Mixed-methods reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of IDPs, returnees and host communities in Jonglei State, South Sudan by William Clemmer, Mounir Lado, Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Tracey Koehlmoos

“…ANC and PNC are suboptimal and largely provided by unskilled providers. 26% of women exclusively breastfed for up to 6 months. For respondents with children<2 years of age, 68·9% (95% CI 64·7 to 72·7) had received three doses of Penta valent vaccine. …”
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Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in octogenarians managed by geriatric service in a referral hospital in Colombia by Carlos Mario Cortes Bahamon, Jenny Rodríguez Ángel, Jennifer Katherine Ballesteros Tapias, Diego Andrés Chavarro-Carvajal, Oscar Mauricio Muñoz

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Building National Identity from Within: The Role of Self-Competence in Strengthening National Identity by B. Baydhowi, M. Preston, V. Syahputra, A.D. Cahyani, D. Rabitha

“…The study sample consists of 504 university students (176 men and 328 women), aged between 18 to 25 years, recruited from 20 public and private universities in Jakarta, Indonesia.…”
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Flow cytometric characterisation of acute leukaemia in adolescent and adult Ethiopians by Jemal Alemu, Balako Gumi, Aster Tsegaye, Abdulaziz Sherif, Fisihatsion Tadesse, Amha Gebremedhin, Rawleigh Howe

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Association of Delayed Denosumab Dosing with Increased Risk of Fractures: A Population-Based Retrospective Study by Kyoung Min Kim, Seol A Jang, Nam Ki Hong, Chul Sik Kim, Yumie Rhee, Seok Won Park, Steven R. Cummings, Gi Hyeon Seo

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Men's more frequent predisposing factors in infectious endocarditis facilitate improvement of outcomes by shortening of diagnostic delay by S. Andreß, K. Reischmann, S. Markovic, F. Rohlmann, B. Hay, W. Rottbauer, D. Buckert, S. d'Almeida

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Prosthetic stomatitis in patients with diabetes mellitus: correction of psycho-emotional stress by V.M. Dvornyk, I.Yu. Lytovchenko, I.Yu. Popovych, I.A. Holovanova, I.L. Dvornyk, O.V. Muravlova, L.B. Yerus, O.I. Teslenko

“…General examination and treatment of patients of the main group – 46 women and 39 men aged 19-70 years was carried out by endocrinologists according to the relevant protocols. …”
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy at a health centre in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Ntokozo Zulu, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M. Webb, Wezi G. Maphenduka, Steve Cook, Paul Rheeder

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Poor COVID-19 Preventive Practice among Healthcare Workers in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie, Aynishet Adane, Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun, Amare Simegn Ayele, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew

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102 Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas. 2015; 4(1) Pola Komplikasi Kronis Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 Rawat Inap di Bagian Penyakit Dalam RS. Dr. M. Djamil Padang Januari 2011 - Desemb... by Dwi Amelisa Edwina, Asman Manaf, Efrida .

“…Chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications are different incidence in two years, the most common is diabetic nephropathy which often occurs in women <60 years.…”
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Perspectives of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Towards a Decision Aid Assessing Preferences of Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The Dilemma of Choosing by Roldan Munoz S, Mol PGM, de Vries F, van Dijk PR, Hillege H, Postmus D, de Vries ST

“…Thematic analysis was conducted.Results: Fifteen patients participated (median age 64 years, nine women, and most had T2D > 10 years). …”
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Kidney disease among adults on tenofovir-based second-line antiretroviral therapy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Sabina F. Mugusi, Grace A. Shayo, Philip G. Sasi, Lulu S. Fundikira, Eric A. Aris, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Ferdinand M. Mugusi

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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in Ageing and Longevity: Focus on Sicilian Long-Living Individuals (LLIs) by Patrizia Cancemi, Anna Aiello, Giulia Accardi, Rosalia Caldarella, Giuseppina Candore, Calogero Caruso, Marcello Ciaccio, Laura Cristaldi, Francesca Di Gaudio, Valentina Siino, Sonya Vasto

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Evaluation of the effects of thyroid functions on frailty in geriatric patients using the Edmonton, SOF and FRAIL Scales by Galip Can Uyar, Mustafa Kemal Kılıç

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Economic impact of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the ALDO‐DHF trial by Djawid Hashemi, Ludwig Dettmann, Tobias D. Trippel, Volker Holzendorf, Johannes Petutschnigg, Rolf Wachter, Gerd Hasenfuß, Burkert Pieske, Antonia Zapf, Frank Edelmann

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Optimum technique of carotid artery reconstruction in her atherosclerotic lesion by V. V. Akhmetov, V. I. Dunaeva, F. A. Vryganov, S. V. Ordynets, I. P. Dudano

“…There were 848 men and 394 women, the average age was 63.16 years, all of them were sympto- matic. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index: carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in a European population by Chiara Pavanello, Massimiliano Ruscica, Sofia Castiglione, Giuliana Germana Mombelli, Antonia Alberti, Laura Calabresi, Cesare Riccardo Sirtori

“…Carotid ultrasonography was performed using echographic measurements of the far walls of the left and right common, internal carotids, and bifurcations. Patients were followed for up to 20 years with periodic evaluation of biochemical parameters. …”
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Low skeletal muscle mass as a proxy marker of sarcopenia is a risk factor for major complications in older patients undergoing curative colon resections for colon cancer by İsmail Tırnova, Maya Gasimova, Hatice Akay, Çağla Sarıtürk, Aslıhan Güven Mert, Özlem Yenidünya, Feza Yarbuğ Karakayalı

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Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood by E. F. Zeer, E. E. Symanyuk, A. A. Ryabukhina, G. I. Borisov

“…The study involved 77 professional respondents aged from 50 to 74 years (19 men and 58 women). The Mann-Whitney U-test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis of the obtained data. …”
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Alternative Complement Pathway in Carotid Atherosclerosis: Low Plasma Properdin Levels Associate With Long‐Term Cardiovascular Mortality by Mieke C. Louwe, Chrysostomi Gialeli, Annika E. Michelsen, Sverre Holm, Andreas Edsfeldt, Karolina Skagen, Tove Lekva, Maria Belland Olsen, Vigdis Bjerkeli, Therese Schjørlien, Kristine Stø, Xiang Yi Kong, Tuva B. Dahl, Per H. Nilsson, Peter Libby, Pål Aukrust, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Thor Ueland, Mona Skjelland, Isabel Gonçalves, Bente Halvorsen

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