Urinothorax Caused by Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis by Waiel Abusnina, Hazim Bukamur, Zeynep Koc, Fauzi Najar, Nancy Munn, Fuad Zeid

“…Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that generally afflicts middle-aged women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections. …”
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Association between smoking status and health-related quality of life: a study on differences among age groups by Guanping Zhong, Yang Shu, Hongwei Li, Yuelin Zhou, Qiaoying Wei, Biao Yang, Lian Yang

“…In the young population, the EQ-VAS score of heavy smokers was lower than that of non-smokers (p < 0.05); In the middle-aged population, the EQ-VAS score of heavy smokers was lower than that of non-smokers (p < 0.05). …”
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Similibus simile cognoscitur. O pensamento analógico medieval by Hilário Franco Júnior

“…This is exemplified in the present article by the frequent use that the Middle Age made of analogies in mathematics, cartography, medicine, theology, biblical exegesis, liturgy, etymology, and literature, among other fields of human activity.…”
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Mixed Acinar-Endocrine Carcinoma (MAEC) Arising in Duodenal Pancreatic Heterotopia by Phoenix D. Bell, Tom C. DeRoche, Aaron R. Huber

“…Patients are often middle-aged and present with nonspecific symptoms. Imaging typically reveals a solid lesion in the pancreatic head. …”
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Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking as pancreatic malignancy: Surgeon's dilemma by Rohik Anjum T. Siddeek, Amit Gupta, Tanuj Singla, Deepak Rajput, Shaik Sameer Ahmed, Reshma Jeladharan

“…Here, we report a case of middle-aged gentleman presenting with abdominal pain and constitutional symptoms who was diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis on imaging, which was confirmed by Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) from the lesion. …”
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IgG4 Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Kidney by Ahmed N. Alkhasawneh, Robert W. Allan

“…Hyper-IgG4 disease is a rare systemic disorder that usually affects middle age males. It is characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and infiltration of organs by IgG4 positive plasma cells associated with fibrosis. …”
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Prevalence and quality of life associated with erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms: a cross-sectional study by Felipe Jun Kijima, Liz Cristina Motta, Jean Sousa Cavalcante, Lucas Jordão, Carlos Eduardo Dias Olioze, Plinio Takashi Karubi Palavicini Santos, João Carlos Leite da Cruz, Luis Expedito Sabage, Gabriel Araújo Medeiros, Alessandra Mazzo, Aguinaldo Cesar Nardi

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of ED and LUTS in middle-aged men and correlate this with quality of life data. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Zoe Alina González Otero, Jorge Luis Egüez Mesa, Celestino Fusté Jiménez, Eugenio Alejandro Reyes Medina, José Alberto Borges López, Lázaro Hermes González Otero

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> arthritis was found in 2 men every 5 women. White middle-aged patients predominated. Hypertension was the major illness described in the past medical history. …”
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Uterine Tumor Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumors Type II with Vaginal Vault Recurrence by Oriana Marrucci, Paola Nicoletti, Alessandro Mauriello, Simone Facchetti, Lodovico Patrizi, Carlo Ticconi, Francesco Sesti, Emilio Piccione

“…UTROSCTs (Uterine Tumors Resembling Ovarian Sex Cord Tumors) are rare neoplasms of unknown etiology usually occurring in middle-aged women. Less than 100 cases of UTROSCT have been reported so far. …”
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A Rare Case of Right Retrocaval Ureter with Duplication of Infrarenal IVC by Anees Dudekula, Sonali D. Prabhu

“…Retrocaval ureter, also known as circumcaval ureter, is a rare congenital anomaly which commonly presents with loin pain in middle age group. Here, ureter passes between the inferior vena cava (IVC) and psoas muscle and gets compressed. …”
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Los «exiliados económicos». La nueva emigración española a América Latina y el Caribe (2008-2016) by RODRÍGUEZ-FARIÑAS, Jara

“…Findings include that these migrants are mostly young and middle-aged workers, highly qualified and with work experience, pushed from Spain by the economic crisis and attracted to Latin America for its labor opportunities. …”
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A Rare Case of Cutaneous Plasmacytosis in a Korean Male by Corey Georgesen, Meenal Kheterpal, Melissa Pulitzer

“…Cutaneous and systemic plasmacytosis are reactive disease processes that occur in middle-aged Japanese and Chinese men. Systemic plasmacytosis, defined by plasmacytic infiltration of two organ systems, might rarely progress to lymphoma. …”
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Sporadic Pemphigus Foliaceus in a 3-Year-Old Vietnamese Girl: A Case Report and Literature Review by Trinh Thi Diem Nguyen, Trinh Ngoc To Chau, Phuong Thi Doan Vo, Hao Trong Nguyen

“…Sporadic pemphigus foliaceus is known to be more prevalent in middle-aged and elderly people and to be extremely rare in children. …”
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Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Jugular-Subclavian Deep Vein Thrombosis as the First Presentation by Sherif Ali Eltawansy, Mana Rao, Sidney Ceniza, David Sharon

“…We report the case of a middle aged male presenting with right sided neck pain and arm swelling secondary to ipsilateral jugular-subclavian deep vein thrombosis. …”
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A Study on Academic Thought and Achievement of Zhang Jingyue in Field of Rehabilitation Medicine by Qinrong SHEN

“…The paper presents Zhang Jingyue's academic thought and achievement on rehabilitation medicine, which consists of four sections: protective idea for middle aged people, holistic view in terms of tonifying the five internal organs, the conversion relationship between Yin and Yang and the concept that moxibustion and medicine are equally important. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of the most common multimorbidity (MCM) among Canadian middle-aged and older adults.<h4>Method</h4>Relevant data on all 30,097 middle-aged and older Canadian adults (aged 45 to 85 years) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging were used for this study. …”
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Research on the network structure and gender/age differences of psychological safety among urban residents: network analysis based on a large sample by Tao Yang, Huicong Cai, Juan Song, Na Li, Haiyan Liu

“…In the dimension network of the youth sample, the strength of the connection between calmness and relaxation, trust and relaxation were significantly stronger than those of the middle-age sample, while the strength of the connection between relaxation and excitement was significantly weaker than that of the middle-age sample. …”
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Prediction and analysis of disease burden of mental disorders in China from 1990 to 2021 by JIANG Lu, ZHANG Zhidong, WU Jianjun, LIU Lu, SHANG Longjian, WEI Xingmin

“…In the future, the mental health of adolescents, middle-aged and elderly and female should be pay more attention.…”
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The Burden of Severe Periodontitis in China From 1990 to 2021, With Projections to 2050: A Comprehensive Analysis From The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Yuyang Wang, Yinbao Wang, Lu Fan, Yueyuan Yu

“…The burden was higher in males than in females, with a marked increase observed in middle-aged and elderly populations. Trend analysis revealed a general rise in the burden of severe periodontitis in China over time. …”
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Association between physical activity levels and stroke risk among Chinese adults aged 45 and over based on CHARLS by Changjun Jiang, Tianhong Chen, Jianfeng Xiang, Yiqun Pang

“…Our findings suggested that appropriate participation in physical activity is effective in preventing stroke in middle-aged and older adults. Both MPA and high-frequency or long-duration VPA were significantly associated with lower stroke risk, and keeping TPA at a high level was significantly associated with lower stroke risk.…”
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