Study protocol on risk factors for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in different trimesters and their relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes (GDM-RIDMAN) by Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Angus Forbes, Nurul Iftida Basri, Rozita Zakaria, Pamela Phui Har Yap, Veronika Rysinova, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin, Nurain Mohd Noor, Ziti Akthar Supian, Haslinda Hassan, Fuziah Paimin, Siti Rohani Mohamed Alias, Norizzati Bukhary Ismail Bukhary, Madeleine Benton

“…Oral glucose tolerance test results will be used to identify glucose dysregulation, and maternal and neonatal outcomes include maternal weight gain, pre-eclampsia, polyhydramnios, mode of delivery, preterm or postdate birth, complications in labour, birth weight, gestational age at birth, Apgar score, congenital anomaly, congenital hypothyroidism, neonatal death or stillbirth, hypoglycaemia and hyperbilirubinaemia. …”
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Profil Penderita Penyakit Tuberkulosis Paru BTA Positif yang Ditemukan di BP4 Lubuk Alung periode Januari 2012 – Desember 2012 by Eni Yulvia Susilayanti, Irvan Medison, Erkadius .

“…Most are 21-30 years of age 23.2%. The area of origin mostly from Kab. Padang Pariaman 29.4%. …”
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Evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis disease burden in Shenyang, China, 2023 by Huijie Chen, Haiyan Bi, Peng Li, Zhixing Yang, Lihai Wen, Baijun Sun, Wei Sun

“…Therefore, the focus should be shifted towards early intervention to reduce transmission, especially for the aged males.…”
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Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched study by Toru Sakurai, Akihiro Hoshino, Kenta Miyoshi, Erika Yamada, Masaya Enomoto, Junichi Mazaki, Hiroshi Kuwabara, Kenichi Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Ota, Shingo Tachibana, Yutaka Hayashi, Tetsuo Ishizaki, Yuichi Nagakawa

“…These variables included age, sex, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking history, American Society of Anesthesiologists stage, comorbidities, tumor location, histology, clinical TNM stage, and preoperative therapy. …”
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Chronic Mild Hyperglycemia in GCK-MODY Patients Does Not Increase Carotid Intima-Media Thickness by Stepanka Pruhova, Petra Dusatkova, Pavel J. Kraml, Michal Kulich, Zdena Prochazkova, Jan Broz, Jaroslav Zikmund, Ondrej Cinek, Michal Andel, Oluf Pedersen, Torben Hansen, Jan Lebl

“…Twenty-seven GCK mutation carriers and 24 controls recruited among their first-degree relatives were compared, all aging over 35 years. The CIMT was tested using a high-resolution B-mode carotid ultrasonography. …”
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Pathways to motherhood: A single-center retrospective study on fertility preservation and reproductive outcomes in patients with breast cancer by Chao-Ying Chen, Yu-Chiao Yi, Hwa-Fen Guu, Ya-Fang Chen, Hsiao-Fan Kung, Jui-Chun Chang, Li-Yu Chen, Chih-Chiang Hung, Ming-Jer Chen

“…This review encompassed the demographic characteristics of the patients, cancer stages, treatment details, and types of fertility preservation procedures and their outcomes. Results: The average age at disease diagnosis was 33.4 years. Approximately 90.4% of patients presented with early-stage cancer (≤2). …”
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Effects of MyBFF@school, a multifaceted obesity intervention program, on anthropometry and body composition of overweight and obese primary schoolchildren by Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…A total of 1,397 primary-school students aged 9–11 with a body mass index (BMI) $$z$$ z -score (corrected for age) greater than + 1 standard deviation based on the World Health Organization 2007 Growth Reference were assigned to intervention ( $$n=647$$ n = 647 ) and control ( $$n=750$$ n = 750 ) groups. …”
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Investigating the impact of microbiome-changing interventions on food decision-making: MIFOOD study protocol by Meghedi Vartanian, Konrad Jakob Endres, Yee Teng Lee, Silke Friedrich, Marie-Theres Meemken, Imke Schamarek, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Robin Schürfeld, Lina Eisenberg, Anja Hilbert, Frauke Beyer, Michael Stumvoll, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Julia F. Christensen, A. Veronica Witte

“…Key inclusion criteria are 18–60 years of age and exclusion criteria are type 2 diabetes, psychiatric disease, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contraindications. …”
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Risk prediction models for feeding intolerance in patients with enteral nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huijiao Chen, Jin Han, Jing Li, Jianhua Xiong, Dong Wang, Mingming Han, Yuehao Shen, Wenli Lu

“…The top five predictors included in the model were APACHE II, age, albumin levels, intra-abdominal pressure, and mechanical ventilation. …”
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Accuracy of Rhythm Diagnostic Systems’ MultiSense^® in Detection of Arterial Oxygen Saturation and Respiratory Rate During Hypoxia in Humans: Effects of Skin Color and De... by Charles Evrard, Amina El Attaoui, Cristina Pistea, Irina Enache, Mark Marriott, Louis Mayaud, Anne Charloux, Bernard Geny

“…In a population of sixteen healthy male subjects (mean age: 31.5 ± 7.0 years, BMI: 24.9 ± 3.6 kg/m², and 35% with darker skin tones), simultaneous SpO₂ and RR measurements were collected over 12.4 h, during which FiO₂ was progressively reduced from 21% to 10.5%. …”
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Predictive Factors and the Predictive Scoring System for Falls in Acute Care Inpatients: Retrospective Cohort Study by Chihiro Saito, Eiji Nakatani, Hatoko Sasaki, Naoko E Katsuki, Masaki Tago, Kiyoshi Harada

“…MethodsThis single-center, retrospective cohort study involved patients aged 20 years or older admitted to Shizuoka General Hospital between April 2019 and September 2020. …”
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Association between prostate-specific antigen density and prostate cancer prediction among Nigerian men by Abudu EK, Okuku CN, Akaiso OE, Fabian UA, Udoh EA, Ukpong AE, Kudamnya IJ, Ajayi OO, Uduma FU, Abudu OO, Ekpo BO

“…Appropriate test statistics including mean, standard deviation, Chi-square, t-test, Fischer’s exact test, Pearson’s r-test) with p-value < 0.05 considered as significant. Results: The mean age for all the patients was 55.7 + 2.6 year while the mean ages of 52.9 + 3.3 years and 65.1 + 11.3 years were for patients with benign and malignant prostate diseases respectively. 26.2 % were adenocarcinomas. …”
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Determinants of anemia in school-going adolescents: a case study in Douala, Cameroon by Annick Suzanne Mbazoa Mbou, Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Sali Aristide Dama, Florence Irita, Verance Carline Kegha Ngodem, Manuela Tchinda Magne, Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo, Joelle Laure Sobngwi

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out among 511 adolescents aged 10–15 years, selected by random sampling from four secondary schools in Douala. …”
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Case report: Clinical characteristics and Genetical analysis of HSD11B2 in three Chinese children with apparent mineralocorticoid excess: a case series by Yuan Ding, Yuan Ding, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng, Bingyan Cao, Bingyan Cao, Min Liu, Min Liu, Xuyun Hu, Xuyun Hu, Di Wu, Di Wu, Di Wu

“…This article aims to enhance the understanding of the course and prognosis of AME, by detailing the management protocols employed for patients with genetically confirmed diagnoses.MethodsAn analysis comprising three cases and a review of relevant literature were conducted to synthesize the insights and experiences derived from gathering clinical and laboratory data on patients.ResultsAll three patients were born to non-consanguineous parents, were small for gestational age and exhibited severe hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypertension, nephrocalcinosis, and hypercalciuria. …”
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Preliminary study on unlocking growth and yield potential of USDA foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) lines with NPK fertilization by Hira Shahzadi, Shahbaz Khan, Abdulrahman Al-Hashimi, Shahzad M. A. Basra, Kashf Mehmood, Muhammad Ashfaq Wahid, Muhammad Nawaz, Sohail Irshad, Abdul Haseeb, Afroz Rais, Safia Gul, Danish Ibrar, Yheni Dwiningsih

“…NPK treatments were applied twice during the study periods: first dose was applied after one week of the emergence of seedlings and the second dose was applied at the age of four weeks of seedlings. The time to 50% emergence ranged from 4.33 (V111) to 5.92 (U2) days, and the emergence was highest in V111 (10.02), and V19 had the lowest emergence index of 4.95. …”
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Perbandingan Tekanan Darah Sebelum dan Sewaktu Melakukan Handgrip Isometric Exercise pada Mahasiswa Angkatan 2011 Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas by M.Yoga Sefia Nurindra, Rahmatina B.Herman, Yenita .

“…This research was an experimental study with randomized crossover design that involved 24 male subjects, age of 20,7 ± 0,6 years old and BMI 21,8 ± 2,1 Kg/m². …”
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Characteristics of patients with undiagnosed stage 3 chronic kidney disease: results from an observational study (REVEAL-CKD) in ChinaResearch in context by Sheng Nie, Shiyu Zhou, Claudia Cabrera, Shan Chen, Mengyun Jia, Shiyu Zhang, Licong Su, Qi Gao, Navdeep Tangri, Fan Fan Hou

“…Only 2344 (9.3%) undiagnosed patients eventually received a delayed diagnosis, whose median time to diagnosis was 18.1 (95% CI: 17.6–18.8) months. Age ≥65 years, being female, stage 3A CKD, and the absence of nephrology visit and comorbidities (diabetes, established cardiovascular disease, heart failure, hypertension, or chronic nephritic syndrome) were associated with undiagnosed CKD (P < 0.001). …”
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Polymorphism in LEP and LEPR May Modify Leptin Levels and Represent Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer by Marjory Alana Marcello, Antonio Ramos Calixto, Jacqueline Fatima Martins de Almeida, Mariana Bonjiorno Martins, Lucas Leite Cunha, Camila Ayume Amano Cavalari, Elba C. S. Etchebehere, Ligia Vera Montalli da Assumpção, Bruno Geloneze, Andre Lopes Carvalho, Laura Sterian Ward

“…A multivariate logistic regression adjusted for gender, age, and BMI showed that the AG genotype of rs7799039 was an independent risk for DTC (OR, 11.689; P=0.0183; 95% CI, 1.516–90.119). …”
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Alternative psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric catatonia: a retrospective analysis by Joshua R. Smith, Joshua R. Smith, Isaac Baldwin, Tasia York, Carina Anderson, Trey McGonigle, Simon Vandekar, Lee Wachtel, James Luccarelli, James Luccarelli

“…Most patients (N = 18; 58%) were insured by Medicaid. The mean age at the time of catatonia diagnosis was 13.5 years. …”
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HIV Drug Resistance Profile in Clients Experiencing Treatment Failure After the Transition to a Dolutegravir-Based First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen in Mozambique by Nalia Ismael, Cidia Hussein, Cacildo Magul, Humberto Inguane, Aleny Couto, Amancio Nhangave, Ana Muteerwa, Mahoudo Bonou, Artur Ramos, Peter Wesley Young, Sonia Chilundo, Rhoderick Machekano, Lauren Greenberg, Juliana da Silva, Nilesh Bhatt

“…Of 717 participants (median age 39.2 years, 70.7% female), 217 (30.2%) had VF, 193 (88.9%) underwent genotyping, with 183 (94.8%) successfully genotyped. …”
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