Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Despite the patient’s lack of any classic comorbidities associated with invasive cryptococcal disease, his advanced age was likely a risk factor.…”
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Association between NT-proBNP Level and the Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia by Lan Wang, Fei Chen, Lin Bai, Lang Bai, Zhixin Huang, Yong Peng

“…A total of 91 (92.9%) patients were finally included in this study. The median age of the patients was 61 years (IQR, 47–69), and 39 (43.0%) of them were male. …”
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Self-Assessment Techniques in Clinical Studies in Public Universities in Anambra State: Benefits and Alignment With Supervisors Evaluation as Perceived by Medical Students by Nneka Chinyere Ezeugo, Lydia Ijeoma Eleje, Gideon Ebuka Obiasor, Njideka Gertrude Mbelede, Kalu Eke Osonwa, Ifeoma Clementina Metu, George Uchenna Eleje

“…RESULTS Results indicate a balanced representation of gender among respondents, with the majority falling within the 21‒25 years’ age range, and nearly equal participation from students at the 500 and 600 levels across two institution types, Federal and State. …”
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Antioxidant Supplementation for Erectile Dysfunction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials by Ranjith Ramasamy, Samir Bhattacharyya, Taylor P. Kohn, Larry E. Miller

“…Results: The review included 23 trials of 1,583 men (median age 51 years) treated with antioxidant supplementation or placebo for a median of 12 weeks (range, 4 weeks to 6 months). …”

Self-reported dyspareunia and outcome satisfaction after spontaneous second-degree tear compared to episiotomy: A register-based cohort study. by Mette L Josefsson, Sara Sohlberg, Cecilia Ekéus, Eva Uustal, Maria Jonsson

“…Logistic regression was used and results are presented by Odds Ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) after adjustment for age, body mass index and mode of delivery.<h4>Results</h4>30.0% of women with a spontaneous tear and 29.1% of women with an episiotomy reported mild or moderate dyspareunia, while 2.4% of women with a spontaneous tear compared to 3.8% of women with an episiotomy reported strong or unbearable dyspareunia (aOR 1.5; CI 0.9-2.4). 73.4% of women with a spontaneous tear and 67.1% with episiotomy were satisfied or very satisfied with their outcome, while 6.7% with an episiotomy compared to 3.7% with a spontaneous tear were dissatisfied (aOR 1.8; CI 1.2-2.6). …”
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Long‑term outcomes of adjustable gastric banding: a 15‑year prospective randomized trial comparing 2 band types in 103 patients by Žygimantas Juodeikis, Gintautas Brimas

“…Results: Baseline characteristics were similar between the groups, with a mean (SD) patient age of 45.9 (11.7) years and a mean (SD) preoperative body mass index of 47.5 (7.3) kg/m2. …”
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Research progress of femoral head necrosis in HIV-infected patients by Youhan Yang, Futao Ke, Zhengqi Pan, Liaobin Chen

“…Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who also have necrosis of the femoral head tend to present at an earlier age, with a rapid disease progression and a high incidence of bilateral onset. …”
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Strength characteristics and prediction model of solidified municipal sludge reinforced by dredged silt combined with sodium silicate and polyurethane by Yupeng Cao, Hui Lin, Tong Zong, Xiangbo Xu, Mingdong Li, Xia Bian, Zhiqiang Li

“…Furthermore, the strength prediction model constructed with independent variables such as dredged silt mixing ratio, curing age, water-to-cement ratio, and SP mixing ratio demonstrates better predictability for the strength development of solidified municipal sludge.…”
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Does treatment with somatostatin analogs differ in the uptake of normal target organs and malignant lesions on 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging? by Çağlagül Erol, Ahmet Volkan Çelik, Özlem Şahin, Gonca Kara Gedik, Hasan Önner, Farise Yılmaz

“…Results: 28 patients (16 females; 12 males, age [mean±SD], 54.82±14.27, range 18-78) with low-grade (Grade 1 and 2) NET and 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging with SSA therapy were included in the study. …”
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Isolation, identification, and quantification of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens in subgingival plaque samples of periodontally healthy and chronic periodontitis pa... by Vijayalakshmi Sharadindu Kotrashetti, Kishore Gajanan Bhat, Vijay Mahadev Kumbar, Sachita Shrikant Naik

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 100 individuals in the age group of 20–70 years (50 CP and 50 healthy individuals) were considered. …”
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Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students by Mohi Ud Din, Zain Arif, Hafiz Usama Naveed, Maryam Tauseef, Nouman Yaseen, Talha Mahboob

“…Significant p-value was observed between gender (0.036), age (0.000), education (0.000), knowledge about plastic hazards (0.01), health hazards (0.029) and usage of plastic bags. …”
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Risk of recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism treated with rivaroxaban: A nationwide cohort study by Mette Søgaard, Peter Brønnum Nielsen, Flemming Skjøth, Jette Nordstrøm Kjældgaard, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

“…Results We identified 8901 patients with cancer‐associated VTE of whom 476 (5.3%) redeemed a prescription for rivaroxaban within 30 days of VTE diagnosis (mean age 71.5 years, 41% females, 57% with pulmonary embolism). …”
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Students’ and Applicants’ Social Perceptions of the Risks of Educational Environment at Higher Education Institution by A. V. Lyalyuk, O. R. Tuchina

“…Applicants’ notion of the risks within the educational environment of a higher education institution was mainly influenced by information they received from media and by the opinion of their relatives and age mates.Consideration and conclusions. It was proved that the applicants’ idea of the risks within the educational environment of a higher education institution is determined by the opinion of people they know personally, however it changes during the process of studying in higher education institution and acquiring their own experience of being within the environment. …”
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Cross-sectional study measuring the level and relationship of awareness, attitude and willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Davao City, Philippines by Von Jay Maico Gillado Gabucan

“…The survey was conducted from March to June 2024.Participants Participants were at least 18 years of age, currently living in Davao City and a permanent resident of the city.Results A total of 258 respondents were gathered in this study, of which 53.10% of all respondents were fully aware of HIV PrEP, while 27.13% were partially aware. …”
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Depressive symptomatology in Brazil: perspectives of statistical and psychometrics analyses of the PHQ-9 at four time-points (2020–2023) in the COVID-19 pandemic by Andre Faro, Daiane Nunes, Derek Falk

“…We found that sex/gender, skin color/ethnicity, age, education level, and year of the pandemic were predictors of depressive symptoms in the adjusted linear regression analysis. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Results: A total of 98 patients (94.9% females and 5.1% males) were enrolled in the study. The mean age of patients was 30.93±11.09 years while the mean duration of illness was 3.27±3.01years. …”
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Deriving Ionospheric Sporadic E Intensity From FORMOSAT‐3/COSMIC and FY‐3C Radio Occultation Measurements by Tianyang Hu, Jia Luo, Xiaohua Xu

“…Our results reveal that with the aging of the COSMIC satellites, FY‐3C TEC data is a valuable supplementary RO data source for Es‐related studies.…”
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Prevalence and root canal morphology of taurodontism analyzed by cone-beam computed tomography in Northern China by Shaorong Li, Ziheng Min, Tianhao Wang, Benxiang Hou, Zheng Su, Chen Zhang

“…Methods The study involved CBCT scans of 8112 teeth from 507 participants of northern China, comprising 217 males and 290 females aged 18 to 60. Analysis was conducted using Shifman and Chanannel’s criteria to assess the prevalence and attributes of taurodontism, examining differences based on tooth position (maxilla and mandible) as well as gender (P < 0.05). …”
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The effect of power trainings on maximal power and anaerobic power in boxer by Gamze Ozdıl, Oktay Cakmakcı

“…Within this study; 18 boxers aged between 19-25 who have actively engaged in the boxing branch, participated. …”
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Term stillbirths in Eastern Uganda: a community-based prospective cohort study by Martin Chebet, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D Weeks, Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen, Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, Francis Okello, Thorkild Tylleskär, Kathy Burgoine, David Mukunya

“…The factors associated with term stillbirths were caesarean birth (aRR 3.3; 95% CI 2.00 to 5.4), intimate partner violence (aRR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1 to 2.8) and maternal age above 35 years (aRR 2.2; 95% CI 1.2 to 3.9). …”
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