Menstrual status and perceived coaching strategy and training methodology in high-performance female swimmers from Slovenia - Preliminary study by Boštjan Jakše, Dorica Šajber

“…In a cross-sectional study, members of the Slovenian women’s national swim team (n = 14, age: 16.6 ± 3.1 years, body mass index: 20.1 ± 1.9 kg/m2) competing at international and national levels were included. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

“…Decreased odds ratio of improved LVEF was associated with per year increase in age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.98, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.97–0.99, P = 0.03), presence of left bundle branch block (aOR: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.20–0.80, P = 0.001), duration of HF diagnosis (aOR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.78–0.94, P = 0.001), and ischemic HF etiology (aOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30–0.77, P = 0.001; compared with dilated etiology). …”
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Association of cigarette smoking with cardiometabolic risk factors: A cross-sectional study by Samar Sultan, Fouzy Lesloom

“…Consecutive sampling was performed to include 160 healthy participants: 100 smokers with 60 males and 40 females; and 60 age- and sexmatched non-smokers with 36 males and 24 females. …”
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Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals by Martin Mejlby Jensen, Karina Friis, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Anne-Sofie Hargaard, Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen, Marie Stjerne Grønkjaer, Mathias Lasgaard

“…The models were adjusted for sex, age, educational attainment, country of origin, and partnership status. …”
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The effects of educational status and comorbidity on routine assessment of patient index data 3 and its correlation with disease activity score 28 and clinical disease activity ind... by Kubilay Sahin, Cem Ozisler, Nesibe Karahan Yesil, Fulya Dortbas, Ahmet Omma, Zeynep Ozbalkan Aslar, Yasar Karaaslan

“…Methods: A total of 246 RA patients (80.1% female; mean age: 53.2 years) followed up for 3 years were asked to fill out RAPID3 questionnaires, and DAS28 and CDAI were calculated. …”
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Routine Multimodal Antiemesis Including Low-Dose Perphenazine in an Ambulatory Surgery Unit of a University Hospital: A 10-Year History by Brian A. Williams, Michael L. Kentor, Susan J. Skledar, Steven L. Orebaugh, Manuel C. Vallejo

“…As a single-dose component of multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis therapy, we believe that this track record of anecdotal safety in adults who meet certain criteria (age 14–70, no less than 45 kg, no history of extrapyramidal reactions or of Parkinson disease, and no Class III antidysrhythmic coadministered for coexisting disease) constitutes a sufficient patient safety basis for formal prospective study. …”
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Machine learning-based pipeline for automated intracerebral hemorrhage and drain detection, quantification, and classification in non-enhanced CT images (NeuroDrAIn). by Samer Elsheikh, Ahmed Elbaz, Alexander Rau, Theo Demerath, Elias Kellner, Ralf Watzlawick, Urs Würtemberger, Horst Urbach, Marco Reisert

“…These were divided into training (n = 21), validation (n = 3) and testing (n = 44) datasets. Mean age (SD) was 70 (±13.56) years, 32 female. Intracerebral hemorrhage and drains were automatically segmented using a previously published artificial intelligence-based approach. …”
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Profil clinique de la goutte de 2018 à 2023 au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire National Hubert Koutoukou MAGA (CNHU-HKM) de Cotonou by SD Salam, J Djossou, H Dossou Yovo, F Badirou, Z Zomalheto

“…Résultats : Quatre-vingt-deux (82) patients goutteux ont été enregistrés sur 4035 patients suivis dans le service de rhumatologie soit une fréquence hospitalière de 2,03% et une incidence annuelle de 20 goutteux pour 1000 patients-années. L’âge moyen était de 59,2 ± 2,7 ans 22, 82 et le sex-ratio était de 1,5. …”
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Reliability of Chest Wall Mobility and Its Correlation with Lung Functions in Healthy Nonsmokers, Healthy Smokers, and Patients with COPD by Ravi S. Reddy, Khalid A. Alahmari, Paul S. Silvian, Irshad A. Ahmad, Venkata Nagaraj Kakarparthi, Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam

“…Seventy subjects (25 healthy nonsmokers, 25 healthy smokers, and 20 COPD) aged between 18 and 70 years participated in the study. …”
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The value of susceptibility weighted imaging for immediate assessing the hyperacute outcome of MRgFUS ablation for uterine fibroids: a preliminary study by Yaoqu Huang, Shouguo Zhou, Yinghua Su, Zhuochao Pang, Shihua Cai

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and diagnostic value of SWI findings were calculated.Results A total of 27 uterine fibroids from 21 participants (mean age 40.1 ± 7.2 years) were analyzed. 51.9% (14/27) leiomyomas had NPV ratio ≥90%. …”
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The effect of court surfaces on physiological responses and game activities of recreational senior tennis players by Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Yusuf Soylu

“…This study contributes to the understanding of how the court surface impacts middle-aged recreational players, indicating that training and preparation should be adapted to meet the unique demands of different court surfaces.…”
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Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhan Chen, Yao Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Subgroup analysis showed that, except for the subgroup aged >65 years (HR: 3.70; 95%CI: 0.91, 15.06, P=0.07), the prognostic value of SII for OS was not significant, but the prognostic value of SII for OS in other subgroups was still significant.ConclusionsHigh SII was linked to shorter OS, BFS, and CSS in patients undergoing RP. …”
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Community and familial dynamics influencing risk behavior for HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: Qualitative analysis using Protective Motivation The... by Rose Apondi, Hilde Bastiaens, Christiana Nöstlinger, Jennifer Galbraith, Tiffiany M Aholou, Amy Medley, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Anna C Awor, David M Serwadda, George Aluzimbi, Juliet Cheptoris, Moses Ogwal, Neema Nakyanjo, Pragna Patel

“…We purposively sampled two groups of key informants, AGYW at high-risk for HIV acquisition (uninfected) and AGYW living with HIV, varied by age and place of residence (urban/rural). We conducted 34 focus group discussions with AGYW, nine with AGYW parents, and 25 key informant interviews. …”
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Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), water footprint and nitrogen loss associated with food consumption among adults: findings from the updated LEBANese natiONal food consumption surve... by Maha Hoteit, Maroun Khattar, Esraa Antar, Dana Malli, The Adults-Lebanon-FCS Group

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to September 2022, involving 444 Lebanese adults aged 18 to 64 years. The sample was representative, and participants were distributed across the eight Lebanese governorates. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of animal health staff and farmers towards brucellosis control in sheep and goat in China: A cross-sectional study. by Quangang Xu, Alongkorn Amonsin, Saharuetai Jeamsripong

“…Predictors of higher knowledge and positive attitude included province of residence and age. The factors linked to satisfactory practice levels consist of province of residence, educational level, and a history of family members' infections (p < 0.05). …”
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Airway Management in Pan Facial Fracture: An Outcome Analysis of Elective Tracheostomy and Submental Endotracheal Intubation by Vipin Venugopal Nair, Yuvraj Issar, Harmanjot Singh Dhillon, Gurpinder Singh Ghotra, Pranay Pratap, Ayush Mathur, Kamalpreet Singh

“…SEI consisted of 23 patients (60%) while ET had 15 (40%) patients. The mean age was 32.77±8.24 years in the SEI and 29.36±7.32 years in the ET. …”
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Mechanism of Tai Chi Chuan in Improving Knee Osteoarthritis from the Perspective of Sports Biomechanics by LIU Longcheng, ZHANG Feng, GAO Pengyi, ZHAO Tianlin, WANG Honghao, LI LIU Yinuo, WANG Jiaying, ZHU Xiangyu

“…Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease that occurs mostly in the elderly over the age of 60. Exercise therapy, represented by Tai Chi Chuan, has been proven to have good effective in relieving chronic pain caused by KOA. …”
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Understanding how, for whom and under what circumstances telecare can support independence in community-dwelling older adults: a realist review by Lauren Fothergill, Niall Hayes, Yvonne Latham, Jenny Hamilton, Saiqa Ahmed, Carol Holland

“…Telecare services should support older adults’ goal of staying at home by providing reassurance of help in an emergency and aid in detecting age-related deterioration (2). Telecare that supports autonomy by enabling choice over technological resources may support self-reliance and control over one’s life, including choosing the level of monitoring, freedom to call for help if needed, and the ability to customise technology to suit needs (3). …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Thirty well-trained athletes (age = 25 ± 3.1 years; body mass = 82.4 ± 3.4 kg; height = 183 ± 2.1 cm) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups engaging in interval intervention individualized using 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test [HIITvIFT (two sets of 5–8 min intervals, comprising 15 s of running at 95% of VIFT followed by 15 s of passive recovery)], and small-sided game with matched timing (SSG [4 sets of 2.5–4 min 3 v 3 efforts]), as well as an active control group. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators in Accessing HIV Prevention Services for Men Having Sex with Men (MSM): A Comprehensive Analysis by Felix Sanni, Roger Abang, Godwin Emmanuel, Abiye Kalaiwo, Olugbemi Motilewa, Paul Amechi, Paul Umoh, Bartholomew Boniface Ochonye

“…Method: In-depth interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and structured questionnaires were used to interview urban and rural Nigerian men having sex with men (MSM) aged 18 and older. Candidates were recruited using snowball referrals. …”
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