Epidemiologic trends and characteristics of cancer-related emergency department visits of older patients living with cancer in South Korea by Jung-In Ko, Sun Young Lee, Shin Hye Yoo, Kyae Hyung Kim, Belong Cho

“…The proportion of older adults among cancer-related ED visits increased from 50.1% in 2016 to 55.3% in 2020. …”
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Definition and classification for adverse events following spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization: A scoping review. by Martha Funabashi, Lindsay M Gorrell, Katherine A Pohlman, Andrea Bergna, Nicola R Heneghan

“…Studies including adults (18 to 65 years old) with a musculoskeletal condition receiving spinal or peripheral joint manipulation or mobilization and providing an adverse event definition and/or classification were included. …”
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Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Study by Naoki Higashiyama, Shinya Tamura, Taku Sugawara

“…Therefore, spinal cord stimulator implantation was considered a viable option for FBSS treatment in older adults because it can be performed under local anesthesia and is associated with a low incidence of complications.…”
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Diabetes beliefs, perceived risk and health behaviours: an embedded mixed-methods analysis from the Richmond Stress and Sugar Study by Briana Mezuk, Katherine Khosrovaneh, Viktoryia A Kalesnikava

“…The goal of this cross-sectional, embedded mixed-methods study was to examine the relationships between perceived risk, diabetes beliefs and prevention behaviours among adults at elevated risk of type 2 diabetes.Methods Data come from the Richmond Stress and Sugar Study (n=125). …”
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Levetiracetam Induced Behavioral Abnormalities in a Patient with Seizure Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge by Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, Terence Tumenta, Scarlet Louis-Jean, Ayesha Mahbub, Peterson Rabel, Tolu Olupona, Shaheen Alam

“…It has been shown to induce psychiatric side effects in 13.3% of adults, with only 0.7% presenting with severe symptoms such as depression, agitation, or hostility. …”
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Non-modifiable and Modifiable Risk Factors in Vascular Ageing Extremes: The African-PREDICT Study by Donavan Rooi, Ruan Kruger, Esmé Jansen van Vuren, Yolandi Breet

“…This study included 1133 young adults (mean age: 24.5 years). We measured cfPWV using applanation tonometry. …”
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Fairway to fractures: Income inequality and violent crime as the driving factors for golf club-related assaults – a case series of 21 compound skull fractures by R Grobler, E-M Geldenhuys, A J Vlok

“…Golf club-related traumatic brain injuries are an uncommon occurrence in adults, and the use of golf clubs as a weapon of interpersonal assault resulting in compound skull fractures is rare. …”
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Muscle selection and dosing in patients undergoing treatment with abobotulinumtoxinA for lower limb spasticity in real-world practice by Richard D. Zorowitz, Jorge Jacinto, Stephen Ashford, Mathieu Beneteau, Pascal Maisonobe, Christian Hannes, Alberto Esquenazi

“…Methods: Prospective, observational study (NCT0​4050527) following ambulatory adults with unilateral LLS treated with aboBoNT-A. …”
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Trends in prevalence and disability-adjusted life years for refractive disorders in China and globally from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fangfang Lai, Hongfang Xia, Liang Wang

“…In terms of age-specific rates, older adults exhibited higher prevalence and DALYs rates than younger adults. …”
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Creative-Motivated Citizen Science After-School STEAM Programme for Motivating Actions Related to the Oceanic Microplastics Problem by Tomomi Sayuda, Haruyuki Kinoshita, Fumitoshi Kato, Miles Pennington

“…As a result, our qualitative results showed that five primary school children and five community adults were actively involved in the programme. Three creative project outputs were produced, and four MP data sampling sessions were conducted. …”
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Human reference microbiome profiles of different body habitats in healthy individuals by Sujin Oh, Kyoung Un Park, Kyoung Un Park

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to establish the human reference microbiome profiles in blood, saliva, and stool of healthy individuals, serving as reference values to identify microbiome alterations in human disease.MethodsThe study population consisted of a reference group of healthy adults and a second group consisting of adults with periodontal disease (PD). …”
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Estimation of alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) economic damage based on the larval laboratory feeding rate by Mahsa Ghahramani, Seyed Ali Safavi, Shahzad Iranipour

“…The alfalfa weevil (AW), Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a major pest of alfalfa Medicago sativa L. (Fabaceae). Both adults and larvae feed on alfalfa foliage, damage and reduce hay yield and quality, especially in spring. …”
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Temporal trends and cohort variations of gender-specific major depressive disorders incidence in China: analysis based on the age-period-cohort-interaction model by Chao Guo, Xiyuan Hu

“…Priority interventions targeting vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, older adults, females and the post-millennium birth cohort, are crucial to mitigate the impact of MDD.…”
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Role of Chest Radiography in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Does Every Suspected Case Needs GeneXpert MTB; A Cross-Sectional Study by Mujahid Raza, Saleh Khurshied, Altaf Hussain, Nawal Khurshid, Ali Khurshid

“…Conclusion: CXR plays a vital role in the diagnosing adults with suspected active pulmonary tuberculosis by comparing with GeneXpert MTB in symptomatic patients. …”
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Suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block in pediatric-aged patients: An educational focused review by Anuranjan Ghimire, Sidhant Kalsotra, Joseph D. Tobias, Giorgio Veneziano

“…The current manuscript reviews the innervation of the lower extremity including the anatomy of the fascia iliaca compartment, outlines different approaches for the fascia iliaca block, and reviews the current practice of SIFI blockade in adults and children.…”
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Ankle muscle strength and activation are associated with walking patterns in preschool and school-age children. by Sudarat Apibantaweesakul, Shiho Omura, Weihuang Qi, Natsuki Sado, Hiroto Shiotani, Fumiko Tanaka, Plaiwan Suttanon, Yasuo Kawakami

“…Walking patterns can differ between children and adults, both kinematically and kinetically. However, the detailed nature of the ankle pattern has not been clarified. …”
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Potential Toxic Metal Concentration and Risk Assessment in Agricultural Soil and Lentil Crop (Lens culinaris Medik) in Dawunt Woreda, Northwest Wollo, Ethiopia by Baynesagn Biyazen Belay, Asamene Embiale Taye

“…Thus, the results revealed no significant adverse health risks (cancer and noncancer) for adults and children. Therefore, the inhabitants in the study area have no significant health impacts due to either the consumption of lentil crops or exposure to agricultural soil particles.…”
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Definitions of Frailty in Qualitative Research: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Deborah A. Lekan, Susan K. Collins, Audai A. Hayajneh

“…The purpose of this qualitative systematic review was to examine how frailty was conceptually and operationally defined for participant inclusion in qualitative research focused on the lived experience of frailty in community-living frail older adults. Search of six electronic databases, 1994–2019, yielded 25 studies. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and chronic kidney disease: insights from NHANES 2017–2020 by Sheng Chen, Ting Zhang, Hongjun Gao, Jianqiang Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to explore the association between weekend catch-up sleep (WCS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in American adults.Methods Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2017 to 2020, this study encompassed 4,934 individuals aged 20 years and above. …”
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Digital measurement of ocular microtremor in Parkinson's disease: Protocol for a pilot study to assess reliability and clinical validation. by Lisa Graham, Rodrigo Vitorio, Richard Walker, Alan Godfrey, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart

“…OMT frequency is typically 70-80Hz in healthy adults and research suggests that this will be reduced in those with neurological disease such as Parkinson's Disease (PD). …”
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