Flexibility of Older Adults Aged 55–86 Years and the Influence of Physical Activity by Liza Stathokostas, Matthew W. McDonald, Robert M. D. Little, Donald H. Paterson

“…Cross-sectional age-related differences in flexibility of older adults aged 55–86 years of varying activity levels were examined. …”
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Signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in clinical practice – the possible involvement of thyroid autoimmunity in genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) by Laura Cucinella, Federica Barbagallo, Mariacristina Erroi, Chiara Procaccianti, Ellis Martini, Lara Tiranini, Giorgia E. Parrotta, Greta Monne, Giulia M. Colombo, Aldo Calogero, Rossella E. Nappi

“…The effect of thyroid autoimmunity on the clinical manifestations of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) remains unclear.Objective To explore the relationship between thyroid ADs and VVA signs and symptoms in a sample of postmenopausal women.Methods Cross-sectional study including postmenopausal women not using systemic hormone therapy. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland: A Comparative Study by Soheir H. Ahmed, Haakon E. Meyer, Marte K. Kjøllesdal, Ahmed A. Madar

“…We conducted two cross-sectional studies using the same tools and procedures, between 2015 and 2016. …”
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A Network Analysis of Gender Differences in PTSD Symptoms among Chinese Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic by Fan Yang, Xiaohan Liu, Bo Zhang, Mingqi Fu, Ning Huang, Cheng Zhen, Jing Guo

“…We analyzed data from 558 Chinese adults (334 men and 224 women) with PCL-5 scores over the PTSD criteria. …”
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The status of serum 25(OH)D levels is related to breast cancer by Mohammad Momivand, Mahta Razaghi, Farshid Mohammadi, Edris Hoseinzadeh, Roya Najafi-Vosough

“…The present study aimed to compare serum Vit. D levels between women with and without breast cancer. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 40 women diagnosed with breast cancer, referred to the Mahdia Hamadan Radiotherapy Center in 2022. …”
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Fatigue Status in Relation to Lifestyle in Healthy Japanese Adolescents by Ning Zou, Masaru Kubota, Eriko Kuruma, Chiaki Kojima, Ayako Nagai

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Socio-economic and Demographic Determinants of Household Fertility Decisions by Endurance Uzobo

“…Using the family system model as framework, a cross-sectional survey design in a retrospective study was adopted. …”
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Uric Acid: A Potential Marker For Predicting Maternal And Fetal Morbidity by Aeman Javed, Umber Arooj Tahir, Hafsa Tauseef, Syeda Luba Hussain, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“… Objective: To find out serum uric acid levels in normal and preeclamptic pregnant women in the third trimester. Methods: It was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted from July 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Gender Differences in the Associations of Familial Social Support on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Rural Japan: The Shimane CoHRE Study by Takeshi Endo, Takafumi Abe, Mitsuya Morita, Minoru Isomura

“…The present study hypothesized that SS from or to the family or neighbors would reduce depressive symptom rates among community-dwelling older women and men in Japan. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 538 women and 439 men aged 65 years or older. …”
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Birth Weight and the Related Risks in the Mothers Delivered in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia by Ebtihal Elameen Eltyeb, Gassem Ali Gohal, Ali Ali Al-Makramani, Alanoud Ibrahim Mokhasha, Sara Abduh Ali, Abdullah Ahmed Almalki, Alaa Allayl, Mohammed Salih Mahfouz

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study covered all the women who delivered babies in three hospitals. …”
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Maternity Continuum Care Completion and Its Associated Factors in Northwest Ethiopia by Daniel Tsega, Melaku Admas, Asmare Talie, Tesfa Birlew Tsega, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Simegn Alemu, Belayneh Mengist

“…A community-based cross-sectional study design was considered among 504 women from March 10 to March 30, 2020, using pretested and structured questionnaires administered via face-to-face interviews. …”
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Prevalence of Obstetric Danger Signs during Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Mothers in Shashemene Rural District, South Ethiopia by Nega Terefe, Aderajew Nigussie, Afework Tadele

“…A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 395 randomly selected women who gave birth in the last six months. …”
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Individual-level Predictors of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness: Urban–Rural Comparison by Onyinye Ginika Mba, Ibitein Ngowari Okeafor

“…Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional comparative study using a multistage sampling method was employed in the selection of 924 (462 urban and 462 rural) women who gave birth within the last 12 months in urban and rural local government areas. …”
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Smoking-Induced Inhibition of Number and Activity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide in Males Were Reversed by Estradiol in Premenopausal Females by Yijia Shao, Liang Luo, Zi Ren, Jiayi Guo, Xingxing Xiao, Jiana Huang, Haitao Zeng, Hong Zhan

“…Methods. In a cross-sectional study, the number and activity of circulating EPCs and nitric oxide production (NO) as well as flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in both premenopausal women and age-matched men with or without cigarette smoking were studied. …”
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Menopause and obstructive sleep apnea: revealing an independent mediating role of visceral fat beyond body mass index by Yuhan Wang, Hailing Liu, Beini Zhou, Wuriliga Yue, Mengcan Wang, Ke Hu

“…Abstract Background Menopause is a significant phase in women’s health, in which the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is significantly increased. …”
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Clinical outcome of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an 11-year follow-up study by Steven Dooley, Juan Du, Xiaoping Tang, Lan Chen, Jinzhu Jia, Fujun Li, Yanyan Shi, Christoph Meyer, Zhongwei Zhu, Yanming Zhang, Roman Liebe, Keming Hu, Tingting Zhou, Huier Zhang, Hong-Lei Weng, Tong Huang

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Reproduction outcomes and prognostic significance of pregnancy after nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment by Meijuan Luo, Liting Liu, Zhenchong Yang, Yujing Liang, Dongxiang Wen, Sailan Liu, Xiaoyun Li, Chuanmiao Xie, Linquan Tang, Qiuyan Chen, Shanshan Guo, Haiqiang Mai

“…No abnormalities were recorded in any of the newborns and the caesarean section rate was 30.1%. The median birth weight of newborns was 3.11 kg. …”
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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Philippines: A Systematic Review by Anna Lena Lopez, Peter Francis N. Raguindin, Maria Asuncion Silvestre, Xenia Cathrine J. Fabay, Ariel B. Vinarao, Ricardo Manalastas

“…We conducted a systematic literature review on rubella and CRS in the Philippines, including a cross-sectional study conducted in 2002 among 383 pregnant women attending the obstetric outpatient clinic of the Philippine General Hospital to assess rubella susceptibility of women of childbearing age. …”
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Visceral Adiposity Index in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Case-Control Study by Elías Cardoso-Peña, Alexandra E. Soto Pina, Ángel Gómez Villanueva, Gerardo Emilio López Chavez, Pablo Ramírez Martínez, Humberto Ramírez Montoya, María Guadalupe Berumen Lechuga, Alejandra Donají Benitez Arciniega, María de Lourdes Alarcón Fortepiani, Roxana Valdés Ramos, José de Jesús Garduño García

“…The aim of this investigation was to compare VAI in women with and without breast cancer. Methods. A case-control cross-sectional study was conducted on women who were BC survivors and women without the history of BC (control group). …”
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Fatal Postpartum Hemorrhage in Diffuse Midline Glioma with H3-K27M Mutation by Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Tsuji, Shinya Hagiwara, Toshiko Minamoto, Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Junko Hirato, Sumihito Nobusawa, Yasuhiko Akiyama

“…Management of pregnant women with brain tumors necessitates difficult decision-making especially for estimating or preventing its intratumoral hemorrhage. …”
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