The approach to a pregnancy after bariatric surgery by Harriet D Morgan, Amy E Morrison, Malak Hamza, Cathy Jones, Caroline Borg Cassar, Claire L Meek

“…At present, most bariatric procedures are carried out in women and increasingly in younger age groups. In line with the fertility benefits associated with weight loss, pregnancy after bariatric surgery is now a very common scenario. …”
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Stress Analysis of Osteoporotic Lumbar Vertebra Using Finite Element Model with Microscaled Beam-Shell Trabecular-Cortical Structure by Yoon Hyuk Kim, Mengying Wu, Kyungsoo Kim

“…We developed finite element models of the L2 vertebra, which consisted of the endplates, the trabecular lattice, and the cortical shell, for three age-related grades (young, middle, and old) of osteoporosis. …”
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No Weight Catch-Up Growth of SGA Infants Is Associated with Impaired Insulin Sensitivity during the Early Postnatal Period by Tong-yan Han, Xin-li Wang, Yun-pu Cui, Hong-mao Ye, Xiao-mei Tong, Mei-hua Piao

“…To investigate the relationship between weight catch-up growth and insulin sensitivity in small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Methods. Forty-four singleton SGA subjects met the inclusion criteria and finished-3-month followup. …”
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The Impact of Embryo Donation Technology on Child Psychological Adjustment and parenting styles: A Comparative Study by Mahya Kaveh, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Hamid Sharif Nia, Sepideh Peyvandi

“…Method: In a cross-sectional analytical study, the psychological adjustment of 31 children aged3 to 7 born through embryo donation was assessed and compared to 30 age-matched childrenfrom families who conceived naturally using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.Parenting styles within these families were also evaluated using the Baumrind Parenting StylesInventory through clinical interviews.  …”
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Depressive Symptoms and 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans: The SABPA Study by Mark Hamer, Nancy Frasure-Smith, François Lespérance, Brian H. Harvey, Nico T. Malan, Leoné Malan

“…We examined the association between depressive symptoms and 24-hour ambulatory BP in a sample of 405 (197 black and 208 Caucasian) urbanized African teachers aged 25 to 60 yrs (mean 44.6 ± 9.6 yrs). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the self-administered 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). …”
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Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics as Predictive Factors of Swelling and Trismus after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Longitudinal Approach by José Manuel Pérez-González, Vicente Esparza-Villalpando, Ricardo Martínez-Rider, Miguel Ángel Noyola-Frías, Amaury Pozos-Guillén

“…This study suggests the association of male gender, the relation to lingual and buccal walls, BMI, and age with measurement of swelling.…”
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The Role of IL-37 as an Anti-Inflammatory Biomarker in some Iraqi Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Its Correlation with DAS28 by Sattar Brissm Hassan, Hanaa N. Abdullah, Khalied Yassen Zakair

“…The scope of the investigation comprised of 76 females with RA who are aged in the range of (45.38 ±1.23 years) and 40 individuals in the control group with age of (46.48 ± 2.02years). …”
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Comparison of Tracheal Diameter Measured by Chest X-Ray and by Computed Tomography by Shigeki Sakuraba, Ryohei Serita, Junya Kuribayashi, Shizuko Kosugi, Hirofumi Arisaka, Kazuichi Yoshida, Junzo Takeda

“…Also, we analyzed correlation of TD-CT with physical indices such as age, height, weight, and BMI. TD-XP and TD-CT were significantly correlated (male: n=55, P=.0146; female: n=91, P=.001). …”
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Four-Year Trends in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors according to Baseline Abdominal Obesity Status in West-African Adults: The Benin Study by Charles Sossa, Hélène Delisle, Victoire Agueh, Michel Makoutodé, Benjamin Fayomi

“…The study included 541 randomly selected and apparently healthy subjects (50% women) aged 25–60 years. Complete data at baseline, 24, and 48 months later was available in 366 subjects. …”
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Children’s Perceived Ease of Use of a Projected Augmented Reality Game Designed for Balance and Coordination Training by Yishi Liu, Leigh Achterbosch, Grant Meredith, Evan Dekker, Suryani Lim, Andrew P. Lavender

“…Developing balance and coordination skills is essential for children, especially those aged 4–8, but limited Health and Physical Education (HPE) programs in schools hinder effective training. …”
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Synovial Sarcoma of the Hand by Hovsep Ohan, Greg Minassian, Asaad H. Samra, Matthew J. Zdilla

“…It is more common at younger ages but it can occur at any age, so it should be suspected and included in the differential diagnosis, especially when evaluating slow growing, nonresolving hand lesions.…”
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Geographic Tongue and Fissured Tongue in 348 Patients with Psoriasis: Correlation with Disease Severity by Bruna L. S. Picciani, Thays T. Souza, Vanessa de Carla B. Santos, Tábata A. Domingos, Sueli Carneiro, João Carlos Avelleira, David R. Azulay, Jane M. N. Pinto, Eliane P. Dias

“…According to the age of psoriasis onset, the individuals were classified as having early psoriasis and late psoriasis. …”
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From biological marker to clinical application: the role of anti-Müllerian hormone for delayed puberty and idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia in males by Yuanyuan Zeng, Guicheng Zhao, Yi Zheng, Xiaohui Jiang

“…Second, in reproductive-age males, AMH serves as an important biomarker for evaluating spermatogenic capacity, particularly in cases of idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia. …”
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome as a Cause of Recurrent Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Man with a Medical History of other Thrombosis by R. G. Sayfutdinov, R. R. Saifutdinov, R. R. Akhunova, T. V. Saifutdinova, G. R. Absalyamova, T. V. Dvoryankina, G. R. Akhunova

“…It should be remembered that cases of thrombosis at a young age may be due to APS.…”
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A Very Rare Case: HPV-Negative Vulvar Cancer in an Adolescent by Ilker Kahramanoglu, Hasan Turan, Yahya Ozgun Oner, Tugan Bese, Sennur Ilvan, Macit Arvas, Fuat Demirkiran

“…Carcinoma of the vulva is usually regarded as a disease of older women, with the typical age of 65–85 years. There are a limited number of reports of vulvar cancer cases younger than 30 years. …”
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Safety of Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Therapy in Patients with Severe Cerebral Palsy: A Retrospective Study by Mei Feng, Aili Lu, Hongxia Gao, Caiwen Qian, Jun Zhang, Tongxiang Lin, Yuanqi Zhao

“…A total of 47 patients with average age of 5.85±6.12 years were evaluated in this study. …”
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Portal-splenic-mesenteric venous thrombosis in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review by Ricardo Zanetti Gomes, Matheus Von Jelita Salina, Vitor Hugo Moro Pironatto, Julia Kapp Lepinski, Tiago Daniel Gueiber, Beatriz Moreira Salles Juliatto, Milena Zadra Prestes, Camila Marinelli Martins

“…Males were more prevalent (n=27; 65.85%), mean age was 51.54 years, and 19.57% had a previous history of endocrine diseases. …”
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Differential Stress Responses to Rice Blast Fungal Infection Associated with the Vegetative Growth Phase in Rice by Takuma Koyama, Takumi Tezuka, Atsushi J. Nagano, Jiro Murakami, Takanori Yoshikawa

“…In terms of stress resistance, it has been suggested that plants gain or reinforce disease resistance during the process of maturation, which is recognized as adult plant resistance or age-related resistance. While much knowledge has been obtained about changes in disease resistance as growth stages progress, knowledge about changes in plant responses to pathogens with progressing age in plants is limited. …”
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Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication by Masashi Yamori, Marina Njelekela, Jacob Mtabaji, Yukio Yamori, Kazuhisa Bessho

“…Eighty-one Tanzanian women who were aged 46–58 years, nonsmokers, nonalcoholic drinkers, and on no medication underwent clinical examination. …”
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Postpartum Exudation of Idiopathic Quiescent Macular Neovascularization: A Narrative Review with a Related Case Report by Livio Vitiello, Maddalena De Bernardo, Ilaria De Pascale, Giulio Salerno, Alfonso Pellegrino, Nicola Rosa

“…People over 50 are often affected by this disorder, which is typically brought on by age-related macular degeneration. In addition, MNV can be found in people under 50 years of age, who may present primary ophthalmic diseases such as pathological myopia, angioid streaks, traumatic choroidal rupture, or suspected ocular histoplasmosis syndrome. …”
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