Total Body Fat Content versus BMI in 4-Year-Old Healthy Swedish Children by Elisabet Forsum, Eva Flinke Carlsson, Hanna Henriksson, Pontus Henriksson, Marie Löf

“…However, this application of BMI has been little investigated in children below 5 years of age due to a lack of appropriate methods to assess body composition. …”
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The Role of Immersive Experience in Anxiety Reduction: Evidence from Virtual Reality Sessions by Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla, Jose Carlos Jaenes, Marcelina Hejła, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Nestorowicz, Henryk Olszewski

“…Methods: The study included 419 individuals aged 10 to 80 years, with 29 aged 10–15 years and 390 above 15 years, who were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups on the basis of project-defined criteria, including a random allocation to the wheelchair-using group. …”
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The Role of Serum Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Osteodystrophy in Male Cirrhotic Patients by Ali Riza Soylu, Cengiz Tuglu, Ender Arikan, Tarkan Yetisyigit, Hakan Kunduracılar, Ibrahim Hakki Koker, Gulbin Unsal, Ahmet Huseyin Tezel, Hasan Umit, Sakir Berkarda

“…Matherial and Methods. 44 consecutive male cirrhotic patients (17 alcoholic, 20 hepatitis B, 7 hepatitis C), 15 age- and sex-matched chronic alcoholics without liver disease, and 17 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study during one year period. …”
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The Dynamics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Management Rates among Rural Population in Henan Province, China by Xiaotian Liu, Ling Wang, Panpan Wang, Ruihua Liu, Kaili Yang, Xinling Qian, Jingjing Fan, Songcheng Yu, Yuqian Li, Chongjian Wang

“…Similar changes were found in men and women except the age-standardized control in men. The four parameters of T2DM were higher among various factors at follow-up than those at baseline. …”
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Clinical-surgical characterization of acute cholecystitis in patients treated in the General Surgery Service. Cienfuegos, 2017-2019 by Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, José Antonio Feliú Rosa

“…Data were obtained from medical records and operative reports, using a data collection model. The variables age, sex, associated diseases, clinical manifestations, diagnostic confirmation, type of treatment, modality of surgical treatment, evolution, complications, use of antibiotics, place of admission and hospital stay were analyzed. …”
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Modern potential of preparation of intestine to endoscopy in pediatric practice by S. I. Erdes, N. M. Leonevskaya, M. M. Lokhmatov, M. A. Ratnikova, T. N. Budkina

“…To study efficacy and safety of sodium phosphate solution (Fleet® phospho-soda) as an agent for preparation of intestine to endoscopic investigation.Material and methods. Overall 28 teenagers aged 13–17 years were enrolled to original study (mean age 14,96±1,05 year). …”
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Psychosocial and mental health status among older adults in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study by Sheng Luo, Yulin Chai, Xiaohui Yang, Mengxue Wang, Lin Wang, Yuxi Wang, Yuxiu Liu

“…Conclusions: Greater attention is needed to address the mental health of older adult males, individuals of advanced age, employed individuals, those with lower educational backgrounds, and those without a spouse. …”
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Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis: Five- Year Experience of a Maternal- Fetal Medicine Unit by Orkun Çetin, Fatma Ferda Verit Atmaca, Ali Galip Zebitay, Ayşegül Deregözü, Begüm Aydoğan, Seda Keskin, Oğuz Yücel

“… OBJECTİVE: The objective of this study is to identify the annual variations amniocentesis indications such as change in maternal age, cytogenetic results, and other indications. …”
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Modeling Dominant Height Growth in Planted Pinus pinea Stands in Northwest of Tunisia by Sghaier Tahar, Palahi Marc, Garchi Salah, Bonet José Antonio, Ammari Youssef, Pique Miriam

“…Six generalized algebraic difference equations (GADAs) derived from the base models of log-logistic, Bertalanffy-Richards, and Lundqvist-Korf were used to develop site index model for Pinus pinea plantations in north-west of Tunisia. To assure the base-age invariance of the model parameter estimates, a dummy variable approach was used. …”
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Online applications as a protective factor for amnestic mild cognitive impairment by Yordanis Garbey Pierre, Marlene Gorguet Pi, Yudit Batista Delgado, Yoismel Álvarez Heredia, Darriela Annet Ramos Gorguet

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> As the number of older adults aged 60 years and older increases, there is an urgent need to look for alternatives to reduce the incidence of amnestic mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Stroke survivors’ health literacy is not associated with caregiver burden: a cross-sectional study by Andrea Hess Engström, Sebastian Lindblom, Maria Flink, Susanna Söderberg, Lena von Koch, Charlotte Ytterberg

“…Most of the caregivers, median age 71 years, reported being satisfied with their lives (85%) and a low caregiver burden (74%). …”
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Associates of an Elevated Natriuretic Peptide Level in Stable Heart Failure Patients: Implications for Targeted Management by Aftab Jan, Ian Dawkins, Niamh Murphy, Patrick Collier, John Baugh, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald, Chris J. Watson

“…In a multiple linear regression model, age, creatinine, and LVEF remained significant associates of BNP. …”
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Olfactory Loss and Brain Connectivity after COVID-19: Structural Follow-Up at One Year by Fabrizio Esposito, Mario Cirillo, Rosa De Micco, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Mattia Siciliano, Andrea G. Russo, Caterina Monari, Nicola Coppola, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Alessandro Tessitore

“…To complement this finding, here we report the outcome of an identical high angular resolution diffusion MRI analysis on follow-up data sets collected in 18/27 COV+ subjects (10 males, mean age±SD: 38.7±8.1 years) and 10/18 COV- subjects (5 males, mean age±SD: 33.1±3.6 years) from the previous samples who repeated both the olfactory functional assessment and the MRI examination after ~1 year. …”
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Neural markers of error processing relate to task performance, but not to substance-related risks and problems and externalizing problems in adolescence and emerging adulthood by Olga D. Boer, Thea Wiker, Shervin H. Bukhari, Rikka Kjelkenes, Clara M.F. Timpe, Irene Voldsbekk, Knut Skaug, Rune Boen, Valerie Karl, Torgeir Moberget, Lars T. Westlye, Ingmar H.A. Franken, Hanan El Marroun, Rene J. Huster, Christian K. Tamnes

“…After correcting for multiple testing, there were no associations between ERN/Pe parameters and substance-related or externalizing problems, and no age interactions for these associations were detected.…”
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Obesity May Be Protective against Severe Perineal Lacerations by Diana Garretto, Brian B. Lin, Helen L. Syn, Nancy Judge, Karen Beckerman, Fouad Atallah, Arnold Friedman, Michael Brodman, Peter S. Bernstein

“…After controlling for age, race, mode of vaginal delivery, and birth weight, obesity remained significant. …”
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Impact of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis on quality of life and locomotive syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the Yakumo study by Kazuma Ohshima, Hiroaki Nakashima, Naoki Segi, Sadayuki Ito, Jun Ouchida, Yasuhiko Takegami, Shinya Ishizuka, Ippei Yamauchi, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Kenta Murotani, Shiro Imagama

“…Thus, we aimed to evaluate the DISH effect on QOL and LS in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. Data of community volunteers who attended a health checkup in 2018–2019 were assessed. …”
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Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Gene Polymorphisms and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and in Healthy Controls by Justyna Kuliczkowska Plaksej, Lukasz Laczmanski, Andrzej Milewicz, A. Lenarcik-Kabza, Anna Trzmiel-Bira, Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz, Felicja Lwow, Lidia Hirnle

“…Subjects. 173 women with PCOS (aged 20–35) and 125 healthy, age- and weight-matched controls were studied. …”
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Colonic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Population-Based Analysis of Incidence and Survival by Zhiqiang Liu, Yan Sun, Yongfeng Li, Jingyuan Zhao, Shihong Wu, Zibo Meng, Heshui Wu

“…Most cases were Caucasians (70.28%), and African Americans accounted for 19.68%. Age of diagnosis ranged from 21 to 93 years with a median (mean) age of 67.5 (65.56). …”
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Knowledge about oral health in older adults from a medical office in Ciego de Ávila by Wendy Guerra López, Lina Isabel Torres Gárriz, Evelyn Sardiñas Montero, Yenise García Aldave, Daniela Rivas Torres, Marcos Daniel Estrada López

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: population aging is one of the main challenges for most countries. …”
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Contralateral Occlusion Increases the Risk of Neurological Complications Associated with Carotid Endarterectomy by Laura Capoccia, Enrico Sbarigia, Anna Rita Rizzo, Chiara Pranteda, Danilo Menna, Pasqualino Sirignano, Wassim Mansour, Andrea Esposito, Francesco Speziale

“…Factors associated with the highest neurological risk in CO patients were age >74 years and preoperative brain infarct (P = 0.03). …”
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