Associations between lifestyle factors and COVID-19 infection rates: a cross-sectional analysis in the USA by Abdullah Alismail, Razaz Shaheen, W Lawrence Beeson, Michael Paalani, Hildemar Dos Santos, Rhonda K Spencer-Hwang

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the vital connection between lifestyle factors and health outcomes, highlighting the need to understand how lifestyle choices influence both chronic and infectious diseases. …”
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Demographic and Dietary Determinants of the Association between Dietary Fiber Intake and Obesity in Japanese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study (JDDM 78) by Efrem d'Ávila Ferreira, Mariko Hatta, Laymon Khin, Izumi Ikeda, Mizuki Takeuchi, Yasunaga Takeda, Sakiko Yoshizawa Morikawa, Chika Horikawa, Noriko Kato, Hiroshi Maegawa, Kazuya Fujihara, Hirohito Sone

“…Conclusion: Higher fiber intake was associated with lower obesity risk, particularly in men and older age groups. These findings emphasize the need for targeted public health initiatives promoting the intake of diverse fiber-rich foods to effectively manage obesity. …”
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Correlations among hope, fertility quality of life and negative emotions for couples undergoing their first in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer: a cross-sectional analysis by Hui Ye, Jing Zhao, Yujie Zou, Xiaorun Song, Mi Xu, Yu Zhang, Lili Zhang, Gaohua Wang

“…With the widespread application of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology, the mental health problems of patients undergoing this treatment have gradually attracted widespread attention. …”
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy in the Treatment of Depression by Danyon J. Anderson, Parsia Vazirnia, Catherine Loehr, Whitney Sternfels, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…Abstract Background Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a critical public health issue in the United States, contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. …”
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Analysis of Gender-Based Authorship Trends in Leading Pain-Medicine Journals Over 10 Years by Natalie Strand, Molly Kraus, Charlotte Pougnier, Audrey Keim, Anagha Deshpande, Jillian Maloney

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Breaking the Silence: Exploring Peritraumatic Distress and Negative Emotions in Male and Female Physical Domestic Violence Victims by Pasquale Caponnetto, Vittorio Lenzo, Alberto Sardella, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Mirko Casu, Maria C. Quattropani

“…Peritraumatic distress is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems among victims, but research on men's experiences is limited…”
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Alcohol consumption and allergic diseases: Mendelian randomization evidence from China by Chen Zhu, Timothy Beatty, Yingxiang Li, Gang Chen, Qiran Zhao, Qihui Chen

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Fathers’ involvement in pregnancy and childbirth in Africa: an integrative systematic review by Samuel Nambile Cumber, Anna Williams, Helen Elden, Malin Bogren

“…Of these, 20 were qualitative, 9 were quantitative and 2 were mixed-methods studies. Men’s alienation from health services, and traditional gender norms that discourage fathers’ supportive role during pregnancy were prevalent themes. …”
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Sickness absence trajectories among young employees in their first full-time employment and subsequent long-term sickness absence: a Danish register-based cohort study by Naja Hulvej Rod, Tea Lallukka, Ida Madsen, Ute Bültmann, Maria Melchior, Reiner Rugulies, Jacob Pedersen, Stephen Stansfeld, Jeppe Karl Sørensen, Karl Bang Christensen, Jimmi Mathisen

“…A clear social and health gradient in SA trajectories was identified with individuals with frequent shorter or frequent longer SA spells having lower education and a history of mental health problems. …”
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Relationship of smoking cessation duration and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China: a national cross-sectional study by Wenhang Zuo, Jin Peng, Jinhui Wu

“…The differences mainly came from men. In immediate memory, all ex-smokers performed better. …”
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Effect of census-based correction of population figures on mortality rates in Germany by Andreas Stang, Markus Deckert

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Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study by Xingyong Huang, Xuanyu Hao, Tingting Wang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Peng Wu, Lufan Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Wanchuan Zhang, Kai Zhang

“…Results Of the 6,982 participants, a total of 6.2% (212) men and 14.5% (512) women reported having gallstones. …”
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Adulthood trajectories of resilience and vulnerability: exploring gender differences in disadvantage after experience of out-of-home care by Lisa Bornscheuer, Evelina Landstedt, Karl Gauffin, Ylva B. Almquist

“…Results In the population without history of out-of-home care, adulthood disadvantage was highly gendered, with women being more likely to experience disadvantage related to unemployment and poor health, while criminality and substance misuse was more common among men. …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

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Global burden and attributable risk factors of inflammatory cardiomyopathy and myocarditis from 1990 to 2019 by Guilan Wu, Wenlin Xu, Shuyi Wu, Chengfu Guan, Jinhua Zhang

“…Results In 2019, the global death toll from inflammatory cardiomyopathy and myocarditis was 340,349, and the age-standardized mortality rate (ASDR) was 4.40/100,000, of which the elderly and men were the majority. Although ASR has decreased in developed areas, inflammatory cardiomyopathy and myocarditis are still important health problems in those relatively underdeveloped areas. …”
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Evaluation of Cancer Patient Satisfaction: A Transversal Study in Radiotherapy Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco by Boujemaa EL Marnissi, Fouad Abbass, Hafida Charaka, Nawal Mouhoute, Abdelaziz Tritha, Touria Bouhafa, Khalid Hassouni

“…Patient satisfaction is an important quality outcome indicator of health care in the hospital setting. Patients are nowadays care-partners with caregivers. …”
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Co-creation of a gender responsive TB intervention in Nigeria: a researcher-led collaborative study by Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Oluwatoyosi Adekeye, Beate Ringwald, Rachael Thomson, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, S Bertel Squire, John Bimba, Tom Wingfield

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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Using qualitative research, we conducted an exploratory study with 40 young people including young key population (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers). …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Iran-package of essential non-communicable disease (IraPEN) program in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in pilot areas by Somayeh Derakhshan, Davood Khalili, Alireza Mahdavi, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari, Amir Kavousi, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Afshin Ostovar, Koorosh Etemad

“…Based on the revised WHO risk score, the mean CVD risk for those with a risk score above 10% at baseline and one year later was 0.198 and 0.177 in men and 0.119 and 0.109 in women, respectively. …”
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