Early plasma ferritin concentrations are not associated with time to red cell transfusions in extremely and very preterm neonates: a prospective single-site observational study by Naomi McCallion, Áine Fox, Fionnuala Ní Áinle, Claire Murphy, Lauren Murphy, Daniel O'Reilly, Anna-Claire Glynn, Grainne Kelleher

“…Reasons for delivery, placental histology and demographics were recorded.Results Plasma ferritin concentrations were not significantly associated with birth weight or gestational age in this cohort of extremely/very preterm neonates (n=114: n=26, <28 weeks’ corrected gestational age; n=88, 28–32 weeks’ corrected gestational age). …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients Investigated for Elevated Liver Enzymes by Krikor Kichian, Ross Mclean, Leah M Gramlich, Robert J Bailey, Vincent G Bain

“…NAFLD with biopsies showing significant fibrosis and ballooning cell degeneration was associated with obesity, diabetes and older age. It was concluded that, in this predominantly outpatient setting, age over 40 years and diabetes at any age are risk factors for both nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with cirrhosis. …”
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Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors in relation to Overweight Defined by BMI and “Normal-Weight Obesity” by Bodil Ohlsson, Jonas Manjer

“…Associations with age and occupation were sex dependent, in contrast to other variables examined. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of subsyndromal delirium in elderly patients with pancreatic surgery: a prospective study by Hui-Qing Xu, Yun Wang, Ning-Ning Xia, Kuei-Ching Pan, Kuei-Ching Pan

“…Multivariable Logistic regression revealed that risk factors for SSD included age, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (aCCI), and postoperative fever, while and education level with senior high school or above was found to be protective factors. …”
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Early-life cognitively stimulating activities and late-life cognitive function in the St. Louis Baby Tooth Later Life Health Study by Andrea L. Roberts, Xinye Qiu, Kaleigh A. McAlaine, Laura T. Germine, Ran S. Rotem, Marc G. Weisskopf

“…Participants retrospectively reported cognitively stimulating activities at ages 6, 12, and 18 years. 4,198 participants were aged 55 to 77 years at cognitive testing. …”
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Pulmonary Effects of Neonatal Hydrocortisone Treatment in Ventilator-Dependent Preterm Infants by Sandra E. A. de Jong, Floris Groenendaal, Frank van Bel, Karin J. Rademaker

“…Ventilator settings before and after hydrocortisone administration were recorded as well as FiO2 at 36 weeks' gestational age. Presence of cerebral palsy was assessed at a mean corrected age of 24.1 months. …”
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To Assess Caregiver Burden of Patients with Dementia: Its Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates by Vijay Raghuwanshi, Pali Rastogi, Vijay Niranjan, Prashant Maravi, Virendra S. Pal

“…Result: The study finds that the mean age of the caregiver is 55.6 ± 10.01 years and that of patient is 69.81± 0.71 years. …”
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Identification of KIFC1 as an independent prognostic marker in renal clear cell carcinoma correlates with tumor proliferation and immune infiltration by Bin Du, Jia Wang, Jinping Zheng, Jing Huo, Pu Wang

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Impact of Mediterranean Diet Adherence on the Incidence of New‐Onset Hypertension in Adults With Obesity in Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jung‐Hwan Kim, Ji‐Won Lee, Yaeji Lee, Chung‐Mo Nam, Yu‐Jin Kwon

“…The association between MD adherence and HTN incidence was only significant in males and in participants aged 40–64 years. There was no significant association between MD adherence and new‐onset HTN in females or those aged ≥ 65 years. …”
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Development of Binocular Vision by Muhammad Syauqie, Sri Handayani Mega Putri

“…In human, the sensitive period of binocular vision development began at around 3 months of age, reaching its peak at the age of 1 to 3 years, had developed completely at the age of 4 years and gradually declined until it stops at the age of 9 years. …”
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Association between the aromatase (CYP19A1) gene variant rs10046 and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women by Betânia Rodrigues dos Santos, Gislaine Casanova, Thais Rasia da Silva, Karen Oppermann, Poli Mara Spritzer

“…Results: The participants had a mean age of 56.07 ± 5.58 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 27.73 ± 5.41 kg/m². …”
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Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem

“…Conclusion: The majority of the samples was aged between six to ten while most of them were the middle child of their families. …”
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The type of diet consumed during prepuberty modulates plasma cholesterol, hepatic LXRα expression, and DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation during adulthood in male rats. by Ana Aguilar-Lozano, Berenice Palacios-González, Martha Guevara-Cruz, Armando R Tovar, Alam Palma-Guzman, Lilia G Noriega

“…Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed either a CD or a HFD during the prepubertal period (day 30-40 of age) and subsequently a chronic HFD or CD, respectively, until adulthood (day 220 of age). …”
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Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study by Zahra yazdanpanahi, Mahboubeh hajifoghaha, Alimohammad keshtvarz hesamabadi, Seyede Zahra Jafari

“…Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25. Results The mean age of the fathers was 35.37 ± 4.99 and that of mothers was 31.35 ± 6.23. …”
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Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya by Sophie Nyaombe Musoma, Anjumanara Omar, Beatrice Chepngeno Mutai, Paul Laigong

“…To determine the death rate and clinical outcomes of children and adolescents aged 0-18 years managed for DKA at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). …”
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Hyperleptinemia, Adiposity, and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults by Suruchi Mishra, Tamara B. Harris, Trisha Hue, Iva Miljkovic, Suzanne Satterfield, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Mira Mehta, Nadine R. Sahyoun

“…Methods. The Health, Aging, and Body Composition study is a prospective cohort of older adults aged 70 to 79 years. …”
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Satisfaction Levels of Ambulatory Patients with the Quality of Nursing Care: Validation and Application of the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire in Alban... by Sonila Qirko, Vasilika Prifti, Emirjona Kicaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Liliana Marcela Rogozea

“…Socio-demographic factors, such as age, gender, education, and socio-economic status, significantly impacted patient satisfaction. …”
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Engineering cardiology with miniature hearts by Xiaojun Xia, Miner Hu, Wenyan Zhou, Yunpeng Jin, Xudong Yao

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Fueling the development of elderly care services in China with digital technology: A provincial panel data analysis by Jiaxin He, Dangchen Sui, Lingpeng Li, Xinyan Lv

“…Background: The global demographic shift towards an aging population presents significant challenges to elderly care cervices, which encompass the range of services designed to meet the health and social needs of older adults. …”
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Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Multi-Site Survey Study by Brian D. Stirling, Jonathan C. Sum, Lisa Baek, Lori A. Michener, Adam J. Barrack, Angela R. Tate

“…Independent t-tests were used to compare pain, disability, dissatisfaction, the influence of age, sex, participation in second sport, geographic region, and history of shoulder pain. …”
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