Effects of PM2.5 exposure and air temperature on risk of cardiovascular disease: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Zhihang Zhang, Ran An, Haoyan Guo, Xuanru Yang

“…This study aimed to examine the long-term effects of PM2.5 exposure and air temperature on CVD based on a cohort study of middle-aged and older populations in China.MethodsA total of 9,316 non-CVD adults (≥40 years old) who joined the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2018 were included in our analysis. …”
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Improvement of Presbyopia, Dry Eye, Intraocular Pressure, and Near Vision Through Cassiae Tea Consumption by Mei Fan, Jen-Lin Hung, Shao-Huan Hung, Li-Chai Chen, Chi-Ting Horng

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: A total of 425 eyes from 425 participants (aged 52.5 ± 9.5 years) were recruited and divided into several experimental groups over a 6-month period. …”
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The functional instrumental test of flexion-extension motion in the radiocarpal joint: reference parameters by Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Danila A. Lobunko, Galina Е. Ivanova

“…The research sample was a group of 15 healthy volunteers (5 males and 10 females aged from 23 to 33 years), not having any joint diseases or neurological disorders. …”
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Psychological abuse and its influencing factors among home-dwelling older people in Northern China: a cross-sectional survey by Xiaomeng Wu, Li Pei, Yu Wang, Lanrui Zhang, Dongqing Zhao, Haoying Dou

“…BackgroundAs the population ages, the subject of elder abuse has become more prominent, with psychological abuse of older people being particularly prevalent. …”
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Is it Time to Normalize Scapular Dyskinesis? The Incidence of Scapular Dyskinesis in Those With and Without Symptoms: a Systematic Review of the Literature by Paul A. Salamh, William J. Hanney, Trey Boles, Daniel Holmes, Alex McMillan, Austin Wagner, Morey J. Kolber

“…Relevant studies identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane and CINAHL were screened utilizing the following inclusion and exclusion criteria; inclusion: (a) individuals being assessed as having SD, including reliability and validity studies (b) subjects aged 18 or older; (c) sport and non-sport participants; (d) no date restriction; (e) symptomatic, asymptomatic, or both populations; (f) all study designs except case reports. …”
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Burns injury characteristics and outcomes at lautoka hospital, fiji by Rahul Krishna Reddy, Arun Murari, Akhtar Ali, Ronal Kumar, Livai Lutunaika, Abhay Choudhari, Swastika Devi, Famiza Kulsum

“…Majority of the patients (59 %) were aged below 10 years. Most of the burns occurred at home (92 %). …”
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Insights From Diverse Perspectives on Social Media Messages to Inform Young Adults With Cancer About Clinical Trials: Focus Group Study by Melissa P Beauchemin, Desiree Walker, Allison Rosen, Maria Frazer, Meital Eisenberger, Rhea K Khurana, Edward Bentlyewski, Victoria Fedorko, Corey H Basch, Grace C Hillyer

“… Abstract BackgroundLow rates of adolescent and young adult (YA; aged 15-39 y) clinical trial enrollment (CTE), particularly among underserved groups, have resulted in a lack of standardized cancer treatments and follow-up guidelines for this group that may limit improvement in cancer treatments and survival outcomes for YAs. …”
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Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer and Its Risk Factors: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Irena Ilic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Milena Ilic, Vesna Milicic

“…Results: Globally, in 2019, in both sexes and all ages, the ASR for the incidence of esophageal cancer was 6.5 per 100,000 and for mortality, 6.1 per 100,000. …”
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Nucleus Pulposus Cell Conditioned Medium Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Nucleus Pulposus-Like Cells under Hypoxic Conditions by Arjun Sinkemani, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Cong Zhang, Xiaotao Wu

“…IVD degeneration is mainly caused by structural and matrix-related changes within the IVD occurring during aging and degeneration. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into multiple mesenchymal lineages under specific stimulatory conditions. …”
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PATIENTS' CHRONOTYPE INFLUENCE IN TREATMENT EFFICIENCY OF PLACENTA CRYERXTRACT CHANGES IN MAXILLOFACIAL PHLEGMONS by K. Lokes, M. Pérez Sayáns, V. Lychman, D. Steblovskyi, I. Boiko, D. Avetikov

“…The study encompassed 90 patients (both male and female) diagnosed with maxillofacial phlegmons, aged between 35 and 60 years. These patients were divided into three clinical groups, each comprising 30 individuals, further categorized into two subgroups based on circadian rhythms. …”
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Synthesis and application of zinc oxide nanoparticles in Pieris brassicae larvae as a possible pesticide effect by Isabella Martins Lourenço, Amedea Barozzi Seabra, Marcelo Lizama Vera, Nicolás Hoffmann, Olga Rubilar Araneda, Leonardo Bardehle Parra

“…Hydrothermal synthesis is a type of process used to obtain nanoparticles with a more uniform crystallinity and aging of nanocrystallites, where high temperatures and pressures help to reduce particle aggregation. …”
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Clinical Epidemiology and Phenotypic Characteristics of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Disease in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia: Findings from a Cross-Sectional by Alotaibi H, Madani A, AlFada M, Alluhaybi A, Alsehli T, Almuhaideb Q, Alnasser S, Aldossari A, Barakeh M, AlKanaan R

“…Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS, with the significance level set to p < 0.05.Results: Of the patients, 54.8% were aged 15– 30 years, 57.04% were female, and 95.56% were Saudi. …”
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Relationship between physical literacy and mental health in adolescents: a moderated mediation model with resilience and physical activity as variables by Zhu Shanshan, Tao Ping, Lin Jiabin, Liu Tianzhuo, Lai Xiaomei, Wang Bolei, Dai Leifu, Tang Jianfeng

“…IntroductionPhysical literacy is defined as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activities for life, and may be associated with higher mental health; however, few studies have explored the processes underlying these positive associations.ObjectivesThe present study aimed to explore the role of resilience in the relationship between physical literacy and mental health, and further examines the mediating role of physical activity.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1,022 (aged 10–18 years, Mage = 14.84, SD = 1.79, 44.9% male) Chinese students, grades five to twelve, via physical education courses. …”
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Characterization of Two Historical Postage Stamps Made from Cotton Fibers and Their Restoration Trials Based on the Experimental Studies by Maisa M.A. Mansour, Yassin E. Zidan, Abou El Fettouh A Abd El Hakim, Mohamed Mahmoud Allam, Hayssam M. Ali, Mohammad Akrami, Mohamed Z. M. Salem

“…The unprinted and printed paper samples with printing inks that aged and unaged were treated with 0.7% Klucel G, 0.2% TiO2 NP, or a mixture of 0.7% Klucel G + 0.2% TiO2 NP, and the color change was measured and compared with the blank samples. …”
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Impact of loneliness on suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional online survey in Japan by Takahiro Tabuchi, Ryo Okubo, Hirokazu Tachikawa, Midori Matsushima, Haruhiko Midorikawa, Miyuki Aiba

“…Objectives We aim to reveal how loneliness relates to suicidal ideation following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional online survey.Setting Community cohort study in Japan.Participants The second wave of a large web-based survey, Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey, was conducted in February 2021, and we analysed the data of 6436 men and 5380 women who were aged 20–59 years.Main outcome measures The prevalence ratios (PRs) of suicidal ideation due to loneliness, depression, social isolation and decline in income during the pandemic and other sociodemographic and economic information were adjusted in the analysis.Statistical methods Estimations were conducted by separating a male and female sample. …”
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Graft survival and mortality outcomes after kidney transplant in patients with lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weizhong Jiang, Yunfen Xu, Qichun Yin

“…The target population of interest was adult patients (aged >18 years) with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and no history of previous renal transplants. …”
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Measuring Digital Health Literacy in Older Adults: Development and Validation Study by SungMin Kim, Choonghee Park, Sunghyeon Park, Dai-Jin Kim, Ye-Seul Bae, Jae-Heon Kang, Ji-Won Chun

“…MethodsWe conducted a primary survey targeting 600 adults aged 55-75 years and performed an exploratory factor analysis on 74 preliminary items. …”
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Variations and Asymmetry in Sacral Ventral Rami Contributions to the Bladder by Rebeccah R. Overton, Istvan P. Tamas, Emily P. Day, Nagat Frara, Michel A. Pontari, Susan B. Fecho, Steven N. Popoff, Mary F. Barbe

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The Effect of Information Therapy Program of Quitting Smoking in Parents of Children with Asthma by Nicotine Replacement by Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeili, Nahid Ramzanghorbani, Shiba Kianmehr

“…Materials and Methods: This case-control study included 100 children aged 6-10 years with asthma who had their parents smoking in the Allergy Department of the Children's Medical Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. …”
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CURRENT APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSIMILAR PRODUCTS CONTAINING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AS AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE – NON-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES OF THE FIRST RUSSIAN RITUXIMAB BI... by S. M. Alekseev, K. D. Kaplanov, R. A. Ivanov, E. V. Chernyaeva

“…Evaluation of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety and efficacy of rituximab biosimilar (Acellbia,  BIOCAD, Russia) used as  monotherapy in patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in comparison with the parameters of innovator rituximab – MabThera.Materials and methods. 92 patients (aged 18 years and older with diagnosed CD20-positive follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, stage II-IV by Ann Arbor, 1-2 histologic grade, or marginal zone lymphoma) were enrolled into the study. …”
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