Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and coronary heart disease in elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Ruicong Ma, Jinyi Ren, Xianmei Chen, Xia Li, Ying Zhao, Yanchun Ding

“…However, restricted cubic spline shows that this positive correlation is only significant in the elderly population aged 60 and above. Subgroup analysis shows that the relationship between PIV and CHD is more significant in the elderly population (P < 0.001). …”
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Assessment of stress hyperglycemia ratio to predict all-cause mortality in patients with critical cerebrovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Yuwen Chen, Jian Xu, Fan He, An’an Huang, Jie Wang, Bingchen Liu, Qucheng Wei

“…Results We included a total of 2,461 patients, with a mean age of 70.55 ± 14.59 years, and 1,221 (49.61%) being female. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Risk factors of C. difficile-associated include antibacterial therapy, hospital admission, elderly age, comorbidity and immunosuppressive treatment. …”
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Successful management of catheter injury or refractory infection by partial replantation of peritoneal dialysis catheters: a retrospective observational study by Seyoung Ryou, Eun Jeong Ko, Hoon Suk Park, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Hyung Duk Kim, Yaeni Kim

“…Results Nine patients (four males, mean age 56 years, average PD duration 66 months) employed the salvage method. …”
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Early Outcomes With Cerebral Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Shashank Shekhar, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Grant Reed, MD, MSc, James Yun, MD, Rishi Puri, MD, PhD, Samir Kapadia, MD

“…Results: Of 100,928 eligible TAVR patients with AF, CPD was used in 6.9% of patients with a mean age of 80 years. CPD use was independently associated with lower overall stroke (1.7% vs. 2.2%; odds ratio [OR] 0.81 [95% CI 0.68-0.98]; p = 0.032), major stroke (1.2% vs. 1.8%; OR 0.69 [0.55-0.86]; p = 0.001), in-hospital mortality (0.9 vs. 1.5%; OR 0.56 [0.43-0.72]; p < 0.001), and lower 30-day readmission rates (12.7% vs. 14.7%; OR 0.87 [0.81-0.94]; p < 0.001). …”
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Adherence to First-Line Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy in the Context of Guideline Recommendations for US Patients With High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Franklin D. Gaylis, Bruno Emond, Ameur M. Manceur, Anabelle Tardif-Samson, Laura Morrison, Dominic Pilon, Patrick Lefebvre, Lorie A. Ellis, Hiremagalur Balaji, Andrea Ireland

“…**Results:** Of 5803 high-risk NMIBC patients treated with first-line BCG (mean age, 67.3 years; 20.6% female), 930 (16.0%) had CIS. …”
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A systematic review of military-to-civilian transition, The role of gender. by Alexandria Smith, Laura Rafferty, Bethany Croak, Neil Greenberg, Rafiyah Khan, Victoria Langston, Marie-Louise Sharp, Anne Stagg, Nicola Fear, Sharon Stevelink

“…The studies included either female veterans or both male and female veterans aged 18 years or older who had previously served in the Armed Forces within the Five Eyes (FVEY) countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States). …”
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The effectiveness of Transcranial Photobiomodulation therapy (tPBM) on reducing anxiety, depression, and opioid craving in patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment: a do... by Helya Helali, Nastaran Samani, Faraj Tabeie, Shiva Eiliaei, Ali Kheradmand

“…Results Both groups consisted of 32 (91.4%) males and 3 (8.6%) females, with the mean age of patients in the intervention group being 37.97 ± 10.58 years, and 39.66 ± 9.94 years in the control group (P = 0.495). …”
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms by Allison Leip, Carolyn J. Heckman, Jerod L. Stapleton

“…Results Participants were 280 non-Hispanic White women (mean age = 27.5 years (SD = 4.3)) from across the United States (mean number of past 12-month indoor tanning sessions = 40.1 (SD = 42.5)). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…RESULTS: We studied 79 patients of acute corrosive ingestion. The median age was 26 years with a female predominance. Nausea, vomiting, and pain abdomen were the common symptoms. …”
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Efficacy of aquatic exercises on balance in children with sickle cell anemia: A randomized controlled trial by Omar Abd El-Hameed Abd El-Fattah Ghetas, Azza Abd El-Aziz Abd El-Hady, El-Sayed Ali Shaheen Ali, Amira El-Sayed El-Bagalaty

“…Sixty children with mild sickle cell anemia and poor balance from both sexes (35 boys and 25 girls) participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 5-10 years with a mean value of 7.30± 1.66 years in the study group (A) and 7.26 ±1.70 in the control group (B). …”
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Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study by Jos M G A Schols, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Irma Everink, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Christa Lohrmann

“…QoL was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.Settings Participants were drawn from two slums in Ghana, one in a fishing-dominated community and the other in an industrial community.Participants This study included 400 participants aged 60 and above who had lived in either slum for at least 1 month and were able to communicate verbally.Results Although the means of all participants’ transformed scores were poor in the physical and psychological domains, they were moderate in all other domains. …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…NS patients also had a greater rate of symptomatic anemia compared to AA patients (100 [3%] vs 25 cases [2%], P = .018). Age, smoking status, gender, race, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and insurance status were independent predictors of missing clinical appointments. …”
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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

“…Results Twelve patients were included in the analysis, consisting of 9 males and 3 females, with a mean age of 30.6 ± 11.0 years. All patients presented with severe damage to tendons and deep tissues, as well as varying degrees of bone exposure and injury, with average defect area of 36.9 cm² (range, 11 to 180 cm²). …”
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Trust in the integrity of a micro health insurance scheme and its determinants in two rural districts of Ethiopia by Mohammed Hussien

“…In the multivariable regression analysis, age (AOR = 1.58; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.29), female gender (AOR = 2.05; 95% CI: 1.29, 3.25), education (AOR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.80), insurance membership status (AOR = 2.68; 95% CI: 1.89, 3.80), membership duration (AOR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.19, 1.92), value for solidarity (AOR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.20, 2.45), perceived risk protection (AOR = 3.35; 95% CI: 2.27, 4.96), and perceived quality of care (AOR = 1.78; 95% CI: 1.34, 2.37) were positive predictors of trust in the integrity of the scheme, while wealth index (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.47), and hospitalization history (AOR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.48, 0.82) were negative predictors of trust. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Of them 16 were women and 14 – men, mean age – 46,02 years (22 to 74 years). The body mass index in group was elevated (mean —25,0 [24,2; 28,6] kg/m2). …”
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…Among the teacher characteristics, working experience and age were found to have no significant difference with technology literacy as they had p-values of 0.313 and 0.212 respectively. …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…It involved a multistage cluster sampling method, each cluster comprising 50 residents aged 50 years and older. Presenting visual acuity (PVA) was checked, and subjects with cataracts were identified. …”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…The study took place between January and June 2024, and involved clinically-stabilized outpatients with schizophrenia who have had < 3 months of treatment with antipsychotics (N = 112; mean age of 24.44 ± 5.41 years). Results In terms of factor analysis, the EAT-7 presented a one-dimensional structure. …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…RESULTS: A total of 262 students completed the survey with age ranging between 17-24 years (Mean=20, SD=1.7 years); majority (68.3%) were females and 54.4% were non-Qatari. …”
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