Pediatric Functional Constipation: A New Challenge by Samina Khan Bashir, Muhammad Bashir Khan

“…Functional constipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder worldwide in children, adolescents, and adults. Functional constipation is persistent, difficult, and infrequent hard stooling with incomplete rectal emptying that does not have an identifiable cause, such as underlying illness, anatomical abnormality, or medication, and is a diagnosis of exclusion that causes psychological and physical symptoms in the individual. …”
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Estimating the Impact and Cost of the WHO 2010 Recommendations for Antiretroviral Therapy by John Stover, Lori Bollinger, Carlos Avila

“…In July 2010, WHO published new recommendations on providing antiretroviral therapy to adults and adolescents, including starting ART earlier, usually at a CD4 count of 350 or lower, specific regimens for first- and second-line therapies, and other recommendations. …”
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Spatial/Temporal Characterization and Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Mangla Reservoir, Pakistan by Muhammad Saleem, Javed Iqbal, Gulraiz Akhter, Munir H. Shah

“…Probable risk associated with the metals levels on human health was also evaluated using hazard quotients (HQ) by ingestion and dermal routes for adults and children. It was noted that Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, and Pb (HQing>1) were the most important pollutants leading to noncarcinogenic concerns. …”
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Preparing pets and their people: opportunity for veterinary teams to promote disaster preparedness in their communities by Joedy Quintana, Lindsey Viola, Valeria Sanchez, Danielle Scott, Colleen Duncan

“…Despite these growing risks, a substantial proportion of adults in the US do not have a disaster plan. Even for those who have disaster plans, it is unclear if these always include pets. …”
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Impact of a soft tip nicotine-free harmless cigarette as part of a smoking cessation program with psychological support and varenicline: an integrated workplace smoking cessation i... by Marilena Maglia, Pasquale Caponnetto, Riccardo Polosa, Cristina Russo, Giuseppe Santisi

“…There is an association between cigarette addiction and work-related stressors, with high prevalence rates for smokers, at least double those of other adults. This two-group randomized clinical trial compared the 12-week combined effect of psychological support and varenicline associated with the use or not of a nicotine-free inhaler with a soft mouthpiece (QuitGo™) on the 4 to 24-week cessation rate in enrolled smokers to a smoking cessation program promoted by our research group. …”
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Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve by Catriona M. Steele

“…Tongue-palate pressure data were collected from 78 healthy adults (40<age  40; 38>60) during anterior and posterior MIPs, regular (RESS) and effortful (ESS) saliva swallows, and water swallows (4 repetitions per task). …”
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Fear of hypoglycemia in Italian mothers of children with type 1 diabetes: the mediating role of resilience by Paola Cardinali, Elisa Rapetti, Laura Migliorini

“… # Methods Ninety mothers (mean age: 44.20 years) of children with a T1DM diagnosis (mean age: 11.48 years) were recruited from an association for parents and completed an online self-report questionnaire packet that includes: Fear of Hypoglycemia Survey, Self-Perception of the Parental Role and Resilience Scale for Adults. Participants were recruited in 2017. Data collection lasted 10 months. …”
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Integrative approach in management of recurrent pilonidal sinus in a rare case of polycythemia vera by Komal Dhalani, Tukaram Dudhamal, Yogesh Meghani

“…Pilonidal sinus is a common surgical disease that affects young hairy adults involving characteristically the sacrococcygeal area. …”
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Social Force Model Calibration for Preschool Children Evacuations Based on Multiscenario Experiments by Qingjie Qi, Ruifeng She, Han Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Yue Zhang

“…The numerical approximation results indicate evident parameter disparities of preschool children from adults. This study can improve evacuation strategies and the designing/evaluation process of dedicated facilities layouts such as kindergarten corridors, activity rooms, and playgrounds.…”
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Viloxazine for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Christopher L Robinson, Katelyn Parker, Saurabh Kataria, Evan Downs, Rajesh Supra, Alan D. Kaye, Omar Viswanath, Ivan Urits

“… # Recent Findings Viloxazine is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) originally used to treat depression in adults with activity in both the noradrenergic as well as serotonergic pathways. …”
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Development of a Public Transport Accessibility Index for Older Commuters: A Time-Based Approach by Kaniz Fatima, Sara Moridpour, Tayebeh Saghapour

“…The results indicate that older adults’ public transport access varies depending on travel time, population density, and travel destination. …”
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A latent profile analysis of the functions of binge eating by Elyse O’Loghlen, Roslyn Galligan, Sharon Grant

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to identify naturally occurring groups of individuals experiencing binge eating (BE) symptoms based on their endorsement of varied functions of BE. Method Adults (N = 646) with self-reported BE symptoms were examined using latent profile analysis to identify differentiated profiles based on eight established functions of BE. …”
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Bubaludicus: games and playfulness for the buffalo promotion by Ricardo Alexandre Silva Pessoa

“…Puzzles and memory games (physical games) were also developed with the same objectives. 45 children and 32 adults were selected to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy. …”
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Conspicuous Animals Remain Alert When Under Cover but Do Not Differ in the Temporal Course of Vigilance from Less Conspicuous Species by Gerhard Hofmann, Claudia Mettke-Hofmann

“…Moreover, juvenile Gouldian finches had similar vigilance levels than adults; whereas, juveniles of the long-tailed finch were less vigilant, possibly because of staying in the family group. …”
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Does handgrip strength effect pulmonary function in healthy children? by Muhammet Hakan Mayda, Serhat Erail

“…As a result, it was concluded that there are correlations between HGS and functional respiratory parameters in children, just as in adults and patient groups. In order to analyse the correlations between HGS and respiratory functions more clearly, it is recommended to examine important factors such as different age, activity levels and gender together in new studies. …”
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Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Paul, Bogere

“…Cancer risk was found to be due to Ni > Cr > Cd > Pb and significantly higher in children than adults. The latter particularly demonstrates the importance of Ni poisoning in the study area. …”
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Inorganic Pollutants in Edible Grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula) of Uganda and their Major Public Health Implications. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Namazi, Catherine, Basemera, Elizabeth, Atuheire, Collins, Odwee, Ambrose, Majalija, Samuel, Kateregga, John N.

“…Grasshoppers were found not to be safe especially in children due to their small body weight in comparison to adults. Conclusion: Pb poisoning in the Ugandan children would be propagated through contaminated grasshoppers. …”
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Oral Health of Lipjan Convicts: Kosovo Prison House by Luljeta Zajmi, Agim Begzati, Milaim Sejdini, Nora Berisha, Lumnije Krasniqi

“…Oral health condition of inmates in Lipjan prison house is severe; the average value of DMFT is 8.44: for minors 6.22, while for adults 9.55. The assessment of DMFT index within the recruited inmates in our study shows that the mean rate of oral cure was 3.21, while the mean extraction value and caries were 3.55 and 3.58, respectively. …”
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Heavy metals in sediments and fishery catches from the Beibu Gulf, China: Bioaccumulation, potential risks, and human by Zhao Shuwen, Huang Liangliang, Wang Caiguang, Yang Yiheng, Yang Xi

“…The health risk assessment results indicated that adults who consume these organisms could encounter carcinogenic health hazards, while children consuming these species may experience notable negative health effects. …”
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A Case Series of Vaping-Induced Lung Injury in a Community Hospital Setting by Mohammed Ali, Kashmala Khan, Mihir Buch, Manuel Ramos- Ramirez, Munish Sharma, Seema Patel, Saiara Choudhury, Humayun Anjum, Alamgir Khan, Salim Surani

“…Over the past few years, vaping (also known as E-cigarettes) has become a popular trend and has been considered “safer” alternative to smoking cigarettes, especially among young adults. The use of E-cigarettes has rapidly increased, and according to the most recent report by CDC released at the end of December 2019, 2,506 cases and more than 54 associated deaths due to vaping/E-cigarette-associated lung injury were reported. …”
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