The functional instrumental test of flexion-extension motion in the radiocarpal joint: reference parameters by Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Danila A. Lobunko, Galina Е. Ivanova

“…The research sample was a group of 15 healthy volunteers (5 males and 10 females aged from 23 to 33 years), not having any joint diseases or neurological disorders. …”
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Psychological abuse and its influencing factors among home-dwelling older people in Northern China: a cross-sectional survey by Xiaomeng Wu, Li Pei, Yu Wang, Lanrui Zhang, Dongqing Zhao, Haoying Dou

“…BackgroundAs the population ages, the subject of elder abuse has become more prominent, with psychological abuse of older people being particularly prevalent. …”
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The Value of Immune-Related Genes Signature in Osteosarcoma Based on Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis by Xin Wang, Li Gan, Ju Ye, Mengjie Tang, Wei Liu

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is a serious malignant tumor that is more common in adolescents or children under 20 years of age. This study is aimed at obtaining immune-related genes (IRGs) associated with the progression and prognosis of OS. …”
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Drug-induced urinary retention: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using FDA and Canada vigilance databases by Xianyu Dai, Kai Yu, Yu Chang, Yuchuan Hou

“…Time-to-onset analysis was also performed.ResultsFrom 2004 to Q1 2024, FAERS recorded 17,785,793 AEs, with 16,183 (0.09%) identified as UR cases. The median age among these cases was 65 years, with males comprising 53.4%. …”
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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

“…Results A total of 1446 participants were included, with a mean age of 20.59 ± 1.68. Of these, 61.5% (n = 890) were Females, while 94.3% (n = 1363) were single. …”
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Anaemia Associated with Trypanosomes Infections in Cattle of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Kumela Lelisa, Behablom Meharenet

“…The herd mean PCV was not significantly associated to locations, age, and sex of the studied animals. Conclusions. …”
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Does abortion increase women's risk for post-traumatic stress? Findings from a prospective longitudinal cohort study by M Antonia Biggs, Charles E McCulloch, Brenly Rowland, Diana G Foster

“…Objective To prospectively assess women's risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and of experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over 4 years after seeking an abortion, and to assess whether symptoms are attributed to the pregnancy, abortion or birth, or other events in women's lives.Design Prospective longitudinal cohort study which followed women from approximately 1 week after receiving or being denied an abortion (baseline), then every 6 months for 4 years (9 interview waves).Setting 30 abortion facilities located throughout the USA.Participants Among 956 women presenting for abortion care, some of whom received an abortion and some of whom were denied due to advanced gestational age; 863 women are included in the longitudinal analyses.Main outcome measures PTSS and PTSD risk were measured using the Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD). …”
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Patient satisfaction with services of private dental clinics in Riyadh city: A cross-sectional study by Hadi Rajeh Alfahadi, Nouf Sahal Alharbi, Fawaz Hamad Alkazman, Mohsen S. Alabbas

“…With regard to the quality of the dental service, again the youngest age group registered a higher level of satisfaction with the males taking the lead. …”
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Territorial planning in times of crisis (2008-2022): paradigm shift and re-growth on the Coast of Alicante (Spain) by Rubén Alejandro Villar Navascués, Carlos Javier Baños Castiñeira, María Hernández Hernández, Jorge Olcina Cantos

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Role of Career Counselling in Medical Profession: Perceptions of Medical Students by Hina Ahmed, Abdullah Yousaf, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Tauqeer Akhtar

“…Results: A total of 140 responses were collected with the average age of the respondents being 21+1.7SD years. About 59 (42.1%) of the students who responded were from 2nd year MBBS, 38 (27.1%) were from 4th year MBBS, 26 (19%) were from 1st year MBBS, 09 (6%) were from 5th year MBBS and remaining 08 (6%) were from 3rd year MBBS. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Dispepsia Fungsional yang Mengalami Kekambuhan di Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2011 by Yui Muya, Arina Widya Murni, Rahmatina B Herman

“…The highest proportion of dyspeptic patients was 46-55 years age group (38.1%), female (64.3%), ethnic Minang (97.6%), Moslem (100%), education level Academic (50.0%), Housewife (35.7%), and Married (71.4%). …”
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Eating Habits, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical and Laboratory Comparisons by O. V. Gaus, M. A. Livzan

“…An open cohort prospective study was conducted with the inclusion of 263 patients with an established diagnosis of IBS, among them 189 (71.9 %) women and 74 (28.1 %) men. The average age of patients with IBS was 29 [25; 35] years. …”
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Association of Serum Adiponectin with Intima Media Thickness of Dorsalis Pedis Artery and Macroangiopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Tao Chen, Mei Tu, Lihua Huang, Youping Zheng

“…The prevalence of diabetic macroangiopathy increased gradually with decreasing adiponectin levels. After controlling for age, sex, smoking, and alcohol drinking, partial correlation analysis showed that adiponectin was negatively correlated with D-IMT. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Yang F, Liu F, Zhao X, Chen Q

“…In the CRE group, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) were used to detect the expression of five common carbapenemase genes including blaKPC, blaIMP, blaVIM, blaNDM, and blaOXA-48.Results: The pathogenic bacteria in the CRE group are composed of Klebsiella pneumonia at 35.00%, Escherichia coli at 33.33%, Enterobacter cloacae at 25.00%, and Citrobacter freundii at 6.67%. …”
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Is it Time to Normalize Scapular Dyskinesis? The Incidence of Scapular Dyskinesis in Those With and Without Symptoms: a Systematic Review of the Literature by Paul A. Salamh, William J. Hanney, Trey Boles, Daniel Holmes, Alex McMillan, Austin Wagner, Morey J. Kolber

“…Relevant studies identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane and CINAHL were screened utilizing the following inclusion and exclusion criteria; inclusion: (a) individuals being assessed as having SD, including reliability and validity studies (b) subjects aged 18 or older; (c) sport and non-sport participants; (d) no date restriction; (e) symptomatic, asymptomatic, or both populations; (f) all study designs except case reports. …”
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The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Results The sample was comprised of 100 males and 92 females. Their average age was 20.6 ± 8.2 years. There were significant differences among the groups for the single-hop test (p = 0.031) and triple-hop test (p = 0.024) limb symmetry indices. …”
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Burns injury characteristics and outcomes at lautoka hospital, fiji by Rahul Krishna Reddy, Arun Murari, Akhtar Ali, Ronal Kumar, Livai Lutunaika, Abhay Choudhari, Swastika Devi, Famiza Kulsum

“…Majority of the patients (59 %) were aged below 10 years. Most of the burns occurred at home (92 %). …”
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Każde dziecko i każda jego cecha ma swoiste tempo rozwoju, modyfikowane przez warunki życia w danym okresie. (Raport 2 z dwuletnich comiesięcznych badań na Jukatanie w Meksyku)... by Napoleon Wolański, Armando Rojas, Graciela Valentin, Anna Siniarska

“…To explain the phenomenon of difference in onset of the pubertal spurt and its intensity in various populations, monthly measurements were conducted in individuals being at the age of puberty. The results show that each individual and its variable show a different rate of changes. …”
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Initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption behavior in rural Appalachia, USA: Application of multi-theory model (MTM) by Ram Lakhan, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Manoj Sharma

“…Sociodemographic factors including age, gender, education, and ethnicity did not significantly contribute towards initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption behavior in rural Appalachia (P > 0.05). …”
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Insights From Diverse Perspectives on Social Media Messages to Inform Young Adults With Cancer About Clinical Trials: Focus Group Study by Melissa P Beauchemin, Desiree Walker, Allison Rosen, Maria Frazer, Meital Eisenberger, Rhea K Khurana, Edward Bentlyewski, Victoria Fedorko, Corey H Basch, Grace C Hillyer

“… Abstract BackgroundLow rates of adolescent and young adult (YA; aged 15-39 y) clinical trial enrollment (CTE), particularly among underserved groups, have resulted in a lack of standardized cancer treatments and follow-up guidelines for this group that may limit improvement in cancer treatments and survival outcomes for YAs. …”
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