The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…Matching for the control groups was performed at a 1:3 ratio based on year of birth, sex, and ethnicity. A total of 17,292 patients with involutional ectropion and 51,876 matched controls in each group were included. …”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…Data was collected through 20 sex disaggregated focus group discussions (FGDs) and 10 key informant interviews (KII) with a total of 199 research participants. …”
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ARE QUALITY INDICATORS IMPORTANT IN COLONOSCOPIES? ANALYSIS OF 3,076 EXAMS IN A PRIVATE TERTIARY SERVICE IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL by Adriana Borgonovi CHRISTIANO, Danielle Rossana Queiroz Martins BONILHA, Mauro Augusto MARCHIORI JUNIOR, Priscilla de Sene Portel OLIVEIRA, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko AYRIZONO

“…METHODS: This retrospective observational study evaluated colonoscopies performed at Hospital Centro Médico de Campinas between 2018 and 2020. It assessed the indications and complications of colonoscopy, sex, age group, bowel preparation, cecal intubation rate, ADR, PDR, and advanced adenoma detection rate (AADR). …”
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HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps by Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Roozbahani, Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“…Among high-risk populations in Iran, HIV prevalence peaks at 3.5% among people who inject drugs and 2.5% among men who have sex with men. Despite progress in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, significant gaps remain in early detection and reaching vulnerable populations, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and targeted outreach to key populations. …”
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Association between treatment resistance and cognitive function in schizophrenia by Jiaqian Sun, Jie Yin Yee, Yuen Mei See, Charmaine Tang, Shushan Zheng, Boon Tat Ng, Jimmy Lee

“…The planned statistical analyses included adjustments for covariates such as age, sex, PANSS scores and antipsychotic dose, which might affect cognitive function. …”
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The Determination of Fetal Gender with Gestational Sac Volume Maternal Age and Body Mass Index by Aytekin Aydın, Mustafa Öztürk, Murat Gökhan Kinaş

“… OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of fetal gender on Gestational Sac Volume (GSV), maternal age and Body Mass Index (BMI) between 10 and 12 gestational weeks in order to detect the fetal gender in diseases being transferred genetically with x by using non-invasive methods. …”
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Effects of infliximab biosimilar on retinal microvasculature in Crohn’s disease patients evaluated by optical coherence tomography angiography by Hesham M. El Mazar, El sayed E. El Shayeb, Asmaa M. Ebrahim, Ayatullah S.A. Motawe, Esraa S. El-Ghoubashy

“…Objective To compare the retinal microcirculation in Crohn’s disease cases under infliximab (IFX) biosimilar with controls that are age- and sex-matched in terms of disease severity. Background Crohn’s disease is a relapsing, remitting condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Discriminatory Practices against Women in Labour Relations in Nigeria: Interrogating the Position of International Law by Atah Pine, Ochoga Edwin Ochoga

“…Therefore, any contractual agreement aims at discriminating workers on the basis of their sex amount to an aberrational act. The paper has equally discovered that the fear of losing one’s job often makes women to work under any condition whatsoever which is different from the position of international law. …”
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Lower Limb Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programs Are Effective in Improving Sprint Speed, Jumping, Agility and Balance: an Umbrella Review by Loïc Bel, Nicolas Mathieu, Vincent Ducrest, Mario Bizzini

“…Compliance is essential for program effectiveness and may be facilitated when these programs demonstrate positive effects on athletic performance…”
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The leadership and supervisory practices of principals in public secondary schools of the State of Amhara, Ethiopia, as perceived by teachers by Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel, Demeke Wolie Ambaye

“…Teachers have very weak differences in terms of three demographic factors, except sex which has no difference at all, regarding their poor leadership practices. …”
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An investigation on the population parameters of freshwater crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) in Lake Yeniçağa (Bolu) by Gençay İrem, Sorguç Bura Uğur, Saygı Yasemin

“…This study examines the monthly population parameters of Pontastacus leptodactylus in Lake Yeniçağa, including sex, length, and weight compositions, length-weight relationship, fecundity, morphometry, meat yield, and crayfish plague ratio. …”
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Associations of cachexia and frailty with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Tracy L. Peters, Weihong Qiu, Haomin Yang, Wuqing Huang, Yizhen Hu, Zhangyu Zou, Weimin Ye

“…Among individuals with frailty status: a grip strength of < 21 kg, a slow walking speed, and exhaustion (more than half the days or nearly every day) increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We believe that studying cachexia and frailty status can be used to help define and treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.…”
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Incidence of Postpartum Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Antenatal Women: A Cohort Study by Eshani Pandey, Sumit Mehta, Shobit Garg, Sanjibani Panigrahi, Anmol Suneja

“…There is enough evidence suggesting that intervention for PPD is crucial for the care of the mother as well as for the well-being of the infant, hence an integrated approach is required for its screening.…”
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Rural Households’ Vulnerability to Food Insecurity and Its Determinants in North Shewa Zone of Ethiopia by Debebe Cheber, Fekadu Beyene, Jema Haji, Tesfaye Lemma

“…In addition, logistic regression model results revealed that extension service, early warning information, agricultural technology, and crop diversity were the major factors affecting (negatively) households’ vulnerability to food insecurity. On the other hand, sex, rainfall variability, and drought have increased the probability of being vulnerable to food insecurity. …”
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A Descriptive Study on Common Causes, Treatment and Outcome of Neck Injuries by Hamna Abdu Nazir, Wilson Desai, Reshma Chavan, Sarvesh Azgaonkar

“… Introduction: ENT experts manage neck traumas, particularly penetration neck injuries or cut throat injuries, which violate the platysma muscle layer. …”
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Radiographic Evaluation of the Lower First Permanent Molars of Children from Southeastern Brazil by Luciana Arruda Mendes de Paula, Francielle Silvestre Verner, Maria Augusta Visconti, Rafael Binato Junqueira

“…There was no association with sex, except for the presence of restorations.…”
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Moxibustion in patients with shoulder bursitis by Misaida Reinoso Sollet, Emilia Labrada Aguilera, Richard Garib Hernández, Eliet Cambara Pérez

“…Results: The patients between 41 and 54 years of age represented 61.90%, the female sex predominated in 66.67% and 47.62% reported pain that was very difficult to bear. …”
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Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review by Piegza M, Smolarczyk J, Piegza J

“…Sexual rehabilitation should be an integral part of cardiac rehabilitation, and lifestyle modification and optimal treatment of underlying medical conditions are key to maintaining psychophysical well-being and a successful sex life.Keywords: sexual activity, cardiovascular risk factors, erectile dysfunction, Princeton consensus, myocardial infarction…”
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Relatedness Among Three Native Geese in Erbil Governorate Using Hematological and Molecular Methods by Mohsen A. Ahmed, Yousif M.S. Al-Barzinji, Lanja Assad Ismail

“…The breed, sex and interaction between them have a significant effect on live body weight, Hemoglobin, and Monocyte %. …”
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THE PROFILE OF FRACTURE IN PATIENTS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE AT RSUD DR SOETOMO IN THE PERIOD OF 2013-2014 by Satria Nur Sya'ban, Widati Fatmaningrum, Sulis Bayusentono

“…The research is descriptive study which is performed by analyzing medical records in RSUD Dr Soetomo against the following: Age, Sex, Type of fracture, Cause of fracture, Time of fracture, Location of fracture, and Duration between admission and treatment. …”
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