Growth Dynamics of Lithuanian Blackface Lambs: Role of Crossbreeding with German Blackheaded Mutton Rams, Sex and Seasonality by Rūta Šveistienė, Violeta Razmaitė

“…Genotype–season interactions influenced weights at several ages, with winter-born purebred LBFs and certain crossbreeds generally outperforming their spring-born counterparts. …”
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Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Study by Naoki Higashiyama, Shinya Tamura, Taku Sugawara

“…The patients were divided into two groups: patients aged <75 years (<75-year-old group) and patients aged ≥75 years (≥75-year-old group). …”
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Improving compliance and evaluating physician–patient concerns in glaucoma: a pilot study by Mohannad Albdour, Aaron Shi, Chuhan Wang, Ibrahim Saleh, Karanjit S Kooner

“…Results: In this study, patients aged 65 years, or more were more compliant than those <65 years (76% vs 50%, p < 0.05). …”
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Projected Thermally Driven Elderly Mortality for Beijing Under Greenhouse Gas and Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering Scenarios by Jun Wang, Liyun Zhao, John C. Moore

“…Abstract Beijing is undergoing multiple challenges including urbanization, warming and aging. The Beijing megalopolis of 20 million people now suffers more cold‐related than heat‐related deaths. …”
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Reduced ATP turnover during hibernation in relaxed skeletal muscle by Cosimo De Napoli, Luisa Schmidt, Mauro Montesel, Laura Cussonneau, Samuele Sanniti, Lorenzo Marcucci, Elena Germinario, Jonas Kindberg, Alina Lynn Evans, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Marco Narici, Fabrice Bertile, Etienne Lefai, Marcus Krüger, Leonardo Nogara, Bert Blaauw

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Is economic inequality in maternal and child healthcare decreasing in India? Trends between 2005–2006, 2015–2016 and 2019–2021 by Niranjan Saggurti, Rajib Acharya, Abhishek Kumar, Rimjhim Bajpai

“…Bivariate analyses, ratio of richest to poorest, slope index of inequality (SII) and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were used to examine the coverage as well as inequalities in the outcome indicators for India and its states and at district level.Primary outcomes The outcome variables analysed in the study were full antenatal care, institutional delivery, postnatal care of mothers within 48 hours of delivery, and full immunisation among children.Participants Women aged 15–49 who had given a birth in the last 5 years before the surveys were unit of analysis for the maternal healthcare indicators, and children aged 12–23 months were unit of the analysis for childhood immunisation.Results Over the last 15 years, coverage of the MCH indicators has increased in India and across socioeconomic segment of the population, and the absolute increase was higher among the worse-off segments than the better-off. …”
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Mechanical analysis of 3D printed dental restorations manufactured using different resins and validation with FEM analysis by Buse Cebi Gul, Fatih Demirci, Nagehan Baki, Erkan Bahce, Mutlu Özcan

“…Results As a result of thermomechanical aging, significant difference was found between the groups in wear and fracture resistance (P < .05). …”
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Comprehensive grain production capacity in major grain producing areas of China under the “Grain Storage in Land and Technology” strategy by WANG Yunlu, WANG Ping, ZHAI Tengteng, KOU Wenhong

“…[Methods] This study employed data from the “Third National Land Survey”, panel data, literature reviews, and secondary resources to assess the current comprehensive grain production capacity, evaluated the impact of factors such as cultivated land area, multiple cropping index, fertilizer application, agricultural mechanization, breeding techniques, rural labor aging, and natural disasters, and predicted the comprehensive grain production capacity in 2035. …”
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Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda by Gasthony Alobo, Cristina Reverzani, Laura Sarno, Barbara Giordani, Luigi Greco

“…Mortality is high among mothers referred late from other facilities who are HIV positive, aged more than 30 years, lack antenatal care attendance, and are delivered by caesarean section. …”
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The consistency and efficacy of optical coherence tomography for the evaluation of ocular torsion angle in children by Rongjun Liu, Jingjing Zhao, Kaili Yu, Dehai Zhu

“…The mean FDA of 32 patients aged 2–6 years old was −7.84 ± 4.67° via fundus photography and −6.71 ± 6.19° via OCT. …”
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The impact of drinking on smoking cessation outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese youth smokers by Ka Yan Ho, Katherine Ka Wai Lam, Qi Liu, Ting Mao, Funa Yang, Mulualem Getaneh Belay, Cynthia Sau Ting Wu, Mak Yim Wah

“…Drinking is a common unhealthy behaviour among youth smokers aged 25 or below. However, the effects of drinking on smoking cessation outcomes are not well understood. …”
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Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of tedizolid phosphate against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in children, adolescents, and adults by Monte Carlo simul... by Xiao-Chen Wei, Ming-Feng Zhao, Hai-Rong Lv, Xia Xiao

“…The dosage regimens of 3 and 4 mg/kg/d of tedizolid phosphate were appropriate to treat ABSSSIs caused by methicillin-susceptible S. aureus and MRSA in children aged 2–6 and 6–12 y, respectively. Approved dosage regimens of tedizolid phosphate for patients older than 12 y may be sufficient against S. pneumoniae pneumonia but insufficient for S. aureus pneumonia. …”
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The effects of lutein/ zeaxanthin (Lute-gen®) on eye health, eye strain, sleep quality, and attention in high electronic screen users: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle... by A. L. Lopresti, A. L. Lopresti, S. J. Smith

“…BackgroundLutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble antioxidant nutrients that have evidence of beneficial effects on vision and eye health.PurposeExamine the effects of supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin isomers (Lute-gen®) on eye health, eye strain, sleep quality, and attention in high electronic screen users.Study designTwo-arm, 6-month, parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.MethodsSeventy volunteers aged 18 to 65 who used electronic screens for more than 6 h daily were supplemented with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin-isomers or a placebo. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Pentavalent (Penta) vaccine coverage for children aged 12–23 months is used as the prime substitute for determining vaccination coverage and monitoring the performance of the national immunization program. …”
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The influence of anthropometric characteristics on swimming speed in adolescent swimmers by Jovica Peulić, Anja Obradović, Mila Vukadinović Jurišić, Jelena Obradović

“…Thirty-eight male swimmers (aged 16.94 &plusmn; 0.8 years; body height: 178.3 &plusmn; 5.4 cm; body weight 67.7 &plusmn; 9.6 kg) and thirty-five female swimmers (aged 17.12 &plusmn; 0.7 years; body height: 175.1 &plusmn; 6.6 cm; body weight 59.9 &plusmn; 7.1 kg) participated in the study. …”
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Utilisation of Cryopreserved Gametes in Cancer Patients who Underwent Fertility Preservation by Devika Gunasheela, N. Ashwini, Yoshita Saneja, D Deepthi

“…It investigated the utilisation of cryopreserved gametes in 557 male patients aged 15–50 years and 39 female patients aged 15–40 years who opted for fertility preservation before chemotherapy or radiotherapy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of hemoporfin photodynamic therapy in treating port-wine stains in Chinese children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Xu, Hongxin Li

“…Regardless of whether the outcome variable was efficacy I or efficacy II, the therapeutic efficacy in children with PWS aged 0–3 years was superior to those aged 3–6 and 6–18 years, and children who underwent a treatment course of ≥3 sessions showed better outcomes compared to those who have only 1 or 2 sessions. …”
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Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, health seeking behaviour and associated factors among the elderly workers of a selected district of Sri Lanka by Niluka Gunathilaka, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Manuj C. Weerasinghe

“…Ageing increases the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of mental health morbidity in Tamil Nadu by Damodharan Dinakaran, Arpitha Krishna, Aravind Raj Elangovan, Senthil Amudhan, Selvi Muthuswamy, Chellamuthu Ramasubramanian, Palanimuthu T. Sivakumar, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal

“…Participants who were men (largely contributed by substance-use disorders), aged 40–49 years, from rural areas, and from lower income quintile had higher prevalence of mental morbidity. …”
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The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed Almutairi, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Abdulaziz M. Alodhialah

“…<b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study was conducted among older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data on dietary quality, physical activity, and smoking status were collected using validated questionnaires. …”
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