The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying Miao, Yu Wang, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

“…Results The study encompassed 2658 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, comprising 1441 males and 1217 females, with an average age of 56.71 ± 10.22 years. …”
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Evolving trends in lung cancer risk factors in the ten most populous countries: an analysis of data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease StudyResearch in context by Chinmay T. Jani, Samuel A. Kareff, Dan Morgenstern-Kaplan, Ana S. Salazar, Georgina Hanbury, Justin D. Salciccioli, Dominic C. Marshall, Joseph Shalhoub, Harpreet Singh, Estelamari Rodriguez, Gilberto Lopes

“…Findings: Globally, TBL Cancer mortality has decreased by 8%, with a decrease for males but an increase for females. Globally, both tobacco and air pollution-associated TBL cancer ASMR have decreased. …”
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Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder by Itay Tokatly Latzer, Jean-Baptiste Roullet, Wardiya Afshar-Saber, Henry H. C. Lee, Mariarita Bertoldi, Gabrielle E. McGinty, Melissa L. DiBacco, Erland Arning, Melissa Tsuboyama, Alexander Rotenberg, Thomas Opladen, Kathrin Jeltsch, Àngels García-Cazorla, Natalia Juliá-Palacios, K. Michael Gibson, Mustafa Sahin, Phillip L. Pearl

“…Results The 62 SSADHD subjects [53% females, median (IQR) age of 9.6 (5.4–14.5) years] included in the study had a reported symptom onset at ∼ 6 months and were diagnosed at a median age of 4 years. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of esophageal cancer: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Weiqiu Jin, Kaichen Huang, Ziyin Ding, Mengwei Zhang, Chongwu Li, Zheng Yuan, Ke Ma, Xiaodan Ye

“…The EC burden is significantly heavier for males, with incidence and mortality in males in 2021 being 2.89 and 2.88 times higher, respectively, than in females. Across all age groups, EC posed an increasingly significant threat to men aged > 75 years. …”
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Investigating knowledge and attitudes toward genetic testing and counseling among palestinians by Mustafa Ghanim, Maha Rabayaa, Malik Alqub, Ahmad Hanani, Mohammad Abuawad, Belal Rahhal, Shurouq Qadous, Myassar Barahmeh, Sameeha Atout, Saad Al-Lahham, Aseel Aref, Majdi Dwikat, Samar Alkhaldi, Ahmad Makhamreh

“…A total of 1056 participants (408 males and 648 females) completed the questionnaire. The mean age of participants was 31.18 years. …”
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Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada by Canuti, Marta, King, Abigail V.L., Franzo, Giovanni, Cluff, H. Dean, Larsen, Lars E., Fenton, Heather, Dufour, Suzanne C., Lang, Andrew S.

“…Virus prevalence was similar between males and females, adults and juveniles, and across the investigated years and locations. …”
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Two-field mydriatic fundus photography to assess the prevalence of macular disorder in diabetes by T.A. Avanesova, Zh.G. Oganezova, V.V. Anisimova, A.B. Baeva, D.H. Miaev

“…</p> <p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> this work is part of a study involving medical institutions of five cities of the Russian Federation. 367 patients with diabetes (34.88% males and 65.12% females; mean age 50.88±20.55 years) were enrolled, including 34.88% with T1D and 65.12% with T2D. …”
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Relationship Between Adenoma Detection Rate and Respective Withdrawal Time in Different Colon Segments: A Retrospective, Single‐Center Study by Xujin Chen, Bingxin Xu, Bingni Wei, Lin Ji, Cheng Yang, Qiang Zhan

“…Results A total of 586 outpatients (279 males, 307 females) enrolled in this study and the general ADR was 38.2%. …”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative clinical trial operations training program for Africa (ClinOps) by Dawit Asmamaw Ejigu, Abebaw Fekadu, Jeremy Whitty, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Pamela Nebeta, Almari Conradie, Brenda Okech, Alice Neequaye, Sinéad Whitty, Jennifer Lehrman, Renee Holt, Rahel Birhane, Mahnaz Vahedi, Helen Demarest, Eyasu Makonnen

“…Results In the initial cohort, 88 study coordinators from 19 countries participated, including 56 (64%) females, with 57 (65%) actively employed as study coordinators during the training, and 85 (97%) possessing prior experience in clinical trial roles. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of heart failure in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease St... by Chengzhi Yang, Yuhe Jia, Changlin Zhang, Zening Jin, Yue Ma, Xuanye Bi, Aiju Tian

“…By sex, males had a higher prevalence rate per 100,000 population than females (158.0 [95% UI: 126.7–198.9] vs 137.6 [95% UI: 110.0–172.2]) in 2021. …”
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Factors Contributing to Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence Among People Living With HIV Returning to Care in South-Eastern Tanzania: A Qualitative Study by Matimbwa H, Lolo SA, Matoy LS, Ndaki R, Ngahyoma S, Mollel HA, Luoga E, Vanobberghen F, Vianney JM, Idindili B, Weisser M

“…Data were analyzed by thematic analysis, with NVivo 12 software.Results: The median age of the 21 PLHIV was 40 years (range 21 to 63); 10 (47.6%) were females. Reasons for dropping out of care reported included fear of disclosure, complacency with improved health, denial of HIV status, work-related absence, and religious beliefs. …”
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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…Results: Among 707,493 healthcare users, 612,619 were adults, and of these 332,943 (54.3%) females; 73,632 (12.0%) had DM and 121,445 (19.8%) hypertension. …”
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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…Results: Among 707,493 healthcare users, 612,619 were adults, and of these 332,943 (54.3%) females; 73,632 (12.0%) had DM and 121,445 (19.8%) hypertension. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…Although many recognize and support the need to transform departments in South Africa, the rhetoric of transformation departs sharply from the lived experiences.[15] This misalignment between the plan and practice is evident in the underrepresentation of black people and females in senior management teams, professorships in many universities and health departments, and positions of power in some South African institutions. …”
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Multi-cancer early detection tests for general population screening: a systematic literature review by Ros Wade, Sarah Nevitt, Yiwen Liu, Melissa Harden, Claire Khouja, Gary Raine, Rachel Churchill, Sofia Dias

“…One study using an earlier version of the Galleri test reported results by age and sex for a subset of participants; cancer signal detection rate was similar in males and females and increased with age for both sexes; however, few details were given on the subset of participants analysed. …”
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