Short-term and long-term effect of non-pharmacotherapy for adults with ADHD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xinyue Yang, Lin Zhang, Jing Yu, Meng Wang

“…BackgroundAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition with a global prevalence of 2.5% to 6.7% among adults. Non-pharmacological interventions have demonstrated effectiveness both as standalone treatments and adjuncts to pharmacotherapy in managing adult ADHD. …”
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Determining the Prevalence of Pain in Adult Patients Hospitalized in a University Hospital in Western Türkiye: An Observational Point Prevalence Study by Erkan Özduran, Volkan Hancı, Yüksel Erkin, Ali Avcı, Ali Emircan Ilgınlı, Burakcan Budakın, Deniz Metin Açıkgöz, Gökhan Gökmen, Mehmet Fatih Erfidan, Muhammed Can Feda Dinç, Rana Elif Aydoğdu, Soner Demircan, Tunahan Birkol

“…A moderate positive correlation was found between the worst pain intensity in the last 24 h and the least pain intensity in the last 24 h (r=0.401, p…”
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A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study to Measure the Effect of Suryanamaskar on Body Fat Percentage and Body Mass Index in Sthaulaya W.S.R. to Overweight Persons by Ravi Kumar, Durgawati Devi

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Predictors of specialist care referrals (SCR) following emergency department review or hospital admission in adults with previous acute COVID-19: a prospective UK cohort study by Anita Saigal, Songyuan Xiao, Owais Siddique, Prasheena Naran, Heba M Bintalib, Camila Nagoda Niklewicz, George Seligmann, Sindhu Bhaarrati Naidu, Amar J Shah, Chibueze Ogbonnaya, John R Hurst, Marc Ci Lipman, Swapna Mandal

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Sleep fragmentation and hypoxaemia as key indicators of cognitive impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea by Thomas Georgeson, Lacey Atkins, Alex Zahnleiter, Philip I Terrill, Eamonn Eeles, Elizabeth J Coulson, Irene Szollosi

“…Methods We analysed existing cross-sectional datasets that measured the performance of 89 adult patients (aged 50–85 years) with OSA on the ACE-R cognitive test. …”
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Attitudes Toward General Vaccination Mediate the Association Between Influenza Vaccination History and Pneumococcal Vaccination Intention Among Older Adults in China by Siwen Huang, Chi Ruan, Yan Jiang, Yudan Song, Yuhang Zhang, Zeying Qin, Xinyu Shi, Mengyue Zhang, Jingtao Zhou, Dingwan Chen, Yongkang Xiao, Liang Wang, Lili Tian, Rui Peng, Zongchao Peng, Sitong Luo

“…<b>Background:</b> Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations play a crucial role in disease prevention among older adults and are recommended to older adults aged 60 years and over in China, but the vaccination rates are suboptimal. …”
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Development and cross-validation of predictive equations for fat-free mass estimation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in Brazilian subjects with overweight and obesity by Kalina Veruska Da Silva Bezerra Masset, Analiza M. Silva, Analiza M. Silva, Gerson Ferrari, Gerson Ferrari, Breno Guilherme De Araújo Tinoco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Roberto Fernandes Da Costa

“…Paired t-test, multiple regression, concordance correlation coefficient, and Bland–Altman analysis were used.ResultsMost existing equations were not valid and new equations were derived: (1) for individuals with overweight or obesity: CCC = 0.982; r2 = 0.95; standard error of estimate (SEE) = 2.50 kg; limits of agreement (LOA) = -5.0 to 4.8; and (2) specific for individuals with obesity: CCC = 0.968; r2 = 0.94; SEE = 2.53 kg; LOA = -5.3 to 5.2. …”
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The impact of the interaction between BDNF rs7103411 gene polymorphism and social activities on mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling elderly adults by Zhenkun Tan, Junjiao Ping, Ying Zhang, Chuijia Kong, Jiali Luo, Xinxia Liu

“…Correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) total scores and MCI (r = -0.461, P = 0.001), with significant correlations observed in orientation (r = -0.420, P = 0.002). …”
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Receiving financial support and its association with late-age depression: The mediating role of social engagement by Keying Song, Zijian Zhao, Amiya Saha, Jhumki Kundu

“…Older adults who received financial support had 21 % lower odds of depression (AoR: 0.79; 95 % CI: 0.73, 0.84) than those who did not. …”
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Effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) on hospitalization among adults with COVID-19: An electronic health record-based target trial emulation from N3C. by Abhishek Bhatia, Alexander J Preiss, Xuya Xiao, M Daniel Brannock, G Caleb Alexander, Robert F Chew, Hannah Davis, Megan Fitzgerald, Elaine Hill, Elizabeth P Kelly, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Charisse Madlock-Brown, Kenneth J Wilkins, Christopher G Chute, Melissa Haendel, Richard Moffitt, Emily R Pfaff, N3C Consortium

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Mechanism of Inflammation Regulation of α7nAChR in Spleen and Spinal Dorsal Horn of Mice with Paclitaxel-induced Neuropathic Pain by Electroacupuncture on Zusanli Acupoint by PANG Lina, LAN Yanyan, WANG Zhifu, CHEN Xiaomei, YU Xiangmei

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on Zusanli acupoint on the inflammatory changes of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) in spleen and spinal dorsal horn of mice with paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) .MethodsA total of sixty adult male C57BL/6 mice with the body weight of 18-22 g were selected and randomly divided into control group, model group, electroacupuncture group, intraperitoneal antagonist group and intrathecal antagonist group according to random number table, with 12 mice in each group. …”
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Oral Administration of the Endocannabinoid Anandamide during Lactation: Effects on Hypothalamic Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor and Food Intake in Adult Mice by Carolina Aguirre, Valeska Castillo, Miguel Llanos

“…Western blots showed a 72% increase in CB1R abundance in AEA-treated 21-day-old mice, without differences in adult mice. …”
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Relationship between renal ultrasonographic, CD4 cell count and proteinuria findings in HIV infected adult patients in Jos, Nigeria by P. M., Gwom, D., Atsukwei, E. D., Eze, E. O., Igoh, E. A., Gabkwe, M. D., Adams, K. M., Rabiu, I., Ezekiel

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The mediating role of psychological equilibrium in the relationship between dietary variety and self-reported health among older adults in rural China by Zhaoquan Jiang, Zhaoxu Xu, Mingyue Zhou, Huijun Zhang, Shixue Zhou

“…Positive correlations between DVI and psychological equilibrium (PE) (r = 0.052, P < 0.001), DVI and SRH (r = 0.054, P < 0.001), and PE and SRH (r = 0.220, P < 0.001) were revealed by Pearson correlation analysis. …”
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A Very Low–Carbohydrate Program in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Phospholipase Domain–Containing Protein 3 Risk Genotype: Pre-Post Interv... by Laura R Saslow, Jamie Krinock, Alison O'Brien, Kaitlyn Raymond, Hovig Bayandorian, Judith T Moskowitz, Jennifer Daubenmier, Antonino Oliveri, Deanna J Marriott, Dina H Griauzde, Elizabeth K Speliotes

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How is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered to adults with comorbid persistent musculoskeletal pain and disordered sleep? A scoping review. by Abigail Browne, Roisin Cahalan, Kieran O' Sullivan

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Psychosocial and mental health status among older adults in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study by Sheng Luo, Yulin Chai, Xiaohui Yang, Mengxue Wang, Lin Wang, Yuxi Wang, Yuxiu Liu

“…Results: Among 3363 older adults, the total SCL-90-R score was 153.11 ± 36.98, with an average score of 1.70 ± 0.41. …”
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Interactions between DASH-style diet and ADIPOQ and ARL15 genes polymorphisms on blood pressure and central obesity in Iranian adults by Mehdi Mollahosseini, Zeinab Yazdanpanah, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Khadijeh Mirzaei, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted on 387 adults (20–70 years old) residing in Yazd, Iran. The participants were selected from participants in the recruitment phase of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) which is a population-based cohort of 9,962 adults. …”
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The role of self-rumination and self-reflection in depressive symptoms among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits by Takehiro Tamura, Shunsuke Takagi, Hidehiko Takahashi, Genichi Sugihara

“…This study of 3,000 Japanese adults (aged 18–50 years) investigates self-rumination and self-reflection in depressive symptoms related to ADHD, using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, Rumination–Reflection Questionnaire, and Beck Depression Inventory-II. …”
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Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Other Measures of Adiposity in Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Peruvian Adults by K. M. Knowles, L. L. Paiva, S. E. Sanchez, L. Revilla, T. Lopez, M. B. Yasuda, N. D. Yanez, B. Gelaye, M. A. Williams

“…A total of 1,518 Peruvian adults were included in this study. Waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-height ratio (WHtR), and visceral adiposity index (VAI) were examined. …”
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