Prospective Study of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy in Absenceof Myelopathy by Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Pradip Patil, Uday Ghate, Rishabh Nair

“…All the patients who have satisfying inclusion criteria in the study period from October 2020 to November 2022 were included in the study. Patients of any age group and both the sexes and who were operated for PCF were considered. …”
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Exploring body mass index and gender-based self-esteem differences in Saudi Arabia by Maaidah Algamdi

“…The objectives of this study are to investigate the relationships between SE and body mass index (BMI) and to examine the interactions between sociodemographic-related factors.MethodsWe designed a cross-sectional study using an online survey that included sociodemographics, a BMI measure, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.ResultsLevels of SE did not change substantially between the various age groups, as indicated by the Chi-Square test X2 (12, N = 332, = 5.278, p-value = 0.948). …”
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Strength Abilities and Serve Reception Efficiency of Youth Female Volleyball Players by Damian Pawlik, Wioletta Dziubek, Łukasz Rogowski, Artur Struzik, Andrzej Rokita

“…The study involved a carefully chosen group of 12 girls aged 12–13 years (body height: 176.5±4.2 cm, body mass: 58.6±5.1 kg, and training experience: 43±15 months) selected for the Lower Silesian Regional Volleyball Team. …”
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Comparison of AI applications and anesthesiologist’s anesthesia method choices by Enes Çelik, Mehmet Ali Turgut, Mesut Aydoğan, Metin Kılınç, İzzettin Toktaş, Hakan Akelma

“…Methods The study included orthopedic patients over 18 years of age scheduled for limb surgery within a 1-month period. …”
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Descriptive Analysis Regarding Optic Canal Variations: A Study In South Punjab Region Of Pakistan by Ponum Mirani, Ammara Rasheed, Gul Afshan, Nida Rasheed

“…The sample was carefully selected to ensure diverse representation across age groups and genders, contributing to a robust dataset for analysis. …”
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Adjustment Speed of Capital Structure: Effect of Organizational and Performance Characteristics (Comparison between Financial and Non-Financial Sectors) by Saeed Dehghan Khavari, Seyed Hossein Mirjalili, Mohammad Hossein Abdorrahimian, Farida Khosh Sirat

“…However, the growth opportunities variable has a different effect direction in the financial sector compared to the non-financial sector, while the age variable does not have a significant effect. …”
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Study on the Preparation and Fracture Behavior of Red Mud-Yellow Phosphorus Slag-Based Concrete by Xianhai Li, Qin Zhang, Song Mao, Longjiang Li, Jingbo Wang

“…Red mud-yellow phosphorous slag-cement concrete (RM-YPS-CC) is prepared with 25% yellow phosphorus slag content (YPSC) and 10% red mud content (RMC) to replace a portion of the cement at the age of 28 days and was found in this study to satisfy the mechanical property requirements. …”
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Post-Implant Global Longitudinal Strain as a Predictor of Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Pacemaker Placement by Sung Soo Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Hyung Ki Jeong

“…Results: A total of 71 patients (28 males, mean age 73.1 years) were included. Following PPM implantation, significant declines in both EF and GLS were noted, especially in those with PICM. …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…Methods A total of 194 community-dwelling persons aged 65 years and older, without a dental check-up over the last 12 months, will be recruited for this randomized, controlled, two-arm, single-blinded, superiority trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. …”
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A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Etiology and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections by Aferdita Ademi, Ferizat Dika Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Kastriot Haxhirexha

“…Three hundred fifty were male, and 438 were female. The ages of the patients included in the study ranged from 21 to 81. …”
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Clinical characteristics associated with cervical hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs by Megan Lin, Christopher X. Hong, Mark Rishniw, Emma S. Davies, Jonathan H. Wood

“…Results When compared to dogs with other cervical myelopathies, dogs with HNPE were more likely to be older and of lower weight (median age 10 vs 8 years, P < .001; median weight 9.1 vs 20.2 kg, P < .001), be nonambulatory (89% vs 54%, P < .001), have signs of central cord syndrome (35% vs 16%, P = .002), and have nonlateralizing signs of myelopathy (65% vs 48%, P = .029). …”
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Antioxidant Response as a Candidate Prognostic Factor for Dengue Hypotensive and Hemorrhagic Complications: Results from a Nested Case-Control Study in Colombia by Anyela Lozano-Parra, Víctor Herrera, Luis Ángel Villar

“…We evaluated 132 patients (median age: 19.0 years; 58.2% males). TAS and SOD were higher among cases than controls (2.1 versus 1.7 mM and 6.7 versus 6.0 U/mL, respectively), and the opposite was observed for GPx (128.1 versus 133.7 mmol/min/mL); however, none of these contrasts reached statistical significance. …”
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Extensive In Silico Analysis of ATL1 Gene : Discovered Five Mutations That May Cause Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A by Mujahed I. Mustafa, Naseem S. Murshed, Abdelrahman H. Abdelmoneim, Miyssa I. Abdelmageed, Nafisa M. Elfadol, Abdelrafie M. Makhawi

“…In this study, the impact of nsSNPs in the ATL1 gene was investigated by various in silico tools that revealed five nsSNPs (V67F, T120I, R217Q, R495W, and G504E) are deleterious SNPs, which have a functional impact on ATL1 protein and, therefore, can be used as genomic biomarkers specifically before 4 years of age; also, it may play a key role in pharmacogenomics by evaluating drug response for this disabling disease.…”
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Assessing the relationship between the distress levels in patients with irreversible terminal delirium and the good quality of death from the perspective of bereaved family by Pei Zhou, Cheng Tang, Jingyi Wang, Chunhua Zhang, Jun Zhong

“…More males (63.5%) participated than females (36.5%), the mean age was 75.35 ± 13.90 years. Good quality of death was significantly and negatively related to the distress in patients with irreversible terminal delirium (r = -0.458, P<0.01).The multiple linear regression model indicates that TDDS score, CES score, types of diseases, smoking history, nutritional deficiency are important factor affecting the good quality of death. …”
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Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter by EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Anette Boklund, Sabine Dippel, Fernanda Dorea, Jordi Figuerola, Mette Herskin, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Eleonora Nannoni, Romolo Nonno, Anja Riber, Karl Stahl, Jan Arend Stegeman, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Frank Tuyttens, Christoph Winckler, Mohan Raj, Antonio Velarde, Denise Candiani, Yves Van der Stede, Virginie Michel

“…Abstract Horses of different ages may have to be killed on‐farm for purposes other than slaughter (where slaughter is defined as killing for human consumption) either individually (i.e. on‐farm killing of unproductive, injured or terminally ill animals) or on a large‐scale (i.e. depopulation for disease control purposes and other situations, such as environmental contamination, disaster management, etc.). …”
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Clinical Outcomes after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery with Implantation of the Tecnis Toric Intraocular Lens by Wojciech Lubiński, Beata Kaźmierczak, Jolanta Gronkowska-Serafin, Karolina Podborączyńska-Jodko

“…Prospective study including 27 consecutive eyes of 18 patients (mean age: 66.1±11.4 years) with a visually significant cataract and corneal astigmatism ≥ 0.75 D and undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery with implantation of the Tecnis ZCT toric IOL (Abbott Medical Optics). …”
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Feasibility of engaging parents attending an adult weight management programme with child weight management support: a mixed methods study by Russell Jago, Julian PH Shield, Aidan Searle, Ruth Mears, Deborah Sharp

“…Objective To explore whether parents’ attendance at a commercial adult weight management programme (WMP) offers an opportunity to identify and signpost families to child weight management support, if appropriate to a child’s weight status.Design Mixed methods study including a cross-sectional online survey and semistructured telephone interviews.Setting and participants Parents attending Slimming World (UK-based adult commercial WMP), with one or more children aged 5–11 years, were invited to take part. There were 396 survey and 18 telephone interview participants.Results Most parents (78%) attending the adult WMP and worried about their child’s weight were receptive to being offered support for their child. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Hydration Status and Microbial Quality of Tap Water Between Urban and Rural Settings in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Marina A. Tandoh, Priscilla Owusu, Claire-Rush N. A. Nkrumah, Veronica Tawiah Annaful, Chris Y. Asare, Samuel Selorm Attu

“…The water safety perception and hydration status of 171 study participants aged 10–61 years were assessed. Six taps were randomly selected at each site in triplicates, resulting in 36 water samples. …”
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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis by Nupur Greene, Lita Araujo, Cynthia Campos, Hannah Dalglish, Sarah Gibbs, Irina Yermilov

“…Pediatric-onset MS (POMS), defined as onset of MS before 18 years of age, is estimated to account for 2% to 5% of the MS population worldwide. …”
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Gender and sex differences in adherence to a Mediterranean diet and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review by Gerrit Brandt, Marie Pahlenkemper, Cristina Ballero Reque, Luisa Sabel, Christopher Zaiser, Nora M. Laskowski, Georgios Paslakis

“…Nine studies, however, found no significant gender differences in MD adherence. Additionally, older age, higher education levels, higher socioeconomic status, and increased physical activity were linked to greater adherence to a MD in the pandemic context.ConclusionGender-specific differences in dietary behavior are influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, gender roles, and pandemic phases as well as biases in sample composition and methodological weaknesses. …”
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