SARS-CoV-2 risk factors among symptomatic vaccinated adults attending community testing locations in the Netherlands from June 2021 till February 2022 by Claudia Laarman, Susan J. Hahné, Hester E. de Melker, Mirjam J. Knol

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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and the Netherlands by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…**Methods:** A 2-part observational study was conducted online between October and December 2023 using the 36-item short-form tool (SF-36) and a survey. Adults with LOPD (N=41) from Australia, France, Italy, and the Netherlands were recruited. …”
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Corrigendum to’ The association of agricultural and non-agricultural work on the healthy ageing of older adults in Japan: A 6-year longitudinal study from the Japan Gerontological evaluation study’ by Hiroki Takeuchi, Kazushige Ide, Hequn Wang, Motoki Tamura, Katsunori Kondo

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Un pan d’histoire de la Seine-Saint-Denis : éducation et formation à l’âge adulte (19e-21e siècles) by Françoise F. Laot

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Factors influencing communication issues during hospital discharge for older adults in 11 high-income countries: a secondary analysis of the 2021 International Health Policy Survey by Neil J MacKinnon, Preshit Nemdas Ambade, Zach Hoffman, Tyler Vest, Kaamya Mehra, Munira Gunja, Breagh H MacKinnon

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of hospital discharge communication problems with older adults, compare them across countries and determine factors associated with those problems.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.Setting 2021 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy (IHP) Survey of Older Adults conducted across 11 high-income countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.Participants 4501 respondents aged 60 and older in the USA and 65 and older in all other included countries who were hospitalised at least once in the past 2 years before the survey and answered discharge communication-related questions.Primary outcome measure Our primary outcome measure is poor discharge communication (PDC), a composite variable of three IHP questions related to written information, doctor follow-up and medicines discussed.Results Overall PDC rate was 19.2% (864/4501), although rates varied by nation. …”
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HIV-Positive Status Disclosure and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Adult Patients Attending Art Clinics at Public Health Facilities of Butajira Town, Southern Ethiopia by Tamirat Melis Berhe, Lire Lemma, Addissu Alemayehu, Desalegn Ajema, Mustefa Glagn, Samuel Dessu

“…The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude and factors associated with HIV-positive status disclosure among HIV-positive adults attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at the public health facilities of Butajira town. …”
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Health impacts of a remotely delivered prolonged nightly fasting intervention in stressed adults with memory decline and obesity: A nationwide randomized controlled pilot trial – ADDENDUM by Dara L. James, Chung Jung Mun, Linda K. Larkey, Edward Ofori, Nanako A. Hawley, Kate Alperin, David E. Vance, Dorothy D. Sears

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Choice of Unmanipulated T Cell Replete Graft for Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant and Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide in Hematologic Malignancies in Adults: Peripheral Blood or Bone Marrow—Review of Published Literature by Shatha Farhan, Edward Peres, Nalini Janakiraman

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Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane and Benzene Hexachloride Metabolite Residues in Blood of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewers and Agricultural Workers in Wondogenet district, Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia by S. R. Sisay, S. S. Solomon, T. Y. Girma, S. B. Yohannes, A. G. Asamire, T. B. Liya, E. Amanuel

“…The objective of this paper was to evaluate the levels of Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT) and Benzene Hexachloride (BHC) Metabolite Residues in Blood samples of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewers and Agricultural Workers in Wondogenet district, Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia using appropriate standard techniques. …”
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A aprovação de cotas na Universidade de São Paulo em 2017: o ponto de vista de articuladores pró-cotas na USP by Tales Mançano, Henrique Assi Hernandes, Lucas de Paula Fonseca, Moises Souza de Sena

“… A implementação das cotas étnico-raciais na Universidade de São Paulo (USP) que reservou vagas em proporção semelhante à Lei de Cotas foi precedida por uma resistência institucional prolongada. …”
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The burden of headache disorders in the adult population of Morocco: estimates, and a health-care needs assessment, from a cross-sectional population-based door-to-door survey by Najib Kissani, Latifa Adarmouch, Aboubacar Sidik Sidibe, Abderrahmane Garmane, Rachid Founoun, Mohamed Chraa, Andreas Husøy, Timothy J. Steiner

“…Abstract Background We have previously shown headache disorders to be prevalent in in the adult general population of Morocco, especially migraine (30.8%) and headache on ≥ 15 days/month (H15+; 10.5%). …”
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Almond snacking modestly improves diet quality and waist circumference but not psychosocial assessments and other cardiometabolic markers in overweight, middle-aged adults: A randomized, crossover trial by Vernon Uganiza Rayo, Lauren Okamoto, Maricarmen Cervantes, Mee Young Hong, Nathaniel Jason, Mark Kern, Changqi Liu, Elise North, Svitlana Storm, Oliver C. Witard, Shirin Hooshmand

“…We examined blood glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, anthropometrics, blood pressure, food cravings, and mood both pre- and post-feeding, using a randomized, crossover design with 26 healthy adults (37±6 y) consuming either ALMOND (57 g/d) or an isocaloric amount of pretzels (CONTROL) for 8 weeks. …”
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Prediction of CD4 T-Lymphocyte Count Using WHO Clinical Staging among ART-Naïve HIV-Infected Adolescents and Adults in Northern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study by Abraham Desta Aregay, Kibriti Mehari Kidane, Asfawosen Berhe Aregay, Kiros Ajemu Fenta, Ataklti Gebretsadik Woldegebriel, Hagos Godefay, Tewolde Wubayehu Woldearegay

“…However, correlation between CD4 count and WHO clinical staging is not known in an Ethiopian setting, and hence, the main aim of this study was to assess predictability of CD4 T-lymphocyte count using WHO clinical staging among ART-naïve HIV-infected adolescents and adults in northern Ethiopia. Methods. A retrospective cross-sectional study was done in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia, from April 2015 to January 2019 from a secondary database of 19525 HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Yonas Gurmu Dugasa, Keneni Dina Dibera, Wadu Wolancho Debancho, Gadisa Bekele Bedada

“…Objective To assess patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Setting A study was conducted at a governmental tertiary teaching and referral hospital located in Jimma Zone, Oromia region, southwestern part of Ethiopia. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and its combined obesity indicators and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Huoping Zheng, Meiling Xu, Jing Yang, Mingjun Xu

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Life threatening scorpion sting on adult complicated by: acute toxic myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury and toxic hepatitis: a case report by Filmon Tesfay, Okbu Frezgi, Meron Asheber, Lidia Mussie

“…Abstract Background Occurrence of life-threatening scorpion sting in adults is a rare entity compared with children. Different cases of organ failure following scorpion sting have been reported but complications, such as acute toxic myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury and toxic hepatitis occurring simultaneously in adult patients is exceedingly rare with no prior documented similar report. …”
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Use of screens, books and adults' interactions on toddler's language and motor skills: A cross-cultural study among 19 Latin American countries from different SES. by Lucas G Gago-Galvagno, Angel M Elgier, Angel J Tabullo, Edson J Huaire-Inacio, Angela M Herrera-Alvarez, Carmen Zambrano-Villalba, Frania R López, Emmanuel Herrera-González, Olivia Morán-Núñez, Neyra J Ochoa-Vega, Chrissie Ferreira de Carvalho, Rosario Spencer, Juan José Giraldo-Huertas, Perla Del Carpio, Erika Robles, Carla Fernández, Silvia Requena, Pilar Rodríguez, Yoysy Rondón, Alexis L Ruiz, Ada Tibisay-Echenique, Gris Hidalgo, Carlos R Hernández, Mirna Lacayo, Esther Angeriz, Gabriela Etchebehere, Fernando José Mena, Delia Magaña de Ávila, Susana C Azzollini, Stephanie E Miller

“…Also, most of the screen time was shared with an adult. These results were consistent across parent-reported SES and nationality. …”
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Alteration in Oxidative Stress Enzymes and Proteins by Datura metel Stramonium Hydroethanolic Root Extract Promotes Hippocampus and Cerebral Cortex Neurons Damage in Adult Sprague Dawley Rats by oboma YI, Eberechukwu GC

“…Yibala Ibor oboma,1,2 God’sman C Eberechukwu1,3 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Bayelsa State, Amassoma, Nigeria; 2Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kampala International University, Ishaka Municipal, Uganda; 3Department of Histopathology and Cytopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, NigeriaCorrespondence: Yibala Ibor oboma, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Bushenyi District, Ishaka Municipal, Uganda, Tel +256740059020, Email yibaaoboma@kiu.ac.ugBackground: Datura metel is reported to induce hallucinations and mental disorders.Objective: This study investigates the neurotoxic effects of Datura metel stramonium hydroethanolic root extract on the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of adult rats using biochemical, histological and immunohistochemical techniques.Methodology: Twenty five adult rats were assigned to 5 groups (n = 5 each). …”
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L’émigration de l’archipel de Madère vers São Paulo à la fin du XIXe siècle : Étude socio-économique et statistique by Nelly de Freitas

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Effectiveness of Different Intervention Modes in Lifestyle Intervention for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and the Reversion to Normoglycemia in Adults With Prediabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yachen Wang, Xin Chai, Yueqing Wang, Xuejun Yin, Xinying Huang, Qiuhong Gong, Juan Zhang, Ruitai Shao, Guangwei Li

“…This review included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that studied the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in adults with prediabetes. The overall intervention effect was synthesized using a random-effects model. …”
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