Prescription Patterns of Analgesics for Oral Conditions in India - Analysis of Large Medical Audit Data of Outpatients in India’s Private Healthcare Sector by Saif Sayeed, Manu Raj Mathur, Vijay Kumar Mishra, Deepti Nagrath, Richard G. Watt

“…Cross-tabulations were conducted to analyse the prescription rate and their changes across different age groups, gender and oral conditions. Findings: The mean analgesic prescription rate was highest among the 20-40 age group, and the highest increase was noted in ‘non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) combinations’ (3.56 per 1000 persons per year) from May 2013 to April 2016. …”
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Tendency to Ingest Foreign Bodies in Mentally Retarded Patients: A Case with Ileal Perforation Caused by the Ingestion of a Teaspoon by İhsan Yıldız, Yavuz Savaş Koca, Gökhan Avşar, İbrahim Barut

“…Unintentional foreign body ingestion commonly occurs accidentally in children aged between 3 months and 6 years and at advanced ages or results from psychiatric disorders such as hallucination in patients with mental retardation. …”
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A Comprehensive Investigation on the Influence of Zeolite, Pumice, and Limestone Powder on the Characteristics of Eco-Friendly Calcium Aluminate Cement Mixes by A. R. Rasekhi Sahneh, M. A. Dashti Rahmatabadi, H. Madani, H. Dehghan Manshadi

“…At the age of 90 days, the electrical resistivity of the Z40 mixture was 685% higher compared to the plain mixture. …”
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Investigation of the trends and associated factors of ovarian cancer in Indonesia: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 1990-2021. by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Santi Martini

“…Ovarian cancer burden increased with age but declined in the 50+ year age group. According to the sociodemographic index, the gross domestic product per capita and number of obstetricians and oncologic gynecologists in provinces showed different trends.…”
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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels in Pediatric Kikuchi‐Fujimoto Disease: A Retrospective Observational Analysis by Shintaro Fujiwara, Yousuke Higuchi, Junya Shimizu

“…Methods This retrospective study included pediatric patients aged < 16 years who were pathologically or clinically diagnosed with KFD and infectious mononucleosis between April 2016 and March 2023. …”
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A computed tomography-based retrospective study on the foramen ovale and foramen spinosum in a Nigerian population by Beryl Shitandi Ominde, Dorcas Eruwu Odjegba, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Faithful Orovwoghene Omoro, Patrick Sunday Igbigbi

“…Conclusion: This study highlights age-, side-, and gender-related differences in the shapes and dimensions of the FO and FS. …”
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Impact of combiner aerobic and resistance training on depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Hai Wang, Qinzheng Liu, Yingxu Pan

“…Subgroup analysis based on study area, age, severity of depressive symptoms, and exercise prescription revealed that resistance combined aerobic training had a particularly significant effect on middle-aged and elderly patients with depression, as well as on those with moderate depression. …”
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Effectiveness of fractionated microneedle radiofrequency in treatment of seborrheic dermatitis by Anwar Issa Hasan, Ethar Falah Hasan, Tuqa Mohammed Latif

“…Results: Group A (mean age = 31.5 ± 7.6 years, 25% females, 75% males) showed a greater reduction in SD grades after treatment compared to group B (mean age = 31.6 ± 8.7 years, 35% females, 65% males). …”
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Clinical characteristics and laparoscopic management experience of primary ovarian leiomyoma by Jiaren Zhang, Rong Zhu, Xiaona Lin

“…Twelve patients underwent laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy or oophorectomy with a mean diameter of 2.9 cm and an average age of 54.2 years. Meanwhile, 12 patients underwent laparoscopic tumorectomy with a mean diameter of 3.0 cm and an average age of 39.3 years. …”
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Unveiling the Silent Threat: Exploring Hypertension Prevalence and Risk Factors Among University Students in Syria by Shuaib Alahmad, Abudlla Samman, Rawaa Al Kayali, Rawaa Al Kayali

“…Hypertension was categorized according to ACC/AHA guidelines.ResultsOut of 1,100 undergraduate university students, men made up 70.2% of the total respondents. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 30 years with a mean age of 21 (±1.82). …”
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Population-Based Placental Weight Ratio Distributions by Erin M. Macdonald, John J. Koval, Renato Natale, Timothy Regnault, M. Karen Campbell

“…We aimed to establish PWR distributions by gestational age and to investigate whether the PWR distributions vary by fetal growth adequacy, small, average, and large for gestational age (SGA, AGA, and LGA). …”
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An Investigation on the Risk Factors of Thyroid Diseases in Community Population in Hainan by Tuanyu Fang, Leweihua Lin, Qianying Ou, Lu Lin, Huachuan Zhang, Kaining Chen, Huibiao Quan, Yangli He

“…Women are more susceptible to thyroid disease than men, and the prevalence increased with age.…”
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Between adolescence and adulthood: Emerging adulthood in Serbia by Jojić Antonije, Krstić Ksenija

“…The participants were 1049 young people (78.6% female) aged 18 to 30 (M = 23.72, SD = 3.212), mostly from major cities. …”
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Coping and Beliefs as Predictors of Functioning and Psychological Adjustment in Fibromyalgia Subgroups by Laura Rubio Fidel, Azucena García-Palacios, Rocío Herrero, Guadalupe Molinari, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…Cluster differences in physical functioning, depression, pain beliefs, coping, and age were then calculated (Student’s t-test). Finally, a binary logistic regression was conducted to study the unique contribution of age, beliefs, and coping on cluster classification. …”
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Behavior of non-Transmissible Chronic Diseases in Elder Adults by Raidel González Rodríguez, Juan Cardentey García

“…The variables used were age, sex, non-transmissible chronic disease, number of chronic diseases. …”
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Impact of dietary magnesium intake on depression risk in American adults: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2020 by Yanping Huang, Su Ruan, Yang Yang, Hui Liang, Su Chen, Qing Chang

“…Age significantly moderates this association, suggesting dietary recommendations should be tailored to different age groups.…”
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Evaluation of oral cholera vaccine (Euvichol-Plus) effectiveness against Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh: an interim analysis by Amanda Tiffany, Ashraful Islam Khan, Firdausi Qadri, John D Clemens, Faisal Ahmmed, Farhana Khanam, Tahmina Shirin, Fahima Chowdhury, Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque, Prasanta Kumar Biswas, Amirul Islam Bhuiyan, Zahid Hasan Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Aninda Rahman, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Lucy Breakwell

“…Limited protection (12%; 95% CI: −95 to 60) was observed for children aged 1–4 years; whereas, protection was 79% (95% CI: 60 to 89) for those aged ≥5 years. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Tambahan Dini terhadap Status Gizi Bayi Usia 4-6 Bulan di Daerah Pantai Kota Padang Tahun 2013 by Fenny Oktrina Fauthrisna, Masrul , Eva Chundrayetti

“…Statistical test results showed the p value of 0.043 (p value &lt;0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between early complementary feeding and nutritional status of infants aged 4-6 months. The<br />conclusion is early supplementary feeding can cause malnutrition in infants aged 4-6 months.…”
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Adulthood consequences of spinal deformity surgeries in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients by Arihiko Tsukamoto, Koki Uno, Teppei Suzuki, Masaaki Ito, Keita Nakashima, Kenichiro Kakutani, Yoshiki Takeoka

“…Results The mean age at the initial surgery was 14.6 [4〜49] years, and the mean age at the last observation was 29.4 [18〜56] years. …”
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Burden of esophageal cancer in global, regional and national regions from 1990 to 2021 and its projection until 2050: results from the GBD study 2021 by Chengcheng Zhang, Linzhi Chen, Yuqi Xiu, Hongling Zhang, Yuejuan Zhang, Wenjuan Ying

“…The global number of deaths reached 538,602, with an age-standardized death rate (ASDR) of 6.25 per 100,000, representing a 30.67% decline. …”
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