What Can Be Done to Improve the Mental Health of University Students? Identifying Determinants of Psychological Distress at an Australian University by Patrick J. Owen, Shane A. Kavanagh, Anthony D. LaMontagne

“…Results: Mutually-adjusted individual-level determinants were age (β [95% CI]: -0.50 [-0.60, -0.41]), LGBTQI+ identity (0.96 [0.52, 1.40]), having a current health condition (3.23 [2.85, 3.60]), being a current carer (0.68 [0.04, 1.32]), country of birth other than Australia (1.19 [0.84, 1.54]), financial stress (2.43 [1.99, 2.86]), being satisfied with housing (-0.84 [-1.18, -0.51]), and having full-time employment (-0.49 [-0.99, 0.00]). …”
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In Vivo Corneal Confocal Microscopy Detects Improvement of Corneal Nerve Parameters following Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Xiaofan Jia, Xiaogang Wang, Xiaoxia Wang, Qi Pan, Tongzhang Xian, Xiaobin Yu, Lixin Guo

“…Thirty-two patients with diabetes complicated by DPN and 12 age-matched control subjects underwent detailed clinical examination and were assessed per the Toronto Clinical Scoring Scale for DPN, nerve conduction studies, and IVCCM at baseline and after approximately one year from the first visit. …”
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Prevalensi Depresi pada Pensiunan Pegawai Negeri Sipil yang Mengambil Dana Pensiun di Bank BTPN Cabang M. Yamin Padang by Finna Dwi Putri, Amel Yanis, Elmatris SY

“…Most of them are at the age category of ≥60 years, most of symptoms of depression is in men, the largest prevalence of depression in retired civil servant class IIIa. …”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for acute kidney injury following cardiac valve surgery by Xiaotong Jia, Jun Ma, Zeyou Qi, Dongni Zhang, Junwei Gao

“…Based on multivariate analysis, advanced age (OR: 1.855; p = 0.011), preoperative hypertension (OR: 1.91; p = 0.017), coronary heart disease (OR: 6.773; p < 0.001), preoperative albumin (OR: 0.924; p = 0.015), D-Dimer (OR: 1.001; p = 0.038), plasma creatinine (OR: 1.025; p = 0.001), cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) duration (OR: 1.011; p = 0.001), repeat CPB (OR: 6.195; p = 0.010), intraoperative red blood cell transfusion (OR: 2.560; p < 0.001), urine volume (OR: 0.406 p < 0.001) and vasoactive–inotropic score (OR: 1.135; p = 0.009) were independent risk factors for AKI. …”
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Electrocardiographic Frontal QRS-T Angle Is Independently Associated with the Presence of Celiac Disease and Disease Duration by Betül Ayça Yamak, İbrahim Ethem Güven, Mustafa Candemir

“…A linear regression analysis confirmed that disease duration was a stronger predictor of frontal QRS-T angle widening (B: 0.389, 95% CI: 0.102–0.677, <i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to age (B: 0.184, 95% CI: 0.123–0.245, <i>p</i> = 0.008). …”
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Frailty Is Associated With Decreased Survival in Adult Patients With Nonoperative and Operative Traumatic Subdural Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 381,754 Patients by Evan N. Courville, MD, Oluwafemi P. Owodunni, MD, MPH, Jordyn T. Courville, BS, Syed F. Kazim, MD, PhD, Alexander J. Kassicieh, BS, Allyson M. Hynes, MD, Meic H. Schmidt, MD, MBA, Christian A. Bowers, MD

“…There were 340,096 nonoperative and 41,658 operative patients. The median age was 70.0 (54.0–81.0) nonoperative, and 71.0 (57.0–80.0) operative cohorts. …”
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Patterns of pharmacological treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: an analysis from the prospective GLORIA-AF Registry Phase III by Bernadette Corica, Giulio Francesco Romiti, Giuseppe Boriani, Brian Olshansky, Tze-Fan Chao, Menno V. Huisman, Marco Proietti, Gregory Y. H. Lip, on behalf of the GLORIA-AF Investigators

“…Results Among 21,245 patients (mean age 70.2 ± 10.3 years, 44.9% females), we identified 6 patterns: i) Low Medicated pattern (18.3%); ii) Hypertension pattern (21.1%); iii) Heart Failure pattern (20.0%); iv) CV Prevention pattern (21.0%); v) Mixed Morbidity pattern (4.5%); and vi) High Medicated pattern (15.0%). …”
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Impact of Hypoglycemia on Health-Related Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Thailand by Thongchai Pratipanawatr, Bancha Satirapoj, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Sompongse Suwanwalaikorn, Wannee Nitiyanant

“…The study population were males or females diagnosed with type 2 DM according to ADA criteria, 30 years of age or older, who had been treated with sulfonylurea (SU) monotherapy or SU and metformin combination for at least 6 months. …”
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Microscopía electrónica para el estudio del Na2Si0(4) en la durabilidad de un compuesto a base de cemento portlánd y refuerzo de caoba Analysis of Na2Si0(4) effect on durability of... by Inocente Bojórque, Jorge Acevedo, Raquel Valera

“…The purpose of this research was to study the role of this agent on this material's durability due to the chemical incompatibility between calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 and the fiber reinforcement from the mahogany (Swietenia Macrophylla), from composites of three different ages and two different fiber volumetric fraction as well. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict survival in septic patients with heart failure in the intensive care unit by Tong Tong, Yikun Guo, Qingqing Wang, Xiaoning Sun, Ziyi Sun, Yuhan Yang, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Kuiwu Yao

“…A nomogram model was developed to predict short-term survival probabilities, using 13 variables: age, pneumonia, endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, potassium (K), anion gap (AG), lactate (Lac), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), white blood cell count (WBC), red cell distribution width (RDW), hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio (HRR), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). …”
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Hubungan Asupan Energi Sarapan terhadap Tingkat Konsentrasi pada Siswa-Siswi Kelas XII SMA Negeri 1 Padang Tahun Ajaran 2013/2014 by Kurnia Maidarmi Handayani, Masrul ., Adrial .

“…Research in the United States in children of school age youth (15-18 years) showed that 30% of teenagers are not usually did breakfast.This study aimed to determine the relationship between energy intake at breakfast and the level of concentration of students of SMAN 1 Padang. …”
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An Integrated Time-Series Relative Soil Moisture Monitoring Method Based on a SAR Backscattering Model by Xin Bao, Rui Zhang, Xu He, Age Shama, Gaofei Yin, Jie Chen, Hongsheng Zhang, Guoxiang Liu

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Correlation analysis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with papillary thyroid carcinoma occurrence and its central lymph node metastasis: a single center experience by Kang Sun, Kang Sun, Xiaoming Wang, Dexuan Chen, Chaoqun Ma

“…Isthmus, Capsule + ETE, multifocality, age &lt; 55 years old, and male are high-risk factors for CLNM in PTC, while HT is regarded as a protective factor. …”
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Bone Mineral Density, TBS, and Body Composition Indexes in Ukrainian Men with Parkinson’s Disease by Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Maryna Bystrytska, Nataliia Grygorieva, Iryna Karaban, Nina Karasevich

“…We performed a cross-sectional case-control research design and examined 76 males aged 50–77 years old, who were divided into two groups: first group including men without PD n=38 and the second group including subjects with PD n=38. …”
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Photobiomodulation preconditioning for oral mucositis prevention and quality of life improvement in chemotherapy patients: a randomized clinical trial by Marwa Khalil, Omar Hamadah, Maher Saifo

“…Materials and methods This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial including 45 patients divided into three age- and sex-matched groups. Group 1 received basic oral care instructions before undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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Optimizing Virtual Follow-Up Care: Realist Evaluation of Experiences and Perspectives of Patients With Breast and Prostate Cancer by Sarah Scruton, Geoff Wong, Stephanie Babinski, Lauren R Squires, Alejandro Berlin, Julie Easley, Sharon McGee, Ken Noel, Danielle Rodin, Jonathan Sussman, Robin Urquhart, Jacqueline L Bender

“…ResultsParticipants (N=24; n=12, 50% with breast cancer and n=12, 50% with prostate cancer) had an average age of 59.6 (SD 10.7) years. Most participants (20/24, 83%) were satisfied with VFU and wanted VFU options to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Efficacy analysis of drug-eluting beads transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combining systemic chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors in unresectable intrahepatic chola... by Liu Song, Wang Qingdong, Yin Shunhang, Li Long, Zhao Guangsheng, Yu Guangji, Wang Dong

“…After a propensity score matching analysis to control for the consistency of patient age, sex, tumor size, tumor number, Child grade, ECOG score, and tumor stage. …”
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Side-Stream Based Marine Solubles From Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Modulate Appetite and Dietary Nutrient Utilization in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and can Replace Fish Meal by Hanne Jorun Sixten, Ivar Rønnestad, André S. Bogevik, Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Ana S. Gomes, Floriana Lai, Ingvill Tolås, Virginie Gelebard, Marie Hillestad, Katerina Kousoulaki

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Silent witnesses: unveiling the epidemic of femicides in North-west Tshwane, South Africa – a decade of analysis by Yaseen Bismilla, K. K. Hlaise, C. Van Wyk

“…Demographically, the majority of femicide victims were black, with the most affected age group being 18–39 years. The leading causes of death were gunshot wounds, sharp force injuries and blunt force trauma, with significant incidences of strangulation and asphyxial deaths, primarily affecting the neck and head regions. …”
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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

“…Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the factors related to the postoperative complications, OS and DFS.ResultsIn total, 98 cases (mean age 75.2 ± 6.9, 55.1% male) were included in the study. …”
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