Impact of healthy lifestyle on diabetes incidence among adults of different socioeconomic status in Guizhou province: a prospective cohort study by Yiying WANG, Min CHEN, Lieqiang ZHANG, Xin WANG, Wei ZHAN, Yunxi PAN, Xiaodeng ZHAO, Tao LIU

“…MethodsA total of 9 280 permanent residents aged ≥ 18 years in Guizhou Province were recruited using multistage cluster random sampling. …”
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MEDIA IN AN ERA OF DIGITAL GLOBALIZATION: THE ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES by GABRIEL T. NYITSE, STEPHEN WANG

“…One of the primary ethical concerns in the digital age is the safeguarding of individual privacy and data security. …”
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Characteristics of Singapore lung cancer patients who miss out on lung cancer screening recommendations by Chee Hong Loh, Pearly Wenjia Koh, Daniel Jia Ming Ang, Wei Chee Lee, Wui Mei Chew, Jansen Meng Kwang Koh

“…Extending the screening age upper limit may yield benefits and improved sensitivity in the Singapore context.…”
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Comparison of hCG Versus Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist to Induce Oocyte Maturation in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gulay Beydilli Nacak, Elif Tozkir, Enis Ozkaya, Ebru Cogendez, Fatih Kaya

“…STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-three patients under 35 years of age with polycystic ovarian syndrome, polycystic ovarian morphology, or previous high response who underwent ovulation trigger by GnRH agonist trigger and 132 patients under 35 years of age with the polycystic ovarian syndrome, polycystic ovarian morphology, or previous high response who underwent ovulation trigger by hCG for IVF treatment. …”
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Assessment of Compliance of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Patients with Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Ajit Prakash Bhaskarwar, Ashish Pande, Kailash Pati Dev Jaidev

“…Results: One hundred patients consisting of 44 males and 56 females were enrolled. The average age of the study population was 51.06 ± 9.44 years. …”
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Acceptability of the social uses of the COVID-19 screening test among women in southern Benin by Mingnimon A. Affo

“…Overall, 2500 households per area in which about 2500 women aged 15–64 years were interviewed. Descriptive and explanatory analyses were carried out. …”
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Comparison of the Post-Operative Pain of Lichtenstein’s Inguinal Hernia Repair by Continuous Suture Versus Interrupted Sutures for Mesh Fixation by Shams Ul Hassan, Muhammad Asif, Shabbir Ahmed

“…Methodology: A total of 60 male patients with indirect inguinal hernia aged from 25 to 65 years old were included in the study. …”
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Preferences for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Non-Stimulant Treatment Characteristics Among Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Their Caregivers by Emuella Flood, Kavita Gajria, Vanja Sikirica, Paul Hodgkins, M. Haim Erder, Frank Lopez, Daniel Connor

“…**Results:** 483 caregivers (mean age: 41.9 years, standard deviation [SD]: 8.7; 75% female) and 211 children/adolescents (mean age: 14.5 years, SD: 2.2; 70% male) completed the survey. …”
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Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women by Xiang Wen Gregory Pek, Wei Shan Teoh, Duoduo Wu, Kuldip Singh

“…Multivariate analysis showed that women aged >19 years and having more living children were independently associated with recurrent TOPs. …”
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Future anxiety and the motives for postponing parenthood: generational time perspective and life satisfaction as mediators by Małgorzata Szcześniak, Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak, Julia Łoś, Monika Grzeczka

“…The aim of our study was to verify how anxiety about the future relates to the motives for deferred parenthood and how this relationship is mediated by generational time perspective and life satisfaction.MethodsA total of 203 Polish adults between 18 and 40 years of age participated in the study. All of them were of reproductive age but did not yet have children. …”
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The Effects of Catheter Ablation Therapy on Medication Use and Expenditures in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Matthew R. Reynolds, Guy David, Candace Gunnarsson, Jamie L. March, Steven C. Hao

“…Sub-analyses were performed for patients age ≥65. **Results:** AF patients treated with catheter ablation had significantly lower AAD utilization and total prescription drug costs than those treated with AADs only. …”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…In conclusion the school aged children in Sulaimani province were suffering from peiculosis with high prevalence rate and it has a direct impact on children cognitive and school activity performance. …”
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INFLUENCE OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON LOAN APPROVAL FOR SMEs IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: BANKERS’ PERCEPTION by Lukman Adebayo Oke, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri, Daud Omotosho Saheed

“…The study concluded that while banks attach greater importance to firm size, firm age and location in their loan decision for SMEs, they also give consideration though lesser, to other factors. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum cytokine profiles in severe viral encephalitis with implications for refractory status epilepticus: a retrospective observational study by Peipei Huang, Fan Yang, Ruirui Dong, Lijun Wen, Qiuling Zang, Dandan Song, Junshuang Guo, Yating Wang, Ruike Zhang, Zhiping Ren, Jinjin Qin, Junfang Teng, Wang Miao

“…The strong and persistent hyperinflammation underscored by CSF IL-6 and IL-8 is associated with the occurrence and development of RSE; thus, CSF IL-8 and age are independent risk factors for SVE with RSE, indicating potential anti-inflammatory intervention targets.…”
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Surgical Results of Anteromedial Plate Osteosynthesis for Diaphyseal Humerus Fracture by Ujjawal Pradhan, S. G. Thejaswi, H. Papa Naik, Sunil Baliga, Nobin Kumar Sharma, Avik Chakravorty

“…Inclusion criteria comprised: age more than 18 years, and diaphyseal humerus fracture treated with anteromedial plating using the anterolateral approach with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. …”
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Endometriosis in Postmenopausal Woman Without Previous Hormonal Therapy: A Case Report by Mine İslimye Taşkın, Meltem Çağrı Menteşe, Engin Uzgören, Ümit İnceboz

“…Her menopausal status occured at 46 years of age. She had neither personal history of endometriosis and a prior history of pelvic pain nor previous hormone use. …”
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The Effects of Mother-Plant Irrigation Schedule on the Quality Of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>) Seed by H Ibrahim, AS Gudugi, JA Oladiran, AJ Odofiin, MKA Adeboye, GO Oyetunde

“…A general increase in seedling height and number of leaves per seedling was recorded as storage period progressed before a decline sets in at different ages. Generally, performance was best with seeds produced under 4 and 6 days irrigation intervals in both cultivars. …”
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Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Affective Disorders: An Updated Review by Mengelkoch S, Afshar K, Slavich GM

“…Key risk factors that predict depression following hormonal contraceptive use include age/age at onset of contraceptive use and mental health history/susceptibility. …”
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Odontogenic tumors: A retrospective study from a tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh by A. F. M. Shakilur Rahman, Tamiral Jannat, Ismat Ara Haider

“…There was a marginally greater impact on males (51.64%) than females (48.36%). The mean age of the patients was 27.85 years, and there was no statistically significant relationship between tumor type and age group (P = 0.84). …”
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The Tri-Lift suspension technique: a modified deep-plane lip lift for enhanced aesthetic outcomes—my personal approach by Bayad Jaza Mahmood

“…Results A total of 193 female patients (mean age: 28 years) underwent the Tri-Lift suspension technique, while 50 female patients (mean age: 32.48 years) underwent the traditional lip lift (bullhorn technique). …”
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