Autoantibodies in type 1 diabetes: Prevalence and clinical profiles by Raja Hazime, Saad Lamjadli, Morad Guennouni, Mounir Belkrachni, Fatima-Ezzohra Eddehbi, Ider Oujamaa, Lahcen Elmoumou, Aicha Bourrahouate, Imane Ait Sab, Hicham Baizri, Nawal El Ansari, Brahim Admou

“…A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out on 276 patient-first with T1D, including 167 pediatric (60.5 %) and 109 adult (39.5 %) cases, of which 144 were female and 132 were male (sex ratio= 0.91),with an average age of 14.1 ± 8.0 years. The immunological investigation was based on the detection of T1D related a-Abs, including anti-insulin, anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65), anti-insulinoma-associated antigen 2 (IA2), and anti-zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) specificities. …”
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The results of using micropulse cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma by V.V. Egorov, A.V. Postupaev, N.V. Postupaeva

“…It was found that up to 6 months after the surgery, the group of patients under 60 years of age had a more noticeable postoperative hypotensive effect when compared to the patient group over 71 years. …”
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Left ventricular remodeling and its association with mineral and bone disorder in kidney transplant recipients by Li Sun, Dongliang Zhang, Jiawen Liu, Xiang Gao, Chuanjian Suo, Shuang Fei, Zhengkai Huang, Zijie Wang, Hao Chen, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han, Xiaobing Ju, Zengjun Wang, Min Gu, Ruoyun Tan

“…We aimed to evaluate LV remodeling changes one year after kidney transplantation (KT) and identify their influencing factors.Methods Ninety-five KTRs (68 males; ages 40.2 ± 10.8 years) were followed before and one year after KT. …”
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INTRAPERITONEAL AEROSOL CHEMOTHERAPY UNDER PRESSURE (IACUP) – AN INNOVATIVE METHOD OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS by A. D. Kaprin, V. M. Khomyakov, A. B. Ryabov, L. V. Bolotina, A. V. Ivanov, A. B. Utkina, V. V. Cheremisov, I. V. Kolobaev, A. V. Chaika, D. D. Sobolev, L. A. Koroleva

“…There were 8 men and 19 women. The average age of patients was 50.6 years.Results. In the framework of the safety assessment of IACUP there were 3 cases of adverse effects. …”
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Absent in melanoma 2: a potent suppressor of retinal pigment epithelial-mesenchymal transition and experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy by Yu Chen, Mingyuan Jiang, Liping Li, Shanshan Yang, Zuimeng Liu, Shiwen Lin, Wanxiao Wang, Jinyang Li, Feng Chen, Qiang Hou, Xiaoyin Ma, Ling Hou

“…It also contributes to retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). …”
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Digital tool as speech and language therapy for patients with post-stroke aphasia by Gerardo Ruiz Ares, Marta Martin Alonso, Ricardo Rigual, Carlos Hervás Testal, Gabriel Torres Iglesias, Laura Casado Fernandez, Elena de Celis Ruiz, Jorge Rodríguez Pardo, Jenny Carvajal Muñoz, Laura González Martín, María Alonso de Leciñana, Blanca Fuentes

“…Results Forty patients (29 men, mean age 68.3 years) were included. Aphasia description: Broca's 12 (15.0%), Wernicke's 13 (32.5%), mixed/global 15 (37.5%) cases. …”
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Immune Mediator Profile in Aqueous Humor Differs in Patients with Primary Acquired Ocular Toxoplasmosis and Recurrent Acute Ocular Toxoplasmosis by Claudia Thieme, Stephan Schlickeiser, Sylvia Metzner, Claudia Dames, Uwe Pleyer

“…Moreover, a positive correlation was detected between IL-7, VEGF, IL-13 and age at aqueous humor sampling (p<0.05). Conclusions. …”
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Effectiveness of an online food shopping intervention to reduce salt purchases among individuals with hypertension – findings of the SaltSwitch Online Grocery Shopping (OGS) random... by Jason HY Wu, Damian Maganja, Liping Huang, Kathy Trieu, Fraser Taylor, Eden M. Barrett, Clare Arnott, Xiaoqi Feng, Aletta E. Schutte, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Adrian J. Cameron, Mark D. Huffman, Bruce Neal

“…Results We randomised 185 participants of average age 56.0 (SD 11.0) years. Most were women (64%), White (89%), had BMI > 25 kg/m2 (91%), and were taking anti-hypertensive medication (83%). …”
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Cardiac arrhythmia assessment with patch electrocardiogram versus insertable cardiac monitor: a cohort study in endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation by Trygve Berge, Andre La Gerche, Bente Morseth, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Jon Magne Letnes, Guido Claessen, Bjarne Martens Nes, Turid Apelland, Kristoffer Robin Johansen, Eivind Sørensen, Jan Pål Loennechen, Kristine Folkenborg, Kristin Espolin Johnson, Vegard Malmo, Andreas Berg Sellevold, Rune Byrkjeland, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Vigdis Bache-Semb, Boris Delpire, Ingrid Haagenrud Langmo, Fedelix Pethogo Brown, Lena Marie Kristiansen

“…Training sessions were monitored using sports watches.Results Out of 29 invited athletes, 14 athletes (mean age 60.4 years, 2 women) made use of the patch ECG and were monitored for a total of 2987 hours and a median of 14 (range 1–17) days. …”
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Comparative Study of Angiotensin Convertase Enzyme (ACE2) Gene Expression in Patients with Covid-19 By Molecular Method by Behrooz Farzanegan, Naghmeh Bahrami, Mohammad Fathi, Saba Tahmasebi, Mehdi Kazem Pour Dizaji, Shadi Shafaghi, Farnaz Ahmadi, Farnoush Mohammadi, Seyedeh Zahra Fotook Kiaei, Mona Mohajeri Tehrani, Masoume Farhangiyan, Abdolreza Mohamadnia

“…Results: The findings indicate that the average age does not have an impact on individuals experiencing mild symptoms. …”
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Child undernutrition and its association with household environmental conditions in Bangladesh by Md Mostaured Ali Khan, Md Arif Billah, Kaniz Fatima, M Mofizul Islam, Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Md Nuruzzaman Khan

“… Abstract Objective: Undernutrition among children under the age of five years is a prevalent global issue, especially in Bangladesh. …”
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Home high-flow therapy during recovery from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised control trial by Nicholas Hart, Louise Rose, Abdel Douiri, Georgios Kaltsakas, Eui-Sik Suh, Patrick B Murphy, Anne Rossel, Rebecca F D'Cruz

“…Trial progression criteria were: ≥40% of eligible patients randomised, ≤20% attrition, ≥70% complete data, and no device-related serious adverse events (SAE).Results 18 of 45 eligible patients were randomised (age 69±5 years, 44% female, body mass index 23±5 kg/m2, forced expiratory volume in 1 second 32±12%). …”
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The COVID‐19 pandemic‐induced behavioral restrictions and their impact on child and adolescent psychiatric units—Infection control or freedom by Masahide Usami, Yoshinori Sasaki, Mayuna Ichikawa, Miki Matsudo, Mutsumi Ohashi, Yui Higashino, Yusuke Kono, Haruna Matsudo, Yuki Nomura, Minjae Ma, Yuuki Sakoh, Maiko Odaka, Kotoe Itagaki, Keita Yamamoto, Momoka Takahashi, Yuta Yoshimura, Saori Inoue, Masahiro Ishida, Kumi Inazaki, Yuki Hakoshima, Yuki Mizumoto

“…The clinical data, such as age, gender, diagnosis, result of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, frequency of outings and overnight stays before and after the pandemic, were compared. …”
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Real-World Experience with CDK4/6 Inhibitors in the First-Line Palliative Setting for HR+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancer by Ram Patel, John Mathews, Caroline Hamm, Swati Kulkarni, Rasna Gupta, Tarquin Opperman, John Dean Chiong, Abdullah Nasser

“…The Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for age and menopausal status found no significant differences between ribociclib and palbociclib for the PFS (HR = 0.92, <i>p</i> = 0.86) or OS (HR = 0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.92). …”
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Plasma myeloperoxidase interactions with cadmium, lead, arsenic, and selenium and their impact on chronic kidney disease by Hsi-Hsien Chen, Ya-Li Huang, Chih-Yin Wu, Mei-Chieh Chen, Horng-Sheng Shiue, Sheng-Lun Hsu, Ying-Chin Lin, Yu-Mei Hsueh

“…Accordingly, we recruited 395 age- and sex-matched controls and 215 patients with CKD (persistent estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a minimum of 12 weeks without hemodialysis). …”
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Quantitative Validation of Hematocrit Percentage Drop Cutoff Points in Postpartum Hemorrhage: An Automated Gravimetric Approach by Venance Basil Kway, José Enrique Calacuayo Rojas, Josué Sidonio Rodríguez Cuevas, Ursula Medina Moreno, José Sergio Camacho Juárez, Jorge Francisco Ayala González, Karla Krebs Larraga, Ilse Veronica Castro Martinez, Roberto Arturo Castillo Reyther, Antonio Gordillo Moscoso, Yang Pan

“…A prospective cohort study was conducted from January 2023 to July 2023, in which 107 patients 18 years of age and above were scheduled for elective cesarean with obstetrical indications. …”
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Assessing the detection and interaction of Lawsonia intracellularis and porcine circovirus 2 in low and high-performance wean-to-finish pig groups in different porcine reproductive... by Guilherme Cezar, Fernando L. Leite, Eduardo Fano, Reid Phillips, John Waddell, Kate Dion, Edison Magalhães, Giovani Trevisan, Gustavo Silva, Daniel C. Linhares

“…Oral fluids were collected longitudinally from weaning until market age, and tested using quantitative PCR for each of the aforementioned pathogens. …”
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An Update of the Appropriate Treatment Strategies in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Study of 735 Patients by Nai-si Huang, Xiao Shi, Bo-wen Lei, Wen-jun Wei, Zhong-wu Lu, Peng-cheng Yu, Yu Wang, Qing-hai Ji, Yu-long Wang

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis also showed increased mortality risk in patients with increased age (HR=1.022, P<0.001), tumor extension to adjacent structures (HR=1.649, P=0.013), and distant metastasis (HR=2.041, P<0.001), while surgery+RT (HR=0.600, P=0.004) and chemotherapy (HR=0.692, P=0.010) were independently associated with improved OS. …”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…These indicators included being young (19 years or younger) or having limited income, low access to education, and being single (aged 20−24 years). We described and compared survey data on girls (n = 109; aged 14−19 years) and young women (n = 91; aged 20−24 years) using Chi-square or Student’s t-tests. …”
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in hospitalised children: a retrospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary children’s hospital in China by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Dan Yu, Huiqing Wang, Liang Huang, Siyu Li, Guo Cheng, Zhi-Jun Jia

“…Introduction For improving and optimising drug use in children, we previously developed a tool (including a series of criteria for identifying potentially inappropriate prescribing in children) by literature review and the two-round Delphi technique to prevent inappropriate medication prescriptions at the prescribing stage.Objective To assess the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescription (PIP) among hospitalised children and explore risk factors associated with PIP.Design A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting A tertiary children’s hospital in China.Participants Hospitalised children with complete medical records who received drug treatment and discharged from 1 January to 31 December 2021.Outcome measures We evaluated the medication prescriptions by using a series of previously developed criteria for detecting the prevalence of PIP in hospitalised children and used logistic regression to explore the risk factors (including sex, age, number of drugs, number of comorbidities, days of hospitalisation and admission departments) for PIP in children.Results A total of 87 555 medication prescriptions for 16 995 hospitalised children were analysed, and 19 722 PIPs were detected. …”
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