Gallstones increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver: A case‐control study by Abdolreza Sheibani, Hamid Reihani, Ahmad shoja, Mohammad M. Gharibvand, Mohammad G. Hanafi

“…There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of gender and age (gender P‐value: 0.817/age P‐value: 0.102). …”
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Response to treatment with Botulinum toxin-A in patients with Refractory Chronic Migraine by Amir Molaei, Mehara Hemmati, Shahrzad Izadi, Fatemeh Paknazar, Saeid Shakeri, Hamidreza Hemmati

“…Alterations in the severity and dura-tion of episodes and need for analgesics were not gender-related, but in patients with temporal, posterior, and frontal migraines, they showed a greater decrease. …”
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The Pattern of Maxillary Cleft Alveolus in Patients from Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hina Afsar, Maryam Gul, Madeeha Gul, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Mr, Nauman Khan

“…Results: The average age of patients was 0.31 ± 0.32 years. The gender distribution was about equal, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.04:1. …”
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Recruiting transgender men in the Southeastern United States for genital microbiome research: Lessons learned. by Olivia T Van Gerwen, Z Alex Sherman, Emma Sophia Kay, Jay Wall, Joy Lewis, Isaac Eastlund, Keonte J Graves, Saralyn Richter, Angela Pontius, Kristal J Aaron, Krishmita Siwakoti, Ben Rogers, Evelyn Toh, Jacob H Elnaggar, Christopher M Taylor, Nicholas J Van Wagoner, Christina A Muzny

“…These results also highlight the need for more clinical resources for prescribing gender-affirming hormone therapy, especially in the Southeastern US.…”
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Frequency and determinants of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster dose among health care providers: a cross-sectional study by Nagat Ibrahim, Ekram M. Abdel Khalek, Muhammad Abdel-Gawad, Haidi Karam-Allah Ramadan, Adel Gaafer, Soha Sayed Shaaban, Amany Saeid Eltantawy, Dalia El-Mowafy, Mona Ahmed Mohammed Abdelmgeid

“…Conclusion Acceptance of COVID-19 booster vaccination was relatively inadequate among the HCWs. Male gender and previous COVID-19 vaccination were determinants of acceptance.…”
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Relationship between self-care activities, stress and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-cultural mediation model by Elkin Luis, Elena Bermejo-Martins, Martín Martinez, Ainize Sarrionandia, Cristian Cortes, Edwin Yair Oliveros, María Sol Garces, José Victor Oron, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

“…Objectives To examine the mediation role of self-care between stress and psychological well-being in the general population of four countries and to assess the impact of sociodemographic variables on this relationship.Design Cross-sectional, online survey.Participants A stratified sample of confined general population (N=1082) from four Ibero-American countries—Chile (n=261), Colombia (n=268), Ecuador (n=282) and Spain (n=271)—balanced by age and gender.Primary outcomes measures Sociodemographic information (age, gender, country, education and income level), information related to COVID-19 lockdown (number of days in quarantine, number of people with whom the individuals live, absence/presence of adults and minors in charge and attitude towards the search of information related to COVID-19), Perceived Stress Scale-10, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale-29 and Self-Care Activities Screening Scale-14.Results Self-care partially mediates the relationship between stress and well-being during COVID-19 confinement in the general population in the total sample (F (3,1078)=370.01, p<0.001, R2=0.507) and in each country. …”
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Knowledge of and attitudes toward clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Nedal Al-Rawashdeh, Rana Damsees, Majed Al-Jeraisy, Eman Al Qasim, Ahmad M Deeb

“…The results indicated that gender, educational level, income, medical background, age and health insurance were independently associated with the level of knowledge of CTs. …”
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Speciality preferences and influencing factors among medical students at a South-Western Nigerian University by Glory Olalekan Adebajo, Macellina Yinyinade Ijadunola, Emmanuel Segun Akinwamide, Morenikeji Ilerioluwa Esther Oluduro, Oyindamola David Eluyinka, Comfort Aderonke Odedeyi, Olarenwaju Temitope Elugbaju

“…There was statistical relationship between gender and speciality choice at 95% confidence interval (p = 0.0002 < 0.05, x2 = 26.26, df = 6). …”
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Student’s perception of hybrid team-based and case-based learning in undergraduate endodontics education by Lee Yuetqi, Galvin Sim Siang Lin, Rosnani Binti Mamat, Tahir Yusuf Noorani

“…This study evaluates how students perceive the hybrid TBL-CBL approach to learning endodontics and determines whether gender and ethnicity impact students’ perceptions. …”
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Work Engagement and Performance of Romanian School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Sociodemographic and Contextual Factors by Ecaterina Coman, Ionela Stoicov, Laurențiu Gabriel Țîru, Gabriel Brătucu, Eliza Ciobanu, Florin Nechita, Lorant Bucs, Claudiu Coman

“…Interestingly, while gender and employment status did not have a significant impact on job performance, contextual performance was higher among tenured teaching staff and women. …”
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A Survey on Quality of Services, Training, and Attitude of Dermatology Trainee Residents About Sexually Transmitted Infections in Teaching Hospitals Across India by Nikhil Mehta, Sushant Agrawal, Japnoor Kaur, Somesh Gupta

“…Frequent point-of-care testing (P < 0.001), and male gender (P < 0.001) were associated with good confidence in independently managing STIs. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of diagnosis and treatment in 99 cases of abdominal Schwannoma by Shaoqing Fan, Haiqian Wang, Xuemei Sun, Chunyue Gai, Ce Liang, Guiying Wang, Wenbo Niu

“…Clinical analysis revealed a notable gender distribution (1:1.7, male to female) and an average age of 58.5 years. …”
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Understanding Daily, Emotional, and Physical Burdens and Needs of Parents Caring for Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Heike Saßmann, Su-Jong Kim-Dorner, Verena Berndt, Torben Biester, Andrea Dehn-Hindenberg, Bettina Heidtmann, Norbert Jorch, Eggert Lilienthal, Nicole Nellen-Hellmuth, Andreas Neu, Katja Schaaf, Ralph Ziegler, Karin Lange

“…Despite parents reporting high emotional burdens in connection with diabetes care, HbA1c and the gender of the reporting parent were the only risk factors. …”
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DEFINING THE CONCEPTS & APPROACHES IN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE STUDIES by Ali Asadpour

“…Fenomenologi, hermeneutika, semiotik, studi gender, dan feminisme menetapkan cakrawala baru bagi penelitian arsitektur vernakular. …”
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Malaria and Typhoid Fever Coinfection among Febrile Patients Attending Kafin-Maiyaki Primary Health Centre by Hamza Sule, A I Ibrahim, M Muhammad

“… • The novelty of the research lies in its detailed analysis of co-infection rates across different age groups and genders, highlighting significant age-related disparities and suggesting the higher vulnerability of older patients…”
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Ripples of change: transforming lives and communities through sport in Colombia by Pedro Danilo Ponciano Núñez, Alexis Lyras, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Frano Giakoni-Ramírez, Daniel Duclos-Bastias, Daniel Duclos-Bastias

“…CF challenges entrenched gender norms through its mixed-gender team structure, aligning with SDG 5, and demonstrates a commitment to fostering peaceful, inclusive societies in line with SDG 16. …”
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Comparison of autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis and mosaicplasty in the treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus by Mete Gedikbas, Tahir Ozturk, Murat Asci, Firat Erpala, Utkan Sobay, Taner Güneş

“…The effects of patients aged below and above 45, defect areas smaller or larger than 1.5 cm2 , and gender on functional outcomes were analyzed in both groups. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…Age was found to have a significant association with urinary tract infection (p=0.002) while gender (p=0.45) and level of education (p=0.11) showed no significant association with urinary tract infections among diabetic patients. …”
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Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in a sample of 12-15-year-old kurdish schoolchildren in Ranyia district by Zana Qadir Omer, Hashem Omer Karim

“…There was a significant correlation between DHC and gender (P=0.003) according to DHC, boys need more orthodontic treatment than girls. …”
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The socialisation of the adolescent who carries out team sports: a transversal study of centrality with a social network analysis by Pilar Marqués-Sánchez, José Alberto Benítez-Andrades, María Dolores Calvo Sánchez, Natalia Arias

“…In terms of centrality, differentiating by gender, women who participated in group sports were more likely to be classified as having low values of centrality, while the opposite effect occurred for men, more likely to be classified as having high values of centrality.Conclusions Our findings, with limitations, underline the importance of two fundamental aspects to be taken into account in the design of future strategies: gender and the centrality within the social network depending on the intensity of contact they have with their peers.…”
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