High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretrov... by Shabani Iddi, Caroline A. Minja, Vitus Silago, Asteria Benjamin, Jastine Mpesha, Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…All samples with required variables/parameters such as age, sex, ART regimen, and residence were serially included in the study. …”
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Predictors of Poor Outcome of Anti-MDA5-Associated Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease in a Chinese Cohort with Dermatomyositis by Yuhui Li, Yimin Li, Jian Wu, Miao Miao, Xiaojuan Gao, Wenxin Cai, Miao Shao, Xuewu Zhang, Yan Xu, Lu Cong, Jing He, Xiaolin Sun

“…During the follow-up, 32.1% (9/28) of patients with anti-MDA5-associated RP-ILD died of respiratory failure. We identified older age and periungual erythema as two independent risk factors for RP-ILD mortality. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma Naïve Bayes untuk Mendeteksi Resiko Tinggi Diabetes Melitus Pada Ibu Hamil (Studi Kasus : Puskesmas Kabupaten Malang) by Fatmawati Fatmawati, Satrio Agung Wicaksono, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo

“…The data used are name, age, gestational age, gravida, para, past pregnancy history, history of previous illness, risk factors, past delivery history to detect high risk of diabetes mellitus in pregnant women. …”
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Body Composition in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Correlation with Disease Severity and Duration by Dawesh P. Yadav, Saurabh Kedia, Kumble Seetharama Madhusudhan, Sawan Bopanna, Sandeep Goyal, Saransh Jain, Naval K. Vikram, Raju Sharma, Govind K. Makharia, Vineet Ahuja

“…Lean mass in CD (n=44, mean age: 41.2±15.8 years, 73% males) was significantly lower than UC (n=53, mean age: 33.2±11.2 years, 68% males; 44.2±7.8 versus 48.3±8.4 Kg, p=0.01). …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Multimorbidity and Decreased Health‐Related Quality of Life in Haiti: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Shalom Sabwa, Vanessa Rouzier, Rodney Sufra, Reichling St. Sauveur, Nour Mourra, Rehana Rasul, Joseph Inddy, Lily D. Yan, Madeline Sterling, Laura Pinheiro, Marie Deschamps, Jean William Pape, Margaret L. McNairy

“…Among 2,996 participants, the median age was 40 years (interquartile range [IQR], 27–55), 58.0% were women, and 70.3% earned <1 US dollar per day. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Single-Center Cohort in Romania and Comparison with National and European Data by Zsuzsánna Simon-Szabó, Sándor Pál, Aliz Pándi, Zsuzsanna Gáll, Hajnal Finta, Zsuzsánna Incze-Bartha, Cristina Maki, Manuela Cucerea

“…The average birth weight of affected infants was 1030.5 g (550–1700 g ), and the mean gestational age was 28.3 weeks (25–34 weeks). In those found to have stage 2 and 3 ROP in zone II with plus disease (n = 6), intravitreal anti-VEGF injections and/or retinal laser treatments were performed. …”
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Association between Chronic Pain and Diabetes/Prediabetes: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia by Khaled K. Aldossari, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Abdulrahman A. Alduraywish, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Sara M. Aloudah, Sami Almustanyir, Laila Al-Rizqi, Sally A. El-Zahaby, Paivi Toivola, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…Increased age was also significantly associated with chronic pain ((OR) = 1.032 (95% CI = 1.010–1.054, P=0.004). …”
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Epidemiology of neonatal disorders attributable to low birthweight-global burden of disease research, 1990–2021 by Qi Zhang, Lan Luo, Lai-lai Yan, Lai-lai Yan, Jing Guo, Hui-jun Wu, Zi-wei Zhang, Yu-hua Zhu, Rui Qiao, Rui Qiao

“…Trends and influencing factors were investigated through Joinpoint regression, health inequality analysis, and frontier modeling.ResultsIn 2021, the global age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate (ASDR) for neonatal diseases associated with low birth weight (LBW) were 22.76 [95% uncertainty interval (UI): 19.63–26.40] and 2,227.54 (95% UI: 1,939.96–2,563.52) per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Iron Overload in Transfusion-Dependent Indonesian Thalassemic Patients by Pandji Irani Fianza, Anita Rahmawati, Sri Hudaya Widihastha, Shofura Afifah, Mohammad Ghozali, Andre Indrajaya, Dilli Marayuzan Akbar Pratama, Dimmy Prasetya, Teddy Arnold Sihite, Mas Rizky A. A. Syamsunarno, Djatnika Setiabudi, Suthat Fucharoen, Ramdan Panigoro

“…Additionally, subgroup analysis in patients with T2∗ MRI assessment was conducted. In terms of age of first blood transfusion, subjects with ferritin >5000 ng/mL were the youngest among others. …”
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Impact of intermediate-dose tertiary prophylaxis on quality of life and psychological aspects of adult patients with severe/moderate hemophilia A by Hua Gao, Jia Liu, Shiqiu Zhou, Jing Gao, Jing Tan, Rong Chen

“…Better functional independence correlates with improved quality of life. Gait and age also influence the quality of life to some extent. …”
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eHealth literacy in the general population: a cross-sectional study in China by Chao Sun, Eline Meijer, Niels H. Chavannes, Huohuo Dai, Xiao Li, Yue Wang, Liangqiuhe Wu, Qing Zhang, Marise J. Kasteleyn

“…A notable percentage of participants (45/439, 10.3%) reported no digital access, especially those aged 66+, the unemployed, retired, those with a primary school or below degree and earning ≤ 1500 RMB monthly. …”
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Ketamine Infusion as an Adjunct to Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Treatment with Dinutuximab: Adverse Effects and Safety in a Non-IC... by Streby KA, Tobias JD, McPhaden E, Downie S, Stanek J, Roth C, Patel PO

“…Ketamine was not significantly associated (p = 0.77) with daily IVMME when examining opioid use longitudinally over dinutuximab cycles and controlling for patient age. Fever/chills was more frequent in admissions that utilized ketamine (79% vs 63%; p = 0.0297). …”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with acromegaly and normal or increased prolactin levels by Yuliya A. Kukushkina, Irena A. Ilovayskaya

“…The groups were compared for age, gender, clinical manifestations, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) levels, characteristics of pituitary adenomas and efficacy of the treatment. …”
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The Influence of Near Vision Tasks on Intraocular Pressure in Normal Subjects and Glaucoma Patients by Mohammad Pakravan, Azadeh Samaeili, Hamed Esfandiari, Kiana Hassanpour, Sadid Hooshmandi, Shahin Yazdani, Farideh Sharifipour, Azadeh Doozandeh, Bahram Einollahi, Parastou Pakravan, Mohammad Hasan Shahriari, Bahareh Kheiri

“…Methods: Four groups of subjects categorized as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle-closure suspects (PACS), normal age-matched controls, and normal young adults (NYA; age < 40 years) were enrolled. …”
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Understanding secondary hypogammaglobulinemia and its implications for cancer prognosis in children: A retrospective cohort study by Ana Lucía Guzmán, Isabella Villamil, Sofía Martínez-Betancur, Oriana Arias-Valderrama, Jacobo Triviño-Arias, Jessica Largo, Viviana Lotero, Alexis Franco, Ximena Castro, Pamela Rodríguez, Luz Angela Urcuqui, Diego Medina, Manuela Olaya

“…We included 133 patients with a median age of eight years. Based on local guidelines of immunoglobulin levels for age, all patients had normal values at the time of cancer diagnosis. …”
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Special aspects of the clinical course and replacement therapy peculiarities in a patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1: a clinical case by Maria G. Pavlova, Olga O. Golounina, Tatyana B. Morgunova, Natalya V. Likhodey, Marina F. Kalashnikova, Aleksandr G. Farmanov, Tamriko D. Khazaliya, Valentin V. Fadeev

“…The onset of the disease with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis at the age below 1 year had defined the severe course of the disease, including a wide range of consequently occurring autoimmune diseases associated with recurrent episodes of decompensation of hypoparathyroidism and adrenal insufficiency, as well as the development of acute necrotic colitis at the age of 26. …”
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The Impact of Health Promotion Using Leaflet Media on Mothers&rsquo; Knowledge of the Early Stimulation of Toddlers&rsquo; Development and Growth by Shalahuddin I, Salsabila S, Rukmasari EA, Rosidin U, Eriyani T, Pebrianti S, Maulana I

“…This study’s population consists of moms with toddler-aged children living in Gunung Tua village, Subang. …”
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Immunosuppression and Outcomes in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck by Doriana Iancu, Ana Fulga, Doina Vesa, Iuliu Fulga, Dana Tutunaru, Andrei Zenovia, Alin Ionut Piraianu, Elena Stamate, Corina Sterian, Florentin Dimofte, Mihail Alexandru Badea, Alin Laurentiu Tatu

“…Cutaneous squamous scell carcinoma (cSCC) is a frequent non-melanoma skin cancer that originates from keratinocytes with increased prevalence. cSCC can be either in situ, as in Bowen’s disease, or extended. Advanced age, accumulated sun exposure, light pigmentation, and prior skin cancer diagnosis are all significant risk factors for cSCC. …”
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Inequalities in utilization of maternal health services in Ethiopia: evidence from the PMA Ethiopia longitudinal survey by Asebe Hagos, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Getachew Teshale, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere

“…We assessed inequality in maternal health services using three indicators: antenatal care four (ANC), skilled birth attendants (SBA), and postnatal care (PNC). Age, economic status, education level, place of residence, and subnational regions were used as dimensions for measuring inequality. …”
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Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) ABSI by Julia Elrod, Christoph Mohr, Ludvik Branski, Joshua M. Peterson, Fionna M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar, Pius Agbenorku, Shobha Chamania, Anant Sharma, Flavio N. Novaes, Jean Bosco Katabogama, Michael Boettcher, Konrad Reinshagen, Ingo Koenigs

“…Data from 2015 to 2019 were collected, including age, gender, presence of inhalation injury, full-thickness burn, percentage of total body surface area, and outcome. …”
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