Comparative Quality of Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy in the Elderly Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Kazuaki Kuwabara, Shinya Matsuda, Koichi Benjamin Ishikawa, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kenji Fujimori

“…The safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients ≥65 years of age requires further investigation of postoperative outcomes before it becomes more widely accepted as a safe technique. …”
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Effects of Disasters on Mental Health by Deniz S. Yorulmaz, Havva Karadeniz

“…Thus, this review study discusses the effect of disasters on psycho-social health and the interventions that need to be made according to age groups…”
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Thirteen-Year Follow-Up of a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis Resulting from the Overlap Syndrome of Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Severe COVID-19 and Liver Tra... by A. Kh. Odintsova, D. R. Akberova, L. R. Sadykova, N. A. Cheremina, M. M. Minnullin, A. A. Kirshin, E. N. Gabitova, A. Yu. Khasanshina, D. I. Abdulganieva

“…The diagnosis of liver cirrhosis as an outcome of overlap syndrome (autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis) was established at the patient’s age of 33 years. At the age of 40, the patient became pregnant for the first time, the pregnancy proceeded well, and a cesarean section was performed at 36 weeks. …”
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The Effect of Regular Basketball Education on Children's Some Anthropometric Parametersand Vertical Jump by Alparslan Ünveren, Mihri Karavelioğlu, Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz

“…This study aims to examine the effect of 12-week regular basic basketball trainings on anthropometric measurements and vertical jump of children aged 8-10. The experimental group of the research consisted of 40 children whose average age was 9.04 ± 0.77 (years) and the control group consisted of 38 children whose average age was 8.97±0.72 (years).Ability selection was made in order to determine these 78 children forming the experimental and control group. …”
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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Asthma in Off-Reserve Aboriginal Children and Adults in Canada by Hsiu-Ju Chang, Jeremy Beach, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

“…In the present study, data from the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey were used to determine the prevalence and risk factors for asthma in Canadian Aboriginal children six to 14 years of age and adults 15 to 64 years of age living off reserve. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Cement-Solidified Remolded Soil Reinforces by Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber by Ling Mei, Xin Dong, Shuyan Yang, Jie Deng

“…The results show that the use of PVA fiber reinforced cement can effectively improve the shear strength and dynamic strength of the remolded soil and reduce the water content of the remolded soil; the best effect on the static strength of the remolded soil was achieved when 0.1% of PVA fibers with a length of 6 mm were incorporated into the specimens at a conservation age of 28 d; the best effect on the dynamic strength of the remolded soil was achieved when 0.3% of PVA fibers with a length of 12 mm were incorporated into the specimens at a conservation age of 7 d.…”
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Follow up and behavior of pediatric home admission in San Lazaro´s popular council in Cienfuegos Province. by Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Carmen E. Guerra Cabrera, Teresita Rodriguez Izaguirre., Roxilena Manso Martín.

“…The variables under study were: age, sex, nutritional assessment , cause of admission, admission by the general comprehensive doctor, hospital discharge, follow up, complications and stay. …”
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Regeneration of Pancreatic β-Islet Cells in a Type-II Diabetic by Edwin C. Jones, J. Craig Rylands, Cortney L. Jardet

“…Oral GABA and probiotic supplementation were also initiated at the age of 52.7. By the age of 55, the patient no longer required any insulin and is currently being managed with metformin alone. …”
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Vascular Tortuosities of the Upper Eyelid: A New Clinical Finding in Fabry Patient Screening by Langis Michaud

“…Fabry subjects were enrolled in the study, matched for age and sex with healthy individuals as a control group. …”
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Differing Pattern of Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Very Elderly Men Expresses Dynamics in Atherosclerotic Load in the Senescence by Arkadiusz Siennicki-Lantz, Sölve Elmståhl

“…Hypertension and vascular risk factors in a cohort of 68-year-old men do not result in higher ABPM at age 82, possibly due to inflection point in their pressure development. …”
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Somatotype and body composition profiles of children and adolescent male basketball players by Çağdaş Özgür Cengizel, Elif Cengizel, Elvan Öz

“…Four hundred forty-nine children and adolescent male basketball players between the ages of 7–17 participated in the study voluntarily. …”
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Analysis of Quality of Life Among Covid-19 Survivors in Medan by Cindi Ansari, Zata Ismah

“…Results showed that early adulthood and female age groups tended to have better quality of life. …”
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Modelling and Laboratory Studies on the Adhesion Fatigue Performance for Thin-Film Asphalt and Aggregate System by Dongsheng Wang, Junyan Yi, Decheng Feng

“…Long-term aging is found to reduce the adhesion fatigue lives for rubber asphalt and aggregate system, while the effect of long-term aging for aggregate and PG64-22 binder system is positive. …”
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Adolescents’ advertising literacy and body self-perception in the face of influencer marketing by Beatriz Feijoo, Charo Sádaba

“…The gender, age and socioeconomic status of the respondents lead to nuances in the results. …”
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Form and Function of Sleep Spindles across the Lifespan by Brittany C. Clawson, Jaclyn Durkin, Sara J. Aton

“…It is likely that changes in spindle phenomenology during development and aging are the result of dramatic changes in brain structure and function. …”
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Effects of Bans on Prostitution on Prevalence of Induced Abortions by Takahide Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi

“…We compared the changes in numbers of induced abortions before and after the bans were introduced, among women under 20 years of age and among those aged 20―24 years, over states. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Characterization of Patients with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in a Health Center in Nioro du Sahel by Yuset Muñoz Ricart

“…Variables analyzed were: maternal age, method of delivery, fetal classification and neonatal weight.…”
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Re-assembling the Victorians: Steampunk, Cyborgs, and the Ethics of Industry by Helena Esser

“…If Victorian discourse established a binary opposition between the organic and the mechanic in order to negotiate human identity in the rapidly transforming age of Industrialisation, steampunk re-envisions and re-assembles this binary in order to challenge its validity in the digital age. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR PERI-IMPLANTITIS IN THE POSTERIOR FIXED IMPLANT-PROSTHETIC THERAPY: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Davidescu Alexandra, Norina Forna, Doriana Agop-Forna, Cristina Dascălu, Ana-Maria Fătu, Scutariu Mihaela-Monica

“…In univariate models, patients with in age group 40-60 yrs., males, smokers, periodontitis grade III (vs. …”
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Evaluating the effects of guide plans on the mental health of villagers (Case study: Central district of Darab County) by Hamid Heidary mokarrar, Hamid reza Nasimi, Zohreh Ramezanpour

“…Other results of the research confirm that there is a significant difference between mental health status in all three age groups of men But among women, there is a significant difference between the two age groups of the elderly with young people and middle aged people.…”
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