Magnitude of telemedicine utilization and associated factors among health professionals working at selected public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. by Anteneh Fikrie, Dawit Daniel, Samrawit Ermiyas, Hawa Hassen, Wongelawit Seyoum, Seyoum Kebede, Wako Golicha Wako

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Despite positive attitudes, the adoption of telemedicine among healthcare professionals in the study area remains limited. Factors such as age, profession, knowledge, and cultural factors influence its uptake. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for radiation-induced oral mucositis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and prognostic value of EGF and STREM-1 by Puyu Jiang, Po Xue, Jiani Wu

“…Conclusions: In short, age (>55 years), smoking, poor oral hygiene, and oral PH<7 are risk factors for RIOM for NPC. …”
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Gene Expression Profile in Delay Graft Function: Inflammatory Markers Are Associated with Recipient and Donor Risk Factors by Diego Guerrieri, Luis Re, Jorgelina Petroni, Nella Ambrosi, Roxana E. Pilotti, H. Eduardo Chuluyan, Domingo Casadei, Claudio Incardona

“…Also, TGF-β showed an association with recipient age, while IFNA1 correlated with recipient BMI. …”
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Association between inflammatory indices and preoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective study by Xiaojuan Xiong, Peng Hu, Ting Li, Shuang Yu, Qingxiang Mao

“…Conclusion We found that higher SII, MLR, NLR, and PLR levels, age, and corticosteroid use were independent risk factors for preoperative DVT in patients undergoing TJA. …”
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The association between dolutegravir-based antiretrovirals and high blood pressure among adults with HIV in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Daniel Yilma, Ayalew Astatkie, Zelalem Debebe

“…The mean (standard deviation (SD]) age of the participants was 38.4(±8.9) years. The prevalence of HBP was 57.9% (95% CI: 52.5–62.4), with 40.5% classified as prehypertension and 17.3% as hypertension. …”
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fMRI Study on the Functional Connectivity of Nucleus Accumbens in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Yang XIAO, Jiao LIU, kun HU, Meiqin LIN, Youxue TU, Jing TAO, Lidian CHEN, Jia HUANG

“…Firstly, all subjects'general and behavioral data, including gender, age, and the brief pain inventory (BPI) score, were collected. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and the prevalence of gallstone disease in Minhang District, Shanghai: a cross-sectional study by Jian Wang, Zixuan Zheng, Hongyu Tan, Shan Wei, Yufeng Gu, Yingsheng Cheng, Chengyan Xu, Wei Wang

“…Participants with GSD had a higher mean age, a greater proportion of females, and higher Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to those without GSD. …”
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Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Trends, Mortality, and Socioeconomic Disparities in the U.S., 1998–2020 by Paul Wasuwanich, Joshua M. So, Mustafa Sadek, Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn, Songyos Rajborirug, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes were used to identify pediatric patients (age less than 18 years old) with NAFLD, and risk factors for mortality were analyzed by logistic regression. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF LIFE QUALITY REDUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by Vitalii Dubas

“…A questionnaire was conducted using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) of 36 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus aged 18 to 62 years, regardless of disease activity at the time of examination, and 24 practically healthy persons, comparable in age and gender ratio. …”
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Gender and Intentionality Disparities in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Falls from Height in Korean Adults by Seung Uk Han, Sun Pyo Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Gyu Chong Cho, Min Joung Kim, Ji Sook Lee, Chul Han

“…Results There were 29,838 men (68.5%) and 13,734 women (31.5%), with mean ages of 50.3±15.7 years and 57.2±19.9 years, respectively. …”
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Own Experience in the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Achalasia by O. A. Storonova, N. I. Kanevskii, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The study included 75 patients: 52 % men (mean age 44.5 ± 17.8 years) and 48 % women (mean age 45.6 ± 16.6 years,) with a preliminary diagnosis of achalasia. …”
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Exploring the need for fertility education: A cross-sectional study of healthcare professionals and students’ knowledge of fertility and fertility preservation by Ana GALHARDO, Catarina SALVADO, Soraia MONIZ, Marina Cunha, Ilda MASSANO-CARDOSO

“…Participants' answers regarding factors affecting fertility showed that more than half of the participants, more than half of the students (54.6%), and the professionals (60%) overestimated the age of women’s fertility decline. Oocyte cryopreservation was the fertility preservation option they knew best. …”
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Effect of sex on the weight gain of calves (Bubalus bubalis) reared in silvopastoral systems during the dry season by Efraín Chacón Condori, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz

“…Afterward, a weight measurement was performed monthly in the morning time until 18 months of age. Likewise, daily weight gains (kg) and final weight (kg) were calculated. …”
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Mental Health Literacy among Accredited Social Health Activists in a Community Development Block, West Bengal, India: A Mixed-method Study by Ankita Moulik, Santanu Ghosh, Amrita Samanta

“…The Independent samples t-test revealed a statistically significant difference in means between the two age groups (less than 38 years vs. 38 years or older). …”
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Effects of cinnamon, rosemary and oregano on growth performance, blood biochemistry, liver enzyme activities, excreta microbiota and ileal morphology of Campylobacter jejuni‐challe... by Zahra Alimohammadi, Hassan Shirzadi, Kamran Taherpour, Enayat Rahmatnejad, Ali Khatibjoo

“…Objective The experiment aimed to assess the effects of cinnamon, rosemary and oregano powder on physiological responses of broiler chickens challenged with C. jejuni from 0 to 42 days of age. Methods A total of 192 one‐day‐old male broiler chickens were divided into 6 treatment groups. …”
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The Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Development of Preeclampsia in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at a Tertiary Hospital by Wu H, Zhang L, Xie Z, Cai H, Zhang J, Yu L

“…No statistically significant differences were observed in the prevalence of small for gestational age and large for gestational age between the study groups. …”
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Frailty and outcomes of vascular access for hemodialysis – a scoping review by Lara R. Dias, Leandro Nóbrega, Tiago Costa-Pereira, Joana Ferreira, Armando Mansilha, Luís Coentrão

“… INTRODUCTION: Frailty is an age-related condition related to the decline of physiologic capacity and the increased vulnerability to stressors. …”
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Nε-carboxyethyl-lysin influences atherosclerotic plaque stability through ZKSCAN3 acetylation-regulated macrophage autophagy via the RAGE/LKB1/AMPK1/SIRT1 pathway by Zhongwei Liu, Jing Liu, Xiqiang Wang, Yong Zhang, Yanpeng Ma, Gongchang Guan, Ya Yuwen, Ni He, Hanxiu Liu, Xingfeng Yu, Sen Ma, Junkui Wang, Jin Zhang, Ling Zhu, Yulian Zhang

“…Metabolomic profiling identified CEL as a key AGE contributing to plaque instability in diabetic conditions. …”
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Global burden and trends of the Clostridioides difficile infection-associated diseases from 1990 to 2021: an observational trend study by Jun Xia, Tan Liu, Rui Wan, Jing Zhang, Quanzhu Fu

“…The burden of CDI was assessed using the age-standardized rates of disability-adjusted life years (ASR-DALYs) and deaths (ASDRs). …”
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Development of a prognostic nomogram for ocular melanoma: a SEER population-based study (2000–2021) by Miyun Zheng, Miyun Zheng, Maodong Xu, Maodong Xu, Mengxing You, Mengxing You, Zhiqing Huang, Zhiqing Huang

“…The machine-learning model identified liver metastasis as the most significant predictor of survival, followed by age, radiotherapy, stage, and other factors that were incorporated into the nomogram. …”
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