Application of the 2021 AAPOS Guidelines in Clinics with Revision and Validation of SPOT Referral Criteria by Li R, Yan Q, Lin X, Wu Z, Zhu H, Guo W, Zhang P, Zuo F, Wu Z, Liu H, Huang D

“…These results were compared to the age-based 2021 AAPOS diagnostic thresholds. Additionally, this study validated previously reported referral criteria within its population.Results: The study involved 1103 children (347 below four years; 756 aged four years and above). …”
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Prognostic impact of tumor size on cancer-specific survival for postoperative WHO grade II oligodendroglioma: a SEER-based study by Qin Lu, Yongyan Wu, Yonglin Xie, Shuxu Yang, Hongchuan Jin

“…Patients with tumor size less than 60 mm, age > 60 (HR 3.82), and radiation (HR 1.58) were associated with worse CSS, while total resection (HR 0.35) was associated with better CSS. …”
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Delaying Onset of Dementia: Are Two Languages Enough? by Morris Freedman, Suvarna Alladi, Howard Chertkow, Ellen Bialystok, Fergus I. M. Craik, Natalie A. Phillips, Vasanta Duggirala, Surampudi Bapi Raju, Thomas H. Bak

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Goiter and Its Associated Factors among Adolescent High School Girls at Tach Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Belaynew Mesfin, Bisrat Misganaw, Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Esmael Ali Muhammad

“…Therefore, more emphasis will be given for late adolescent age, having family history of goiter, low dietary diversity, and rural residence to improve the burden of adolescent goiter.…”
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Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on the Ocular Biometry of Chinese Children by Ying Xiao, Tao Li, Yan Jia, Shanshan Wang, Chenhao Yang, Haidong Zou

“…Fifty-four eyes of 54 children with T1DM and 53 eyes of 53 healthy children were included. The mean age of T1DM group and control group was 10.59 ± 3.40 years and 9.55 ± 1.89 years, respectively, and the differences between age and gender were not significant (p=0.052, p=0.700). …”
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Examining the intersection of child protection and public housing: development, health and justice outcomes using linked administrative data by John W Lynch, Emma Baker, Alicia Montgomerie, Catia Malvaso, Rhiannon Megan Pilkington

“…The base population notified at least once to child protection was n=67 454.Primary outcome measure Contact with the public housing system.Secondary outcome measures Hospitalisations and emergency department presentations before age 5, and early education at age 5, and youth justice contact before age 17.Results More than 60% of children with at least one notification to child protection had contact with public housing, and 60.2% of those known to both systems were known to housing first. …”
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Genetic differentiation and historical dynamics of the endemic species Rheum pumilum on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau inferred from phylogeography implications by Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Bo Xiao, Wenjie Guo, Qiushi Yu, Ailan Wang, Weiwei Li

“…Micro-refugia for Rh. pumilum during the Quaternary ice ages are supported by haplotype network and genetic diversity analysis. …”
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Preoperative Nutritional Status and Risk Factors Associated with Delayed Discharge in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Xining Zhao, Jie Liu, Ying Wang, Yuying Yang, Yan Pan, Shengjin Ge

“…A retrospective study of gastric cancer patients (age≥65) who underwent gastrectomy at Zhongshan Hospital from January 2018 to May 2020 was conducted. …”
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Evaluation the Efficacy of ELISA IgG, IgM and IgA Tests for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…The study found a significant relationship between age groups and H. pylori positive cases by ELISA IgG in which positive cases increased with the increase of ages. …”
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Factors Associated with Midterm Visual Field Variability in Patients with Stable Glaucoma by Maria Emília V. Guimarães, Carolina P. B. Gracitelli, Syril Dorairaj, Fábio N. Kanadani, Tiago S. Prata

“…GEE models were used to compare the CV and demographic and clinical parameters of all participants. Results. Mean age of all subjects was 65.8 ± 10.1 years. 54.0% were women. …”
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Vocational and psychosocial predictors of medical negligence claims among Australian doctors: a prospective cohort analysis of the MABEL survey by Anthony Scott, Marie Bismark, Owen M Bradfield, Matthew Spittal

“…However, working more than part-time hours and having a recent personal injury or illness predicted medical negligence claims in female, but not male, doctors. Increasing age predicted claims more strongly in male doctors. …”
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Global burden and trends of the Clostridioides difficile infection-associated diseases from 1990 to 2021: an observational trend study by Jun Xia, Tan Liu, Rui Wan, Jing Zhang, Quanzhu Fu

“…The burden of CDI was assessed using the age-standardized rates of disability-adjusted life years (ASR-DALYs) and deaths (ASDRs). …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Depressive Disorders in Pediatric Patients With Tuberculosis by Mihailov OM, Stavar Matei L, Tocu G, Ciubara A, Mihailov R

“…Key risk factors for depressive disorders included a rural background, male gender, and age between 15 and 18 years.Conclusion: Specific risk factors and vulnerabilities contribute to the development of depressive disorders in pediatric TB patients. …”
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Proportion and Associated Factors of Low Vision among Adult Patients Attending at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Ayanaw Tsega Ferede, Aragaw Kegne Assaye

“…A total of 715 study participants have participated in this study with a mean age of 49.39 ± 19.93 years. The prevalence of low vision was 35.7% (95% CI: 32.3, 39.3). …”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…Among the cases, 48.91% were female, and the median age was 63 years. There were more female cases among those aged <60 years, while there were more male cases among those aged ≥60 years. …”
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Bright night sleeping environment induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in non-human primates by Shuxing Wang, Zhenyi Chen, Zihao Liang, Qiang Xu, Jiankai Zhang

“…Moreover, the harmful effects of bright night on glucose metabolism are synergistic with aging and weight.…”
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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…In adjusted models, older age, non-consumption of SSBs, social norms to not drinks SSBs, knowledge of the link between SSBs and obesity and trust in health expert messages were associated with greater support for the SDIL, whereas having dependent children and trusting messages from the food and beverage industry were associated with less support. …”
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An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment by Mesut Uluöz, Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Özhan Pazarcı

“…There was a linear relationship between the average age of the patients and the shortness (mm) values (r = 0.466; p < 0.001). …”
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Oral-malodor measurement and intention to quit smoking in men: A before–after study by Naoko Yatabe, Takashi Hanioka, Nao Suzuki, Atsushi Shimazu, Marie Naito

“…This study analyzed 241 men aged 20–54 years (mean: 33.2 ± 10.5) to examine factors associated with the intention to quit in multivariable logistic regression analyses for age, tobacco type (cigarettes and heated-tobacco products), and category of tobacco consumption. …”
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Protocol on a systematic review of nomenclature and outcomes in children with complex critical illness in Paediatric Critical Care: The basis for consensus definition. by Sofia Cuevas-Asturias, Claire Rafferty, Hannah Mitchell, William Tremlett, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Natalie Pattison

“…<h4>Methods and materials</h4>Inclusion criteria: All types of studies examining children with complex critical illness (age <18 years) admitted to any paediatric critical care. …”
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