Population Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Thai Patients by Tunggul Adi Purwonugroho, Suvatna Chulavatnatol, Yupaporn Preechagoon, Busba Chindavijak, Kumthorn Malathum, Pakwan Bunuparadah

“…Meanwhile, volume of central compartment, 𝑉1 (L), was linearly related with the age (years old): 𝑉1=0.542× Age. Intercompartment clearance (𝑄) and volume of peripheral compartment (𝑉2) was 6.95 L/h and 44.2 L, respectively. …”
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Assessing quality of health care in the context of patient satisfaction from patients’ perspective among a physical therapy and rehabilitation unit by Turkan Akin

“…Results showed 63.4 ± 2.6 years mean of age and female majority (63.6%). Region of therapy included 9.8% for total body, plegic syndromes, 19.6% for neck, 25.2% for shoulder, 21.6% for knee and 23.8% for lumbar regions. …”
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Historiography in Vilnius University from 1803 to 1832: between education and romanticizm by Mečislovas Jučas

“…Lelevel divided universal history into the following epochs: Ancient Orient, Roman and Greek, and the Middle Ages (VI-XV). He stressed Christianization and feudalization (of different Western and Eastern models), and, in the New Ages (XVI-XIX century), absolutism and revolutions. …”
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Effect of metformin on the level of aqueous humor inflammatory cytokines in patients with cataract by Jiaxi Li, Jiarui Yang, Ziyuan Liu, Xuemin Li

“…It is suggested that metformin may have preventive and therapeutic effects on the development of age-related cataract.…”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadzirah Mohd Fathil, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohd Nawi, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aida Hani Kalok, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Farin Masra, Zuhailah Muhammad, Shuhaila Ahmad

“…Both groups were similar in mean maternal age, mean gestational age at delivery, ethnicity, median haemoglobin level at delivery, body mass index, and parity. …”
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Prevalence of Adherence to Anti-hyperlipidemia Medication Among Adults in the Gulf Cooperation Council: A Narrative Scoping Review by Hajra H. Amoodi, Luai A. Ahmed, Javaid Nauman, Azhar T. Rahma

“…The researchers utilized varied measuring tools, resulting in heterogeneous results: good adherence in two studies, low adherence in three, and indefinite results in one. Younger age, polypharmacy, and female gender were the variables associated with higher drug noncompliance in one or more studies. …”
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Long-term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Urolithiasis by Thiago Augusto Cunha Ferreira, Alexandre Danilovic, Samirah Abreu Gomes, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, Giovanni Scala Marchini, Fábio César Miranda Torricelli, Carlos Alfredo Batagello, William Carlos Nahas, Eduardo Mazzucchi

“…Contralateral kidney stones (p<0.01) and hypercalciuria (p=0.03) were identified as risk factors for kidney stone events. Conclusions: T2DM and age were predictors of CKD progression, while higher preoperative eGFR was protective. …”
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The Direct Healthcare Expenditures of Prostate Cancer by Disease Severity: Evidence from US National Survey Data by Peter J. Mallow, Jie Chen, John A. Rizzo, John R. Penrod, Geralyn C. Trudel, Teresa M. Zyczynski

“…This reflects the relatively high prevalence and high per capita healthcare expenditures associated with this group. With a growing and aging population, the prevalence of PC is expected to rise, increasing the burden on public health.…”
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Exploring Embodiment Form Factors of a Home-Helper Robot: Perspectives from Care Receivers and Caregivers by Katherine M. Tsui, Rune Baggett, Carol Chiang

“…Society’s aging is a worldwide crisis that affects many countries, as the Older Adult (OA) population is growing faster than younger populations. …”
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Situation of Pediatric Patients with Testicular Torsion in Times of COVID-19 by Marta Komarowska, Małgorzata Kowalska, Kamil Grubczak, Alicja Pawelczyk, Adam Hermanowicz, Wojciech Debek, Ewa Matuszczak

“…This retrospective study included boys under 18 years of age with testicular torsion divided in two groups: pre-COVID operated in 2019 vs. …”
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Comparison of Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Korean Version for Predicting Mild Cognitive Assessment in 65-Year and Over Individuals by Chiang-Soon Song, Hye-Sun Lee, Byung-Yoon Chun

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the validity and reliability of the two Korean versions of the MoCA for individuals aged ≥65 years. Methods. A total of 185 participants aged ≥65 years were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Exercise capacity after long-term physical activity on prescription provided by physiotherapists by Daniel Karsberg Zotterman, Åsa Cider, Stefan Lundqvist

“…Therefor exercise capacity was evaluated in patients with metabolic risk factors, after 4.5 years of PAP treatment provided by physiotherapists in primary healthcare.Method: This study included 98 patients (49% women; mean age, 56 years) with metabolic risk factors, who were still physically inactive after a previous 6-month PAP treatment. …”
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Abnormal Achilles tendon US findings in Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes by Ivan Martinez-Flores, David Aguilar-Obeso

“…The variables recorded were age, sex, time since diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, body mass index (BMI), glycosylated hemoglobin, and treatment. …”
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Association of Risk Factors for Uterine Cancer with Degree of Aggressiveness in Patients from Amazonia by Edison Enrique Sotalin Nivela, Jhonny Alejandro Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico

“…To identify the relationship between the variables age and body mass index, the analysis of variance test was used, while the X2 test was used for the variables: family history and smoking. …”
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Predictors of hospitalization, death and incomplete/non-recovery from SARS-CoV-2 in an ambulatory global population by Sarah L. Pett

“…Results: 9817(ICOS) and 125(PCOS) participants, 46.7% male; median age 43 years; 24.5% with comorbidity(s); 0.8% pregnant; 9.3% SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated, were enrolled June-2020 and January-2022. …”
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Gender Was Associated with Depression but Not with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Qin Xiao-ling, Du Yin-zhen, Liu Xue-kui, Li Xue, Cheng Gang, Li Zai-li, Gao Dian-shuai

“…There were no significant differences in age, BMI, and lifestyles between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Predictors of physical and mental health among unemployed people in Greece by Dimitra Latsou, Mary Geitona

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS 25. Results: The mean age of participants was 35.8 ± 10.3 years, 66.1% were women and 71.8% was short-term unemployed. …”

Attributes of cognitive impairment in patients on maintenance hemodialysis – A cohort study by Geet Gaurav, Deepa Sanjeev Sajjanar, G. V. Naregal, Sanjeev L. Sajjanar

“…A value of P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. The mean age of the participants was 44.4 ± 15.1 years, and the mean duration of hemodialysis was 13.8 ± 14 months. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease by Milian Carralero Romero, Alián Pérez Marrero, Liliana Espinosa Castro

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> there was a predominance of male patients (56.6 %) and the age group between 60 and 69 years (35.1 %). Smoking (35.9 %) as the most prevalent risk factor. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological behaviour of patients after cataract surgery by Leydi E. Jacomino Hernández, Idalia Triana Casado, Juan C. Medina Perdomo

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 63.3% of the patients are in the 60 years on age group, with a slight predominance of females (51.89%) and most of them come from the rural areas (66.66%). …”
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