Prevalence of alcohol and drug consumption and knowledge of drug/alcohol-related sexual assaults among Italian adolescents by Antonio Villa, Alessia Fazio, Anna Esposito

“…Two hundred and fourty-nine boys and 263 girls aged 15 to 21 years old (M = 16.2, SD = 2.1) answered a specially structured anonymous questionnaire. …”
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Screening and outcomes of co-occurring traumatic brain injury among people with spinal cord injury: a scoping review by Deborah L. Snell, Phoebe Wynands, Jennifer Dunn, Joanne Nunnerley, Alice Theadom

“…Methods: Articles focusing on screening and rehabilitation outcomes in participants sustaining co-occurring traumatic brain injury and traumatic spinal cord injury (all ages) were identified in Ovid, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses electronic databases. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of supportive and palliative care indicators tool (SPICT-CH) to identify cancer patients with palliativ... by Zhishan Xie, Siyuan Tang, Claire E. Johnson, Lin Xiao, Jinfeng Ding, Chongmei Huang

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Navigating Work and Breastfeeding: A Qualitative Exploration of Breastfeeding Experiences among Nurses and Support Staff in South India by Limalemla Jamir, Desham Chelimela, Amrita Datta

“…Results: Participants, primarily aged 30-35 years, encountered cultural pressures, fears of job loss, and insufficient workplace support while breastfeeding. …”
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Exploring the Physical and Mental Health Challenges of Teenage Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana by Rafatu Tahiru, Comfort Kona, Abiba Nyari, Tawfik Mohammed, Dorothy Anukem Pwamang

“…Materials and methods: Employing a qualitative exploratory descriptive design, the study conducted a focus group discussion with 10 first-time teenage mothers aged 13–19 whose babies were less than 1 month. …”
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Impact of BN and WC Particulate Reinforcements on Mechanical Properties and Damage Development of Al-2048 Metal Matrix Composites by T. Sivakumar, Chikkappa Udagani, M. Sivaranjani, M. Sudhakar, Reem Mohammed Alharbi, Neveen Abdel-Raouf, Ibraheem Borie M. Ibraheem, Essam Nageh Sholkamy, Mahadeo A. Mahadik, Simon Yishak

“…T4 treatment, rather than traditional peak-aging treatment, is recommended for the composites (T6). …”
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The Unforeseen Diagnosis: Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumour Syndrome Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maxim Barnett, Farhan Ahmed, Radu Mihai, Asha Rattan, Malik Asif Humayun

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism, a frequent cause of hypercalcaemia, is often seen among middle-aged female patients, typically resulting from an underlying single-gland adenoma. …”
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Association of serum calcium level with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2009–2014 by Hongliang Cao, Min Wang, Mengna Duan, Song Wang, Haiyang Zhang

“…PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the association between serum calcium levels and periodontitis in a U.S. adult population, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009–2014.MethodData were analyzed from 8,601 participants aged over 30 years, who were categorized based on the presence or absence of periodontitis. …”
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Etiology of Tendency Toward Using Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Teenager’s Consumers by Soodabeh Rostami, Atousa Kalantar Hormozi, Mohammad Asgari, Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh

“…This qualitative study utilized a descriptive phenomenological method, conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 11 teenagers aged 17-20 years old who used cannabis at least once a week in Mashhad city (Iran) in 2022. …”
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Microbiological assessment reveals that Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter infections are widespread in HIV infected and uninfected patients with diarrhea in Mozambique. by Delfina Fernandes Hlashwayo, Emília Virgínia Noormahomed, Leonilde Bahule, Constance Benson, Robert T Schooley, Betuel Sigaúque, Kim E Barrett, Custódio Gabriel Bila

“…We recruited 300 patients, including 150 HIV-infected (cases) and 150 HIV-uninfected patients (controls), aged between 0-88 years, presenting with diarrhea. …”
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Clinical Microbiological Aspects of Epileptic Seizures in the Tropical Countries with Specific Focus on Nigeria by Ijeoma Kanu, Ebere C. Anyanwu, Nkechi C. Nwachukwu, John E. Ehiri, Joav Merrick

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Like milk on the stove: Healthcare professionals navigating uncertainty when caring for families with 22q11DS. by Sophie Ayoub, Eva De Clercq, Cheryl Cytrynbaum, Luzius A Steiner, Bernice S Elger

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data for this interview study were collected as part of a broader mixed methods research project aimed at enhancing the psychosocial well-being of children aged 3-15 years with 22q11DS and their families. …”
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Acute kidney injury and outcomes in hospitalized children with autoimmune rheumatic disease by Chien-Hung Lin, Wen-Sheng Liu, Chuan Wan, Hsin-Hui Wang

“…The study included children aged 1–17 years with ARDs, categorized into inflammatory arthritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), and other connective tissue diseases. …”
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Correlation of sarcopenia with progression of liver fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a study from two cohorts in China and the Un... by Fan Zhang, Longgen Liu, Wenjian Li

“…Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the association between sarcopenia and liver fibrosis in patients aged 18–59 years with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and to assess the potential of sarcopenia as a risk factor for the progression of liver fibrosis. …”
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Patterns and Determinants of Change in Cortisol Levels and Thyroid Function as a Function of Cardiac Risk in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Khouloud Abdulrahman Al-Sofyani, Mohammed Shahab Uddin, Ebtehal Ahmed Qulisy, Osman Osama Al-Radi

“…The study involved 46 children aged 14 years or younger who underwent elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. …”
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Comparisons of CVID and IgGSD: Referring Physicians, Autoimmune Conditions, Pneumovax Reactivity, Immunoglobulin Levels, Blood Lymphocyte Subsets, and HLA-A and -B Typing in 432 Ad... by James C. Barton, Luigi F. Bertoli, J. Clayborn Barton

“…Similarities included specialties of referring physicians, mean ages, proportions of women, reactivity to Pneumovax, median serum IgG3 and IgG4 levels, median blood CD56+/CD16+ lymphocyte levels, positivity for HLA-A and -B types, and frequencies of selected HLA-A, -B haplotypes. …”
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Comparison of NoSAS score with STOP-Bang and Berlin scores in predicting difficult airway by Onurcan Balık, Eyyüp Sabri Özden, Mustafa Soner Özcan, Filiz Alkaya Solmaz, Pakize Kırdemir

“…Methods Following the ethics committee approval, preoperative NoSAS, STOP-Bang, and Berlin scores were calculated for 420 patients aged 18 years and older who were scheduled for tracheal intubation. …”
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Applying the photovoice method with adolescents in mining areas in rural Mozambique: critical reflections and lessons learned by Olga Cambaco, Hermínio Cossa, Andrea Farnham, Eusébio Macete, Mirko S. Winkler, Karin Gross, Khátia Munguambe

“…Photovoice was successfully integrated into eight focus group discussions with adolescent girls and boys aged 15 to 17 years. Several lessons for guiding future research were learned. …”
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Prognostic Value of Serum Albumin at Admission for Neurologic Outcome with Targeted Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest by Soo Hyun Kim, Chun Song Youn, Hyo Joon Kim, Seung Pill Choi

“…We included adult patients aged ≥18 years with nontraumatic OHCA treated with TTM whose serum albumin concentration was available and who were admitted from 2009 to 2016. …”
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Overweight and Obesity Coexist with Thinness among Lao’s Urban Area Adolescents by Katiya Ivanovitch, Sonemany Keolangsy, Nontiya Homkham

“…A cross-sectional data on 300 adolescents aged 15–19 were collected during the months of March, April, and May 2018 by means of a self-administrated questionnaire. …”
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