Self-Testing of Vision in Age-Related Macula Degeneration: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Using a Smartphone-Based Rarebit Test by Christina Winther, Lars Frisén

“…There is a need for efficient self-tests of vision in patients with neovascular age-related macula degeneration. A new tablet/smartphone application aiming to meet this need is described and its performance is assessed in a longitudinal pilot study. …”
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Distribution of the Highest Plantar Pressure Regions in Patients with Diabetes and Its Association with Peripheral Neuropathy, Gender, Age, and BMI: One Centre Study by Edyta Sutkowska, Krzysztof Sutkowski, Michał Sokołowski, Edward Franek, Szymon Dragan

“…No association was found between the different highest pressure regions and age, sensory neuropathy, calluses, and foot deformities. …”
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Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021) by Alvaro García Pérez, Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez, Laura Bárbara Velázquez-Olmedo

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Association of plasma vitamin A level with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a community aging population-based cross-sectional study by Pengfei Li, Jingjing Xu, Yujie Guo, Xiaojun Ma, Shaobo Zhou, Chi Zhang, Huiyan Yu, Ying Wang, Xixiang Wang, Linhong Yuan

“…Recent studies indicated that vitamin A (VA) might be involved in the pathology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Protocol to study inter-tissue communication between the hypothalamus and white adipose tissue and lifespan using a chemogenetic approach in aged mice by Kyohei Tokizane, Shin-ichiro Imai

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Chemical weathering as a tool for distinguishing river terraces of varying ages: a case study of the Qingyi River on the eastern Tibetan Plateau by Diwei Hua, Dawei Jiang, Shimin Zhang, Rui Ding, Yongqi Chen

“…It proved that the degree of chemical weathering indicated by major elements can be well applied to studying river terraces and reflect the weathering differences between terraces of different ages, solving the problem of quantitative terrace comparison. …”
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Physical health in young males and risk of chronic musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases by middle age: A population-based cohort study. by Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Karin Magnusson, Simon Timpka, Ali Kiadaliri, Andrea Dell'Isola, Martin Englund

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>While high body mass was a risk factor for all 3 studied groups of diseases, high cardiorespiratory fitness and high muscle strength in youth were associated with increased risk of musculoskeletal disease in middle age. …”
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Peer Review of “Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study” by Md Hafizul Islam

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Phenotypic age mediates the associations between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective cohort study by Xiangjun Li, Jia Wang, Mengqi Zhang, Yujing Li, Xiaoxuan Li, Jiaqi Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Yixuan Zhang, Zhenkang Qiu

“…Objectives: The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a novel indicator of inflammation, but research on the links and mechanisms between the PLR and long-term health conditions is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between phenotypic age (PhenoAge) mediated PLR and mortality among US adults. …”
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An analytical cross-sectional study on optimal (timely or cumulative age-appropriate) routine childhood immunization coverage in the communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria by Ugwu I. Omale, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Glory E. Nkwo, Chimaobi C. Iwegbulam, Louisa C. Ekwuazi, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Richard L. Ewah

Subjects: “…Analytical cross-sectional study…”
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Developing assistive robots for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: a qualitative study with older adults and experts in aged care by Elizabeth Broadbent, Craig Sutherland, Ngaire Kerse, Mikaela Law, Ho Seok Ahn, Bruce A MacDonald, Kathy Peri, Deborah L Johanson, Dina-Sara Vajsakovic

“…The aim was to investigate the perceived usefulness of different daily-care activities for the robot, developed from previous research on needs.Design Qualitative descriptive analysis using semistructured interviews. Two studies were conducted. In the first study, participants watched videos of a prototype robot performing daily-care activities; in the second study, participants interacted with the robot itself.Setting Interviews were conducted at a university and a retirement village.Participants In study 1, participants were nine experts in aged care and nine older adults living in an aged care facility. …”
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Different cortex activation between young and middle-aged people during different type problem-solving: An EEG&fNIRS study by Mevhibe Saricaoglu, Meryem Ayşe Yücel, Miray Budak, Ahmet Omurtag, Lutfu Hanoglu

“…The study included 39 young and 30 middle-aged subjects. …”
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Understanding Technology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: An International, Multi-Centre Study by Hannah R. Marston, Vishnunarayan Girishan Prabhu, Loredana Ivan

“…Research on age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) has primarily taken a qualitative approach. …”
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Expression of Concern on “A Radiographic Study on the Associations of Age and Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures with Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Japanese Postmenopausal Women and Men” by Journal of Osteoporosis

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А method of surgical correction of genital prolapse in combination with elongation and cicatricial deformation of the cervix in patients of reproductive age. A retrospective study by Albina Kh. Karanasheva, Yulia E. Dobrokhotova

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Peer Review of “Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study” by Bilkisu Nwankwo

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Association between visceral adiposity index and prostate cancer in men aged 40 years and older: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Wentao Yao, Jiacheng Wu, Hongzhi Wang, Zongming Jia, Yinyi Zhou, Chendi Yang, Feng Xu, Ying Kong, Yuhua Huang

“…Objectives This study aimed to elucidate the correlation of Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) with prostate cancer (PCa) among men aged 40 years and older in the United States.Methods Analysis included multivariate linear and logistic regression, smoothing curve fitting, and threshold effect evaluation using 2003-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. …”
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Physical functioning trajectories over statutory retirement: a finnish occupational cohort study by Pauliina Saha, Jatta Salmela, Aapo Hiilamo, Anna Liisa Aho, Tea Lallukka

“…Also, previous studies on changes in physical functioning have not used a person-oriented approach. …”
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Experimental study on grouting reinforcement characteristics of groutable fault fracture zone in western mining area by Mingjin FAN, Juntao CHEN, Hailong GU, Daozeng TANG, Gang HAN, Shuqiang ZHANG, Guangqiang LI

“…The results show that when the water cement ratio is 1.5∶1, the strength of grouting reinforcement has reached the standard of field application, and the impermeability effect is almost the same and good as that when the water cement ratio is 1∶1. When the curing age is 14 d, the strength of grouting reinforcement under the two conditions of water cement ratio of 1∶1 and 1.5∶1 reaches the standard of field application, and the impermeability effect is almost the same and good as that when the curing age is 28 d. …”
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Poor sleep quality remains a major challenge among tertiary education students in Ghana: A cross-sectional study in a Ghanaian University by David Larbi Simpong, Ansumana Bockarie, Akosua Bema Kumah, Alex Bismark Atta-Owusu, Mordecai Eshun, Bernice Akua Frimpong, Beatrice Bachella, George Nkrumah Osei

“…Results: The study included 295 undergraduate students aged 20–29 years, of which 53.2 % were male. …”
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