Characteristics and Outcomes of Younger Adults with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS): A Retrospective Study by Ali M. Al Khathaami, Bayan Al Bdah, Abdulmjeed Alnosair, Abdulkarim Alturki, Rayan Alrebdi, Shorug Alwayili, Sulaiman Alhamzah, Fahad A. M. AlKhathaami, Nasser Alotaibi

“…This study showed that 26.5% of patients with ESUS were aged ≤50  years. Although younger adults with ESUS had fewer risk factors, there were no significant differences in neurologic disability or mortality at discharge, stroke severity, or median length of stay.…”
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The Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana by John Gameli Deku, Mavis Puopelle Dakorah, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Verner N. Orish, Francis Abeku Ussher, Godsway Edem Kpene, Vida Angmorkie Eshun, Eunice Agyei, Waldermer Attivor, James Osei-Yeboah

“…Bloodstream infections are among the top causes of morbidity and mortality in people of all ages, especially in immunocompromised patients in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score for Predicting Mortality among Older Korean Adults with Trauma: Is It Applicable in All Cases? by Jonghee Han, Su Young Yoon, Junepill Seok, Jin Young Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Jin Bong Ye, Younghoon Sul, Se Heon Kim, Hong Rye Kim

“…Results Among 3,053 patients, the median age was 77 years, and the mortality rate was 5.2%. …”
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Plasma exchange alone versus combination with intravenous immunoglobulin/methylprednisolone pulse therapy in severe systemic rheumatic diseases: a retrospective study by Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Shuiwen Li, Shuiwen Li, Shuiwen Li, Hao Xu, Hao Xu, Hao Xu, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Weiyuan Luo, Weiyuan Luo, Weiyuan Luo, Jie Sun, Jie Sun, Jie Sun, Jianhua Li, Jianhua Li, Jianhua Li, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen, Guiyang Lu, Guiyang Lu, Guiyang Lu, Xiaolong Huang, Xiaolong Huang, Xiaolong Huang, Shiju Chen, Shiju Chen, Yaogui Ning, Yaogui Ning, Yaogui Ning

“…In the TPE group, the median age was 51.39 ± 15.34 years, and 64.71% were women. …”
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The morphological, clinical, and prognostic factors in the management of giant anterior communicating artery aneurysms: A systematic review of cases by Roua Nasir, Midhat e Zahra Naqvi, Salaar Ahmed, Maarij ul Hassan, Rabeet Tariq, Saad Akhter Khan, Pia Koeskemeier, Rajiv K. Khajuria, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Sajjad Muhammad

“…The study type, sample size, patient age, aneurysm site, aneurysm size, presenting complaints, and treatment modality were tabulated, and methodological quality was assessed. …”
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Premorbid predictors of death at initial presentation of coronary heart disease in the Women's Health Initiative study by Ming-Li Chen, Jin Li, Kruthika R. Iyer, Catherine Tcheandjieu, Shirin Jimenez, Elias Levy Itshak Salfati, Liana C. Del Gobbo, Marcia L Stefanick, Manisha Desai, Xiaonan Xue, Themistocles L Assimes

“…A significant dose-response effect was observed for both physical activity and smoking and the reduction in absolute risk of presenting with fatal CHD associated with a healthy lifestyle was roughly equivalent to the difference in risk observed among women separated in age by approximately 10 years. Conclusions: Modifiable factors affect a post-menopausal woman's risk of dying from her initial presentation of CHD. …”
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Factors influencing salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders by Rosa María López-Pintor, Rosa María López-Pintor, José González-Serrano, José González-Serrano, Carmen Vallina, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Leire Virto, Paula Nuevo, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Margarita Iniesta, Tania Rodríguez Santamarta, Paloma Lequerica Fernández, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Gonzalo Hernández, Gonzalo Hernández, Juan Carlos de Vicente, Juan Carlos de Vicente

“…Future studies need to consider other factors that may influence sLDH levels, such as age and periodontal status.…”
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Current trends in e-mental health interventions: Health care providers' attitudes and usage patterns by Elena Caroline Weitzel, Katja Schladitz, Maria Schwenke, Franziska Dinah Welzel, Georg Schomerus, Peter Schönknecht, Markus Bleckwenn, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Margrit Löbner

“…In the regression analysis, gender, age, and professional group were relevant predictors of use at follow-up. …”
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Investigating the Agreement of Hypomagnesemia Diagnosis in Three Perimeter of Serum, Urine, and Red Blood Cell in Intensive Care Unit: Pilot Study by Nastaran Nazarzade, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh, Farshid Gholami, Amirmahdi Mojtahedzadeh, Maryam Shiehmorteza, Amirhossein Ghanbarzamani

“…Additionally, there is no correlation between age, gender, APACHE II score, and the percentage of infused magnesium absorption in patients. …”
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Application of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid and fractional CO2 laser for the management of recalcitrant plantar warts by Jiaoquan Chen, Xinyi Xie, Yingxue Liu, Fengyi Chen, Yeqing Gong, Bihua Liang, Yiling Wu, Shiqi He, Yueming Li, Huilan Zhu, Shaoyin Ma

“…Results: The study included 10 participants aged 24 to 53 years (mean age: 33.4 ± 8.09 years). …”
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Increasing stress resilience in older adults through a 6-week prevention program: effects on coping strategies, anxiety symptoms, and cortisol levels by Marie-Josée Richer, Sébastien Grenier, Sébastien Grenier, Sonia Lupien, Sonia Lupien, Pierrich Plusquellec, Pierrich Plusquellec, Pierrich Plusquellec

“…IntroductionAs people age, chronic stress, resulting in prolonged or repeated activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, has been associated with long-term adverse health outcomes. …”
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Alternations of interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with acute acquired concomitant esotropia: a resting state fMRI study using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivi... by Jiayu Chen, Jie Hao, Jiawen Liu, Huijian Li, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…PurposeTo investigate the changes in cerebral hemispheric functional connections in patients with acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE) and their relationship with clinical manifestations, utilizing voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity (VMHC).MethodsA prospective, observational study was conducted involving 32 AACE patients and 31 age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy controls (HC). …”
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Insights on the Permian tuff beds from the Saint-Affrique Basin (Massif Central, France): an integrated geochemical and geochronological study by Poujol, Marc, Mercuzot, Mathilde, Lopez, Michel, Bourquin, Sylvie, Bruguier, Olivier, Hallot, Erwan, Beccaletto, Laurent

“…These ages show that the sedimentary filling of the basin is younger than hitherto expected (i.e. …”
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Shift in the profile and prognostic implications in invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: experience of 10 years in a tertiary center by Raúl Mellidez-Acosta, Lidia Torres-García, Miguel Saro-Buendía, Natalia Jaramillo-Ángel, Javier Cabrera-Guijo, Catalina Bancalari-Díaz, Noelia Muñoz-Fernández, Lucas Fito-Martorell, Miguel Armengot-Carceller, Alfonso García-Piñero

“…The following variables were analyzed: gender, age, underlying conditions, symptoms, histological study outcomes, microbiological study outcomes, administered antifungal treatment, surgical interventions, and survival following diagnosis. …”
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Incidence and Factors Associated with Postoperative Delayed Hyponatremia after Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Cheng-Chi Lee, Yu-Chi Wang, Yu-Tse Liu, Yin-Cheng Huang, Peng-Wei Hsu, Kuo-Chen Wei, Ko-Ting Chen, Ya-Jui Lin, Chi-Cheng Chuang

“…Among the predictors evaluated, older age was the only significant factor associated with increased delayed hyponatremia (odds ratio = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.04–1.29, P = 0.006). …”
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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in six randomly selected primary healthcare centres in the two most populous areas in Muscat region. Adults aged 18 years or older, who were able to read and write, and who attended the local health centre for any reason, were included. …”
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Enhanced Visual Attentional Modulation in Patients with Inherited Peripheral Retinal Degeneration in the Absence of Cortical Degeneration by Sónia Ferreira, Andreia Carvalho Pereira, Bruno Quendera, Aldina Reis, Eduardo Duarte Silva, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…The influence of visual field extent and age of disease onset were also investigated. Cortical thickness of visual areas was also measured. …”
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Use of Pre- and Intensified Postprocedural Physiotherapy in Patients with Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Study (the 4P-TAVR Study) by M. Weber, U. Klein, A. Weigert, W. Schiller, V. Bayley-Ezziddin, D. C. Wirtz, A. Welz, N. Werner, E. Grube, G. Nickenig, J.-M. Sinning, A. Ghanem

“…While patients in group A (control group: 50 patients, age: 81.7 ± 5.0 years, 52% male) did not receive physiotherapy prior to TAVR, group B (intervention group: 58 patients, age: 82.2 ± 5.82 years, 47% male) participated in intensive physiotherapy. …”
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Obniżenie wieku rozpoczęcia obowiązku szkolnego – reprezentacje społeczne problemu w debacie publicznej by Zuzanna Zbróg

“…The article shows, on the example of discussion about the lowering of the school age, how it can be analysed by means of communication mechanisms distinctive of the social representation theory (anchoring, objectification) and the procedure of media discourse research in what way the media and citizens create social representations concerning socio-political problems, including educational problems. …”
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Determination of Alkyl Esters Content in PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Sicily by Rosaria Costa, Giovanni Bartolomeo, Emanuele Saija, Rossana Rando, Ambrogina Albergamo, Giacomo Dugo

“…Besides recently produced EVOOs, a set of very aged oils, produced in the years 1996–2000, were analyzed as well. …”
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