Efficacy of Sub-Conjunctival Injection of Mitomycin C Versus Bevacizumab in Pterygium Treatment: Pakistani Population by Amber khalid, Sharjeel Sultan, Aveen Fatima, Ayesha Khalid, Maryam Shifa

“…Results: The study analyzed data from 54 patients with pterygium, having a mean age of 42.03±8.23 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. …”
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Perceived Burden and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior in Family Caregivers of the Persons with Disabilities in Bukhara by Hülya YÜCEL, Nurhayat KORKMAZ

“…The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived caregiver burden and healthy lifestyle behavior in family members caring for young persons living with disabilities under the age of 24 years. Methods: The sociodemographic characteristics of the participants were recorded. …”
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Sacral Reflex Characteristics of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy by Zhifang Pan, Xueming Zhang, Xun Wang, Binbin Deng, Wanli Zhang, Huanjie Huang

“…To observe and analyze the parameters of the sacral reflex and pudendal nerve somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) with respect to factors such as age, disease course, and subtype and provide evidence for the clinical diagnosis of MSA. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Md. Asaduzzaman, Z. H. M. Nazmul Alam, Mohammad Zabed Jillul Bari, M. M. Jahangir Alam, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty, Tasnim Ferdousi

“…Conclusions. Higher age, thrombocytopenia, and lower initial level of SpO2 at admission are predictors of in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with COVID-19.…”
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Cardiovascular Characterization of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anemia by Nancy González Vales, Ximena Laura Graña, Lucía Díaz Morejón, Tamara Sánchez Estrada, Belkis Rodríguez Jorge, Ifraín Machín Caride

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, mean baseline hemoglobin, nutritional status, interrogation and physical examination, bloo<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the predominant age group was 7 to 10 years old, with 52.4 %, with a predominance male sex standing out, baseline hemoglobin between 80 and 90.9g / l represented 57 %. 85.7 % had hepatomegaly and in 71.4 % there was arterial dance, 57.1 % showed systolic murmur and 23.8 % suprasternal beat. 100 % of the cases presented normal electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. …”
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Correlation between B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Functional/Cognitive Parameters in Discharged Congestive Heart Failure Patients by Laura Leto, Marzia Testa, Mauro Feola

“…Results. In 951 patients (mean age 71 ys; 37% females) a positive correlation was obtained between BNP and age, creatinine levels, NYHA class at admission and discharge, and levels of hydration; an inverse, negative correlation between BNP and sodium levels, LVEF, distance performed at 6MWT at admission and at discharge, and scores at MMSE at admission and discharge emerged. …”
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ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITIES AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENTS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA REFERRED TO SPECIALIZED GENDER IDENTITY SERVICES by MILLA KARVONEN, KIRSTIN GOTH, MAX KARUKIVI, KIM KRONSTRÖM, RIITTAKERTTU KALTIALA

“…Materials and methods: We conducted a study on 114 adolescents (94 birth-registered females and 20 birth-registered males, aged 12–18 (mean age (sd) 16.2 (0.1) years) seeking medical gender reassignment (GR) in specialized gender identity services in Finland. …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake in Cameroon: Data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey by Buh Nkum C, Nanfak A, Guenou E, Fri Kami R, Murhabazi Bashombwa A, Tchio-Nighie KH, Nangue C, Ateudjieu J

“…The study found that 47.8% (95% CI 46.9– 48.7) of women and 45% (95% CI 43.7– 46.3) of men were tested for HIV in the past 12 months. Among women and men, age above 20– 24 years (AOR= 1.3, p…”
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Clinically Defined Parkinson’s Disease: An Updated Review of Literature by Paloma Macías-García, Raúl Rashid-López, Álvaro J. Cruz-Gómez, Elena Lozano-Soto, Florencia Sanmartino, Raúl Espinosa-Rosso, Javier J. González-Rosa

“…These included 7142 patients with PD (male: 67.3%; mean age: 66.2 years; mean disease duration: 6.7 years). …”
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Fulfilment assessment of the good clinical practices guidelines for community acquired pneumonia. by Iris Gonzalez Morales, Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Gustavo Álvarez Amador, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Miguel A. Mosquera Fernández

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> Patients older than 65 years of age are the most affected by  this disease and fatality is also higher in this age group; 40, 6% of admitted patients are classified as type III. …”
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Arterial Hemodynamics in Prehypertensives by Chih-Tai Ting, Jaw-Wen Chen, Mau-Song Chang, Frank Chi-Pong Yin

“…Compared to age-matched normotensive adults, those with essential hypertension have been shown to have distinct arterial hemodynamic abnormalities consisting of increased peripheral resistance, pulse wave velocity, and wave reflection magnitude as well as decreased wave reflection time and aortic compliance. …”
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Parenting During the Student Period: the Possibilities of Combining Life Strategies by A. P. Bagirova, A. V. Neshataev, A. S. Vavilova, A. D. Levshits

“…In the context of an increase in the age of first childbearing, modern youth have stable ideas that the age of 18-24 is not “suitable” for childbearing. …”
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A SuperLearner-based pipeline for the development of DNA methylation-derived predictors of phenotypic traits. by Dennis Khodasevich, Nina Holland, Lars van der Laan, Andres Cardenas

“…Analyses examining associations between relevant exposures and epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) produced more precise effect estimates when using predictions derived from SL PCA clocks.…”
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Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Health Care Workers: a Multidisciplinary Approach by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Darianna María Muñiz Cabeza

“…Selected variables were: sex, age, occupation, educational level, chronic diseases, behavioural risk factors and emotional risk factors. …”
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Ozone therapy and kinesiology effectiveness in the COVID-19 aftermath. Yaguaramas, 2022 by Maydelin Pérez Reina, Maria Caridad Pérez Reina, Jorge Enrique Rodríguez León, Elizabeth Núñez Pérez, Isidro Lamote Matos, Idalmis Valero Valero

“…The studied variables: sex, age, sequelae, health status and functional independence; these last two, before and after treatment<strong>.…”
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Incremental Healthcare Costs and Outpatient Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Aspergillosis in the United States by Emily Durden, Donna McMorrow, Paul Juneau, Robert Fowler, Paresh Chaudhari, David Horn

“…**Results:** Aspergillosis cases (N=5,499; mean age: 57.8 years; 48.6% female; 64.2% with cancer) were matched to 5,499 controls (mean age: 58.3 years; 48.4% female; 60.6% with cancer). …”
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What Contributes to the Gender Gap? A Blinder–Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis of Hidden Workers in Australia by Sora Lee, Woojin Kang

“…This study analyses the probabilities of becoming a hidden worker between males and females in three age groups (youth, young adults, and mid-life) and identifies the extent to which these factors explain the gender gap among hidden workers in Australia. (2) Using the Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition approach, this study aims to contribute to the discussion by highlighting the impact of gender on the hidden worker population, further illustrating how the explained and unexplained impacts on hidden workers differ between the gender groups. (3) Results: Age not only raises the likelihood of being a hidden worker in both gender groups but also contributes to the widening gender gap among hidden workers, especially those in the child-rearing stage of their life. …”
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The effects of combined training on tennis-specific performance in young tennis players by Gülşah Şahin, Osman Kurttekin

“…They were divided into two groups: the training group (n=10, age 14.30 years) and the control group (n=10, age 14.00 years). …”
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Muscle parameters in men and oxidative stress markers by Michał Pietruszewski, Judyta Nowak-Kornicka, Agnieszka Żelaźniewicz, Bogusław Pawłowski

“…Pearson’s correlation and multivariate regression analyses were performed to examine the relationships between handgrip strength, muscle mass, and oxidative stress markers, controlling for age, serum testosterone levels, and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss/Meniere’s disease possibly triggered by neurocysticercosis: a case report by Hamza Arman Lateef, Evan Davies, Alidad Arabshahi

“…More detailed history revealed that he had been treated for a tapeworm infection at the age of 14 years in his Honduran village. Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brain highlighted postinflammatory calcification in the right parietal lobe and generalized volume loss, more substantial than what would be expected for the patient’s age. …”
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