Modification of the telomerase gene with human regulatory sequences resets mouse telomeres to human length by Fan Zhang, De Cheng, Kenneth I. Porter, Emily A. Heck, Shuwen Wang, Hui Zhang, Christopher J. Davis, Gavin P. Robertson, Jiyue Zhu

“…Abstract Telomeres shorten with each cell division, serving as biomarkers of aging, with human tissues exhibiting short telomeres and restricted telomerase expression. …”
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Preliminary Study in Pediatric Hospital Albert Royer, Dakar by Mbaye Fall, Doudou Gueye, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé, Faty Balla Lo, Aloise Sagna, Marie Diop, Ibrahima Fall

“…The mean age of patients was 9.5 years with a male predominance. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Surgical Patients with Intensive Care Unit Lengths of Stay of 90 Days and Greater by Verena Martini, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Claudia Laessle, Frank Makowiec, Stefan Utzolino, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Lampros Kousoulas

“…We found a high but in our opinion acceptable mortality rate in surgical patients with ICU LOS of 90 days and greater. We identified age and the need of renal replacement therapy as risk factors for mortality.…”
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Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy: Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes by Ana Filipa Lopes, José Paulo Monteiro, Maria José Fonseca, Conceição Robalo, Mário Rodrigues Simões

“…Memory was examined in 90 children with epilepsy (each epilepsy group consisted of 30 children), aged 6–15, and compared with 30 control children. …”
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Behavioural Problems in Children with 46XY Disorders of Sex Development by Nalini M. Selveindran, Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Rahmah Rasat

“…Control data were obtained from a representative sibling of each patient who was matched for age and gender. The study tool used was the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), which is a parent-administered questionnaire. …”
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Predictors of Acquired Perforating Dermatosis in Uremic Patients on Hemodialysis: A Case-Control Study by Cheng-Hao Weng, Ching-Chih Hu, Shir-Hwa Ueng, Chun-Chen Yu, Chung-Yee Hui, Ja-Liang Lin, Chih-Wei Yang, Cheng-Chieh Hung, Ching-Wei Hsu, Tzung-Hai Yen

“…A total of 19 patients with APD and 38 age and gender matched patients were enrolled in the study. …”
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How Landscapes and History Shape Copper in Vineyard Soils: Example of Fruška Gora Region, Serbia by Irina Andreeva, Valeria Gabechaya, Dmitriy Morev, Miljan Samardžić, Zoran Galić, Alexis Yaroslavtsev

“…Factor analysis delineated a strong correlation between copper accumulation and vineyard age while also highlighting the influence of landscape morphology on the spatial distribution of heavy metals. …”
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Digital Image Analysis of Vertebral Body S1 and Its Ossification Center in the Human Fetus by Magdalena Grzonkowska, Katarzyna Bogacz, Andrzej Żytkowski, Monika Szkultecka-Dębek, Michał Kułakowski, Michał Janiak, Agnieszka Rogalska, Mariusz Baumgart

“…Methods: The examinations were carried out on 54 human fetuses of both sexes (26 males and 28 females) aged 18–30 weeks of gestation, which had been preserved in 10% neutral formalin solution. …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis Probio-M8 improves sarcopenia physical performance by mitigating creatine restrictions imposed by microbial metabolites by Zeng Zhang, Yajing Fang, Yangli He, Mohamed A. Farag, Min Zeng, Yukai Sun, Siqi Peng, Shuaiming Jiang, Xian Zhang, Kaining Chen, Meng Xu, Zhe Han, Jiachao Zhang

“…Abstract Sarcopenia is a major health challenge due to an aging population. Probiotics may improve muscle function through gut-muscle axis, but their efficacy and mechanisms in treating sarcopenia remain unclear. …”
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Empowering Lecturers Through Servant Leadership: The Influence of Digital Literacy and Cultural Adaptation by Agus Susanto, Elyzabeth Wijaya, Hendry Hendry, Septa Diana Nabella, Yandra Rivaldo

“…Digital literacy is a crucial component in the age of technological transition, whereas adaptable culture signifies an institution’s capacity to adjust to evolving environmental conditions. …”
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Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformations: An Ultrasonographic Incidental Finding—A Case Report by S. Stephan, G. Rodesch, E. Elolf, D. Wiemann, G. Jorch

“…Before and after the intervention, the patient had an age-appropriate development without neurological deficits. …”
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Chemical and Oxygen Isotopic Composition of Roman and Late Antique Glass from Northern Greece by Alberta Silvestri, Elissavet Dotsika, Antonio Longinelli, Enricomaria Selmo, Sophia Doukata-Demertzi

“…About half of the glass samples have chemical compositions, which allow their age to be constrained to the late Antique period. …”
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Strength and Microfabric of Expansive Soil Improved with Rice Husk Ash and Lime by Jinrong Ma, Yunhe Su, Yuyi Liu, Xiangling Tao

“…The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) in different curing age is measured, and the improvement effect of RHA and lime to expansive soil can be obtained. …”
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Imatinib Mesylate Effectiveness in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Additional Cytogenetic Abnormalities at Diagnosis among Black Africans by Tolo Diebkilé Aïssata, Duni Sawadogo, Clotaire Nanho, Boidy Kouakou, N'dogomo Meité, N'Dhatz Emeuraude, Ayémou Roméo, Sekongo Yassongui Mamadou, Paul Kouéhion, Konan Mozart, Gustave Koffi, Ibrahima Sanogo

“…For this, we retrospectively studied 27 cases of CML associated with additional cytogenetic abnormalities, diagnosed in the department of clinical hematology of the University Hospital of Yopougon in Côte d'Ivoire, from May 2005 to October 2011. The age of patients ranged from 13 to 68 years, with a mean age of 38 years and a sex ratio of 2. …”
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Prelabour Caesarean Section following IVF/ICSI in Older-Term Nulliparous Women: Too Precious to Push? by E. Gillet, E. Martens, G. Martens, H. Cammu

“…Both groups are comparable with respect to maternal age, gestational age, and birth weight. Prelabour CS is more often performed in women who conceived through IVF/ICSI compared to those who conceived spontaneously (9.2% versus 6.3%, P<0.001). …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Mortar with Naturally Occurring Volcanic Ash and Its Blend with Electric Arc Furnace Slag by Nauman Khurram, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Usman Akmal

“…After analyzing the test results, it has been found that there is a significant effect on the compressive strength of mortar mixes at the early ages of its strength gain. However, at the later ages of curing, samples modified with volcanic and fly ash with the presence of electric arc furnace slag have shown a better performance than control mix in terms of strength and weight loss.…”
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Illness Representations and Treatment Adherence in Patients with Acute Leukemia and Lymphoma by L.V. Esina, D.E. Vybornykh, E.I. Rasskazova, E.G. Gemdzhian, E.E. Zvonkov, I.A. Lukyanova, T.N. Moiseeva, A.U. Magomedova

“…We present one empirical study involving lymphoma patients (N=58) aged 19 to 64 years (M=41.22; SD=11.17), of whom 70.7% were female, and acute leukemia patients (N=51) aged 18 to 64 years (M=35.12; SD=12.90), of whom 54.9% were female. …”
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Costello Syndrome and Umbilical Ligament Rhabdomyosarcoma in Two Pediatric Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Carlos Sánchez-Montenegro, Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez, Saturnino Barrena-Delfa, Jair Tenorio, Fernando Santos-Simarro, Sixto García-Miñaur, Pablo Lapunzina, Leopoldo Martínez-Martínez

“…A total of 17 rhabdomyosarcomas in pediatric patients arising in the umbilical ligament were recorded with mean age of diagnosis of 3 years and 4 months. Overall survival was 69%. …”
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High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Imaging: A Case Series Illustrating Potential and Limitations by Olena Puzyeyeva, Wai Ching Lam, John G. Flanagan, Michael H. Brent, Robert G. Devenyi, Mark S. Mandelcorn, Tien Wong, Christopher Hudson

“…The series comprised four selected cases (one case each) of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). …”
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Prenatal Mouth Movements: Can We Identify Co-Ordinated Fetal Mouth and LIP Actions Necessary for Feeding? by Nadja Reissland, Claire Mason, Benoist Schaal, Karen Lincoln

“…Results showed a decreased number of mouth stretches with increasing fetal age. Contrary to our expectations, we did not find an increase in movement patterns of mouth stretch followed by lip pucker in preparation for feeding ex utero. …”
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