How investment in children shape fertility choices of families: Evidence from Pakistan. by Olan Naz, Nayab, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ayesha Khan, Adnan Ahmad Khan

“…The study included married women of reproductive age (MWRA) aged between 15 to 49 years of age. The current use of different contraceptive methods by MWRA was the outcome variable, whereas the education expenditure per child, and mother-level, child-level, and household-level factors, as control variables. …”
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Antibodies Against β2-Glycoprotein I Complexed With an Oxidised Lipoprotein Relate to Intima Thickening of Carotid Arteries in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome by P. R. J. Ames, J. Delgado Alves, L. R. Lopez, F. Gentile, A. Margarita, L. Pizzella, J. Batuca, G. Scenna, V. Brancaccio, E. Matsuura

“…In healthy controls, β2GPI−oxLDL complexes positively correlated to IMT of the IC (p = 0.007) and negatively to PONa after correction for age (p < 0.03). PONa inversely correlated with age (p = 0.008). …”
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Factors and Their Correlation with Injury Severity of Elderly Pedestrian Traffic Accidents by Tae gyu Hyun, Seok-Ran Yeom, Sung-Wook Park, Deasup Lee, Hyung bin Kim, Il Jae Wang, Byung Gwan Bae, Min keun Song, Youngmo Cho

“…Conclusions Injury severity was correlated with sex, age, transportation to the ED, TA onset time, and type of vehicle. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the acromial morphology and etiological factors of partial rotator cuff tears by Yukihiro Kajita, MD, PhD, Yohei Harada, MD, PhD, Ryosuke Takahashi, MD, Ryosuke Sagami, MD, Yusuke Iwahori, MD, PhD

“…There were no significant differences in age, sex, or frequency of traumatic shoulder tears. …”
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Regional disparities of full pentavalent vaccine uptake and the determinants in Ethiopia: Mapping and spatial analysis using the EDHS data. by Getasew Mulat Bantie, Melaku Tadege, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Abay Kassa Tekile, Amare Alemu Melese, Simeneh Ayalew, Belay Bezabih Beyene, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Ethiopia's full pentavalent vaccine uptake was far lower than the global target. Older maternal age, maternal education, wealth index, birth order, and giving birth in a health facility were the determinants of full pentavalent vaccine uptake. …”
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Factors influencing malnutrition among adolescent girls in The Gambia: a mixed-methods exploratory study by Haddy Jallow-Badjan, Tanefa A. Apekey, Maria J. Maynard

“…Body mass index (BMI)-for-age and height-for-age z-scores, mid-upper arm circumference, and waist: hip ratios were assessed and descriptive statistics used to explore the data obtained. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Results We enrolled 144 patients, with a mean age of 58±13 years old and a male predominance (sex-ratio: 1.25). …”
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Weight Change and Predictors of Weight Change Among Patients Initiated on Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamid... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Aurélie Côté-Sergent, Keith Dunn, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…Baseline characteristics were generally well-balanced (mean age=\~50 years, female: \~30%), except for the type of antiretroviral therapy from which patients switched. …”
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HCV and HBV genotypes: vital in the progression of HCV/ HBV co-infection by Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Sameen Zafar, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Houda Amor, Suhail Razak

“…Despite the variation among different age groups, there was no significant difference in co-infection prevalence. …”
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Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Patients with Severe COVID-19 or MIS-C by Elena Franchitti, Paolo Bottino, Francesca Sidoti, Andrea Carpino, Giulia Pruccoli, Ugo Ramenghi, Cristina Costa, Ugo Ala, Emilia Parodi, Deborah Traversi

“…The study included hospitalized patients (mean age 6 ± 5 years) diagnosed with severe COVID-19 (37 patients) or MIS-C (37 patients). …”
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Global, regional and national epidemiological trends of multiple myeloma from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Linmin Zhuge, Xiaowu Lin, Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Chaowei Lin, Minyu Zhu, Honglin Teng, Guoliang Chen

“…MM primarily affects older adults, with the highest incidence observed in the 70–74 age group and the highest mortality rate recorded in the same age range.ConclusionMM presents an escalating global health challenge. …”
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Analyzing special needs reports for children: sociodemographic trends, diagnoses, and support areas over five years (2019–2024) by Semih Canpolat, Mehmet Emin Parlak, Esra Kurt Canpolat, Erdogan Oz

“…All data of the participants were collected and analyzed through the Hospital Information Management System (HIMS).ResultsThe mean age at the time of health board admission was 7.41 years with 58.3% boys and 41.7% girls. …”
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Changes in hematoma volume following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and its impact on patient prognosis by Zhenshan Huang, Feng Qian, Kui Ma, Guowei Jiang, Lianfu Zhang, Yongming Zhang, Yongming Zhang

“…Logistic regression identified gender, age, BVpre, BVpost, and volume change rate as independent risk factors (p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Clinical analysis of risk factors for diarrhea associated with enteral nutrition in post-craniocerebral surgery patients by Lei Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Xiaojie Zhu, Leiming Xu, Lin Zhu, Hai Zhou, Shengkai Yang

“…Variables such as sex, age, liquid preservation, infusion duration, pipeline assessment, heating during infusion, infusion rate, post-infusion rounds, and oral care were compared between diarrhea and non-diarrhea groups. …”
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Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Center Metagenomic Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed O. Alomair, Ibrahim Masoodi, Essam J. Alyamani, Abed A. Allehibi, Adel N. Qutub, Khalid N. Alsayari, Musaad A. Altammami, Ali S. Alshanqeeti

“…An equal number of healthy age-matched controls were also examined for colonic mucosal microbiota. …”
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Clinical Features of Combined Central Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusion by Hao Wang, Yongye Chang, Fen Zhang, Rong Yang, Suxia Yan, Jieying Dong, Minglian Zhang, Shaomin Peng

“…Results. The age of the patients with CCRAVO ranged from 22 to 78 years, with a mean of 48.8 ± 14.1 years. …”
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Risdiplam utilization, adherence, and associated health care costs for patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a United States retrospective claims database analysis by Anish Patel, Walter Toro, Min Yang, Wei Song, Raj Desai, Mingchen Ye, Nadia Tabatabaeepour, Omar Dabbous

“…One patient had SMA type 1 (a 1-year-old boy), 18 had type 2 (mean ± SD age: 7.9 ± 5.7 years; 61% female), 47 had type 3 (17.3 ± 10.2 years; 55% female), and 20 had type 4 (38.2 ± 11.6 years; 55% female). …”
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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) assess the prevalence of obesity using BMI-for-age z MethodsA quasi-experimental, pre-post trial with a parallel, nonequivalent control group design was conducted among 95 adolescents (58 boys and 37 girls; mean age 16.18, SD 0.53 years) from 2 public high schools in Medina City, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Exploring the effect of play on heart rate variability as a measure of positive emotional states in pigs by Karolína Steinerová, Annika Krause, Sarah E. Parker, Yolande M. Seddon

“…Gilts (n = 32, 18 and 19 weeks of age), housed in standard partly-slatted pens, were selected from two pen-level play treatments: Novelty (NOV) and Play Pen (PLP). …”
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Heatstroke characteristics and meteorological conditions in Hefei, China: thresholds and driving factors by Xueliang Deng, Liang Zhao, Changchun Xiao, Rui Dai, Qianqian Xu, Yeqing Yao, Caimeng Liang, Lei Yao, Dongyan He

“…The highest frequency of heatstroke occurrence was found to be concentrated in the middle age group (40–59 years old). According to the statistical analysis, air temperature and relative humidity were the most important meteorological factors that influenced the occurrence of heatstroke. …”
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