Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study by Xin Chen, Jinyou Yang, Dan Wang, Jiali Liu, Hang Jin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang

“…Methods A total of 9313 hypertensive patients without diabetes aged 30–70 years in Jiangsu Province who participated in the baseline survey from January 2010 to December 2010 and were followed up to May 2020 were included in this study. …”
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Subclinical disease among people with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in Singapore - a retrospective study by Yi Rong Chew, Jun Yang Tay, Win Mar Kyaw, Po Ying Chia, Deborah Hee Ling Ng

“…Together, older adults (aged ≥70 years) and immunocompromised individuals, including those with end-stage renal failure, steroid therapy, malignancy, and HIV, were more likely to have subclinical TB. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized pediatric patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a retrospectiv... by Yuqian Zhang, Chenglei Su, Yang Zhang, Shuo Ding, Xianliang Yan, Jianguo Zhang, Zhimin Tao

“…For pediatric patients with MPP, there was no difference in their median ages, gender ratios, and severe case percentages between the two groups, where most patients were younger than 14 years old. …”
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Spatial epidemiology based on the analysis of COVID-19 in Africa by Joyce Akhalakwa Mukolwe, John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

“…The analysis indicates that demographic factors such as the proportion of the population aged 65 and older, and health-related factors such as diabetes prevalence, have a substantial impact on the distribution of cases. …”
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Higher gut Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria population in early pregnancy is associated with lower risk of gestational diabetes in the second trimester by Seyedeh Neda Mousavi, Navid Momeni, Hossein Chiti, Howra Mahmoodnasab, Mohammad Ahmadi, Siamak Heidarzadeh

“…Materials and methods Three-hundred healthy women aged 18–40 years who were in the first trimester were participated in this cohort study and followed to the screening time for GDM diagnosis (in 24–28 weeks of pregnancy). …”
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The impact of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on preventive behaviors for gastric cancer in obese and smoking individuals by Siamak Najafi, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah, Saina Alempour Salemi, Amirhossein Kamyab, Ali Khani Jeihooni

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Analysis of the therapeutic efficacy of arthroscopic repair of the subscapularis tendon combined with coracoplasty by Hanlin Zheng, Yulong Liu, Bizhi Tu, Guang Chen, Rende Ning

“…The study involved 80 patients (46 males, 34 females; aged 33 to 73 years), who underwent arthroscopic repair for subscapularis tears (type I, II, and III) presenting symptoms of anterior shoulder pain and tenderness. …”
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Substance use and disordered eating risk among college students with obsessive-compulsive conditions. by Wura Jacobs, Angela DeLeon, Alane Bristow, Patrick Quinn, Alyssa Lederer

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data were from 92,757 undergraduate students aged 18-24 enrolled in 216 colleges between Fall 2021 and Fall 2022, from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment III. …”
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A post-pandemic snapshot of the magnitude of COVID-19 in Brazil: A countrywide study by Eduardo Ribes Kohn, Maristela Bohlke, Antônia Almeida, Leandro Janelli, Luciana Monteiro Vasconcelos Sardinha, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Pedro Curi Hallal

“…Methods: Data from the Telephone Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases During the Pandemic (Covitel), a telephone survey of individuals aged 18 years or older from all macro-regions of Brazil, were used. …”
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Evaluation of Rivaroxaban Exposure via Anti-Xa Levels During VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients by Kaitlin Blotske PharmD, Toral Patel PharmD, BCPS, Toby Trujillo PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, Matthew Marlar MLS (ASCP), Stuart Lind MD, Henry Kramer MD, Kathryn Hassell MD, Tyree H. Kiser PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS

“…Patients were enrolled if they were between the ages of 18-89 years old, received rivaroxaban 10 mg daily, and had active orders for coagulation studies. …”
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Physical activity patterns in a representative sample of adolescents from the largest city in Latin America: a cross-sectional study in Sao Paulo by Maria Fernanda Tourinho Peres, Gerson Ferrari, Leandro F.M. Rezende, Gabriela Arantes Wagner, Alex A Florindo

“…Objectives We examined the patterns of total and domain-specific physical activity (PA) by sex, socioeconomic status and maternal education level in adolescents from Sao Paulo city, Brazil.Design Cross-sectional study.Participants We included a representative sample of 2682 (52.2% boys) adolescents aged 14–15 years from public and private schools in Sao Paulo, 2017. …”
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SOME ASPECTS OF TEETH ERUPTION. A LITERATURE REVIEW by L.V. Smaglyuk, Н.V. Voronkova, A.Y. Karasiunok

“…Thus, Volchansky and Cleaton-Jones, based on a survey of 1,025 patients aged 24.2±6.2 years, recorded 12.1% of cases of APE. …”
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Effects of Land Use Types on Selected Soil Properties in Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Daniel Jaleta Negasa

“…The study recommends further studies on the effects of Eucalyptus on soil properties by comparing among different ages and species of Eucalyptus. Finally, planting of Eucalyptus on central highlands of Ethiopia should be supported by land use management decision.…”
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Different rs-fMRI Data Processing Methods in the Study of Vascular Cognitive Impairment by Ying GUAN, Luwen ZHU, Feng WANG, Danna CAO, Xiaoling LI, Qiang TANG

“…Vascular cognitive impairment(VCI)refers to dementia associated with small vessel damage caused by long-term hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and other cerebrovascular risk factors. With the aging of the population, the incidence of VCI is increasing year by year. …”
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The Effects of Trenbolone Supplementation on The Extremity Bones in Running Rats by Ali Sarı, Sefa Lök

“…The study was conducted with 28 male Wistar rats aged 28 days with a mean weight of 61,80 g supplied from the Selcuk University Experimental Medical Research and Application Center. …”
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Physical development and sociocultural context influences on children’s physical activity by Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré, Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, David Stodden, Guilherme dos Santos, Albert Lucas Olinto Tertuliano, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam, Anthony David Okely

“…Abstract Objective: To examine the predictive strength of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), motor competence (MC), maternal educational status, and parental perception of their children’s favorite leisure activities for meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines of each gender among children aged 3–6 years. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 367 preschoolers (53% girls), assessing CRF (PREFIT 20m shuttle run), MC (battery of motor skills), PA (accelerometry), maternal education and parental perception of children’s preferred leisure (questionnaires). …”
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Feasibility and psychometric quality of smartphone administered cognitive ecological momentary assessments in women with metastatic breast cancer by Ashley M Henneghan, Emily W Paolillo, Kathleen M Van Dyk, Oscar Y Franco-Rocha, Soyeong Bang, Rebecca Tasker, Tara Kaufmann, Darren Haywood, Nicolas H Hart, Raeanne C Moore

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Intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) findings over time: ultrasound and ultra-widefield fundus photography by Gabriela Assumpção Brito Pereira Pellegrini, Arnaldo Furman Bordon, Norma Allemann

“…Methods In this study, we included patients aged ≥ 18 years with one or two eyes who had an indication for Ozurdex® implants. …”
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Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Method Using Vocal Biomarkers for Identifying Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study by Taehwan Kim, Jung-Yeon Choi, Myung Jin Ko, Kwang-il Kim

“…MethodsWe recruited 127 participants aged 50 years and older and collected clinical information through a short form of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment scale. …”
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Psychological distress and associated factors among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Berhanie Getnet, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Zewudu Andualem, Habtamu Kerebih, Asmamaw Atnafu, Bizuneh Tesfaye, Demeke Demilew

“…In multivariable analysis, respondents found in the ages between 35 and 44; unmarried marital status; educational status with specialty, subspecialty and PhD holders; anaesthesia professionals; and healthcare professionals with known medical illness were significantly associated with depression. …”
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