Polypharmacy or potentially inappropriate medications among older adults with COVID-19 in a secondary hospital in China and their association with mortality by Mian Mao, Shan Du, Yue Xu, Qiu Li, Ruoxi Luo, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Xiaoli Hu

“…Two types of PIMs were adopted, involving the evaluation of the PIM status of older patients with COVID-19 (age ≥ 60 years) identified by AGS/Beers Criteria (PIM-Beers) and the PIM related to Covid-19 antiviral NMV/r (Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) (PIM-NMV/r). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of multidimensional poverty among rural households in East Gojjam zone, Northern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Amare Wubishet Ayele, Yeshiwas Ewinetu, Asefa Delesho, Yirsie Alemayehu, Hayimro Edemealem

“…The standard of living dimension accounted for the largest contribution to MP. Household head aged, 30–45years (AOR = 1.78, 95% CI: 1.01, 3.15) and those over 45 years (AOR = 2.75, 95% CI: 1.42, 5.33), weather condition(Kolla) (AOR = 1.79, 95%CI: 1.05, 3.07), experiencing drought in the preceding 12 months (AOR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.12, 2.41), dependency ratio (AOR = 1.34, 95%CI: 1.13,1.59), and adult equivalence (AOR = 1.13, 95%CI: 1.07,1.19) were more likely to experience MP. …”
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Effects of the Early Start Denver Model on emotional dysregulation and behavior problems in children with Autism spectrum disorder by Wan-Xia Liu, Ling Shan, Chun-Li Li, Yu-Mo Liu, Yang Xue, Yu-Ling OuYang, Fei-Yong Jia

“…Methods A total of 319 children aged 1.5 to 5 years were included in this study and received treatment based on the ESDM intervention program Baseline assessment (T0) was conducted before intervention, including Children Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). …”
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An Explainable Artificial Intelligence Text Classifier for Suicidality Prediction in Youth Crisis Text Line Users: Development and Validation Study by Julia Thomas, Antonia Lucht, Jacob Segler, Richard Wundrack, Marcel Miché, Roselind Lieb, Lars Kuchinke, Gunther Meinlschmidt

“…MethodsWe analyzed chat protocols from adolescents and young adults (aged 14-25 years) seeking assistance from a German crisis helpline. …”
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Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Therapy for the Treatment of Adult Coats’ Disease by Qingshan Chen, Saying Liang, Xizhen Wang, Chenli Hu, Jieting She, Zi Li

“…Ten eyes (10 patients) with Stage 3A Coats’ disease were included, and the mean follow-up time was 9.70 ± 4.42 months. The mean age was 44.20 ± 7.42 years, and 80% were male. Six eyes (6 patients) received intravitreal injection of Ozurdex were included in the DEX (+) group, while the other 4 eyes in the DEX (−) group. …”
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Ferroptosis Transcriptional Regulation and Prognostic Impact in Medulloblastoma Subtypes Revealed by RNA-Seq by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…In a multivariable overall survival model, which included gender, age, and the molecular subtype classification, the ferroptosis expression score was validated as an independent adverse prognostic marker (hazard ratio: 5.8; <i>p</i>-value = 1.04 × 10⁻⁹). …”
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P Wave Duration/P Wave Voltage Ratio Plays a Promising Role in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: A New Player in the Game by E. Karacop, A. Enhos, N. Bakhshaliyev, R. Ozdemir

“…In a univariate regression analysis, age, smoking, C-reactive protein, brain natriuretic peptide, left atrial diameter, left atrial volume index, P wave duration, P wave voltage, and P wave duration/P wave voltage were significantly associated with the development of new-onset AF. …”
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Physical activity, fatigue severity, and health-related quality of life of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study by Marufat Oluyemisi Odetunde, Ayomide Felix Makinde, Olamide Mary Jimoh, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu, Francis Fatoye

“…Results Respondents’ mean age was 59.98 ± 11.59 years. The majority were females (52.9%), had ischemic stroke (72%), and with right-side weakness (54%) of over 6 months (80%). …”
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The appearance of scalp high‐frequency oscillations is associated with poor seizure control in pediatric epilepsy patients by Keisuke Maeda, Nami Hosoda, Himari Tsuboi, Honoka Naito, Chiaki Kudo, Junichi Fukumoto, Shiho Fujita, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Shunta Yamaguchi, Naoko Ishihara

“…Methods A total of 72 epilepsy patients (aged 0–18 years, 39 males) with good and poor seizure control with ASMs participated in this study. …”
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Disorders of the central nervous system cognitive and mnestic functions in genetic arterial hypertension and with the use of beta-blockers of different generations by A. O. Svitlytskyi, A. A. Yehorov, O. V. Melnikova, T. A. Hrekova

“…The study used 40 male rats weighing 280–300 g with spontaneous arterial hypertension (SHR) aged 8 months and 10 normotensive control normotensive Wistar–Kyoto rats (WKR) weighing 200–220 g. …”
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Telenursing on primary family caregivers and children with disabilities: a scoping review by Kaori Nishigaki, Noyuri Yamaji, Noyuri Yamaji, Naho Adachi, Tomoko Kamei, Kyoko Kobayashi, Shota Kakazu, Yuki Yonekura

“…However, there are few practical reports on its use in children with disabilities.ObjectiveThis scoping review aims to summarize the published literature on telenursing for children with disabilities in home care settings.MethodsWe included studies involving children (0–18 years of age) with disabilities and their families and specified telecommunication assessment, monitoring, and intervention such as tele-education, teleconsultation and telementoring involving nurses via information communication technologies. …”
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Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment d... by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…A total of 227 pregnant women (aged 20 to 44 years) from the University Medical Center Ljubljana (n = 136), the Novo mesto Community Health Center (n = 48) and the Trebnje Community Health Center (n = 43) were included. …”
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Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prosp... by Pu J, Guo C, Xiao Y, Cao Y, Liu Z, Jin Y, Hu Y

“…Jie Pu,1 Chendong Guo,1 Yue Xiao,2 Yanan Cao,1 Zhenhua Liu,3 Yuzhong Jin,3 Yimin Hu4 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, 100062, People’s Republic of China; 3Changzhou Wujin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changzhou, 213161, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Skin Diseases (Institute of Dermatology), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yimin Hu, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Skin Diseases (Institute of Dermatology), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210042, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18951767577, Email guyueym@njmu.edu.cnPurpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of general anesthesia combined with transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative sleep disorders in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery.Methods: For elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors, we recruited 94 patients, aged 65– 80, who were scheduled for radical laparoscopic surgery. …”
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The relationships between some biochemical parameters and sperm quality in rams by Nuri Başpınar, Abdullah Kaya, Vahdettin Altunok, Bülent Güven, Firuze Kurtoğlu, Mehmet Bozkurt Ataman

“…The study was carried out in 23 fertile and healthy rams of which was 5 Akkaraman, 5 Merinos, 5 Awassie, 5 Corriedale and 3 German black face breeds, aged between 2-3 years old. The semen samples of each ram were collected two consecutive ejaculates by artificial vagina and blood samples 4 times every 3 days. …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…Total weight loss (TWL), status of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hyperlipidemia, and hypertension were assessed following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).Results: Of 2851 included patients, 62.6% were female and 94.0% Emirati. Pre-operatively, mean age was 34.2 ± 0.2 years, median BMI was 41.0 (IQR 37.8– 45.2) kg/m2; 92.5% had SG and 7.5% RYGB. …”
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Functional tests in children with type 1 diabetes and their correlation with hemoglobin A1c levels by V.R. Abdulina, I.S. Stepanova

“…The control group included 52 age-matched healthy children. Axial length (AL, mm) and lens thickness (LT, mm) were measured by US. …”
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Neurocognitive Function, Psychosocial Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life of the First-Generation Metastatic Melanoma Survivors Treated with Ipilimumab by Anne Rogiers, Christophe Leys, Justine Lauwyck, Adrian Schembri, Gil Awada, Julia Katharina Schwarze, Jennifer De Cremer, Peter Theuns, Paul Maruff, Mark De Ridder, Jan L. Bernheim, Bart Neyns

“…Out of 18 eligible survivors, 17 were recruited (5F/12M); median age is 57 years (range 33-86); and median time since initiating IPI was 5.6 years (range 2.1-9.3). …”
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Prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction using cardiac obesity marker—epicardial adipose tissue mass index: a prospect... by Zeyan Liu, Jinbo Wang, Yanfang Yang, Jinglin Cheng, Min Yang, Ye Zhang

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted based on age, gender, body mass index (BMI), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and culprit artery.ResultsA total of 308 patients were included in the analysis, with 212 in the training set and 96 in the validation set. …”
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Using microfluidic shear to assess transfusion requirements in trauma patients by Rachael A Callcut, James T Ross, Anamaria J Robles, Leslie H Vuoncino, Ashli C Barnes, Leonardo W Graeff, Taylor L Anway, Nico T Vincent, Nithya Tippireddy, Kimi M Tanaka, Randi J Mays

“…Data were compared using Kruskal-Wallis tests and simple linear regression.Results From March 2021 to January 2023, 108 samples were obtained. Median age was 37.5 (IQR 27.5–52) years; patients were 77% male. 71% suffered blunt trauma, 26% had an Injury Severity Score of ≥25. …”
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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems by Francesco Chirico

“…Additionally, targeted programmes implemented in the workplace have the ability to be far-reaching and extensive in their scope, influencing a wide range of working age adults and their families [8, 9]. As the worker’s health definition draws from WHO definition of health as “not only absence of disease, but presence of physical, psychological and social well-being”, strategies integrating the compulsory medical health surveillance and WHP programmes could create a cost-effective solution to benefit between the state, employers, workers and communities. …”
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