Optimism and Mortality in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study by Ericha G. Anthony, Donna Kritz-Silverstein, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

“…Methods. 367 men and 509 women aged ≥50 from the Rancho Bernardo Study attended a 1999–2002 research clinic visit when demographic, behavioral, and medical history were obtained and completed a 1999 mailed survey including the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R). …”
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The Utility of Non-Invasive Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Near Drowning Patients by June Hyeong Kim, Kyung Hoon Sun, Yong Jin Park

“…NINPPV was administered for moderate ARDS caused by submersion or immersion in patients who were older than 18 years, from January 2015 to December 2018. We collected the demographic (age, sex, length of hospital stay, and outcome), laboratory (arterial blood gas, lactate, oxygen saturation, partial pressure of oxygen divided by the fraction of inspired oxygen, complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine), and clinical data (acute lung injury index and ventilator failure) of the patients. …”
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Salivary Metabolomics of Well and Poorly Controlled Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Sompop Bencharit, James Carlson, Warren C. Byrd, Escher L. Howard-Williams, Jackson T. Seagroves, Susan McRitchie, John B. Buse, Susan Sumner

“…The subjects were assigned to phenotypic groups based on their current level of A1C: <7 = well-controlled and >7 = poorly controlled. Demographic data, age, gender, and ethnicity, were used to match the two phenotypic groups. …”
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La digitalisation de la relation de service : conséquences sur la santé et sur les parcours des agents de service aux clients d’une compagnie aérienne by Lucie Reboul, Catherine Delgoulet, Corinne Gaudart, Sonia Sutter

“…The aim of this study was to identify the reconfiguration of health-work relations caused by the increase in two phenomena in the work world: the digitalization of the service relationship and the ageing demographic of the active population. The accompanying article presents the results of research carried out in an airline company. …”
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Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Tae Ah Kim, Junsik Kwon, Byung Hee Kang

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated. Demographic data, injury characteristics, and outcomes were compared between true-positive and false-negative results. …”
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Persistence of Olfactory Dysfunction in Post CoVid-19 Patients Using Sniffin Sticks-A Prospective Study by Priyanka Thangaraj, Sowmya Gajapathy, Jayita Das Poduval

“… INTRODUCTION This study is conducted to assess the Olfactory dysfunction (OD) of CoVid-19 recovered patients using ODOFIN Sniffin’ Sticks and to analyze the demographic features, duration of recovery, co-morbidities/metabolic disorders associated with persistence of OD in Post CoVid-19 patients. …”
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Examining Adolescents’ Technology Addiction Levels Before and After COVID-19 Pandemic by Renan Seker, Tezcan Kartal, Adem Tasdemir, Ibrahim Serdar Kiziltepe

“…For this reason, the technology addiction levels of high school students before and after the pandemic and the change in technology addiction based on demographic characteristics (owning a computer, socio-economic level, time spent on social networks, grade level) were investigated. …”
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The association of self-perceived changes due to COVID-19 with mental and physical health among adult primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions: A US-based longitudina... by Levi N Bonnell, Jessica Clifton, Lisa W Natkin, Juvena R Hitt, Benjamin Littenberg

“…We assessed the relationship between self-perceived personal and community changes due to COVID-19 and change in health measured by the PROMIS-29 mental and physical health summary scores, GAD-7 (anxiety), andPHQ-9 (depression), and DASI (functional capacity) adjusting for relevant demographic, neighborhood characteristics, and county covariates. …”
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Integrated land use land cover-energy modeling framework for solar energy planning in the future expansion areas; the case of Luxor city Region, Egypt by Mohammed Hussien Yadem Lamien, Hooman Farzaneh

“…The future energy demand of the expansion areas is forecasted, using the demographic characteristics of the study area. The findings revealed that the projected expansion area includes 150.8 ha for residential development and 149.31 ha for agricultural activities. …”
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Exploring the role of Microbiome in Susceptibility, Treatment Response and Outcome among Tuberculosis Patients from Pakistan: study protocol for a prospective cohort study (Micro-S... by Zia Ul-Haq, Muhammad Shahzad, Simon C Andrews

“…The protocol described in the current study aims to identify microbiome (oral and gut) signatures associated with TB pathogenesis, treatment response and outcome in humans.Methods and analysis Four hundred and fifty, newly diagnosed patients with TB from three district levels (Peshawar, Mardan and Swat) TB diagnosis and treatment centres, will be recruited in this non-interventional, prospective cohort study and will be followed and monitored until treatment completion. Demographic and dietary intake data, anthropometric measurement and blood, stool and salivary rinse samples will be collected at baseline, day 15, month-2 and end of the treatment. …”
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A Descriptive Study of Orgasm in Sexual Satisfaction and Intimacy among Females in India by R Vikhram Ramasubramanian, Veerabalajikumar

“…A one-way ANOVA was employed to find out the significant mean difference between the demographic variables with a 95% confidence level, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Colposcopy Value in Young Child-bearing Women: Is New Recommendations Necessary? by Fahimeh Sabet, Avishan Aminizad, Fariba Behnamfar, Tajossadat Allameh, Seyedeh Ghazal Shahrokh, Rostami Koushan, Amirmohammad Taravati, Leila Mousavi Seresht

“…Results: In terms of demographic, clinical, and sexual behavioral characteristics, the present study exhibited similarity (P value > 0.05). …”
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A decision support system based on classification algorithms for the diagnosis of periodontal disease by Abdulrahman Alshehri, Mohammed Dahman, Mousa Assiri, Abdulkarim Alshehri, Sharifah Alqahtani, Mohammed Shaiban, Bashyer Alqahtani, Sabah Althbyani, Hatem Alhefdi, Khalid Hakami, Abdulbari Ali, Abdullah Saeed

“…The algorithms were used to analyze 19 demographic, clinical, and radiographic parameters. …”
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A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its Associated Vulnerabilities in Singapore by Winston T. L. Chow, Brendan D. Cheong, Beatrice H. Ho

“…We conclude, however, that future vulnerabilities may increase from stresses arising from physical exposure to climate change and from demographic sensitivity via rapid population growth. …”
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Pattern of Medication Adherence, Spirituality and Viral Load amongst Adult Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Southwest Nigeria by Moronkeji Temitope Olanrewaju, Olatutu Ololade Olanrewaju, Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Paul Oladapo Ajayi, Oluwafunmilayo Kehinde Sito

“…Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire that assessed participants’ socio-demographic profiles, medication adherence and spirituality. …”
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Investigating Social Vulnerability to Extreme Heat: Heat Islands and Climate Shelters in Urban Contexts: The Case of Bologna by Elisa Maccabiani, Munazza Usmani, Riccardo Nanni, Maurizio Napolitano

“…By analyzing the connections between social vulnerability to extreme heat and several socio-demographic variables in Bologna, we found that a decrease in income is significantly correlated with an increase in social vulnerability to extreme heat in urban contexts. …”
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Mukbang mania: exploring attitudes and parasocial relationships among viewers by Nurul Hermina, Iwan Kresna Setiadi, Sitti Nur Azmi Fadhlurrahmah

“…Future studies could explore different demographic groups or add other variables such as emotional motivation. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and hypertension among US adults from NHANES 1999–2020 by Tuo Guo, Yang Zhou, Guifang Yang, Lijuan Sheng, Xiangping Chai

“…Subgroup analyses confirmed the consistency of our findings across various demographic and clinical characteristics. Findings confirmed that hypertensive participants exhibited significantly higher CMI levels (median 0.46 vs. 0.73), with adjusted logistic regression showing a notable association between increased CMI and hypertension prevalence (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.25–1.35, P < 0.01), characterized by a nonlinear L-shaped curve with a critical threshold identified at a CMI value of 1.37. …”
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Clinical Features and Correlates of Outcomes for High-Risk, Marginalized Mothers and Newborn Infants Engaged with a Specialist Perinatal and Family Drug Health Service by Lee Taylor, Delyse Hutchinson, Ron Rapee, Lucy Burns, Christine Stephens, Paul S. Haber

“…Methods. 139 women with a history of substance abuse/dependence engaged with a perinatal drug health service in Sydney, Australia. Maternal (demographic, drug use, psychological, physical, obstetric, and antenatal care) and neonatal characteristics (delivery, early health outcomes) were examined. …”
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Characteristics of temper tantrums in 1–6-year-old children and impact on caregivers by Warangkana Prutipaisan, Issarapa Chunsuwan, Tippawan Hansakunachai, Paskorn Sritipsukho

“…The main caregivers of the participants completed self-reported questionnaires that collected their demographic information and the temper tantrum characteristics and impacts on the caregivers’ emotions. …”
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