Correlations between spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life in degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients before and after long -level fusion surgery by Jiaqi Zhang, Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Lei Yuan, Weishi Li

“…Results The study population included 104 women and 26 men with an average age of 62.9 years. Both coronal and sagittal parameters showed significant correlations with HRQoL scores pre- and post-operatively. …”
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First results of the EuroHeart program by András Jánosi, Zoltán Járai

“…Nationwide myocardial infarction registers operated in Sweden and Hungary, while regional or centre-specific data were analysed in the other countries. 39.3% of the cases analysed came from Sweden, 30.1% from Hungary, and 20.1% from Portugal. The average age is 68 years, and almost a third of the patients (31.6%) are women. …”
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Assessing the use of geospatial data for immunization program implementation and associated effects on coverage and equity in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Dosithée Ngo-Bebe, Patricia Mechael, Fulbert Nappa Kwilu, Théophane Kekemb Bukele, Félicité Langwana, Genèse Lolimo Lobukulu, Marcelo Ilunga Kalonji, Bahindwa Kalalizi, Kevin Tschirhart, Christophe Lungayo Luhata, Carine Gachen

“…A secondary analysis of immunization coverage survey data (2020–2022) was conducted to assess the associated effects on immunization coverage, especially changes in rates of zero dose children, defined as those aged 12–23 months who have not received a single dose of Pentavalent vaccine. …”
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A higher incidence of cardiovascular complications in hyperthyroid patients with Graves’ disease in comparison to hyperthyroid patients with subacute thyroiditis by Ana Šešek, Simona Gaberšček, Katja Zaletel, Edvard Pirnat, Katica Bajuk Studen

“…The two groups did not significantly differ by sex, age, and body mass index. A cardiovascular complication was registered in 78 patients; the incidence was significantly higher in Graves’ disease than in subacute thyroiditis (74 vs. 4, p<0.001). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic measures on hospitalizations and epidemiological patterns of twelve respiratory pathogens in children with acute respiratory infections in southern Chin... by Wei Wang, Xiaojuan Luo, Zhenmin Ren, Xiaoying Fu, Yunsheng Chen, WenJian Wang, Yanmin Bao, Yuejie Zheng, Ke Cao, Jiehua Chen

“…Results In Phase 2, there was a significant increase in average annual cases, with a higher median age of affected children, higher pathogen detection rates, and increased co-infection rates compared to Phase 1. …”
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Impact of Prone Position on 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Healthy Adults: A Comparison Study with Standard Electrocardiogram by Yunis Daralammouri, Murad Azamtta, Hamza Hamayel, Amro Adas, Osama Sawalmeh, Yahia Ismail, Saed H. Zyoud

“…A cross-sectional observational study enrolled forty healthy adults (24 males and 16 females) aged between 18 and 40 years. The ECG was performed in two different body positions, supine and prone. …”
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From classroom to screen: a cross-sectional study on medical students’ first experiences with e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Laleh Khojasteh, Zahra Karimian, Elham Nasiri, Sedigheh Sharifzadeh, Majid Reza Farrokhi

“…Students’ perceptions of the e-learning environment were shown to be substantially connected to their age, access to electronic devices, computer proficiency, prior experience regarding e-learning, and the school in which they are studying, respectively (P = 0.027). …”
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Genome-wide association study identifies four pan-ancestry loci for suicidal ideation in the Million Veteran Program. by Allison E Ashley-Koch, Nathan A Kimbrel, Xue J Qin, Jennifer H Lindquist, Melanie E Garrett, Michelle F Dennis, Lauren P Hair, Jennifer E Huffman, Daniel A Jacobson, Ravi K Madduri, Hilary Coon, Anna R Docherty, Jooeun Kang, Niamh Mullins, Douglas M Ruderfer, VA Million Veteran Program (MVP), MVP Suicide Exemplar Workgroup, International Suicide Genetics Consortium, Philip D Harvey, Benjamin H McMahon, David W Oslin, Elizabeth R Hauser, Michael A Hauser, Jean C Beckham

“…GWAS was performed separately in the four largest ancestry groups, controlling for sex, age and genetic substructure. Ancestry-specific results were combined via meta-analysis to identify pan-ancestry loci. …”
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Improving the Interfacial Bond Properties of the Carbon Fiber Coated with a Nano-SiO2 Particle in a Cement Paste Matrix by Gwang-Hee Heo, Jong-Gun Park, Ki-Chang Song, Jong-Ho Park, Hyung-Min Jun

“….% of cement by mass showed the highest pull-out resistance performance at 28 days of age. The new surface modification method developed in this study can be very beneficial and helpful in improving the interfacial bond properties of CFRCP.…”
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Developing a patient-centered measure to assess food-related and nutrition-related quality of life in patients with cancer by Seth Berkowitz, Mackenzie Kemp, Sara Beachy, Karla Martin, Brooke Worster, Richard W Hass, Iyaniwura Olarewaju, Kristin L Rising

“…Validity and internal consistency of the FN-QoL measure were evaluated with bivariate correlation matrices and Cronbach’s alpha followed by a multiple linear regression analysis.Results 117 individuals completed the survey: mean age 62 (21–90), 49.6% white, 58.3% women. Cronbach’s alpha confirmed adequate internal consistency (0.856) for the FN-QoL. …”
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Estimating the Prevalence of Schizophrenia in the General Population of Japan Using an Artificial Neural Network–Based Schizophrenia Classifier: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Pichsinee Choomung, Yupeng He, Masaaki Matsunaga, Kenji Sakuma, Taro Kishi, Yuanying Li, Shinichi Tanihara, Nakao Iwata, Atsuhiko Ota

“…MethodsWe randomly selected a sample of 750 participants where the age, sex, and regional distributions were similar to Japan’s demographic structure from a large-scale Japanese web-based survey. …”
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Fixed timed artificial insemination in buffalo heifers with fresh and frozen-thawed semen in Argentina by José Luis Konrad, Alexis Bandeo, Natalia Vallejos, Pablo Ponce, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Pablo Maldonado-Vargas

“…A total of 627 Murrah and Mediterranean heifers were included, with age, body condition and genital development of 2.61±0.52 years, 3.58±0.58 (1-5 score), 2.49±0.50 respectively, the permeability of the cervix was also evaluated. …”
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Malignant transformation of proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia—systematic review & meta-analysis by Khadijah Mohideen, Snehashish Ghosh, Chandrasekaran Krithika, Mutaz Ali-Hassan, Revant Chole, Safal Dhungel

“…In the malignant group, females comprised 74.3% of cases, with a mean age of 66.23 ± 7.76 years and had a 1.96 times greater risk of developing cancer (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.38—2.782; p = 0.001). …”
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A study on the variability and correlation of ocular biological measurement parameters in adult myopic patients by Fangxing Zhou, Nan Chen, Hui Qian, Di Gong, Kunke Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the differences in ocular parameters among adult myopic patients with different degrees of myopia and axial lengths, and to investigate the correlations between these ocular parameters.MethodsThis single-center observational study collected clinical data from myopic patients aged 18–45 years who visited the Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between January and June 2023. …”
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Woxuanzhongzhou formula improves DHEAS and high-fat diet-induced IR and anovulatory mice via AMPK/PGC1- α/Irisin pathway by Haijuan Liu, Guohua Wang, Conglu Sui, Yanan Guo, Xiangyu He

“…Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age. Anovulation is one of the most important clinical features of PCOS, and insulin resistance (IR) is one of the critical pathogenic factors. …”
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طوابع البرید التذکاریة المصریة عبر الحقب التاریخیة المختلفة کمصدر من مصادر المعلومات غیر التقلیدیة : دراسة ببلیومتریة... by د. نها محمد عثمان

“…Therefore, it is an important source ofinformation that must be preserved and its historical, future and currentimportance highlighted.Over the years, Egyptian stamps will remain a memory that bearsEgyptian history with all its events, personalities and attitudes, and reflects thenature of the age for future generations.The Egyptian commemorative postage stamps are a record of the mostimportant events that Egypt has experienced, whether historical or militant, overthousands of years. …”
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Effect of E-learning clinical management of substance-dependent pregnant women on the knowledge and clinical skill performance of midwives: a randomized controlled trial by Hasti Heidarian, Manoosh Mehrabi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Roksana Janghorban

“…Results A total of 93 midwives with a mean age of 36.78 ± 8.06 years were recruited and randomly assigned to the control group (n = 47) and the intervention group (n = 46). …”
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Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda by Robert Opiro, Okello Allele Moses, Robert Opoke, Francis A. Oloya, Esther Nakafu, Teresa Iwiru, Richard Echodu, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Joel L. Bargul, Elizabeth A. Opiyo

“…However, trypanosome infection was highly significantly associated with the fly’s age based on wing fray category (χ2=7.56, p=0.006, df=1, n=477), being higher among the very old than the young. …”
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“Unmasking the Uncommon”: A case series of multi-drug resistant Elizabethkingia meningoseptica causing late-onset sepsis and meningitis in preterm neonates [version 2; peer review:... by Anisha Maria Fernandes, Sinchana Bhat, Suchitra Shenoy M., Prajnha U.P.

“…Case 3 was a one-day-old preterm baby, appropriate-to-gestational age, presenting with respiratory distress syndrome. …”
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Burden of Mental Morbidities among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital Of West Bengal during Third Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Soumi Ghosh, Sourav Bag, Arijit Mondal, Soumit Roy

“…Result: In the present study, it was found that among 86 people, 61 of them were aged between 26-40 years, half of them, i.e., 45 people, were male, and more than one-fifth (22.1%) (n = 86) had moderate to severe anxiety. …”
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