Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Reducing Pain in the Initial Stages of Orthodontic Treatment by Manoel Heitor Brito, Cinthya Quagliato Nogueira, Paula Cotrin, Tiago Fialho, Renata Cristina Oliveira, Ricardo Gobbi Oliveira, Samira Salmeron, Fabrício Pinelli Valarelli, Karina Maria Salvatore Freitas, Rodrigo Hermont Cançado

“…A 28 experimental patients group (initial mean age: 26.84 years old) was undergone gallium-aluminum-arsenide infrared laser application on 12 points for each tooth immediately after the installation of the first alignment archwire, and a 26 patients control group (initial mean age: 29.13 years old) was undergone to no pain control intervention at all. …”
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Ca²⁺/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II (CaMKII) Regulates Basal Cardiac Pacemaker Function: Pros and Cons by Tatiana M. Vinogradova, Edward G. Lakatta

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Comprehensive Ultrasound Diagnosis of Sigmoid Diverticulitis by A. I. Кoushnerou, I. A. Hadji-Ismail, A. V. Vorobei, S. I. Rudenka

“…The patients were 28 (43.75%) men and 36 (56.25%) women aged 38–85 years, mean age 55.6 years; 31 (48.44%) were diagnosed with diverticulitis. …”
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FREQUENCY OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, AND ITSASSOCIATED MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES by Naila Qamar, Farukh Naheed, Nazish Ali, Nikhat Ahsan, Farah Liaquat, Sadia

“…Results: The overall mean age was 26.76±5.9 years. The mean Hb level was 8.76± 1.2 g/dL. …”
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Joint analysis of blood pressure changes over time and survival of hypertensive patients under treatment at Sawula hospital in Southern Ethiopia by Markos Abiso Erango, Tademe Fiseha, Galgalo Jaba Nura

“…The analysis revealed that observation time, economic status, sex, place of residence, baseline FBS, and age significantly influenced log FBS, while visiting time, age, sex, pulse rate, place of residence, and baseline DBP were identified as significant factors for log diastolic blood pressure. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Urinary Retention Following Vaginal Delivery by Nadia Al-Dujaili, Mohanad Albayyaa, Mazin Al-Dujaili, Shahla Alaf

“…Significant risk factors included obesity, nulliparity, late gestational age, induction of labor, episiotomy, and perineal tear. …”
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Carotid artery stenosis and ischemic cerebrovascular events after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. by Nawaphan Taengsakul, Padungcharn Nivatpumin, Thong Chotchutipan, Sunanta Tungfung

“…The main risk factors for new CAS were age >65 years, laryngeal cancer, and total plaque score. …”
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Prevalence, Spectrum, and Outcomes of Single Coronary Artery Detected on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) by Rashid Al Umairi, Maryam Al-khouri

“…We found 12 patients with single coronary artery among 4,445 patients with a mean age of 56.4 years (age range: 34 to 71 years; male : female ratio: 5 : 7). …”
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Nomogram-Based Prediction of the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Retrospective Study by Ruohui Mo, Rong Shi, Yuhong Hu, Fan Hu

“…Conclusion. Introducing age, course of disease, PBG, HbA1c, UCR, UMA, and SBP, the risk nomogram is useful for prediction of DR risk in T2DM individuals.…”
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The politics of digital sovereignty and the European Union’s legislation: navigating crises by Gábor Hulkó, János Kálmán, András Lapsánszky

“…At the dawn of the digital age, technological innovation and the free flow of information promised unprecedented opportunities. …”
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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial by Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg, Sigrun Halvorsen, Trygve Berge, Jostein Grimsmo, Dan Atar, Bjørnar Leangen Grenne, Jarle Jortveit

“…Users of homecare services are often excluded from clinical trials due to advanced age, multimorbidity, and frailty. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and frequently undiagnosed arrhythmia in the elderly and is associated with severe mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. …”
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Association between maternal anthropometry and term newborn weight. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Adys Castro Barberena, Georgina Jiménez Estrada, Ivette Gómez Fernández, Ariadna Peréz Morales, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…The maternal variables most associated with the underweight birth were: age less than 19 years, poor body mass index, low overall weight gain, and mean arm circumference values > 5 and ≤ 10 percentile.…”
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Predicting the correlation between neurological abnormalities and thyroid dysfunction using artificial neural networks by Dina Falah Noori Al-Sabak, Leila Sadeghi, Gholamreza Dehghan

“…Notably, hypothyroid patients aged 54–71 years old experiencing visual hallucinations had reduced occipital GABA levels correlating with hormone levels. …”
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Correlation of Iron Deficiency Status with Thyroid Profile among Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry, India: A Cross-sect... by Angel Mercy Sylus, M. Priyatharshini, P. Muraliswaran, M. Lavanya

“…Materials and Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study included 154 participants, aged between 25–60 years, grouped as 46 subclinical hypothyroid patients, 58 overt hypothyroid patients, and 50 healthy controls. …”
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Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses by Aesha Abdullah Aleid, Hend Abdelmonem Eid Elshnawie, Ahmed Ammar

“…The study concluded that the occurrence of MSDs is significantly associated with sociodemographic data: age, BMI experience level, and educational level of nurses of critical care units.…”
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A mini-review of sub-populations missing in the malaria control loop by Celina Onyawoibi Aju-Ameh

“…Where present, malaria affects people of all groups, irrespective of age, race, and social status. Main body: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes however, a higher parasite biomass (99%) is found in men, while only one (1%) is found in mosquitoes. …”
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The Impact of Effective Microorganisms (EM) on Egg Quality and Laying Performance of Chickens by Alem Tadesse Atsbeha, Teweldemedhn Gebretinsae Hailu

“…In this experiment, 180 pullets of ISA Brown chickens with uniform age and weight were used and managed in a cage system. …”
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Decoding the Prognostic Significance of Lymphadenectomy Extent in Esophageal Cancer: A Navigational Study by Sait Zafer Ferahköşe, Ramazan Kozan, Murat Akın

“…The relationships among gender, age, tumor size, stage, total number of harvested lymph nodes, and survival were analyzed. …”
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Serum Adiponectin Level in Diabetic Patients with and without Helicobacter pylori Infection: Is There Any Difference? by Jamshid Vafaeimanesh, Akram Heidari, Marzieh Effatpanah, Mahmoud Parham

“…Seventy-two patients with an average age of 51.56±8.34 years were HP− and 139 patients with an average age of 50.35±9.01 years were HP+. …”
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Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study by Gohar Ali, Yousaf Jan, Almas Khattak, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Kashif Dawar, Anees Ahmad, Fazal Ullah

“…Key variables, including age, gender, BMI, comorbidities, ASA grade, and CCI index, were assessed. …”
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