Disability-inclusive graduation programme intervention on social participation among ultra-poor people with disability in North Uganda: a cluster randomized trial by Shanquan Chen, Lena Morgon Banks, Mark T. Carew, Elijah Kipchumba, Calum Davey, Munshi Sulaiman, Hannah Kuper

“…Intervention effects were analyzed through linear mixed-effects regression models, reporting minimally adjusted and fully adjusted mean differences (MAMD and FAMD) with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Extended-release amphetamine (Dyanavel XR) is associated with reduced immediate-release supplementation in adults with ADHD, regardless of baseline patient variables: a retrospecti... by Joel L. Young, Richard N. Powell, Anna Powell, Lisa L. M. Welling, Lauren Granata, Jaime Saal, Margot Nash

“…The association between Dyanavel XR, IR supplementation, and patient variables were investigated by backward stepwise linear regressions modeled using the variable groupings: (1) side effects reported at baseline, (2) side effects reported after 90 days, and (3) change in depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms from baseline to 90 days using assessment scale scores. …”
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Background and design of the Physical Frailty and Symptom Monitoring and Management Behaviors in Heart Failure (PRISM-HF) study: A mixed methods study by Quin E. Denfeld, Shirin O. Hiatt, Susan J. Rosenkranz, S.Albert Camacho, Christopher V. Chien, Nathan F. Dieckmann, Tyler B. Ramos, Christopher S. Lee, Barbara Riegel, Lissi Hansen

“…We will use generalized linear modeling and survival analysis in Aim 1, directed content analysis in Aim 2, and triangulation analyses using an informational matrix in Aim 3. …”
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Relationship between stress hyperglycemia ratio and the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC... by Runjia Liu, Jiatong Li, Jing Zeng, Yuxuan Tao, Dong Chen, Haixia Li

“…At the same time, RCS analysis showed that SHR was positively and linearly correlated with the incidence of POAF in patients after cardiac surgery (P = 0.009, P for Nonliner = 0.848). …”
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Clinical Outcomes Following a Patient-Centered Educational Intervention on Steatotic Liver Disease: A Comparison of Patients With and Without Diabetes by Rebecca G. Kim, Shyam Patel, Amy M. Shui, Catherine Magee, Jennifer Y. Chen, Michele Tana, Mandana Khalili

“…Baseline factors associated with change in ALT, BMI, and HbA1c were assessed using linear mixed-effects modeling. Factors associated with ALT normalization were assessed using competing risk analyses. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Eight Triterpenoids and Two Sesquiterpenoids in Rhizoma Alismatis by Using UPLC-ESI/APCI-MS/MS and Its Application to Optimisation of Best Harvest Time and... by Yanni Tai, Fuxian Zou, Qiurong Zhang, Jia Wang, Ronghui Rao, Ruihua Xie, Shuisheng Wu, Kedan Chu, Wen Xu, Xiaoyan Li, Mingqing Huang

“…The established method was validated for linearity, intra- and interday precisions, accuracy, recovery, and stability. …”
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Association between life’s crucial 9 and major eye diseases among US adults aged 40 years or older by Yang Meng, Zongbiao Tan, Yuan Liu, Yuan Ma, Ziye Chen, Lan Jiang, Tao Li

“…Restricted cubic spline analysis demonstrated a significant inverse linear association between LC9 scores and the risk of these diseases. …”
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3D-printed cranial helmet therapy for the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly by Huthaifa Atallah, Rabee Naeem, Raghad Albeetar, Titeana Qufabz, Mahmoud AlFatafta, Amneh Alshawabka, Anas S. Said, Anthony McGarry, Evelin Derkács, Dorottya Varga, Bálint Molics

“…Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) were used to present results related to Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index (CVAI) and participants' characteristics. A Linear Mixed Model was used to assess changes in CVAI over time, accounting for age, gender, and treatment duration. …”
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Life history traits, habitat characteristics, and phylogeny influence tick infestation probability in tropical wild birds by Ana Busi, Estefani T. Martínez-Sánchez, Johnathan Alvarez-Londoño, Dimas A. Molina-Marin, Juan F. Betancurt-Grisales, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Francisco E. Fontúrbel, Gabriel J. Castaño‐Villa

“…We used phylogenetic generalized linear mixed Bayesian models to assess tick infestation probability based on life history traits, body size, and geographic distribution. …”
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CSF Biomarker‐Based Cognitive Trajectories in Parkinson's Disease‐Subjective Cognitive Decline by Jon Rodriguez‐Antiguedad, Arnau Puig‐Davi, Iñigo Ruíz‐Barrio, Javier Pagonabarraga, Anna Vázquez‐Oliver, Andrea Horta‐Barba, Jaime Kulisevsky, Saül Martínez‐Horta

“…After excluding AD patients, linear mixed‐effects models (LMEM) demonstrated an association between baseline log‐transformed Aβ42 and MoCA progression (β = 2, p = 0.004). …”
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Trends in Studies on Transesophageal Echocardiography in Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review by Bor-Yuan Tseng, Chih-Jui Yang, Jen-Tang Sun, Yiju Teresa Liu, Kabir Yadav, Yu-Lin Hsieh, Sheng-En Chu, Chen-Wei Lee, Yi-Kung Lee, Tou-Yuan Tsai

“…To better reflect research trends, we exclusively conducted subgroup analysis on the research articles. We used linear regression analysis to analyze trends and conducted checkpoints on the timelines. …”
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Unraveling Spatial Nonstationary and Nonlinear Dynamics in Life Satisfaction: Integrating Geospatial Analysis of Community Built Environment and Resident Perception via MGWR, GBDT,... by Di Yang, Qiujie Lin, Haoran Li, Jinliu Chen, Hong Ni, Pengcheng Li, Ying Hu, Haoqi Wang

“…Existing studies predominantly focus on linear relationships between isolated factors, neglecting spatial heterogeneity and nonlinear dynamics, which limits the ability to address localized urban challenges. …”
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Ultrasound examination of achilles tendons in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia by V. V. Genkel, M. I. Kolyadich, E. V. Lebedev, A. S. Kuznetsova, R. G. Portnova, I. I. Shaposhnik

“…Ultrasound examination of the Achilles tendons was carried out on an expert class ultrasound equipment Samsung Medison EKO 7 (Japan) with a linear sensor, frequency of 7-16 MHz. Thickness of the Achilles tendon (anteriorposterior dimension (APD)) was measured during scanning in the longitudinal section, width (transverse dimension (TD)) — scanning in the cross section. …”
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Age-Related Increases in PDE11A4 Protein Expression Trigger Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) of the Enzyme That Can Be Reversed by PDE11A4 Small Molecule Inhibitors by Elvis Amurrio, Janvi H. Patel, Marie Danaher, Madison Goodwin, Porschderek Kargbo, Eliska Klimentova, Sonia Lin, Michy P. Kelly

“…Interestingly, age-related increases in PDE11A4 protein ectopically accumulate in spherical clusters that group together in the brain to form linear filamentous patterns termed “PDE11A4 ghost axons”. …”
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Low-Carbohydrate Diet Patterns That Favor High-Quality Carbohydrates Are Associated with Beneficial Long-Term Changes in Biomarkers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Fram... by Ghaida F Aloraini, Nicola M McKeown, Gail T Rogers, Sai Krupa Das, Alice H Lichtenstein, Paul F Jacques

“…Least-square mean change in the inflammation and oxidative stress score across quintile categories of LCDS was estimated using multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for potential confounders. …”
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Snow cover setting-up dates in the north of Eurasia: relations and feedback to the macro-scale atmospheric circulation by V. V. Popova, A. V. Shiryaeva, P. A. Morozova

“…In the same time negative linear correlation revealed between snow extent and AO index changes during 1950–2008 from statistically insignificant values (in 1950–70 and 1996–2008) to coefficient values –0.82 ÷ –0.85 in 1973–1994 (Fig. 4, а, б). …”
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THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABLE BANKING IN QUALITY GROWTH by PULBERE (GHELASE) CARMEN CORNELIA, NECULITA MIHAELA

“…Missing data points were estimated using linear interpolation and extrapolation to predict future values. …”
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Impact of health literacy and primary language on the decision to pursue trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery by Daisy Leon-Martinez, Christine Dehlendorf, Molly Zeme, W. John Boscardin, Anjali J. Kaimal, William A. Grobman, Miriam Kuppermann

“…Decision quality was assessed by calculating mean scores for decision-quality scales and using linear regression to estimate adjusted mean differences (aMD) by health literacy and NEPL. …”
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Correlation between ore mineralogical composition at different depths and Bond Work Index for the Erdenetiin Ovoo Cu-Mo porphyry deposit, Mongolia by Batmunkh Tumen-Ayush, Chinzorig Bavuu, Narangerel Adiyasuren, Davaajargal Darambazar, Ganbileg Davaajav, Khaliun Amartuvshin, Sondor Ganbat, Tsend-Ayush Tserendagva, Altankhuyag Dorjyunden, Ganzorig Chimed

“…An equation-based approach to the Bond Work Index estimation model demonstrates a strong linear correlation (R²=0.895) with the measured Bond Work Index from experimental tests, with the highest Bond Work Index measured at 19.06 kWh/t. …”
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Association between circulatory immune cell to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratios and testosterone level in adult men: findings from NHANES 2011–2016 by Yangyang Mei, Bo Zhang, Yiming Chen, Renfang Xu, Dong Xue, Qianfeng Zhuang, Xingliang Feng

“…In the fully adjusted models, log-transformed NHR, PHR, MHR, and LHR were all linearly negatively associated with total testosterone levels and linearly positively associated with the risk of TD. …”
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