Assessing the Risk Factors for Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults by Erminia Ridolo, Irene Martignago, Irene Pellicelli, Cristoforo Incorvaia

“…Then, patients were divided into responder and nonresponder to therapy and distinguished among children and adults. Results. Forty-five children and 35 adult EoE patients were included. …”
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Hypertension in Adults With Diabetes in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review by Wei Jin Wong, Tan Van Nguyen, Fahed Ahmad, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Angela S. Koh, Kit Mun Tan, Ying Zhang, Christopher Harrison, Mark Woodward, Tu Ngoc Nguyen

“…ABSTRACT Diabetes is one of the most pressing health issues in the Southeast Asian region, and hypertension has been commonly reported as a comorbidity in adults with diabetes. This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the prevalence and management of hypertension in adults with diabetes in Southeast Asian countries. …”
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NSAIDs in the Treatment of Adult Asthma: Sodium Cromoglycate and Nedocromil Sodium by Michel-Y Rouleau

“…Among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used in the treatment of adult asthma, sodium cromoglycate and nedocromil sodium are the most frequently prescribed. …”
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Experience of application of modern laxatives at treatment of functional constipation at adults by Ye. K. Baranskaya

“…To estimate efficacy and tolerability of Forlax® in non-interventional observation study as laxative agent at short-term constipation for achievement of one-time laxative effect and at long course treatment of functional chronic constipation at adults in out-patients and hospitalized patients.Material and methods. …”
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Left Diaphragmatic Herniation following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in an Adult by Adriá Rosat, Ayaya Alonso, Javier Padilla, Pablo Sanz, M. Aránzazu Varona, Javier Méndiz, Enrique Moneva, Manuel Barrera

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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…BackgroundMany older adults do not meet current physical activity (PA) guidelines, and this might be influenced by environmental factors (e.g., temperature). …”
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Measurement properties of the Spanish COPM in older adult rehabilitation inpatients by Elisabet Capdevila, Mariona Portell, Eva Penelo, María Rodríguez-Bailón

“…Aims To analyse the measurement properties of the Spanish version of the COPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure) in older adult rehabilitation inpatients.Method A sample of 172 users from 17 inpatient care facilities for older adults (47% nursing homes) participated in a quantitative prospective study. …”
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Approach to acute chest pain and acute coronary syndrome in adults by Isaac Kah Siang Ng, Yew Woon Chia, Kay Choong See, Desmond Boon Seng Teo

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Loneliness in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Effects of Social Environments by Inna Murtazina, Kristina Krupina, Olga Strizhitskaya

“…The participants were 140 adults aged 45–73 (58.9% females). The methods involved the Multidimensional Inventory of Loneliness Experience, the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale (SELSA-S), the “Sociotropy—Self-Sufficiency” Questionnaire, and the assessment of demographic characteristics (age and sex). …”
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Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever by Paul Persad, Rajendrakumar Patel, Niki Patel

“…Adult Still's Disease was first described in 1971 by Bywaters in fourteen adult female patients who presented with symptoms indistinguishable from that of classic childhood Still's Disease (Bywaters, 1971). …”
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Severe outcomes among adults with TB during COVID-19 by T. Jacobs, E. Morden, M. Smith, A. von Delft, R. Kassanjee, V. Mudaly, A. Boulle, M-A. Davies

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Measles seroprevalence in Thailand: are adolescents and young adults at risk of measles? by Panit Takkinsatian, Kamolmart Wannaphahoon, Prasit Upapan, Sansnee Senawong, Olarn Prommalikit

“…Supplementary vaccination should be encouraged in special situations, including postexposure prophylaxis for young adults during an outbreak and for high-risk occupations such as healthcare personnel.…”
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A Case of Severe Asymptomatic Aortic Coarctation in an Adult Female by Spyros Tsikrikas, Charalampos Charalampous, Konstantinos P. Letsas

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Fostering social participation among older adults: Perspectives of stakeholders by Maria Löfgren, Anneli Nyman, Ellinor Larsson, Gunilla Isaksson

“…Background Fostering social participation for active and healthy ageing among older adults is an urgent issue in a changing society that requires new approaches from occupational therapists as well as from society at large.Aim To explore possibilities to foster social participation for older adults in society from the perspective of stakeholders.Material and methods A qualitative design was applied. 18 key informants, engaged in supporting older adults in their organisational roles as either professionals or volunteers, participated in five different focus groups discussions.Results The results involved two overarching themes that reflects different perspectives on key informants’ possibilities to foster social participation for older adults. …”
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Optic Neuritis Caused by Rathke’s Cleft Cyst in Young Adult by Namie Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Oshitari, Kentaro Kobayashi, Takatsugu Onoda, Hidetoshi Ikeda, Emiko Adachi-Usami

“…We report a case of right optic neuritis caused by Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC) in a young adult. A 15-year-old boy presented with reduced visual acuity in the right eye. …”
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Effects of neurocognitive intervention in older adults. A systematic review by Elizabeth Jiménez Puig, Zoylen Fernández Fleites, Yunier Broche Pérez, Daniela Beatriz Vázquez Martínez

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe, through a systematic review of the scientific literature, the effects of neurocognitive intervention on cognitive health in healthy older adults, and in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China by Xiao-Qiang Zhang, Hua-An Du, Chuan Huang, Jian-Xiong Liu, Yong-Mei Hu, Ya Liu, Xiao-Bo Huang

“…A total of 11,096 residents aged 35–79 years were included in the final analysis of this study.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults aged 35–79 years in Southwestern China were 29.7 and 4.4%, respectively. …”
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General practice database on mortality in adults on methylphenidate: cohort study by Bruno Stricker, Katia Verhamme, Kiki Cheung

“…Objectives Methylphenidate is a ‘prescription only’ drug against attention disorders which is increasingly used by adults. We investigated whether methylphenidate in adults was associated with an increased risk of psychiatric events such as depression, and suicide attempt and overall mortality.Design A population-based matched cohort design.Setting The Integrated Primary Care Information system, a general practitioners (GP) database in the Netherlands with a source population of 2.5 million inhabitants.Participants During the study period between 1 June 1996 and 1 January 2018, 8905 adults started methylphenidate and were matched to 10 non-users on sex, age, GP practice and ad prescription date. …”
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Normative Values of Isometric Shoulder Strength Among Healthy Adults by Helen Bradley, Lauren Pierpoint

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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature by A. Harkani, R. Hassani, T. Ziad, L. Aderdour, H. Nouri, Y. Rochdi, A. Raji

“…Retropharyngeal abscesses are rare in adults. They occur mostly in immunocompromised patients or as a foreign body complication. …”
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