Relative age effect across the talent identification process of youth female soccer players in the United States: Influence of birth year, position, biological maturation, and skill level by Laura Finnegan, Mirelle van Rijbroek, José M. Oliva-Lozano, Rick Cost, Matthew Andrew

“…The aims of the study were to examine the relative age effect (RAE) in youth female soccer players in the United States (US) and the influence of birth year, playing position, estimated maturation and skill ratings. …”
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Calculating age-specific prevalence rates of female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) for use as an input variable in extrapolation calculations and as predictors of future prevalence in countries of origin. by Sean Callaghan

“…This involved adjusting age cohorts, extrapolating prevalence to younger age groups, and considering historical trends. …”
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The burden of acute respiratory infection attributable to fine particulate matter brought by dust storms among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries by Hong Lu, Mingkun Tong, Ruohan Wang, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Jianyu Deng, Jiajianghui Li, Pengfei Li, Tianjia Guan, Tong Zhu, Tao Xue

“…ARI in children <5 years of age (U5-ARI) was the outcome of interest, which was defined by a standard questionnaire-based method. …”
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The impact of intermittent preventive treatment in school aged children with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine and artesunate amodiaquine on IgG response against six blood stage Plasmodium falciparum antigens. by Eric Lyimo, Geofrey Makenga, Louise Turner, Thomas Lavstsen, John P A Lusingu, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Daniel T R Minja, Christian W Wang, Vito Baraka

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Nurses’ health and work experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Swedish prehospital and hospital care: a deductive content analysis through the lens of the swAge model by Cicilia Nagel, Petra Nilsson Lindstrom, Albert Westergren, Sophie Schon Persson, Kerstin Nilsson

“…A deductive content analysis using the SwAge model’s nine determinant areas, was performed. …”
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Sexual maturity staging and affecting immune-hormonal factors in children aged 6-18 years living with HIV: experience from tertiary care center in North India by Ashwini Shivannavar, Alok Hemal, Hema Gupta Mittal

“…The aim of the study was to investigate sexual maturity rating and hormonal levels in children living with HIV aged 6-18 years. Material and methods In this cross-sectional observational study over 18 months, 69 subsequent children living with HIV (CLHIV), aged between 6- and 18-years, attending antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic were enrolled. …”
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Effects of forest age and stand density on the growth, soil moisture content, and soil carbon content of Populus simoni plantations in the sandy area of western Liaoning, Northeast China by Hao Chen, Zhaowei Zhang, Xiangyu Yang, Xin Ai, Yutao Wang, Ping Liu

“…Soil moisture content rises with stand density in younger forests, while soil carbon content increases with age, with surface soil layers exhibiting higher carbon concentrations. …”
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Author Correction: Sex differences of fall-risk-increasing drugs in the middle-aged and elderly: a descriptive, cross-sectional study of FDA adverse event reporting system by Ying Zhao, Yuke Zhong, Liuqing Wu, Jiao Yan, Weitao Lu

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Differential Fasting Plasma Glucose and Ketone Body Levels in GHRKO versus 3xTg-AD Mice: A Potential Contributor to Aging-Related Cognitive Status? by Chelsea M. Griffith, Lauren N. Macklin, Andrzej Bartke, Peter R. Patrylo

“…Cognitive function declines with age and appears to correlate with decreased cerebral metabolic rate (CMR). …”
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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part I: lithostratigraphy, facies and paleoenvironments, palaeontology and biostratigraphic age calibration from outcrop studies by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Krystyn, Leopold, Manivit, Jacques, Memesh, Abdullah, Davies, Roger Brett

“…Instead, new identifications of Middle and Late Triassic conodonts in the formation and at the base of the overlying Minjur Sandstone/Formation, allied to re-interpretation of previously described ammonoids, provide new paleogeographic and chronostratigraphic data, which improve our understanding of transgressive–regressive (T–R) sequences at the outcrop and platform scales and demonstrate that the lithostratigraphic units of the Jilh Formation were inconsistently recognized at outcrop north of 25°30$^{\prime }$N due to erosion by a fourth unit of early Alaunian (Middle Norian) age; this raises the issue of the Jilh–Minjur boundary addressed in Part II. …”
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The Analysis of In Vivo Aging in Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Using Colony-Forming Unit-Fibroblast Assay and the CD45lowCD271+ Phenotype by Payal Ganguly, Jehan J. El-Jawhari, Agata N. Burska, Frederique Ponchel, Peter V. Giannoudis, Elena A. Jones

“…Uncultured mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are increasingly used in therapies; however, the effects of donor age on their biological characteristics and gene expression remain unclear. …”
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Do Endangered Glacial Relicts Have a Chance for Effective Conservation in the Age of Global Warming? A Case Study: <i>Salix lapponum</i> in Eastern Poland by Michał Arciszewski, Magdalena Pogorzelec, Marzena Parzymies, Urszula Bronowicka-Mielniczuk, Tomasz Mieczan

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Correction: Association between sanitary toilets and health poverty vulnerability among rural western Chinese adults aged 45 years and older: A cross-sectional study. by PLOS ONE Editors

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Application of two-step diffusion couple technique in high-throughput screening of optimal composition and aging temperatures for alloys design: A demonstration in binary Ni-Al system by Shang Y.-J., Cao D.-J., Li Q., Yang K., Deng C.-M., Zhang L.-J.

“…The effect of composition and aging temperature on the aging microstructure was studied in detail by means of different experimental techniques and statistical analysis. …”
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One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study by Ahmed Elrouby, Sameh Shehata, Saber Waheeb, Ahmed Khairi, Doaa AbdAl-Aziz, Baher Looka

“…Moreover, the frequency of defecation, constipation, enterocolitis, anastomotic stricture, and continence were assessed. Results The age at operation was significantly lower (p < 0.001*) in patients of Group A (13.95 ± 18.18) than in patients of Group B (32.03 ± 16.20). …”
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Secular trend and projection of overweight and obesity among Chinese children and adolescents aged 7–18 years from 1985 to 2019: Rural areas are becoming the focus of investment by Jiajia Dang, Yunfei Liu, Shan Cai, Panliang Zhong, Di Shi, Ziyue Chen, Yihang Zhang, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma, Yi Song, Jing Ni, Xuehong Zhang

“…We analyzed data from seven rounds of the Chinese National Survey on Students Constitution and Health (CNSSCH) conducted from 1985 to 2019, focusing on school-age children and adolescents aged 7–18 years. Joinpoint regression was used to identify inflection points (indicating a change in the trend) in the prevalence of overweight and obesity during the study period, stratified by urban/rural areas and sex. …”
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Association between Corrected QT Interval, QT Dispersion and Clinico-biochemical Severity of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children Aged 1-12 Years: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hamritha Ashokkumar, A Suriya, Shreenivas RachakondaPoovazhagi, Shreenivas Rachakonda, Shreenivas Rachakonda

“…The study included 150 children aged 1 to 12 years diagnosed with DKA. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded both at presentation and after recovery from DKA, with QTc and QTd evaluated using a 12-lead ECG. …”
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Intermetallic compound layer and fatigue crack evolution of Bi-contained Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder under thermal aging and thermal fatigue by Junjie Zhao, Jun Wu, Jiayu Zhang, Mingqin Liao, Fengjiang Wang

“…The shear strength, intermetallic compound layer, and fatigue evolution in solder joints were then investigated under thermal aging and thermal fatigue. During isothermal aging, the size of Sn grain and intermetallic compound (IMC) thickness in solder joints were greatly decreased due to the addition of Bi, especially with 5 wt% addition because the atomic migration to produce IMC layer was hindered by the Bi diffusion layer formed at the IMC interface, which means that Bi can play a role in refining the grains. …”
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Association between fish intake and incidence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults after a 6-year follow-up: the Korean frailty and aging cohort study by Seunghyun Yi, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won, Yongsoon Park

“…Using data from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study, 503 non-sarcopenic community-dwelling Korean adults aged 70–84 years were followed-up for 6 years. …”
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Adult Height after Growth Hormone Treatment at Pubertal Onset in Short Adolescents Born Small for Gestational Age: Results from a Belgian Registry-Based Study by M. Thomas, D. Beckers, C. Brachet, H. Dotremont, M.-C. Lebrethon, P. Lysy, G. Massa, N. Reynaert, R. Rooman, S. van der Straaten, M. Roelants, J. De Schepper

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