Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

“…Factors independently associated with (adjusted odds ratio; AOR with 95% CI) “no-show for HIV confirmatory tests,” which hold significant programmatic implications, included “age > 20 years (1.47; 1.18–1.82),” “gender (men)” (1.25; 1.01–1.55), “education below 10th standard” (5.16; 2.66–10.01), “no prior HIV testing experience” (2.12; 1.61–2.81), and “unwillingness to undergo HIV confirmatory testing” (2.85; 2.05–3.96). …”
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Impact of Clinical Characteristics and Treatment on Cholangiocarcinoma Prognosis in Southern Thailand by Chirawadee Sathitruangsak, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Apichat Kaewdech, Tortrakoon Thongkan, Apinya Prisutkul, Phatcharaporn Thongwatchara, Hutcha Sriplung, Chanon Kongkamol, Kanyanatt Kanokwiroon, Sumalee Obchoei, Pimsiri Sripongpun

“…Results The mean age was 63.9 years; 50.7% were men. The most common subtype was iCCA (49.3%), followed by pCCA (36.3%) and dCCA (14.3%). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology laboratory reports by Lee Shepstone, John F Potter, Lee Hooper, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Amy Jennings, Paul R Hunter, W Garry John, Neil P Walsh, Adam Ali, Diane K Bunn, Susan Kerry, Gregor Lindner, Carmen A Pfortmueller, Fredrik Sjöstrand, Susan J Fairweather-Tait

“…It appeared useful in people aged ≥65 years with and without diabetes, poor renal function, dehydration, in men and women, with a range of ages, health, cognitive and functional status.Conclusions Some commonly used osmolarity equations work poorly, and should not be used. …”
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Sex differences in epigenetic ageing for older people living with HIVResearch in context by Carrie D. Johnston, Alina P.S. Pang, Eugenia L. Siegler, Charlene Thomas, Chelsie O. Burchett, Mia Crowley, Rochelle O'Brien, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Marshall J. Glesby, Michael J. Corley

“…Risk of death was increased in females with PCPhenoAge acceleration over a 5-year timespan compared to men with PCPhenoAge acceleration (p = 0.03). Interpretation: These results highlight the importance of studying sex-specific differences in epigenetic ageing biomarkers for HIV-related geroscience research. …”
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Clinical Features of Ischemic Enteritis Diagnosed by Double-Balloon Endoscopy by Masanao Nakamura, Takeshi Yamamura, Keiko Maeda, Tsunaki Sawada, Yasuyuki Mizutani, Eri Ishikawa, Naomi Kakushima, Kazuhiro Furukawa, Takuya Ishikawa, Eizaburo Ohno, Takashi Honda, Hiroki Kawashima, Masatoshi Ishigami, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

“…The DBE database included 24 patients (14 men) with IE. Transient IE was identified in 9 patients, and stenotic IE was identified in 15. …”
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İslâm Hukukunda Sevm ale’s-Sevm (Pazarlık Üzerine Pazarlık) by Mustafa Ünal

“…Buna göre müslüman olmayan bir vatandaş veya müste’men aleyhine böyle bir pazarlığa dahil olmanın hukuka uygun kabul edilmeyeceği açıklanmıştır. …”
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Şerhu Muhtasari’t-Tahâvî ve Şerhu Muhtasari’l-Kerhî’nin Şer‘î Deliller Açısından Mukayesesi by İslam Ak, Tayip Nacar

“…Cessâs şer‘î deliller bağlamında Kudûrî’den farklı olarak şer‘u men kablenâ deliline müracaat etmiştir. Cessâs’ın naklî şer‘î delilleri daha etkili kullanmasında usulcü kimliğinin önemli etkisinin olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. …”
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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

“…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. Younger age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.98, 95% CI 0.97‐0.99), lower education level (compared to middle school; high school: AOR 0.56, 95% CI 0.35‐0.90; bachelor’s degree: AOR 0.35, 95% CI 0.23‐0.52; master’s degree or higher: AOR 0.35, 95% CI 0.22‐0.55), poorer nocturnal sleep (sleep efficiency: AOR 0.64, 95% CI 0.42‐0.96; number of nocturnal awakenings: AOR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04‐1.23), and more severe depression symptoms (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04‐1.21) were significant predictors of dropping out. …”
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Does high body mass index increase the risk of shoulder instability surgery? The LUXE prospective cohort study on 227 recurrent anterior shoulder instability by Vincent Roy, MD, MSc, Claire Bastard, MD, MSc, Emilie Sandman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Alexis Rousseau-Saine, MD, FRCSC, Marie-Lyne Nault, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dominique M. Rouleau, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Results: A total of 227 patients (164 men, 63 women) were included with at least 1-year follow-up (3.3y AB (n = 126), 4.5y ABR (n = 34), and 3y OL (n = 62)). …”
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Gambaran Peningkatan Angka Kejadian Gangguan Afektif dengan Gejala Psikotik pada Pasien Rawat Inap di RSJ Prof. Dr. HB. Sa’anin Padang pada Tahun 2010 - 2011 by Aisyah Fithri Syafwan, Kurniawan Sedjahtera, Asterina .

“…Sa'anin Padang was 31.7% (2010) and 30% (2011) to the age of 20-29 years and the majority of men more than women. Married status of cases found in patients who have not been married and come from outside the city of Padang, most jobs are found in patients who do not work, in terms of education most cases is the high school-equivalent.…”
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Weighted EHR-based prevalence estimates for hypertension at the state and local levels in Louisiana by Wenjun Li, Meng Zhang, Jie Cheng, Sandra L. Jackson, Adam S. Vaughan, Michael Klompas, Thomas W. Carton, Elizabeth Nauman, Lee Mendoza, Arun Adhikari, Jeanie Donovan, Katherine H. Hohman

“…Prevalence was higher than the overall state estimate among men (47.3% weighted; 55.9% crude), Black patients (50.2% weighted; 55.7% crude), those receiving Medicare (70.6% weighted; 76.2% crude), and individuals living in rural areas (46.1% weighted; 49.8% crude). …”
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Decomposing the Poor-Non-Poor Gap in the Prevalence of Undiagnosed and Untreated Hypertension Among Bangladeshi Population by Mosiur Rahman, Mahfuza Khatun, Asrafun Naher Pinkey, Syed Emdadul Haque, Farhana Akhter Liza, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Prosannajid Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Roy, G. M. Rabiul Islam, Md. Rashed Alam, Mahmudul Hasan, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Abid Hasan

“…Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that appropriate policy measures be developed for ongoing care and early identification, especially for older adults, men, and individuals with low levels of education from low socioeconomic backgrounds. …”
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Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…This study aimed to diagnose swallowing disorders and highlight the importance of swallowing therapy in older patients in intensive care units (ICUs).Materials and methodsTwenty-five older patients (12 men, 13 women, mean age 67.22 ± 24.03 years) hospitalized in the ICUs with complaints of dysphagia were analyzed prospectively. …”
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Salvage Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation for Localized Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer by Mikael Anttinen, Pietari Mäkelä, Pertti Nurminen, Heikki Pärssinen, Simona Malaspina, Teija Sainio, Mikael Högerman, Pekka Taimen, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Peter J. Boström

“…This phase 2 study evaluates the outcomes of salvage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (sTULSA). Methods: Men with biochemically relapsed, biopsy-proven PCa following definitive radiotherapy underwent whole- or partial-gland sTULSA (NCT03350529). …”
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Integrating BRCA testing into routine prostate cancer care: a multidisciplinary approach by SIUrO and other Italian Scientific Societies by Giulia Mammone, Simona Borghesi, Nicolò Borsellino, Anna Caliò, Roberta Ceccarelli, Alessia Cimadamore, Giario Natale Conti, Laura Cortesi, Rolando Maria D’Angelillo, Gaetano Facchini, Lorena Incorvaia, Alberto Lapini, Luigi Mearini, Giovanni Pappagallo, Paolo Prontera, Daniela Turchetti, Grazia Sirgiovanni, Sergio Bracarda, on behalf of the Italian Society of Uro-Oncology (SIUrO)

“…Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) ranks among the most prevalent malignancies in men, with notable associations to Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC) and Lynch Syndrome, both linked to germline likely pathogenetic variant/pathogenetic variant (LPV/PV) in genes involved in DNA repair. …”
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Impact of the initiation of isCGM soon after type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosis in adults on glycemic indices and fear of hypoglycemia: a randomized controlled trial by Jerzy Hohendorff, Jerzy Hohendorff, Agata Grzelka-Wozniak, Marta Wrobel, Michal Kania, Michal Kania, Lidia Lapinska, Dominika Rokicka, Dorota Stoltny, Irina Kowalska, Krzysztof Strojek, Dorota Zozulinska-Ziolkiewicz, Maciej T. Malecki, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Main secondary outcomes included changes in mean glucose and time in range (TIR) from baseline to 4 weeks after randomization.ResultsThe full analysis set included 23 patients (12 from the intervention group and 11 from the control group), aged 25.6 ± 5.1 years (14 men, 9 women). All participants were on multiple daily insulin injections. …”
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Bionic nanovesicles sequentially treat flaps with different durations of ischemia by thrombolysis and prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury by Linzhong Yang, Yuanchen Liu, Cheng Tao, Zichen Cao, Shilin Guo, Zheng Wei, Yanyi Wang, Tao Liu, Lin Chen, Ke Xiong, Xingyu Luo, Jianchuan Ran, Wei Han

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Life course socioeconomic position and care dependency in later life: a longitudinal multicohort study from 17 countriesResearch in context by Ting Pan, Chenshuang Li, Ying Zhou

“…For the probability of IADL dependency, socioeconomic differences by parental education persisted and were greatest at ages 75–80 years (18.10%, 95% CI 14.25%–21.95% for women; 10.23%, 5.82%–14.64% for men). Considering the severity of dependency, differences in low ADL dependency reversed in advanced old age, while differences in high ADL dependency widened consistently with age. …”
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Évaluation de la prescription et de l’utilisation des benzodiazépines dans la ville de Sidi Bel-Abbès by Derouicha Matmour, Mounia Medjeber, Yassine Merad

“…Results-A total of 353 patients treated with at least one BZD were included, including 178 men. The prescription rate of BZDs was 1.10, young people (59.77%) and married people (60.34%) were the privileged consumers. …”
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Exploring the multi-targeted mechanism of Saikosaponin A in prostate cancer treatment: a network pharmacology and molecular docking approach by Genbao Zhu, Genbao Zhu, Genbao Zhu, Zhiming Jiang, Niuping Zhu, Niuping Zhu, Donghui Wang, Donghui Wang, Tianpeng Guo, Tianpeng Guo, Yiqing Meng, Yiqing Meng, Yi Zhu, Yi Zhu, Kemeng Tan, Mengxue Hu, Heng Tang, Xuannian Wang, Xuannian Wang

“…BackgroundProstate cancer (PCa) is one of the prevalent malignant tumors among men. It can progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), which is significantly more challenging to treat. …”
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