Subtle genomic differences in Klebsiella pneumoniae sensu stricto isolates indicate host adaptation by Bridget O'Brien, Alla Yushchenko, Jinha Suh, Dongyun Jung, Zhangbin Cai, Ngoc Sang Nguyen, Makeda Semret, Simon Dufour, Séamus Fanning, Jennifer Ronholm

“…In this study, we use a comparative genomic approach to identify differences between KpI associated with disease in humans and cattle and aimed to identify any potential genetic barriers limiting transmission of KpI between these two hosts. …”
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Biomechanical differences between habitual forefoot and rearfoot strike running: A systematic review by Hairong Chen, Dong Sun, Qiaolin Zhang, Qian Liu, István Bíró, Yaodong Gu

“…This review aims to investigate the biomechanical differences between habitual forefoot and rearfoot strike running. …”
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Differences in the Incidence of Major Risk Factors in Patients with Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke in the Siberian Population by S. Yu. Nikulina, A. A. Chernova, D. A. Nikulin, V. A. Shulman, S. V. Prokopenko, I. M. Platunova, O. V. Marilovceva, I. I. Lebedeva, A. A. Semenchukov, D. A. Yakovleva, V. N. Maksimov, A. V. Kuskaeva

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Sex Differences in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Scoping Review Across the Care Continuum by Anna Marzà-Florensa, Pauline Kiss, Dina Mohamed Youssef, Sara Jalali-Farahani, Fernando Lanas, Mariachiara di Cesare, José Ramón González Juanatey, Sean Taylor, Alicia Uijl, Diederick E. Grobbee, Sarah Des Rosiers Rosiers, Pablo Perel, Sanne A. E. Peters

“…Sex disparities in ACS care have been reported in the literature, but evidence gaps remain. This review aims to map and to summarize the global evidence on sex differences in the provision of care across the ACS continuum. …”
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Age-related differences in primary central nervous system lymphomas based on the SEER database by Tengjiao Lin, Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Deyu Yang, Deyu Yang, Zhichao Li, Zhichao Li, Chuangjie Zheng, Xinrong Chen, Linzhu Zhai

“…In the combined therapy analysis, chemotherapy combined with surgical resection had better OS and DSM in all patients.ConclusionsThe two age-stratified cohorts significantly differed in terms of OS and independent influences on OS and DSM. …”
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Survival differences according to baseline characteristics of patient with advanced heart failure treated with levosimendan by Angel-Alberto Garcia-Peña, Alejandro Mariño, Oscar-Mauricio Muñoz-Velandia, Daniela Saa-González

“…Aims: To assess whether baseline characteristics (age, New York Heart Association functional class, left ventricular ejection fraction, glomerular filtration rate, systolic blood pressure, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide) predicted different survival functions in patients with advanced heart failure, treated with intermittent inotropics. …”
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Sex differences in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a literature review by Danilo Dimitri, Danilo Dimitri, Danilo Dimitri, Giuliana Delia, Francesco Cavallo, Matteo Varini, Franco Fioretto

“…IntroductionThis systematic review aimed to synthesize existing research on the symptomatological and behavioural differences between male and female attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in individuals aged 6–18 years. …”
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Clinically relevant differences in spinal mobility related to daytime performance in patients with axial spondyloarthritis by Jürgen Braun, Xenofon Baraliakos, Uta Kiltz, Philipp Sewerin, David Kiefer, Ioana Andreica, Bjoern Buehring, Styliani Tsiami, Lucia Schneider, Niklas Kolle, Susanne Herbold

“…Mobility of patients with axSpA is often impaired. The aim of this study is to compare the performance of patients with axSpA regarding mobility measures including performance-based tests and objective electronic assessments with the Epionics SPINE device (ES) at different times of the day compared with healthy controls (HC).Methods Observational trial, consecutive inpatients with axSpA (n=100) and 20 HCs were examined in the morning (V1: before 10:00 am) and in the afternoon (V2: after 02:00 pm) by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), the AS physical performance index (ASPI), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and ES measurements, including range of motion (RoM) and range of kinematics (RoK).Results The assessments of patients with axSpA performed in the morning clearly differed from those in the afternoon, especially regarding performance-based tests. …”
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Sociodemographic and regional differences in dietary climate impact: findings from Finnish population surveys by Laura Sares-Jäske, Tommi Härkänen, Heli Tapanainen, Merja Saarinen, Jani Salminen, Liisa Valsta, Laura Paalanen

“…Linear regression model was used to study differences between sociodemographic groups.Results and discussionMen had higher absolute and energy-adjusted dietary climate impacts than women did. …”
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Sex differences in the cardiac cholinergic response to adrenalin-induced myocardial necrosis and light desynchronosis by M. R. Khara, H. O. Bezkorovaina, I. M. Klishch, V. Ye. Pelykh

“…The aim was to identify sex differences in the cardiac response to cholinergic stimuli in the development of myocardial necrosis and light desynchronosis. …”
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Achievements, priorities and strategies in pediatric nephrology in Europe: need for unifying approaches or acceptance of differences? by Jochen Ehrich, Velibor Tasic, Vidar O. Edvardsson, Evgenia Preka, Larisa Prikhodina, Constantinos J. Stefanidis, Rezan Topaloglu, Diamant Shtiza, Ashot Sarkissian, Thomas Mueller-Sacherer, Rena Fataliyeva, Ina Kazyra, Elena Levtchenko, Danka Pokrajac, Dimitar Roussinov, Danko Milošević, Avraam Elia, Tomas Seeman, Mia Faerch, Inga Vainumae, Janne Kataja, Michel Tsimaratos, Irakli Rtskhiladze, Peter F. Hoyer, George Reusz, Atif Awan, Danny Lotan, Licia Peruzzi, Nazym Nigmatullina, Nasira Beishebaeva, Edite Jeruma, Augustina Jankauskiene, Olivier Niel, Valerie Said-Conti, Angela Ciuntu, Snežana Pavićević, Michiel Oosterveld, Anna Bjerre, Marcin Tkaczyk, Ana Teixeira, Adrian C. Lungu, Alexey Tsygin, Vesna Stojanović, Ludmila Podracka, Tanja Kersnik Levart, Mar Espino-Hernández, Per Brandström, Giuseppina Sparta, Harika Alpay, Dmytro Ivanov, Jan Dudley, Komiljon Khamzaev, Dieter Haffner

“…BackgroundThere is a lack of information on the current healthcare systems for children with kidney diseases across Europe. The aim of this study was to explore the different national approaches to the organization and delivery of pediatric nephrology services within Europe.MethodsIn 2020, the European society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN) conducted a cross-sectional survey to identify the existing pediatric nephrology healthcare systems in 48 European countries covering a population of more than 200 million children.ResultsThe reported three most important priorities in the care of children with kidney diseases were better training of staff, more incentives for physicians to reduce staff shortages, and more hospital beds. …”
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Gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity: an insight with principal component analysis (PCA) by Alessandra Feraco, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Tiziana Filardi, Sercan Karav, Edda Cava, Rocky Strollo, Elvira Padua, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Armani, Mauro Lombardo

“…Abstract Background Gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity are known to influence metabolic health, but research exploring these differences using principal component analysis (PCA) is limited. …”
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Predictive value of patent foramen ovale diameter for cryptogenic stroke and age-related differences by Rui Wang, Miao Qiao, Guanghui Song, Wei Wang, Liuyin Yang, Zhenzhen Lin, Lingcui Meng

“…Current risk assessment tools like the Risk of Paradoxical Embolism (RoPE) scoring system and PFO-Associated Stroke Causal Likelihood (PASCAL) system have limitations, particularly in elderly populations. This study aims to explore risk factors for PFO-related CS and evaluate age-related differences between younger and elderly patients.MethodsThis retrospective study included 344 patients with PFO, categorized into no stroke (NS), cryptogenic stroke (CS), and non-cryptogenic stroke (NCS) groups. …”
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Sex-specific differences in preclinical models of advanced chronic liver disease and portal hypertension by Peio Aristu-Zabalza, María Andrés-Rozas, Zoe Boyer-Díaz, David P. Al-Adra, Douglas Maya-Miles, Sergi Guixé-Muntet, Anabel Fernández-Iglesias, Jordi Gracia-Sancho

“…This project aimed to explore sex differences in cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PH) in rats, and to find similarities in human samples for translational relevance. …”
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEDIATRIC PULMONARY AND EXTRA-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: A WARNING SIGN FOR THE FUTURE by Ilker Devrim, Hüseyin Aktürk, Nuri Bayram, Hurşit Apa, Şener Tulumoğlu, Fatma Devrim, Ttulin Erdem, Gamze Gulfidan, Yüce Ayhan, Demet Can, Hüdaver Alper

“…Tuberculosis in children has unique features different from adults which makes the diagnosis to be more difficult. …”
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Differences in match running performance of elite male football players relative to playing position by Borko Katanic, Radivoje Radakovic, Stefan Djordjevic, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Vlad Adrian Geantă, Alexandru Ioan Băltean, Mima Stankovic

“…Background: This study aimed to examine differences in match running performance (MRP) of elite male football players according to their team positions. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in Outcomes According to Surgical Treatment Approach in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation by Jérémy Bernard, PhD, Solenn Dal Soglio, MD, Bin Zhang, MD, Erwan Salaun, MD, PhD, Jonathan Beaudoin, MD, Éric Charbonneau, MD, Éric Dumont, MD, Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, MD, Siamak Mohammadi, MD, Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, François Dagenais, MD, Marie-Annick Clavel, DVM, PhD

“…Objectives: We aimed to assess sex differences in presentation, treatment, and outcomes of patients surgically treated for DMR and identify sex-specific predictors of mortality. …”
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Genome analysis identifies differences in the transcriptional targets of duodenal versus pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours by Yuliang Chen, Tobias Else, Juanita L Merchant, Yana Zavros, David C Metz, Jayati T Chakrabarti, Karen Rico, Suzann Duan, Ritu L Pandey, Julie Starr, Bryson W Katona

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Sex differences in loneliness, social isolation, and their impact on psychiatric symptoms and cognitive functioning in schizophrenia by Jinghui Chi, Nannan Liu, Tian Tian, Qiaona Jiang, Chenghao Lu, Yanzhe Li, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanyan Ma, Lili Wang, Shen Li

“…Abstract Background Social isolation and loneliness, objective and subjective features of dysfunctional social relationships, are more prevalent in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) than in the general population. This study aimed to explore sex differences in loneliness and social isolation among Chinese chronic SCZ patients, and to investigate their relationships with psychiatric symptoms and cognitive functioning. …”
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Phenotypic differences and transcriptomic analysis of extreme plant heights in a hybrid population of Hedychium by Xuanguo LIANG, Fang WANG, Yunyi YU, Yanping FAN

“…By comparing and analyzing the differences in internode length and internode cell length, the growth parts with differences were determined. …”
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