Plantar Fascia Thickness Difference Between Pregnant and Nulliparous in Indonesia by Jeffry Foraldy, Seilly Jehosua, Ansye Momole, Rizal Tumewah, Theresia Runtuwene, Windy Mariane Virenia Wariki

“…Women who had experienced more than one pregnancy showed thicker fascia (P < 0.05). …”
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Implication of Different Levels of Placental Insufficiency in Predicting Perinatal Outcome by Shazia Iffet, Ayesha Arif, sadaf Moin, Samia Ghulam Mohammad

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COVID-19 and Cancer: Discovery of Difference in Clinical Immune Indexes by Xiaojiao Zeng, Xianghu Jiang, Liu Yang, Yunbao Pan, Yirong Li

“…Inflammation associated with COVID-19 or cancer had effects on patients’ outcomes. Accompanied by changes in immune cells and cytokines, there were consistencies, differences, and satisfactory correlations between patients with COVID-19 and those with cancers.…”
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Malocclusion among children in Vietnam: Prevalence and associations with different habits by Dung Anh Vu, Hai Minh Vu, Quyet Tri Nguyen, Hoang Minh Vu

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Blood Uric Acid in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study of Older Chinese Adults by Xue L, Xiao X, Mao X, Zhang X, Liu Y, Wu B

“…Multivariate analysis comparing the high and low quartile group, which was the reference group, indicated that differences in cognition among groups were statistically significant.Conclusion: Lower UA levels were associated with worse cognitive function; therefore, controlling UA levels within a suitable range may slow the progression of cognitive disorders.Keywords: uric acid, mild cognition impairment, factors, differences between groups…”
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Sex in aging matters: exercise and chronic stress differentially impact females and males across the lifespan by D. Gregory Sullens, Kayla Gilley, Kayla Gilley, Luke E. Moraglia, Luke E. Moraglia, Sarah Dison, Jessica T. Hoffman, Madison B. Wiffler, Madison B. Wiffler, Robert C. Barnes, Robert C. Barnes, Annie T. Ginty, Melanie J. Sekeres, Melanie J. Sekeres

“…One month of stress or running had no differential effects on behavior in young males and females. …”
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Sex-specific ultrasound imaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration in a mouse model by Mark B. Russell, Drew P. Locke, Haley M. Adams, Alexander R. Pelley, Rojan Saghian, Rojan Saghian, Alexandre S. Maekawa, Darcie Stapleton, Grace V. Mercer, John G. Sled, John G. Sled, John G. Sled, Lindsay S. Cahill, Lindsay S. Cahill

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Gender differences in cognitive benefits of meeting physical activity guidelines in older Chinese adults by Wang Li, Peiyou Chen, Aiyun Jiang, Fan Zhang, Zhijian Wu

“…Multivariable linear regression was used to examine associations between physical activity adherence and cognitive function, adjusting for age, education, BMI, and self-rated health. Gender differences were analyzed using ANOVA, and interaction terms were included to assess moderation effects.ResultsOlder adults meeting the WHO-recommended 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week had significantly higher MoCA scores than non-adherent individuals (β = 3.67, 95% CI: 3.04–4.29, p &lt; 0.001; Cohen’s d = 0.85). …”
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Gamifying Assessments in Medical Education: Impact of Gamification on Student’s Test Scores by Madiha Ata, Shazia Irum, Fahad Azam, Abida Shaheen, Shahzad Riyaz, Muhammad Waqas Rabbani

“…The findings revealed a significant gender difference in test scores between students who used gamified and non-gamified assessment tools. …”
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Physicochemical characterization of two bulk fill composites at different depths by Guillermo Grazioli, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Leina Nakanishi, Alejandro Francia, Rafael Ratto de Moraes

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Intravenous Streptozotocin Induces Variants in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Female Mice by Hagenimana MA, Green AR, Tierney JA, Lenert ME, Burton MD

“…Calcium imaging was performed to investigate neuronal sensitivity and we found that both male and female mice with diabetic pathology had a lower latency to peak capsaicin-induced response compared to their control counterparts.Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that intravenous administration of STZ can induce comparable diabetic neuropathy in male and female mice and opens the door for future preclinical studies on diabetic neuropathy.Keywords: sex differences, females, STZ, males, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, hyperglycemia, glucose tolerance test…”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and allergic diseases in Korean adults: KNHANES 2013–2016 by Kaiyue Tan, Nanren Sun, Jiaojiao Chen, Jiaqi Long, Wenzhe Feng, Xiaojie Zhang, Zhimin Tan

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Gender as a sensor of nurses’ depression, compassion fatigue and resilience by Reem Ahmad Jarrad, Eman AL Hourani, Naser Ibrahim Mahmoud, Dua’ Jum’a AL-Fayoumi

“…To help male and female nurses cope successfully with variable trauma, resilience pathways are activated, yet using different mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in depression, compassion fatigue, and resilience based on gender and the variables of education, marital status, and income. …”
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Gender differences in the association between Life's essential 8 and cardiovascular disease: a U.S.-based cross-sectional analysis by Yi Tang, Xiaojie Chen, Yifan Zhao, Jihong Sun, Yaohui Jiang

“…Abstract Background This research aims to elucidate the gender differences in the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), a recently updated measure of cardiovascular health (CVH). …”
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Comparison of the Morphological and Physical Properties of Different Absorbent Wound Dressings by Sukhontha Hasatsri, Anuphap Pitiratanaworanat, Suwit Swangwit, Chadaporn Boochakul, Chamaipond Tragoonsupachai

“…Furthermore, the calcium sodium alginate dressings had the highest rate of dehydration and provided an optimal water vapour transmission rate. …”
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CRYOBALLOON ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN DIFFERENT ANATOMY OF PULMONARY VEINS by T. Yu. Chichkova, S. E. Mamchur, A. N. Kokov, N. S. Bokhan, E. A. Khomenko, I. N. Mamchur

“…The median of an arrhythmic anamnesis lasted for 4 (1,5; 5) years. Seven patients had undergone radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI), 5 had recurrent AF after former RFA. …”
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Reverse T3 in patients with hypothyroidism on different thyroid hormone replacement. by Julian B Wilson, Thanh D Hoang, Martin L Lee, Ma'ayan Epstein, Theodore C Friedman

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Sex-Specific Changes in Cardiac Function and Electrophysiology During Progression of Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice by Valentina Dargam, Anet Sanchez, Aashiya Kolengaden, Yency Perez, Rebekah Arias, Ana M. Valentin Cabrera, Daniel Chaparro, Christopher Tarafa, Alexandra Coba, Nathan Yapaolo, Perony da Silva Nogueira, Emily A. Todd, Monique M. Williams, Lina A. Shehadeh, Joshua D. Hutcheson

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) often co-exist, with notable sex-dependent differences in manifestation and progression despite both sexes sharing similar risk factors. …”
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Electrostrictive Energy Conversion of Polyurethane with Different Hard Segment Aggregations by Pisan Sukwisute, Krit Koyvanitch, Chatchai Putson, Nantakan Muensit

“…For the applied electric field below 4 MV/m, the PU/DMSOA had higher electric-field-induced strain and it was opposite otherwise. …”
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Effects of Different Milling Methods on the Quality of Whole Wheat Flour by DENG Chong, HU Xiuting, LUO Shunjing, LIU Chengmei

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