Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…Of these, 48% were male, and the median age was 53 years (IQR 38–67). There were 8,214 cases with current TB reported by 46 countries, mainly from Africa. …”
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The Cog-4 Subset of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale as a Measure of Cognition: Relationship with Baseline Factors and Functional Outcome after Stroke Using Data from... by Sandeep Ankolekar, Cheryl Renton, Nikola Sprigg, Philip M. W. Bath

“…Patients with left hemispheric stroke had higher day-90 Cog-4 score (P<0.001). Age, stroke severity, and previous stroke were significant predictors of Cog-4. …”
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Alendronate versus Raloxifene for Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis of Seven Head-to-Head Randomized Controlled Trials by Tiao Lin, Shi-Gui Yan, Xun-Zi Cai, Zhi-Min Ying, Fu-Zhen Yuan, Xi Zuo

“…There was no evidence of difference of fracture risk reduction between Aln and Rlx. In addition, age did not obviously influence their relative antifracture efficacy. …”
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Prospective Associations of the Short Form Health Survey Vitality Scale and Changes in Body Mass Index and Obesity Status by Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann, Emilie Rune Hegelund, Anna Paldam Folker, Emilie Just-Østergaard, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Trine Flensborg-Madsen

“…Vitality was significantly associated with change in body mass index among men (p<0.001) and women (p<0.05) gaining weight after adjusting for age, baseline body mass index, education, physical activity, smoking, and obesity-related diseases. …”
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Predictive modelling of sustainable concrete compressive strength using advanced machine learning algorithms by Tejas Joshi, Pulkit Mathur, Parita Oza, Smita Agrawal

“…Fifteen input parameters—cement, natural and recycled fine and coarse aggregates, fly ash, manufactured Sand (M-Sand), water, admixture, w/c ratio, and age—were identified as critical factors influencing CS. …”
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Neutrophil Oxidized-Modified Proteins and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Vilen Molotov-Luchanskiy, Altynbek Nukhuly, Larissa Muravlyova, Ryszhan Bakirova, Aruna Kossybayeva, Dmitry Klyuyev, Ludmila Demidchik, Irina Beinikova

“…The highest mortality is registered in the older age group with a steady increase in the number of cases of morbidity among persons of working age. …”
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Predicting Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Premature Neonates with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Using a Three-Layered Neural Network by Anca Bivoleanu, Liliana Gheorghe, Bogdan Doroftei, Ioana-Sadiye Scripcariu, Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache, Valeriu Harabor, Ana-Maria Adam, Gigi Adam, Iulian Valentin Munteanu, Carolina Susanu, Iustina Solomon-Condriuc, Anamaria Harabor

“…The patients underwent assessment with the Amiel-Tison scale at discharge, and with the Bailey-3 scale at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of corrected age. Clinical and paraclinical data were used to construct a three-layered artificial neural network, and its predictive performance was assessed. …”
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Brain 18FDG-PET pattern in cognitively impaired elderly patients with bipolar disorder by Nouredine Saleh, Capucine Blaise, Amina Daoudi, Matthieu Queneau, Karim Fard, Julien Dumurgier, Esteban Munoz-Musat, Emeline Marlinge, Jacques Hugon, Claire Hourregue, Claire Paquet, Emmanuel Cognat

“…Voxel-wise statistical analysis was performed using SPM software, adjusting for age and sex. Results No significant cortical hypometabolism was found in patients with BD compared to NDC. …”
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Modified Center-Edge Angle in Children with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip by Katharina S. Gather, Fabian Sporer, Christos Tsagkaris, Marco Götze, Simone Gantz, Sebastien Hagmann, Thomas Dreher

“…However, the MCE angle’s reliability diminishes around the age of nine due to the curvature of the growth plate, which complicates accurate measurement. …”
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Thyroid-Disrupting Activities of Groundwater from a Riverbank Filtration System in Wuchang City, China: Seasonal Distribution and Human Health Risk Assessment by Dongdong Kong, Hedan Liu, Yun Liu, Yafei Wang, Jian Li

“…No obvious difference was found between genders or among age groups. Overall, the results revealed that the RBF system could remove the thyroid-disrupting chemicals in the river water to some extent. …”
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Comparable Enhanced Prothrombogenesis in Simple Central Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Noor Shafina Mohd Nor, Hanis Saimin, Thuhairah Rahman, Suraya Abdul Razak, Nadzimah Mohd Nasir, Zaliha Ismail, Hapizah Mohd Nawawi

“…A cross-sectional study involving 503 drug naive subjects (163 males, aged 30–65 years old (mean age ± SD = 47.4 ± 8.3 years)) divided into MS, COB and NC groups. …”
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A Thirty-Year Follow-Up Surveillance Study for Neoplasia of a Dutch Ulcerative Colitis Cohort by J. A. M. Stolwijk, A. M. J. Langers, J. C. Hardwick, R. A. Veenendaal, H. W. Verspaget, R. A. van Hogezand, H. F. Vasen, A. E. van der Meulen-de Jong

“…Patients who started surveillance at an older age are at increased risk for any dysplasia, HR 1.03 (95%CI 1.01–1.05). …”
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The incidence, mortality, and survival rate of colorectal cancer in Xiamen, China, from 2011 to 2020 by Lingxian Qiu, Wenting Luo, Youlan Chen, Zhinan Guo, Jiali Quan, Jiahuang Chi, Yingying Guan, Yue Huang, Yilan Lin

“…The observed 5-year survival rate was 46.65%, with an age-standardized survival of 51.24%. CRC incidence in Xiamen is significantly increasing (AAPC = 4.90%). …”
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Musculoskeletal Pain during the Menopausal Transition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chang-bo Lu, Peng-fei Liu, Yong-sheng Zhou, Fan-cheng Meng, Tian-yun Qiao, Xiao-jiang Yang, Xu-yang Li, Qian Xue, Hui Xu, Ya Liu, Yong Han, Yang Zhang

“…As to moderate to severe degrees of MSP, the odds increase linearly with age, from premenopause to peri- and then to postmenopause.…”
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India by U.C SAMUDYATHA, Bhavyashree BALAJI, Meghna SINGH, Megha GOWDA

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed 272 caregivers with 347 children (aged 1-18 years) attending a subdistrict rural hospital in February-March 2022. …”
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Patterns of Addiction in Chronic Skin Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Addictions and Influencing Factors in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis by Roxana Mazilu, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Tilo Biedermann, Alexander Zink

“…Low disease severity was associated with pathological alcohol in-take in psoriasis. Younger age emerged as a ubiquitous risk factor for drug consumption. …”
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Educational intervention on oral cancer and its prevention in pre-university students by José Carlos Alvarez Hernández, Eniley Quintana Morales, Ailen Guzmán López, Marino Enrique León Palombí, Marileidi Morales Cabrera, Mara Isabel Morales Pardo

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: 52.0% of the participants were female. The mean age for both sexes was 15.86 ± 1.053 years. 36.8% were in eleventh grade. …”
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A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part II: clinical management by Josee Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El-Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak, Lily H. P. Nguyen, Demitri Perera, Evan Jon Propst, Jennifer M. Siu, Monika Wojtera, Murad Husein, National Choanal Atresia Study Working Group

“…The optimal surgical approach, age at surgical repair, use of stents, surgical adjuncts, and need for planned second look warrant further investigation. …”
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Effects of long-term adapted physical training on functional capacity and quality of life in older adults with Parkinson's disease by Oussama Gaied Chortane, Elmoetez Magtouf, Wael Maktouf, Sabri Gaied Chortane

“…BackgroundParkinson's disease (PD) remains incurable and its prevalence is increasing as the population ages. Although physical activity is considered a therapeutic treatment to slow the progression of the disease, it is considered to be an effective non-pharmacological adjuvant to medication to improve the symptom management.MethodsThe training program was offered for all the participants (N = 50) in three non-consecutive sessions per week for 60 minutes and a total duration of 12 to 16 months. …”
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Melatonin in Male Dromedary Camel (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) Seminal Plasma and Its Specific MT1 and MT2 Receptors on Sperm Membranes by Lamia Doghbri, Melissa Carvajal-Serna, Moufida Atigui, Adriana Casao, Victoria Peña-Delgado, Mabrouk-Mouldi Seddik, Mohamed Dbara, Rosaura Pérez-Pé, Mohamed Hammadi

“…However, no studies have explored melatonin levels in camel seminal plasma or their relationship with testosterone, age, or climatic factors, nor is it known whether melatonin receptors exist in camel spermatozoa to respond to seminal melatonin. …”
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