Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of young and old North Indian patients of oral squamous cell carcinoma by G. Sharma, M. Kamboj, A. Narwal, A. Devi, J. Yadav, M. Sharma

“…This study aimed to compare the clinicopathological features of OSCC at our institution distinguishing between young and older age groups. Methods: In the present retrospective study, histopathologically confirmed cases of OSCC were retrieved and assigned into two groups based on their age. …”
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Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated Communities by Fang Wen, Liang Peng, Bo Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yuyang Zhang

“…China, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population. “Aging in place” is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban older people living in the same residential areas they did in middle age. …”
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Sex-Based Variations in Hemato-Physiological Characteristics of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: Clinical and Socioeconomic Insights by Basim A. Abd, Hayder Abdul-Amir Makki Al-Hindy, Samer Raheem Obaid

“…Materials and Methods: The study collected basic demographic characteristics, including age, leukocyte counts, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (Hb) blood values, and inflammatory marker “C-reactive protein” (CRP). …”
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Positive Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test: Association With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis In Patients Suffering From Liver Cirrhosis by Sumbul Shahzadi, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Imran Khan, Kanaz Ahmad Siddiqi, Javed Ahmad Khan, Ayesha Ashraf Cheema

“…Out of the total, 39 (60.0%) were male with the mean age of 57.03±9.063, and 26 (40.0%) were females with the mean age of 55.54±8.453. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Maria Elisa Franciscatto, Juliana Bosso Taniguchi, Raquel Wohlenberg, Isadora Luísa Riedi, Karen Oppermann

“…Both groups were predominantly of caucasian race, and there was no significant difference in age. Conclusion: The prevalence of NAFLD among patients with PCOS was 50.9%. …”
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THE EFFECT OF COATING HATCHING EGGS WITH CHITOSAN AND SPRAYING WITH ACETIC ACID ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF HATCHED CHICKS by W. I. Al-jugifi, E. T. Mohammad

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the coating of hatching eggs with chitosan and spraying with diluted acetic acid on the productive performance of hatched chicks from the mothers of Ross 308 broilers, and the study included two factors: two storage periods (4 days and 14 days) and egg packaging with chitosan before storage and spraying with acetic acid, as the coefficients T1 without addition, T2 spraying with acetic acid at 18 days of incubation, T3 packaging with chitosan before storage, T4 egg packaging at the age of 18 days of incubation and for two storage periods ( 4 and 14 days), each treatment included 60 eggs with four duplicates (15 eggs per duplicate), after hatching, the chicks were reared according to each treatment until the age of 35 days. …”
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Reduced Numbers and Impaired Function of Regulatory T Cells in Peripheral Blood of Ischemic Stroke Patients by Johanna Ruhnau, Juliane Schulze, Bettina von Sarnowski, Marie Heinrich, Sönke Langner, Christian Pötschke, Anika Wilden, Christof Kessler, Barbara M. Bröker, Antje Vogelgesang, Alexander Dressel

“…CD39 expression on Treg increased with age in peripheral blood of mice and men. Conclusion. …”
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Cystatin C Secretion in Blood Derivatives and Cellular Models of Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease by Kathleen Mommaerts, Anna S. Monzel, Alise Zagare, Sarah L. Nickels, Nico J. Diederich, Laura Longhino, William Mathieson, Paul M. A. Antony, Fay Betsou, Jens C. Schwamborn

“…Parkinson’s disease is an age-related progressive neurodegenerative disorder. …”
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Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by A B M Nahid Hasan, Azaz Bin Sharif, Ishrat Jahan, Mosammat Rashida Begum

“…Infertility poses significant physical and psychological challenges for women of reproductive age. In low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of depression among infertile women is alarmingly high, reaching 44.32%. …”
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Global burden of cardiovascular disease mortality attributable to secondhand smoke, 1990-2019: Systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. by Juan Dong, Xumin Ma, Xingxin Hu, Mengmeng Yan

“…Our primary outcome measures were the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for CVD attributable to secondhand smoke. …”
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Loss of BRCA1 Spontaneously Induces the Tumorigenesis in Lacrimal Gland by Sun Eui Kim, Hye Jung Baek, Eun Jung Park, Sung Chul Lim, Sang Soo Kim

“…Female Brca1-mutant mice (Brca1co/coMMTV-cre) were generated by crossing Brca1 conditional knockout mice and MMTV-cre mice, and the occurrence of lacrimal gland abnormalities and tumors was followed until mice reached 18 months of age. Lacrimal gland tumors, which occur at a very low frequency in the human population (1 per 1,000,000 per year), were detected in 7 cases of Brca1co/coMMTV-cre mice (2.75%) older than 9 months of age. …”
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The Test Re-Test Reliability of A Novel Single Leg Hop Test (T-Drill Hop Test) by Rodney Negrete, Samantha Simms, Jacob Gross, Lucas Nunes Rabello, Matt Hixon, Ibrahim M. Zeini, Walter L. Jenkins, George J. Davies

“… # Methods Fifty healthy recreationally active college age subjects, (23 males and 27 females) between the ages of 18 and 35, (mean age 23.48 with SD 3.82) consented to perform the test. …”
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Pretreatment Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: Comparison With Healthy Controls and Associations With Biopsychosocial Variables by Patricia Blickle, Martina E. Schmidt, Karen Steindorf

“…Methods Two hundred and thirty‐two breast cancer patients (mean age = 55.6) and 41 healthy participants (mean age = 49.3) were recruited via the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg. …”
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Evaluation of Lung Contusion, Associated Injuries, and Outcome in a Major Trauma Center in Shiraz, Southern Iran by Parviz Mardani, Mohammad Moayedi Rad, Shahram Paydar, Armin Amirian, Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani, Keivan Ranjbar

“…All included patients were above 16 years of age, with an initial CT scan in favor of pulmonary contusion, while patients not being hospitalized for more than 48 hours were excluded from the study. …”
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Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria by Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo

“…Antepartum haemorrhage, 4 (10.5%), and ruptured membranes, 2 (5.3%), also occurred after falls, although it was rare and occurred with the same frequency as in the general population. Maternal age ≥ 30 years (odds ratio: 1.36; 95% C.I. 1.03 – 1.80, p = 0.031), multiparity (odds ratio: 1.54; 95% C.I. 1.15 – 2.07, p = 0.004), unintended pregnancy (odds ratio: 1.48; 95% C.I. 1.02 – 2.15, p = 0.037), and delivery age ≤ 40 weeks (odds ratio: 1.71; 95% C.I. 1.07 – 2.75, p = 0.026) were found to be independent risk factors for falls during pregnancy. …”
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Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Japan through Application of a Public Economic Framework by Ataru Igarashi, Cillian Copeland, Nikos Kotsopoulos, Riku Ota, Silvia Capucci, Daisuke Adachi

“…Results were estimated based on the 2023 Japanese working-age population aged 18 to 70 years. **Results:** The total fiscal burden of OAO in Japan, defined as BMI of at least 25, is estimated at US $13.41 billion (¥1925 billion), representing 0.4% of Japan’s gross domestic product. …”
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Body image and sexual life satisfaction in women considering female genital cosmetic surgery in Iran by Setareh Derakhshanpour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Fatemeh Rahmanian, Seyede Zahra Jafari, Zahra YazdanPanahi

“…Results This cross-sectional study was conducted on 160 women (average age of 30.83 ± 5.48) willing to undergo genital cosmetic surgery at Shiraz health and medical centers. …”
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Patient engagement in radiation oncology: a large retrospective study of survey response dynamics by Bailey A. Loving, Hong Ye, Elizabeth Rutka, John M. Robertson

“…Telemedicine encounters also significantly increased participation compared to in-person visits (OR=1.149, p=0.006).ConclusionsMultiple factors including age, race, SES, insurance type, cancer type, health conditions, and modality of healthcare delivery influence patient engagement with satisfaction surveys in radiation oncology. …”
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Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increased Ponoxarase 1 Level in Neonatal Cord Blood by Serhat Ege, Hasan Akduman, Ayşegül Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

“…Additionally, the correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between BMI change and fetal gestational age, but not with other demographic or clinical features. …”
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Early-life enrichment in American mink (Neogale vison): Effects of juvenile physical enrichment on behaviour, temperament, and long-term stereotypic behaviour by Gabrielle B. Clark, María Díez-León, Rebecca K. Meagher

“…This enrichment is provided early in life, but it is unclear the age at which enrichment is most effective at preventing stereotypic behaviour and ameliorating welfare. …”
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