Comparative study of autonomic dysfunction between Parkinson’s disease with LRRK2, PRKN, and GBA mutations by Bárbara Maldotti Dalla Corte, Bárbara Maldotti Dalla Corte, Nayron Medeiros Soares, Eurípedes Gomes de Carvalho Neto, Eurípedes Gomes de Carvalho Neto, Carlos Roberto de Mello Rieder, Carlos Roberto de Mello Rieder

“…Autonomic symptoms were evaluated using the Scale for Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease-Autonomic (SCOPA-AUT).ResultsThe GBA group exhibited more severe autonomic linsymptoms than the sporadic group, even after controlling for potential confounders such as disease duration and levodopa equivalent daily dose (linear regression B value = −4.668; Total SCOPA-AUT: p = 0.050; LEDD: p = 0.966; Disease Duration: p = 0.498). …”
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Associations of serum carotene levels and decline for the ability of attention: a longitudinal study in the Japanese general population by Hiroshi Okumiyama, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Ryosuke Fujii, Akihiko Iwahara, Takeshi Hatta, Shuntaro Sato, Hiroya Yamada, Koji Suzuki

“…Carotene levels were categorized into three groups for analysis (low: 0%–25%, middle: 25%–75%, and high: 75%–100%). A linear mixed model was used to estimate the slope of the D-CAT score trajectory and to compare it between three categories. …”
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Correlation of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio with lung function in American adults: a population study by Xiaolin Zhang, Fan Bai, Haibin Ni, Shiyuan Chen, Dan Fu, Haiyan Ren, Bin Hu

“…Methods With data available from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the years 2007 to 2012, 10,055 American adults who met the exclusion criteria were included in the current study. Multivariate linear regression, smoothed curve fitting, and subgroup analyses were applied to evaluate the associations observed between the NPAR and lung function indicators. …”
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Influence of latitude, host body size and host body weight on helminth species richness and abundance in two Neotropical marsupials by Bruna Silva Cirino, Sócrates Fraga da Costa Neto, Thiago dos Santos Cardoso, Arnaldo Maldonado Júnior, Rosana Gentile

“…The influences of latitude and host body size and body weight on helminth species richness (HSR) and helminth abundance were analysed using linear regressions. We evaluated the effect of latitude on helminth species composition using redundancy analysis followed by ANOVA. …”
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The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and pulmonary function: evidence from NHANES 2007–2012 by Miaoyan Liu, Chaofeng Gao, Jinggeng Li, Yibo Zhang, Rui Gao, Chaoting Yang, Jian Zhang

“…Additionally, trend test results indicated a significant linear negative correlation between NHHR and both FEV1 and FVC. …”
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Using High-Resolution Multispectral Data to Evaluate In-Season Cotton Growth Parameters and End-of-the-Season Cotton Fiber Yield and Quality by Lorena N. Lacerda, Matheus Ardigueri, Thiago O. C. Barboza, John Snider, Devendra P. Chalise, Stefano Gobbo, George Vellidis

“…Results from this study also showed that multispectral-based VIs can be applied as early as the squaring stage at around 44 DAP to estimate most cotton growth indicators and final lint yield. Multiple linear regression validation models for height using NDVI, GNDVI, and RDVI obtained an R² of 0.62, and for LAI using MSR and NDVI an R² of 0.60. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of medical students in Khartoum State, Sudan towards neglected tropical diseases 2023–2024 - a cross-sectional study by Fatima Elbasri Abuelgasim Mohammed, Umniha Siddig Ahmed Elgailani, Ammar Elgadi, Mohamed Elmujtaba Suliman, Eisar Babiker Bakheit Mahgoub Suliman, Ola Suliman, Ola Sharafeldin Mohamed Elhassan Hussein, Leena Yousif Omer Elbasheir, Abda Omer Osman Omer, Ola Nasir Mustafa Fadlalla, Roaa Ahmed Elobeid Dafaallah, Lena Husham Mohamed Ahmed

“…We calculated frequencies, percentages, and associations using Kruskal Wallis H, and linear regression analysis. Results A total of 407 participants from seven medical schools took part in the study. …”
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Nonlinear relationship between lumbar bone mineral density and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes by Yu-Hua He, Shi-Li Gu, Yang-Yang Chen, Ming-Mei Xue, Su-Juan Liu, Fang-Fang Guo, Chang-Hua Liang

“…Statistical analyses employed comprehensive methods: univariate analysis to examine initial variable relationships, generalized additive models for non-linear curve fitting, segmented regression for threshold effects, stratified subgroup analysis to explore potential effect modifications, and mediation analysis to explore potential indirect effect mechanisms.ResultsThis work revealed that after controlling confounding factors, an independent nonlinear correlation was observed between lumbar BMD and serum HDL-C in T2DM patients. …”
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AMY1 gene copy number associated with xerostomia and Sjögren’s syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Indre Stankeviciene, Alina Puriene, Vilma Brukiene, Diana Mieliauskaite, Synnøve Bække, Berit Tommeras, Rania Al-Mahdi, Arunas Rimkevicius, Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat

“…According to multivariable linear regression analyses, higher AMY1 CN was associated with 0.15 lower xerostomia intensity VAS score (β =-0.15, 95% CI -0.30, -0.01). …”
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Mediating Effects of Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy, and Social Support on the Relationship Between Disease Knowledge and Patient Participation Behavior Among Chronic Ill Patients:... by Wu M, Wang W, He H, Bao L, Lv P

“…We used t-tests / ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Fisher’s z-test, linear regression, and mediation model to analyze data.Results: The total effect of disease knowledge on patient participation behavior was significant (β = 0.496, p < 0.001), and the direct effect was also significant (β = 0.144, p < 0.001). …”
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Urban cycling-specific active transportation behaviour is sensitive to the fresh start effect: triangulating observational evidence from real world data by Isaak Fast, Shamsia Sobhan, Nika Klaprat, Tyler George, Nils Vik, Dan Prowse, Jacqueline Collett, Jonathan McGavock

“…First, publicly available cycling traffic data collected from May to September between 2014 and 2019 using electromagnetic counters (EcoCounter Inc, Montreal Qc.) were used to categorize 5 urban trails as “AT” or “leisure” based on hourly cycling traffic patterns. Linear regression model with repeated measures, compared daily trends in cycling traffic over the course of a work week along the different trail types and then compared with daily trends in occupational bicycle parking (n = 56,307 counts), vehicular traffic (n = 6.2 M counts), and sales from a local coffee shop (n = 166,753 counts) over the same time frame. …”
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The characteristics of brain function alterations in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome across varying symptom severities evaluated by NIH-CPSI by Shengyang Ge, Yunting Xiang, Xuyun Hua, Zening Wang, Qingfeng Hu, Yijun Guo, Jingqiang Huang, Chengpeng Zhao, Jiajia Wu, Xianli Wang, Chuanyu Sun

“…Specifically, the DC values in the right ACC showed a linear correlation with the severity of symptoms measured by the NIH-CPSI (AUC = 0.9654, p < 0.0001).ConclusionIn CP/CPPS, we first discovered differences in brain function among patients with varying degrees of severity. …”
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Efficacy of high-dose vs. low-dose vitamin D₃ supplementation in children with chronic tic disorders: a randomized controlled trial by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Miaoshui Bai, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Feiyong Jia, Junyan Feng

“…Furthermore, multivariate linear regression analysis revealed a significant negative association between increases in serum 25(OH)D levels and reductions in tic severity (𝑡 = -2.816, 𝑝 < 0.05). …”
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Heal the Healers: A pilot study evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and exploratory efficacy of a Transcendental Meditation intervention for emergency clinicians during the... by Desiree R. Azizoddin, Noelia Kvaternik, Meghan Beck, Guohai Zhou, Mohammad Adrian Hasdianda, Natasha Jones, Lily Johnsky, Dana Im, Peter R. Chai, Edward W. Boyer

“…Descriptive statistics and linear mixed‐effects models were used. Results Of the 14 physicians (46%), 7 nurses (22%), and 10 physician‐assistants (32%) who participated, 61% were female (n = 19/32). …”
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Malaria Parasite Density as a Predictor of Hematological Parameter Changes among HIV Infected Adults Attending Two Antiretroviral Treatment Clinics in Kano, Northwest Nigeria by Feyisayo E. Jegede, Tinuade I. Oyeyi, Surajudeen A. Abdulrahman, Henry A. Mbah

“…Mean hematological parameters and HIV/malaria status were compared using the independent t-test; hematological parameters and MPDC relationship was tested by simple linear regression analysis. Statistically significant difference at probability of <0.05 was considered for all variables. …”
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Stacking growth of ionically conductive MOF on biofabrics enables reliable NH3 sensor for hepatic encephalopathy diagnosis by Kai Liu, Yifan Xu, Xiaozhu Tian, Junxuan Liang, Zhihui Zhao, Jun Wang, Ziqi Zhang, Kewei Zhang, Song Yang

“…Notably, the optimized sensor yields a sixfold enhancement in response as compared with traditional EC-MOF powders. A linear regression model validated by fivefold cross-validation achieves 98.4% accuracy in NH3 concentration prediction, while the kNN classifier shows 96% accuracy in gas identification (tested on 192 samples). …”
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Endobronchial ultrasound: A novel screening test for pulmonary hypertension prior to major pulmonary surgeryCentral MessagePerspective by Nathaniel Deboever, MD, MSc, George A. Eapen, MD, Roberto F. Casal, MD, Jean-Bernard Durand, MD, Michael A. Eisenberg, MD, Hope Feldman, MD, MSc, Celestino May, MD, MAEd, Zohra Ali, APRN, MSc, David C. Rice, MB, BCh, Reza J. Mehran, MDCM, MSc

“…All patients underwent measurement of the pulmonary vascular acceleration time (PVAT) by EBUS with no adverse events. Linear regression analysis comparing PVAT and RHC showed a correlation (r = −0.059, −0.010 to −0.018, P = .007). …”
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Optimum technique of carotid artery reconstruction in her atherosclerotic lesion by V. V. Akhmetov, V. I. Dunaeva, F. A. Vryganov, S. V. Ordynets, I. P. Dudano

“…Consideration should be given to the elective use of the patch to improve disturbed flows. However, the linear precision suture remains the method of choice for suturing the arteriotomy.…”
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Validação do indicador do consumo do álcool per capita (APC) no Brasil by Paula Carvalho de Freitas, Patricia Pereira Vasconcelos de Oliveira, Oscar Geovanny Enriquez Martinez, Ísis Eloah Machado, Inês Fronteira, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Paulo de Lyz Girou Martins Ferrinho

“…Realizou-se validação de face do indicador por meio da pactuação da ficha de metadados por consenso de especialistas e validação externa por comparação com indicadores nacionais de consumo de álcool e o APC usado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), utilizando análise da série temporal, correlação linear e diferença de médias. A ficha de metadados foi validada por especialistas. …”
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Serum Tsukushi level is negatively associated with cholesterol efflux capacity in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a cross-sectional study by Sum Lam, David T. W. Lui, Carol H. Y. Fong, Ying Wong, Sammy W. M. Shiu, Karen S. L. Lam, Lung-Yi Mak, Man-Fung Yuen, Chi-Ho Lee, Kathryn Choon-Beng Tan

“…Interestingly, CEC was also reduced in diabetic subjects without MASLD (p < 0.001) suggesting that the status of T2D alone could affect the CEC of HDL, and the greatest degree of reduction in CEC was seen in subjects with both T2D and MASLD (p < 0.001). On multivariable linear regression analyses, TSK and HDL-C were significant independent determinants of CEC in both subjects with and without T2D after adjusting for hepatic steatosis and other potential confounders. …”
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