Unmasking the complexities of healthcare access in low-resource settings: a health systems approach to obstetric and under-5 healthcare in rural settings of Eastern Uganda by Rornald Muhumuza Kananura

“…Objective This study examined how multiple factors concurrently affect access to obstetric and child healthcare services in resource-poor settings Methods The research used social autopsies [in-depth interview] with mothers who experienced newborn death [n = 29], focus group discussions [n = 8] with mothers [n = 32], and fathers [n = 28] of children aged 6–59 months, and the author’s field observations in Eastern Uganda’s rural settings. …”
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Cerebral venous thrombosis and depression: a scoping review by Feras M. Almarshad, Dushad Ram

“…Patients were predo­minantly younger to middle-aged adults, with a significant female predominance. …”
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Determinants of delayed speech development in African immigrant children in Germany: A scoping review by Jude Tsafack Zefack, Favour Alo Adoche, Fuanyi Awatboh, Brenda Mbouamba Yankam, Cynthia-Edith Ara-Nabangi Ndive, Esua Alphonsius Fotindong

“…The review considered studies involving African children (aged 0–18) in Germany and the social determinants influencing speech delays. …”
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Detection of Endocarditis Associated Pili Genes in Enterococcus Faecalis Clinical Isolates by Ayat Ahmed Najm, May Talib Flayyih

“…Urine, root canal, and wound samples from individuals aged 20–40 years old showed the highest prevalence of Enterococcus faecalis isolates, except for the vagina, where those over 40 years old recorded the highest rates of isolates. …”
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Examination of the Clinical Utility of Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating Screening Tools in Young Athletes: A Scoping Review by Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Zachary Capulong, Megan Teeter

“…Included articles were randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, or cross-sectional studies published in English between 2011-2023; included primarily non-aesthetic athletes aged 14-24 years; and utilized an ED/DE screening tool for diagnostic purposes. …”
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Serum Cytokines in Young Pediatric Patients with Congenital Cardiac Shunts and Altered Pulmonary Hemodynamics by Leína Zorzanelli, Nair Yukie Maeda, Mariana Meira Clavé, Vera Demarchi Aiello, Marlene Rabinovitch, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…Methods and Results. Patients (n=44) were aged 2.6 to 37.6 months. Group I patients (n=31) were characterized by pulmonary congestion and higher pulmonary blood flow compared to group II (p=0.022), with no need for preoperative cardiac catheterization. …”
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Resident Case Series: Blood Flow Restriction as an Adjunct to Strengthening Exercises in Two Patients with Subacromial Impingement and High Irritability by Angel Ceballos, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Joel Bialosky

“… # Case descriptions Two middle aged, non-operative patients with signs and symptoms consistent with SAIS and high levels of irritability were included. …”
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Use of real-time polymerase chain reaction for investigation of Senecavirus infection occurrence in Russia by M. V. Timanov, A. M. Timina, M. V. Biryuchenkova

“…A total of 1,577 samples of biological materials collected form pigs of different ages in 112 holdings located in 37 regions of the country were tested during 2018–2020. …”
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Cambios del pH salival por el consumo de jugos de frutas industrializados y su efecto en la salud gingival en niños de la Institución Educativa “Isabel La Catòlica” by Rosa Ysla-Cheé, María Pareja Vásquez

“…We evaluated 108 children of both sexes, aged 6 to 8 years. The sample was divided into two groups, a study group that drank industrialized fruit juices and a control group that drank water. …”
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Knowledge Is (Still) Key: Awareness to Shape Trends in Telemedicine Use during the Pandemic Based on Management Perceptions and Implementation Systems by Nada I. Hawa, Tri E. B. Soesilo, Nuraeni Nuraeni

“…Most of our respondents are people aged 18-30 years young. Results. All respondents stated that administration factors in the implementation of telemedicine were good. …”
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Mobility, ICT, and health: a built environment investigation of older Chinese migrants’ social isolation and loneliness by Amber DeJohn, Bochu Liu, Xinlin Ma, Michael J. Widener, Zhilin Liu

“…Understanding access to social connection and their distinct relationships to the built environment and health for older Chinese migrants is critical to supporting equitable, healthy aging in a post-COVID world. Methods Using a survey of older Chinese migrants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) during the extended COVID-19 lockdown, we investigate how community mobility and ICT use, two mechanisms of socializing, relate to the built environment and influence loneliness (De Jong Gierveld 6-item scale), as well as mental and physical health (SF-12). …”
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Different audiometric findings with different symptoms for diagnosing superior semicircular canal dehiscence symptoms: a retrospective study of 12 cases by Meliha Başöz Behmen, Selahattin Tuğrul, Ozlem Konukseven

“…Methods We evaluated a case-series of 12 cases aged 11–59 years with a pre-diagnosis of semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) by clinical history and audiological evaluation between 2019 and 2022 and a final diagnosis by high-resolution computed tomography. …”
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Body composition as an indicator of the nutritional status in children with newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease – a prospective study by Paweł Więch, Monika Binkowska-Bury, Bartosz Korczowski

“…Material and methods: The preliminary study included 59 children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (34 children with UC vs. 25 children with CD) aged 4–18 years. The final analysis included 26 newly diagnosed children (16 children with UC vs. 10 children with CD). …”
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Investigating the Safety of Fampridine in Patients with Different Stages of Multiple Sclerosis by Saeed Vaheb, Mahour Farzan, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Narges Ebrahimi, Vahid Shaygannejad, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study includes MS patients aged between 18 and 65 years, referred to the neurology clinic of Kashani Hospital from April 2022 to October 2022, all with administration of fampridine (10 mg tablet twice daily according to the product specifications). …”
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Differences in Home Health Nursing Care for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Stage of Progress: Patients in Hoehn and Yahr Stages III, IV, and V by Yumi Iwasa, Izumi Saito, Miyoko Suzuki

“…As societal aging progresses globally, the number of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is expected to increase worldwide. …”
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UAlpha40: A comprehensive dataset of Urdu alphabet for Pakistan sign languageMendeley Data by Sameena Javaid, Shahood Sajid, Yusra Khan Baloch

“…This dataset was prepared in real-world environments under expert supervision, with volunteers ranging from males to females aged 20 to 45. This newly developed dataset can be utilized to train vision-based deep learning models, which in turn can aid in the development of sign language translators and finger-spelling systems for USL.…”
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12 weeks OPT method for enhanching anearobic and aerobic capacity in elite Indonesian female beach volleyball athletes by Vivi Novia Eka Putri, Yunyun Yudiana, Dikdik Zafar Sidik, Tutur Jatmiko, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto, Zulrafli Zulrafli

“…An all-inclusive sampling method was utilized with participants N=6, aged between 19 and 27, weighing 52 to 77 kg, standing between 168 and 180 cm tall, and having BMIs ranging from 18.40 to 24.60. …”
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Anthropometric but not motor characteristics of young volleyball players were improved after a one-week-long intense training sports camp by Robert Podstawski, Joanna M. Bukowska, Krzysztof Borysławski, Elżbieta Biernat, Daria Grodź, Ferenc Ihasz, Jacek Wąsik

“…Abstract This study aimed to examine potential changes in the anthropometric and motor characteristics of volleyball players aged 17.98 ± 0.51 years after participation in a week-long sports camp. …”
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Moderating effect of social participation on the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults by Yvonne Su Yong Ow, Chia-Shine Wei, Yang-Tzu Li

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between health status and depressive symptoms in older adults and the moderating effect of social participation in the relationship.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2013. Older adults aged 65 years or older were included in the study. …”
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Serum alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and gallstone risk in US adult women: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES by Xiaocheng Li, Peiling He

“…Weighted logistic regression, subgroup analyses, smoothed curve analysis, and multiple imputation were used to examine the relationship between AGP and gallstone risk.ResultsThis cross-sectional analysis included 1,903 adult women in the U.S. aged 20–49. After adjusting for all covariates, serum AGP levels were positively associated with gallstone risk (OR: 3.07; 95% CI: 1.16, 8.11; p = 0.036). …”
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