Language and Style in Ọbasa’s Poetry by Afọlabi Ọlabimtan (deceased)

“…It was he who provided ‘the link between traditional beliefs and writing in the modern vein.’2 The three volumes of Yorùbá poetry produced by him between 1927 and 1945 had a great impact not only on the adults who were impressed by the wealth of traditional sayings in his poems, but also on the school children who were made to learn some of the poems by heart.3 In this paper I intend to answer the question: In what does Obasa’s greatness as ̣ a poet consist? …”
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Sequence Analysis of How Disability Influenced Life Trajectories in a Past Population from the Nineteenth-Century Sundsvall Region, Sweden by Lotta Vikström, Helena Haage, Erling Häggström Lundevaller

“…Having access to micro-data that report disabilities in a population of 8,874 individuals from the parish registers digitised by the Demographic Data Base, Umeå University, we employ sequence analysis on a series of events that are expected to occur in life of young adults: getting a job, marrying and becoming a parent, while also taking into account out-migration and death. …”
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Disparity in attitudes regarding assisted dying among physicians and the general public in Japan by Yoshiyuki Takimoto, Tadanori Nabeshima

“…Japan stands out as the most aged country in the developed world, and while the need for palliative care for older adults with dementia has been noted, there has been reluctance to openly address VAE and PAS. …”
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Attention Bias to Pain Words Comes Early and Cognitive Load Matters: Evidence from an ERP Study on Experimental Pain by Kangling Wang, Yifei Chen, Shimin Huang, Howe Liu, Wen Wu

“…We recruited 40 healthy adults aged 18-27 years, and randomized them into control and EP groups. …”
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Application of Machine Learning to Predict Trajectory of the Center of Pressure (COP) Path of Postural Sway Using a Triaxial Inertial Sensor by Kittichai Wantanajittikul, Chakrit Wiboonsuntharangkoon, Busaba Chuatrakoon, Siriphan Kongsawasdi

“…The study aimed to develop a triaxial inertial sensor and apply machine learning (ML) algorithms for predicting trajectory of the center of pressure (COP) path of postural sway. Fifty-three healthy adults, with a mean age of 46 years, participated. …”
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Cognitive interviews on the Swedish occupational balance questionnaire by Petra Wagman, Linnea Karlsson, Nina Ekblad, Carita Håkansson

“…One aspect of this is studying the interpretations and reasoning of people responding to the items/instrument.Aim The aim of this study was to explore and describe how adults interpret and reason in relation to OBQ11 overall, the individual items in the instrument as well as the new tentative items.Method Cognitive interviews were conducted with eight participants varying in age, gender, living situation, education, native language, and self-reported disability. …”
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Transformation of Follicular Lymphoma to Double Hit B-Cell Lymphoma Causing Hypercalcemia in a 69-Year-Old Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sakshi Kapur, Miles B. Levin

“…These tumors mostly occur in adults and carry a very poor prognosis. Double hit lymphomas can occur de novo, or arise from transformation of follicular lymphoma. …”
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Lifestyle Issues in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by P Sherman, A Griffiths, M Marcon, C Smith, R Geist

“…Children and adolescents are not simply 'little adults'. Teenagers dread being perceived as different from their peers. …”
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Mortality, Work and Migration. A Consideration of Age-specific Mortality from Tuberculosis in Scotland, 1861-1901 by Alice Reid, Eilidh Garrett

“…Our analysis shows that among young adults tuberculosis was linked to excess female mortality in the urban area and excess male mortality in the rural area. …”
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Tarsal metric trends over the Medieval-Post-Medieval transition in London by Malorie E. Albee

“…T-tests and ANCOVAs (and their non-parametric equivalents) were used to compare calcaneal and talar lengths of 1086 adults from 14 London cemeteries (Medieval n = 8, Post-Medieval n = 6), available in the Oracle Wellcome Osteological Research Database (WORD) curated by the Museum of London. …”
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Pilot study on the effects of assertion video viewing and physical activity on depressive symptoms in workers witnessing workplace bullying by Atsuo Hattori, Yasumasa Otsuka

“…Methods Forty-five Japanese adults participated in this study. After viewing the workplace bullying video, the participants were randomly divided into three groups: assertion video viewing, physical activity, and control. …”
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Carrier-Based Drug Delivery System for Treatment of Acne by Amber Vyas, Avinesh Kumar Sonker, Bina Gidwani

“…This inflammatory skin disorder is most common in adolescents but also affects neonates, prepubescent children, and adults. Topical conventional systems are associated with various side effects. …”
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Neural Plasticity of Mild Tinnitus: An fMRI Investigation Comparing Those Recently Diagnosed with Tinnitus to Those That Had Tinnitus for a Long Period of Time by Jake R. Carpenter-Thompson, Sara A. Schmidt, Fatima T. Husain

“…The aim of the study was to compare differences in neural correlates of tinnitus in adults with recent onset and others who had the disorder for longer than a year. …”
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What is a meaningful life for persons with acquired neurological impairments? A scoping review protocol. by Randi Steensgaard, Michele Offenbach Hundborg, Hanne Pallesen, Lena Aadal

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This scoping review explores the constitution of a meaningful life as perceived by adults with acquired neurological impairment following an injury or a disease.…”
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Polnische Nasalvokale, grafisch geschrieben als <ę> und <ą>. Eine Vielzahl von Studien zur auditiven, artikulatorischen und akustischen Phonetik by Sofia Kamińska

“…Auditory studies have also been a significant part of the research, especially in adults and children. Research on nasal vowels aimed to better understand functioning of muscles controlling the activity of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall, analysing velar-pharyngeal movements, and aerodynamic conditions created by the varied movements of active articulators. …”
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Update on Babesiosis by Edouard Vannier, Peter J. Krause

“…The severity of infection ranges from asymptomatic infection to fulminant disease resulting in death, although the majority of healthy adults experience a mild-to-moderate illness. People over the age of 50 years and immunocompromised individuals are at the highest risk of severe disease, including those with malignancy, HIV, lacking a spleen, or receiving immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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The impact of health on economic and social outcomes in the United Kingdom: A scoping literature review. by Dawid Gondek, Ke Ning, George B Ploubidis, Bilal Nasim, Alissa Goodman

“…Also, both poor physical and mental health in early and middle adulthood, tended to be associated with unemployment and lower socioeconomic status. Among older adults, the evidence quite consistently indicated an association between mental health, chronic conditions, disability/functional limitations, self-rated general health and quality of life, life satisfaction and early retirement. …”
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Mitral Stenosis Berat pada Penyakit Jantung Rematik by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Widyawati Desak Gede

“…Cardiac valve disorders after rheumatic fever are the leading cause of heart failure in children and young adults. A comprehensive understanding of RHD can help early diagnosis and provide optimal management in the future. …”
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The Role of the New Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies in Active Relapsing – Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: Efficacy and Safety of ofatumumab by I. Jonušaitė, N. Giedraitienė, G. Kaubrys, R. Kizlaitienė

“… Multiple sclerosis is the most common chronic demyelinating neurodegenerative central nervous system disease among young adults. Considering its extent in a relatively young population, multiple sclerosis determines a significant socioeconomic burden to the society due to the cost of disease modifying treatment and a lower working capacity of patients and their caregivers. …”
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Pityriasis Versicolor Resistant to Antifungal Drugs in a Patient in Lomé (Togo) by Julienne Teclessou, Koussake Kombate, Bayaki Saka, Séfako Abla Akakpo, Palokinam Pitche

“…Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a ubiquitous superficial skin mycosis that often affects young adults. It is often effectively treated with local or oral antifungal agents. …”
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