiatric morbidity among women in Norwegian prisons, 2010–2019: a register-based study by Vegard G Svendsen, Marianne Riksheim Stavseth, Torbjørn Skardhamar, Anne Bukten

“…Abstract Purpose Research suggests that women in prison have more mental health problems than men and are prone to suffer from more severe psychiatric disorders. …”
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The 340B Drug Pricing Program and Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer by Kassem S. Faraj, Samuel R. Kaufman, Mary Oerline, Christopher Dall, Arnav Srivastava, Megan E. V. Caram, Vahakn B. Shahinian, Brent K. Hollenbeck

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Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review by Concepción García-Morales, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Carlos M. Guerrero-López, Emanuel Orozco, Enai Ojeda-Arroyo, Gustavo Nigenda, Edson Serván-Mori

“…There is limited evidence with gender perspective addressing the social and economic impacts of NCDs (around 10% of publications) that helps to better understand the difference in the burden of these conditions between men and women. We identified that the social burden primarily affects women in their quality of life, where gender inequities are observed in aspects such as: health care, employment status and living conditions. …”
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Causal Relationships Between the Use of AI, Therapeutic Alliance, and Job Engagement Among Psychological Service Practitioners by Boshra A. Arnout, Sami M. Alshehri

“…The sample consisted of (382) mental health service providers in Saudi Arabia, including 178 men and 204 women between 25 and 50 (36.32 ± 6.43) years old. …”
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Comparison of quality of life levels of university students according to their participation in sports for all activities by Baglan Yermakhanov, Bakhytzhan Kalzhanovich Mukhamedzhanov, Bakhytzhan Omarov, Aigul Zhumadullayeva, Gulzhamila Temirbekova, Abdinabi Issayev, Talgat Daniyarov

“…Results: Accordingly, physical health status (t=2.422, p=.016), social relations (t=2.063, p=.039), environmental relations (t=3.759, p<.001), and WHOQOL results (t=3.175, p=.002) were significantly higher in men. …”
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Research on the correlation of mental disorders and terrorism by Đorić Marija

“…Attention should also be paid to the gender approach when assessing the mental health of terrorists. because there are certain differences between men and women.…”
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