Optimising dementia screening in community-dwelling older adults: A rapid review of brief diagnostic tools in Singapore by Jun Pei Lim, Sabrina Lau, Penny Lun, Jia Ying Tang, Edwin Shih-Yen Chan, Luming Shi, Liang Guo, Yew Yoong Ding, Laura Tay, Reshma A Merchant, Wee Shiong Lim

“…Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) was the most studied self-/informant-based tool. …”
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Improving the Teaching of Persian Verse Literature for non-Persian Speakers: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Educational Materials by Amirreza Vakilifard, Fatemeh Janatirad, Zoya Rezaei Mahalati

“…A total of 29 participants, Persian language and literature instructors, contributed to this research, with a distribution of 18 females and 11 males. These educators, aged between 25 and 45, have accumulated approximately five years of teaching experience in their field. …”
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Community pharmacies: Key players in point-of-care diagnostics for STI screening in Africa. by Agnes N Kiragga, Annet Onzia, Vivian Nakate, Irene Bagaya, Evelyn Natuha, Emmanuel Mande, Olivia Kataike, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Matthew M Hamill, Yukari C Manabe

“…Study participants comprised two broad categories: i) Symptomatic persons aged 18 years who presented with at least one STI sign or symptom and were purchasing treatment for themselves; ii) persons presenting with no STI symptom who had come to purchase any other medication, including family planning services such as emergency contraception. …”
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Using Deep Learning to Identify High-Risk Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction by Zhibo Wang, Xin Chen, Xi Tan, Lingfeng Yang, Kartik Kannapur, Justin L. Vincent, Garin N. Kessler, Boshu Ru, Mei Yang

“…An AUC of 0.861 was attained for prediction of 90-day readmission in patients aged 18-64. For all outcomes assessed, the DL approach outperformed traditional machine learning models. …”
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Analysis of Aspiration Risk Factors in Severe Trauma Patients: Based on Findings of Aspiration Lung Disease in Chest Computed Tomography by Gyu Jin Heo, Jungnam Lee, Woo Sung Choi, Sung Youl Hyun, Jin-Seong Cho

“…The inclusion criteria were patients aged ≥18 years with chest CT, and who had an Injury Severity Score ≥16. …”
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Validation of the Perceived hope scale in Arabic-speaking adults living in Gaza in the midst of war, destruction and death by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Mahmoud A. Abu Samra, Souheil Hallit

“…A total of 534 Arabic-speaking Palestinian adults aged over 18 years and currently living in Gaza took part in the study. …”
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U-shaped association between TC/HDL-C ratio and osteoporosis risk in older adults by Chuanwei Zhao, Xiaochun Zhang, Xu Zhang, Bo Zhao, Yane Yang, Mu Lin, Wenli Qiao, Zeyao Hu, Haijie Yang

“…A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 7,465 individuals aged 60 and above from the 2005–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Trends, seasonal variations and forecasting of chronic respiratory disease morbidity in charcoal producing areas, northwest Ethiopia: time series analysis by Mulugeta Tesfa, Achenef Motbainor, Muluken Azage Yenesew

“…SPSS version 27 was utilized for statistical analysis.ResultsThe annual morbidity rate of CRD has shown an increasing trend in both sexes over a seven-year period among people aged 15 years and older. Seasonal variation in CRD morbidity was observed. …”
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Carbon Budget Assessment and Influencing Factors for Forest Enterprises in the Key State-Owned Forest Area of the Greater Khingan Range, Northeast China by Hui Wang, Wenshu Lin, Jinzhuo Wu, Zhaoping Luan

“…In addition, the middle-aged forest tending area and average annual precipitation positively influenced forest area and soil pH, indirectly enhancing the carbon budget through multifactor interactions. …”
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Outcomes of cataract surgery training among ophthalmology trainees in the independent sector and within the NHS by Darren Shu Jeng Ting, Philip Severn, Qasim Mansoor, Yunzi Chen, Oonagh Crothers

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Comparison of the efficacy of seven non-surgical methods combined with mechanical debridement in peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis: A network meta-analysis. by Yingjie Bai, Shengao Qin, Bingshuai Lu, Weiyi Wang, Guowu Ma

“…We conducted searches in four electronic databases, namely PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library, to identify randomized controlled trials of non-surgical treatments combined with MD for individuals (aged at least 18 years) diagnosed with peri-implantitis or peri-implant mucositis with a minimum of 3 months follow-up. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Ca... by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

“…Background: With rising life expectancy, partial edentulism has increased, particularly in developing nations where economic constraints, limited awareness, and inadequate dental care exacerbate the burden on aging populations. Patients with fewer than 20 teeth often experience a reduction in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL), emphasizing the need for effective tooth replacement. …”
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The Videofluorographic Swallowing Study in Rheumatologic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review by Ambra Di Piazza, Federica Vernuccio, Massimo Costanzo, Laura Scopelliti, Dario Picone, Federico Midiri, Francesco Salvaggi, Francesco Cupido, Massimo Galia, Sergio Salerno, Antonio Lo Casto, Massimo Midiri, Giuseppe Lo Re, Roberto Lagalla

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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men by Sinda Yacoub, Mehdi Khemiss, Amira Besbes, Helmi Ben Saad

“…This before-and-after design study, which was conducted during Ramadan 2023, aimed to compare salivary flow rate (SFR), potential hydrogen (pH), and electrolyte concentrations before Ramadan (BR), at the end of Ramadan (ER), and after Ramadan (AR). Men aged 20 to 30 years who were fasting during Ramadan were recruited from the University of Monastir (Tunisia). …”
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Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a prospective cross-sectional analysis of young orthopedic trauma patients at a rural United States trauma center by Michael Booth, Kenneth Sabacinski, Colleen Watkins, Erin Butcho, Emilie Kramer, Lukas Meadows, Michelle A. Bramer

“…Methods Conducted at a level I trauma center, this prospective cross-sectional analysis included 100 patients aged 18 to 50 years with non-fragility fractures. …”
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The influence of previous preterm birth with singleton pregnancy on the risk of recurrence in subsequent twin pregnancy: a meta-analysis by Pinghua Shen, Wenjun Wu, Yehui Jiang

“…Our results revealed a significantly elevated risk of subsequent preterm twin births associated with prior preterm singleton births at <37 weeks (OR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.99–4.33; p < .001), <34 weeks (OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.67–2.14; p < .001) and <32 weeks (OR, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.58–3.99; p < .001), without heterogeneity in the included studies.Conclusions Our systematic analysis indicates a consistent and statistically significant association between a history of preterm singleton births and preterm twin births at various gestational ages. These findings underscore the importance of the obstetric history during assessments to predict the risk of preterm births in twin pregnancies. …”
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Can Orthodontic Treatment Be Stable 20 Years after the End of the Treatment Scheme? Treatment of a Class 2, Division 1 Malocclusion with Severe Skeletal Discrepancy and Its 20-Year... by Domenico Aiello, Riccardo Nucera, Stefania Costa, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…Long-term maintenance of the achieved results is essential for therapeutic success in any orthodontic treatment; moreover, the retention phase should last as long as possible, especially in the lower anterior sector. A female patient aged 10 years and 3 months presented a visibly convex profile and a severe mandibular retrusion. …”
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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

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Effect of dendritic cell vaccine on blood redox status in patients with cervical cancer by A. P. Menshenina, I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, T. I. Moiseenko, E. V. Verenikina, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova

“…Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione and antioxidant enzyme activity were studied in 27 patients aged 27–65 years with advanced primary and recurrent CC receiving chemotherapy (CT) with DCV or DCV as monotherapy at a dose of 10 million cells intradermally once a week. …”
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Conditional cash transfers and mortality in people hospitalised with psychiatric disorders: A cohort study of the Brazilian Bolsa Família Programme. by Camila Bonfim, Flávia Alves, Érika Fialho, John A Naslund, Maurício L Barreto, Vikram Patel, Daiane Borges Machado

“…We included 69,901 psychiatric patients aged between 10 and 120, with the majority being male (60.5%), and 26,556 (37.99%) received BFP following hospitalisation. …”
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