“Loneliness is a sad disease”: oldest old adults’ empirical definition of loneliness and social isolation from a mixed-method study in Northern Italy by Sara Santini, Mauro Colombo, Antonio Guaita, Paolo Fabbietti, Georgia Casanova

“…Abstract Background Loneliness and social isolation can occur at any stage of life, but some predictors may be more common among older adults. Due to growing population ageing, loneliness and social isolation are relevant social issues. …”
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‘’Ah, uhm, yeaaaah, maybe.’’ Developing a New Data Collection Instrument to Explore the Gendered Realisation of Refusals by Young Adult Speakers of Irish English by Eimear O'Riordan, Anne Marie Devlin

“… Presenting the development of a specifically created data collection tool, the online spoken discourse completion task (OSDCT), this study aims to shed light on how young adult Irish-English speakers aged 20-30 realise refusals and the factors which influence linguistic choice. …”
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Assessing the Filariasis Causing Parasites in Adult Mosquitoes and the Vector Mosquito Larval Breeding in Selected Medical Officer of Health Areas in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka by S. A. S. Pilagolla, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of filariasis causing parasites in adult mosquitoes and vector mosquito larval breeding in four Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. …”
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Acid-Base Balance in Healthy Adults: Beneficial Effects of Bicarbonate and Sodium-Rich Mineral Water in a Randomized Controlled Trial: The BicarboWater Study by Katharina Mansouri, Theresa Greupner, Edda van de Flierdt, Inga Schneider, Andreas Hahn

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Radiotherapy-induced Hypothalamic-Pituitary axis dysfunction in adult Brain, head and neck and skull base tumor patients – A systematic review and Meta-Analysis by J.M.J. Paulissen, C.M.L. Zegers, R.M. Houben, D. Hofstede, M. Kars, H.M. van Santen, F.J.P. Hoebers, D.K.M. De Ruysscher, D.B.P. Eekers

“…Materials and methods: Literature search of the PubMed database was performed for HP dysfunction after radiotherapy in adult patients. A risk of bias assessment was performed to rate the quality of the included papers. …”
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Perioperative complications in primary intramedullary tumors of the spine in adults. A multicenter surveillance study of 307 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register) by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich, DWG-Registry Group

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Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback Modulation of Dopaminergic Midbrain Activity in Young Adults With Elevated Internet Gaming Disorder Risk: Randomized Controlled Trial by Anqi Gu, Cheng Lam Chan, Xiaolei Xu, Joseph P Dexter, Benjamin Becker, Zhiying Zhao

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Serum levels of soluble CD30 in adult patients affected by atopic dermatitis and its relation to age, duration of disease and Scoring Atopic Dermatitis index by Gabriele Di Lorenzo, Sebastiano Gangemi, Rosaria Alba Merendino, Paola Lucia Minciullo, Serafina Paola Cannavò, Nicola Martinelli, Pasquale Mansueto, Giovanni Battista Rini, Roberto Corrocher, Maria Luisa Pacor

“…In the present study, we have analysed serum sCD30 levels of adult patients affected by AD. The study's population includes 18 non-smoking outpatients, with a diagnosis of AD. …”
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Exposure of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies to imidacloprid impairs larval development, promotes oxidative stress in pupae, and induces changes in the midgut of adult bees by Daiani Rodrigues Moreira, Tuan Henrique Smielevski de Souza, Douglas Galhardo, Cinthia Leão Figueira, Samara Calvi Baulli, Breno Gabriel da Silva, Francieli das Chagas, José Washington Santos Oliveira, Jean Samel Rocha, Angélica de Souza Khatlab, Eliane Gasparino, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo, Adriana Aparecida Sinópolis Gigliolli, Maria Claudia Colla Ruvolo-Takasusuki

“…Compared with the control, larvae exposed to IMDCF or IMDAI for 42 days exhibited morphological changes in the external body, midgut, and fat body. The midgut of adult bees contaminated with IMDCF showed only structural remnants of the peritrophic membrane and absence of regenerative cell nests. …”
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Proactive Community Occupational Therapy Service for Social Participation Development of Thai Adults with Depression: A Grounded Theory Study from Occupational Therapists’ Perspective by Supaluck Phadsri, Rieko Shioji, Atsuko Tanimura, Sopida Apichai, Jeerawit Jaknissai

“…Further, due to the lack of mental health professional resources, particularly occupational therapists, there is much to be known regarding how such therapists work to support the development of social participation in Thai adults with depression. Objective. This research was aimed at understanding the process of how occupational therapists work to redevelop the social participation of community-dwelling Thai adults with depression. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain for adults aged 55 and older 1990–2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shangbo Xu, Jiaxin Chen, Chicheng Wang, Ye Lin, Weipeng Huang, Haoyue Zhou, Weibiao Ji, Yangbo Chen

“…Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a widespread condition that increasingly affects the older adults, highlighting the need for a detailed examination of its global impact. …”
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Surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia 2023/2024.... by Fiseha Abadi Gebreanenia, Hailemarim Berhe Kahsay, Desta Siyoum Belay, Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay, Fissha Brhane Mesele, Mamush Gidey Abirha

“…This study aimed to assess surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.…”
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Self-management behavior and its influencing factors among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Colombo, Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study by Kanchana Warnakula Royal Weerasooriya, Niphawan Samartkit, Khemaradee Masingboon, Pachanok Witheethamasak

“…However, data on COPD self-management practices in Sri Lankan adults is limited. Therefore, identifying the level of COPD self-management and examining its influencing factors are essential for healthcare providers to manage COPD effectively. …”
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Profile of non-invasive physical health indicators associated with cognitive performance in Chinese older adults: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Xiyu Wei, Chao Li, Dongyu Liu, Jieyi Chen, Yumeng Ju, Jin Liu, Bangshan Liu, Yan Zhang

“…Abstract Background Existing studies have indicated the potential role of non-invasive physical health indicators as an early detector of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults. However, evidence is lacking in determining the appropriate physical health indicators for early screening of cognitive decline in each domain. …”
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An assessment of burden associated with problem joints in children and adults with moderate or severe haemophilia A: analysis of the CHESS-Paediatrics and CHESS II cross-sectional studies by Paul McLaughlin, Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Tom Burke, Francis Nissen, Martynas Aizenas, Katya Moreno, Jamie O’Hara

“…CHESS-Paediatrics included male paediatric patients (≤ 17 years) with congenital moderate or severe haemophilia, while CHESS II included adult males (≥ 18 years) of any severity. Both studies sought to collect detailed information on the clinical, economic and humanistic burden of haemophilia. …”
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Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) following odontoid fracture in older or frail adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of collar versus no collar by John Norrie, Julie Woodfield, David J Lowe, Paul M Brennan, Catriona Keerie, Julia Lawton, Matthew J Reed, Andrew Stoddart, Julia Boyd, Helen Eborall, Gina Cranswick, James Tomlinson, Polly L Black, Sadaquate Khan, Patrick Statham, Ellie Edlmann, Phillip Correia Copley, Angela Niven, Susan Deborah Shenkin

“…Introduction Fractures of the odontoid process frequently result from low impact falls in frail or older adults. These are increasing in incidence and importance as the population ages. …”
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Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: A scoping review of biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety. by Chantelle C Lachance, Michal P Jurkowski, Ania C Dymarz, Stephen N Robinovitch, Fabio Feldman, Andrew C Laing, Dawn C Mackey

“…<h4>Background</h4>Compliant flooring, broadly defined as flooring systems or floor coverings with some level of shock absorbency, may reduce the incidence and severity of fall-related injuries in older adults; however, a lack of synthesized evidence may be limiting widespread uptake.…”
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Monitoring for 5-aminosalicylate nephrotoxicity in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: prognostic model development and validation using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink by Abhishek Abhishek, Richard D Riley, Christian D Mallen, Guruprasad P Aithal, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J Grainge, Maarten W Taal, Tim Card, Matthew D Stevenson

“…Objective To develop and validate a prognostic model for risk-stratified monitoring of 5-aminosalicylate nephrotoxicity.Methods This UK retrospective cohort study used data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum and Gold for model development and validation respectively. It included adults newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and established on 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) treatment between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2019. …”
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Magnitude of Prompt HIV-Seropositive Status Disclosure to Partner and Associated Factors among Adult Clients on ART at Holeta Health Center, Central Ethiopia, 2020 by Guta Kebede, Adugna Dufera, Tufa Kolola, Teka Girma, Daniel Belema

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Common mental disorders and associated factors among adult patients admitted in non-psychiatric wards of public hospitals in Harari regional State, Eastern Ethiopia by Hirko Assefa, Tilahun Ali, Ibsa Mussa, Tadesse Misgana, Dawit Abdi, Abinet Zewudie, Abdi Temesgen

“…There is a dearth of evidence related to the prevalence of common mental disorders and associated factors among adult patients admitted to non-psychiatric wards, particularly in the study area. …”
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