Association between vitamin D status and asthma control levels among children and adolescents: a retrospective cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia by Abdullah Alolayan, Osama Al-Wutayd

“…The median serum 25(OH)D level was highest in autumn and lowest in spring. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that participants aged 1–7 years (β = 19.3, 95% CI: 14.4 to 24.1, p < 0.001) and male participants (β = 4.9, 95% CI: 0.4 to 9.4, p = 0.033) had significantly higher 25(OH)D levels, whereas obese patients (β = -8.6, 95% CI: -14.7 to -2.6, p = 0.005), and those with 25(OH)D levels measured during the spring season (β = -6.5, 95% CI: -12.4 to -0.7, p = 0.029) had significantly lower 25(OH)D levels. …”
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Readiness of health facilities to deliver family planning services and associated factors in urban east-central Uganda by Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Leif Eriksson, Peter Waiswa, Mats Målqvist, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango

“…Sample weights adjusted for facility and health worker representation, and linear regression examined associations between readiness scores and various factors. …”
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Impact of spinal cord anomalies on defecation and quality of life in children with anorectal malformations by FAN Linxiao, FENG Wei, XIANG Chenzhu

“…Meanwhile, their PedsQL 4.0 score (75.90±3.35) was significantly lower than those of other types except syrinx (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that both SCA and sacral bone anomalies exerted notably negative impacts on the Rintala score and PedsQL 4.0 score (P≤0.001), with SCA having the most pronounced effect. …”
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A practical temporal transfer learning model for multi-step water quality index forecasting using A CNN-coupled dual-path LSTM network by Kok Poh Wai, Chai Hoon Koo, Yuk Feng Huang, Woon Chan Chong, Ahmed El-Shafie, Mohsen Sherif, Ali Najah Ahmed

“…New hydrological insights for the region: WQ time series are often incomplete and exhibit non-linear interdependencies, which pose significant challenges for accurate WQI forecasting. …”
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Auto Machine Learning and Convolutional Neural Network in Diabetes Mellitus Research—The Role of Histopathological Images in Designing and Exploring Experimental Models by Iulian Tătaru, Simona Moldovanu, Oana-Maria Dragostin, Carmen Lidia Chiţescu, Alexandra-Simona Zamfir, Ionut Dragostin, Liliana Strat, Carmen Lăcrămioara Zamfir

“…<b>Results:</b> Experimental findings indicate that uterine tissue, both for MD and AD_DC, can be diagnosed with an accuracy of 94.5% and 85.8%, respectively. The Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) classifier features indicate a high accuracy of 86.3% when supplied with features extracted from vaginal tissue. …”
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Remote sensing-driven machine learning models for spatiotemporal analysis of coastal phytoplankton blooms under climate change scenarios by Siqi Wang, Shuzhe Huang, Yinguo Qiu, Xiang Zhang, Chao Wang, Nengcheng Chen

“…We evaluated multiple machine learning approaches including Logistic Regression (LR), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Classification and Regression Tree (CART), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGboost), and Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) for their predictive capabilities. …”
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Pharmacogenetic study of antipsychotic–induced lipid and BMI changes in Chinese schizophrenia patients: A Genome-Wide Association Study by Kenneth Chi-Yin Wong, Perry Bok-Man Leung, Benedict Ka-Wa Lee, Zoe Zi-Yu Zheng, Emily Man-Wah Tsang, Meng-Hui Liu, Kelly Wing-Kwan Lee, Shi-Tao Rao, Pak-Chung Sham, Simon Sai-Yu Lui, Hon-Cheong So

“…We analysed the patients’ genotypes (N = 669), lipid profiles, and BMI using 19 316 prescription records and 3 917 to 7 596 metabolic measurements per outcome. Linear mixed models were employed to evaluate seven SGAs’ random effects on metabolic changes for each patient, followed by GWAS and gene set analyses with Bonferroni and FDR correction. …”
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Association between Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios and Coronary Artery Calcification Score among Asymptomatic Patients: Data from a Cross-Sectional Study by Carlos V. Serrano, Fernando R. de Mattos, Fábio G. Pitta, Cesar H. Nomura, James de Lemos, José Antonio F. Ramires, Roberto Kalil-Filho

“…Statistical tests included chi-square, linear regression, and logistic regression. Patients (N=247; age 60.4±8.0 years and 60.7% men) were allocated into four categories according to the CAC score. …”
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Diabetes duration-specific association of dietary inflammatory index with the risk of mortality among individuals with diabetes by Xi Chen, Lixia Lin, Yuhe Tan, Ya Zhu, Wuxing Song, Hao Wang, Xufang Sun

“…Spline regression analysis indicated significant nonlinear associations between DII and mortality, while the relationship with CVD mortality was linear. Moreover, diabetes duration significantly modified the association between DII and all-cause mortality (P-interaction = 0.002). …”
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Insulin injection knowledge, attitude, and practice of community nurses in a mountainous area of southwest Zhejiang in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Xuefen Lan, Xuefen Lan, Simin Zheng, Xiaozhen Ji, Ling Chen, Ling Zhou, Bin Ye, Qingqing Zhu, Xiaojia Zheng, Shunfei Lu, Shunfei Lu

“…Descriptive, correlational, and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed by Stata version 15.0.ResultsIn total, 47.7% of nurses had poor insulin injection knowledge, while only 3.7% and 2.5% had poor levels of attitude and practice concerning insulin injection. …”
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From student to nurse: exploring transition shock through stress, locus of control, and coping strategies in newly graduated nurses by Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Mirna Safi, Amani Darwish, Yasir S. Alsalamah, Lisa Babkair, Nasiru Mohammed Abdullahi, Basma Maher, Manar Nasser Alotaibi, Monerh Abdullah Alfalaij, Shorok Hamed Alahmedi, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Abdelaziz Hendy

“…Statistical techniques included Pearson correlation, multiple linear regression, and a moderated mediation analysis. …”
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Uncovering Social States in Healthy and Clinical Populations Using Digital Phenotyping and Hidden Markov Models: Observational Study by Imogen E Leaning, Andrea Costanzo, Raj Jagesar, Lianne M Reus, Pieter Jelle Visser, Martien J H Kas, Christian F Beckmann, Henricus G Ruhé, Andre F Marquand

“…Then, we generated hidden state sequences per participant and calculated their “total dwell time,” that is, the percentage of time spent in the socially active state. Linear regression models were used to compare the total dwell time to social and clinical measures in a subset of participants with available measures, and logistic regression was used to compare total dwell times between diagnostic groups and HCs. …”
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Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Remotely Delivered Lifestyle Interventions: Protocol for a Randomized Noninferiority Trial by Sherry Pagoto, Ran Xu, Richard Bannor, Christie Idiong, Jared Goetz, Denise Fernandes

“…We will model percent weight loss at 6 and 12 months using general linear regression models with the intent-to-treat sample. …”
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Enhancing sintering of kaolinitic clay from DRC using cassava waste ash: A novel aid for optimizing ceramic performance by Aboubakar Moustapha, Youssef Arkame, Ayoub Imgirne, Ahmed Manni, Tarik Tamri, Achraf Harrati, Fahd Oudrhiri Hassani, Laila Laasri, Chaouki Sadik

“…Mechanical properties (flexural strength), technological properties (apparent porosity, apparent density, linear shrinkage, and water absorption), and chemical resistance to acidic and alkaline conditions were assessed. …”
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The Epidemiology of Sports and Recreation Related Toe Fractures in the United States by Dogerno Norceide BS, Gabriel I. Onor MD, Oluwatomi Akingbola MD, William Justice MD, Nana F. Amponsah BS, Abimbola Okulaja MD, Ifeanyichukwu Onor PharmD, Michael Okoronkwo MD, Chibuikem Nwizu BS, David Pedowitz MD

“…Sports- and recreation-related toe fractures did not significantly decrease from 2013 to 2022, although all-cause toe fractures did significantly decrease as shown by a P value of .0037 from linear regression analysis of yearly trend in all toe fractures. …”
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Exploration of choroidal vascular changes in juveniles with different degrees of myopia: The application of swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography by Linbo He, Qing Wang, Ziyang Li, Libing Song, Bo Liu, Yuli Yang

“…Conversely, subfoveal choroidal vessel (CV) density was substantially higher in highly myopic eyes than in emmetropic eyes (56.98± 3.65 vs. 53.70 ± 4.31, p = 0.023). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that in the area under the fovea, thinner choroidal thickness is associated with higher choroidal vessel density. …”
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Evaluating the effect of computer-based education on pharmacist behaviour regarding point-of-care testing by Rand Hussein, Nardine Nakhla, Kyu Min Shim, Joslin Goh, Rosemary Killeen, Kelly Grindrod

“…Secondary outcomes (knowledge gain and changes in the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) constructs: attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and behaviour intention) were assessed using selfreported surveys. Generalized linear models (GLM) with negative binomial distribution were used to analyze the number of POCTs. …”
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Association Between Systemic Immune-Inflammatory Indices and Severity of Coronary Artery Lesions in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in Different Glucose Metabolic States by Jin X, Liu Y, Jia W, Xu R, Guan X, Cui M, Zhang H, Wu H, Wei L, Qi X

“…Furthermore, restricted cubic spline modeling indicated a significant linear correlation between SII and coronary artery lesion severity.Conclusion: The SII is a relatively stable indicator of inflammation and is positively correlated with coronary lesion severity. …”
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Determinants of Campylobacter species diversity in infants and association with family members, livestock, and household environments in rural Eastern Ethiopia by Amanda Ojeda, Loïc Deblais, Bahar Mummed, Mussie Brhane, Kedir A. Hassen, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Dehao Chen, Xiaolong Li, Cyrus Saleem, Mark J. Manary, Luiz F. W. Roesch, Sarah L. McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Gireesh Rajashekara, the CAGED Research Team

“…Enteric symptoms were strongly associated with C. infans (diarrhea: OR = 2.02 [95%CI: 35%,100%]; fever: OR = 1.62 [95%CI: 14%, 83%]) and C. jejuni (diarrhea: OR = 2.29 [95%CI: 46%,100%], fever: OR = 2.53 [95%CI: 56%,100%]). Based on linear mixed models, we found elevated cumulative loads of C. infans load in infants (especially females OR = 1.5 [95%CI: 10%, 67%]), consuming raw milk (OR = 2.3 [95%CI: 24%,100%]) or those exposed to areas contaminated with animal droppings (OR = 1.6 [95%CI: 7%,93%]), while C. jejuni cumulative loads were higher in infants ingesting soil or animal feces (OR = 2.2 [95%CI: 23%,100%]). …”
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Satisfaction and Self-Confidence of Moroccan Nursing Students in Simulation-Based Learning and Their Associations with Simulation Design Characteristics and Educational Practices by Hicham Blaak, Abdelmajid Lkoul, Hayat Iziki, Abdelhadi El Haddaouy, Ahmed Kharabch, Rachid Razine, Lahcen Belyamani, Majdouline Obtel

“…Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between satisfaction and self-confidence. Multiple linear regression was conducted to assess the influence of simulation design and various educational practices on students’ satisfaction and self-confidence. …”
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