The burden of hepatitis E virus infection among Ghanaian pregnant women by Husein Bagulo, Husein Bagulo, Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Susan C. Welburn, Susan C. Welburn, Langbong Bimi

“…However, none were positive for HEV-IgM and HEV RNA. 19.8% of the pregnant women reported poor pregnancy outcomes in previous pregnancies. Age, educational attainment, and region were significant predictors of HEV IgG seropositivity in the univariate regression model, while age and region were the only significant predictors in a multivariate model. …”
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Characterization of visual cognition in pre-manifest, manifest and reduced penetrance Huntington’s disease by Rocio Del Pino, Maria Ángeles Acera, Amaia Ortiz de Echevarrría, Beatriz Tijero, Marta Ruiz-Lopez, Johanne Somme, Javier Ruiz-Martínez, Andrea Gabilondo, Ioana M. Croitoru, Lara Pardina, Naia Ayo-Mentxakatorre, Ane Murueta-Goyena, Iñigo Gabilondo, Rosario Sanchez-Pernaute, Tamara Fernández-Valle, Juan Carlos Gómez Esteban

“…In pre-manifest HD, visual cognitive domains were primarily influenced by executive function, verbal fluency, age, and CAG repeats, while in early and manifest stages motor status and verbal fluency becomes more influential. …”
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Improved Patient Outcomes by Normalizing Sympathovagal Balance: Differentiating Syncope—Precise Subtype Differentiation Leads to Improved Outcomes by Nicholas L. DePace, Julie A. Bateman, Michael Yayac, John Oh, Mushfiqur Siddique, Cesar Acosta, Jeysel M. Pinales, Aaron I. Vinik, Heather L. Bloom

“…., Philadelphia, PA) differentiates subtypes in 2727 cardiology patients (50.5% female; average age: 57 years; age range: 12–100 years), serially tested over four years (3.3 tests per patient, average). …”
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Experience on clinical simulation in physiotherapy students by Santos Lucio Chero Pisfil, Aimeé Yajaira Díaz Mau, Milagros Nohely Rosas Sudario, Pierre Alberto Huamani Escudero, Jhosely Quispe Nina, Rosmy Gagliuffi Artica

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 102 students participated in the skills workshop, the average age was 26.71 ±6.45; female 82.35%. A seven-question satisfaction questionnaire was applied, which reflected 90% acceptance, Cronbach's alpha of 0.796. 93 students participated in the simulation scenario, age 28.65 ±5.83, female 81.6%, work and study 65.51%, a 13-question questionnaire that measured five dimensions, acceptance of 88.7%. , consistent and reliable Cronbach's alpha of 0.913.…”
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Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Traumatic Endophthalmitis over a 5-Year Period by Simona Delia Nicoară, Iulian Irimescu, Tudor Călinici, Cristina Cristian

“…We extracted the following parameters: age, gender, wound anatomy, associated ocular lesions, treatment, and initial and final visual acuities. …”
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Polycystic ovary syndrome negatively affects sexual function and lower urinary tract symptoms in syrian women: a case-control study by Ali Alshiekh, Rana Hadakie, M Fadi Al Kurdi, Luna sukkar, Marwan Alhalabi, Hamoud Hamed

“…Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age worldwide, and its related features like obesity, mental health issues and hyperandrogenism may contribute to inadequately investigated health problems such as sexual dysfunction (SD) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). …”
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Geriatric Syndromes and Abandonment by Abel Pérez Pavón, Alejandra Villegas Villegas, Yamileth del Socorro López Franco, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> abandonment in old age is a condition of many health disorders and is, to a greater extent, a condition of high incidence worldwide. …”
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Psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a dental clinic: a case-control study by Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Babatunde Fadipe, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

“…A total of 201 subjects, made up of 101 dental patients (test group) matched with age and sex with 100 normal subjects (controls), was recruited into the study. …”
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Does Quantitative Research in Child Maltreatment Tell the Whole Story? The Need for Mixed-Methods Approaches to Explore the Effects of Maltreatment in Infancy by Samuel Glass, Ruchika Gajwani, Fiona Turner-Halliday

“…Research on child maltreatment has largely overlooked the under-five age group and focuses primarily on quantitative measurement. …”
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Surgical Management of Traumatic Retinal Detachment with Primary Vitrectomy in Adult Patients by Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Tomasz Choragiewicz, Dorota Borowicz, Agnieszka Brzozowska, Joanna Moneta-Wielgos, Ryszard Maciejewski, Anselm G. Jünemann, Robert Rejdak

“…Results. Mean age of patients was 47 years; the majority of patients were men (88%). …”
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An Eleven-Year Retrospective Study of Endogenous Bacterial Endophthalmitis by Takashi Nishida, Kyoko Ishida, Yoshiaki Niwa, Hideaki Kawakami, Kiyofumi Mochizuki, Kiyofumi Ohkusu

“…Collected data included age, site of infection, visual acuities (VAs), microbial profiles, and treatment regimen. …”
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Biochemical Characterization of Early Osteoarthritis in the Ankle by Hagen Schmal, Gian M. Salzmann, Elia R. Langenmair, Ralf Henkelmann, Norbert P. Südkamp, Philipp Niemeyer

“…Methods. 49 patients with a mean age of 33±14 years undergoing an arthroscopy of the ankle with different stages of chronic OA were prospectively included in a clinical trial. …”
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Psychologic Resilience and Related Factors in the Euthymic Bipolar Patients by Ersin Uygun, Aylin Koseoglu, Suat Kucukgoncu, Sahap N. Erkoc

“…The subjects of the study were between the ages of 18 and 69, literate and in the phase of euthymic mood. …”
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Acute Exposure to a Precursor of Advanced Glycation End Products Induces a Dual Effect on the Rat Pancreatic Islet Function by Ghada Elmhiri, Luiz Felipe Barella, Didier Vieau, Sylvaine Camous, Paulo C. F. Mathias, Latifa Abdennebi-Najar

“…Advanced glycation end products, known as AGEs, are a major risk factor for diabetes onset and maintenance. …”
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Diverse vaginal microbiota in healthy Japanese women: a combined relative and quantitative analyses by Masahiro Ito, Misaki Kataoka, Yoichi Sato, Hideki Nachi, Koji Nomoto, Koji Nomoto, Nobuhiko Okada

“…Body mass index had a significant influence on the total number of viable bacteria and vaginal pH, while age only affected vaginal pH.ConclusionsOur findings indicate that the vaginal microbiome of healthy Japanese women is not only highly diverse but also affected by host factors such as BMI and age.…”
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Linking Sleep to Hypertension: Greater Risk for Blacks by A. Pandey, N. Williams, M. Donat, M. Ceide, P. Brimah, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

“…Data came from a cross-sectional household interview with 25,352 Americans (age range: 18–85 years). Results. Both white and black short sleepers had a greater likelihood of reporting hypertension than those who reported sleeping 6 to 8 hours. …”
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Performance of a score to characterise adequate contact among the social network of persons with TB by M.E. Castellanos, S. Zalwango, T.H.T. Quach, R. Kakaire, L. Martínez, M.H. Ebell, K.K. Dobbin, N. Kiwanuka, C.C. Whalen

“…The setting score was associated with a higher prevalence of infection among children aged 5–14 years, whereas the relationship score was associated with infection in children aged 0–4 years. …”
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Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

“…To determine the dietary patterns of middle-aged Thais and their association with metabolic syndrome (MetS). …”
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Is Month of Birth a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer? by N. K. Francis, N. J. Curtis, E. Noble, M. Cortina-Borja, E. Salib

“…A case-control study was performed with month of birth extracted from a dedicated colorectal cancer database. Age and gender matched patients were used as a control group. …”
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Whole genome sequencing in early onset advanced heart failure by Erik Linnér, Tomasz Czuba, Olof Gidlöf, Jakob Lundgren, Entela Bollano, Maria Hellberg, Selvi Celik, Neha Pimpalwar, Philipp Rentzsch, Molly Martorella, Anders Gummesson, Olle Melander, Sebastian Albinsson, Göran Dellgren, Jan Borén, Anders Jeppsson, R. Thomas Lumbers, Sonia Shah, Johan Nilsson, Pradeep Natarajan, Tuuli Lappalainen, Malin Levin, Hans Ehrencrona, J. Gustav Smith

“…A family history was more common in LP/P variant carriers than in non-carriers but was present in less than half of carriers (44% vs 13%, P < 0.001), whereas age was similar. Polygenic risk scores were similar in HTx recipients and the population cohort. …”
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