Risky behavior during stair descent for young adults: Differences in men versus women. by HyeYoung Cho, Amanda J Arnold, Chuyi Cui, Zihan Yang, Tim Becker, Ashwini Kulkarni, Anvesh Naik, Shirley Rietdyk

“…High injury rates could result from physiological and/or behavioral differences; this study focuses on behaviors. The purposes of this observational study were (1) to quantify young adult behaviors during stair descent and (2) to identify differences in stair descent behavior for young adult men versus women. …”
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International Differences in the Links between Obesity and Physiological Dysregulation: The United States, England, and Taiwan by Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, Jung Ki Kim, Eileen M. Crimmins

“…Americans had the highest levels of biological risk in all weight/waist groups. …”
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Determining Differences in the Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke Outcomes by Treatment Received by Ana Lopez, Jing Wang, Manasi Prashant, Michelle C. Johansen

“…Introduction: Whether the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke (IS) outcomes differs by IS treatment type is unknown. We hypothesize that patients with IS who have AF will have a worse NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score than non-AF, with differences by IS treatment type. …”
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Differences in adiposity and diet quality among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease in Eastern Canada. by Vanessa DeClercq, Morgan G I Langille, Johan Van Limbergen

“…Participants who completed the dietary questionnaire and had body composition measured were included in the study (n = 12,462 without IBD, n = 111 CD, n = 119 UC). …”
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Differences in Functional Characteristics and Microbial Community Structures of Three Types of High-Temperature Daqu by LIANG Erhong, LI Jinyang, LI Weiwei, ZHU Hua, WANG Kun, ZHANG Chengnan, LIANG Xin, CHEN Xi, SUN Baoguo, LI Xiuting

“…This study investigated the differences in the physicochemical indexes, volatile flavor substances and microbial community composition of three different colored Daqu (black, yellow and white). …”
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Sex differences in chronic kidney disease awareness among US adults, 1999 to 2018. by Sebastian Hödlmoser, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer, Jarcy Zee, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Ronald L Pisoni, Friedrich K Port, Bruce M Robinson, Robin Ristl, Simon Krenn, Amelie Kurnikowski, Michał Lewandowski, Allison Ton, Juan Jesus Carrero, Eva S Schernhammer, Manfred Hecking

“…We found that among 101871 US persons participating in NHANES, 4411 (2232 women) had CKD in stages G3-G5. These participants were, on average, 73±10 years old, 25.3% reported diabetes, 78.0% reported hypertension or had elevated blood pressure during medical examinations and 39.8% were obese (percentages were survey-weighted). …”
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Reliability and Differences Between Sexes in Landing Mechanics when Performing the Lateral Bound Test by Andy Waldhelm, Sydney Allen, Lacy Grand, Carolyn Bopp, Kristian Foster, Ginger Muckridge, Neil Schwarz

“…No significant differences existed between sexes for knee flexion angles…”
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Differences in cardiac mechanics assessed by left ventricular hemodynamic forces in athletes and patients with hypertension by Dinara Jumadilova, Yeltay Rakhmanov, Nail Khissamutdinov, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Bauyrzhan Toktarbay, Zaukiya Khamitova, Nurmakhan Zholshybek, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Tairkhan Dautov, Abduzhappar Gaipov, Giovanni Tonti, Alessandro Salustri

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Differences in COVID-19 testing perceptions among caregivers of children with medical complexity by rurality. by Kristina Devi Singh-Verdeflor, Michelle M Kelly, Gregory P DeMuri, Gemma Warner, Sabrina M Butteris, Mary L Ehlenbach, Barbara Katz, Joseph A McBride, Shawn Koval, Ryan J Coller

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Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease by Noeul Kang, Su-Young Kim, Dae Hun Kim, Byung Woo Jhun

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Differences in parameter estimates derived from various methods for the ORYZA (v3) Model by Jun-wei TAN, Qing-yun DUAN, Wei GONG, Zhen-hua DI

“…The results showed that there were substantial differences between the parameter estimates derived by the different methods, and they had strong effects on model predictions. …”
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Differences in plasma metabolome between non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black women by Ghazaleh Pourali, Liang Li, Myung Sik Jeon, Jingqin Luo, Chongliang Luo, Adetunji T. Toriola

“…Xenobiotics (n = 5) and amino acids (n = 2) exhibited the largest absolute percentage differences (≥ 50%) between NHB and NHW women. In the xenobiotics super-pathway, NHB women had higher thymol sulfate, 2-naphthol sulfate, and 2-hydroxyfluorene sulfate, derived from the exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, while NHW women had higher xanthine metabolites. …”
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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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Differences in Ca 15-3 and Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Benign Tumor and Breast Cancer by Mathink Toonov ANUGERAWATI, Indranila Kustarini SAMSURIA, I Edward Kurnia Setiawan LIMIJADI, Dwi RETNONINGRUM, Banundari RACHMAWATI

“…Objective: To investigate the differences in CA 15-3 and homocysteine levels between patients with benign tumors and breast cancer. …”
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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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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

“…Ninety-two (78.6%) of the cases had Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 25 (21.4%) of the cases had Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
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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 Temporal Sleep Patterns, Social Jetlag, and Attention in High School Adolescents by Fernanda Mayara Crispim Diogo, Zoelia Camila Moura Bessa, Sabinne Danielle Galina, Maria Luiza Cruz de Oliveira, Emanuel Linegley Ribeiro da Silva-Júnior, Pablo Valdez, Carolina Virginia Macêdo de Azevedo

“…Regarding attention, the girls had a longer reaction time in phasic alertness (p < 0.01) and a tendency to have fewer errors in selective attention (p = 0.06). …”
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Sex Differences in Outcomes of Adults with Repaired Coarctation of Aorta and Concomitant Aortic Valve Disease by Alexander C. Egbe, MD, MPH, Barry A. Borlaug, MD, William R. Miranda, MD, Snigdha Karnakoti, MBBS, Ahmed E. Ali, MBBS, Ahmed Younis, MBBS, Heidi M. Connolly, MD

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AGROPRODUCTIVE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO LUVOSOL UNITS AT THE PREAJBA GORJ EXPERIMENTAL CENTER, ROMANIA by Mihaela BĂLAN, Cristian POPESCU, Oana Alina NIȚU

“…This paper presents the agroproductive differences between two luvisol units at the Preajba Experimental Center, Gorj, Romania, under the influence of surface erosion. …”
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