Characteristics Associated with Acute-Phase Response following First Zoledronic Acid Infusion in Brazilian Population with Osteoporosis by Bruno S. A. Ferreira, Bernardo M. da Cunha, Luciana P. Valadares, Larissa A. Moreira, Frederico G. A. Batista, Cristiane da F. Hottz, Marina M. P. Lins, Gabriel G. R. Magalhães, Luanna M. de Arruda, Sergio H. R. Ramalho

“…Younger age and absence of prior oral bisphosphonate use were associated with APR following first zoledronic acid infusion. …”
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Efficacy of an Emergency Cervical Cerclage Using Absorbable Monofilament Sutures by Yuka Sato, Nobuhiro Hidaka, Takahiro Nakano, Saki Kido, Masahiro Hachisuga, Yasuyuki Fujita, Kiyoko Kato

“…The median gestational age at cerclage was 22+3 weeks (range, 17+5 to 25+3 weeks). …”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta... by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…The final risk factors consisted of gestational age, maternal age, parity, previous termination of pregnancy, marital status, type of residence, and differences between gestational age calculated using the last menstrual period and that measured via ultrasound. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…These findings suggest that age was the biggest association factor that influenced urinary tract infections among diabetic patients.…”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections among Meat Goats in Khon Kaen Thailand by Sarinya Rerkyusuke, Sawarin Lerk-u-suke, Raktham Mektrirat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Prapan Kanjampa, Saikam Chaimongkol, Nattaya Phanmanee, Miranda Visuddhangkoon, Panicha Pattayawongdecha, Nanticha Piyapattanakon, Pongpatchara Krajaipan, Pitchapa Sutamwirat

“…The study explored parasite prevalence among animals, finding significant correlations with season, sex, age, and breed. Notably, the wet season showed increased strongyle and Eimeria spp. infections. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on the Severity of Disease & Outcome in Children with COVID 19 at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital, Rawalpindi. by Rai Muhammad Asghar, Muddassar Sharif, Khalid Saheel, Isfandyar Khan, Abid Hussain, Rai Rijjal Ashraf

“…It has infected humans in all age groups, of all ethnicities, both males and females. …”
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The inflammatory profiling in a cohort of older patients suffering from cognitive decline and dementia by Beatrice Arosio, Paolo Dionigi Rossi, Evelyn Ferri, Ernesto Consorti, Simona Ciccone, Tiziano Angelo Lucchi, Nicola Montano

“…Background: During aging, there is a progressive impairment of immune cell function that triggers the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines causing the so-called “inflammaging”. …”
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Factors Requiring Adjustment in the Interpretation of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen: A Cross-Sectional Study of 18,131 Healthy Nonsmokers by Hae Yeon Kang, Eun Kyung Choe, Kyu Joo Park, Young Lee

“…The results for age, BMI, WBC count, HB, AST, and HbA1c were validated in the test set. …”
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Relationship Between Patient Demographics and Biologic Therapy Use in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. A Single Center Cross‐Sectional Study by Mohammad Shehab, Abdulwahab Alsayegh, Munirah Alabdulhadi, Shahed Snober, Nouf Aleissa, Ahmad Alfadhli

“…Conclusion Patients taking VDZ were more likely to have UC and be over 30 years of age, while those on UST were more likely to be under 30 years of age and to have CD. …”
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The Modified Frailty 5-Factor Index Predicts Adverse Outcomes After Ventral Hernia Repair in a National Database by Allison L. Diaz, BS, Wen-Yu Lee, MS, Cheongeun Oh, PhD, Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE

“…Frailty was a significant predictor of all-cause complications, readmission, reoperation, and increasing length of stay. Increased age was a significant predictor for length of stay and severe systemic complications. …”
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The Tasmanian Estuary Perch Population—A Threatened Species? by Jonah L. Yick, Bryan Van Wyk, James Haddy

“…During a re-survey in December 2023, 378 estuary perch were captured, with 191 tagged and released, and 31 fish retained for age and gonad analysis. Although three strong age classes were detected (five, eight and twenty-three years), numerous weak and missing cohorts were apparent. …”
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Auditory Cortical Maturation in a Child with Cochlear Implant: Analysis of Electrophysiological and Behavioral Measures by Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva, Maria Inês Vieira Couto, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Ana Claudia Martinho de Carvalho, Carla Gentile Matas

“…The values of the LLAEP of the hearing child were expected for chronological age (132 ms–128 ms). The use of different clinical instruments allow a better understanding of the auditory habilitation and rehabilitation process via CI.…”
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Factors Correlated to the Renoprotective Effect of Sitagliptin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Retrospective Observational Study by Pirawan Khunkit, Konkanok Wattana

“…Conclusion. FBS, HbA1c, and age were factors that correlated with the renoprotective effect of sitagliptin. …”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…The finding: patients at the age of ?61 years was a common group age for myocardial infarction. …”
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Assessing the impact of paternal emigration on children ‘left-behind’—A cohort analysis by Natalia Norori, Lucy Barrass, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Nanette R. Lee, Laura D. Howe, Duleeka Knipe

“…Findings: Children who had migrant fathers were found to be 1.24 times more likely to have high educational attainment at age 18 than children who did not have migrant fathers, although the association was imprecise (95 % confidence intervals: 0.83-1.85). …”
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Diaphragmatic crus indentation to the renal artery: Is it a new etiology for renovascular hypertension in adults? by Dilek Akkurt Acar, Atilla Hikmet Çilengir, Mehtap Balaban, Eren Çamur, Betül Akdal Dölek, Nilgün Işıksalan Özbülbül

“…If the renal artery originated above the level of the L1-2 intervertebral disc, it was considered as a high origin. Results: The mean age of women was 51±15.29 and the mean age of men was 52±15.38. …”
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Geo-epidemiology of temporal artery biopsy-positive giant cell arteritis in Australia and New Zealand: is there a seasonal influence? by Matthew A Brown, Tony R Merriman, Paul G Sanfilippo, Alex W Hewitt, Catherine L Hill, Elisabeth De Smit, Linda Clarke

“…Demographic details including age, sex and date of TAB were collected from collaborating pathology departments. …”
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Receipt of specialized palliative care and health care utilization at the end of life in hematological cancer patients – the Stockholm experience by Lena von Bahr, Peter Strang, Torbjörn Schultz, Per Fürst

“…Unplanned ER visits were more likely in persons aged over 80 years (p = 0.004) and in persons with frailty risk (p < 0.0001). …”
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Macular Microvasculature Density Changes in Anisometropic Amblyopic Eyes after Successful Treatment by Wuhe Chen, Frank Thorn, Ruzhi Deng, Xiaoman Li, Jiangtao Lou, Yingjie Wang, Xinping Yu

“…Multiple linear regression analysis showed that older age and greater foveal SCP vessel density were negatively correlated with BCVA improvement (P<0.018 and P<0.036, respectively). …”
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NGAL as an Early Predictive Marker of Diabetic Nephropathy in Children and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Nektaria Papadopoulou-Marketou, Alexandra Margeli, Ioannis Papassotiriou, George P. Chrousos, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Jeanette Wahlberg

“…Group A consisted of 57 participants aged 13.9 years (SD: 3.1) and group B consisted of 59 patients aged 28.0 years (SD: 4.4). …”
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