Screening Patterns of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children with Obesity in Canadian Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study by Rachael Morkem, Rebecca Theal, David Barber, Jennifer Flemming, John Queenan, Mohit Kehar

“…Using logistic regression, screening in the last year was associated with demographic and clinical characteristics, including previous liver enzyme assessment, prior antidiabetic prescription, and prior anxiolytic prescription. …”
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A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States. by John M Drake, Andreas Handel, Éric Marty, Eamon B O'Dea, Tierney O'Sullivan, Giovanni Righi, Andrew T Tredennick

“…We estimate time-varying transmission rate, parameters of a sigmoidal time-varying fraction of hospitalized cases that result in death, extra-demographic process noise, two dispersion parameters of the observation process, and the initial sizes of the latent, asymptomatic, and symptomatic classes. …”
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Potentially paraneoplastic glomerulopathies in a Brazilian cohort: a retrospective analysis by Marcella Soares Laferreira, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn

“…Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive, observational, longitudinal study that reviewed 4,820 medical records and included 95 patients with glomerular disease and neoplasms. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and histologic data were collected. …”
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Effect of diet low in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the global burden of cardiovascular diseases and future trends: evidence from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 by Qingsong Mao, Yuzhe Kong

“…It examined variations across different age groups and genders and analyzed the relationship between the disease burden and the socio-demographic index (SDI). Furthermore, it employed an ARIMA model to project the future prevalence of CVD linked to insufficient omega-6 intake until 2050.ResultIn 2021, insufficient omega-6 intake was linked to roughly 737.88 thousand deaths and 17.87 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to CVD, showing a decreasing trend in this health burden throughout the study period. …”
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Universal parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention: A quasi-experimental protocol. by Ella Abourjaily, Kate Guastaferro, Kassidy McElwee, Christian M Connell

“…CSA risk is not confined to any specific demographic, and its effects on affected children are well-documented, significantly impacting numerous dimensions of their wellbeing. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by O.L. Lushnikova

“…The preserving of the population depends on level of economic development. Therefore demographic issues are also being investigated: natural movement population, migration processes. …”

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Elementary School Students by Emine Gül Kapçý, Runa Ýdil Uslu, Denis Sukhodolsky, Derya Atalan-Ergin, Gökçe Çokamay

“…Both study groups were comparable at baseline for clinical and demographic variables. A mixed design ANOVA with pre-post treatment as within and CBT vs waitlist groups as between group variable was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Therapeutic Potential of Yoga Practice in Managing Hypertension Based on Cardiopulmonary Efficiency and Physical Fitness by Ruchi Kothari, Ashay Gomashe, Bala C. Bethamcherla, Nithila Sivakumar, Lakshiya Ramamoorthy, Lakshmi Murugesan

“…Results: VO2 Max for males improved significantly from 23.1 ± 10.02 mL/min/kg to 28.5 ± 9.85 mL/min/kg (P = 0.017), and for females from 21.3 ± 3.21 mL/min/kg to 25.4 ± 4.12 mL/min/kg (P = 0.028). Detail demographic data, blood pressure, VO2 Max, and BMI changes before and after yoga therapy. …”
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The influence of workload on muscle fatigue, tissue properties, and postural stability in older and younger workers. by Julien Ducas, Janny Mathieu, Michael Drouin, Stéphane Sobczak, Jacques Abboud, Martin Descarreaux

“…Demographic aging and extended working lives have prompted interest in the physiological changes that occur with age, particularly in the lumbar spine. …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Dental Students’ Perception of the Utilization of a Case Difficulty Assessment Form during Various Stages of Root Canal Therapy by Lubna E. Hamadah, Maha M. Algofaily, Ali T. Alaqla, Naif A. Alrubaiq, Ghaida A. Aljammaz

“…The questionnaire was divided into informed consent, demographic data, the use of the AAE case assessment form, RCT steps, diagnosis, local anesthesia administration, tooth isolation, and endodontic procedure. …”
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Assessment of Visual Skills Impact on Motor Performance of Soccer Players in Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy by Biruk Sorate

“…The primary sources of data such as demographic characteristics, the visual skill tests and motor performance were measured. …”
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Experimental rearing of the small spruce bark beetle Ips amitinus (Eichhoff, 1872) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) on aboriginal Siberian coniferous species by Nikita A. Smirnov, Ivan A. Kerchev

“…In all the experiments, the demographic indicators of the pest were determined (settlement density, the number of parental beetles, the number of emerged beetles, offspring/parent ratio per unit area). …”
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Clinical Anxiety among Saudi Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Students in Jeddah City by Manal Almalik, Abeer Alnowaiser, Omar El Meligy, Jamal Sallam, Yusra Balkheyour

“…The questionnaire is composed of 55 questions that investigated demographic data, academic and clinical related situations including investigations, diagnosis, treatment, and complications in treatment. …”
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Frequency of mortality in patients with high AIMS65 score presenting with upper GI bleed by Javeria Zahid Khan, Saima Ambreen, Sidra Jahangir, Aimen Malik, Bushra Khaar, Muhammad Umar

“…The mean age was 43.10 ± 14.213 years On analysis of demographic data, it was observed that 61 (51.3%) patients were below 40 years of age. …”
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Odontogenic tumors: A retrospective study from a tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh by A. F. M. Shakilur Rahman, Tamiral Jannat, Ismat Ara Haider

“…Materials and Methods: A 7-year retrospective study that involved retrieving the case folders of individuals who had OT that were histologically confirmed when they first presented at Dhaka Dental College and Hospital. Demographic information about patients and histologic diagnoses were recorded. …”
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Translation, psychometric evaluation, and network analysis of the parental acceptance and action questionnaire (PAAQ) among Arab parents of children with and without specific learn... by Norah Alkhateeb

“…Method: 419 parents of community sample children and 318 parents of children with dyslexia (CWD) completed the PAAQ, Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale (IMS), and a socio-demographic checklist. Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) were used to determine the factor structure of the PAAQ. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing the factors affecting the increase of earthquake risk in worn-out urban areas with a combined approach of fuzzy Delphi technique and BMW model by Ehsan Arkani, Hossein Hatami Nejad, Soheil Qare

“…The results of the BMW model indicated that among the identified factors, natural factors with a final score of 0.321 were in the first place, housing quality factor with a final score of 0.287 in the second place, distance from special uses with a final score of 255. 0.0 is in the third place and the demographic and economic factor with the final score of 0.137 is in the fourth place.…”
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3 years survival of patients with multiple myeloma. by Julio Dámaso Fernández Águila, Alexander García Blay, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Maritza Cabrera Zamora, Leovaldo Prieto Jiménez., Tamara Guerra Alfonso

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> A descriptive study of a series of cases of 50 patients with multiple mieloma. The socio-demographic characteristics were studied, as well as the clinic-humoral state, type of treatment and response to it, the over life curves were calculated by the estimates of Kaplan-Meier. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Older People: Surgical Treatment with Minimally Invasive Approaches and Outcome by Chiara Dobrinja, Marta Silvestri, Nicolò de Manzini

“…Data collected included patients demographic information, biochemical pathology, time elapsed from pHPT diagnosis to surgical intervention, operative findings, complications, and results of postoperative biochemical studies. …”
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Gender Differences in the Influence of Social Support on One-Year Changes in Functional Status in Older Patients with Heart Failure by Danielle M. Berard, Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof, Margaret Harrison, Joan E. Tranmer

“…Participants completed baseline and 12-month questionnaires containing clinical and demographic descriptive information and validated self-report measures of: (1) physical functioning (Medical Outcome Study [MOS] SF12 and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]) and (2) social support (MOS- Social Support Survey). …”
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