Effects of the in ovo injection of an Escherichia coli vaccine on the hatchability and subsequent early post hatch characteristics of commercial layer chicks by K.E.C. Elliott, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Evans, S.A. Leigh, K.J. Robinson, S.A. Fatemi, A. Mousstaaid, P.D. Gerard, J. L Purswell, E.D. Peebles

“…Chick BW was significantly (all P < 0.0001) different between treatments at 1, 2, and 3 wk of age, with the chicks that had received diluent alone having the highest BW, and the chicks that had received the full dose having the lowest BW. …”
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Reattempt Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions after Prior Failures: A Single-Center Analysis of Strategies and Outcomes by Mingqiang Fu, Shufu Chang, Lei Ge, Dong Huang, Kang Yao, Feng Zhang, Qing Qin, Jianying Ma, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Results. The mean age of enrolled patients was 60.96 ± 12.36 years, with a male predominance of 90.3%. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…Three multimodal clusters were selected, the structure of each included verbal and non-verbal characteristics of the oral narrative of happiness, individual characteristics (gender, age), and personality traits (extraversion-introversion). …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography to Distinguish Changes of Choroidal Neovascularization after Anti-VEGF Therapy: Monthly Loading Dose versus Pro Re Nata Regimen by Alexandra Miere, Hassiba Oubraham, Francesca Amoroso, Pauline Butori, Polina Astroz, Oudy Semoun, Elsa Bruyere, Alexandre Pedinielli, Manar Addou-Regnard, Camille Jung, Salomon Y. Cohen, Eric H. Souied

“…To compare the qualitative and quantitative choroidal neovascularization (CNV) changes after antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy in treatment-naïve and treated eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). …”
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Comparing clinical only and combined clinical laboratory models for ECPR outcomes in refractory cardiac arrest by Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Jun Chang, Chun-Wen Chiu, Ying-Chen Chen, Yung-Kun Hsieh, Shun-Wen Hsiao, Hsu-Heng Yen, Fu-Yuan Siao

“…Survivors had similar underlying diseases and younger age without statistical significance (57.0 vs. 61.0 years, p = 0.117). …”
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Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…We found no significant association between bacterial isolates and white blood cell count, age groups, sex, and anaemia severity p=0.41. None of the participants were diagnosed with kidney disease. …”
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Skin graft take rate among minor burns – A cohort study to investigate the effect of factors such as burn depth, burn size, and timing of the operation by Sinan Dogan, Arina Mahmoud, Ingrid Steinvall, Elin Albertsson, Elina Bergman, Jamila Halimi, Moustafa Elmasry

“…Results: A total of 195 patients were included, median (IQR) age was 42 (9–68) years, 65 % were male, and median (IQR) area of deep burns was 2 (1–4) % of the body surface area (BSA). …”
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The use and subjective experience of sleep apps and their relationship with personality characteristics among young adults by Ståle Pallesen, Ståle Pallesen, Øystein Vedaa, Øystein Vedaa, Erlend Sunde, Erlend Sunde, Anette Harris, Siri Waage, Siri Waage, Ingvild West Saxvig, Jiewen Zhang, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bjørn Bjorvatn

“…Trust/objectification was positively associated with age and agreeableness, and inversely related to high education and openness to experience. …”
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Real-world effectiveness of Semaglutide treatment on weight loss maintenance after weight loss in patients with obesity or overweight and diabetes by Michela Del Prete, Lidia Gavazzi, Olga Eugenia Disoteo, Federico Vignati, Gianleone Di Sacco, Fabrizio Muratori

“…Of these, 129 (75F, 54 M; mean age 61.2 ± 9.8 years) patients were treated with IS and 46 (24F, 22 M; mean age 65.7 ± 12.8 years) with OS for T2DM and WL. …”
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Disparities in stage at diagnosis of head and neck tumours in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis of hospital-based cancer registriesResearch in context by Flávia Nascimento de Carvalho, Marianna de Camargo Cancela, Luciano Mesentier da Costa, Luís Felipe Leite Martins, Fernando Luiz Dias, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza, Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto

“…Furthermore, we observed a dose–response effect of a statistically significant reduction in the prevalence of cases diagnosed in advanced stages as the patients' age group or education level increased. Interpretation: Diagnosis of HNSCC at advanced clinical stages in Brazil was associated with age, primary tumour site, and socioeconomic factors that must be mitigated, allowing more universal and equitable access and diagnosis at earlier stages. …”
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Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bishnu Deep Pathak, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Sushil Joshi, Bishal Dhakal, Suhail Sapkota, Kanchan Bishwakarma, Ashim Bhandari, Seejan Pathak, Shriya Sharma, Aakriti Adhikari, Nabin Simkhada, Dhan Shrestha

“…The nonparametric statistical tests were applied to determine the association between the duration of post-COVID-19 oxygen therapy and several other risk factors such as age, gender, comorbidities, smoking status, exposure to firewood, COVID-19 vaccination, and severity of COVID-19. …”
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Tuberculosis screening among cough suppressant buyers in pharmacies and drug outlets in Guinea: a cross-sectional study by Jonathon R Campbell, Vanessa Veronese, Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Almamy Amara Toure, Boubacar Djelo Diallo, Gnoume Camara, Desire Lucien Dahourou, Aly Badara Nabe, Souleymane Camara, Adama Marie Bangoura, Hugues Asken Traore, Corinne Simone Collette Merle

“…Odds of TB diagnosis were significantly lower with increasing age (adjusted OR (aOR) per additional year=0.98; 95% CI 0.97 to 0.99) and higher among males (aOR=1.57; 95% CI 1.04 to 2.39) and those with symptoms. …”
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Comparison of brain activity metrics in Chinese and Russian students while perceiving information referencing self or others by Q. Si, J. Tian, V. A. Savostyanov, D. A. Lebedkin, A. V. Bocharov, A. N. Savostyanov

“…Using this module, brain electrical activity (EEG) indicators reflecting individual characteristics of recognition of information related to oneself and other people were compared between groups of 30 Chinese (14 men and 16 women, average age 23.2 ± 0.4 years) and 32 Russian (15 men, 17 women, average age 22.1 ± 0.4 years) participants. …”
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Behavioural Risk for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Infections among a Population of Drug Users and Injectors across Four Regions in Ghana by Chris Guure, Sharren Margaret Obiri-Yeboah Laryea, Samuel Dery, Carlota Baptista da Silva, Comfort Asamoah-Adu, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Maria-Goretti Loglo, Adamu Mohammed, Kwasi Torpey

“…Most drug injectors and users started using and injecting drugs at ages less than 20 years and between 20 and 29 years, respectively. …”
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The Impact of Hangeshashinto on Symptoms and Gut Microbiota in Diarrhea-type Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis by Naohisa Yoshida, Takeshi Yasuda, Yoshikazu Inagaki, Daisuke Hasegawa, Kohei Fukumoto, Takaaki Murakami, Ryohei Hirose, Osamu Dohi, Kazuhiko Uchiyama, Tomohisa Takagi, Yoshito Itoh

“…Those of males and females were 81.0% and 82.8% (p=0.816). By age, those of patients aged 75 and aged <75 years were 82.9% and 81.5% (p=0.869). …”
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Relationship between alcohol use and overactive bladder disease: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES 2005–2016 by Yixin Zhang, Weijun Qin

“…A greater proportion of nondrinkers, a higher proportion of females, higher blood pressure, older age, and lower income levels were observed in OAB patients compared to non-OAB patients. …”
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Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…Group 1 included 10 patients who underwent arthroplasty with the use of hemiendoprostheses; Group 2 — 15 patients with cemented acetabular components; Group 3 — 11 patients who had cementless acetabular components. Results. The average age of patients in Group 1 at the time of revision arthroplasty was 79 years and was statistically significantly different from the age of patients in Groups 2 and 3 (74.4 and 74.9 years, respectively). …”
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Using machine learning to predict patients with polycystic ovary disease in Chinese women by Chen-Yu Wang, Dee Pei, Chun-Kai Wang, Jyun-Cheng Ke, Siou-Ting Lee, Ta-Wei Chu, Yao-Jen Liang

“…Conclusion: Mach-L methods overtook conventional LR and age was the most significant factor, followed by TG, GPT, WBC, UA, and Plt in a cohort of Chinese women.…”
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Association of lung health and cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8) by Wanjia Zhang, Menglong Zou, Junyao Liang, Dexu Zhang, Man Zhou, Hui Feng, Chusen Tang, Jie Xiao, Zhan Yi, Yin Xu

“…Regarding lung function, each 10-point increase in LE8 was associated with an increase of 50 ml in FEV1 (Beta = 50; 95% CI = 32, 67) and 56 ml in FVC (Beta = 56; 95% CI = 32, 79). Among middle-aged and older adults (age &gt; 40), the high LE8 group had significantly lower odds of respiratory symptoms, including cough (OR = 0.23; 95% CI = 0.12, 0.46), phlegm (OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.90), and wheezing (OR = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.15, 0.54). …”
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The impact of multiple exposures and movement on the fear response of poultry by Alexandra Jackson, Marcela Quino, Anusha Gautam, Melissa Gilpin, Katie Still, Denise Landers, Bethany Baker-Cook

“…Data from the human approach test was analyzed for age effect by ANOVA. Novel object data was analyzed as repeated measures ANOVA for the effect of movement. …”
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