Estimating Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Risk for the EXPOSE (Explaining Population Trends in Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Health Transitions in South Africa a... by Shaun Scholes, Jennifer S Mindell, Mari Toomse-Smith, Annibale Cois, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo

“…ResultsLaboratory- and non–laboratory-based 10-year CVD risk scores were calculated for 33,628 and 61,629 participants aged 40 to 74 years, respectively. The absolute predicted 10-year risk of CVD declined significantly on average over the last 2 decades in both sexes (for linear trend; all P<.001). …”
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Risk factors and consequences of traumatic brain injury in a Swiss male population cohort by Jean-Bernard Daeppen, Gerhard Gmel, Joseph Studer, Valentin Petre Matei, Alina Elena Rosca, Alexandru Neculai Pavel, Radu Mihai Paun

“…The predictors were previous TBI (lifetime TBI but not in the past 12 months at FU2), SUD, personality traits and sociodemographics (highest level of achieved education, age, linguistic region) measured at FU1.Results At FU2, 3919 (80.3%) participants reported to never have had TBI, 102 (2.1%) have had TBI in the last 12 months (TBI new cases), and 860 (17.6%) have had TBI during their lifetime but not in the 12 months preceding FU2 (previous TBI). …”
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The Effect of Laboratory Parameters on the Hospital Stay and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy by Ahmet Ulusan, Hilal Zehra Kumbasar Danaci, Bekir Elma, Maruf Sanli, Ahmet Feridun Isik

“…<i>Results:</i> The mean age of the patients was 6.3 years (0–15 years). …”
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Association between monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney diseases: A data analysis from national health and nutritio... by Wenwu Liu, Shuwei Weng, Chenghui Cao, Yuting Yi, Yue Wu, Daoquan Peng

“…The partial correlation analysis results showed that even after adjusting for age, sex, and race, MLR is still correlated with blood glucose, lipid levels, and kidney function indicators. …”
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Mortality Prediction Using SaO2/FiO2 Ratio Based on eICU Database Analysis by Sharad Patel, Gurkeerat Singh, Samson Zarbiv, Kia Ghiassi, Jean-Sebastien Rachoin

“…We extracted data from the eICU Collaborative Research Database. The features age, gender, SaO2, PaO2, FIO2, admission diagnosis, Apache IV, mechanical ventilation (MV), and ICU mortality were extracted. …”
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El desafío de construir una Psicología del desarrollo crítica en sociedades inhóspitas / The Challenge of Constructing a Critical Developmental Psychology in Inhospitable Societies... by Carlos Iván Orellana

“…It is argued that, in the context of an inhospitable society, Developmental Psychology should consider at least: Early Childhood and Youth Adultisation Processes, the improbability of stable biographies, Precarious Old Age and the typical features of individuals living in the context of interest. …”
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Presentation of knowledge sharing model in Bank Maskan Iran by Maryam Firoozi, ahmad vedadi, alireza Amirkabiri

“…Realization of knowledge management, sharing and documenting it in financial and banking organizations is one of the basic needs of today's knowledge-oriented society. In the current age, which is called the age of knowledge, organizations are witnessing environments that are becoming more dynamic and challenging day by day, and consider intangible and spiritual capital, called knowledge, as an important and vital factor (Firouzi & Feyzi, 2017). …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…In this area, intrusive suites of Middle Triassic-Upper Jurassic age are exposed, including the Gharavol-Khane quartz diorite, the Kuh-e Belghais granite porphyry, and the Qeynarjeh granodiorites. …”
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Hypovitaminosis D in patients with oral leukoplakia: insights from a cross-sectional study by Andrea Maturana-Ramirez, Andrea Maturana-Ramirez, Juan Aitken-Saavedra, Dante Mora-Ferraro, Gabriel Rojas-Zúñiga, Iris Espinoza-Santander, Gonzalo Rojas-Alcayaga, Ana Ortega-Pinto, Montserrat Reyes, Diego Lazo, Egardo Caamanão

“…Serum 25(OH)D3 vitamin D levels, and data on smoking status, age, gender, comorbidities, and clinical and pathological characteristics were collected for both groups.Resultsvitamin D levels were lower in the oral leukoplakia group with a median of 19.1 ng/ml, while the control group had a median of 24.8 ng/ml. …”
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A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour. by Dominiek Coates, Angela Makris, Christine Catling, Amanda Henry, Vanessa Scarf, Nicole Watts, Deborah Fox, Purshaiyna Thirukumar, Vincent Wong, Hamish Russell, Caroline Homer

“…<h4>Results</h4>68 studies were included which related to post-term pregnancy (15), hypertension/pre-eclampsia (15), diabetes (9), prelabour rupture of membranes (5), twin pregnancy (5), suspected fetal compromise (4), maternal elevated body mass index (BMI) (4), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (3), suspected macrosomia (3), fetal gastroschisis (2), maternal age (2), and maternal cardiac disease (1). Available evidence supports IOL for women with post-term pregnancy, although the evidence is weak regarding the timing (41 versus 42 weeks), and for women with hypertension/preeclampsia in terms of improved maternal outcomes. …”
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Plasma Levels of Propionylcarnitine Improved Prediction of Heart Failure and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo, Francisco J. Rupérez, Brenda Lee Simas Porto, Carmen Cristóbal, Nieves Tarín, Ana Isabel Huelmos, Joaquín Alonso, Jesús Egido, Ignacio Mahíllo-Fernández, Lorenzo López-Bescós, José Tuñón, Óscar Lorenzo

“…Through a multivariable logistic regression analysis, a combined model of age, Gal-3, and the NGAL/propionylcarnitine ratio showed the highest prediction for HF or death (AUC = 0.88, sensitivity = 0.8, and specificity = 0.81; <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Hypertension Subtypes among Thai Hypertensives: An Analysis of Telehealth-Assisted Instrument in Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Nationwide Pilot Project by Sakolwat Montrivade, Pairoj Chattranukulchai, Sarawut Siwamogsatham, Yongkasem Vorasettakarnkij, Witthawat Naeowong, Patchaya Boonchayaanant, Anut Sakulsupsiri, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Vorarit Lertsuwunseri, Voravut Rungpradubvong, Sudarat Satitthummanid, Sarinya Puwanant, Somchai Prechawat, Suphot Srimahachota, Jarkarpun Chaipromprasit, Wacin Buddhari, Smonporn Boonyaratavej, Surapun Sitthisook, Peera Buranakitjaroen, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Somkiat Sangwatanaroj

“…Of the 1,184 patients (mean age 58 ± 12.7 years, 59% women) from 46 hospitals, 1,040 (87.8%) were taking antihypertensive agents. …”
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Outcomes in stage IIA versus stage IIB/III in the PALLAS trial [ABCSG-42/AFT-05/PrE0109/BIG-14-13]) by A. DeMichele, A. C. Dueck, D. Hlauschek, M. Martin, H. Burstein, G. Pfeiler, N. Zdenkowski, A. Wolff, M. Bellet-Ezquerra, E. Winer, M. Balic, K. Miller, M. Colleoni, D. Lake, G. Rubovsky, D. Cameron, J. Balko, C. F. Singer, Z. Nowecki, H. Iwata, N. Wolmark, K. A. Parraga, H. Rugo, G. G. Steger, T. Traina, G. Werutsky, D. Czajkowska, O. Metzger, S. El-Abed, K. P. Theall, R. D. Lu, P. O’Brien, C. Fesl, E. Mayer, M. Gnant

“…There was no differential benefit by histologic grade, chemotherapy receipt, age, or anatomic/clinical risk. Additionally, no benefit to palbociclib was seen in this cohort in invasive breast cancer-free survival (iBCFS), locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS), distant relapse-free survival (DRFS), or overall survival (OS). …”
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The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kiyan Heybati, Ashton Chang, Hodan Mohamud, Raj Satkunasivam, Natalie Coburn, Arghavan Salles, Yusuke Tsugawa, Ryo Ikesu, Natsumi Saka, Allan S. Detsky, Dennis T. Ko, Heather Ross, Mamas A. Mamas, Angela Jerath, Christopher J. D. Wallis

“…Observational studies enrolling adults (≥ 18 years of age) and assessing the effect of physician sex across surgical and medical specialties were included. …”
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SHoes for Adolescent PatEllofemoral pain: study protocol for the SHAPE Australian community-based, randomised clinical trial by Kim L Bennell, Kade L Paterson, Rana S Hinman, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Adam Bryant, Karen Elaine Lamb, Peixuan Li, Sam Shearer, Anurika P De Silva

“…We are recruiting 158 participants aged between 12 and 19 years with patellofemoral pain from the community. …”
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The effect of the number of endometrial CD138+ cells on the pregnancy outcomes of infertile patients in the proliferative phase by Yuye Li, Yuye Li, Shuyi Yu, Shuyi Yu, Wenjuan Liu, Yawen Chen, Xiaobing Yang, Juanhua Wu, Mingjuan Xu, Guanying You, Ruochun Lian, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Wanru Chen, Yong Zeng, Yong Zeng, Fenghua Liu, Lianghui Diao

“…Although the 0 and ≥3 positive lesions groups showed a trend toward higher rates of clinical pregnancy (P =0.132), these differences failed to reach statistical significance. After age, body mass index (BMI), and clinical features were adjusted for, the ≥3 positive lesions group showed significantly lower live birth rates (aOR, 1.84; 95%CI, 1.08-3.15; P =0.026), clinical pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.78; 95% CI, 1.06-2.95; P =0.028), and ongoing pregnancy (aOR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.09-3.15; P =0.024). …”
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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…Factors associated with PLTC/SMO vs mild complications were having a gestational age ≥ 13 weeks (pravlence ratio - PR = 3.09; 95% confidence interval - 95%CI: 1.42-6.72), having been treated in Maranhão (PR = 0.27; 95%CI: 0.12-0.63) and in Rondônia (PR = 0.64; 95%CI: 0.20-0.99). …”
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Distinguishable Immunologic Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes Compared with Nondiabetic Individuals by Ruxing Zhao, Yujing Sun, Yongyuan Zhang, Weili Wang, Shouyu Wang, Chuang Wang, Jinbo Liu, Ling Gao, Zhao Hu, Jianchun Fei, Xinguo Hou, Huizhen Zheng, Li Chen

“…Two subcohorts of sex- and age-matched participants were eligible for data analysis, of which 33 participants were with T2D and the remaining 37 were nondiabetic (NDM). …”
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Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

“…Follow‐up after explantation could be acquired in 28 (62%) cases. The median age at LVAD implantation was 43 years (inter‐quartile range: 29–52), and 23 (82%) were male. …”
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Maternal Macronutrient Intake and Associated Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the BORN2020 Study by Antigoni Tranidou, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Emmanuela Magriplis, Aikaterini Apostolopoulou, Violeta Chroni, Eirini Tsekitsidi, Ioustini Kalaitzopoulou, Nikolaos Pazaras, Michail Chourdakis, Themistoklis Dagklis

“…<b>Results:</b> Women with GDM had higher maternal age (34.15 ± 4.48 vs. 32.1 ± 4.89 years), higher pre-pregnancy BMI (median 23.7 vs. 22.7 kg/m²), and were more likely to smoke during mid-gestation (17.95% vs. 8.82%). …”
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