Estimation of CD8 Parameter Level in Thalassemia Patients by Sajad Abd-Alsahib, Ali Abd-Alhussein, Yousor Majid Jameel

“…Including 120 patients suffering from thalassemia from both genders, aged 20–49 years during the period from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of April 2022. …”
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The Application of Approximate Entropy Theory in Defects Detecting of IGBT Module by Shengqi Zhou, Luowei Zhou, Suncheng Liu, Pengju Sun, Quanming Luo, Junke Wu

“…Due to the local damage caused by aging, the intrinsic parasitic parameters of packaging materials or silicon chips inside the IGBT module such as parasitic inductances and capacitances may change over time, which will make remarkable variation in the gate voltage. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Natalia Myśliwiec, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Adrian Różycki

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete upper airway collapse during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia, hypercapnia, and sleep fragmentation. Common in middle-aged and older adults, its pathogenesis is multifactorial, encompassing obesity, craniofacial abnormalities, altered upper airway muscle function, pharyngeal neuropathy, and fluid redistribution to the neck. …”
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Relationship-Building Skills of Child-Rearing Mothers in Japanese Communities by Hikaru Honda, Nobuko Matsuda, Michiyo Hirano, Kazuko Saeki

“…The participants were 24 mothers who had children between ages of one and four years. These participants were recruited at child-rearing salons and childcare centers located in various municipalities in Japan. …”
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Discovering Ways That Influence the Older Nurse to Continue Bedside Practice by LeeAnna Spiva, Patricia Hart, Frank McVay

“…The themes comprising this pattern were (a) physical and mental changes associated with aging, (b) increased patient acuity and patient load, (c) constant change, and (d) time constraints. …”
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Study Protocol for the Hand OsteoArthritis Self-Management and Integrated Scheme (OASIS-H) to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis—an Open-Label Randomized Control... by Iris Yan Ki Tang, Lai Man Tang, Brian Ho, Joyce Wong, Amanda Lau, Suet Kei Kwok, Carmen Tze Kwan Ho

“…The increasing prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (OA) in Hong Kong’s aging population and its economic burden necessitate more effective management strategies. …”
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Sarcopenia and cachexia: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions by Tiantian Wang, Dong Zhou, Zhen Hong

“…Abstract Sarcopenia is defined as a muscle‐wasting syndrome that occurs with accelerated aging, while cachexia is a severe wasting syndrome associated with conditions such as cancer and immunodeficiency disorders, which cannot be fully addressed through conventional nutritional supplementation. …”
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study Comparing 0.0003% Calcitriol with 0.1% Tacrolimus Ointments for the Treatment of Endemic Pityriasis Alba by Berenice Moreno-Cruz, Bertha Torres-Álvarez, Diana Hernández-Blanco, Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares

“…Twenty-eight children aged 3–17 years with 56 symmetrical lesions and phototype IV-V, were randomly assigned to receive the treatments on target lesions on the face. …”
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From fairy rings to fairy chemicals: The story from nature phenomenon to commercial application by Shaolong Liu, Chanjuan Ye, Jie Guo, Da‐gang Chen, Juan Liu, Xin‐qiao Zhou, Bin Jia, Yixiong Zheng, Jing Wu, Hirokazu Kawagishi, Ke Chen, Chuan‐guang Liu

“…FCs can enhance the plant's resistance to environmental stresses such as cold, heat, and salt, and can increase crop yields; In addition, it can also have biological activities such as skin barrier improvement, anti‐ageing, and anti‐tumour. This review systematically integrated multiple facets of FCs, encompassing their discovery, the biochemical synthesis pathways giving rise to FCs, the derivatives and compounds originated from FCs, and their emerging applications in agriculture, beauty industry and medical sciences. …”
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Gamifikasi Dalam Kelas Bahasa Indonesia Bagi Penutur Asing (BIPA) Anak by Fendy Yogha Pratama, Vera Yuli Erviana, Iis Suwartini, Mixghan Norman Antono

“…The study was conducted with six learners aged 9–12 years in an online BIPA class organized by the Embassy of Indonesia in Denmark. …”
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Sex and gender differences in the molecular etiology of Parkinson’s disease: considerations for study design and data analysis by Samantha L. Schaffner, Kira N. Tosefsky, Amy M. Inskter, Silke Appel-Cresswell, Julia M. Schulze-Hentrich

“…Sex differences that are established at conception and heightened during adolescence and midlife may partially embed future PD risk, due to the complex interactions between gonadal hormones, gene regulation, lifestyle factors, and aging. While the neuroprotective properties of estrogen are strongly implicated in reduced prevalence of PD in women, interactions with genotype and gender-biased lifestyle factors are incompletely understood. …”
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CANDU Safety R&D Status, Challenges, and Prospects in Canada by W. Shen, F. Doyle

“…In particular, the nuclear safety R&D program related to the emerging CANDU ageing issues is discussed. The paper concludes by identifying directions for the future nuclear safety R&D.…”
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Analysis of cyt0kine gene expression in stimulated T cells of small children by semi-quantitative PCR by H. Koning, M. R. M. Baert, R. de Groot, H. J. Neijens, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…This can be performed on T cells purified from blood samples of up to 5 ml in volume from children aged 0–4 years with allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis. …”
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Hidden route of protein damage through oxygen-confined photooxidation by Seoyoon Kim, Eojin Kim, Mingyu Park, Seong Ho Kim, Byung-Gyu Kim, Seungjin Na, Victor W. Sadongo, W. C. Bhashini Wijesinghe, Yu-Gon Eom, Gwangsu Yoon, Hannah Jeong, Eunhye Hwang, Chaiheon Lee, Kyungjae Myung, Chae Un Kim, Jeong-Mo Choi, Seung Kyu Min, Tae-Hyuk Kwon, Duyoung Min

“…Abstract Oxidative modifications can disrupt protein folds and functions, and are strongly associated with human aging and diseases. Conventional oxidation pathways typically involve the free diffusion of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which primarily attack the protein surface. …”
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Overweight Adolescents’ Self-Perceived Weight and Weight Control Behaviour: HBSC Study in Finland 1994–2010 by Kristiina Ojala, Jorma Tynjälä, Raili Välimaa, Jari Villberg, Lasse Kannas

“…The country-representative, cross-sectional data of 15-year olds were obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, conducted in 1994 (𝑁=1194; males: 48%), 1998 (𝑁=1545; 49%), 2002 (𝑁=1745; 50%), 2006 (𝑁=1670; 47%), and 2010 (𝑁=2082; 48%). …”
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Live Plague Vaccine Development: Past, Present, and Future by Andrey P. Anisimov, Anastasia S. Vagaiskaya, Alexandra S. Trunyakova, Svetlana V. Dentovskaya

“…In this review, we present our opinion on reasonable tactics for the development and application of live, safe, and protective human plague vaccines causing an enhanced duration of protection and breadth of action against various virulent strains in vaccination studies representing different ages, genders, and nucleotide polymorphisms of the genes responsible for immune response.…”
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Giant Arteriovenous Malformation of the Neck by P. A. Dieng, P. S. Ba, M. Gaye, S. Diatta, M. S. Diop, E. Sene, A. G. Ciss, A. Ndiaye, M. Ndiaye

“…This is a case of massive arteriovenous malformation deforming the neck and the face aspect of this aged lady and growing for several years. A giant mass of the left neck occupied the carotid region and the subclavian region. …”
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Differential Impact of Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline in Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Older Adults in England by Riccardo Manca, Jason D. Flatt, Annalena Venneri

“…Methods: Two samples of self-identified HOAs and SMOAs were selected from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Reliable change indices for episodic and semantic memory were created to assess cognitive decline. …”
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Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Children with a Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study by Amineh Koravand, Benoît Jutras, Maryse Lassonde

“…Cortical potentials and mismatch responses (MMRs) were recorded from ten children aged between 9 and 10 years: five with hearing loss and five with normal hearing in passive oddball paradigms using verbal and nonverbal stimuli. …”
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Deceptive Self-Presentation: The Role of Social Media User Motivation and the Dark Triad Personality by Ujam Jaenudin, Elis Anisah Fitriah, Mirna Devi

“…It was conducted quantitatively through structural equation model (SEM) analysis based on partial least squares (PLS) using data collected from 400 early adult Instagram users between the ages of 20 and 34 years in Indonesia. The results showed that motivation to use Instagram and the dark triad personality influenced deceptive self-presentation by 30.9% on ideal self-dimension and 41.9% on false self-dimension. …”
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