Strategies to reduce hyperglycemia-related anxiety in elite athletes with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative analysis. by Alexandra Katz, Aidan Shulkin, Marc-André Fortier, Jane E Yardley, Jessica Kichler, Asmaa Housni, Meryem K Talbo, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Anne-Sophie Brazeau

“…<h4>Research design and methods</h4>Elite athletes with TID, aged >14 who self-reported HRA during competition were recruited. …”
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Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Middle East and North Africa: A Systematic Review by Mazin Barry

“…Overall prevalence of LTBI with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was calculated using the random-effects model; heterogeneity was assessed using I2 statistics. Gender and age group-based subgroup analyses were performed to evaluate the basis of heterogeneity. …”
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SOCIAL ATTITUDES TO DRUGS ABUSE AMONG YOUTH AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION by Y. N. Nakhimova, G. F. Romashkina

“…The materials of the present article can be used for creation of effective system of drug abuse prevention in the educational environment taking into account age characteristics of pupils.…”
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Erratum to ‘Should post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery be the standard of care in Craniopharyngioma patients?’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (2024) 100327] by Saurabh Gupta, Deepak Agrawal, Shweta Kedia, Shashank Sharad Kale

“…In the control group there were a total of 44 patients, with a median age of 16 years (range 3–48 years), and a median follow-up of 47.4 months (range 12.7–61.7 months). …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and chronic kidney disease: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Sheng Chen, Ting Zhang, Hongjun Gao, Jianqiang Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to explore the association between weekend catch-up sleep (WCS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in American adults.Methods Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2017 to 2020, this study encompassed 4,934 individuals aged 20 years and above. We assessed the risk of CKD in relation to WCS. …”
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Restless legs syndrome without insomnia and antenatal depressive symptoms by Kazuhide Tezuka, Yuka Ito, Daisuke Nishi

“…Associations of antenatal depressive symptoms with RLS and insomnia were examined using logistic regression analysis, adjusting for age, partner, education, children, and planned pregnancy. …”
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Comparing REM- and NREM-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by K. Al Oweidat, S. A. AlRyalat, M. Al-Essa, N. Obeidat

“…No significant differences were found between this group and other OSA patients regarding age, BMI, ESS, and snoring. Our study showed that the stricter the definition for REM-related OSA, the milder the associated clinical changes.…”
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Herpes Zoster after COVID-19 Infection or Vaccination: A Prospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Dermatology Clinic by Charussri Leeyaphan, Pattriya Jirawattanadon, Sumanas Bunyaratavej, Waratchaya Panjapakkul, Thrit Hutachoke, Yanisorn Nanchaipruek, Phumithep Phumariyapong

“…Patients who developed HZ following the recent COVID-19 infection had a median age of 42.5 years, which was lower than that of the other groups. …”
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Impact of geography on the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of geocoded clinical data from general practice by Richard Varhol, Moyez Jiwa, Ori Gudes, Narelle Mullan

“…The analysis included Cluster and Outlier Analysis using Moran's I test.Results The overall median age of the population was 70 years with more males than females, 53% and 47%, respectively. …”
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The Risk Factors for Mortality among Septic Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the National Trauma Data Bank by Nadim Kattouf, Mohamad Assaf, Saadeddine Haidar, Rana Bachir, Mazen El Sayed, Ralph BouChebl

“…The following patient factors were associated with higher odds of in-hospital mortality: age (OR = 1.045 95% CI = 1.036–1.054), chronic renal failure (OR = 2.564 95% CI = 1.528–4.301), and liver cirrhosis (OR = 3.699 95% CI = 2.267–6.033). …”
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High sensitivity c-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Cesarina Lisselotte Torres Vázquez, Melany Betancourt Loza, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo, Marianela Arteche Prior, María Caridad Menéndez Saiz

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> cardiovascular risk increases as the age of patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease increases. …”
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Significance of EGFR and PTEN Expression and PLR and NLR for Predicting the Prognosis of Epithelioid Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Yufei Liang, Guoqi Zheng, Wenjie Yin, Hui Song, Chunying Li, Liang Tian, Dongliang Yang

“…We analyzed the relationships of these markers to age, sex, asbestos exposure, elevated platelet count, ascites, and clinical stage. …”
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Disparities in Antenatal Care Visits between Urban and Rural Ethiopian Women by Senahara Korsa Wake, Abera Botore, Ahmed Mohammed, Kolato Gemede, Moyata Bariso, Urge Gerema

“…Place of residence, educational attainment, age in five years’ group, and wealth index for urban/rural were related to the frequency of antenatal care visits.…”
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Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Enteric Fever in Children by Sana Ashraf, Mehtab Hussain, Asma Noreen, Falak Abro, Nadeem Noor, Ramla Rehman

“…A total of 122 children aged between 2-12 years with an axillary body temperature >38.4 oC for at least 4 days were analyzed. …”
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Hip and Trunk Variables in University Students with and without Recurrent Low Back Pain by BJ Lehecka, Jordin Burleson, Paige Diederich, Morgan Salem, Rachel Schoonover, Jason Tejano

“… # Results Twenty-six subjects aged 18 to 35 years with rLBP (n=10) and without rLBP (n=16) participated. …”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1137 employees aged 30–64 years. Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was assessed using a portable monitor for obstructive sleep apnea by admission. …”
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Analysis of Daily Visual Habits in a Presbyopic Population by Filomena Ribeiro, Tiago B. Ferreira, Diana Silva, Ana Cláudia Matos, Sylvia Gaspar, David P. Piñero

“…Transversal study collecting clinical data from 40 presbyopes candidates for presbyopia-correction intraocular lens (IOL) implantation with mean age of 61.0 years (43–80 years). A complete ophthalmological examination was performed in all patients including visual, refractive, an ocular biometric analysis. …”
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Vaccination status and hepatitis A immunity in children: insights from a large-scale study in Turkey by Metin Yigit, Furkan Kalayci

“…This study examines the seropositivity rates and antibody levels in children across different vaccination statuses and age groups, and to identify gaps in immunity, particularly among children those born before the introduction of the hepatitis A vaccine in Turkey. …”
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Unveiling Genital Tuberculosis: India’s hidden Infertility Epidemic by Yashvanthan VR, Angeline Grace G, Sujitha P, Ilam Ilaval T, Hariharan S

“…GTB primarily affects women of reproductive age but can also impact men, contributing to infertility through various pathophysiological mechanisms. …”
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Biochemical Assessment of Insulin and Dopamine 2 Receptors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Khitam Abed Sahil, Nazar Shiyaa Mohammed, Yousr Majd Jmeel, Anil K Sharma

“…The study included 180 subjects aged (20-65) years during the period from November 2022 to March 2023. …”
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