The Prevalence and Risk Factors of GERD Among Indonesian Medical Doctors [PDF]
Background: Based on our knowledge, the study of gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) among certain profession has never been conducted. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of GERD among Indonesian doctors.
Hapsari, P. F. (Puspita)+2 more
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The aging factor in presupposition processing
Abstract This work takes a first step towards a psycholinguistic investigation on the role of aging in processing presuppositions. Experimental data collected support two main results. First, in online language comprehension older adults exhibit higher processing costs when presuppositions involve demanding mental representations. Second, the ability
Domaneschi, Filippo, Di Paola, Simona
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Gender And Age Peculiarities Of Tobacco Addiction Among The Urban Population Of The Middle Volga Region [PDF]
On the basis of the conducted research, prevalence of tobacco smoking and its intensity according to the gender and age descriptions among the urban population in the Middle Volga region (Samara as an example city) is described in the article.
I.A. Agarkova, S.A. Babanov
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A Comparison of Clinicopathological Differences in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients Below and Above 40 Years of Age [PDF]
Introduction: Recent times have revealed an increase in incidence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) in young adults including those who lack association with typical risk factors such as tobacco.
Supriya Nikita Kapila+2 more
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Genetic and neurophysiological correlates of the age of onset of alcohol use disorders in adolescents and young adults. [PDF]
Discrete time survival analysis was used to assess the age-specific association of event-related oscillations (EROs) and CHRM2 gene variants on the onset of regular alcohol use and alcohol dependence.
Almasy, Laura+20 more
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Iron: an underrated factor in aging
Iron is an essential element for virtually all living organisms, but its reactivity also makes it potentially harmful. Iron accumulates with aging, and is associated with many age-related diseases; it also shortens the lifespans of several model organisms. Blocking iron absorption through drugs or natural products extends lifespan.
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The Prevalence of Internet Addiction among the Students of Payam Noor University, Semnan Province [PDF]
Introduction: Internet addiction in the sense of problematic Internet or compulsive Internet use causes mental, social and occupational problems. Thus, surveying the prevalence of this disorder can promote preventive measures and appropriate solutions to
Nazila KhatibZanjani, Mojgan Agah Heris
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Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Facial Features
Background Bariatric surgeries performed in the USA has increased twelve-fold in the past two decades. The effects of rapid weight loss on facial features has not been previously studied.
Vardan Papoian+3 more
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Personalized Age Progression with Bi-level Aging Dictionary Learning [PDF]
Age progression is defined as aesthetically re-rendering the aging face at any future age for an individual face. In this work, we aim to automatically render aging faces in a personalized way. Basically, for each age group, we learn an aging dictionary to reveal its aging characteristics (e.g., wrinkles), where the dictionary bases corresponding to ...
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Metabolomics of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease: From Single-Omics to Multi-Omics [PDF]
Aging is a multifactorial process and a key factor of morbidity and mortality. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related disorder and a main cause of worldwide disability. Both aging and AD can be characterized by metabolic dysfunction. Metabolomics can quantify the complete set of metabolites in a studied sample and is helpful for studying metabolic ...
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