High Rate of Obesity-Associated Hypertension among Primary Schoolchildren in Sudan by Zeena Salman, Gregory D. Kirk, Mark D. DeBoer

“…That obesity-associated cardiovascular sequelae exist in the developing world at young ages may be a harbinger of future CVD in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Impact of Cataract Surgery on the Psychological State of the Elderly by Bárbara Nuria Suárez Rodríguez, Leonor Rosario Díaz Alfonso, Daniel Martínez Ojeda, Yutsimí Elia Fojaco Colina, Aleima Rodríguez Carvajal

“…<strong>Background: </strong>Progressively aging populations are one of the most distinctive demographic phenomena of the last decades. …”
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IVIG Effects on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Children by Farhad Salehzadeh, Ahmadvand Noshin, Sepideh Jahangiri

“…In this study we discuss the IVIG effect on ESR in different diseases and different ages. Methods and Materials. Fifty patients under 12 years old who had indication to receive IVIG enrolled in this study. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of eating disorder risk among Bangladeshi public university students: A cross-sectional study by Md​. Hasan Al Banna, Md​. Forshed Dewan, Mohammad Raihan Tariq, Abu Sayeed, Satyajit Kundu, Tasnim Rahman Disu, Sumaiya Akter, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…The higher prevalence of eating disorders in the study indicates that psychological intervention and health awareness programs, particularly to younger age, female, and overweight and obese students at the university level, would effectively prevent the eating disorder risk.…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus among a group of hemophilia patients in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salih A. Hama

“…No significant correlation was observed between HBV/HCV infectivity status and age, residency, or education status (p < 0.05). …”
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Clinico-hematological and immunophenotypic profile of acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage: A four year experience from a single tertiary care centre of West India by Varnika Rai, Beena Brahmbhatt, Anurag Saha, Immanuel P. Thayakaran

“…Results: Overall incidence of ALAL was about 2.1%, and singly MPAL and AUL were 1.8%, and 0.3%, in frequency, respectively. The age range was 4 to 57 (median age 21 years), of which 11 (57.9%) were adults and eight were children (42.1%). …”
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Osteoporosis among Fallers without Concomitant Fracture Identified in an Emergency Department: Frequencies and Risk Factors by Bente Glintborg, Ulrik Hesse, Thomas Houe, Jensen Claus Munk, Jan Pødenphant, Bo Zerahn

“…The osteoporosis frequency among fallers from ED did not differ from a similarly aged patient-group referred from general practice (P=.34). …”
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Effect of Admission Hyperglycemia on Short-Term Prognosis of Patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome without Diabetes Mellitus by Wei Liu, Zhijuan Li, Shiying Xing, Yanwei Xu

“…There was no significant difference between the three groups in terms of age, sex, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and history of myocardial infarction (p>0.05). …”
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Optimal timing for discontinuation of ERCP in cases of difficult selective biliary cannulation by Han Taek Jeong, Jimin Han

“…Trainees did not participate in any of the procedures. Median age was 71 years, and 152 patients (55.9%) were male. …”
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Treatment goals and preferences of pediatric psoriasis patients, young adults, and parents by Mirjam J. Schaap, Susanne C. E. Broekhuis, Saskia Spillekom-van Koulil, Hans M. M. Groenewoud, Elke M. G. J. de Jong, Marieke M. B. Seyger

“…We found differences by age, gender, and current treatment. Pediatric patients rated ‘not sticky’, ‘quick results’, and ‘no/few blood samples needed’ higher than parents and/or young adults. …”
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Modifications of the maximum expiratory flow in bronchial asthma treatment using Intal and Ketotifeno. by Belkis M. Vicente Sánchez, Nallelys Villanueva Bravo, Luis M. Padrón Velásquez, Marylin Aroche Quintana

“…The sample was constituted for 37 patients, to those that were applied a form of data where it was included the age, sex, clinical characteristics of its illness and the current treatment. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Androgens versus Erythropoietin for Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: Implications for Developing Countries by B. Adamu, S. M. Ma'aji, P. J. Erwin, I. M. Tleyjeh

“…However, further studies are needed to determine the long-term safety of nandrolone in men over 50 years old, as well as its effectiveness and safety in females in general, and males less than 50 years of age.…”
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A Safe Method for Early Rehabilitation of Articular Fracture at the Base of Thumb Metacarpal Bone by Yunus Oc, Bekir Eray Kilinc, Ali Varol, Adnan Kara

“…Thirteen of the patients were male and five were female, with a mean age of 31.5 ± 12.5 years. The surgical procedure was performed on the right extremity in 12 patients and left extremity in six patients. …”
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Characteristics and Indications of Legal Abortion among the Pregnant Women in Lorestan Province of Iran during 2017–2019 by Zahra Fatemi, Soheila Akbari

“…A total of 305 cases were selected. The mean age of the mothers was 31.61 ± 7.48 years, and the mean of gestational age was 15.76 ± 2.80 weeks. …”
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Gender and ethnic diversity and wage gaps in the Canadian chiropractic workforce by Pablo Miah, Neeru Gupta

“…An unexplainable gender wage gap persisted in the decomposition analysis, with women earning 6% less than men due to factors that could not be explained by differences in age structure or part-time work, pointing to additional contributing but unmeasured structural dynamics. …”
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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

“…Results Children with MMA aged over 5 years were more likely to present a lower level of dietary treatment compliance compared to those under 1 year old. …”
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Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Treatment Engagement in Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV Who Report Chronic Pain and Substance Use by Matthew C. Sullivan, Megan R. Wirtz, Samantha M. McKetchnie, Lauren R. Gulbicki, S. Wade Taylor, Jonathan D. Jampel, Nikhil Banerjee, Conall O’Cleirigh

“…This study explored relationships between neurocognitive impairment (NCI), engagement in HIV care, and functional disability among sexual minority men aged 50 years or older living with HIV, chronic pain, and recent substance use. …”
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Machine Learning Model-Based Applications for Food Management in Alzheimer’s Using Regression Analysis Approach by Sajadul Hassan Kumhar, Prabhakara Rao Kapula, Harveen Kaur, Radeep R. Krishna, Mudasir M Kirmani, Vijay Anant Athavale, Mohd Wazih Ahmad

“…The findings showed that age is highly related (p<0.001) to the development of these three diseases and other demographics are not prioritized. …”
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Predicting the Risk of Fundus Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nomogram Model by Huan Xie, Fangfang Sun, Huimin Yang, Jin Li

“…Besides, age, SLEDAI, serositis, hypertension, diabetes, anti-SSB, CRP, Hb, PLT, FIB, Alb, Scr, urea, UA, GLU, and IgG were significantly correlated with SLE-related fundus lesions. …”
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Taste Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients; A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Sreedevi Nunkappa Thippeswamy, Keerthi Kumar Kabbyar Chidananda, Kamalesh Tagadur Nataraju

“…Majority of the participants were in the age group between 20 and 60 years. Fifty four (33.75%) developed gustatory dysfunction in the form of ageusia or hypogeusia. …”
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