Characterizing avocado production systems for Ugandan exports: the need for consolidation and support for sustainable development by Peter Sseruwagi, Peter Sseruwagi, Edouard Lehmann, Paul Sigombe, Gabriel Ddamulira, Jan Willem Van Casteren, Pieterjan De Bauw

“…Implementation of good agronomic practices and access to inputs and advisory services seem mostly related to farm and field size, and to a lesser extent influenced by farmer age, orchard age, and agroecology, while membership of farmer organizations/associations currently seem to bring limited benefits. …”
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Comparison of the epidemiological characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among children during two epidemics in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024 by Jieyu Mao, Zhili Niu, Mengling Liu, Liangyu Li, Haiyue Zhang, Ruiyun Li, Pingan Zhang, Xiaojun Wu

“…The 2018–2019 epidemic peaked in summer, while the 2023 epidemic peaked in November and persisted into February 2024. By age, the 2018–2019 outbreaks predominantly affected pre-school children, whereas the 2023 outbreaks mainly involved school-aged children. …”
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Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences by Victoria Bakken, Stian Lydersen, Norbert Skokauskas, Anne Mari Sund, Jannike Kaasbøll

“…Methods This study utilized data from a representative sample at two timepoints, T1 (N = 2464, 50.8% females, mean age = 13.7, SD = 0.6) in 1998 and T2 (N = 2432, 50.4% females, mean age = 14.9, SD = 0.6) one year later, collected as part of the longitudinal Youth and Mental Health Study (YAMHS) in Norway. …”
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Epidemiology of Lumbar Puncture and the Validity of Meningeal Signs in Predicting Meningitis in Children: A Cross-sectional Study by Mehjabin, Shiji Joseph, Arun Ravi, Kalyani Pillai

“…Among children presenting with fever and seizure in the age group of one month to two years, 19 (52.8%) had meningitis. …”
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An updated overview of Juvenile systemic sclerosis in a French cohort by Léa Jacquel, Rouba Bechara, Joëlle Terzic, Anne-Cécile Rameau, Emmanuel Chatelus, Linda Rossi-Semerano, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Ulrich Meinzer, Irène Lemelle, Charlotte Rebelle, Diego Urbina, Pascal Pillet, Pauline Choquet, Jad El Maamari, Ariane Zaloszyc, SOFREMIP

“…Methods Patients with disease onset before the age of 16 were included following a request for observations sent via email to member practitioners of the SOFREMIP (French pediatric Rheumatology society). …”
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Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Zhino Rawf Ali, Bayan Omar Sharif, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Varin Tofiq Abbas, Azad Karim Ahmed, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Chiman Jamal ahmed, Sarwat Ahmed Abdulqader

“…Also, the study indicated that the age group of 21-30 years old has a high score of knowledge and attitude while the age group of 31-40 years old has a high score of practical issues regarding COVID-19. …”
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MSC-sEVs exacerbate senescence by transferring bisecting GlcNAcylated GPNMB by Yihan Ma, Chongfu Zhao, Jingjing Feng, Junjie Gou, Enci Kang, Feng Guan, Qiong Wu, Xiang Li

“…Abstract Background The senescence of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) is increasingly recognized as a critical factor contributing to the pathophysiology of age-related diseases. Recent studies suggest that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from the serum of elderly individuals may play a pivotal role in promoting BMMSC senescence. …”
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Risk Factors for an Iatrogenic Mallory-Weiss Tear Requiring Bleeding Control during a Screening Upper Endoscopy by Shin Na, Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Wook Jung, Jeong Hoon Lee, Do Hoon Kim, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Seungbong Han

“…Screening endoscopy procedures should be carefully performed when patients are in their old age and have a history of distal gastrectomy, particularly if the endoscopist is less experienced.…”
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The relationship between non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio and bone mineral density: an NHANES study by Shuo Qi, Biao Peng, Zhanwang Xu, Daodi Qiu, Guoqing Tan

“…In the gender subgroup, NHHR has a more pronounced effect on male BMD, mainly reflected in the reduction of lumbar spine and total body BMD. In the age subgroup, the negative correlation between NHHR and BMD is strongest in the younger group (18–30 years), gradually weakening in the middle-aged (31–44 years) and older groups (45–59 years). …”
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Early Identification of the Non-Transplanted Functional High-Risk Multiple Myeloma: Insights from a Predictive Nomogram by Yanjuan Li, Lifen Kuang, Beihui Huang, Junru Liu, Meilan Chen, Xiaozhe Li, Jingli Gu, Tongyong Yu, Juan Li

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: We developed a nomogram that enables early prediction of non-transplant FHR MM patients. Younger age at onset, LDH ≥ 220 U/L, an A + C pattern of M-protein decline, and induction therapy efficacy not reaching VGPR are more likely to be FHR MM patients. …”
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Evaluation of the Bacterial Infections and Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Intensive Care Unit of a Clinical Hospital in Romania by Sándor Szabó, Bogdan Feier, Alina Mărginean, Andra-Elena Dumitrana, Simona Ligia Costin, Cecilia Cristea, Sorana D. Bolboacă

“…<b>Results</b>: One hundred and twenty-five patients, with a median age of 68 years, mostly male (60%), were included in the study. …”
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Mortality-related risk factors of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection with focus on antimicrobial regimens optimization: a real-world retrospective study in China by Sheng Deng, Jinglan Chen, Pengxiang Zhou, Qin Hu

“…Conclusions Patients with older age, higher SOFA score, central venous catheter, shorter hospital stay after CRE infection may had poor outcomes. …”
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Lipid Deposition in Skeletal Muscle Tissues and Its Correlation with Intra-Abdominal Fat: A Pilot Investigation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Manoj Kumar Sarma, Andres Saucedo, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, Christine Hema Darwin, Ely Richard Felker, Steve Raman, S. Sendhil Velan, Michael Albert Thomas

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study evaluated metabolites and lipid composition in the calf muscles of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and age-matched healthy controls using multi-dimensional MR spectroscopic imaging. …”
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Life in green: Associations between greenspace availability and mental health over the lifecourse – A 40-year prospective birth cohort study by B. Deng, J. Boden, N. Ye, J. Morgenroth, M. Campbell, P. Eggleton, G. McLeod, M. Hobbs

“…Greenspace availability from birth to age 40 years was measured as the proportion of vegetated areas within circular buffers (radius from 100m to 3000m) around members’ geocoded residential addresses using a time-series impervious surfaces data from 1985 to 2015. …”
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Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis Favourably Compares with Hemodialysis as a Bridge to Renal Transplantation by Alessandro Domenici, Maria Cristina Comunian, Loredana Fazzari, Francesca Sivo, Angela Dinnella, Barbara Della Grotta, Giorgio Punzo, Paolo Menè

“…Seventeen patients on incremental PD and 24 on HD received their first renal Tx during the study period. Age, underlying nephropathy, RRF loss rate in predialysis, RRF at the start of RRT and comorbidity did not differ significantly. …”
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The role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting outcomes among patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Yogesh Sharma, Campbell Thompson, Angelo Zinellu, Rashmi Shahi, Chris Horwood, Arduino A. Mangoni

“…Results: Over 6 years, 7,862 patients with CAP were hospitalised (mean age 75.1 years, 54.6% male). Mean NLR was 12.6, with 2,877 (36.6%) patients having an NLR >12. …”
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Assessment of adequacy and determinants of HIV related knowledge among senior school students in public schools in Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria by Maria-Lauretta Chito Orji, Ngozi Appolonia Ifebunandu, Chinwe Ifeoma Joe-Akunne, Mmeremikwu Appolus Chidiebere, Stella Echefu, Justus Ndulue Eze

“…A total of 687 (57.3%) and 442 (36.8%) of the students were within the 14-16- and 17-19-year age groups. More females (773/1,200, 64.4.0%) than males were recruited into the study. …”
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Hostility Modifies the Association between TV Viewing and Cardiometabolic Risk by Anthony Fabio, Chung-Yu Chen, Kevin H. Kim, Darin Erickson, David R. Jacobs, Janice C. Zgibor, Tammy Chung, Karen A. Matthews, Steven Sidney, Carlos Iribarren, Mark A. Pereira

“…A total of 3,269 Black and White participants in the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study were assessed from age 23 to age 35. A cross-lagged panel model at exam years 5, 10, 15, and 20, covering 15 years, was used to test whether hours of daily TV viewing predicted cardiometabolic risk, controlling confounding variables. …”
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Improved Patient Outcomes by Normalizing Sympathovagal Balance: Differentiating Syncope—Precise Subtype Differentiation Leads to Improved Outcomes by Nicholas L. DePace, Julie A. Bateman, Michael Yayac, John Oh, Mushfiqur Siddique, Cesar Acosta, Jeysel M. Pinales, Aaron I. Vinik, Heather L. Bloom

“…., Philadelphia, PA) differentiates subtypes in 2727 cardiology patients (50.5% female; average age: 57 years; age range: 12–100 years), serially tested over four years (3.3 tests per patient, average). …”
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Modern Contraceptive Use and Influencing Factors in Amhara Regional State: Further Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey Data 2016 by Melash Belachew Asresie, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Gizachew Work Dagnew, Yared Mulu Gelaw

“…We used secondary data analysis of the regional representative sample of women aged 15–49 years from the 2016 Ethiopian Demography and Health Survey (EDHS). …”
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