Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study by Safraz A. Hamid, Elena Graetz, Emily J. Zolfaghari, Kurt S. Schultz, Eric B. Schneider, Karen E. Gibbs

“…Using descriptive methods, we compared the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients who received a preoperative A1C test with patients who did not. …”
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Gastrointestinal complaints in patients with anorexia nervosa in the timecourse of inpatient treatment by Caroline Riedlinger, Caroline Riedlinger, Nazar Mazurak, Nazar Mazurak, Norbert Schäffeler, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Paul Enck, Paul Enck, Isabelle Mack, Isabelle Mack

“…In this study, we analyzed the timecourse of GI symptoms and their relation to disease-specific, demographic, anthropometric, and psychological factors in inpatients with AN.MethodsIn weekly intervals, the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) was completed, and body weight was measured over a mean of 9.5 weeks in inpatients with AN. …”
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Association of Vitamin D Levels and Clothing Pattern in Women of Reproductive Age Group Having Chronic Back Pain by Shubham Saraswat, Anuj Rastogi, Farid Mohammad, Rachhanaa Pawaskar

“…Two hundred and fifty-one women in the reproductive age group were included in the study after taking informed consent. Demographic and other details related to their diet, clothing pattern, and obstetric history were taken using a pretested questionnaire. …”
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Conservation in action: Cost-effective UAVs and real-time detection of the globally threatened swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) by Ravindra Nath Tripathi, Karan Agarwal, Vikas Tripathi, Ruchi Badola, Syed Ainul Hussain

“…Overall, our study provides an efficient, cost-effective, and accurate detection framework for ecological monitoring that can be non-invasively and least distractively used in various demographic studies of cervids in different regions and habitat types. …”
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Technology usage and glycaemic outcomes in a single tertiary centre with an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically deprived cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by India Dickinson, Ankita Gupta, Gar Mun Lau, Pranav Viswanath Iyer, John Stuart Pemberton, Suma Uday, Suma Uday

“…We investigate HbA1c differences in a T1D cohort with higher than national average technology uptake where > 60% come from an ethnic minority and/or socioeconomically deprived population.Design & methodsRetrospective cross-sectional study investigating the influence of demographic factors, technology use, and socioeconomic status (SES) on glycaemic outcomes. …”
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Revealing viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insights from yellow fever surveillance reanalysis by Patrick Mukadi-Kakoni, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Gracia Kashitu-Mujinga, Marguerite Manwana-Pemba, Niclette Zenga-Bibi, Patient Okitale-Talunda, Christelle Mbelu-Kabongo, Fleurette Domai-Mbuyakala, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Pierre Mutantu-Nsele, Yoshinao Kubo, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Koya Ariyoshi, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association of demographic, geographic, and environmental factors with each hepatitis type. …”
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Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of 16S rRNA Sequences Identified Two Lineages of Helicobacter pylori Strains Detected from Different Regions in Sudan Suggestive of Differential Evo... by Abeer Babiker Idris, Hadeel Gassim Hassan, Maryam Atif Salaheldin Ali, Sulafa Mohamed Eltaher, Leena Babiker Idris, Hisham N. Altayb, Amin Mohamed Abass, Mustafa Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, El-Amin Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Hassan

“…Phylogeny and Phylogeography of H. pylori strains are known to mirror human migration patterns and reflect significant demographic events in human prehistory. In this study, we analyzed the molecular evolution of H. pylori strains detected from different tribes and regions of Sudan using 16S rRNA gene and the phylogenetic approach. …”
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Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study by Perditer Okyere, Isaac Okyere, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Joseph Attakorah, Charlotte Osafo, Bernard Arhin, Sarah Bachelle, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…All the 1426 patients were eligible for the study. Demographic characteristics as well as clinical data such as the kind of renal disease presentation, causes of the renal disease, and the treatment options were also obtained from their records. …”
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Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Habibe Sevim Gökmen, Mesut Uluöz, Özhan Pazarcı, Alaaddin Levent Özgözen, Ender Ali Uluç, Osman Çiloğlu

“…Data collection, including demographic and qualitative information, was carried out during the first week of April 2024, followed by the member-checking process in the third week. …”
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Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Dagne, Yonatan Menber, Yosef Wassihun, Gedefaw Dires, Atitegeb Abera, Seteamlak Adane, Melese Linger, Zelalem T. Haile

“…A secondary data analysis was conducted using the data obtained from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey. Data were collected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique, and the analytic sample consisted of 9,280 adults aged 18–59 years. …”
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Parental epigenetic age acceleration and risk of adverse birth outcomes: the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study by Maria C. Magnus, Yunsung Lee, Ellen Ø. Carlsen, Lise A. Arge, Astanand Jugessur, Liv G. Kvalvik, Nils-Halvdan Morken, Cecilia H. Ramlau-Hansen, Mikko Myrskylä, Per Magnus, Siri E. Håberg

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Poor sleep quality remains a major challenge among tertiary education students in Ghana: A cross-sectional study in a Ghanaian University by David Larbi Simpong, Ansumana Bockarie, Akosua Bema Kumah, Alex Bismark Atta-Owusu, Mordecai Eshun, Bernice Akua Frimpong, Beatrice Bachella, George Nkrumah Osei

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess sleep quality using the validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among 295 undergraduate students at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Demographic characteristics of age and sex were also collected. …”
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Burden of esophageal cancer in global, regional and national regions from 1990 to 2021 and its projection until 2050: results from the GBD study 2021 by Chengcheng Zhang, Linzhi Chen, Yuqi Xiu, Hongling Zhang, Yuejuan Zhang, Wenjuan Ying

“…The study further explored the relationship between EC burden and socioeconomic development by utilizing the Socio-demographic Index (SDI), aggregating data by regions. …”
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The Impact of Hyperoxia on Outcome of Patients Treated with Noninvasive Respiratory Support by Seyhan Pala Cifci, Yasemin Urcan Tapan, Bengu Turemis Erkul, Yusuf Savran, Bilgin Comert

“…One hundred and eighty-seven patients who met inclusion criteria, treated in Dokuz Eylul University Medical Intensive Care Unit between January 1, 2016, and October 31, 2018, were examined retrospectively. These patients’ demographic data, oxygen saturation (SpO2) values for the first 24 hours, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) scores, whether they needed intubation, if they did how many days they got ventilated, length of stay in intensive care unit and hospital, maximum PaO2 values of the first day, oxygen treatment method of the first 24 hours, and the rates of mortality were recorded. …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…The main outcome measures of our study were demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, sleep questionnaire results and HSAT results between OSA patients referred from ENT or other specialists. …”
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Does the Systemic Immune Inflammation Index and Plasma Atherogenic Index Predict Poor Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty? by Nergiz Aydın, Sefa Tatar, Ahmet Taha Şahin, Yakup Alsancak

“…Methods: This single-center retrospective study included 103 patients who underwent PMBV due to rheumatic mitral valve disease between January 2014 and January 2019. Demographic characteristics and pre- and postprocedural echocardiographic data of the patients were analyzed. …”
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Changes in African lion demography and population growth with increased protection in a large, prey‐depleted ecosystem by Scott Creel, Matthew S. Becker, Ben Goodheart, Anna Kusler, Kachama Banda, Kambwiri Banda, Milan Vinks, Catherine Sun, Chase Dart, Stephi Matsushima, Ruth Kabwe, Will Donald, Luka Zyambo, Peter Indala, Adrian Kaluka, Clive Chifunte, Craig Reid

“…In areas with high protection, lion fecundity was 29% higher, and mean annual apparent survival (φ) was 8.3% higher (with a minimum difference of 6.0% for prime‐aged adult females and a maximum difference of 11.9% for sub‐adult males). These demographic benefits combined to produce likely population growth in areas with high protection (λ̂ = 1.085, 90% CI = 0.97, 1.21), despite likely population decline in areas with low protection (λ̂ = 0.970, 90% CI = 0.88, 1.07). …”
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Long-acting family planning uptake and associated factors among women in the reproductive age group in East Africa: multilevel analysis by Ermias Bekele Enyew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Shimels Derso Kebede, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys in 12 East African countries. …”
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The global, regional, and national patterns of change in the burden of bacterial pyoderma from 1990 to 2019 and the forecast for the next decade by Hao Wang, Zihao Bai, Chong Shen, Jiaxi Kou, Yanqing Zhu, Huaxia Xie, Chen Chen, Ran Mo

“…Additionally, it provides insights into demographic and socioeconomic factors influencing pyoderma prevalence. …”
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Relationship between albumin-corrected anion gap and lumbar spine bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study by Aiguo Liu, Aiguo Liu, Ting Ying, Shuang Deng, Chenxu Wang, Chenxu Wang, Ziwen Zhao, Sitong Zhang, Han Xiao, Chengqing Yi, Dejian Li

“…Participants were stratified into quartiles based on baseline ACAG levels. Demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, including age, sex, education level, body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. …”
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