An analysis of extraskeletal osteosarcoma based on the literature by De-Hui Wang, Jun-Liang Zhang, Xiao-Wen Fan, Hui-Qun Du, Zi-Fan Gao, Dong-Dong Ling, Ying Cui, Meng-Han Chang, Xing Zhou

“…Univariate analysis of 5-year PFS and 5-year OS showed that age, tumor size, CT, metastasis, and local recurrence were significant prognostic factors in the 682 patients with localized disease. …”
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Evaluating the use of coronary artery calcium scoring as a tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification and its association with coronary stenosis and CAD risk factor... by Afrose Liaquat, Ameerdad Khan, Saeed Ullah Shah, Hania Iqbal, Safa Iqbal, Atif Iqbal Rana, Habib Ur Rahman

“…The study population was analysed for presence of conventional risk factors (gender, age, diabetes, hypertension, body mass index, dyslipidaemia) and association with CACS (zero: n=534; minimal: 0 to ≤10, n=70; mild: >10 to ≤100, n=130; moderate: >100 to ≤400, n=118; and severe: >400, n=49). …”
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Whole genome sequencing in early onset advanced heart failure by Erik Linnér, Tomasz Czuba, Olof Gidlöf, Jakob Lundgren, Entela Bollano, Maria Hellberg, Selvi Celik, Neha Pimpalwar, Philipp Rentzsch, Molly Martorella, Anders Gummesson, Olle Melander, Sebastian Albinsson, Göran Dellgren, Jan Borén, Anders Jeppsson, R. Thomas Lumbers, Sonia Shah, Johan Nilsson, Pradeep Natarajan, Tuuli Lappalainen, Malin Levin, Hans Ehrencrona, J. Gustav Smith

“…A family history was more common in LP/P variant carriers than in non-carriers but was present in less than half of carriers (44% vs 13%, P < 0.001), whereas age was similar. Polygenic risk scores were similar in HTx recipients and the population cohort. …”
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IL-17A, IL-22, IL-6, and IL-21 Serum Levels in Plaque-Type Psoriasis in Brazilian Patients by Priscilla Stela Santana de Oliveira, Pablo Ramon Gualberto Cardoso, Emerson Vasconcelos de Andrade Lima, Michelly Cristiny Pereira, Angela Luzia Branco Pinto Duarte, Ivan da Rocha Pitta, Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rêgo, Maira Galdino da Rocha Pitta

“…Serum samples from 53 psoriasis patients and 35 healthy volunteers, matched by the proportion of sex and age ratios, were collected for ELISA cytokine detection. …”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…The participants were divided into two groups: 1) Cleft Lip and Palate Group (CLP): 20 adults with CLP undergoing orthognathic surgery (14 ♂, 6 ♀, age 24 ± 3 years), and 2) Control Group (CON): 20 paired adults with Angle Class I skeletal pattern who had never undergone orthognathic surgery (14 ♂, 6 ♀, age 25 ± 5 years). …”
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May Measurement Month 2020: An Analysis of Blood Pressure Screening Results From China by Xin Chen, Li‐Ping Zhang, Xiao‐Long Wang, Ning‐Ru Zhang, Jing Yu, Li‐Ying Xu, Tong‐She Li, Hong Luan, Juan Zhang, Ya‐Min Hu, Dan Liu, Qi‐Dong Zheng, Yan Li, Ji‐Guang Wang

“…The 100 728 participants had a mean (±SD) age of 45.6 (±18.3) years and included 56 097 (55.7%) women. …”
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Gambaran Status Gizi Pasien Tuberkulosis Anak di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Chika Aulia Husna, Finny Fitry Yani, Machdawaty Masri Masri

“…</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> tuberculosis of children, nutritional status, age, gender</em></p>…”
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Federally qualified health center patients’ experiences with remote patient monitoring as part of telehealth services for self-measured blood pressure monitoring by Natalia I. Heredia, Maria E. Fernandez, Ella R. Garza, Jabria Pittman, Fernanda Velasco-Huerta, Tracy L. Judd, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Elvis Longanga Diese, Deevakar Rogith, William B. Perkison, Susan H. Fenton

“…Participants used RPM for SMBP an average of 46 days and 72 times within the first 120 days (~ 4 months). Age and behavioral intention were significantly positively associated with more days of SMBP use. …”
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Correlations of Cancer-Related Fatigue with Clinicopathological Features and Quality of Life in Gastric Cancer by Dong Liu, A-Dong Xia, Yue-Long Xing, Kai Zhang, Dan Chen

“…In conclusion, CRF is correlated with age, T stage, and N stage in gastric cancer. The later the T and N stages, the more significant the effect on fatigue. …”
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Painting a portrait: Analysis of national health survey data for cancer genetic counseling by Monica H. Stamp, Ora K. Gordon, Christopher P. Childers, Kimberly K. Childers

“…Among the unaffected, female sex (OR: 1.70 [1.30‐2.21]), non‐Hispanic black race (OR: 1.44 [1.02‐2.05], reference: non‐Hispanic white), graduate education (OR: 1.76 [1.03‐2.98], reference: less than high school), and age (OR: 1.06 [1.01‐1.11]) predicted higher rates of genetic counseling. …”
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A longitudinal cohort study on dispensed analgesic and psychotropic medications in older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study by Tanja Louise Ibsen, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Sverre Bergh, Debby Gerritsen, Gill Livingston, Hilde Lurås, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Bjørn Heine Strand, Richard C. Oude Voshaar, Geir Selbæk

“…Methods A prospective cohort study using baseline data from 10,464 participants (54% females, mean age 76 years [SD 5.8]) from the Norwegian Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4 70+) linked with the Norwegian Prescription Database. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of ideal cardiovascular health by sex and region—a population-based study in Peru by Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Eder Jesús Orihuela Manrique, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo, Carmen Inés Gutierrez De Carrillo

“…The prevalence is trending lower in correlation with rising age and educational attainment levels and for those inhabitants residing at higher elevations. …”
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The state of combined thoracoabdominal triple-organ transplantation in the United States by Emily G. Dunbar, BS, Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Matthew Ambrosio, MS, Inna F. Tchoukina, MD, Keyur B. Shah, MD, David A. Bruno, MD, Walker A. Julliard, MD, Josue Chery, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…TOTs after 2007 (HR: 0.29, p = 0.003) were associated with improved survival, whereas increased recipient age (HR: 1.06, p = 0.037), estimated glomerular filtration rate (HR: 1.02, p = 0.005), and donor age (HR:1.05, p = 0.031) were associated with higher mortality. …”
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High risk for life-threatening adverse events of fluoroquinolones in young adults: a large German population-based cohort study by Julia Wicherski, Jonas Peltner, Cornelia Becker, Katrin Schüssel, Gabriela Brückner, Andreas Schlotmann, Helmut Schröder, Winfried V. Kern, Britta Haenisch

“…Adjusted hazard ratios were estimated from piece-wise exponential additive mixed models with smooth non-linear effects for person-time and age and adjusted for comorbidities, year and quarter at index. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and contrast-induced nephropathy in chronic total occlusion patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Serdar Söner, Adem Aktan, Raif Kılıç, Hamdullah Güzel, Ercan Taştan, Metin Okşul, Adnan Duha Cömert, Mehmet Sait Coşkun, Hülya Tosun Söner, Tuncay Güzel

“…The main outcome was the development of CIN and mortality. Results The mean age of the patients (65.8 ± 10.94 vs. 61.68 ± 11.4, P = 0.009), diabetes mellitus (60 [44.8%] vs. 11 [13.1%], P < 0.001), and dyslipidemia rates (52 [38.8%] vs. 21 [25%], P = 0.036) were higher in group 1. …”
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The prevalence and 6-year incidence of myopic tessellation in a Chinese rural adult population: the Handan Eye Study by Caixia Lin, Jian Wu, Kai Cao, Bingsong Wang, Yuxin Fang, Ohno-Matsui Kyoko, Yunyun Sun, Jie Hao, Lixia Ma, Ye Zhang, Qing Zhang, Ningli Wang, the Handan Eye Study Group

“…The prevalence of fundus tessellation increased with age; that of subjects aged younger than 50 years and those aged 50 years or older was 2.5% and 14.5%, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic value of the MZXBTCH scoring system for acute complex appendicitis by Tianyi Ma, Qian Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Peng Zhang

“…A total of 1,241 patients with acute appendicitis were included, comprising 868 patients in the modeling group (mean age, 35.6 ± 14.2 years; 52.4% men) and 373 patients in the validation group (mean age, 36.2 ± 13.8 years; 53.1% men). …”
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Clostridium difficile-associated disease in versatile hospital patient population and risk factors for its development by Ya. N. Yarushina, G. B. Kolotova, V. A. Rudnov, V. A. Bagin

“…Following risk factors for C. difficile-associated diarrhea were determined: age over 65 years, presence of several associated diseases (Charlson score >2), chronic renal failure that require hemodialysis, anemia, admission to intensive care unit and surgical departments, surgical treatment, PPI administration for over 7 days, more than one course of antibiotic treatment and duration of antibacterial therapy for more than 5 days, administration of 3rd generation cephalosporins.…”
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Analysis of influencing factors of washed microbiota transplantation in treating patients with metabolic syndrome by De-Jiang Lin, Dong-Xia Hu, Qing-Ting Wu, Lin-Gui Huang, Zi-Han Lin, Jia-Ting Xu, Xing-Xiang He, Lei Wu, Lei Wu

“…The therapeutic effect of WMT on MS patients is closely related to their age, smoking index, infection, chronic disease status, donor type, and WMT courses. …”
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Role of preconception nutrition supplements in maternal anemia and intrauterine growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sumera Aziz Ali, Jeanine Genkinger, Ka Kahe, Linda Valeri, Nayab Khowaja, Nancy F. Krebs, Louise Kuhn

“…Methods We undertook a review of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of preconception nutrition supplements on maternal hemoglobin, an indicator to estimate maternal anemia, and markers of intrauterine growth including birth weight, length, head circumference, and small for gestational age. Additionally, we examined preterm birth as an important perinatal outcome. …”
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