Association between five novel anthropometric indices and erectile dysfunction in US adults from NHANES database by Ningning Xu, Haoxi Zou, Huanying Xu, Yanfen Chen, Qidan Wen, Xiaoyan Xing, Suzhen Wu

“…Participants were adults aged 20–85 y from 2001 to 2004. The analysis of logistic regressions, smooth curve fitting, subgroup analyses and generalized addition model were performed to examine the relationship between five novel anthropometric indicators and the prevalence of ED. …”
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Abnormal Admission Chest X-Ray and MEWS as ICU Outcome Predictors in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study by Hannington Ssemmanda, Tonny Stone Luggya, Clare Lubulwa, Zeridah Muyinda, Pascal Kwitonda, Humphrey Wanzira, Joseph Ejoku

“…We recruited 87 patients; most were males (60.92%), aged between 16 and 45 years (59.77%), and most admissions for mechanical ventilation were from the Trauma Unit (30.77%). …”
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PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…A total of 494 birds of both sexes, aged from 6 weeks to 36 weeks, were examined and necropsied. …”
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General obesity, abdominal obesity, and the risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke in 5-year breast cancer survivors by Ji Soo Kim, Jihun Song, Seulggie Choi, Sang Min Park

“…Among 72,174 5-year breast cancer survivors aged 40 years and above, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used to determine obesity status. …”
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Factors Associated with High Sodium Intake Assessed from 24-hour Urinary Excretion and the Potential Effect of Energy Intake by Fatimah Othman, Rashidah Ambak, Cheong Siew Man, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Mohd Hasnan Ahmad, Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Azli Baharuddin, Ruhaya Salleh, Tahir Aris

“…A total of 1027 participants from 1568 targeted participants aged 18 years and older that were randomly selected were included in this study. …”
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Body composition and CO2 dietary emissions by Silvia García, Silvia García, Silvia García, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, María Ortiz-Ramos, Pilar Matía-Martín, Pilar Matía-Martín, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Clotilde Vázquez, Clotilde Vázquez, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas

“…BackgroundThe amount and quality of foods consumed not only impact on individual health, as reflected in body composition, but they could influence on greenhouse gas emissions and then, on environment.AimThis study aims to assess the relationship between the body composition and the CO2 emissions resulting from the dietary choices of an adult population.DesignA cross-sectional study on baseline data from 778 participants aged 55–75 years old, with metabolic syndrome (MetS) as part of the PREDIMED-Plus study.MethodsFood intake was registered using a validated semi quantitative 143-item food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Factors influencing communication issues during hospital discharge for older adults in 11 high-income countries: a secondary analysis of the 2021 International Health Policy Survey by Neil J MacKinnon, Preshit Nemdas Ambade, Zach Hoffman, Tyler Vest, Kaamya Mehra, Munira Gunja, Breagh H MacKinnon

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of hospital discharge communication problems with older adults, compare them across countries and determine factors associated with those problems.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.Setting 2021 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy (IHP) Survey of Older Adults conducted across 11 high-income countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.Participants 4501 respondents aged 60 and older in the USA and 65 and older in all other included countries who were hospitalised at least once in the past 2 years before the survey and answered discharge communication-related questions.Primary outcome measure Our primary outcome measure is poor discharge communication (PDC), a composite variable of three IHP questions related to written information, doctor follow-up and medicines discussed.Results Overall PDC rate was 19.2% (864/4501), although rates varied by nation. …”
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Correlation Of Psychosomatic Factors And Personality Traits With The Severity Of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Foteini Dionysia Foulou, Sofia Tsiori, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Alexander Stratigos, Aikaterini I Liakou

“…Methods: The participants were 90 outpatients of the hospital, aged 18 to 65, who had been diagnosed with hidradenitis and were sufficiently proficient in Greek. …”
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Epigenetic Alterations and an Increased Frequency of Micronuclei in Women with Fibromyalgia by Victoria Menzies, Debra E. Lyon, Kellie J. Archer, Qing Zhou, Jenni Brumelle, Kimberly H. Jones, G. Gao, Timothy P. York, Colleen Jackson-Cook

“…To determine if acquired epigenetic/genetic changes are associated with FM, we compared the frequency of spontaneously occurring micronuclei (MN) and genome-wide methylation patterns in women with FM (n=10) to those seen in comparably aged healthy controls (n=42 (MN); n=8 (methylation)). …”
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Occlusion Outcomes in Unilateral Amblyopia Types: A Longitudinal and Interventional Study in Children from the Marrakech-Safi Region by Mustapha Jaouhari, Chaimae El Harrak, Farida Bentayeb, Youssef El Merabet

“…Methods: A longitudinal and interventional study of 91 children, aged 3–9 years (6.12 ± 1.879) with amblyopia was undertaken. …”
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Data mining and analysis of adverse events of Vedolizumab based on the FAERS database by Qinyun Xu, Jing Zhang, Weihong Tang, Minhong Zhou, Xiaoling Zhang, Pu Yuan

“…There was an increasing trend in the number of reports, with a slightly higher proportion of reports from women compared to men, and the primary reporting group was adults, especially those aged between 18 and 65 years. New potential AE signals were identified, such as a higher incidence of Pregnancy, Haematochezia, and Clostridium difficile infection. …”
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Negative perceptions toward older adults and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older citizens in Japan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Yuho Shimizu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomoki Furuya, Ai Iizuka, Keigo Hinakura, Tomoya Takahashi, Yan Li, Daichi Yamashiro, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Daisuke Cho, Susumu Ogawa, Kenichiro Sato

“…Background With the rapid aging of the population, increasing life satisfaction among older adults is essential. …”
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One health assessment of farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) on zoonoses in Bangladesh by Md Jisan Ahmed, Md Ismile Hossain Bhuiyan, Ritu Chalise, Mustakim Mamun, Prajwal Bhandari, Khairul Islam, Shahrin Sultana Jami, Mahabbat Ali, Mirza Synthia Sabrin

“…Among livestock farmers, 89.06% were male, mostly aged 30–45, but predominantly from non-science educational backgrounds. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Key Players in Cognitive Function and Brain Health by Wiktoria Wesołowska, Emilia Bachoń, Michalina Doligalska, Aleksandra Stremel, Agnieszka Leszyńska, Julia Linke, Zuzanna Bałoniak, Dominika Kozłowska, Julia Bałoniak, Weronika Tuszyńska

“…Their supplementation, combined with cognitively stimulating activities, offers substantial benefits, especially in aging populations. Further research is needed to fully understand omega-3s' mechanisms, optimal dosing, and their use in preventing and treating neurological disorders. …”
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Predictors of oral anticoagulant-associated adverse events in seniors transitioning from hospital to home: a retrospective cohort study protocol by Lehana Thabane, James Douketis, Anne Holbrook, Gary Foster, Harsukh Benipal, J. Michael Paterson

“…Our objective is to identify and validate clinical and continuity of care variables among seniors discharged from hospital on an OAC, which are independently associated with OAC-related adverse events within 30 days.Methods and analysis We propose a population-based retrospective cohort study of all adults aged 66 years or older who were discharged from hospital on an OAC from September 2010 to March 2015 in Ontario, Canada. …”
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Association of dietary acid load with inflammatory markers, oxidative stress, and clinical features in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Jalal Moludi, Akram Rahimi, Shaimaa A. Qaisar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Farshad Amirkhizi

“…This cross-sectional study involved 147 participants aged 40 and above diagnosed with moderate to severe bilateral primary KOA. …”
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Conventional Echocardiography and Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking in Healthy Sevoflurane-Anesthetized Dogs Undergoing Continuous Rate Infusion of Nalbuphine by Marcel G. Marques, Ana Elisa G. W. Marques, Carlos E. de Siqueira, Élen A. P. de Sousa, Yan S. Ribeiro, Beatriz P. Floriano, Wagner L. Ferreira, Paulo S. P. Santos

“…Eighteen mixed-breed bitches aged 1–4 years and weighing 9.9 ± 3.8 kg were used. …”
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Research trends and hotspots in post-stroke speech rehabilitation: A bibliometric analysis by Nan Huang, Kang Zou, Fang Liu, Zhen Su, Long Chen, Yanbiao Zhong, Yun Luo, Maoyuan Wang, Li Xiao

“…Background: With the global population aging, the incidence of stroke is rising, often resulting in motor dysfunction, speech disorders, and swallowing difficulties, significantly affecting daily life and social participation. …”
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Comparison of Use of Propiverine at 45 mg and Combined Treatment of Propiverine 30 mg and Mirabegron in Patients with Overactive Bladder Who did not Benefit from Propiverine 30 mg... by İrfan Şafak Barlas, Selamettin Demir

“…Patients were called for control at 1 and 6 months; adherence and persistence were determined; residual urine volumes were measured by ultrasonography; and complaints were evaluated using the Overactive Bladder Assessment Form (OAB-V8). Results: When the ages and chronic diseases of the patients in groups 1 and 2 were compared, there was no significant difference between the groups. …”
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Chloroplast Vesiculation and Induced Chloroplast Vesiculation and Senescence‐Associated Gene 12 Expression During Tomato Flower Pedicel Abscission by Magda Tušek Žnidarič, Maja Zagorščak, Živa Ramšak, Katja Stare, Marko Chersicola, Maruša Pompe Novak, Aleš Kladnik, Marina Dermastia

“…ABSTRACT Abscission is a tightly regulated process in which plants shed unnecessary, infected, damaged, or aging organs, as well as ripe fruits, through predetermined abscission zones in response to developmental, hormonal, and environmental signals. …”
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