Gender bias in urology: The role of gender in selecting urology as a medical specialty by Mansour Alnazari, Abdullah K. Aljohani, Emad S. Rajih, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Ghadi S. Alghamdi, Faris S. Sebaa, Ali A. Alraddadi, Adel Moalwi

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students in Saudi Arabian medical schools to explore the influence of gender on urology specialty selection. …”
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Association of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among adults in Bangladesh: evidence from nationwide Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 data... by Sukanta Das, Manabika Debnath, Sunanda Das, Snigdha Sarkar, Afrin Sadia Rumana

“…Objectives The study aimed to determine the association of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among the adults of Bangladesh.Study design This study used cross-sectional data from the nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2017–2018. …”
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Specialized pediatric palliative care in Italy: where are we going? The Palliped 2022–2023 study by Franca Benini, Anna Mercante, Sara Di Nunzio, Simonetta Papa, the PalliPed 2022-2023 Working Group

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Menstrual status and perceived coaching strategy and training methodology in high-performance female swimmers from Slovenia - Preliminary study by Boštjan Jakše, Dorica Šajber

“…Our study aimed to examine menstrual status and perceived coaching and training methodology. In a cross-sectional study, members of the Slovenian women’s national swim team (n = 14, age: 16.6 ± 3.1 years, body mass index: 20.1 ± 1.9 kg/m2) competing at international and national levels were included. …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension in the Population without Awareness of the Disease: Data from a Rural Town of Shandong Province, China by Maoti Wei, Li Dong, Fenghua Wang, Kai Cui, Jiamin Yu, Delong Ma, Ning Yang, Yuming Li

“…To understand the prevalence of hypertension in the population without awareness of hypertension in a rural area, a cross-sectional study was carried out. Methods. Blood pressures were measured in residents over 60 years during the National Basic Public Health Service project carrying on in a rural town of Shandong province. …”
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Bone Mass Loss and Sarcopenia in Ecuadorian Patients by M. Intriago, G. Maldonado, R. Guerrero, O. D. Messina, C. Rios

“…To study the association between osteoporosis and sarcopenia and determine the prevalence of osteosarcopenia in patients who attended a rheumatology center in Ecuador. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population of patients who had a densitometric study. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…<h4>Method</h4>A cross-sectional study design was employed with the most recent demographic and health survey secondary data (DHS) from five SSA countries. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practices, and associated factors toward cervical cancer among female health sciences students of Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Sisay Endale, Kalkidan Delelegn, Zenebe Negash

“…Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Early screening and vaccination can prevent cervical cancer; however, the low levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice among the young can contribute to the high prevalence of cervical cancer. …”
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Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Moreover, children aged ≤24 months (AOR = 0.151; 95% CI: 0.034 to 0.661; p = 0.012) and 25–36 months (AOR = 0.195; 95% CI: 0.046 to 0.829; p = 0.027) were less possibly to be moderately stunted.Conclusion The study recommends training young mothers on effective child-rearing practices, creating income opportunities for women in rural Bangladesh, implementing local awareness programmes about appropriate growth standards for children and expanding facility-based healthcare centres in rural areas for better access to quality healthcare.…”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices in Rural and Urban Regions of Indonesia by Demsa Simbolon, Desri Suryani, Heidy Dayanti, Agustina Setia, Tobianus Hasan

“…The priority of IYCF intervention through education and assistance to pregnant women needs to be a sustainable program.…”
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Hubungan antara Pembentukan Scar Vaksin BCG dan Kejadian Infeksi Tuberkulosis by Fajriah Rosandali, Rusdi Aziz, Netti Suharti

“…<br /> Penelitian ini menggunakan desain <em>cross sectional</em> dengan jumlah subjek sebanyak 80 orang. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Nyeri Dismenorea terhadap Penggunaan Obat Anti Inflamasi Non Steroid by Mutya Restu Ayu, Yustini Alioes, Rahmatini .

“…Desain penelitian menggunakan cross-sectional study dengan populasi adalah mahasiswi preklinik pendidikan dokter Universitas Andalas angkatan 2010-2012 sejumlah 555 orang. …”
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Hubungan Status Gravida dan Usia Ibu terhadap Kejadian Preeklampsia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2012-2013 by Oktaria Denantika, Joserizal Serudji, Gusti Revilla

“…Djamil Padang on 2012 – 2013.The research was did in January 2014 to February 2014 at Medical Records department using cross sectional study comparative’s design toward 81 preeclamptic patients and 81 pregnant women who didn’t preeklampsia, which gave birth in RSUP Dr. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prevalence of Comorbidities according to Metformin Use in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Sang Ouk Chin, In Gyoon Ha, Sang Youl Rhee, Su Jin Jeong, Suk Chon, Sung Hoon Kim, Kyu Jeung Ahn, Sei Hyun Baik, Yongsoo Park, Moon Suk Nam, Kwan Woo Lee, Jeong Taek Woo

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An Exploration of the Cellular Microenvironment of the Female Pig Urethra: Translational Insights for Urological Research by Agustín Cartes, Caroll Stoore, María Soledad Baquedano, Christian Hidalgo, Felipe Lillo, Eduardo Landerer, Galia Ramírez-Toloza, Rodolfo Paredes

“…Urinary incontinence is a widespread issue, particularly among women, with effective treatments remaining elusive. …”
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The influence of external factors on the development of olfactory disorders in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019: an immunomorphological assessment by I.S. Shponka, O.M. Usova

“…The distribution of expression variants of receptors to OMP, TuJ-1 and ACE-2 in sections with signs of structural rearrangement and without signs of structural rearrangement at a magnification of 200x showed a significant difference (p<0.05): the number of OMP-positive cells in sections of the olfactory epithelium of the first group on average was 43.5 in the field of view (16.0-59.0), TuJ-1-positive cells in these sections – 44.5 in the field of view (17.0-61.0), ACE-2-positive cells – 37 in the field of view (14.0-55.0), and in the samples of the olfactory epithelium of the second group, the expression of receptors to OMP was only partially positive (18 (12.0-25.0) cells), TuJ-1 – 17.5 (14.0-24.0) cells, ACE-2 – 14 (9.0-18.0) cells. …”
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Cognitive Functions and Cognitive Reserve in Relation to Blood Pressure Components in a Population-Based Cohort Aged 53 to 94 Years by Nunzia Giordano, Valérie Tikhonoff, Paolo Palatini, Anna Bascelli, Giovanni Boschetti, Fabia De Lazzari, Carla Grasselli, Bortolo Martini, Sandro Caffi, Antonio Piccoli, Alberto Mazza, Patrizia Bisiacchi, Edoardo Casiglia

“…In 288 men and women from general population in a cross-sectional survey, all neuropsychological tests were negatively associated with age; memory and executive function were also positively related with education. …”
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Maternal Opioid Drug Use during Pregnancy and Its Impact on Perinatal Morbidity, Mortality, and the Costs of Medical Care in the United States by Valerie E. Whiteman, Jason L. Salemi, Mulubrhan F. Mogos, Mary Ashley Cain, Muktar H. Aliyu, Hamisu M. Salihu

“…We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of pregnancy-related discharges from 1998 to 2009 using the largest publicly available all-payer inpatient database in the United States. …”
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The Characteristics of Treated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients in Ontario by Haris M. Vaid, Ximena Camacho, John T. Granton, Muhammad M. Mamdani, Zhan Yao, Samantha Singh, David N. Juurlink, Tara Gomes

“…A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted between April 2010 and March 2011 to identify treated PAH patients using population-based health administrative databases. …”
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Negative perceptions toward older adults and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older citizens in Japan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Yuho Shimizu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomoki Furuya, Ai Iizuka, Keigo Hinakura, Tomoya Takahashi, Yan Li, Daichi Yamashiro, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Daisuke Cho, Susumu Ogawa, Kenichiro Sato

“…This study hypothesized that participants with more negative perceptions of older adults would have lower life satisfaction. Methods A cross-sectional survey of older adults was conducted across five wards and four cities in Tokyo, Japan. …”
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