Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

“…Data were from a cross section convenience sample of 273 African American parent-child dyads (ages 11–19) from Washtenaw County, Michigan. A subset of 122 dyads who completed parent and child questionnaires were included in this analysis. …”
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The effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film by Urvashni Nirghin, Sikelela E. Dlamini, Nontobeko Mkhize, Tabitha Munsami, Nosipho Nzama, Renaishia Pillay

“…Methods: A quantitative experimental design was implemented on 85 healthy participants of both genders aged between 18 and 34 years old. Pre-screening procedures, followed by baseline Schirmer 1 readings were obtained on all participants. …”
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Assessment of Allometry in Environmental DNA and RNA Production From Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis) in an Experimental Condition Using Mitochondrial and Nuclear Gene Markers by Toshiaki S. Jo, Yusuke Ozaki, Nao Matsuda, Hiroki Yamanaka

“…The finding may relate to the changes in intracellular physiology with individual growth and/or aging, having the potential to indicate the population's average body size. …”
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Differences in hair cortisol to cortisone ratio between depressed and non-depressed adolescent women by Yasmine Zerroug, Marie-France Marin, Elyse Porter-Vignola, Patricia Garel, Catherine M. Herba

“…Hair samples of three centimeters for 74 adolescent women (41 in the depression group and 33 in the comparison group), aged between 12 and 19 years old, were analyzed. …”
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Assessing the Role of Emergency Physicians in Medical Clearance: Predictors of Diagnosing Psychiatric Illness in the Emergency Department – A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Ibrahim Khamis Abdullah Almamari, Darpanarayan Hazra, Awatif K. Alsarrai Al-Alawi

“…Methods: The study included patients aged ≥13 years presenting to the adult ED with psychiatric-like illness over 1 year (January 01, 2019–December 31, 2019). …”
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Assessment of Clinical Nurses’ Proficiency in Wound Management of Patients with Diabetes at Kubwa General Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Michael Jacob, Oluseyi Adetunmise Olajide

“…Results: In this study, 35.4% of respondents were between the ages of 38 and 47; 70.1% were females, and 55.2% were married. …”
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Evaluation of coloring therapy as an anxiety reduction strategy in the older adults in the community area by Putri Noor Rochmah Ida Ayu Trisno, Cahyaningrum Etika Dewi, Wurdaningsih Tri Kusuma, Syangadah Zulfiati, Mesayu Salma Fadzila

“…The sample consisted of 35 participants aged 60 years and older who met the inclusion criteria, namely the ability to use their upper extremities for activities and no physical or mental disorders that would prevent participation in art therapy. …”
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A lack of sexual autonomy is associated with increased loneliness in young mothers by Chelsea Bunke, Tara Keck

“…Methods This cross-sectional study included partnered mothers and partnered childfree women between the ages of 20 and 29 from the 2020 Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) in the Republic of Moldova. …”
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Comorbidity and impact of bronchial asthma to gastroesophageal reflux disease in children by Y.V. Кarpushenko, Т.V. Frolova, N.M. Drobova, О.М. Ashcheulov

“…Materials and methods. 81 children (aged 6 to 18 years) were involved in the study and divided into two groups: children with GERD and BA as a main group (n=27) and children with GERD and without allergy as a control group (n=54). …”
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Effect of gallic acid on ram semen spermatological parameters at +4 ⁰c storage by Şükrü Güngör, Muhammed Enes İnanç, Ayhan Ata

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>In this study, four Merino rams (2-3 ages) were used and belonging to the special sheep farm in Callica, Burdur/ Turkey. …”
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Impact of Covid-19 infection on thyroid functions by Hanaa S. Hamed, Reda El khodary, Samah Mohamed Lotfy, Maha Mahmoud Hamed Sakr, Mohammad Walaa Saied

“…Results We included 129 patients aged between 22 and 70 years, with 38 (29.5%) identified as male and 91 (70.5%) as female. …”
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Impact of plastic waste fiber and treated construction demolition waste on the durability and sustainability of concrete by Selvakumar Duraiswamy, Prakhash Neelamegam, M. VishnuPriyan, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

“…The results demonstrate a significant enhancement in strength properties with the addition of 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75%, and 1% plastic-fibres, alongside the complete replacement of coarse aggregate with CDW, particularly noticeable at both 7 and 28-day curing ages. Although higher fiber dosages led to a slight reduction in compressive by 7% at the optimum percentage of 0.25% of PE and 0.5% of PET, the flexural strengths and split tensile strength exhibited a proportional increase of 11.7% and 18%. …”
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Postmarketing safety evaluation of belimumab: a pharmacovigilance analysis by Huqun Li, Wenlong Xie, Chongshu Wang, Cuilian Guo

“…The differences across ages and regions in belimumab-related AEs were also explored.Results A total of 4 974 201 AE reports were retrieved from the FAERS database, among which 9782 reports were related to belimumab. 485 positive safety signals related to belimumab were identified. …”
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Systematic review of exercise for the treatment of pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. by Martha R Smith, Elizabeth L Yu, Ghattas J Malki, Kimberly P Newton, Nidhi P Goyal, Karen M Heskett, Jeffrey B Schwimmer

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar on June 5 and 6, 2023, for studies in English involving children aged 0 to 19 years diagnosed with NAFLD or at increased risk for NAFLD due to overweight or obesity. …”
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Evaluating Trends in Interior Design Strategies and Their Impact on the Emotional Experience of Older Adults by Lintong Li, Suhua Wang, Noranita Mansor, Athira Azmi, Jialing Xiang

“…With the intensification of global population aging, attention to the emotional health of the elderly continues to grow. …”
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Normative Values of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in a Middle Eastern Population by Mouna M. Al-Sa’ad, Amjad T. Shatarat, Justin Z. Amarin, Darwish H. Badran

“…The relationship between aging and pRNFL thinning is independent of diabetes mellitus type 2 and systemic hypertension. …”
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Red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio is associated with increased depression: the mediating role of atherogenic index of plasma by Tingting Shangguan, Jing Xu, Xiaochun Weng, Hao Lin

“…This study aims to explore the correlation between the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) to albumin ratio (RAR), a practical measure for assessing inflammation, and depression in the general population.MethodsIn this population-based cross-sectional study, data from 28932 adults aged≥18 years old in the NHANES during the period of 1999–2018 were analyzed. …”
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Increased Visual Attentional Demands Alter Lower Extremity Sidestep Cutting Kinematics in Male Basketball Players by Koen T.H. Rikken, Tom Panneman, Fabian Vercauteren, Alli Gokeler, Anne Benjaminse

“… # Study Design Crossover Study # Methods Fifteen male basketball players (aged 22.1 ± 2.3) performed ten sidestep cutting movements without (BASE) and with (VIS) a visual attention dual task. 3D kinematics of the hip, knee and ankle were recorded utilizing Xsens IMU motion capture. …”
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A scoping review to map the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors. by Mats Jong, E Anne Lown, Winnie Schats, Michelle L Mills, Heather R Otto, Leiv E Gabrielsen, Miek C Jong

“…A majority of the participating childhood cancer survivors were female, white, aged 8-40 years, with a wide range of cancer diagnoses. …”
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Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls by Frances Griffiths, Bronwyn Harris, Chinwe Onuegbu, Rebecca Lane Evans

“…A logic model was constructed to frame the effect of menstrual education interventions on menstrual health.Setting Papers reporting on interventions in high-income and low-income and middle-income countries were sought.Information sources Seven electronic databases were searched for English-language entries that were published between January 2014 and May 2020.Participants The interventions were aimed at younger adolescent girls aged 10–14 years old.Interventions The interventions were designed to improve the menstrual health of the recipients, by addressing one or more elements of menstrual knowledge, attitude or practices (KAP).Eligibility criteria Interventions that had not been evaluated were excluded.Primary and secondary outcomes The most common type of output was a difference in knowledge or skill score ascertained from a pre and post test. …”
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