Perceived risk for screen-detectable cancers among american indian adults in the zuni pueblo, USA: Insights and implications for intervention programs by Deborah Kanda, Kate Cartwright, V. Shane Pankratz, Judith Sheche, Mikaela Kosich, Nicholas Edwardson, Samantha Leekity, Shiraz I. Mishra

“…Our analysis included 254 adults ages 21–75 years without a reported personal cancer history. …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence and Primary Causes of Femoral Fractures, Excluding Femoral Neck Fractures: A Global Epidemiological Study by Fu F, Liu B, Pu H, Wang Y, Zhang P, Wei S, Gu H, Zhang Q, Ye H

“…Males consistently had higher rates, reaching 155.53 per 100,000 in 2021. The 15– 49 age group recorded the most cases, while individuals aged 75 and older saw the largest rise in incidence, from 445.91 to 603.32 per 100,000. …”
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Efficacy of identifying Treatment-Resistant and non-Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia using niacin skin flushing response combined with clinical feature by Jizhi Wang, Jinfeng Wang, Siyuan Wang, Yu Gu, Kai Liang, Yingxu Li, Zheng Zhang, Yan Li, Xiaoping Wang, Huijuan Guo, Jiansong Zhou

“…Age of first onset, course of disease, RBANS total score, and NSFR were poor indicators for identifying TRS and NTRS. …”
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Effects of exercise dose based on the ACSM recommendations on depression in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yang Fang, Yang Fang, Bai Xiaoling, Li Huan, Li Huan, Guan Yaping, Zhang Binying, Wang Man, Wu Juan, Liu Xinyu

“…A meta-analysis was performed utilising Review Manager5.4.1 to assess the effects of ACSM adherence on depression in hemodialysis patients.ResultsThis meta-analysis incorporated a total of 19 randomized controlled trials, involving 1,285 patients. The mean age of the patients ranged from 33.2 to 70 years, and the average body mass index (BMI) fluctuated between 23.3 and 28.81 kg/m2. …”
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Creatinine- and Cystatin C-Based Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Disease in AKI Survivors by Claire Rimes-Stigare, Bo Ravn, Akil Awad, Klara Torlén, Claes-Roland Martling, Matteo Bottai, Johan Mårtensson, Max Bell

“…Age, discharge cystatin C, CRRT on ICU, and diabetes were associated with cystatin C-based CKD. …”
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Prevalence and clinical correlates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study in China by Ailing Zhu, Manman Hu, Dehai Ge, Xiujian Zhang, Jinfeng Zhang, Yangchun Wang, Xin Yao, Junjun Liu

“…Key risk factors included age, sex, elevated PaCO2, CCI score, and right heart failure, while higher SBP and triglyceride levels offered protection. …”
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Efficacy of the cross-union protocol in the treatment of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis: a comparative study by Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Chunxing Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yueqiang Mo, Bo Ning

“…Materials and methods Sixteen patients, with a mean age of 4.8 years (range: 1-13.3 years), who were treated with the intentional cross-union protocol were included in Group (A) Eleven patients, with a mean age of 3.5 years (range: 1.3–7.6 years), who primarily underwent intramedullary rodding with bone graft, were included in Group (B) The intentional cross-union protocol involved cross-union of the tibia and fibula, autogenous iliac bone grafting, and the insertion of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) aimed at achieving tibia-fibula cross-union. …”
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Genesis of the Bieyesamas Monzogranite of the Altay Mountain, Xinjiang, Northwestern China, and Its Rare Metal Resource Potential by Gengbiao Qiao, Xiaoyan Chen, Wenming Li

“…According to LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb isotopic dating, the 206Pb/238U weighted average age of the Bieyesamas monzogranite is 451.1±5.1 Ma (MSWD=6.0), indicating the formation age of Late Ordovician. …”
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The succession of One Day Surgery with Breast Cancer Home Recovery Program by the National Cancer Institute (ODS BHR NCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand by Chayanoot Rattadilok, Napaphat Poprom, Vipavee Niyomnaitham, Oradee Phadhana-anake, Jirawadee Ruamjaroenchai, Napat Saigosoom, Wimonporn Papathe, Suttida Thuranutch, Araya Chanwet

“…Eligible participants were under 70 years of age. The patients received comprehensive care and education from a multidisciplinary team, adhering to the program's guidelines. …”
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Correlates of Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Patients with Diabetes: The Study on the Assessment of Determinants of Muscle and Bone Strength Abnormalities in Diabe... by Francesco Conti, Stefano Balducci, Luca Pugliese, Valeria D’Errico, Martina Vitale, Elena Alessi, Gerardo Salerno, Carla Iacobini, Stefano Menini, Lucilla Bollanti, Antonio Nicolucci, Giuseppe Pugliese

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that BUA, SOS, QUI, and BMD were independently associated with age, male gender, hemoglobin A1c, BMI (or fat, but not fat-free mass), and somatic and autonomic nerve function parameters. …”
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Elevated Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Individuals by Rui Xu, Ling Chen, Changshun Yan, Hong Xu, Guiqiu Cao

“…Cox proportional hazards regression models assessed the independent association of PLR with mortality risk, with adjustments incrementally applied: Model 1 without adjustments; Model 2 adjusted for age and sex; Model 3 adjusted further for age, gender, race, marital status, diabetes, alcohol intake, smoking status, body mass index (BMI), history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and creatinine (CR). …”
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Characteristics of Inpatient Hypertension Cases and Factors Associated with Admission Outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study by Kenneth Nuamah, Harriet Affran Bonful, Joseph Danso Yeboah, Ebenezer Antwi Amankwaah, Daniel Boakye, Samuel Kwame Owusu, Adwoa Aduako Owusu, Freddie Amponsah, Fred Adomako-Boateng, Alexis Nang-Beifubah, Margaret Gyapong, Anthony Ofosu, Bertha Garshong, Evelyn K. Ansah

“…A 2014 line list of 1715 inpatient HPT cases aged ≥25 years was used for the cross-sectional analytic study. …”
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Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…Among the participants, 569 were female, predominantly aged 25 or younger (66%, n = 479), and 62% (n = 450) were single. …”
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Tobacco smoking-attributable mortality in Kenya, 2012–2021 by Lazarus Odeny, Gladwell Gathecha, Valerian Mwenda, Anne Kendagor, Samuel Cheburet, Beatrice Mugi, Caroline Mithi, Florence Jaguga, Kennedy Okinda, Rachel K. Devotsu, Shukri F. Mohamed, Jane Rahedi Ong’ang’o

“…Methods Employing a prevalence-based analysis model, the study utilized population attributable fraction (PAF) to estimate age-specific smoke attributable mortality (SAM) rates for individuals aged ≥35 years. …”
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Seropositivity to tick-borne pathogens in nature management workers in the Netherlands by B.J.A. Hoeve-Bakker, G. Çelik, O.E. van den Berg, C.C. van den Wijngaard, A. Hofhuis, J.H.J. Reimerink, S.F.T. Thijsen, K. Kerkhof

“…-seropositivity included being male, increasing age and tick bite frequency. For A. phagocytophilum-seropositivity, increasing age and working in North Holland province were significant risk factors.This study illustrates the exposure to TBPs in the Netherlands, emphasizing the need for ongoing vigilance and international collaborations to better understand and address the growing threat of TBPs in regions with demonstrated environmental TBP circulation.…”
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Eight weeks of aerobic exercise, but not four, improves insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular performance in young women by Maha Sellami, Shamma Almuraikhy, Khaled Naja, Najeha Anwardeen, Hadaia Saleh Al-Amri, Mohammad Shoaib Prince, Amina Ali Aden, Alexander Doemling, Mohamed A. Elrayess

“…Twenty-eight physically semi-active female students were randomly assigned to 4-week (G4, n = 13, age = 23.31 ± 5.19, BMI = 24.78 ± 5.87) and 8-week (G8, n = 15, age = 21.8 ± 2.56, BMI = 24.95 ± 4.81) training groups. …”
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Seroprevalence of HSV-2 in multiple subgroups of infertile men with abnormal sperm parameters and those seeking sex selection: a case-control study by Mohamad Javad Mahmodi, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi, Haleh Soltanghoraee

“…The study also indicates that the chance of HSV-2 infection increases with age. The highest number of positive cases in the TA suggests that HSV-2 may adversely affect sperm motility and morphology.…”
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Imatinib Mesylate Effectiveness in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Additional Cytogenetic Abnormalities at Diagnosis among Black Africans by Tolo Diebkilé Aïssata, Duni Sawadogo, Clotaire Nanho, Boidy Kouakou, N'dogomo Meité, N'Dhatz Emeuraude, Ayémou Roméo, Sekongo Yassongui Mamadou, Paul Kouéhion, Konan Mozart, Gustave Koffi, Ibrahima Sanogo

“…For this, we retrospectively studied 27 cases of CML associated with additional cytogenetic abnormalities, diagnosed in the department of clinical hematology of the University Hospital of Yopougon in Côte d'Ivoire, from May 2005 to October 2011. The age of patients ranged from 13 to 68 years, with a mean age of 38 years and a sex ratio of 2. …”
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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

“…We examined the intergenerational impact of ART provision to working-age adults living with HIV on children (‘downward’ spillover effects) and older adults (‘upward’ spillover effects). …”
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Safety of antenatal breastmilk expression from week 34 of pregnancy: a randomized controlled pilot study (The Express-MOM study) by Marie Bendix Simonsen, Sarah Bjerrum Bentzen, Sören Möller, Kristina Garne Holm, Christina Anne Vinter, Gitte Zachariassen

“…If antenatal breastmilk expression (aBME) does not induce preterm labor when performed before term age, it could promote nutrition with MOM right after preterm birth. …”
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