Association Between Triglyceride–Glucose Index and Carotid Plaque Stability in Different Glycemic Status: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study by Guijun Huo, Jin Zheng, Junjie Cao, Lili Zhang, Zhichao Yao, Yuqi Zeng, Yao Tang, Zhanao Liu, Ziyi Tan, Dayong Zhou

“…The association between the TyG index and unstable carotid plaque is similar between men and women, and the association in older patients is higher than that in middle‐aged patients. In different glycemic status, the association between the TyG index and unstable carotid plaque is highest in patients with diabetes.…”
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Research and Application Progress of Dual-energy CT in Prostate Lesions by Yize LI, Ziqi CHEN, Luyao ZHANG, Yingmin CHEN

“…Prostate lesions are common in middle-aged and elderly men. Dual-energy CT (DECT) can capture projection data at high and low X-ray energies in a single scan, significantly enhancing its ability to differentiate substances compared with traditional CT. …”
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Le monastère face aux laïques au haut Moyen Âge : lieux de culte secondaires et accueil aux limites de l’espace monastique dans le contexte italien  by Eleonora Destefanis

“…Just at the edge of this space – the claustrum or a much bigger territory, perceived however as monasterium in every aspect – we can find specific complexes for social (and sometimes medical) services, in certain cases provided with secondary churches, distinct from the abbatial one.The paper studies, through some Early Middle Ages Italian cases and referring to written as well as archaeological sources, the topographical and functional choices connected to these structures. …”
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O casamento de Leonor e Frederico III (1451-1452) e as relações entre Portugal e o Sacro Império nos finais da Idade Média by António Martins Costa

“…In the late Middle Ages, the young dynasty of Avis, after linked by kinship to England, Aragon and Burgundy, attempts to create in the space of Christianity a connection at the highest level: the Holy Roman Empire. …”
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The State Symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Twentieth Century by Emir Filipovic

“…In analysing these changes, the author examined a number of legal texts and contemporary discussions, revealing that the political elites responsible for designing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s symbols often oscillated between traditional heraldic inspirations from the Middle Ages and the unconventional modern desire for neutral solutions. …”
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Assessment of import substitution indicators in Russia by I. A. Aksenov

“…Import dependence is the oldest problem that has been faced by various states. Back in the Middle Ages, Russia faced the issues of deficit of products and certain technologies, which were compensated by import. …”
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Gallbladder Agenesis without Additional Biliary Tracts Abnormality by Seyed Mostafa Meshkati Yazd, Hamidreza Bayati, Sara Sadat Nabavizadeh, Reza Shahriarirad

“…In this case report, we will discuss our experience with an intraoperative accidental diagnosis of GA in a middle-aged woman that was effectively treated. Case Presentation. …”
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Arthur ainda vive? by Isadora Cristine Martins

“…Virginie Greene questions the pertinence of using the term “messianism” in the Middle Ages and argues that it cannot be used in the same sense as used by historians to refer to Modernity4.In this essay we try to withdraw the analysis from the courtly environments in which they were reproduced, through some selected chronicles, from a History from Below perspective, to understand who are the people waiting for Arthur’s return and whether this hope represents more than a speech constructed by the chroniclers.From a crossing between chronicles and archaeological studies, we try to map cults, traditions, and pilgrimages linked to Arthur that circulated through Great-Britain under the Norman rule. …”
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Chased by a Unicorn by Georgios Orfanidis

“…So, through a list of relevant examples of monumental and miniature art, we will look for the beginnings of the two aspects of this ancient symbol, with an emphasis on the parable under examination, offering a new perspective on the semiotic analysis of Antiquity during the Middle Ages.…”
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De Masaccio à Stalker: pour une esthétique du seuil et de son franchissement  by Sylvie Castets

“…The intellectual realism of the Middle Ages is replaced by a new mode of figuration. …”
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Ženy a peníze v českých zemích ve středověku a novověku by Dagmar Grossmannová

“… If we look at the relationship between women and money in numismatic terms, in the history of Bohemia we can find several interesting women who minted their own money or were at least involved in the production of money. In the Middle Ages these included Duchess Emma Regina († 1006), the wife of the Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II, and Eufemia of Hungary († 1111), the wife of the Olomouc duke Ota I the Fair. …”
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Bœufs gaulois et bœufs français : morphologies animales et dynamiques économiques au cours de La Tène et des périodes historiques by Colin Duval, Benoît Clavel

“…From the first decrease in livestock size as a consequence of domestication, to growth between the Iron Age and the Roman period, and small individuals during the Middle Ages to the heavy Charolais breeds currently grazing in our pastures, this study aims to link cattle morphology and economic variations in order to improve our vision of French pastoral history, based on archaeozoological remains. …”
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Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Potential Danger of Cytokine Storm by Jitendra Parmar, Tapan Patel, Sandip Shah, Jay Kothari, Sameer Dani, Sagar Vyas

“…Its widespread manifestations and vascular complications are increasingly being reported even in young and middle-aged patients. Hyperinflammation is a continuum of host’s exaggerated inflammatory response representing cytokine dysregulation/storm which produces coagulopathy and vascular endothelial dysfunction, apart from a prothrombotic state. …”
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A Case of Nonunion Avulsion Fracture of the Anterior Tibial Eminence by Satoru Atsumi, Yuji Arai, Shuji Nakagawa, Hiroaki Inoue, Kazuya Ikoma, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Toshikazu Kubo

“…These findings indicate that arthroscopic debridement of an avulsed fragment for nonunion of an avulsion fracture of the anterior tibial eminence is a minimally invasive and effective treatment for middle-aged and elderly patients with a low level of sports activity.…”
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Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication by Masashi Yamori, Marina Njelekela, Jacob Mtabaji, Yukio Yamori, Kazuhisa Bessho

“…Potassium intake may be an important factor linking periodontitis and hypertension in middle-aged nonsmoking and nonalcoholic women on no medication, although chronic inflammation such as periodontitis may cause hypertension through a more direct mechanism.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Six Cases of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica by Rong Guo, Mingming Zhou, Xiaohui Wei, Ling Niu

“…All six patients with TO were middle-aged males, confirmed by histopathological examination. …”
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Nomogram for predicting mild cognitive impairment in Chinese elder CSVD patients based on Boruta algorithm by Yanzi Huang, Wendie Huang, Xiaoming Ma, Guoyin Zhao, Jingwen Kang, Huajie Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Shiying Sheng, Fengjuan Qian

“…ROC and calibration curves indicate its high discriminative ability.ConclusionWhile CSVD is prevalent among middle-aged and older individuals, cognitive decline trajectories differ. …”
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Altered Autophagy-Associated Genes Expression in T Cells of Oral Lichen Planus Correlated with Clinical Features by Ya-Qin Tan, Jing Zhang, Ge-Fei Du, Rui Lu, Guan-Ying Chen, Gang Zhou

“…Quantitative real-time RT-PCR results confirmed that IGF1 expression in the peripheral blood T cells of OLP patients was significantly higher than that in controls, especially in female and middle-aged (30–50 years old) OLP patients. In addition, ATG9B mRNA levels were significantly lower in nonerosive OLP patients. …”
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Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes by Jianqing Fang, Zhe Wang, Yu Shen, Xuenong Wu, Hao Fang, Xiaokui Sun, Ting Yu, Qingqing Zhang

“…We discuss experience with them and the shortcomings in their treatment by summarizing their medical history, disease evolution, tests, and diagnostic and therapeutic processes.ResultsIn both patients, the diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed through analysis of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). The middle-aged male patient was cured and discharged due to early detection and diagnosis. …”
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Woman with Pregnancy and Lactation-Associated Osteoporosis (PLO) by Nasrin Bazgir, Elham Shafiei, Neda Hashemi, Hassan Nourmohamadi

“…Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases among the middle aged and elderly people that impose high costs on the community. …”
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