Timing of risk factors, prodromal features, and comorbidities of dementia from a large health claims case–control study by Stefan Teipel, Manas Akmatov, Bernhard Michalowsky, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Jens Bohlken, Jakob Holstiege

“…Results We identified a total of 1,686,759 patients with incident dementia (mean (SD) age, 82.15 (6.90) years; 61.70% female) and 3,373,518 matched controls (mean (SD) age, 82.15 (6.90) years; 61.70% female). …”
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Comorbidity in the Canadian Community Health Survey 20022003 by Frank Mo, Lisa M. Pogany, Felix C.K. Li, Howard Morrison

“…The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of heart disease, hypertension, and stroke among Canadians with diabetes compared to those without diabetes in the Canadian general population aged 12 years and over. It also estimated the strength of association between diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and other factors such as age, gender, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, education status, body mass index (BMI), and other socioeconomic factors. …”
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Efficacy and prognosis of dapagliflozin in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with type 2 diabetes in Xining area by Jinping Chai, Delian Li, Yanmin Liu, Xiaoling Su

“…Follow-up deadline is December 31, 2023, at the end of follow-up, including the primary endpoint and the secondary endpoint.Results245 patients were included in this study, age 34–94, the average age (61–11), 200 cases (81.63%) of men, women, 45 cases (18.37%), dapagliflozin group of men 92 cases (77.97%) and control group, 108 cases (85.04%). …”
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Vitamin D Status in Central Europe by Pawel Pludowski, William B. Grant, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Milan Bayer, Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Ema Rudenka, Heorhi Ramanau, Szabolcs Varbiro, Alena Rudenka, Elzbieta Karczmarewicz, Roman Lorenc, Justyna Czech-Kowalska, Jerzy Konstantynowicz

“…The longitudinal study reported wintertime 25(OH)D values close to 21–23 ng/mL for all studied age groups, with a significant increase of 25(OH)D in August reaching 42 ng/mL for those aged 0–9 years, but only 21 ng/mL for the elderly aged 80–89 years. …”
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Risk factors and preventive measures for severe orofacial and neck infections: a three-year observational study by Jarno Velhonoja, Meira Lääveri, Tero Soukka, Saara Haatainen, Noora Al-Neshawy, Ilpo Kinnunen, Heikki Irjala

“…Results In 79 (84.0%) cases, surgery confirmed an abscess and pus. Age (p = 0.001) and underlying diseases (p = 0.024) contributed to complications. …”
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The Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factors of Bullet Tuna Landed at the Tanjung Luar Fishing Port, Indonesia by Evron Asrial, Yasir Arapat, Usma Kurniawan Hadi, Lalu A.T.T.W.S Kalih, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Erwin Rosadi, Ruly Isfatul Khasanah, Ishani Nelunika Rathnayake

“…. • The resource status of bullet tuna has been estimated based on body shape and age group. • LWR curve is implemented to describe and express the age group of bullet tuna (immature, adult/mature, old) • This study has resulted the composition and ratio of bullet tuna that is suitable to be caught, fit for consumption and worthy of maturation Abstract Bullet tuna (Auxis rochei Risso 1810) or tongkol lisong (Indonesian) is important for human consumption and health as well as an income source for fishers and coastal communities. …”
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Cohort profile: Anhui Maternal–Child Health Study in China by Yunxia Cao, Ruoling Chen, Weiju Zhou, Xiaofeng Xu, Xiaoqing Peng, Jiaqian Yin, Chunmei Liang, Ranjit Khutan, Fang-Biao Tao

“…The implantation failure increased with maternal age; adjusted OR was 1.43 (95% CI 1.16 to 1.77) in the age of 31–35 years, 1.97 (95% CI 1.46 to 2.66) in 35–39 years and 6.52 (95% CI 3.35 to 12.68) in ≥40 years compared with those aged 20–30 years. …”
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Improving ROP management: insights from a comparative analysis of screening and treatment modalities in a tertiary hospital, Pakistan by Muhammad Moin, Aisha Azam, Lubna Siddiq Mian, Ashal Pal, Rutaab Kareem, Noor Us Sehar

“…Zone 1 ROP was found in 36% of cases, associated with lower birth weight (P = 0.029) and earlier gestational age (P = 0.037), while Zone 2 ROP, found in 64%, was linked to higher birth weight and later gestational age. …”
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Factors influencing survival outcomes in patients with stroke at three tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe: A 12-month longitudinal study. by Farayi Kaseke, Lovemore Gwanzura, Cuthbert Musarurwa, Elizabeth Gori, Tawanda Nyengerai, Timothy Kaseke, Aimee Stewart

“…Those who had attained a secondary school level education displayed a significantly lower risk of death (aHR: 0.4, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.79) compared to those with primary level education. Age was a significant risk factor, with individuals aged 45-65 and those over 65 years showing higher adjusted hazard ratios 3.4 (95% CI: 1.42, 8.36) and 3.7(95%CI:1.44, 9.36), respectively, relative to those below 45 years of age. …”
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Efficacy of combined colorectal cancer treatment in senile patients by P. V. Tsarkov, D. R. Markaryan, V. M. Nekoval

“…Overall 122 patients with CRC of the II-IV stage of senile age were selected, whose mean age was 79 (75-95) years. …”
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To Identify Predictors of Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Clinically Node-Negative Conventional Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Jiru Yuan, Gang Zhao, Jialin Du, Xiaoyi Chen, Xiaodong Lin, Zhengbo Chen, Zeyu Wu

“…Univariate analysis showed that age <45 years (P=0.000), tumor size >2 cm (P=0.009), multifocality (P=0.001), and bilaterality (P=0.000) were significantly associated with the increased incidence of CLNM in cN0 CPTC. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up, Association between CARD15/NOD2 Polymorphisms, and Clinical Disease Behavior in Crohn’s Disease Surgical Patients by Francesco Giudici, Tiziana Cavalli, Cristina Luceri, Edda Russo, Daniela Zambonin, Stefano Scaringi, Ferdinando Ficari, Marilena Fazi, Amedeo Amedei, Francesco Tonelli, Cecilia Malentacchi

“…CARD15/NOD2 polymorphisms were significantly associated with younger age at diagnosis compared to wild type cases (p<0.05). …”
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Characteristics, Mortality, and Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Diabetes: A Reference Single-Center Cohort Study from Poland by Michał Kania, Konrad Mazur, Michał Terlecki, Bartłomiej Matejko, Jerzy Hohendorff, Zlata Chaykivska, Mateusz Fiema, Marianna Kopka, Małgorzata Kostrzycka, Magdalena Wilk, Tomasz Klupa, Przemysław Witek, Barbara Katra, Marek Klocek, Marek Rajzer, Maciej T. Malecki

“…The patients were at the median age of 64 (IQR: 51–74) years, and 1364 (26.3%) were DPs. …”
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Unveiling the digital future: perspectives of Hungarian physicians under 35 years old on eHealth solutions by Zsuzsa Győrffy, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Bence Döbrössy, Julianna Boros, Julianna Boros, Edmond Girasek

“…Our prior study on the digital health related experiences and opinions of Hungarian physicians highlights the crucial role of age in shaping attitudes towards digital health solutions among medical doctors. …”
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Intracranial CT findings in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study among Igbo population in Nigeria by Angel-Mary Anakwue, Felicitas Ugochinyere Idigo, Uloma Benedicta Nwogu, Sylvester Osita Ogbu, Anthony Nnamani, Kennedy Joseph, Camillus Chukwuemeka Ugwoke

“…Results: After applying exclusion criteria, our sample comprised 242 patients (M = 163, 67.4%; mean age 32.6 ± 17.6 years). The peak age range was 20–29 years. …”
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Effects of close-to-nature forest management on carbon stocks in Pinus tabulaeformis plantations in northern China by Jinmei Xu, Huiling Tian, Jun Xiao, Zhaochen Li, Wenfa Xiao, Runsheng Yin

“…This study investigated and analyzed the effects of close-to-nature management, in comparison with no human intervention, on the carbon stocks of P. tabuliformis plantations in three age-classes (10-, 47-, and 56-year-old stands) over 6 years in the Wangyedian Experimental Forest Farm of Chifeng, China. …”
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Global trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021 by Junqing Liang, Jun Shen, Yankai Guo, Manzeremu Rejiepu, Xiuwen Ling, Xiaoyan Wang, Yi Jian, Xing Zhang, Shijie Shao, Baopeng Tang, Ling Zhang

“…The Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort model was utilized to predict future trends in ASDR and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) for AF/AFL 2030. …”
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Les pratiques touristiques ciblées sur l’enfance : vers une nouvelle perspective ? by Fiorella Dallari, Alessia Mariotti

“…Cet article aborde ce thème en partant d’une analyse de la littérature scientifique sur l’enfance, une tranche d’âge rarement abordée par les chercheurs. Les problématiques sont multiples, à commencer par la subdivision en classes d’âge établie en fonction des capacités cognitives, de perception et d’interprétation des mineurs, qui impose une distinction entre enfance et adolescence : la littérature scientifique disponible à ce sujet se base en effet sur des informations indirectes, qui renvoient à la famille responsable du mineur. …”
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Epidemiological Analysis of Fungal Infection Disease in Pediatric Population: Focus on Hospitalization from 2007 to 2022 in Veneto Region in Italy by Lorenzo Chiusaroli, Claudia Cozzolino, Silvia Cocchio, Mario Saia, Carlo Giaquinto, Daniele Donà, Vincenzo Baldo

“…Data were stratified based on age, year, ward of admission, and type of diagnosis. …”
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Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…There was a significant inverse association between the highest tertile of the DTAC score when compared with the lowest tertile in crude (OR = 0.11; 95% CI: 0.03–0.43), age-adjusted (OR = 0.13; 95% CI: 0.03–0.48), and fully adjusted (OR = 0.09; 95% CI: 0.02–0.53) models. …”
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