Unravelling the role of secretory Immnuoglobulin-A in COVID-19: a multicentre study in nursing homes during the first wave by Rafael Bielza, Patricia Pérez, Nuria García, Laura Ballesteros-Sanabria, Rosa María Martínez, Azam Ghazi, Clara Hernando, María Victoria Rodríguez, Israel J. Thuissard, Cristina Andreu-Vázquez, José Manuel Bautista

“…No significant differences were observed in age, sex, CGA, duration of symptoms, disease severity, overall 30-day-mortality, or reinfection between “induced” and “non-induced” residents. …”
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The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health by Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

“…Results As core SEC in the Global Urban Health concept, every individual brings certain biological (e.g., genes, age, sex, physiology), sociodemographic (e.g., cultural background, education level, socioeconomic status), psychosocial (e.g., motivations, attitudes, self-efficacy, intentions, emotions, stress), and behavioral (e.g., physical activity, diet, pro-environmental actions) factors with them. …”
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Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire by Kurt Z. Long, Kurt Z. Long, Sylvain G. Traoré, Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Jean T. Coulibaly, Bomey C. Gba, Bomey C. Gba, Daouda Dao, Daouda Dao, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Harald Seelig, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Jürg Utzinger, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh

“…BackgroundStunting and overt malnutrition remain prevalent among school age children in rural areas of Côte d'Ivoire while obesity is increasing in urban areas. …”
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Android to gynoid fat ratio and its association with functional capacity in male patients with heart failure by Marcelo Rodrigues Dos Santos, Guilherme Wesley Peixoto daFonseca, Letícia Pironato Sherveninas, Francis Ribeiro deSouza, Antônio Carlos Battaglia Filho, Caio Eduardo Novaes, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Carlos Eduardo Negrão, Antônio Carlos Pereira Barretto, Maria‐Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves

“…Logistic regression analysis showed A/G ratio >0.55 to be independently associated with reduced peak VO2 adjusted for age, body mass index, LVEF, presence of sarcopenia, anabolic hormones, and haemoglobin (odds ratio 3.895, 95% confidence interval 1.030–14.730, P = 0.045). …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…Clinical characteristics and hospital stay, cost, functional capacity, and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) heart failure score were recorded at admission, 1-week, and 30-days post-op.ResultsThe mean (SD) age of the 17 patients was 68.4 (8.0) years and 15 (88%) were female. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as Perineural Adjuvants in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: An Interventional Study by Charmi Hitenbhai Shah, Jinesh Pareshbhai Kothari, Nilesh Vrajmohan Shah, Rajsi Rajan Shah, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Results: Group 1 had a significantly lower average age (35.38±9.03 years) compared to Group 2 (46.40±13.12 years) (p=0.000039). …”
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Pengaruh Valsartan Terhadap Fibrosis Ginjal pada Obstruksi Ureter by Alvarino .

“…Kesimpulan : Pemberian valsartan dengan dosis antihipertensi tidak<br />mengurangi tingkat fibrosis interstisial, degenerasi hidrofik, maupun atrofi tubulus pada obstruksi ureter unilateral<br />pada tikus wistar<br />Kata kunci: obstruksi ureter unilateral, valsartan, fibrosis interstisial<br />Abstract<br />Introduction: Ureteral obstruction is a condition that might happen at any age in any level with the worst<br />complication is permanent renal damage. …”
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Gambaran Elektrolit dan Gula Darah Pasien Kejang Demam yang Dirawat di Bangsal Anak RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Khairunnisa Imaduddin, Iskandar Syarif, Rahmatini Rahmatini

“…Most cases of febrile seizures occurred in the age group ≥ 6 months - &lt;2 years, about 51%. Febrile seizures are more common in males than females with the ratio 1.4:1. …”
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Noninvasive imaging biomarker reveals invisible microscopic variation in acute ischaemic stroke (≤ 24 h): a multicentre retrospective study by Kui Sun, Rongchao Shi, Xinxin Yu, Ying Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Mei Zhang, Jian Wang, Shu Jiang, Haiou Li, Bing Kang, Tong Li, Shuying Zhao, Yu Ai, Jianfeng Qiu, Haiyan Wang, Ximing Wang

“…Among 1122 patients included (760 men [67.7%]; median [range] age, 64 [21–96] years). After least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm, 44 optimal features were remained. …”
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Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Malposition by Ann C. Frisse, Jay B. Louik, Isha A. Kachwala, Haotian Wu, Nicole Felix, Thammatat Vorawandthanachai, Karina Avila, Nerys C. Benfield

“…There were no significant differences in clinical characteristics between participants with malpositioned and non-malpositioned IUDs except a 1.2-year difference in mean age. Radiologists, compared to gynecologists, were more likely to describe an IUD as malpositioned (RR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.21, 1.99). …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Social Chatbots in Alleviating Loneliness and Social Anxiety: Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study by Myungsung Kim, Seonmi Lee, Sieun Kim, Jeong-in Heo, Sangil Lee, Yu-Bin Shin, Chul-Hyun Cho, Dooyoung Jung

“…ResultsA total of 176 participants (88 males, average age=22.6 (SD 2.92)) took part in the study. Baseline measures indicated slightly elevated levels of loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale, mean 27.97, SD (11.07)) and social anxiety (Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, mean 25.3, SD (14.19)) compared to typical university students. …”
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Acceptance and safety of the RSV-preventive treatment of newborns with nirsevimab in the maternity department: a prospective longitudinal cohort study in FranceResearch in context by Charlotte Ocana de Sentuary, Clara Testard, Marion Lagrée, Maxime Leroy, Lisa Gasnier, Alicia Enes-Dias, Constance Leruste, Diariatou Diallo, Michael Génin, Thameur Rakza, François Dubos

“…In a multivariable analysis, the mother's age, lower parity and having a partner in work were significantly associated with nirsevimab acceptance. …”
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Addressing inhaler technique challenges in cognitively impaired chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: the impact of customized training programs by Vaishnavi V Gaonkar, Vinay V Shanbhag, Shreya S Kajave, Mahek R Mattikop, Mandati Santhosh Reddy

“…A total of 56 COPD and CI patients who had made at least one significant mistake when using an inhaler device were added to the study. The mean age was 66.89±9.85 years. When evaluated with MoCA, the mean score was 17.02±3.91. …”
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Molecular testing stratifies the risk of structural recurrence in high risk differentiated thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Jie Liu, Wensi Gao, Xiong Zheng, Shuping Wu, Yi Shi, Feng Wang, Yu Wu

“…Patients harboring mutations in the TERT promoter, TP53, or PIK3CA genes were categorized as the high molecular risk group, while all others were assigned to the non-high molecular risk group.ResultsAmong the 108 cases, 32 (29.6%) fell into the high molecular risk group, characterized by a significantly older mean age (57.8 vs. 42.6 years, p &lt; 0.001), larger tumor size (3.1 cm vs. 2.0 cm, p = 0.003), a higher incidence of aggressive pathological subtypes (43.8% vs. 7.9%, p &lt; 0.001), and an increased occurrence of distant metastasis (34.4% vs. 7.9%, p = 0.001). …”
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The First 24 h Hemodynamic Management in NICU after Revascularization Surgery in Moyamoya Disease by Jie Song, Yu Lei, Long Chen, Chao Gao, Wei Ni, Xing Wu, Gang Wu, Ying Mao, Jin Hu, Yuxiang Gu

“…What is more, a higher early postoperative Hb level also seemed to predict a worse long-term clinical outcome (favorable group 116.9±17.1 g/L vs. unfavorable group 123.7±13.0 g/L, p=0.03), but the difference disappeared after adjusting sex and age. Logistic regression analyses showed that a higher level of postoperative MAP (β=0.024, 95% CI (0.004, 0.044), and p=0.02) within the first 24 h in NICU might be the short-term risk factor. …”
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Ecological concrete by partially substitution of cement with Cameroonian corn stover ash by Martial Ngnihamye Nde, Seidou Youssoufa, Fabien Kenmogne, Merveille Meto Kuigne, Michel Mbessa, Emmanuel Yamb Bell, Didier Fokwa

“…The mechanical behavior at an early age (0–28 days) showed a general decrease in strength for concretes containing CCSA. …”
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Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women: a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data by Anete Mendes-Muxlhanga, Arsénio Nhacolo, Antia Figueroa-Romero, Maura Mazuze, Alfredo Mayor, Anifa Vala, Esperança Sevene, Aleny Couto, Namita Eliseu, Llorenç Quintó, Gloria Matabisso, Eusebio Macete, Paula Vaz, Pedro Alonso, Clara Menendez, Raquel González, Tacilta Nhampossa

“…Over the study period, by maternal age group, the largest reduction in HIV prevalence was in the 15–20 year-old group [62% reduction, from 14.3% (95% CI 10.8–18.4) to 5.3% (95% CI: 3.6–7.5)], followed by the 20–25 year old group [43% reduction, from 29.0% (95% CI: 24.2–34.5) to 16.6% (95% CI: 13.6–19.8)] and the 25–30 year old group [13% reduction, from 36.9% (95% CI: 31.0–43.1) to 32.0% (95% CI: 27.3–37.0)] (p < 0.001). …”
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Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study by Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…The study will take place in a socio-economically deprived, ethnically diverse inner-London Borough within a community-based child health National health service responsible for the Autism assessment of children and young people up to the age of 13 years. ResultsEthics approval was received in June 2023 (Research Ethics Committee reference 22/LO/0751; IRAS project ID 320499). …”
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Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study Revealing Four Altered Autoantibodies in Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients by Katharina Bell, Vanessa M. Beutgen, Stefan Nickels, Katrin Lorenz, Yvonne Scheller, Hisham Elbaz, Tunde Peto, Katharina A. Ponto, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Karl J. Lackner, Irene Schmidtmann, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Franz H. Grus, Alexander K. Schuster

“…Optic nerves of RVO subjects and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 229) at baseline and their follow-up examination after 5 years were analyzed for glaucomatous alterations. …”
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells exhibit distinct characteristics in bone marrow and blood of individuals with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Paris Efstratiou, Athina Damianaki, Aglaia Kavidopoulou, Polymnia Ioannidou, Effrosyni Markaki, Ioannis Moysis Skianis, Electra Tsagliotis, Vasilia Kaliafentaki, Angelos Mattheakakis, Maria Ximeri, Eleftherios Manouras, Matthieu Lavigne, Panayotis Verginis, Panayotis Verginis, Panayotis Verginis, Christina Kalpadakis

“…In the present study we aimed to evaluate both the frequencies as well as the molecular signatures of MDSCs in blood and BM from newly diagnosed DLBCL patients prior to treatment initiation and from age matched healthy donors. Circulating levels of total, monocytic (M-) and polymorphonuclear (PMN-) MDSCs were found increased in DLBCL compared to healthy control, while in DLBCL patients the BM MDSCs were significantly increased compared to blood. …”
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