Cost-effectiveness analysis of extended endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (EELF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): a prospective observational study by Jun-Hoe Kim, Hangeul Park, Chang-Hyun Lee, Chi Heon Kim

“…Among 26 patients in each group, the primary analysis included 23 EELF patients (mean age: 72 ± 8 years) and 22 TLIF patients (mean age: 70 ± 8 years). …”
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The Effect of Primary School Students' Participation in Active Games involving Physical Movement on Life Satisfaction by Saadet Öztütüncü, Hüseyin Öztürk, Zeynep Yılmaz Öztürk

“…According to the findings, 73.4% of the participants were in the age bracket of 11-12 years (518 people) and 26.6% were between the ages of 13-14 (188 people). 58.9% were female (416 people) and 41.1% (290 people) were male and 51.1% of them were in the 5th grade (354), 22.7% in the 6th grade (160 people) and 27.2% (190 people) in the 7th grade. …”
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What differentiates adolescents who have attempted suicide from those without suicidal history? A retrospective psychiatric inpatient study by Diana Puzio, Ernest Jan Bobeff, Katarzyna Bliźniewska-Kowalska, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Piotr Gałecki

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed medical data of 284 psychiatric inpatients aged 13–18. We performed an univariate and multivariate analyses for the whole group and female and male sex separately followed by a logistic regression analysis. …”
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Differences in risk factor profiles for peripheral artery disease compared to coronary, cerebral and carotid artery by Stefan Acosta, Yufeng Du, Yan Borné, Anders Gottsäter

“…Male sex, age, and hypertension were risk factors for development of all atherosclerotic manifestations. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight and Preterm Delivery in the Ho Municipality of Ghana by Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Fred Newton Binka, Margaret Kweku

“…This study shows that maternal age, parity, number of antenatal care visits, hypertension, SP/IPTp, and caesarean section were independently associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS AMONG ELEMETARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL SUMBA – WEST NUSA TENGGARA by Fridolina Mau, Mefi Mariana Tallan

“…Primary data on risk factors were colleted by which qustionnaire for students fourth to sixth grade, age ranged 8-15 years old. Diagnosis was established using Kato Katz modification method. …”
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Burden of Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Literature Review by Rupert Bauersachs, Uwe Zeymer, Jean-Baptiste Brière, Caroline Marre, Kevin Bowrin, Maria Huelsebeck

“…Worldwide data showed approximately 5–8% prevalence of CAD and 10–20% prevalence of PAD, dependent on the study design, average age, gender, and geographical location. Data from the REACH registry indicated that 18–35% of patients with CAD and 46–68% of patients with PAD had disease in one or more vascular beds. …”
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Association of Glycemic Indices (Hyperglycemia, Glucose Variability, and Hypoglycemia) with Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications by Eleftheria Papachristoforou, Vaia Lambadiari, Eirini Maratou, Konstantinos Makrilakis

“…In particular, hyperglycemia promotes the creation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), the activation of protein kinase C (PKC), and the hyperactivity of hexosamine and sorbitol pathways, leading to the development of insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and endothelial dysfunction, by inducing excessive ROS production and OS. …”
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Reduced Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea by Thomas Rehling, Anne Margareta Banghøj, Marie Hvelplund Kristiansen, Lise Tarnow, Stig Molsted

“…However, patients with T2DM and OSA had reduced IMS compared with age- and gender-matched references whereas the non-OSA group did not have reduced IMS.…”
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Dermatological Manifestations in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients on Chemotherapy: A Cross-sectional, Observational Study by Tulika Rai, Rajendra Kumar Mahawar, Priyanka Aggarwal

“…Results: A total of 76 patients were enrolled in the study. The ages of the patients ranged from 1 to 18 years with the mean age (years ± standard deviation) being 8.27 ± 4.24 years. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing The Effect Of Oral Rehydration Therapy With And Without Racecadotril In The Management Of Acute Diarrhea In Children by Sughra Zulfiqar, Hifza Zeb, Nadia Mumtaz, Ammara Musthaq Khan, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Tariq Saeed

“…A total of 120 children aged 3 months to 12 years with acute diarrhoea were included and randomly allocated to two groups. …”
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Identification of clinical subgroups in anti-SRP positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy patients using cluster analysis by Beibei Cui, Hongjiang Liu, Ruiting Liu, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

“…Cluster 2 patients were younger (mean age 45.83 years), had a longer disease course (median 6.5 months), milder muscle damage, and lower autoantibody titers. …”
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From small to tall: breed-varied household pet dogs can be trained to detect Parkinson’s Disease by Lisa Holt, Samuel V. Johnston

“…Twenty-three canines of varying breeds, ages, and environmental backgrounds were included. …”
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Factors Influencing Knowledge and Attitudes towards Second-Hand Smoking Exposure Among University Students: An Exploratory Study by Md. Majharul Islam, Firoj Al-Mamun, Moneerah Mohammad ALmerab, Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin, Mohammed A. Mamun

“…Furthermore, age, gender, and living with parents emerged as significant predictors of attitude, explaining 14.7% of its variance (R 2  = 0.147, F = 7.165, P  < .001). …”
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Diagnostic Performance of McMonnies Questionnaire as a Screening Survey for Dry Eye: A Multicenter Analysis by Yuxin Guo, Rongmei Peng, Kang Feng, Jing Hong

“…However, the AUCs varied significantly in different gender and age subgroups (z test, P<0.001), as the discriminating ability declined with age. …”
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Oral Finasteride (5 mg and 2 mg) versus Topical Minoxidil 5% in Female Pattern Hair Loss by Eman Hamed El Morsy, Asmaa Saad Abd Toto, Eman Mohamed Hassan

“…In addition, low-dose finasteride gave better responses in the younger age group. However, all three treatment options were safe in the treatment of FPHL.…”
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Evaluation of serum Ferritin level in patients presenting with dysphagia: A hidden marker to diagnose Plummer Vinson syndrome by Rukhsana Tumrani, Afshan Qayum, Kashif Munir, Ahmad Ijlal, Mehvish Sana

“…P value <0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Mean age of the study subjects was 37.79±8.451years and 53(26.1%) were male and 150(73.9%) were females. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Mortality-Associated Factors in Trauma Patients Undergoing Permanent Versus Temporary Tracheostomy by Ahmad K. Alnemare

“…Key factors influencing survival outcomes include age, injury severity, sex, and cardiovascular surgical intervention. …”
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A Study of Serum Adiponectin Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its Correlation with Various Cardiometabolic Risk Markers by G. Surendra Prasad, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Abhamoni Baro

“…Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common metabolic disorder in the reproductive age group, the pathogenesis of which is constantly evolving with the discovery of novel molecules and the lookout for potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Frequency and Associated Factors of Post-dural Puncture Headache at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern Punjab, Pakistan by Maria Jabeen, Sohaib Hassan, Aneeqa Saad, Sohail Safdar

“…Results: Of 173 study cases, 43.3% were male and an overall mean age was 40.92±10.07 years (range; 24-60 years). …”
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