Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Preliminary Study in Pediatric Hospital Albert Royer, Dakar by Mbaye Fall, Doudou Gueye, Ibrahima Bocar Wellé, Faty Balla Lo, Aloise Sagna, Marie Diop, Ibrahima Fall

“…The mean age of patients was 9.5 years with a male predominance. …”
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Serum Level of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Patients with Idiopathic Acute Optic Neuritis: A Case-Control Study by Heshmatollah Ghanbari, Alireza Dehghani, Awat Feizi, Arman Amirkhani, Mohsen Pourazizi

“…Sixty-five ON patients (75.4% female, mean age 29.70 ± 8.30 years) and 65 controls (75.4% female, mean age 29.66 ± 8.36 years) were enrolled. …”
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STRUCTURE AND STAFF MOVEMENT WITHIN STATE VETERINARY SERVICE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. V. Belchikhina, A. K. Karaulov

“…The core of veterinary specialists is represented by employees with a university degree (75%), work experience of more than 10 years (55%), belonging to age group of 36–50 years (43%), female (62%). The results of analysis of human resources of the veterinary service allow us to determine the weak points of personnel policy and work out measures to deal with them if the need arises.…”
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No Weight Catch-Up Growth of SGA Infants Is Associated with Impaired Insulin Sensitivity during the Early Postnatal Period by Tong-yan Han, Xin-li Wang, Yun-pu Cui, Hong-mao Ye, Xiao-mei Tong, Mei-hua Piao

“…To investigate the relationship between weight catch-up growth and insulin sensitivity in small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Methods. Forty-four singleton SGA subjects met the inclusion criteria and finished-3-month followup. …”
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Frequency Of Depression In Patients With Vitamin B12 Deficiency by Anam Fatima, Faridullah Shah, Hareema Saeed Khan, Kashif Rauf, Safdar Ali, Shahid Ali Khan

“…However, depression prevails in all age groups without any discrimination of gender. …”
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Features of interrogation of minors who are victims of violence by N. E. Miloradova, N. A. Pashko

“…The author has analyzed the algorithm of interrogation of a child based on the use of the following formula: “safe place + safe adult = safe child”; has provided recommendations to take into account the psychological and organizational features of different phases of the child’s interviewing; formulation of questions for minors who are victims of violence according to age and their psycho-emotional state. Examples of formulating the questions during the interviewing of children of preschool, primary school and adolescence age have been provided. …”
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Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children by Kyle M. Morrison, John Cairney, Joe Eisenmann, Karin Pfeiffer, Dan Gould

“…BMI, SES, and chronological age were not significant correlates of PAP in girls. …”
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An Evaluation of the Effects of Delayed Parasitism on Daily and Lifetime Fecundity of <i>Aphidius ervi</i> Haliday by Vincenzo Trotta, Paolo Fanti, Roberto Rosamilia, Donatella Battaglia

“…We also observed a parasitization rhythm independent of the parasitoid age. Possible explanations for the observed phenomena are discussed.…”
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Some Problems of Legal Regulation of Employer’s Labor Legal Personality as a Party to Contract by S. V. Vereitin

“…The author has offered to envisage the following norm in the Labor Code of Ukraine and in the future Labor Code of Ukraine: “An employer may be any individual who has reached the age of eighteen. An individual who has reached the age of sixteen and wishes to be engaged in entrepreneurial activity may be an employer with the written consent of the parents (adoptive parents), guardian or a guardianship authority. …”
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Comparative molecular study of Enterococcus faecalis in endodontic treatment pre and postdiode laser application by Israa Hadi Hashim, Fatima Abood Malik, Ahmed Ghanim Mahdi

“…Results: This study included 30 patients with root canal infection presented with a mean age of 31.7 ± 8.6 years and a range of 18–50 years; Female patients were more than males (34.3% vs. 36.7%). …”
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Environmental Facility of Food Products as a Factor of Market Positioning by Liudmyla Kozak, Iryna Kostetska, Ivanna Bereziak

“…The age structure of respondents shows that about 90% of respondents belong to generations Y and Z, according to the well-known American classification.  …”
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Clinical and histopathological manifestations of oral erythroplasia in tobacco smokers by Gladys Aída Estrada Pereira, Liliet Antonia Agüero Despaigne

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the male sex, the age group of 60 years old and over, and conventional smokers of 21 and over prevailed. …”
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Assessing Pubic Symphysis Evolution in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus): Insights From Computer Tomography on Primiparous and Non‐Breeding Females by Sabrina Vieu, Héloïse Hugon, Samuel Boucher, Clément Bercker, Jean‐François Bruyas, Marion Fusellier

“…Several factors have been identified in the literature, including the ossification of the pubic symphysis following failure to breed before 9–12 months of age. The objective of this study was to investigate the ossification of pubic symphysis and its evolution during growth in two groups of females. …”
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Mortality in admitted diabetic patients in the Hospital of Puyo, Pastaza province, Ecuador by Mayra Alejandra Bayas Aranda, Johnnatan Gustavo Rivera Almeida, Edison Ramiro Samaniego Layedra, Patricia del Rocío Asadobay Escobar

“…The variables were: sex, age, glycemic control, cause of admission, time of disease evolution and duration of admission.…”
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Mortality Related to Chagas Disease and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Brazil by Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach

“…Males (51.4%), white skin color (50%), age group 40–49 years (29.7%), and residents in the Southeast region (75.7%) were most common. …”
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Stable Isotope Analysis of Human and Faunal Remains from Rosheim, Middle Neolithic, France by Christina Cheung, Fanny Chenal, Magali Fabre, Marie Horviller, Estelle Herrscher, Aline Thomas

“…In addition to stable isotope data, biological information (i.e., age and sex) and archaeological information (i.e., temporal phases and quantity of grave goods) are also included. …”
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Preferences for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Non-Stimulant Treatment Characteristics Among Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Their Caregivers by Emuella Flood, Kavita Gajria, Vanja Sikirica, Paul Hodgkins, M. Haim Erder, Frank Lopez, Daniel Connor

“…**Results:** 483 caregivers (mean age: 41.9 years, standard deviation [SD]: 8.7; 75% female) and 211 children/adolescents (mean age: 14.5 years, SD: 2.2; 70% male) completed the survey. …”
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Natural regulatory T cells increase significantly in pediatric patients with parasitic infections: Flow cytometry study by Nadeem Kizilbash, Nida Suhail, A. Khuzaim Alzahrani, W. Jamith Basha, Mohamed Soliman

“…Data from the two groups were compared by the Student's t-test. The age of the patient and infection status were used for multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Indicators of speed and strength abilities of young fencers 12-13 years old by Olena Nesen, Viktoriia Klimenchenko

“…Material and methods. Fencers (n=13, age – 12-13 years, sports experience – 3 years) took part in the study. …”
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Alterations of Amino Acids and Monoamine Metabolism in Male Fmr1 Knockout Mice: A Putative Animal Model of the Human Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome by Michael Gruss, Katharina Braun

“…We detected very few differences in monoamine turnover in both age stages. The results presented here provide the first evidence that lack of FMRP expression in FMRP knockout mice is accompanied by age-dependent, region-specific alterations in neurotransmission.…”
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