Exploring the relationship between smartphone use and ocular health in young adults: A cross-sectional study of chronic smartphone users in Salem, Tamil Nadu by Senthil Kumar Babu, Durga Murugan, Ezhil Vendhan Kalaimamani

“…Studies on smartphone usage in young adults reported that smartphone use begins at the age group ranging from 12-18 years old, the minimum duration of smartphone use per day is 4-6 hrs. …”
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Patients' perspectives on buprenorphine subcutaneous implant: a case series by Claudio Pierlorenzi, Marco Nunzi, Sabino Cirulli, Giovanni Francesco Maria Direnzo, Lucia Curatella, Sandra Liberatori, Annalisa Pascucci, Edoardo Petrone, Generoso Ventre, Concettina Varango, Maria Luisa Pulito, Antonella Varango, Cosimo Dandolo, Brunella Occupati, Roberta Marenzi, Claudio Leonardi

“…Case presentation This article marks the pioneering use of OAT through buprenorphine implant in Europe and delves into the experience of six patients diagnosed with OUD at a relatively young age. The patients, comprising both males and a female, are of Caucasian Italian and African Italian ancestry (case 4) and exhibit an age range from 23 to 63, with an average drug abuse history of 19 ± 12 years. …”
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Induced Abortion: Risk Factors for Adolescent Female Students, a Brazilian Study by Divanise S. Correia, Jairo C. Cavalcante, Eulàlia M. C. Maia

“…Two of them are protective for abortion: the ages 12-14 years and talking with parents about sex. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Cirrhosis of Liver by D. Ajith Roni, Rama Mohan Pathapati, A. Sathish Kumar, Lalit Nihal, K. Sridhar, Sujith Tumkur Rajashekar

“…Results. 52 patients with mean age years were studied. Response rates in CTP classes A and B were 88% and 33.3%. …”
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Vaccination status of individuals with diabetes mellitus treated in Primary Healthcare: a cross-sectional study by Francisco João de Carvalho Neto, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Mônica Antar Gamba, Rosilane Lima de Brito, Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva, Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva

“…A statistically significant association was found between sociodemographic and clinical profile regarding the full vaccination schedule between the influenza vaccine and age and income; COVID-19 and age, type of diabetes and duration of diabetes. …”
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The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children by Xianwen Shang, Ailing Liu, Yanping Li, Xiaoqi Hu, Lin Du, Jun Ma, Guifa Xu, Ying Li, Hongwei Guo, Guansheng Ma

“…A total of 6929 children aged 6–12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China. …”
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Transient, Recurrent Central Nervous System Clinical Manifestations of X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Presenting with Very Long Latency Periods between Episodes: Is Prolonged... by Andria Tziakouri, Konstantinos Natsiopoulos, Kleopas A. Kleopa, Costas Michaelides

“…The CNS symptoms occur typically in young age and often precede the clinical manifestation of the polyneuropathy. …”
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Prevalence and association of renal disorders in Saudi adult patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a tertiary-center retrospective cross-sectional study by Mishari Alrubaiaan, Abdullah Alhobabi, Raghad Alharthi, Saad Alsulaiman, Abdullah Altasan, Ibrahim Momen, Mohammad Almohideb

“…Overall, 10.1% of psoriatic individuals had psoriatic arthritis. The mean age at diagnosis was 41.59±15.58 years, with 54.2% female. …”
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Effect of UV-degraded microplastics on Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) removal by Pit Sovannary, Sangpreedeekorn Jirawat, Phengsaart Theerayut, Janjaroen Dao

“…After 30 days of irradiation, the results show that the removal efficiency of aged PP increased to 40.67%, while the unaged PP was only 35.12%. …”
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ANALYZING THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES BEFORE AND AFTER INDUSTRY 4.0: AN APPLICATION IN THE BIST SUSTAINABILITY INDEX by Merve Kara, İsmail Fatih Ceyhan

“…Today, the "Industry 4.0 revolution", which offers opportunities such as a substantial competitive advantage, increase in production capacity, and cost reduction, is preparing to move institutions to a rapidly changing information age. Therefore, the importance of keeping up with innovations and providing sustainable performance is increasing for businesses in this age. …”
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Pregabalin Prescription for Neuropathic Pain and Fibromyalgia: A Descriptive Study Using Administrative Database in Japan by Mikito Hirakata, Satomi Yoshida, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Aki Kuwauchi, Koji Kawakami

“…A total of 45,331 patients (mean age 66.8 years, 48.7% men) were newly prescribed pregabalin during this period. …”
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Characterization of the geriatric patient with thyroid nodules by Jessica González Manreza, Gloría María Monné Rodríguez, Carlos Gaspar de Zayas Galván, Ángela Ramírez Torres, Erifran Hidalgo Garcés

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the most affected age group was between 60 and 69 years old, with a predominance of females and white skin color. …”
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A Polysomnographic Study of Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Architecture by Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Sol De Jesus, Roger Walz, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Zhongxing Peng-Chen, Michael S. Okun, Vanessa Alatriste-Booth, Mayela Rodríguez-Violante

“…Sleep efficiency was predicted by amantadine usage and age, while sleep stage 1 was predicted by dopamine agonists and Hoehn & Yahr severity. …”
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Power Transformer Fault Severity Estimation Based on Dissolved Gas Analysis and Energy of Fault Formation Technique by Edwell T. Mharakurwa, G. N. Nyakoe, A. O. Akumu

“…Decision making on transformer insulation condition based on the evaluated incipient faults and aging stresses has been the norm for many asset managers. …”
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Rejection of the Covid-19 Vaccination in Community Sidourip Village-Beringin District by Nanda Novziransyah, Budi Kurniawan, Mayasari Rahmadhani, Ira Aini Dania, Dewi Pangestuti, Maimunah R.

“…Sample size was determined using a convenience sampling method with a sample of 83 people. Relationship between age and community refusal of Covid-19 vaccine p value = 0.003 (p≤0.05). …”
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Time Course of the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty Rat by Yi-Sun Song, Cheng-Hu Fang, Byung-Im So, Jun-Young Park, Yonggu Lee, Jeong Hun Shin, Dae Won Jun, Hyuck Kim, Kyung-Soo Kim

“…Consistent observations were made at 4-week intervals up to 50 weeks of age, and all rats were fed ad libitum with standard food. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Ocular Symptoms and Signs in Patients with Dry Eye by Hang Song, Mingzhou Zhang, Xiaodan Hu, Kaixiu Li, Xiaodan Jiang, Yan Liu, Huibin Lv, Xuemin Li

“…Partial correlation analysis was conducted between OSDI score and each ocular surface sign, and the correlations were further discussed in different age groups. Then multiple linear regression analysis was used to further explore the influence of these signs on OSDI score. …”
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Slurry and Technology Optimization for Grouting Fissures in Earthen Sites with Quicklime by Kai Cui, Fei Feng, Wen-wu Chen, Dong-hua Wang, Xiao-hai Wang

“…The selected slurry and curing age were then applied to testing traditional grouting technology and optimized grouting technology (i.e., microlime piles in the fissure) in fissure grouting field experiments. …”
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Free-caged rearing modes regulate chicken intestinal metabolism by influencing gut microbial homeostasis by Tao Li, Peng Wang, Zhuo Zhi, Tong Guo, Jie Zhou, Huiya Zhang, Chang Cao, Yingjie Cai, Yuxiao Li, Jianqin Zhang

“…This study analyzed the cecal contents of free-range and caged black-bone chickens at different ages using metagenomic and metabolomic sequencing. …”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma at the Paediatric Oncology Unit of Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital, Bamako, Mali: 5-Year Experience by B. Togo, F. Traoré, A. P. Togo, C. B. Traoré, K. Dumke, M. Diawara, A. A. Diakité, M. Sylla, F. Traoré-Dicko, B. Traoré, T. Sidibé

“…From January 2005 to December 2009, all children under 18 years of age, with Hodgkin lymphoma were included in this study. …”
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