Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed maternal age from 25 to 34 (adjusted OR 2.0; 95%CI 1.3–2.9), maternal age ≥ 35 (adjusted OR 3.0; 95%CI 1.7–5.4), pregestational body mass index ≥ 23 (adjusted OR 1.6; 95%CI 1.1–2.3), family history of diabetes (adjusted OR 1.9; 95%CI 1.3–2.9), fertility treatment (adjusted OR 2.3; 95%CI 1.3–3.8), and previous GDM (adjusted OR 3.1; 95%CI 1.4–6.9) were associated with increased odds of GDM. …”
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The relationship between tumour necrosis, systemic inflammation, body composition and survival in patients with colon cancer by Ross D. Dolan, Kathryn Pennel, Joshua Thompson, Molly McKenzie, Peter Alexander, Colin Richards, Douglas Black, Tanvir Abbass, Noori Maka, Josh McGovern, Antonia Roseweir, Stephen T. McSorley, Paul G. Horgan, Campbell Roxburgh, Donald C. McMillan, Joanne Edwards

“…Of these, 70.4% were over 65 years of age, 54.8% were male and 49.8% had an ASA grade of 1 or 2. …”
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Cervical cancer screening: Impact of collection technique on human papillomavirus detection and genotyping by Alisa P. Young, Mutiya Olorunfemi, Leigh Morrison, Scott A. Kelley, Anna Laurie, Anna McEvoy, Jill Schneiderhan, Julie Prussack, Marie Claire O'Dwyer, Pamela Rockwell, Philip Zazove, Jonathan Gabison, Jane Chargot, Kristina Gallagher, Ananda Sen, Dongru Chen, Elizabeth A. Haro, Emma A. Butcher, Martha L. Alves, Christelle El Khoury, Melinda L. Dendrinos, Nicole Brashear, Roger Smith, Richard W. Lieberman, Natalie Saunders, Elizabeth Campbell, Heather M. Walline, Diane M. Harper

“…Methods: Participants recruited in 2020–2022 included 97 colposcopy attendees and 96 routine primary care screening attendees aged 30–65, who agreed to self-sample before their clinically scheduled speculum-based exam. …”
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End of Pandemic Parental Hesitancy Towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey at Two Lebanese Tertiary Hospitals by Sabine Shehab, Lina Anouti, Celina F. Boutros, Christelle Radi, Silma El Baasiri, Arabia Badih, Rawan Korman, Marwa El Masri, Joudie Alwan, Maha Monzer, Yara Bitar, Mona Kassem, Mayse Naser, Yara Salameh, Sarah Khafaja, Murielle Bou Ghosn, Dany Al Hamod, Sarah Ghadban, Soha Ghanem, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Results: The study enrolled 950 participants, predominantly mothers (79.6%) aged 30–49 (79%), highly educated parents (69.8% of mothers and 62.2% of fathers were university graduates). …”
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Leveraging Comprehensive Echo Data to Power Artificial Intelligence Models for Handheld Cardiac Ultrasound by D.M. Anisuzzaman, PhD, Jeffrey G. Malins, PhD, John I. Jackson, PhD, Eunjung Lee, PhD, Jwan A. Naser, MBBS, Behrouz Rostami, PhD, Grace Greason, BA, Jared G. Bird, MD, Paul A. Friedman, MD, Jae K. Oh, MD, Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, Jeremy J. Thaden, MD, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, MSc, MBA, Zachi I. Attia, PhD, Sorin V. Pislaru, MD, PhD, Garvan C. Kane, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To develop a fully end-to-end deep learning framework capable of estimating left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), estimating patient age, and classifying patient sex from echocardiographic videos, including videos collected using handheld cardiac ultrasound (HCU). …”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…At the time of the last viral load test, median age was 42 years (IQR: 33–53); 18 511 (63%) were adult women, 10 029 (34%) adult men and 835 (3%) children <15 years (age/sex missing for 5) and median time taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) was 6.4 years (IQR 3.2–9.9). …”
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Secular trends of epidemiologic patterns of chronic kidney disease over three decades: an updated analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Jing Liu, Xue Li, Yongping Liu, Xiaodong Sun, Xiaojin Feng, Ningning Hou, Zhenna Chen

“…CKD-related deaths mainly occurred in those aged over 50 years, especially in regions with higher SDIs. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves daily activity and whole-body protein metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy dogs: a pilot study by Peter P. Nghiem, Alexis M. Rutledge, Kyle Tehas, Corine Kaderli, Meredith Poling, Sidney Arnim, Vitaliy Dernov, Celine van Sas, Macie L. Mackey, Gabriella A. M. ten Have, Mariëlle P. K. J. Engelen, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz

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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Key determinants include age, education, marital status, rural residency, and economic status. …”
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Endorsement among Adolescents and Young Adults in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey by Alpha Johnson Kapola, Rahma Musoke, Glenda Marie Manayon, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Haji Mbwana Ally, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Lynn Moshi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…Findings: A total of 8,268 respondents aged 15–24 years were evaluated, of whom 5,852 (70.9%) were female. …”
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Making Good Decisions: Television, Learning, and the Cognitive Development of Young Children by David C. Diehl, Stephanie C. Toelle

“…Toelle addresses media and its effects on young children, from birth to age six. The series is designed to reach both professional educators and parents and to provide research summaries, tips for parents, and internet resources for further information. …”
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Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in a Virgin Patient: A Case Report by Gökhan Boyraz, İlker Selçuk, Zafer Selçuk Tuncer

“…Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is a rare and uncommon pathology that has an incidence as 1 in 1.5 million women especially in the reproductive age. Here we describe an isolated torsion of the fallopian tube case with chronic pelvic pain. …”
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Understanding Your Grandchild’s Behavior - Part 1 by Millie Ferrer, Angela Falcone

“…Its goal is to provide grandparents with information related to age-appropriate expectations of children. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy427 …”
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Rozwijanie mądrości a podstawa programowa wychowania przedszkolnego by Elżbieta Płóciennik

“…Their interpretation in the light of the teaching for wisdom objectives can help Polish teachers to organize conditions in order to support the development of wisdom, at pre-school age. …”
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Making Good Decisions: Television, Learning, and the Cognitive Development of Young Children by David C. Diehl, Stephanie C. Toelle

“…Toelle addresses media and its effects on young children, from birth to age six. The series is designed to reach both professional educators and parents and to provide research summaries, tips for parents, and internet resources for further information. …”
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Wild Game: Fresh Meat Processing by Michael Fioretto, Chad Carr, Jason M. Scheffler, Jennifer G. Bearden, Halie Corbitt

“… This document discusses processing food safety for wild game meat. Topics include aging, carcass cutting, meat grinding, shelf life, freezing, and thawing. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Patients With Myocardial Injury due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections by Qingqing Chen, Panpan Xu, Zhihui Guan, Feizhen Song, Xinhua Luo, Xijiang Zhang, Chuming Zhang, Ronghai Lin, Cheng Zheng

“…Conclusions: Older age (> 67 years), higher SOFA score (> 6), mechanical ventilation, and CVC in place were found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of myocardial injury. …”
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Making Good Decisions: Television and Young Children’s Learning, A Parent Tip Sheet by David C. Diehl, Stephanie C. Toelle

“…Toelle addresses media and its effects on young children, from birth to age six. The series is designed to reach both professional educators and parents and to provide research summaries, tips for parents, and internet resources for further information. …”
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Healthy Eating: Finding Good Health by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…There are many different Nutritional Risk Factors that can affect our eating as we age, and it is important to fight these risk factors for better eating. …”
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Making Good Decisions: Television and Young Children’s Learning, A Parent Tip Sheet by David C. Diehl, Stephanie C. Toelle

“…Toelle addresses media and its effects on young children, from birth to age six. The series is designed to reach both professional educators and parents and to provide research summaries, tips for parents, and internet resources for further information. …”
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