Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Avijeh Rahimi, Hosna Zarei, Amir Abdolmaleki, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

“…This value mostly depends on the individual's age, lifestyle, and disease awareness regarding toxoplasmosis in pregnant women. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…There was no significant difference in prevalence between boys and girls, with primary one pupils having the highest prevalence of symptoms and primary four pupils having the lowest. Pupils aged 10–13 may be less susceptible to ADHD symptoms. …”
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Analysis of Optimal Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Patients Waitlisted for Lung Transplantation by Junko Tokuno, Toyofumi F Chen-Yoshikawa, Toru Oga, Takahiro Oto, Tomoyo Okawa, Yoshinori Okada, Miki Akiba, Masaki Ikeda, Daisuke Nakajima, Masatsugu Hamaji, Hideki Motoyama, Akihiro Aoyama, Maki Isomi, Kazuo Chin, Hiroshi Date

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Stemness Maintenance Properties in Human Oral Stem Cells after Long-Term Passage by Francesca Diomede, Thangavelu Soundara Rajan, Valentina Gatta, Marco D’Aurora, Ilaria Merciaro, Marco Marchisio, Aurelio Muttini, Sergio Caputi, Placido Bramanti, Emanuela Mazzon, Oriana Trubiani

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Lansia Aktif dan Berdaya: Studi Perilaku Prososial pada Kader Surabaya Hebat by Widya Annisa Royani, Cicilia Larasati Rembulan

“…Participants were selected using purposive sampling technique, with characteristics of Surabaya Hebat cadres who have been active for at least 2 years in Lontar Village Surabaya, aged 60 years and above. Data collection was conducted by pre-survey, interview, and documentation. …”
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The association of serum total bile acids and deep venous thrombosis by Bolin Li, Xinxin Feng, Xinping Kang, Yi Zhao, Miaomiao Cao, Bao Xu, Hui Liu, Shuyi Deng, Yue Wu, Tao Zheng

“…Logistic regression analysis was utilized to assess the relationship between TBA levels and DVT risk, adjusting for potential confounders. The median age of the study population was 63 years, with a median TBA level of 3.2 (1.9–5.3) umol/L. …”
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Acute Concurrent Exercise Improves Inhibitory Control Without Mediating the Role of Lactate: An Event-Related Potential Study by Ruei-Hong Li, Tai-Rui Chen, Nicholas D. Gilson, Marius Brazaitis, Yi-Ting Cheng, Hui-Fang Wu, Ji-Hang Lee, Yu-Kai Chang

“…Methods Seventy-eight adults (mean age = 22.95, SD = 1.75 years) were randomly assigned to either a CE, AE, or control (CON) group. …”
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Study of the association of polymorphisms of the folate cycle enzyme gene with the degree of cognitive and affective disorders in patients in the post-covid period by A.A. Shuprovych, O.V. Zinych, N.M. Kushnareva, O.M. Trofymenko, K.P. Komisarenko

“…A small group of individuals with the recessive homozygous T677T genotype (group 3, all men) was distinguished by an older age, the presence of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes (2 cases out of 3), more severe manifestations of COVID-19, which forces us to pay attention to potentially increased risk of complications in such patients and requires further investigation. …”
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Sport values and sustainability? by Tess Kate Schweizer, Nicolas Margas

“…The values developed by practitioners during sport differed based on gender, age, and the type of sport. Finally, the processes highlighted to explain these differences and which stakeholders (e.g., coaches, PE teachers) could grasp to support the development of values are (1) sports practice climate (e.g., social climate, competitive environment), (2) the influence of agents of socialization (e.g., peers, coach), and (3) the social norms made salient consciously or not during practice. …”
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Predicting pediatric patient rehabilitation outcomes after spinal deformity surgery with artificial intelligence by Wenqi Shi, Felipe O. Giuste, Yuanda Zhu, Ben J. Tamo, Micky C. Nnamdi, Andrew Hornback, Ashley M. Carpenter, Coleman Hilton, Henry J. Iwinski, J. Michael Wattenbarger, May D. Wang

“…., lordosis, sagittal vertical axis) and patient self-image beyond major Cobb angles to improve surgical decision-making for AIS patients. In the age of personalized medicine, the proposed responsible AI-enabled clinical decision-support system may facilitate pre-operative counseling and shared decision-making within real-world clinical settings.…”
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Efficacy of drugs most commonly prescribed at functional gastrointestinal diseases (functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome) observational study results by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Belostotsky

“…Material and methods. Overall 502 patients aged 18 to 65 with symptoms complying to the «Rome-III» criteria and absence of «alarm symptoms» with the preliminary diagnosis of the functional gastrointestinal disorder: IBS, FD or combination of these diseases were started. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index: carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in a European population by Chiara Pavanello, Massimiliano Ruscica, Sofia Castiglione, Giuliana Germana Mombelli, Antonia Alberti, Laura Calabresi, Cesare Riccardo Sirtori

“…Results The analysis included 3108 individuals with a mean age of 54.9 ± 13.1 years. Participants were generally non-obese, with an average BMI of 24.6 ± 3.5 Kg/m2. …”
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Study on the changes and influencing factors of depression in Chinese women with cancer: an analysis based on CHARLS panel data by Na Wang, Mengran Chang, Shidong Liu, Bing Chen

“…Among these influencing factors, age, having a spouse, high educational level, good performance in the activity of daily living (ADL), frequent visits to neighbors, and regular exercise are protective factors against depression, while diabetes, dyslipidemia, frequent outpatient visits, frequent hospitalizations, smoking, and low life satisfaction are risk factors for depression.ConclusionThe depressive state among Chinese women with cancer is alarming. …”
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Simultaneous Debridement and Titanium Mesh Reconstruction in Patients with Compound Depressed Skull Fracture: A Retrospective Descriptive Study by Srikant Das, Acharya Suryakant Pattajoshi, Mahesh Kumar Kusta, Dibakar Sarkar

“…Data collected from patients were checked, entered, and analysed using Microsoft Excel, and results were described in percentages. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 28.48±13.79 years. The predominant mechanism of injury was Road Traffic Accident (RTA), affecting 59 (60.2%) patients. …”
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The Long-Term Uptake of Home Spirometry in Regular Cystic Fibrosis Care: Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study by Pia Bertram, Martinus C Oppelaar, Michiel AGE Bannier, Monique HE Reijers, Hester van der Vaart, Renske van der Meer, Josje Altenburg, Lennart Conemans, Bart L Rottier, Marianne Nuijsink, Lara S van den Wijngaart, Peter JFM Merkus, Jolt Roukema

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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Results: A total of 400 HPS were enrolled, 60.3% were males, and the mean age of the participants was 23.06 (SD =2.74) years. …”
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Temporal Changes in Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Multiplicity of Infection Across Three Areas of Varying Malaria Transmission Intensities in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Kiwuwa, Steven M., Musinguzi, Benson, Kawalya, Hakiim, Katumba, James Davis, Baguma, Andrew, Mutuku, Irene M., Adebayo, Ismail Abiola, Nsobya, Samuel L., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline, Kalyango, Joan N., Karamagi, Charles, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.

“…The majority of participants were males (50.6%) and children aged 5–11 years (46.7%). Genetic diversity remained high, with mean expected heterozygosity (He) showing a slight decrease over time (range: 0.73–0.82). …”
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Assessing the Potential of Cultural Tourism Development in Kabale District by Simon, Otebwa

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Cardiovascular risk assessment: Missing albuminuria contributing to gender inequality by Patricia de Sequera, Javier Arias, Borja Quiroga, María Benavent, Fabio Procaccini, Iago Romero, Guillermo López, Javier Diez, Alberto Ortiz

“…This result is surprisingly consistent across time and in all age groups. This is the first time that gender disparities in the assessment of albuminuria have been revealed. …”
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600 meters to VO2max: Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with an Uphill Run by Kübra Stoican, Regina Oeschger

“…In addition to the user’s anthropometric data (age, gender, body mass index) and time, we also used the speed to heart rate (HR) ratio as a predictor variable, since a previous study has shown its importance [8]. …”
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