Wolfram Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Clinical Manifestations, Genetics Pathophysiology, and Potential Therapies by N. B. Toppings, J. M. McMillan, P. Y. B. Au, O. Suchowersky, L. E. Donovan

“…Although she had optic atrophy since the age of 10 years, WS was not considered as her diagnosis until she presented with GDM. …”
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Development and cognitive testing of a food-frequency questionnaire to assess intake of plant-based protein foods among older adults by Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Alexandra Bédard, Simone Lemieux, Vicky Drapeau, Lana Vanderlee, Danielle Laurin, Sophie Desroches

“…Participants: Twenty adults aged 65 years and older participated. Purposive sampling was used to maximise variation in sociodemographic characteristics, including gender, age, education level and PBP consumption. …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Propiverine Hydrochloride in Patients with Overactive Bladder Symptoms Who Poorly Responded to Previous Anticholinergic Agents by Naoya Masumori, Shintaro Miyamoto, Taiji Tsukamoto, Seiji Furuya, Akihiko Iwasawa, Takashi Sato, Naoki Itoh, Akihiko Shibuya, Toshiro Oda

“…Of 73 patients enrolled (29 males and 44 females, median age 71 years), 52 completed the protocol treatment. …”
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Maternal Hypertension and Early Atherosclerotic Lesions in Aortas of Deceased Fetuses and Neonates by Janet María Capote-Santa Cruz Pacheco, Carmen Teresa Peraza Méndez, Marlene Ferrer Arrocha, Lisandra Álvarez de la Nuez, Belkis Ortega de la Campa, Mirian Castro Ortega

“…The following data were collected in the medical records: sex of the deceased, gestational age at the time of delivery, postpartum weight, maternal age, and history of arterial hypertension (chronic or gestational). …”
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Case-Control Pilot Study on Acute Diarrheal Disease in a Geographically Defined Pediatric Population in a Middle Income Country by Ana E. Farfán-García, Chengxian Zhang, Aamer Imdad, Monica Y. Arias-Guerrero, Nayibe T. Sánchez-Alvarez, Rikhil Shah, Junaid Iqbal, Maria E. Tamborski, Oscar G. Gómez-Duarte

“…Ninety children less than 5 years of age were recruited after a written informed consent was obtained from parents or guardians. …”
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Carotid Artery Stenosis: Comparison of 3D Time-of-Flight MR Angiography and Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography at 3T by Ivan Platzek, Dominik Sieron, Philipp Wiggermann, Michael Laniado

“…Twenty-three patients (5 f, 18 m; mean age 61 y, age range 45–78 y) with internal carotid artery stenosis detected with ultrasonography were examined on a 3.0T MR system. …”
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Exploring the Differentiation of Self-Concepts in the Physical and Virtual Worlds Using Euclidean Distance Analysis and Its Relationship With Digitalization and Mental Health Among... by Kai Tai Chan, Christy LM Hui, Charlton Cheung, Yi Nam Suen, Stephanie Ming Yin Wong, Corine SM Wong, Bosco PH Kam, Eric Yu Hai Chen

“…MethodsA community cohort of 397 participants aged 15 to 24 years old was recruited consecutively over about 3 months. …”
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Serology of Viral Infections and Tuberculosis Screening in an IBD Population Referred to a Tertiary Centre of Southern Italy by Marco Ardesia, Giuseppe Costantino, Placido Mondello, Angela Alibrandi, Walter Fries

“…Data from 509 IBD patients divided in two age groups showed a prevalence of HBV infection in nonvaccinated patients of 9%. …”
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Characterization of Pregnant Women treated at the Center for Assisted Reproduction by Linett León Díaz, Aimé María Reyes Pérez, Práxedes Rojas Quintana, Aida María Reyes Pérez, Neysi Matilde Chávez González

“…The variables analyzed included: age, age at first sexual intercourse, weight assessment, type and cause of infertility, medical management and pregnancy course.…”
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Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women Heterozygous for the C282Y HFE Mutation by Jenny E. Gunton, Frances Gates, Greg R. Fulcher, Phillip B. Clifton-Bligh

“…The spinal bone mineral density, L2–4, was significantly less than age matched community controls (P=0.016). There was no significant change in the femoral neck bone mineral density compared to age matched community controls. …”
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Risk Factors for Persistent or Recurrent Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Jia Yu, Gezhi Xu, Qing Chang, Xiaofeng Ye, Lei Li, Chunhui Jiang, Qi Zhao

“…Conclusions. Male sex, age, and sleep disorders are risk factors for persistent or recurrent CSC in the natural history. …”
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Prevalence of Provocative Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy: A Longitudinal Study at Khon Kaen University Hospital, Thailand by Nutthaya Vongkasamchai, Sunee Lertsinudom, Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Udomlack Peansukwech, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Somsak Tiamkao, Integrated Epilepsy Research Group

“…A total of 382 PWE met the study criteria. The mean age was 40.4±0.8 years. Approximately 44% of the patients had at least one provocative factor. …”
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Data Temperature Informed Streaming for Optimising Large-Scale Multi-Tiered Storage by Dominic Davies-Tagg, Ashiq Anjum, Ali Zahir, Lu Liu, Muhammad Usman Yaseen, Nick Antonopoulos

“…This is due to the fact that age automatically assumes that all new data have priority and that usage is purely reactive. …”
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Expression of Cyclin D1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Malak Abdulrahman Seid Ahmed, Nazik Omer, Ahmed M. Suliman, Mona Ellaithi

“…Results: There were 9 female and 31 male samples, with a male-to-female ratio of 3.4:1. The age ranged between 25 and 90 years with an average age of 65.5 years. …”
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness by Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Boris Matrot, Christophe Delclaux

“…The mean durations of apnea and hypopnea in NREM and REM sleep were combined into the mean apnea–hypopnea duration (MAD4), which positively correlated with age, sleepiness, and HRV indices. The MAD4 correlated with two endotypic traits, controller and plant gains. …”
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Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Mediterranean countries: a systematic review by Janot J. Ayoub, Janot J. Ayoub, Suzan A. Haidar, Ellen E. Blaak, Nanne K. De Vries

“…The criteria for inclusion included individuals residing in Mediterranean countries aged 18+ with T2DM who underwent assessment using a validated MD scoring tool. …”
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Circulating Sclerostin and Irisin Are Related and Interact with Gender to Influence Adiposity in Adults with Prediabetes by Theerawut Klangjareonchai, Hataikarn Nimitphong, Sunee Saetung, Nuttapimon Bhirommuang, Rattanapan Samittarucksa, Suwannee Chanprasertyothin, Rattana Sudatip, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul

“…Circulating irisin and sclerostin were highly correlated (r=-0.4;P<0.001). After controlling for age, gender, and BMI, irisin was significantly related to sclerostin (P<0.001). …”
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A Trend for Increased Risk of Revision Surgery due to Deep Infection following Fast-Track Hip Arthroplasty by Einar Amlie, Anners Lerdal, Caryl L. Gay, Øystein Høvik, Lars Nordsletten, Sigbjørn Dimmen

“…Rates of infection-related revision surgery within 3 months of THA were higher among males and among patients who received fast-track THA. Adjusting for sex and age, the implemented fast-track elements were significantly associated with increased risk of revision surgery. …”
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Investigation on Circadian Regulation of Four-Primary LED Display Differed in People by GA by Wenhui Li, Junying Li, Yating Feng, Yi Lin, Haoyang Liu, Ruoping Lian, Qinzhen Lin, Jingyi Cui, Zixin Huang, Yaling Chai, Ziquan Guo, Lili Zheng, Zhong Chen

“…This work would pave a way for the development of healthy four-primary LED display in consideration of various ages of people.…”
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Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Patients with Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage by Popovič Peter, Zore Andrej, Šurlan Popovič Katarina, Garbajs Manca, Skok Pavel

“…Patients with increased age, preexisting HE, and higher Child-Pugh score should be carefully observed after TIPS procedure because the risk of post-TIPS HE in these patients is higher.…”
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