The Internet Use for Health Information Seeking among Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Benedict Osei Asibey, Seth Agyemang, Augustina Boakye Dankwah

“…There is the need to be aware of online safety issues for young adults, including the need to provide information on privacy options.…”
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A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a Middle-Aged Female by Sahathevan Vithoosan, Ponnudurai Shanjeeban, Joseph Philip Anpalahan, Paramarajan Piranavan, Harindra Karunatilake, Ananda Jayanaga

“…Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) has been increasingly recognized in adults in the recent times due to increased prevalence of immune suppression. …”
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Effect of Atropine Eye Drops on Choroidal Thinning Induced by Hyperopic Retinal Defocus by Samuel T.-H. Chiang, John R. Phillips

“…To investigate the effects of atropine on choroidal thinning induced by hyperopic retinal defocus. Methods. Ten young adults with myopia (−1.00 D to −5.00 D) viewed a video at 6 metres for 60 minutes on successive days. …”
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Multi-session tDCS over the posterior parietal cortex and associative memory. by Luka Juras, Marina Martinčević, Uroš Konstantinović, Saša R Filipović, Andrea Vranić, Jovana Bjekić

“…In a randomized sham-controlled trial, 59 healthy young adults were assigned to either anodal or sham stimulation group, receiving tDCS (1.5 mA, for 20 minutes, at P3) over three consecutive days. …”
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Blood Reference Intervals for Antillean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) from Puerto Rico by Antonio A. Mignucci-Giannoni, Mayela M. Alsina-Guerrero

“…An unpaired two-sample T-test was done comparing males versus females and adults versus calves for any significant differences (p≤0.05). …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Girls and the Risk of Unplanned Pregnancies by Florina Rad, Alexandra Mariana Buică, Nicolae Gică

“…Background/Objectives: Although ADHD in adults has become visible and inclusive in recent years in diagnostic manuals, research is still limited regarding the long-term outcomes of patients with this disorder. …”
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies. by Olimpia Lamberti, Narcis B Kabatereine, Edridah M Tukahebwa, Goylette F Chami

“…Children aged 9-17 years and young adults aged 18-29 years who lived ≤0.50km from Lake Victoria were more likely to be infected compared to individuals of the same age who lived further away from the lake. …”
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Apixaban in Comparison to Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Muhammad U. Siddiqui, David Scalzitti, Zunaira Naeem

“…Eligible participants were adults diagnosed with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. …”
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Secondary Glioblastoma Multiforme in a Child with Disseminated Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma by C. S. Amene, L. A. Yeh-Nayre, J. R. Crawford

“…Outcomes of radiation-induced sGBM remain poor in both children and adults. We report a case of a 16-year-old girl with a history of disseminated juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma treated with chemotherapy and craniospinal radiation 9 years prior who developed sGBM in the absence of a tumor predisposition syndrome. …”
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The Association between Hypertension and Insomnia: A Bidirectional Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies by Dingwei Liu, Chao Yu, Ke Huang, Shawn Thomas, Wei Yang, Song Liu, Jie Kuang

“…Prospective cohort studies that reported the relationship between hypertension and insomnia in adults were included. Data were extracted or provided by the authors according to the prevalence rate, incidence rate, unadjusted or adjusted odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Sexual and gender identities and alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Susan D Stewart, Wendy D Manning, Kristen E Gustafson, Claire Kamp Dush

“…Data from 2,429 partnered adults in the National Couples' Health and Time Use Study (n = 3,593) collected from September 2020 to April 2021 were used to model drinking patterns (frequency, amount, and drinking to cope) by sexual and gender identities, COVID-19 stress and disruption, microaggressions, and supportive climate. …”
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Association of the FRAIL scale with rehabilitation outcomes in the community hospital setting by Jeffrey Jiang, Audrey Yan Yi Han, Joel Goh

“…The FRAIL scale was utilised to screen 560 older adults who were admitted to a community hospital for rehabilitation. …”
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Exploring the Ability to Perform Activities of Daily Living and Cognitive Status after Hospitalization with COVID-19: A Multiple Case Study by Kate Allen Christensen, Jan Christensen, Signe Janum Eskildsen

“…This prospective multiple case study included adults with COVID-19, who at time of discharge had decreased ADL performance compared to habitual functional level. …”
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Cochrane Corner: how effective are interventions for reducing symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings? by Jorien Laermans, Tine D'aes

“…This Cochrane Corner is based on a review that investigates the benefits and harms associated with interventions aimed at treating jellyfish stings in both adults and children. The updated review was developed by the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group and is published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 6, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009688.pub3 (see www.cochranelibrary.com for information). …”
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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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Das Kind mit APD und CAPD: Untersuchung zentraler auditiver Verarbeitungsstörungen und der Wirksamkeit des Hörtrainings by Agnieszka Kuniczuk

“…It is frequently the case that the symptoms exhibited by young people are overlooked, and the symptoms of the disorder are erroneously attributed to stupor, discourteous behaviour, reluctance to heed the instructions of adults and even hearing loss. This has significant implications for children’s communication and functioning in educational settings. …”
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Formulation and Determination of Tannin and Flavonoid Levels of Anti-Acne Gel Formulation from Red Betel Leaf Extract (Piper crocatum) by Annisha Amelya Putri Deana, Prima Minerva

“…Acne is a common skin condition that often occurs among teenagers and adults aged 18-23 years. Acne can be triggered by several factors, genetic, psychological, weather, stress, cosmetics, and bacterial infections. …”
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Alcohol policies in India: A scoping review. by Jaclyn Schess, Lydia Bennett-Li, Richard Velleman, Urvita Bhatia, Alexander Catalano, Abhijeet Jambhale, Abhijit Nadkarni

“…Globally, alcohol consumption causes significant societal harm and is a leading risk factor for death and disability in adults. In India, 3.7% of all deaths and 3.1% disability adjusted life years (DALYs) can be attributed to alcohol. …”
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Computer-Aided Design of an Epitope-Based Vaccine against Epstein-Barr Virus by Julio Alonso-Padilla, Esther M. Lafuente, Pedro A. Reche

“…Epstein-Barr virus is a very common human virus that infects 90% of human adults. EBV replicates in epithelial and B cells and causes infectious mononucleosis. …”
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Can Sensory- and Attachment-Informed Approaches Modify the Perception of Pain? An Experimental Study by Pamela Joy Meredith, Nicole Emma Andrews, Jessica Thackeray, Sophie Bowen, Cory Poll, Jenny Strong

“…An independent measures experimental study design was used with a convenience sample of 272 pain-free adults. Experimental participants (n = 156) were randomly allocated to either an attachment (n = 75) or a sensory (n = 81) intervention group. …”
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