Effectiveness of a home-based computerized cognitive training in Parkinson's disease: a pilot randomized cross-over study by Serena Tagliente, Brigida Minafra, Simona Aresta, Simona Aresta, Paola Santacesaria, Andrea Buccoliero, Cinzia Palmirotta, Gianvito Lagravinese, Davide Mongelli, Christian Gelao, Luigi Macchitella, Stefania Pazzi, Domenico Scrutinio, Paola Baiardi, Petronilla Battista

“…This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a Home-Based Computerized Cognitive Training (HB-CCT) program in individuals with PD using a pilot randomized cross-over design.MethodsTwenty-five participants (mean age 69.32 ± 7.21 years, mean MDS-UPDRS III 33.76 ± 14.25) with PD and mild cognitive impairment were enrolled. …”
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Comparing multi-texture fibrosis analysis versus binary opacity-based abnormality detection for quantitative assessment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Sebastian Nowak, Dominik Creuzberg, Maike Theis, Carmen Pizarro, Alexander Isaak, Claus C. Pieper, Julian A. Luetkens, Dirk Skowasch, Alois M. Sprinkart, Daniel Kütting

“…The prognostic values for 3-year patient survival of OFL, LSS and MTFL were investigated by multivariable Cox-proportional-hazards (CPH) models including sex, age and TLC and including sex, age and VC. Also, Kaplan-Meier analysis with log rank test between subgroups separated by median OFL and MTFL were conducted. …”
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Characteristics and real-world medication persistence of people living with HIV treated with DTG/3TC or BIC/FTC/TAF: a hospital claims database study in Japan by Rie Kanamori, Nozomi Aoki, Akio Kanazawa, Mayumi Yuda, Nao Makino, Emi Ohata, Nobuyuki Fukui, Hirotake Mori, Hirohide Yokokawa, Toshio Naito

“…The 2-drug single-tablet regimen DTG/3TC may be an important ART regimen for PLWH with multiple morbidities and polypharmacy in an aging society. Due to the limitations of the database, further research to assess viral loads, emergence of resistance and adverse events will be encouraged.…”
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Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma: clinical course and treatment by A.F. Brovkina, A.S. Stoyukhina, I.V. Musatkina

“…Clinical presentations and OCT findings and their changes over time were assessed in 41 patients aged 31–83 years (mean age 51.0±2.22 years). CCH sizes were as follows: prominence 0.8–4.0 mm (on average, 2.27±0.13 mm), diameter 2.64–14.0 mm (on average, 7.49±0.42 mm). …”
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke by Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Belal Aldabbour, Aiman Momani, Deema Obiedat, Kefah Alhayek, Raid Kofahi, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem

“…Significant predictors of mRS score were smoking (t 3.24, P<0.001), age (t 1.98, P<0.049), and NIHSS score (t 9.979, P 0.000). …”
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Associations between Prospective Memory, Executive Function and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren by Anouk Irina Glättli, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…Methods 99 primary schoolchildren aged 10.1 ± 1.4 years underwent a prospective memory task, which was nested in a 1-Back and a Flanker paradigm. …”
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A community-based study to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting among under-five children in Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia by Firomsa Botorie, Bilisom Balcha Abera, Abera Botorie, Abera Botorie, Asonya Abera, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Godana Arero Dassie

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of stunting and its predictors among children under the age of five in Lega Tafo Lega Dadi, Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 566 children under the age of five using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Microtubule inhibition as a proposed mechanism for the anthelmintic effect of phytochemicals isolated from Cicerbita alpina by Mark James Horgan, Ines Sigg, Ioanna Poulopoulou, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Mejias, Eva Albertini, Pietro Fusani, Florian Fischer, Eftychia Martinidou, Daniela Schuster, Stefan Martens, Pidder Jansen Dürr, Matthias Gauly, Hermann Stuppner, Alexander Weiss, Veronika Temml, Bianka Siewert

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Uncovering women's healthcare access challenges in low- and middle-income countries using mixed effects modelling approach: Insights for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals... by Bewuketu Terefe, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Agazhe Aemro, Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Mulugeta Wassie, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…Sociodemographic factors such as age, education, marital status, wealth, media exposure, and health insurance are associated with lower odds of experiencing healthcare access issues. …”
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Associations of meteorological factors and ambient air pollutants with mumps incidence in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region: boosted regression tree model analysis by Xianglong LIU, Linlin CHEN, Jiayu YU, Rui GONG, Yaogeng CHEN, Yu ZHAO

“…ResultsA total of 6 660 new cases of mumps were reported in the region during the period, including 3 936 males (59.1%) and 2 724 females (40.9%); 2 230 (33.5%) were aged less than 4 years, 3 537 (53.1%) were aged 4 – 15 years and 893 (13.4%) were aged > 15 years. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…ResultsThe users’ mean age was 47.95 (SD 15.21) years. Of those who dropped out early and those who completed the treatment, 65.1% (3153/4846) were women and 34.9% (1693/4846) were men. …”
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Gambaran Faktor Risiko dan Tipe Stroke pada Pasien Rawat Inap di Bagian Penyakit Dalam RSUD Kabupaten Solok Selatan Periode 1 Januari 2010 - 31 Juni 2012 by Cintya Agreayu Dinata, Yuliarni Safrita Safrita, Susila Sastri

“…<br />Kata kunci: stroke ischemic, stroke hemorrhagic, faktor risiko stroke<br />Abstract<br />Stroke is a disease caused by disorder of brain blood circulation with many risk factors that contribute in this disease, consist of non modifiable risk factor including age and sex and modifiable risk factors example hypertension, high glucose level, dyslipidemia, and jobs. …”
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Compassionate Use of Omadacycline in a Down Syndrome Pre-Schooler With Critically Ill Atypical Pneumonia Caused by Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma Pneumoniae by Wu D, Xie FJ, Wang YJ, Jiang XH, Zhang GL, Zhang H, Zhu YC, Zhang Y, Tang YJ, Lin YL, Xu JX, Zhang JN, Liu BW, Kang K, Gao Y

“…At present, OMC is not recommended in the package insert for clinical application in pediatric patients under 8 years of age due to potential age-specific AEs on tooth colour and development as well as bone growth. …”
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Turkish suicide patterns: Longitudinal analysis of suicide trends in Turkiye (2000 -2022) by Ayhan Tabur, Feruza Turan Sonmez

“…The highest suicide rates were observed in the 20–24 age group, with a peak of 7.43/100,000 in 2020. …”
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Plant food consumption and emotional well-being: the Helsinki Health Study among 19–39-year-old employees by Elina Mauramo, Tea Lallukka, Noora Kanerva, Jatta Salmela

“…Analyses were sex-stratified and age, socioeconomic circumstances and psychosocial working conditions were adjusted for. …”
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Characterization of Mortality from Accidents in Cuba in the Decade 2010-2019 by Amarilys Jiménez Chiquet, Moura Revueltas Agüero, Maritza Benítez Martínez, Elvira Sánchez Sordo, Taiss Cárdenas Soto

“…In Cuba, they stood as the fifth cause of mortality from all causes and ages in the decade 2010-2019. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize mortality from accidents in Cuba in the 2010-2019 decade. …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…In this study, independent factors associated with frailty were age, HGS at discharge, serum albumin and urinary incontinence. …”
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Assessment of lethal electrocardiography knowledge levels of non-physician healthcare personnel by Mustafa Polat, Ali Karakus, Bircan Kara, Veysel Karani Belen

“…Seven of the questions were related to participants' age, workplace, duration of employment, in-service training, etc., while eleven were related to ECG rhythms. …”
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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PROSTATE TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA THROUGH INTRAOPERATIVE TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND MONITORING OF THE REMOVED TISS... by V. B. Filimonov, R. V. Vasin, I. S. Sobennikov

“…The 2nd group (n = 42) included patients operated on according to the classical method of prostate transurethral resection. The average age of patients in this group was 68.1 ± 2.9 years, the average prostate volume before surgery was 53.5 ± 4.5 cm3. …”
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Care-seeking patterns and timely access to care among survivors of sexual violence in North Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a retrospective file-based study by Hanna Reinholdz, Anette Agardh, Meggy Verputten, Joseph Byenda, Helena Frielingsdorf

“…Male survivors accessing care were significantly more likely to seek care within 3 days compared to females. All age groups under 50 years old were more likely to seek care within 3 days compared to those aged 50 years and older. …”
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