Implications for household health expenditure in China’s ageing population: based on Red Herring hypothesis by Xuyang Du, Hualin Wei, Xianbo Zhang

Subjects: “…Population ageing…”
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Management of Marfan Syndrome, with a Specific Focus on the Significance of Physical Activity in this Patient Population by Patrycja Jędrzejewska-Rzezak

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Constipation and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a Danish population-based matched cohort study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Kasper Adelborg, Péter Szentkúti, Jens Sundbøll, Szimonetta Komjáthiné Szépligeti, Hans Gregersen

“…Objectives To assess the risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and heart failure in patients with constipation compared with a general population cohort.Design Population-based matched cohort study.Setting All Danish hospitals and hospital outpatient clinics from 2004 to 2013.Participants Patients with a constipation diagnosis matched on age, sex and calendar year to 10 individuals without constipation from the general population.Main outcomes measures Comorbidity-adjusted and medication-adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) for cardiovascular outcomes based on Cox regression analysis.Results 83 239 patients with constipation were matched to 832 384 individuals without constipation. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Metabolic Factors of Gallstone Disease in the Elderly Agricultural and Fishing Population of Taiwan by Hsi-Che Shen, Yi-Chun Hu, Yu-Fen Chen, Tao-Hsin Tung

“…The prevalence of GSD in the study population was 13.2%, which increased significantly with population age (P<.0001). …”
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Vulvar Pyogenic Granuloma in Adult Female Population: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nastaran Mahmoudnejad, Alireza Zadmehr, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

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Influence of cardiovascular health behaviors and factors on the incidence of hypertension in young and middle-aged population by Yan Lei, Li Ying, Wang Jiangang, Yang Pingting

“…Objective Aims to investigate the effects of these ideal cardiovascular health behaviors and factors on the incidence of hypertension in young and middle-aged populations. Methods A cohort of 5 372 employed individuals who underwent annual health examinations at The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between 2015 and 2016 was selected for the study. …”
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Assessment of awareness of keratoconus and its relation to eye rubbing among Saudi Arabia population by Nuwayyir Abdullah Alqasimi, Lujain Hatim Aljohani, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Nasser Saleh Al Haydar, Bdour Raja Alanazi, Danah Tariq Alfurayhan, Lina Sami Hussain Saber, Fatemah Saleh Alsalem, Nawaf Abdullah Alqahtani, Jose Manuel Vargas

“…KC affects 1.38 per 1,000 individuals globally, with a higher prevalence in Asian and Middle Eastern populations. Eye rubbing has been recognized as one of the leading risk factors for KC.ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness about KC and its relation to eye rubbing among the population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2024 among people residing in different regions of Saudi Arabia. …”
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The epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a US population by Aaron M. Carlson, Carlos E.V. Sollero, Andrew B. Wolf, Stefan Sillau, Barrie L. Schmitt, Kelli M. Money, Kavita V. Nair, Amanda L. Piquet, Jeffrey L. Bennett

“…Annual incidence and prevalence rates were calculated. Results Our population consisted of 2,475,591 individuals contributing 11,103,522.72 person‐years of observation. …”
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Variation in Provider Identification of Obesity by Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Characteristics among an Insured Population by Sara N. Bleich, Jeanne M. Clark, Suzanne M. Goodwin, Mary Margaret Huizinga, Jonathan P. Weiner

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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan by Christina Bal, Caspar Schiffers, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Sylvia Hartl, Alvar Agusti, Ahmad Karimi, Wolfgang Pohl, Marco Idzko, Robab Breyer-Kohansal

“…The normal FeNO values over lifespan in a respiratory healthy population and the factors related to them remain unclear.Materials and Methods We determined FeNO levels in 2,251 respiratory healthy, non-atopic, and non-smoking participants from the Lung, hEart, sociAl, boDy (LEAD) cohort, a general population, observational cohort study of participants aged 6–82 years in Austria.Results The median FeNO value in the total study population was 13.0 [interquartile range: 9.0, 20.0] ppb, increases with age, and, except in young participants (<18 years: 9.0 [7.0, 12.0], ≥18 years: 15.0 [11.0, 22.0]), it was significantly lower in females versus males. …”
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Investigation of admixture between Neanderthal, Denisova and Central and Southeast Asian Homo sapiens populations by Charlotte Antoine, Céline Bon, Raphaëlle Chaix, Evelyne Heyer, Romain Laurent, Florent Détroit, Bruno Toupance

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Demographic trends and population health: tackling inequality in a world of eight billion people by Thoai D Ngo

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Taper of the Appendix and Lymphoid Distribution in the Zimbabwean Adult Male Population: A Cadaveric Study by Maimoona Khan, Morris Govo, Tapera Makosa

“… Objective: To determine the relationship between lymphoid distribution and taper of the vermiform appendix in the adult Zimbabwean male population. Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive study Place and duration of study:  A six-month study carried out in the Anatomy Department (Gross Anatomy Laboratory), University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Harare (from October 2021 to March 2022). …”
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Variabilité hydrologique et vulnérabilité des populations du Lago Janauaca (Amazonas, Brésil) by Guillaume Drapeau, Catherine Mering, Josyane Ronchail, Naziano Filizola

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Shoulder Physiological Offset Parameters in Asian Populations—A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study by Hung-Yi Huang, Meng-Hao Lin, Chu-Hsiang Hsu, Liang-Tseng Kuo

“…Therefore, this study aimed to establish physiological reference values of shoulder parameters for Asian populations. <b>Methods</b>: This was a retrospective imaging study using MRI images of the shoulder joints of 500 patients (mean age: 55.9 ± 14.0 years). …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey toward Skin Cancer among Ecuadorian Population by Victor H. Pinos-León, César Sandoval, Franklin Cabrera, Esmeraldas Terán, Ana Garnica, Ana Kellendonk, Mery Alvear, Carla Rosero, Lorena Vaca, Jorge Bonifaz, Anita Buestán, Claudia Armas, Raquel Trujillo, Patricio Freire, Tamara León, Giselle Erazo, Liliana García, Marcela Alzate, Vicente Toapanta, Myriam Ortega, Daniela Caicedo, Alicia Pereira, Lenin Gómez-Barreno, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Merry Charlie, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera

“…The findings of this study indicate the requirement to increase the population’s knowledge about skin cancer and possible protection measures. …”
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A Population-Based Study of Peyronie's Disease: Prevalence and Treatment Patterns in the United States by Dana Britt DiBenedetti, Dat Nguyen, Laurie Zografos, Ryan Ziemiecki, Xiaolei Zhou

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Systematic Review of Surgical Care in the Incarcerated Population: Identifying Knowledge Gaps for Future Research by Totadri Dhimal, MD, Paula Cupertino, PhD, Aqsa Ghaffar, BS, Yue Li, PhD, Xueya Cai, PhD, Cristopher Soto, BS, Megha Ramaswamy, PhD, MPH, Bruce W. Herdman, PhD, Fergal J. Fleming, MD, MPH, Anthony Loria, MD, MSCI

“…The constitutional right to healthcare does not protect this population from unique health challenges and disparities. …”
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Effects of Masks on the Preference of Laser Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Japanese Population by Takeshi Nomura, Hanako Otsuka, Gan Muneuchi

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Age-related disparities in national maternal mortality trends: A population-based study. by Ryan S Huang, Andrea R Spence, Haim A Abenhaim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective population-based analysis in the US between 2000-2019 was conducted using records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Mortality Multiple Cause" and "Birth Data" files. …”
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