Multicentre case-control study on the association between COVID-19 vaccines and neurological disorders (COVIVAX) by Elisabetta Pupillo, Elisa Bianchi, Ettore Beghi, Francesco Andrea Pedrazzini, Angela Giglio, Edoardo Dalmato Schilke, Marco Percetti, Carlo Morotti Colleoni, Gabriele Mainini, Paolo Calabresi, Guido Primiano, Giovanni Frisullo, Alessandro Padovani, Viviana Cristillo, Andrea Pilotto, Davide Arici, Stefano Gipponi, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Alessandro d’Ambrosio, Rosario Domenico Melisi, Antonio Gallo, Alvino Bisecco, Andrea Salmaggi, Paola Basilico, Chiara Scaccabarozzi, Lorenzo Kiferle, Raffaella Valenti, Gianluca Avino, Annamaria Borghi, Sara Contardi, Andrea Zini, Carlo Ferrarese, Simone Beretta

“…A potentially protective effect of multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines against the risk of stroke in people aged over 60 needs to be confirmed by further studies.…”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…A total of 328 patients with O. felineus invasion (120 men and 208 women, mean age 40.3 years) and 34 practically healthy patients (14 men and 20 women, mean age 41.1 years) aged 18 to 70 years were examined. …”
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Serum 25(OH)D Level and Parathyroid Hormone in Chinese Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guiyang Urban Community from Southeast of China by Zhang Qiao, Shi Li-xing, Peng Nian-chun, Xu Shu-jing, Zhang Miao, Li Hong, Zhuang Hui-jun, Gong Ming-xian, Zhang Song, Wang Rui, Hu Ying, Zhang Jing-lu, Chen Shuang

“…Results.The mean serum 25(OH)D level was (20.4 ± 9.0) ng/mL and the highest level among participants aged 40–59 years (22.8 ng/mL). The mean serum PTH level was (32.1 ± 13.7) pg/mL and the lowest level among participants aged 40–50 years (30.8 ng/mL). …”
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Shorter telomere length in COPD cases secondary to biomass-burning smoke exposure by Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Ingrid Fricke-Galindo, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Malena Gajate-Arenas, Rafael Hernández-Zenteno, Salvador García-Carmona, Robinson Robles-Hernández, María E. Ramírez-Díaz, Filiberto Cruz-Vicente, María L. Martínez-Gómez, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús

“…COPD has been described as an accelerated aging disease, and telomere length is a biomarker of aging. …”
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Machine learning model and nomogram to predict the risk of heart failure hospitalization in peritoneal dialysis patients by Liping Xu, Fang Cao, Lian Wang, Weihua Liu, Meizhu Gao, Li Zhang, Fuyuan Hong, Miao Lin

“…Baseline moderate or severe renal disease, systolic blood pressure (SBP), body mass index (BMI), age, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score were strongly associated with HF hospitalization, whereas age, CCI score, creatinine, age, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total cholesterol, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were the most significant predictors of mortality. …”
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Potential implications of thyroid autoantibodies in children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid nodules in Japan: The Fukushima Health Management Survey by Rina Tazaki, Yurie Kobashi, Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Ayako Sato, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Ohira, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Shunichi Yamashita, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…We performed a cross-sectional study using data from 3,018 participants of 3–29 years of age with nodules, including thyroid cancer, from the Fukushima Health Management Survey. …”
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Global and Regional Burden of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attributable to Low Physical Activity From 1990 to 2021 by Lihang Yang, Diya Xie, Fengmin Liu, Jiaying Lin, Xin Lin, Yuquan Chen, Kun Zhang

“…Methods We utilized data including disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs), mortality, age‐standardized disability‐adjusted life years (ASDR), and age‐standardized mortality rates (ASMR) from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. …”
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Atrial flutter/fibrillation in adult congenital heart disease: Insights from a large Asian cohort by Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Wei-Chieh Tseng, Chun-Wei Lu, Ming-Tai Lin, Chun-An Chen, Jou-Kou Wang, Mei-Hwan Wu

“…We found a progressive trend in the onset age of arrhythmia: AFL at a younger age, followed by paroxysmal and sustained AF. …”
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Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated with Admission Among Patients With Minor Isolated Extremity Firearm Injuries: A Propensity-Matched Analysis by Arielle C. Thomas, MD, MPH, MS, Regina Royan, MD, MPH, Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, Brendan T. Campbell, MD, MPH, Susheel Reddy, MPH, Sarabeth Spitzer, MD, Doulia Hamad, MD, Angie Jang, BA, Anne M. Stey, MD, MSc

“…Patients were 88.0% male, 56.6% Black, and 71.7% aged 16 to 36 years old, and 22.1% were admitted. …”
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Revisiting the surgical table: An analysis of surgical dose-response in Asian exotropia by I-Wen Lai, Li-Li Wu, Yao-Lin Liu, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

“…A table with fitted values for surgical dose-response based on age, axial length, and preoperative deviation was established for clinical reference.…”
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Evaluation of the Early Development of 6-Month-Old Babies in the Case of Maternal Postpartum Depression with or Without Bipolar Disorder by Jokthan Guivarch, Mélanie-Lou Persia, Laure Le Treut, Pauline Grandgeorge, Federico Solla, Hugo Pergeline, Michel Dugnat, Florence Askenazy, François Poinso, Arthur Varoquaux, Arnaud Fernandez

“…Screening infants at an early age with specific tools allows for earlier intervention, which would positively influence their developmental trajectory.…”
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Characteristics of beta parapapillary atrophy in primary angle-closure suspect by Qing Zhang, Ye Zhang, Xiaohua Pan, Hui Feng, Shuning Li, Zhi Li, Meijuan Zhang, Caixia Li, Fei Xiang, Qianqian Ji

“…Compared with that in the NPACS group, the β-PPA area was significantly larger (p=0.005) in the PACS group, but the angular extent and maximum radial length did not differ between groups (p=0.110 and 0.657, respectively) after adjusting for age and axial length. The presence of β-PPA was associated with older age (OR 1.057, 95% CI 1.028 to 1.088, p&lt;0.001) and larger disc area (OR 1.716, 95% CI 1.170 to 2.517, p=0.006). …”
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Comparison of Cycle Outcomes among Women with Endometrioma or Non-Functional Cysts Versus Control by Enis Ozkaya, Ebru Cogendez, Elif Tozkir, Saadet Unsal, Ahmet Yavuz, Gulden Tunali, Ozgur Uzun, Evrim Bostancı Ergen, Semra Kayatas Eser

“…STUDY DESIGN: Women under 35 years of age with unexplained infertility underwent in vitro fertilization cycle. …”
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COVID-19 among staff and their family members of a healthcare research institution in Bangladesh between March 2020 and April 2021: a test-negative case–control study by Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Tahmeed Ahmed, Shams E Arifeen, Md Ashraful Alam, Mustafizur Rahman, John D Clemens, S M Tafsir Hasan, Ishita Mostafa, Monira Sarmin, Shahana Parveen

“…Multivariable logistic regression was done to identify the factors associated with COVID-19 positivity by contrasting test positives with test negatives.Result Forty-three per cent of the participants were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The median age was high in positive cases (37 years vs 34 years). …”
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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in out-patients of the Russian Federation: DIREG 2 study results by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, I. V. Mayev, A. S. Trukhmanov, D. V. Blinov, L. K. Palgova, V. V. Tsukanov, T. I. Ushakova

“…The highest prevalence of non-alcoholic steatosis (NAS) was 34,26% in patients aged 70–80. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was most frequent in patients aged 50–59 (10,95%).Conclusion. …”
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Surveillance on the coverage of herpes zoster vaccine and post-marketing adverse events in Jiangsu province, China by Xiang Sun, Lei Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Jinning Sun, Yan Xu, Li Liu, Yuan Bao Liu, Ran Hu, YaLi Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Hui Sun

“…Despite the proven safety profile of the HZ vaccine, its coverage remains significantly low among individuals aged 50 years and above in Jiangsu Province, China as of 2023. …”
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The association between body roundness index and new-onset hyperuricemia in Chinese population: the Kailuan cohort study by Xi Cai, Naihui Zhao, Xuemei Yang, Jiajia Ma, Yajing Liang, Yicheng Liao, Ruiyue Liu, Xinran Wen, Shuohua Chen, Guodong Wang, Na Li, Shouling Wu, Liufu Cui

“…In addition, the association between elevated BRI and the risk of new-onset hyperuricemia showed dependency on age, sex, hs-CRP level, TG level, education level, smoking status and hypertension status.…”
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Lower Urinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Are Common in Early Parkinson’s Disease by Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Edna Sophia Velazquez-Avila, Alejandro Almaraz-Espinoza, Arnulfo Gonzalez-Cantú, Genaro Vazquez-Elizondo, Daniel Overa-Posada, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Mayela Rodriguez-Violante, Mirna Gonzalez-Gonzalez

“…Results. 414 PD patients had a mean age of 61.1 (SD 9.7) years at diagnosis and mean disease duration of 6.7 (SD 6.6) months. …”
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Current and future burden of breast cancer in Asia: A GLOBOCAN data analysis for 2022 and 2050 by Mengxia Fu, Zhiming Peng, Min Wu, Dapeng Lv, Yanping Li, Shuzhen Lyu

“…Methods: Data were obtained from GLOBOCAN 2022. Age-standardized rates for incidence and mortality per 100,000 person-years were calculated using direct age standardization with the Segi-Doll World standard population. …”
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Trends of cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality in China, 2009-2019: a nationwide longitudinal study by Lu Wang, Yuzhu Wang, Zixiang Ji, Rongyu Zhu, Hengjing Wu, Jue Li, Liang Zheng, Lijuan Zhang

“…Age-sex-specific CVD mortality rates were predicted by using age-period-cohort Poisson regression model.Results A total of 10,608,402 CVD death occurred during 2009-2019, accounting for 49.8% of all-cause of death in China. …”
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