Prevalence and correlates of loneliness in the later life—insights from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-1 by Priya Srivastava, Manushi Srivastava

“…Aim: The present study aims to examine the overall and state and union-territories-wise prevalence of loneliness among India’s elderly population and exploring the correlates of loneliness in old age. Method: The study is based on secondary data from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-1 (2017-2018) data collected from a total of 30,394 older adults aged 60 and above excluding missing responses. …”
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Effects of Workplace Supervised Exercise on Psychological Capital: An Intervention Study by Carmen M. Salvador-Ferrer, Pedro A. Diaz-Fúnez, Álvaro Carrera-Ruiz, Montserrat Monserrat-Hernández, Enrique G. Artero, Miguel A. Mañas-Rodríguez

“…Fifty-five participants completed PC questionnaires and attended at least 40% of the sessions; 49.1% were women, and 40% were over 50 years old (age range: 24–73 years). A quasi-experimental design without a control group was used with a longitudinal design, and a nine-month WSE program (from October to June) was implemented. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southwest Ethiopia, 2021/2022 by Dereje Gemeda, Endegena Abebe, Abdissa Duguma

“…The associated factors for metabolic syndrome among type 2 diabetics are urban residency, old age, physical inactivity, salt intake, inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, palm oil, and eating meat.…”
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The Effect of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Welfare of the Elderly: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Jennifer

“…The main results of this study From the study findings the demographic characteristics of respondents conclude that old age increases with age and the majority of the elderly respondents involved in the study are females due to their life expectancy. …”
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Low levels of Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at the treatment centre of the Regional Hospital Bamenda, Northwest Cameroon. by Calvin Bisong Ebai, Cedric Yamssi, Flore Nguemaïm Ngoufo, Nicaise Ngouemeta Tchoffo, Omarine Nfor Nlinwe, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi

“…Although there were no significant statistical differences, the following trends were observed in the results: 55-71 year old age group (14%) was most infected with malaria parasite with the highest prevalence among those on the 8A first-line ART (10.3%, 14/122); (χ2=1.03, p=0.96), only participants in the 8A and 12A ART protocols were infected; parasite prevalence was higher in patients with detectable viral load (14.3%, 3/21), (OR=.0.57 (CI: 0.15-2.2), p=0.41), while GMPD varied from 45.7-53.3-±23.1/μl of blood.…”
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Epidemiologic trends and characteristics of cancer-related emergency department visits of older patients living with cancer in South Korea by Jung-In Ko, Sun Young Lee, Shin Hye Yoo, Kyae Hyung Kim, Belong Cho

“…The most common diagnosis was pneumonia (4.9%). Old age and ambulance use were also associated with mortality. …”
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Relationship between Degree of Exercise Participation and Active Aging among Older Adults by Yung-Tzung Chang, Chen-Wei Yu, Cheng-Min Chao, Rueg-Juen Chen

“…Government departments and scholars have focused on promoting health care for older adults in response to population aging and the annual increase in the number of older adults. Old age does not necessarily involve rapid health decline, fragility, or senility. …”
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Older generation in region’s labor market: the analysis of demographic and economic components by N. V. Borovskikh, E. A. Kipervar

“…The importance of the older generation in the social development of the region is noted and the role of participation of this group in labor activity is determined, which necessitates the creation of favorable conditions for the realization of its resource potential, which should involve the development and implementation of appropriate health-saving programs, as well as a change in the socio-cultural paradigm of «old age» that creates representation of the elderly as an unproductive part of society…”
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Clinical features and direct medical cost of splenic injury in China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Liu, Yubo Ma, Qiu Zhang, Yong Chen, Ji-Hong Zhou, Yong Qi

“…In GLM analysis, male, old age, length of stay, severe splenic injury grade, OM, intensive care unit, blood transfusion and tertiary hospitals were associated with higher DMC, while female and NOM was associated with lower DMC.Conclusions In China, management of splenic injury was the most important factor impacting the total DMC. …”
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Evaluation of the location of posterior superior alveolar artery and infraorbital foramen originating from the same source by using cone beam computed tomography by Kübra Çam, Ayse Zeynep Zengin

“…While IOF was mostly seen at the first premolar tooth level in young participants, it was mostly seen at the distal of second premolar tooth in old age. No statistical correlation was found between PSAA and IOF (p > 0.05). …”
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Burden of HPV-induced diseases and cost effectiveness of catch-up vaccination in Czech Republic: a model-based study by Vojtech Kamenský, Lukáš Dostálek, Martin Rožánek, Aleš Tichopád, Roman Prymula, Ivana Šarkanová

“…Cohorts of ages 15–21 were simulated to assess the impact of catch-up vaccination outside the 11-year-old age group. Results The total quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for the female and male cohorts (together 119,362 individuals) were higher in the vaccination scenario compared to the non-vaccination scenario. …”
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The role of new hepatitis B vaccines in South Africa by G U van Zyl, T Maponga, H Rabie, J Taljaard

“…Recently two new hepatitis B vaccines have been licensed: HEPLISAV-B includes an adjuvant that improves immunogenicity and has shown improved vaccine response in individuals with HIV, old age or diabetes mellitus. PreHevbrio, which includes three hepatitis B surface protein domains, instead of one, may also be more immunogenic, although clinical study data are still limited. …”
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Physical activity, Vitamin D, and all-cause/cardiovascular mortality: a prospective study in older Chinese adults by Mingrui Chen, Ling Cheng, Sisi Yang, Yan Zhang

“…Results The median age of this population was 87 years, and 70.27% were the oldest-old (age ≥ 80 years). We observed a tendency for a higher vitamin D concentration in participants with higher physical activity score levels. …”
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The Effect of Frailty on Balance, Fear of Falling, and Dual-Task Performance in Individuals with Type 2 DM by Meral Sertel, Eylem Tütün Yümin, Merve Bilgin, Hanife Büşra Hekimoğlu, Sinem Özyün, Fatma Nur Körlük

“…Considering the increase in old age and chronic syndromes, such as DM, it brings about, it was concluded that the early evaluation of older adults for frailty and balance was essential and that individually planned intervention could improve prognosis, reduce falls that might occur due to a loss of balance and muscle strength, and enhance the quality of life in older adults.…”
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Effect of social support networks on maternal knowledge of child health in rural Odisha, India by Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Sayeed Unisa

“…The presence in own social support networks of high-educated (β = 0.06, P < .001), female (β = 0.04, P < .01) and old-age (β = 0.05, P < .05) people, and healthcare providers (β = 0.01, P < .01) as members was found to be positively related to a high level of maternal knowledge. …”
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Dental caries and related factors in the elderly of the Azar cohort population: A cross-sectional study. by Maryam Hosseinpour Sarmadi, Nasrin Sharififard, Zeinab Mahboobi, Elnaz Faramarzi, Aylin Bilehjani

“…Providing the dental services within the primary health care system for the adults, can be beneficial in improving oral health in old age.…”
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Trichomonas vaginalis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Oromia Region, Southern Ethiopia by Oliyad Husen, Alqeer Aliyo, Kalicha Boru, Tibeso Gemechu, Wako Dedecha, Girma Ashenafi

“…The highest prevalence was observed among the 35–39-year-old age group with 18.2% and among widowed women with 25%. …”
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The Impact of Cataract Surgery on Depression in Elderly Iranian Patients: A Case–Control Study by Kiumars Nowroozpoor Dailami, Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Seyed Hamzeh Hoseini, Asadollah Farookhfar

“… Background: Cataract-related vision impairment is clearly associated with depressive symptoms in old age. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cataract surgery on depression among elderly Iranian patients. …”
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Carrion in Bomas: Multiple Observations of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Scavenging Events and Potential Causes in Managed Populations by Elizabeth Kennedy Overton, Robert S. Davis, Franck Prugnolle, Virginie Rougeron, Terry‐Lee Honiball, Olivia Sievert, Jan A. Venter

“…The observed scavenging events could also have been influenced by the easy access to food in a situation where food acquisition was potentially difficult (i.e. old age, loss of hunting partner, mother with cubs). …”
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The changing role of a book in the society by Julija Zinkevičienė

“…It is claimed that the role of books in human life diminishes; however, a book is something continuous that stays with a person from childhood to old age. Some years ago, a book was revived and prepared for a new life. …”
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