Serologic Investigations in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Food Allergy by Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Halina Woś, Aleksander L. Sieroń, Sabina Więcek, Aleksandra Auguściak-Duma, Halina Koryciak-Komarska, Joanna Kasznia-Kocot

“…The study comprised 95 children at the ages of 2 to 18 years. The diagnosis of IBD was established on the basis of Porto criteria. …”
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Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient by Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu

“…We carried out a cross-sectional study in 23 patients (28.7%) aged 50 and younger and 57 older patients (71.3%). …”
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Non – Invasive, smartphone image-based screening for sickle cell disease at the point-of-need by Eudorah F. Vital, Meredith Haak LiCalzi, Robert G. Mannino, Patrick T. McGann, Wilbur A. Lam

“…We tested the app on 485 pediatric patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), achieving an overall sensitivity of 74 % and specificity of 76 % in screening for SCD among children aged 6 months to 21 years. Notably, the app demonstrated enhanced performance in the target demographic, with 100 % sensitivity and 75 % specificity for screening SCD in children aged 6 months to 5 years. …”
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To Predict the Requirement of Pharmacotherapy by OGTT Glucose Levels in Women with GDM Classified by the IADPSG Criteria by Gülen Yerlikaya, Veronica Falcone, Tina Stopp, Martina Mittlböck, Andrea Tura, Peter Husslein, Wolfgang Eppel, Christian S. Göbl

“…Random forest analysis revealed the highest variable importance for G0, G60, and age. OGTT glucose measures in addition to clinical risk factors showed promising properties for risk stratification in GDM patients classified by the recently established IADPSG criteria.…”
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Effects of Multipolar Radiofrequency and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment for Face and Neck Rejuvenation by Thais Cristina Ferraz de Oliveira, Sheyla de Fatima Soares Rocha, Daniel Gontijo Ramos, Camila Gontijo Ramos, Michelle Vanessa dos Anjos Carvalho, Mariana Gontijo Ramos

“…Skin aging is a gradual process that leads to wrinkle formation, laxity, and overall changes in skin appearance. …”
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A Huge Capital Drop with Compression of Femoral Vessels Associated with Hip Osteoarthritis by Tomoya Takasago, Tomohiro Goto, Takahiko Tsutsui, Kenji Kondo, Daisuke Hamada, Ichiro Tonogai, Keizo Wada, Koichi Sairyo

“…We diagnosed this bone mass as a capital drop secondary to hip OA after confirming that the mass occurred at least after the age of 63 years based on a previous X-ray. We performed early resection and total hip arthroplasty since the patient’s hip pain was due to both advanced hip OA and compression of the femoral vessels; moreover, we aimed to prevent venous thrombosis secondary to vascular compression considering the advanced age and the potent risk of thrombosis in the patient. …”
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Leptin Receptor Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Hypertension: A Preliminary Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Geórgia das Graças Pena, Andre L. S. Guimarães, Rosângela R. Veloso, Tatiana C. Reis, Crizian S. Gomes, João F. R. Neto, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out in individuals aged ≥ 18 years. Polymorphism identification was performed using PCR-RFLP analysis. …”
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An Emerging Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Preventing Advanced-Glycation-End-Product-Mediated Damages in Diabetes by Alessandra Puddu, François Mach, Alessio Nencioni, Giorgio Luciano Viviani, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…This paper outlines evidence on the protective role of GLP-1 in preventing the deleterious effects mediated by AGEs in type 2 diabetes.…”
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Seroprevalence and Seroconversion of Dengue and Implications for Clinical Diagnosis in Amazonian Children by Antonio Camargo Martins, Thasciany Moraes Pereira, Humberto Oliart-Guzmán, Breno Matos Delfino, Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani, Athos Muniz Braña, Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco, José Alcântara Filgueira Júnior, Ana Paula Santos, Alanderson Alves Ramalho, Andréia Silva Guimarães, Thiago Santos de Araújo, Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca, Mônica da Silva-Nunes

“…We conducted a population-based study between 2010 and 2011, with children aged 6 months to 12 years that were living in the urban area of a small town in the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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Glycemic Excursions in Type 1 Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Semiparametric Statistical Approach to Identify Sensitive Time Points during Gestation by Resmi Gupta, Jane Khoury, Mekibib Altaye, Lawrence Dolan, Rhonda D. Szczesniak

“…Compared to women delivering LGA babies, those delivering babies appropriate for gestational age exhibited significantly smaller rates of change and less variation in glucose levels between 180 days of gestation and birth. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination: challenges in the pediatric population by Alice Nicoleta Azoicai, Ingrith Miron, Ancuta Lupu, Monica Mihaela Alexoae, Iuliana Magdalena Starcea, Mirabela Alecsa, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Ciprian Danielescu, Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, Delia Lidia Salaru, Felicia Dragan, Ileana Ioniuc

“…The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), affected people of all ages worldwide. In response, several pharmaceutical companies rapidly leveraged their resources to develop vaccines within a very short period of time, leading to the introduction of new, improved, and combination vaccines for community-wide immunization. …”
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NONAN GaitPrint: An IMU gait database of healthy older adults by Tyler M. Wiles, Seung Kyeom Kim, Madhur Mangalam, Joel H. Sommerfeld, Kolby J. Brink, Alli Grunkemeyer, Marilena Kalaitzi Manifrenti, Anaelle E. Charles, Narges Shakerian, Mehrnoush Haghighatnejad, Spyridon Mastorakis, Nick Stergiou, Aaron D. Likens

“…In addition, a preliminary Bayesian analysis found a range of evidence supporting age-related gait changes between this database and our database on young adults.…”
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Citrulline – The Powerhouse Nutrient for Cardiometabolic and Brain Health by Daria Pedrycz, Mateusz Drabczyk, Emilia Pedrycz, Karolina Karoń, Grzegorz Drapała, Wojciech Grabowski, Łukasz Karoń, Anna Zygmunt, Sławomir Karoń

“…This review synthesizes current knowledge on citrulline's mechanisms, therapeutic potential, and broader implications for aging and vascular health. …”
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Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications of Diabetes in a High-Risk Middle East Population by Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Mahmoud Zirie, Amin Jayyousi, Hekmat Alrouh, Amit Abraham, Sura Al-Samraye, Ziyad Mahfoud, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Janahi, Buthaina Ibrahim, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani

“…We collected information via a structured questionnaire and directly from the patient’s record on 1034 adult type 2 diabetic patients who were attending outpatient clinics in Qatar. Results. The mean age of the patients was 55 ± 10 years, and the mean duration of diabetes was 12.4 ± 8.9 years. …”
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Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy and Oculomotor Nerve Schwannoma: A Pediatric Case Report with Long-Term MRI Follow-Up and Literature Review by Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli, Mariella Margari, Flora Furente, Maria Carmela Costanza, Anna Rosi Legrottaglie, Franca Dicuonzo, Lucia Margari

“…Then, we reviewed the literature on OM and RPON in pediatric age with a focus on brain MRI findings. Conclusions. …”
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Identification of Prior Factors Influencing the Mode Choice of Short Distance Travel by Ming Li, Guohua Song, Ying Cheng, Lei Yu

“…Then, by applying the structural equation modeling, it is found that the age, the household income, and the vehicle ownerships have a significant effect on the mode choice of short distance travels. …”
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The Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy, 670 nm, on Epiphyseal Growth in Rats by Adriana Regina de Andrade, Anamaria Meireles, Elisangela Lourdes Artifon, Rose Meire Costa Brancalhão, José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

“…After completion of protocol they were kept until they were 14 weeks of age and then submitted to a radiological examination (evaluation of limb length) and euthanised. …”
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Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: A National Survey by Charbel El Bcheraoui, Ziad A. Memish, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, Margaret Robinson, Sara Jaber, Sarah Mikhitarian, Mohammad Al Saeedi, Mohammad A. AlMazroa, Ali H. Mokdad, Abdullah A. Al Rabeeah

“…We measured systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 10,735 Saudis aged 15 years or older and interviewed them through a national multistage survey. …”
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Assessing Pubic Symphysis Evolution in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus): Insights From Computer Tomography on Primiparous and Non‐Breeding Females by Sabrina Vieu, Héloïse Hugon, Samuel Boucher, Clément Bercker, Jean‐François Bruyas, Marion Fusellier

“…The first group consisted of non‐breeding females, while the second group comprised females introduced to breeding at 4–6 months of age. Twelve pairs of sows were selected for comparison, with one non‐breeding and one breeding sow in each pair. …”
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Comparison of Newly Diagnosed Ocular Hypertension and Open-Angle Glaucoma: Ocular Variables, Risk Factors, and Disease Severity by Yvonne M. Buys, Paul Harasymowycz, Rania Gaspo, Kenneth Kwok, Cindy M. L. Hutnik, Pierre Blondeau, Catherine M. Birt, Robert L. G. Piemontesi, Lisa F. Gould, Mark R. Lesk, Iqbal K. Ahmed

“…Conclusions. Increased age was a risk for OAG, and smoking decreased the risk of OAG compared to OH. …”
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