Love and Beauty on the Battlefield: Transcultural Influence and Transformation from Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon to Anglophone Young Adult Fantasy by Emily Booth

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Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain among older adults in a rural area in Southern Brazil: who suffers most? by Rodrigo Dalke Meucci, Elizabet Saes-Silva, Vanise dos Santos Ferreira Viero, Cristina dos Santos Paludo, Juliano Barbosa da Costa, Fabiane Dias da Rosa dos Santos

“…Objective: To estimate the prevalence, intensity and associated factors of acute and chronic pain in the neck, upper back, lower back and knee of the older adults. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out on a cohort of older adults in the rural area of the municipality of Rio Grande (RS), Brazil. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

“…We report the case of an adult diabetic male with M. neoaurum bloodstream infection secondary to an infected venous-access port that had been implanted nearly six years prior for temporary chemotherapy. …”
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Adolescent and young adult-friendly primary health care services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Retno Asti Werdhani, Dessie Wanda, Husain Muhammad Fajar Surasno, Mariska Anindhita, Vican Sefiany Koloi, Fitriana Murriya Ekawati, Indah Suci Widyahening, Lena A. Sanci

“…We reviewed the research literature on models for adolescent and young adult (AYA)-friendly primary healthcare services (LMICs). …”
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Associations Between Vision and Hearing Impairment and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Longitudinal Cohort of Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in China by Jie He, Xiaoyu Tang, Minglan Jiang, Xiaowei Zheng

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Association between physical activity levels and stroke risk among Chinese adults aged 45 and over based on CHARLS by Changjun Jiang, Tianhong Chen, Jianfeng Xiang, Yiqun Pang

“…Our findings suggested that appropriate participation in physical activity is effective in preventing stroke in middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Lifestyle and Dietary Factors Associated with the Evolution of Cardiometabolic Risk over Four Years in West-African Adults: The Benin Study by Charles Sossa, Hélène Delisle, Victoire Agueh, Roger Sodjinou, Gervais Ntandou, Michel Makoutodé

“…Aim. To assess in adults from Benin changes in cardiometabolic risk (CMR) using both the Framingham risk score (FRS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to examine the effects of diet, and lifestyles, controlling for location and socioeconomic status. …”
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Acute dental pain and the different management methods among adults in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Bandar S. Shukr, Ayman Mandorah, Faisal K. Altalhi, Yousef A. Alqurashi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ali A. Alqarni, Mohammed A. Alzubaidi

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 556 adults were enrolled in the study by answering an online survey that was distributed through different social media websites. …”
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Physiotherapists knowledge, attitudes, and practices about therapeutic interventions for cognitive and motor impairments in adult patients with traumatic brain injury by Timothy Adeyemi, Abigail Sunnom Daniel, Funmilayo Rebbecca Abudu, Possible Ireyimika Oluronke, Michael Opeoluwa Ogunlana, Pragashnie Govender

“…It is expedient for physiotherapists to have adequate knowledge, an appropriate attitude, and practice towards managing cognitive and motor impairments in adults with TBI. …”
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Mobile health application (WeFit) among community-dwelling older adults: Development, validation, acceptance, and usability study by Nurul Asilah Ahmad, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Divya Vanoh, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Shahrul Azman Mohd Noah, Suzana Shahar

“…With respect to acceptability, majority of the study participants (93.3%) understood the WeFit's content and the graphics used were appropriate. The usability study found that the majority of the older adults were satisfied with the interface and content. …”
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COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study by Jackie A Cassell, Laura J Hughes, Elizabeth Ford, Priyamvada Paudyal, Kavian Kulasabanathan, Jo Armes, Rebecca Sharp, Saliha Majeed-Hajaj, Emily Skinner, Naresh Khapangi Magar, Debbie Isobel Keeling

“…Participants highlighted the need for information in multiple formats and languages, and discussed the importance of culturally appropriate avenues, such as community centres and religious sites, for information dissemination.Conclusion This study, undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides insight into how health information can be optimised for ethnic minority older adults in terms of content, format and cultural relevance. …”
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Efficacy of opioid combination versus single opioid for adult cancer pain: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by David Hui, Jung Hye Kwon, Chi Hoon Maeng, Ji-Yeon Kang, Soo Young Kim

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A matrix tool to foster patient engagement in children, adolescents and young adults: report from a multistakeholder workshop by Maria Cavaller-Bellaubi, Eva Degraeuwe, Johan Vande Walle, Elke Gasthuys, Agnieszka Prytula, the expert group

“…The post-workshop questionnaire (18 respondents) showed 89% agreement on involving children, adolescents, and young adults in the matrix tool’s co-development. However, opinions varied on the appropriate minimum age for engagement, ranging from 2 to 17 years. …”
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Gender difference in the association between volunteering and health-related quality of life among hearing-impaired older adults in China by Xueqing Wang, Dan Zhao, Jingjing Luo, Xuehong Wang, Jingjie Sun, Zhuo Chen, Chengchao Zhou

“…Gender differences should be considered when implementing targeted and appropriate interventions to improve HRQoL among hearing-impaired older adults.…”
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Identification of Stable Reference miRNAs for miRNA Expression Analysis in Adult Neurogenesis Across Mouse and Human Tissues by Daniella Liana Levitis, Julia Si, Kushal Ravishankar, Michal Toborek, Minseon Park

“…Accurate normalization in miRNA studies requires the use of appropriate endogenous controls, which can vary significantly depending on cell types, treatments, and physiological or pathological conditions. …”
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Modeling the determinants of smoking behavior among young adults in Khuzestan province: a two-level count regression approach by Homayoun Satyar, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Somayeh Ghorbani, Naser Kamyari, Maryam Seyedtabib

“…PurposeThis study investigates the determinants of smoking behavior among young adults in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, using two-level count regression models. …”
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Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Qin Yang, Liuxin Zhang, Fangyuan Chang, Hongyi Yang, Bin Chen, Zhao Liu

“…ResultsThis review analyzed 18 studies involving 722 older adults with MCI. VR was delivered through different immersion levels with VR cognitive training, VR physical training, or VR cognitive-motor dual-task training. …”
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Accuracy of adult height predictions in patients with axial leg deviations using the Modified and the Abbreviated Modified Fels Knee System. by Sebastian Braun, Niklas Thewes, Jana Holder, Marcus Rickert, Felix Stief, Marco Brenneis

“…<h4>Results</h4>All adult height predictions overestimated the true adult height. …”
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Association of social frailty, sarcopenia, and oral frailty with depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study by Yuanhao Sun, Huan Liu, Xiangdong Li, Lin Zhang, Wenwen Xu, Hairong liu, Ting Yuan

“…These results provide clinicians with a reference for identifying high-risk older adults and give public health policymakers a scientific approach to taking targeted interventions. …”
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The association of visceral and subcutaneous fat areas with phenotypic age in non-elderly adults, mediated by HOMA-IR and HDL-C by Yuanhong Liu, Min Xu, Liqing Wang, Linyun Meng, Mengran Li, Shumin Mu

“…Results In nonelderly adults, the relationships between body fat area and PhenoAgeAccel differed chronological age. …”
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