Comparison of two aponeurotic closure method in patients with midline laparotomy by Osvaldo Barrios Viera, Marleny González Machín

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The age range was 19-81 years and 19-86 years, in groups A and B respectively. …”
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INFLUENCE OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON LOAN APPROVAL FOR SMEs IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: BANKERS’ PERCEPTION by Lukman Adebayo Oke, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri, Daud Omotosho Saheed

“…The study concluded that while banks attach greater importance to firm size, firm age and location in their loan decision for SMEs, they also give consideration though lesser, to other factors. …”
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Risky sexual behaviour and HIV testing uptake among male college students: a cross-sectional study in China by Yan Luo, Gang Zhao, Junfang Xu

“…Only 33.5% (350/1045) of male students had undertaken an HIV test before.Conclusion Male college students especially men who have sex with men were at risk because they tended to be sexually adventurous, have sex at an early age, have sex with multiple sexual partners and practice unprotected sex. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum cytokine profiles in severe viral encephalitis with implications for refractory status epilepticus: a retrospective observational study by Peipei Huang, Fan Yang, Ruirui Dong, Lijun Wen, Qiuling Zang, Dandan Song, Junshuang Guo, Yating Wang, Ruike Zhang, Zhiping Ren, Jinjin Qin, Junfang Teng, Wang Miao

“…The strong and persistent hyperinflammation underscored by CSF IL-6 and IL-8 is associated with the occurrence and development of RSE; thus, CSF IL-8 and age are independent risk factors for SVE with RSE, indicating potential anti-inflammatory intervention targets.…”
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Long-term results of invasive and non-invasive treatment strategies in the elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome by R.R. Komorovsky

“…Coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly (aged ≥ 70 years) patients appears to be superior to conservative strategy in terms of event-free survival.…”
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Elicitation Study Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour that analyses the intention to Adopt Electronic Commerce in the Elderly by Nadia Soto-Hernández, Elizabeth E. Grandón, Patricio Ramírez-Correa

“…Focusing on older people is relevant due to the significant increase in the aging of the world population and the digital divide that marginalises them from the benefits of technological advances. …”
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Surgical Results of Anteromedial Plate Osteosynthesis for Diaphyseal Humerus Fracture by Ujjawal Pradhan, S. G. Thejaswi, H. Papa Naik, Sunil Baliga, Nobin Kumar Sharma, Avik Chakravorty

“…Inclusion criteria comprised: age more than 18 years, and diaphyseal humerus fracture treated with anteromedial plating using the anterolateral approach with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. …”
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Endometriosis in Postmenopausal Woman Without Previous Hormonal Therapy: A Case Report by Mine İslimye Taşkın, Meltem Çağrı Menteşe, Engin Uzgören, Ümit İnceboz

“…Her menopausal status occured at 46 years of age. She had neither personal history of endometriosis and a prior history of pelvic pain nor previous hormone use. …”
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Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people by Teresita de Jesús Barrio Pedraza, Nora Sexto Delgado, Esther Victoria Barrio Pedraza, Alicia Maria Quiñones Betancourt

“…The studied variables were: age group, brushing frequency and form, use of dental floss and removable bridges and the relation of diet with oral diseases. …”
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians’ Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey by Mohammad Khajedaluee, Zahra Yaghoubi, Tayebeh Malek Mohammadi, Kosar Sadat Hosseini

“…Their preferences were significantly influenced by age range, social class, insurance status, dental insurance, and type of insurance. …”
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Lifestyles of students of the Nursing School of the National University of Tucumán, Argentina by Analía Ortigoza, Carlos Jesús Canova Barrios

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the typical age was of 28,63 years. The feminine sex, single and students of the first year. …”
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Body Weight Comparison Before and After Pregnancy in Patients Treated at an Ecuadorian Hospital by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, María de Lourdes Llerena Cepeda, Manuel Conrado Ezcurdia Bárzaga

“…Low-weight pregnant women are also exposed to a greater risk of premature birth and having small-for-gestational-age neonates. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to compare body weight before and after pregnancy in patients treated at an Ecuadorian hospital. …”
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Elementary School Students by Emine G&uuml;l Kap&ccedil;&yacute;, Runa &Yacute;dil Uslu, Denis Sukhodolsky, Derya Atalan-Ergin, G&ouml;k&ccedil;e &Ccedil;okamay

“…Objective: The study examined the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program for school aged children with high levels of anxiety symptoms. …”
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Copying fidelity of functional and non-functional features in ni-Vanuatu children: A transmission chain study by Anne Sibilsky, Heidi Colleran, Dominik Deffner, Daniel B M Haun

“…We find that children transmit the functional feature shape more faithfully than the non-functional feature color, both in the dyadic transitions as well as the transmission chains with an increasing tendency to do so as they get older. The age patterns show greater variation between communities for color than for shape. …”
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Effects of a Psychological Preparation Intervention on Anxiety Associated with Pediatric Anorectal Manometry by Katherine Lamparyk, Lori Mahajan, Christopher Lamparyk, Ashley Debeljak, Laura Aylward, Kimberly Flynt, Rita Steffen

“…A prospective randomized study of children aged 3–12 years, undergoing HRM, was performed utilizing child-centric educational video. …”
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Prevalence, Demographics, and Treatment Characteristics of Visual Impairment due to Diabetic Macular Edema in a Representative Canadian Cohort by Robert J. Petrella, Julie Blouin, Brian Davies, Martin Barbeau

“…Data was compared between a cohort of 8,368 diabetic (type 1 or 2) patients, who were ≥18 years old and had a diagnosis of DME with VI (visual acuity <20/40 in Snellen equivalent), and 76,077 age- and gender-matched subjects representing a healthy population. …”
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Umbilical Cord Haematoma and Uterine Torsion: Rare Pregnancy Complications at Tu Du Hospital in Vietnam and a Review of Literature by Anh Dinh Bao Vuong, Phuc Nhon Nguyen

“…The authors hereby report a rare case of UCH and uterine torsion as well as a review of the literature. A female, aged 35 years old (gravida 1, para 0), was admitted to the Emergency Department of Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, due to term gestation without complaints. …”
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Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Chitosan on Survival and Selected Cellular Antioxidants in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by O.G. Igharo, L.I. Abadaike, J.O. Osunbor, I.C. Owie, A.I. Aruomaren, E.L. Igharo, K.I. Ikeke

“…Based on the fact that antioxidant slow aging process and reduces risks of life threatening conditions. …”
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Utilizing machine learning to predict hospital admissions for pediatric COVID-19 patients (PrepCOVID-Machine) by Chuin-Hen Liew, Song-Quan Ong, David Chun-Ern Ng

“…We collected secondary data with 2200 patients and 65 variables from Malaysian aged 0 to 12 with COVID-19 between 1st February 2020 and 31st March 2022. …”
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Clinical Anxiety among Saudi Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Students in Jeddah City by Manal Almalik, Abeer Alnowaiser, Omar El Meligy, Jamal Sallam, Yusra Balkheyour

“…The study showed a higher anxiety level in younger age dental students (76.7% compared to 23.3%) and Saudi board residents (60%). …”
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