Establishment of Reference Norms for Lung Function Parameters of Healthy Sri Lankan Tamils by Mathanki Sooriyakanthan, Savithri Wimalasekera, Sivapalan Kanagasabai

“…However, equations for Sri Lankan Tamil adults are not available. This study aims to establish reference equations for lung function parameters of Sri Lankan Tamils. …”
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Perceptions of Singaporeans towards informed consent: a cross-sectional survey by Mehek Gupta, Sudharsan Madhavan, Felicia Siok Ying Teo, Jee Keem Low, Vishal G. Shelat

“…Methods: Spanning 6 weeks from January 2016 to March 2016, a cross-sectional survey of adults attending the General Surgery outpatient clinics at Tan Tock Seng Hospital was conducted. …”
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Relationships between multivitamins, blood biochemistry markers, and BMC and BMD based on RF: A cross-sectional and population-based study of NHANES, 2017-2018. by Lijuan Xu, Mengqi Wu, Ying Zhang, Hongsheng Kun, Jiangbao Xu

“…The RF model can be used to comprehensively evaluate the effects of vitamin content and blood biochemistry serum concentrations in adults on BMC and BMD.…”
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Scoping review of hearing loss attributed to congenital syphilis. by Aleena Amjad Hafeeez, Karina Cavalcanti Bezerra, Zaharadeen Jimoh, Francesca B Seal, Joan L Robinson, Nahla A Gomaa

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The current literature is not informative with regard to the incidence, characteristics, prognosis, and therapy of hearing loss in children or adults with presumed congenital syphilis.…”
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Pattern of Orbito-ocular Tumours in Nigeria: a systematic review by Godswill I. Nathaniel, Ugochukwu A. Eze, Arinze A. Onwuegbuna, Chigozie I. Echieh, Helen A. Alen

“…RB and SCC were the most common tumours in children and adults respectively. Squamous cell papilloma had the highest distribution among the benign category. …”
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A systematic scoping review of the methodological approaches and effects of pesticide exposure on solitary bees. by David M Lehmann, Allison A Camp

“…Investigations were organized by effect category (lethal effects on immatures, lethal effects on adults, sublethal effects on immatures, and sublethal effects on adults), species, pesticide class, and publication year.…”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Martín Brizuela, María Carolina Palermo, Tomás Alconada, María Macarena Sandoval, Eugenia Ramirez Wierzbicki, Joaquín Cantos, Paula Gagetti, Agustín Ciapponi, Ariel Bardach, Silvina Ruvinsky

“…In children under five years old, carriage was found in 41% and in adults over 65, it was 26%. During the study period, children under five showed a colonization proportion of 34% with PCV10 serotypes and 45% with PCV13 serotypes. …”
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Quality of Life According to Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Gladys Coronel Burga, Yely Ranina Sánchez Burga, José Ander Asenjo Alarcón

“…<strong> <br />Results:</strong> 78.2 % of the patients presented average quality of life at a global level, of which 75 % were men, 81.5 % women, 76.8 % were adults and 82.1 % older adults, in addition, the quality of life was average in diabetes control (92.7 %), anxiety and worry (82.7 %), social overload (65.5 %) and energy and mobility (54.5 %), sexual function was low (85.5 %), the difference in overall quality of life according to sex and age was not significant (p &gt; 0.05), it was only significant in energy and mobility. …”
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Reduced Gain and Shortened Time Constant of Vestibular Velocity Storage as a Source of Balance and Movement Sensitivities in Gravitational Insecurity by Michael Potegal, Teresa A. May-Benson, Sara Oxborough, Amy Hall, Stefanie McKnight

“…A Provisional Gravitational Insecurity Index (PGrI) was developed, evaluated for psychometrics/demographics, and used to identify otherwise healthy adults with life-long balance challenges as well as sex, age, and ethnicity-matched comparison adults without such challenges. …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Physical activity (PA) has proven to manage NCDs; however, 80% of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa engage in low-to-moderate PA levels. …”
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A Case Study on Strategic Multi-Objective Optimization of Influenza Vaccine Allocation: Age-Specific Approaches in Saudi Arabia by Asma K. Alkhamis, Manar I. Hosny

“…The research divides the population into five age categories&#x2014;infants and children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and seniors&#x2014;across five regions: Eastern, Central, Northern, Western, and Southern Saudi Arabia. …”
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Intake of sodium and potassium, sodium-potassium intake ratio, and their relation to the risk of diabetes mellitus by Sung Keun Park, Chang-Mo Oh, Jae-Hong Ryoo, Ju Young Jung

“…In conclusion, no significant association was observed between sodium or potassium intake and the risk of DM among working-age Korean adults.…”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for Overhead Sports Activities by Bryan L Riemann, Kevin E Wilk, George J Davies

“… # Purpose \(1\) To establish the intersession reliability of several open kinetic chain FPT in healthy young adults with a history of overhead sport participation. (2) To examine the intersession reliability of the limb symmetry indices (LSI) from each test…”
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Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review. by Priya J Wickramaratne, Tenzin Yangchen, Lauren Lepow, Braja G Patra, Benjamin Glicksburg, Ardesheer Talati, Prakash Adekkanattu, Euijung Ryu, Joanna M Biernacka, Alexander Charney, J John Mann, Jyotishman Pathak, Mark Olfson, Myrna M Weissman

“…In summary, most recent relevant longitudinal studies have demonstrated that social connectedness protects adults in the general population from depressive symptoms and disorders. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Original Version of Assessment of Time Management Skills (ATMS) by Afsaneh Roshanay, Gunnel Janeslätt, Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, Suzanne White, Marie Holmefur

“…Results. In total, 241 adults (112 male and 129 female, mean age=40) participated. …”
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Establishment of Pathogen-Free <i>Rhipicephalus bursa</i> Colonies Under Laboratory Conditions for the Vector Competence Studies by Mehmet Can Ulucesme, Sezayi Ozubek, Munir Aktas

“…The 0.150 g pathogen-free F1 larvae were fed on New Zealand rabbits, resulting in 592 engorged nymphs that molted into F1 adults. Eighty F1 adults were fed on pathogen-free splenectomized sheep, producing the next larval generation (F2). …”
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The population structure and habitat use of resident of Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) in Wu River (Southwest China) by Canshi Hu

“…Compared to traditional breeding ranges, both adults and ducklings of this species were more likely to experience human-related disturbances due to the limited availability of ancient trees outside villages. …”
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Tracking metal pollution from illegal gold mining: a health risk assessment in Edfu, Egypt by Kholoud M. AbdelMaksoud, Wael M. Al-Metwaly, Heba M. R. Hathout

“…Hazard Quotients (HQ) calculated for Nile Tilapia indicated potential risks for both adults and children, particularly associated with elevated arsenic (As) levels. …”
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Hemoglobin mediates the link between the ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern and diabetic retinopathy by Baohua Li, Bobiao Ning, Xinyue Hou, Yipeng Shi, Zefeng Kang

“…The study ultimately included 6145 U.S. adults, including 1043 participants with DR and 5102 participants with DM but not DR. …”
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Effects of Temperature and Extraguild Prey Density on Intraguild Predation of <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> and <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> by Xia Wen, Guizhen Gao

“…We measured IGP rates in first instar larvae, female adults, and male adults (both starved for 24 h) in the vulnerable immature life stages of two ladybird eggs. …”
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