Prevalence and distribution of hypertension and related risk factors in Jilin Province, China 2015: a cross-sectional study by Bin Liu, Wei Sun, Junduo Wu, Tianyi Li, Xianjing Song, Yangyu Zhang, Yingyu Liu, Longbo Li, Yunpeng Yu, Yihang Liu, Chao Qi

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and distribution of hypertension and its related factors in Jilin province, China.Design A cross-sectional study in four cities and four rural counties in Jilin as part of a national Chinese study.Participants and setting A total of 15 206 participants who were ≥15 years old and were selected using a stratified multistage random sampling method.Main outcome measures The prevalence of hypertension.Results The prevalence of hypertension in Jilin province was 24.7%. …”
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Massive Subchorionic Thrombohematoma (Breus’ Mole) Associated with Fetal Growth Restriction, Oligohydramnios, and Intrauterine Fetal Death by Miyuki Miyagi, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Keiko Mekaru, Hayase Nitta, Hitoshi Masamoto, Yoichi Aoki

“…Here, we present a case of a 17-year-old Japanese woman referred to our institution at 21 weeks of gestation. …”
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Unique North American isolates of severe metastatic hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain infections with hepatic abscesses seen in young patients within Texas. by Junaid M Alam, Eric N Riha, Haris Ahmed, Hong M Thai, Kevin Garnepudi, Ramesh B Kesavan, Gnananandh Jayaraman, Anna Sangster, Dylan Curry, Heidi A Butz, Lori Smith, Maureen Vowles, Kelly F Oakeson, Erin L Young, Siva T Sarva

“…Within a two-month period, two patients between the ages of 30 to 50 years old presented to a tertiary referral hospital in Texas with septic shock, hepatic abscess, and septic thrombophlebitis. …”
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Mixoid Liposarcoma by Azamris Azamris, Peri Handayani, Muhammad Rifki

“…Reported One case, man 74 year old, diagnosed with Mixoid Liposarcoma treated by Wide Excision Tumor without given Neo Adjuvan Theraphy before showed a significant improvement.…”
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The ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2D maintains a youthful proteome and ensures protein quality control during aging by sustaining proteasome activity. by Liam C Hunt, Michelle Curley, Kudzai Nyamkondiwa, Anna Stephan, Jianqin Jiao, Kanisha Kavdia, Vishwajeeth R Pagala, Junmin Peng, Fabio Demontis

“…Interestingly, UBE2D/eff knockdown in young age reproduces part of the proteomic changes that normally occur in old muscles, suggesting that the decrease in UBE2D/eff protein levels that occurs with aging contributes to reshaping the composition of the muscle proteome. …”
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Sustainability of Paddy Rice Farming in the Conservation of Birds in Uganda Amidst a Growing Expansion of the Rice farming Industry. by Sarah, Nachuha, Twagiramaria, Fortunate

“…Kibimba and Doho rice rich schemes have been under rice cultivation for almost 5 decades while Lukaya rice fields are hardly a decade old. The findings are contrary to the hypothesis; most probably because rice fields are artificial habitats that are attractive to water birds only when there are farming activities going on. …”
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ICT Enabled Learning and Teaching Innovations in Higher Education by G. Kabatangare, Tumuhairwe

“…It is overwhelmingly clear today that new age 21st century Information Communication Technology (ICT) has taken over the lesser sustainable old age traditional information communication models and is being incorporated more and more, challenges notwithstanding, into higher education delivery services. …”
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Lessons from Deborah’ Inspiration and Implications on the Plight of Women Leadership in A Male Dominated Society: Significances for Today’s World by Rugyendo, Medard

“…Women couldn’t be placed in higher positions of leadership in the Jewish community yet women like Deborah the prophetess and judge in the Old Testament (Judges 4 & 5) inspired the Israelites who later defeated the Canaanite oppressors. …”
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Portrayal of Tradition and Culture in the Novel the Moon also Sets by Osi Ogbu. by Tusiimeruhanga, Brendah

“…Set against the background of postcolonial Nigeria, the novel explored the situations of cultural identity and the tensions between old and new ways of life. This study aimed at investigating the nuanced portrayal of tradition and culture in Ogbu's narrative, examining how these elements shaped individual and collective identities in the postcolonial context. …”
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Examine the Importance of Riddles to the Development of Morals and Culture Among the Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri District. by Ijukaabo, Hanning Kahinda

“…The study recommended that young and old people should always have gatherings at least to learn about riddles and other tradition-related values so that they can improve these young children`s knowledge about the use of riddles and their impact on their day-to-day lives.…”
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Investigating the Partial Replacement of Crushed Run Rock with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Base Course. by Ninyesiga, Bruno

“…The shortage of virgin aggregate supplies along with the increase in processing and hauling costs has encouraged the use of reclaimed material from the old structure as base course construction materials, and involved in regular practice in various countries around the world. …”
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Gambaran Pasien Tuli Mendadak di Bagian THT-KL RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Hedo Hidayat, Yan Edward, Noza Hilbertina

“…The </em><em>age ranged </em><em>from 8 to</em><em> 79 years</em><em> old</em><em>, with most distributions at age 40-60 years</em><em> old</em><em>. …”
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Unveiling the toxicity of JWH-018 and JWH-019: Insights from behavioral and molecular studies in vivo and vitro by Fenghua Zhou, Yan Shi, Sujun Tan, Xiaoli Wang, Weicheng Yuan, Shuqi Tao, Ping Xiang, Bin Cong, Chunling Ma, Di Wen

“…In the present study, we aimed to investigate the toxicity and underlying mechanisms of indole SCs JWH-018 and JWH-019 in mice (C57BL/6, male, 6–8 weeks old), zebrafish (AB strain, male, 4–5 months old) and modified human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 T cells, using behavioral, pharmacokinetic, pharmacological approaches, and molecular docking. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Maria Lenk, Antony Mason, Markus Rutsche

“…The girl takes pity on her grandmother and convinces her mother to promise to care for the old woman until her natural death in exchange for a promise from the girl to do the same for her mother when the time comes. …”
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Understanding Nigeria’s antibiotic resistance crisis among neonates and its future implications by Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Temiloluwa Adebayo Odeniyi, Praise Oluwatobi Ogunleke, Josiah Temitope Olatunde, Adedoyin Veronica Babalola, Akintunde Abisoye Omoleke, Tolulope Felix Omitade, Damilare Emmanuel Olakanmi, Adewunmi Akingbola, Chidera Stanley Anthony

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Periapical Radiography in Detection and Measurement of the External Root Resorption in Primary Molars: A Single-Blind Prospective Clinical Study by Shirin Taravati, Zohreh Balak, Vahid Rakhshan

“…This was a single-blind prospective clinical diagnostic study performed on 501 observations (observed by 3 observers) pertaining to 167 roots of 45 maxillary/mandibular primary molars (in 6–8-year-old patients) which were indicated for extraction and did have succeeding permanent teeth. …”
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Fatal Postpartum Hemorrhage in Diffuse Midline Glioma with H3-K27M Mutation by Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Tsuji, Shinya Hagiwara, Toshiko Minamoto, Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Junko Hirato, Sumihito Nobusawa, Yasuhiko Akiyama

“…Management of pregnant women with brain tumors necessitates difficult decision-making especially for estimating or preventing its intratumoral hemorrhage. A 26-year-old, 19-week pregnant woman complaining of headache and vomiting was admitted to our hospital. …”
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Effect of Incessant Strike Actions on the Academic Performance of University of Ibadan Medical Students by Uzendu Ezinne, Babatunde Ademusire, Chibuzo Makata, Nnaemeka Ozonta, Kenechukwu Okeke, Hope Abu, Immanuella Yisa, Tobi Ogunleye, Toluwanimi Adeyanju, Oluwasomidoyin Bello

“…The strikes significantly affected students’ motivation (OR=3.10; 95% CI=1.113-8.620), long-term retention of medical knowledge (OR=0.46; 95% CI=0.257-0.815) and having a re-sit among those above 25 years old (OR=1.17; 95% CI=1.025-1.327) and male students (OR=4.91; 95% CI=1.618-14.894). …”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

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A mixed methods exploration of self-presentation, authenticity, and role model function on Instagram: perspectives from female influencers in Germany by Daniel Zimmermann, Colleen Schneider, Kai Kaspar

“…Previous research has mainly focused on followers' perceptions of influencers' self-presentation, leaving a gap regarding the influencers' views.MethodThe present survey included 26 female BFFIs from Germany (18–35 years old), with 16 self-reported micro-influencers (10,000–100,000 followers) and ten macro-influencers (&gt;100,000 followers), representing (semi-)professionals in this domain. 17 influencers saw their main focus in the field of fitness, 16 in fashion, and 13 in beauty. …”
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