Prevalence, Causes, and Factors Associated with Visual Impairment and Blindness among Registered Pensioners in Ghana by Benjamin D. Nuertey, Kwesi Nyan Amissah-Arthur, Joyce Addai, Victor Adongo, Augustine D. Nuertey, Clement Kabutey, Isaac Asimadu Mensah, Richard Bekoe Biritwum

“…Increase in formal education status will be important in the prevention of blindness and visual impairment.…”
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Glutathione-dependent system in the blood of gastric cancer patients with various tumor histotypes and prevalence of the disease by I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. I. Surikova, E. M. Frantsiyants, L. A. Nemashkalova, P. S. Kachesova, D. E. Medvedeva, A. A. Maslov

“…Separately, the results of the study were analyzed in patients with T4 status according to TNM and in patients at stage 4. …”
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Evaluation of Functional Outcomes and OCT-Biomarkers after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema in Vitrectomized Eyes by Sigrid Freissinger, Efstathios Vounotrypidis, Armin Wolf, Karsten U. Kortuem, Mehdi Shajari, Filippos Sakkias, Tina Herold, Siegfried G. Priglinger, Wolfgang J. Mayer

“…The absence of SRF (OR, 0.860; 95% CI, 0.743–0.995; p=0.043) was predictive of worse BCVA, whereas the integrity of EZ (OR, 1.094; 95% CI, 0.951–1.257; p=0.209) or naïve status (OR, 0.946; 95% CI, 0.871–1.137, p=0.853) was not. …”
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The relationship between night eating behavior, gastrointestinal symptoms, and psychological well-being: insights from a cross-sectional study in Türkiye by Emine Merve Ekici, Özge Mengi Çelik, Ziya Erokay Metin

“…The demographic characteristics (sex, age, education level, marital status, income status), eating behaviors (number of main meals and snacks), and anthropometric measurements (body weight and height). …”
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Nonlinear relationship between hepatic steatosis index and reversion to normal glucose regulation in Chinese adults with prediabetes by Haiyong Zeng, Fei Yu, Haofei Hu, Yong Han, Ruixue Ye, Changchun Cao

“…Below this threshold, a strong negative association was observed, markedly enhancing the probability of returning to normoglycemic status (HR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.88–0.94, P < 0.0001). …”
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Relationship between dietary intake and atherogenic index of plasma in cardiometabolic phenotypes: a cross-sectional study from the Azar cohort population by Shirin Soheilifard, Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi

“…Adjustments were made for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and physical activity. Results A notable difference was observed in demographic and clinical status between cardiometabolic groups of males and females. …”
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Impact of Soft Drink Intake on Bone Development and Risk of Fractures in a Danish Cohort of Schoolchildren by Helene Hermansen, Mina Nicole Händel, Malene Søborg Heidemann, Niels Wedderkopp

“…Adjustment for confounders such as age, sex, BMI, pubertal status, socioeconomic status, and physical activity did not change the results. …”
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The Effect of Nutritional Mobile Apps on Populations With Cancer: Systematic Review by Krystal Lu Shin Ng, Murallitharan Munisamy, Joanne Bee Yin Lim, Mustafa Alshagga

“…All types of intervention studies were included, except observational studies, gray literature, and reference lists of key systematic reviews. …”
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Epidemic characteristics of diabetes in schizophrenic patients in Shanghai communities by ZHANG Yayun, WU Hemin, LU Yi, LIU Yanli, ZHANG Weibo

“…Statistically significant differences were observed in terms of age, education level, urban area type, marital status, employment status, duration of illness, blood pressure, body mass index, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels (all P<0.05). …”
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Factors Affecting Student Academic Performance: A Combined Factor Analysis of Mixed Data and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis by Mohamed El Jihaoui, Oum El Kheir Abra, Khalifa Mansouri

“…Our analysis is based on a robust and reliable large dataset of 1,073,450 observations, encompassing qualitative and quantitative features. …”
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Using the modified frailty index as a predictor of complications in adults undergoing transforaminal interbody lumbar fusion by Momin M. Mohis, Simon G. Ammanuel, Cuong P. Luu, James A. Stadler

“…Objective: To correlate the operative characteristics and complications of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) to patient frailty status for the first time in a multicenter study. …”
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A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND SOCIO-BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS by Oana Chipirliu, Marian Viorel Crăciun, Mădălina Nicoleta Matei

“…To assess local hygiene and inflammation status, in this study we used the O’Leary plaque index (PI) and the Silness and Löe gingival index (GI). …”
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Teeth macroabrasion for determination of dental age and diet in the Illyrian population from the Kopila necropolis on the Island of Korčula, Croatia by Marina Marić, Dinko Radić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Minja Birimiša, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…Besides, their socio-economic status was good. The age at the time of their death was between 30 and 40 years. …”
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Influencing factors for influenza vaccination among the elderly by LI Yiyao, LI Xiaoju, SHEN Xiaoying, ZHANG Xianqi, ZHAO Li, ZHANG Yuhan, WANG Xinmeng

“…Objective: To investigate the status and influencing factors of influenza vaccination among the elderly, so as to provide insights into improving the strategies for influenza vaccination among the elderly. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…HIV-positive status (AOR = 4.23; 95% CI, 2.44–7.33, p<0.001) and clinical method of TB diagnosis (AOR = 2.22; 95% CI, 1.25–3.91, p=0.006) were the risk factors for mortality among children on TB treatment. …”
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Association between prior tuberculosis disease and dysglycemia within an HIV-endemic, rural South African population. by Alison C Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner, Itai M Magodoro, Urisha Singh, Yumna Moosa, Ingrid V Bassett, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner, Vukuzazi Study Team

“…An inverse relationship was observed among men living with HIV (prior TB 3.3% vs. no TB 7.3%, p = 0.0073).…”
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. by Abdlmenur Alewi Sedo, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tariku Belay, Mekdes Mekonen Belay, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdifatah Abdulahi

“…A semi-structured questionnaire and observational checklist were used to collect some of the data. …”
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Disparities in well-being outcomes among medical students: a comparative study between medical students with and without disability by Henry J. Seaborne, Lara Z. Chehab, Nikhil Rajapuram, Amanda Sammann

“…We retrospectively sorted participant data into cohorts based on disability status, then compared them using rates of well-being outcomes, logistic regression, and interaction analyses. …”
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Effect of phenylbutazone administration on the enteroinsular axis in horses with insulin dysregulation by Kate L. Kemp, Jazmine E. Skinner, François‐René Bertin

“…Conclusion and Clinical Importance Glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, aGLP‐1 and GLP‐2 do not mediate the decrease in glucose and insulin concentrations observed after phenylbutazone administration. Only GIP was repeatedly associated with ID status, calling into question the role of the enteroinsular axis in ID.…”
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Specific types of male infertility are correlated with T cell exhaustion or senescence signatures by Giada Amodio, Giorgia Giacomini, Luca Boeri, Massimiliano Raffo, Simone Cilio, Edoardo Pozzi, Federico Belladelli, Fausto Negri, Anna Maria Ferrara, Alessia d’Arma, Francesca Romana Santoni de Sio, Luca Pagliardini, Enrico Papaleo, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Massimo Alfano, Francesco Montorsi, Andrea Salonia, Silvia Gregori

“…Abstract The association between male infertility and health status has yet to be unraveled. Here, by combining multiparameter phenotyping and scRNA-seq, we delineate the immune status of infertile men both at the semen and systemic levels. …”
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