Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…Results: In total, 212 participants were males and 57 females, with a mean age of 66 years. Overall, 51% had survived in-hospital CA and 49% out-of-hospital CA. …”
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Influence and optimization of building opening configurations on the performance of enhanced roof ventilation units (ERU): a numerical and orthogonal study by Lei Tian, Zu-An Liu, You Li, Jiawen Hou, Yuling Xiao, Fan Fei, Yueqiu Xia, Wanxiang Yao, Hiroatsu Fukuda

“…The findings reveal that: (1) For volume flow rate, the influence ranking is O > C > B > D > G > A, while for outlet average air age and volume air age, the rankings are O > G > A > D > C > B and O > A > G > C > D > B; (2) The indoor combinatorial ventilation efficiency under optimal configuration is 9.75 %, the flow purification rate and air exchange efficiency are 20.21 % and 48.27 %; (3) The percentage dissatisfied (PDT and PDD) under optimal configuration are 0.31 %; (4) Local vortices can lead to poor ventilation performance, but indoor circulation can bring the air exchange efficiency approaching the ideal 50 %. (5) The opening configurations focus on building orientation and dominant wind direction. (6) Appropriate opening configurations are more conducive to ventilation than increasing the area openings. …”
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Clinical and Laboratorial Features That May Differentiate 46,XY DSD due to Partial Androgen Insensitivity and 5α-Reductase Type 2 Deficiency by Nélio Neves Veiga-Junior, Pedro Augusto Rodrigues Medaets, Reginaldo José Petroli, Flávia Leme Calais, Maricilda Palandi de Mello, Carla Cristina Telles de Sousa Castro, Guilherme Guaragna-Filho, Letícia Espósito Sewaybricker, Antonia Paula Marques-de-Faria, Andréa Trevas Maciel-Guerra, Gil Guerra-Junior

“…Fifty-eight patients (51 families) were included. Age at first evaluation, weight and height at birth, consanguinity, familial recurrence, severity of AG, penile length, LH, FSH, T, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Δ4-androstenedione (Δ4), and T/DHT and T/Δ4 ratios were evaluated. …”
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Quality of Life of Patients six Months after Ischemic Stroke by Ada Sánchez Lozano, Raimel PandoTorres, José Luis de la Maza Martínez, Georgina González Alba, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares, Ada Lozano Leblanc

“…The variables analyzed were: demographic (age, sex, origin, and labor relationship), related with the event (type of brain infarction and rehabilitation treatment). …”
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Incidental Adrenal Enlargement: An Overview from a Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population by Le-le Li, Wei-jun Gu, Jing-tao Dou, Guo-qing Yang, Zhao-hui Lv, Yi-ming Mu, Ju-ming Lu

“…Nodular adrenal enlargement (OR, 7.306; 95% CI, 1.727–28.667; P = 0.006) was a risk factor for functional lesions. Age and lesion location were not significant factors. …”
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The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

“…Mechanical stability of the proximal femurs does not differ after the removal of 2 different of fixation devices regardless of the age. However, it was significantly lower compared to an intact femur. …”
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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) FOR WORKERS USING COMPUTER IN THE FINANCE DIVISION OF PROPERTY INDUSTRY by Nevi Sulistika, Devi Angeliana Kusumaningtiar, Putri Handayani, Decy Situngkir, Taufik Rendi Anggara

“…The data were obtained through secondary data and questionnaires with direct observation and variables including gender, age, length of service, working period and awkward hand postures. …”
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Genetic Variations and mRNA Expression of NRF2 in Parkinson’s Disease by Caroline Ran, Karin Wirdefeldt, Lovisa Brodin, Mehrafarin Ramezani, Marie Westerlund, Fengqing Xiang, Anna Anvret, Thomas Willows, Olof Sydow, Anders Johansson, Dagmar Galter, Per Svenningsson, Andrea Carmine Belin

“…We found that one of the promoter variants, rs35652124, was associated with age of disease onset (Χ2 = 14.19, p value = 0.0067). …”
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Association between chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and cardiovascular disease by Mawulorm K. I. Denu, Ritika Revoori, Cherita Eghan, Fredrick Larbi Kwapong, Andrew Hillman, Cornelius A. Normeshie, Kofi Poku Berko, Emily L. Aidoo, Maame Araba E. Buadu

“…Median age of participants was 53 years, and majority of participants were female (53.9%). …”
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Relationship between Serum Levels of OPG and TGF-β with Decreasing Rate of BMD in Native Chinese Women by Xi-Yu Wu, Yi-Qun Peng, Hong Zhang, Hui Xie, Zhi-Feng Sheng, Xiang-Hang Luo, Ru-Chun Dai, Hou-De Zhou, Xian-Ping Wu, Er-Yuan Liao

“…This cross-sectional study was performed on 465 healthy native Chinese women aged 35–80 years. Serum levels of OPG, TGF-β1, and TGF-β2 were determined. …”
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Relationship Between Marital Quality and Attitudes Towards Childbearing and Fertility in Married Women Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Kashan, Iran by Homa Sadeghi Avval Shahr, Narjes Nejatifar, Leila Amini, Zohreh Sadat, Shima Haghani

“…The significance level was set at 0.05. Results The mean age of women was 29.97±6.48 years. Their mean AFCS and RDAS scores were 71.64±15.33 and 50.52±10.94, respectively; both were above average. …”
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Diurnal Choroidal Thickness Changes in Normal Eyes of Turkish People Measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Ozen Ayrancı Osmanbasoglu, Zeynep Alkin, Abdullah Ozkaya, Yavuz Ozpınar, Ahmet Taylan Yazici, Ahmet Demirok

“…There was a statistically significant negative correlation between the magnitude of diurnal change and age (r: −0.27, P: 0.01). Conclusion. Although the mean CCT in the all group does not show significant variation during working hours, the pattern of diurnal variation may vary from person to person according to age, and there is a great harmony between the two eyes.…”
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Heart in Acromegaly: The Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Acromegaly in Various Stages of the Disease by Agata Popielarz-Grygalewicz, Jakub S. Gąsior, Aleksandra Konwicka, Paweł Grygalewicz, Maria Stelmachowska-Banaś, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Marek Dąbrowski

“…The potential role of demographic parameters like age, sex, and/or BMI requires further research.…”
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The association between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease: the chain mediating role of basic ps... by Yangfan Zhu, Yangfan Zhu, Yueyue Chen, Yuman Tang, Xin Zhang, Qiao Shen, Fei Li, Hao Wang, Xianlan Zheng

“…IntroductionThe incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been increasing, with adolescents and young adults being the peak age of onset. Self-management behaviors were demonstrated to enhance remission and quality of life, yet the mechanisms influencing self-management behaviors remained under-explored. …”
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Use of screens, books and adults' interactions on toddler's language and motor skills: A cross-cultural study among 19 Latin American countries from different SES. by Lucas G Gago-Galvagno, Angel M Elgier, Angel J Tabullo, Edson J Huaire-Inacio, Angela M Herrera-Alvarez, Carmen Zambrano-Villalba, Frania R López, Emmanuel Herrera-González, Olivia Morán-Núñez, Neyra J Ochoa-Vega, Chrissie Ferreira de Carvalho, Rosario Spencer, Juan José Giraldo-Huertas, Perla Del Carpio, Erika Robles, Carla Fernández, Silvia Requena, Pilar Rodríguez, Yoysy Rondón, Alexis L Ruiz, Ada Tibisay-Echenique, Gris Hidalgo, Carlos R Hernández, Mirna Lacayo, Esther Angeriz, Gabriela Etchebehere, Fernando José Mena, Delia Magaña de Ávila, Susana C Azzollini, Stephanie E Miller

“…A sample of 1878 toddlers from 12 to 48 months (M.age = 27.55, SD = 9.68, male = 933, low-SES = 945) from 19 different Latin American countries was evaluated. …”
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The food environment in favelas is associated with the presence of arterial hypertension and diabetes in socially vulnerable women by Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto, Risia Cristina Egito de Menezes, Juliana Souza Oliveira, Nathalia Paula de Souza, Thays Lane Ferreira dos Santos, Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Florêncio

“…Logistic regression models were applied using generalized estimating equations, adjusted for age, education, race/skin color, and poverty status. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of the Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: A Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal by Utsav Joshi, Roshan Subedi, Amar Jayswal, Vishakha Agrawal

“…It was a retrospective, descriptive analysis of 53 patients admitted in the department of surgery with the diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the liver based on clinical manifestations, imaging studies, or serology between 2016 and 2019. The median age of the patients was 36 years, with the age group of 25-45 years being the most commonly affected (23, 43.4%). 58.5% of the patients were female. …”
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Intraocular Pressure and Anterior Segment Morphometry Changes after Uneventful Phacoemulsification in Type 2 Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients by João N. Beato, David Reis, João Esteves-Leandro, Manuel Falcão, Vítor Rosas, Ângela Carneiro, Fernando Falcão Reis

“…Forty-five diabetic (45 eyes) and 44 (44 eyes) age- and sex-matched non-DM patients with age-related cataract were enrolled in this prospective observational study. …”
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The trend of suicide and self-harm in the Chinese population from 2018 to 2022 based on ambulance medical emergency cases: a retrospective study by Ruizhe Yang, Jinsu Zhou, Francis Manyori Bigambo, Wu Yan, Xu Wang, Haibo Yang

“…It notes significant trends by age, gender, and season, with males showing higher rates of self-harm. …”
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Utilization of ultrasonic aspirator for combined aortic and mitral valve decalcification: a case study by Mohammad Alomari, Breah Paciotti, Pankaj Garg, Sibat Noor, Nafiye Busra Celik, Basar Sareyyupoglu

“…Abstract Mitral and aortic annular calcification is an age-related degenerative process that can result in severe mitral and/or aortic stenosis and/or regurgitation. …”
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