Magnitude and Its Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infection among Adult Patients Attending Tigray Region Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 by Abrha Hailay, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Mebrahtom, Woldu Aberhe, Degena Bahrey

“…Hence, this study was aimed to assess the magnitude of urinary tract infection and its associated factors among adult patients attending hospitals of the Tigray region, Ethiopia. …”
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Heart Rate Variability: A Psychophysiological Factor Related to Both Regular Physical Activity and Eudaimonic Well‐Being Among Young Adults by Yoshino Murakami, Daisuke Goto, Hayato Tsukamoto, Kazuho Yamaura, Takeshi Hashimoto

“…Methods A total of 49 young adults (25 males, 24 females) were included with an average age of 25 years (± 5). …”
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Four Weeks of Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Self-Paced Walking Performance in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial by A. M. Edwards, G. P. Maguire, D. Graham, V. Boland, G. Richardson

“…To examine whether a programme of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improves accumulative distance of self-paced walking in overweight and obese adults. Methods. A total of 15 overweight and obese adults were randomized into experimental (EXP: 𝑛=8) and placebo (PLA: 𝑛=7) groups. …”
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Estimating the Effect of Adhering to the Recommendations of the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Target Trial Emulation by Didier Brassard, Nancy Presse, Stéphanie Chevalier

“…However, the extent to which these recommendations are appropriate for older adults is unknown. Although ideal, conducting a large randomized controlled trial is unrealistic in the short term. …”
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Noninvasive respiratory support following extubation in critically ill adults with obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Joris Pensier, Arthur Naudet-Lasserre, Clément Monet, Mathieu Capdevila, Yassir Aarab, Inès Lakbar, Gérald Chanques, Nicolas Molinari, Audrey De Jong, Samir Jaber

“…These findings support the application of NIV to mitigate extubation failure in critically ill adults with obesity. Funding: None.…”
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Association of arm circumference with the prevalence of gallstones in United States adults: a retrospective analysis on US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Wei He, Xintao Zeng, Pei Yang, Jianping Gong, Decai Wang

“…Consequently, this research sought to investigate the relationship between AC and the prevalence of GS among the general adult population in America.MethodsParticipant data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020 cycle. …”
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Early versus late surgical stabilisation of unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures in adult polytrauma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sebastian Ndlovu, Stanley Masunda, Emmanuel Oladeji, Ahmed Lashin, Ahmed Kaddah, Khalid A. Shah

“…Early fixation was also associated with reduced ICULOS and respiratory complications.Early surgical stabilisation of unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures within 72h of injury is safe and associated with favorable short-term outcomes in adult polytrauma patients with unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures. …”
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Effect of tele-nutrition education on weight loss, energy intake, and fat adequacy among obese adults in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia by Jati Prasetyo Teguh, Nur Khoiriani Izzati, Aulia Wicaksari Sifa, Ratna Ramadhan Gumintang

“…This research aims to analyze the effect of tele-nutrition education on changes in weight loss, energy, and fat adequacy in obese adults. Forty-six obese adults were involved in this study and randomly divided into control and intervention groups. …”
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46, XY Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis (Swyer Syndrome) Presenting as Primary Amenorrhea in a Normomorphic Adult Female From Kakamega, Kenya by Christian Omoaghe

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Web-Based Exercise and Nutrition Intervention to Improve Leg Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Pre-Post Pilot Study by Berber Gijsbertha Dorhout, Nick Wezenbeek, Lisette C P G M de Groot, Pol Grootswagers

“… Abstract BackgroundThe lifestyle intervention ProMuscle,, ObjectiveThe current study investigated the effects of a web-based lifestyle intervention on muscle strength, protein intake, and physical functioning in healthy older adults. In addition, we conducted a qualitative study to gather key insights of the participants involved, as little is known about older adults’ perceptions of web-based lifestyle interventions. …”
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Historical development of accelerometry measures and methods for physical activity and sedentary behavior research worldwide: A scoping review of observational studies of adults. by Kelly R Evenson, Elissa Scherer, Kennedy M Peter, Carmen C Cuthbertson, Stephanie Eckman

“…This scoping review identified observational studies of adults that utilized accelerometry to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior. …”
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Longitudinal Associations between Obesity, Inflammation, and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among US Black and White Adults in the CARDIA Study by Sharon H. Jackson, Anna Bellatorre, Timothy McNeel, Anna María Nápoles, Kelvin Choi

“…A cohort of nondiabetic respondents from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study was followed from 2005-2006 (wave 7) to 2010-2011 (wave 8). …”
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Digital interactive experience- and game-based fall interventions for community-dwelling healthy older adults: a cross-disciplinary systematic review by Celina Ciemer, Celina Ciemer, Lisa Kröper, Thomas Jürgen Klotzbier, Sabiha Ghellal, Nadja Schott

“…IntroductionFalls pose significant health risks to older adults, impacting their quality of life. Preventive strategies are crucial, as research shows that fall prevention interventions can effectively reduce fall risks. …”
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Using Community Engagement to Create a Telecoaching Intervention to Improve Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: Qualitative Study by Christina L Duncan, Emily F Muther, Jennifer J Lindwall, Kristine Durkin, Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, Eliza Williamson, Corrine Ahrabi-Nejad, Evelyn Bord, Angela Green, Megan L Harrison, Deepika Polineni

“… BackgroundAdolescents and young adults (AYA) with cystic fibrosis (CF) are at risk for deviating from their daily treatment regimen due to significant time burden, complicated daily therapies, and life stressors. …”
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Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Abstract Introduction Mental disorders are prevalent among older adults, often leading to the use of multiple medications, many with anticholinergic properties. …”
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Physical Violence Against Older Adults: A 7-Year Retrospective Evaluation from a University Hospital’s Department of Forensic Medicine by Abdulkadir Yıldız

“…Therefore, legal and social measures should be taken to protect older adults.…”
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Association between social determinants of health and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and sex differences in US adults: A cross-sectional study by Chun Yang, Na Zhang, Tiankuo Gao, Yingxin Zhu, Chen Gong, Mingyue Xu, Cuicui Feng

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Association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms of ADAMTS13 and severe COVID-19: a case-control study in Chinese Han adults by Daoyan Tang, Xiaoshu Liu, Jianqing He

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Radioprotective Effects of Vitis vinifera L. Seed against Radiation-Induced Short-Term Memory Loss in Young Adult Wistar Rats by Ayomide Abe, Fatai Balogun, Olugbenga Ayannuga

“…Material and Methods: Seventy-two young adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups. …”
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Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

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