Forced sexual initiation among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years: evidence from four African countries using the performance monitoring for action survey. [PDF]
Angaw DA +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Down syndrome regression disorder is a syndrome characterized by subacute loss of cognitive, behavioral, and functional abilities in individuals with Down syndrome. Electroencephalography abnormalities are frequently observed during evaluation, but it remains unclear whether these findings represent a dynamic marker of disease ...
Jonathan D. Santoro +14 more
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Circulating matrix GLA protein during puberty in healthy and central precocious puberty children. [PDF]
Damholt MB +5 more
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Cognitive and Neuroimaging Divergence Between Juvenile and Adult FUS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Fused in sarcoma (FUS)‐associated juvenile ALS (jALS) represents a distinct and aggressive subgroup with rapid deterioration and poor prognosis.
Alexandra V. Jürs +7 more
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Investigating HPV Vaccination in the Republic of Palau: Assessment of the School-Based Program from 2020 to 2024. [PDF]
Decherong LK +3 more
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Digital Cognitive Phenotyping for Differential Diagnosis and Monitoring in Neurological Conditions
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the utility, accessibility, and equivalence to supervised scales of online cognitive assessment in older individuals with cognitive impairment. Methods Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD, n = 31), idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH, n = 26), and traumatic brain injury (TBI, n = 23) completed online cognitive ...
Martina Del Giovane +10 more
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Socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in Nigeria: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. [PDF]
Okeke PC, Ugwu IP, Agbo LO.
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Upper Cervical Cord Area as a Biomarker of Conversion to Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Objective This study assessed whether upper cervical cord area (UCCA) measured on routine brain MRI can serve as a biomarker of conversion to SPMS. Methods This is a single‐center retrospective cohort study of RRMS patients with cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of clinical and MRI data. Future SPMS converters were matched by age, sex,
Nabil K. El Ayoubi +8 more
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Youth insights on menstrual health and hygiene in Burkina Faso; a comparison of written versus spoken qualitative text. [PDF]
Akinreni T +9 more
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