Prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey by L Mpolokeng, A Musekiwa

“…The odds of experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes were significantly higher for those aged 35 - 49 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 7.41, 95% CI 3.46 - 15.85) or 20 - 34 years (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.02 - 4.18), compared with those aged 15 - 19 years. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in public and private middle age schools in Guadeloupe in June 2023 using an online questionnaire. …”
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Epidemiology of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Iran: Four‐Year National Cancer Registry Data Report (2014–2017) by Mohammad Sajed Dehghan Banadaki, Vahid Rahmanian, Saeed Hosseini, Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Narjes Hazar

“…Interestingly, men had a greater rate of STS incidence than females. As age grows, ASIR shows a steadily rising trend. The most important gains are shown in the 55–59 age group, which peaked at 4.535 in 2017, and the 80–84 age group, which peaked at 10.848 in the same year. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescents from 1990 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis of the global burden o... by Xing Chen, Luying Zhang, Wen Chen

“…This study calculated the age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) and age-standardized DALY rate (ASDR) in adolescents based on the world standard population for cross-country comparisons. …”
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Assessment of the variability and correlation of biometric measurements in eyes with cataracts by Jian-Feng Zhao, Chen Yang, Jie Zhou, Hai-Yan Zhang, Yu Geng

“…Conclusions: Cataracts develop at a greater age in female patients than in males. Ocular biometric parameters, including ACD, LT, CCT, Km, and (WTW) measurement, are influenced by age and gender. …”
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Changes in the shape of the lumbar curve during growth: a geometric morphometric approach by Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag, Sarah Borgel, Einat Kedar, Nathan Peled, Hila May

“…Methods: The study population included 258 children aged between 0 and 20 years (divided into five age groups) who underwent a CT scan between the years 2009 and 2019. …”
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Uric acid to albumin ratio is a novel predictive marker for all-cause and cardiovascular death in diabetic patients: a prospective cohort study by Shengnan Chen, Shengnan Chen, Ming Zhang, Shouye Hu, Xiaolong Shao, Lin Liu, Zhi Yang, Kai Nan

“…Age and UAR had good predictive value for 1-, 3-, and 5-year all-cause death in diabetic patients, and the combination of UAR and age had the highest predictive value. …”
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) trends in Sri Lanka: insights from a hospital-based seroprevalence analysis by Narapity Pathirannehalage Sunil-Chandra, Madawala Vithanage Madusha Lakmali Jayasundara, Maththe Gama Ralalage Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Suduwa Dewage Himal Suminda

“…Overall seroprevalence of HCMV increases with age ranging from 94.3% (33/35) in 15–19 years age group to 98.8% (84/85) in ≥ 60 years age group. …”
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Identification of Potential Type II Diabetes in a Chinese Population with a Sensitive Decision Tree Approach by Dongmei Pei, Chengpu Zhang, Yu Quan, Qiyong Guo

“…The structure of the decision tree shows that age is the most significant feature. The decision tree demonstrated that among those participants with age≤49, 5497 participants (97%) of the individuals were identified as nondiabetic, while age>49, 771 participants (50%) of the individuals were identified as nondiabetic. …”
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Prevalence and dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in pioneer and developing Arctic soils by Shamik Roy, Robin A. Dawson, James A. Bradley, Marcela Hernández

“…We aimed to determine whether, how, and why AMR varies with soil age in recently deglaciated pioneer and developing Arctic soils using a space-for-time approach. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study of Abortions in a Rural Area of Delhi by Priyanka Yadav, Gajendra S. Meena, Rajesh Kumar, Nandini Sharma

“…To determine the prevalence of abortions in women of a reproductive age group in a rural area of Delhi and to determine associated factors. …”
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Pediatric Heart Failure, Lagging, and Sagging of Care in Low Income Settings: A Hospital Based Review of Cases in Ethiopia by Solmon Gebremariam, Tamirat Moges

“…Acute heart failure accounted for 2.9% of the total pediatric admissions. The age ranged from 2 months up to 14 years with mean age of 8 years. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Microalbuminuria in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia: Experience in a Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, Nigeria by Christopher Bismarck Eke, Henrietta Uche Okafor, Bede Chidozie Ibe

“…Reported prevalence rates increased with age. In Nigeria, burden of disease and prevailing poor health facilities necessitate its screening, determination of prevalence and associated risk factors. …”
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Susceptibility to Aneuploidy in Young Mothers of Down Syndrome Children by Lucia Migliore, Francesca Migheli, Fabio Coppedè

“…That study indicated that women who have a DS child at a young age might have a genetic predisposition to chromosome malsegregation in both somatic and germ line cells. …”
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children by Usama M. Alkholy, Sherief M. El Gebaly, Walaa E. M. A. Morsi, Waleed E. Elawamy, Samia E. Etewa, Asmaa M. Yousef

“…Parasitic infected children showed a statistically significant low weight for age, height for age, and BMI. Serum iron, zinc, and selenium were significantly lower in parasitic infected children than controls. …”
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High Steroid Sensitivity among Children with Nephrotic Syndrome in Southwestern Nigeria by Taiwo Augustina Ladapo, Christopher Imokhuede Esezobor, Foluso Ebun Lesi

“…There were 108 children (median age: 5.9 years, peak: 1-2 years), 90.2% of whom had idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. …”
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Human Herpesvirus 6 in the Quebec City Area by Louise Deschênes, Jean R Joly, Michel Couillard, Gilles Richer

“…This difference between sexes varied according to age and became statistically significant in subjects older than 20 years of age (P=0.04). …”
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Early Onset Primary Hyperparathyroidism Associated with a Novel Germline Mutation in CDKN1B by Marianne S. Elston, Goswin Y. Meyer-Rochow, Michael Dray, Michael Swarbrick, John V. Conaglen

“…Individuals presenting with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) at a young age commonly have an underlying germline gene mutation in one of the following genes: MEN1, CASR, or CDC73. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression in Western India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dharti J. Kansagra, Chikitsa D. Amin, Rajendra B. Chauhan

“…The mean ± standard deviation age of women was 27.1 ± 4.7 years. Sociodemographic factors such as maternal age, low level of education, and family type and obstetric factors such as age at first pregnancy, parity, and history of abortion were significantly associated with PPD (P < 0.05). …”
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Lifetime Health Care Costs of the Danish Population by Jan Sørensen, Rikke Søgaard

“…The objective of this study was to estimate the lifetime health care costs for individual gender and age strata. **Methods:** Register data on individual’s health service utilization (hospital services, primary care and prescription medication) were available for all Danes above age 16 years (N=4.3 millions) for the year 2006. …”
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