Connective tissue dysplasia as a predictor of premature skin aging by Nikolai N. Potekaev, Olga B. Borzykh, Elena I. Karpova, Marina M. Petrova, Natalia A. Shnayder, Diana V. Dmitrenko, Maria A. Zatolokina, Olga M. Demina

“…Material and Methods — We included in our study 78 women 35-45 years of age with no substantial anti-aging treatment procedures in their anamneses. …”
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Characterizing pediatric dermatological presentations in an outer metropolitan emergency department: a single-center Western Australian study by Tristen Tze Wei Ng, Darren Zhi-Yang Low, Amelia Ye Chiung Tang, Mabel Zhi Qi Foo, Dale Wesley Edgar, Paul Anthony Hill

“…Purpose To characterize the patterns of demographic data, dermatologic diagnosis, and disposition regarding pediatric dermatological presentations in an emergency department (ED) at Armadale Health Service, a secondary outer metropolitan hospital in Perth, Western Australia. …”
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The potential effect modifying role of nutrition, physical activity, and body mass index on the association between air pollution and adverse birth and early-life health outcomes:... by Christian Sewor, Kristen M Rappazzo, Maggie L Clark

“…Effect modifiers examined included pre-pregnancy BMI (n = 5 studies), maternal and child dietary characteristics (n = 7 studies), and child physical activity patterns (n = 2 studies). Discussion. Evidence for effect modification, although present, was inconsistent and weak. …”
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Detection of antibodies associated with anti-phospholipid syndrome in patients with syphilis by N. K. Levchik, N. V. Zilberberg, M. V. Ponomareva

“…Little is known about the behavior of antibodies associated with anti-phospholipid syndrome in syphilis. To investigate the patterns of antibodies associated with anti-phospholipid syndrome production in syphilitic infection. …”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal trajectory analyses of sleep duration and frailty among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Wei Zheng, Yan Sun, Xianling Liu, Miao Lu, Di Xu

“…These findings underscore the importance of balanced sleep patterns and early screening for both conditions in middle-aged and older adults.…”
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Bayesian tip-dated timeline for diversification and major biogeographic events in Muroidea (Rodentia), the largest mammalian radiation by Raquel López-Antoñanzas, Tiago R. Simões, Fabien L. Condamine, Moritz Dirnberger, Pablo Peláez-Campomanes

“…Eumuroida rodents represent the largest group of mammals including more than a quarter of all extant mammals and have a rich fossil record spanning the last ~ 45 million years. Despite this wealth of data, our current understanding of the classification, major biogeographic patterns, and divergence times for this group comes from molecular phylogenies that use fossils only as a source of node calibrations. …”
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Association between family factors and 24-h movement behaviors of adolescents—a cross-sectional study of Chinese high school students by Huiying Fan, Guoqiang Fan, Jie Meng

“…BackgroundFamilies have a significant effect on the patterns of physical activity exhibited by adolescents, and they influence the movement behaviors of adolescents through both direct and indirect roles. …”
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Unveiling multifactorial driving mechanisms of plant diversity in coastal island urban parks: A case in Fujian Province, China by Yang Liu, Yingxue Wang, Zhijun Qian, Jianxing Liu, Chuanyuan Deng

“…The rapid process of urbanization in recent years has caused extensive ecosystem disturbances, imposing substantial pressure on urban biodiversity, especially within the unique and fragile environments of coastal islands. …”
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Clinical outcomes following PD-1 inhibitor elective discontinuation in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: exploring treatment de-escalation by Itamar Averbuch, Nofar Edri, Nethanel Asher, Gal Markel, Daniel Hendler, Hadas Ditzian Kugler, Eyal Yosefof, Noga Kurman

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patterns of disease progression after anti-PD-1 therapy discontinuation in this group of patients. …”
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DentoMorph-LDMs: diffusion models based on novel adaptive 8-connected gum tissue and deciduous teeth loss for dental image augmentation by Hanaa Salem Marie, Mostafa Elbaz, Riham sobhy Soliman, Amira Abdelhafeez elkhatib

“…We developed two novel biologically-inspired loss functions integrated within LDMs specifically designed for pediatric dental imaging: Gum-Adaptive Pixel Imputation (GAPI) utilizing adaptive 8-connected pixel neighborhoods that mimic pediatric gum tissue adaptive behavior, and Deciduous Transition-Based Reconstruction (DTBR) incorporating developmental stage awareness based on primary teeth transition patterns observed in children aged 2–12 years. These algorithms guide the diffusion process toward developmentally appropriate reconstructions through specialized loss functions that preserve structural continuity of deciduous dentition and age-specific anatomical features crucial for accurate pediatric diagnosis. …”
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Quantifying uncertainty in anthropogenic causes of injury and mortality for an endangered baleen whale by Daniel W. Linden, Jeffrey A. Hostetler, Richard M. Pace III, Lance P. Garrison, Amy R. Knowlton, Véronique Lesage, Rob Williams, Michael C. Runge

“…We developed a multistate capture–recapture model that leveraged 30 years of intensive survey effort yielding sightings of individuals with injury assessments and necropsies of carcass recoveries. …”
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Weed Seedbank Changes Associated with Temporary Tillage After Long Periods of No-Till by Fernando Oreja, Marianne Torcat Fuentes, Antonio Barrio, Dario Javier Schiavinato, Virginia Rosso, Elba de la Fuente

“…Occasional tillage is proposed as an alternative strategy to disrupt weed emergence patterns by redistributing seeds within the soil profile. …”
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Social Beliefs and Foundations for Moral Choice as Predictors of Civic Identity in Adolescence by A.V. Miklyaeva, O.M. Samoilov

“…</strong>Despite the expressed interest of researchers in the patterns of formation of civic identity in adolescence, at this stage there is no unambiguous data on the influence of social beliefs and foundations for moral choice on the civic identity of Russian adolescents. …”
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Physical activity relates to carotid plaque vulnerability in older persons with subclinical carotid atherosclerosisResearch in context by Luoshiyuan Zuo, Maryam Kavousi, Julie A.E. Van Oortmerssen, Trudy Voortman, M Kamran Ikram, Daniel Bos

“…Methods: This prospective study included 1330 stroke-free persons (mean age: 71.5 years) from the population-based Rotterdam Study with carotid atherosclerosis. …”
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Development and Validation of a Brain Aging Biomarker in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Deep Learning Approach by Zihan Li, Jun Li, Jiahui Li, Mengying Wang, Andi Xu, Yushu Huang, Qi Yu, Lingzhi Zhang, Yingjun Li, Zilin Li, Xifeng Wu, Jiajun Bu, Wenyuan Li

“…ResultsThe BVGN model achieved an MAE of 2.39 years, surpassing current state-of-the-art approaches while obtaining an interpretable saliency map and graph theory supported by medical evidence. …”
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Dynamic Femur Fracture Brace vs Hip Spica Cast for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Virginia F. Casey, MD, Calvin C. Chandler, MD, George D. Graham, MD, Steven L. Frick, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective comparative cohort study analyzed 40 patients aged 1–5 years with diaphyseal femur fractures treated between September 2021–August 2024 in a single level 1 trauma center. …”
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Trends in Antihypertensive Drug Use and Irrational Prescriptions Among Elderly Patients in China (2016&amp;ndash;2023): A Nationwide Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hong D, Chen W, Du S, Ren J, Lv D, Shan W, Lu X, Zhao Q

“…Factors including male gender, advanced age (≥ 85 years), northern regions, primary healthcare settings, and geriatrics departments were associated with higher risks of contraindicated medications.Conclusion: This study reveals the trends and patterns in antihypertensive medication use among elderly hypertensive patients in China from 2016 to 2023. …”
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Factors associated with suicide risk among Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study of 0.5 million individuals. by Rongqin Yu, Yiping Chen, Liming Li, Junshi Chen, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Xianmin Xie, Dan Huang, Zhengming Chen, Seena Fazel

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a prospective study, the China Kadoorie Biobank, of 512,715 individuals (41% men, mean age 52 years) from 10 (5 urban, 5 rural) areas which are diverse across China in geographic locations, social economic developmental stages, and prevalence of disease patterns. …”
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Prevalence of Prediabetes among Adult Population of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates: Findings from Dubai Household Survey, 2019 by Mohamed M. Hassanein, Fatheya F. Alawadi, Heba Mamdouh, Hamid Y. Hussain, Ahmed Khater, Gamal Ibrahim, El-Daw Sulieman

“…The age groups 40–49 and 60+ years showed the highest prevalence of prediabetes in this study (23.7% and 36.4%, respectively). …”
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Sensitization to inhaled and food allergen sources in patients with allergic diseases in Eastern China by Zhibang Hu, Zhibang Hu, Chunhui Wang, Jianrong Xue, Shiyu Yang, Yongzheng Bao, Yunhui Wu, Xiaoju Hou, Yishake Kaiseer, Jing Ma

“…The highest sIgE-positive rate for inhaled allergen sources was observed in the 11–15 years group, and the positive rates of sIgE for food allergen sources decreased with advancing age. …”
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