Objectively measured 24-h movement behaviours of child-guardian pairs in low-to-middle income households in Nairobi City County, Kenya by Lucy-Joy Wachira, Nils Swindell, Noora Kanerva, Muhoro Munuhe, Timo Vuorimaa, Tiina Laiho, Sophie Ochola, Maijaliisa Erkkola, George Owino, Gareth Stratton, Mikael Fogelholm, Vincent Onywera

“…Association between guardians' and children’s PA was examined using linear regression, adjusting for guardians' educational attainment and household wealth. …”
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Serum trihalomethanes and cognitive decline: investigating environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases by Jianping Liu, Sufang Wang, Yuanying Song, Rong Luo, Lijian Han, Lijian Han

“…RCS analysis revealed a non-linear association between BDCM and cognitive decline, particularly in the AFT. …”
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The mediating role of professional identity in the relationship between gender misconceptions and occupational stigma among male nursing students by Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Doaa El Demerdash, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Ali Albzia, Mahitab Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ibrahim Alasqah, Haitham Mokhtar Mohamed Abdallah

“…Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and Linear regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Environmental predictors of SARS-CoV-2 infection incidence in Catalonia (northwestern Mediterranean) by Jesús Planella-Morató, Jesús Planella-Morató, Jesús Planella-Morató, Josep L. Pelegrí, Marta Martín-Rey, Anna Olivé Abelló, Xavier Vallès, Xavier Vallès, Xavier Vallès, Josep Roca, Carlos Rodrigo, Carlos Rodrigo, Oriol Estrada, Ignasi Vallès-Casanova, Ignasi Vallès-Casanova, Ignasi Vallès-Casanova

“…The correlations and associated time-lags are used to build a linear multiple-regression model between weather conditions and the Ic index. …”
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Potential of radioluminescent silica-based optical fibers for 14 MeV neutron beam monitoring by Luca Weninger, Adriana Morana, Andrea Colangeli, Fiammetta Fricano, Youcef Ouerdane, Emmanuel Marin, Aziz Boukenter, Stefano Loreti, Antonino Pietropaolo, Sylvain Girard

“…Two runs have been performed, a first one to calibrate the RIL response to the neutron flux, via a linear fit between the facility monitors and the optical fiber response. …”
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Peaky Finders: Characterizing Double-peaked Type IIb Supernovae in Large-scale Live-stream Photometric Surveys by Adrian Crawford, Tyler A. Pritchard, Maryam Modjaz, Craig Pellegrino, Sahana Kumar, Raphael Baer-Way

“…We developed and fit a piecewise linear model, referred to as the “lightning bolt” model, to describe the early-time behavior of these objects to measure population statistics. …”
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The impact of obesity on the parameters of cardiovascular remodeling, cerebral blood flow and autonomic regulation of cardiac rhythm in hypertensive patients by V. V. Syvolap, O. V. Vizir-Tronova

“…In overweighed patients with hypertension the linear Vmax in the left VA was lower by 13.9% (p = 0.015) and Vmean 14.5% (p = 0.013), in the right VA Vmax and Vmean were lower by 17.7% (p = 0.011) and 25.8% (p = 0.003). …”
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Significance of the Stability of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in the Variety Registration, Breeding, and Genetic Research of Winter Wheat Using Disease Index, Fusarium-Damaged K... by Ákos Mesterhazy, Beata Tóth, Attila Berényi, Katalin Ács, Tamas Meszlényi

“…All genotypes were tested for stability by the variance across epidemics, and the b value of the linear function was considered. Both indices were suitable for measuring stability/instability, but the variance results were more closely correlated with the experimental data than the b value, known as the stability index (SI). …”
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Fluoride-Mediated Immune Damage Through Cytokine Network Regulation of Tregs by Bingshu Liu, Siqi Zhu, Qiong Zhang, Fengyu Xie, Dan Wei, Guiyu Fu, Liu Yang, Yanhui Gao, Wei Wei

“…Subsequently, correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and mediation analysis were employed to explore the long-term effects induced by the complex cytokine network during fluoride exposure. …”
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Population pharmacokinetic analysis of rivaroxaban in healthy volunteers and patients with radiofrequency ablation of non-valvular atrial fibrillation in China by Fangfang Gu, Kaixian Tang, Cong Zhang, Mingsheng Hu, Junlong Sun, Xiang Yu, Mengli Tian, Chen Zhang, Yingrong Chen

“…A PopPK model of rivaroxaban was performed with NONMEM software using a nonlinear mixed-effect modeling approach, and covariate impact on rivaroxaban pharmacokinetics was investigated.ResultsA two-compartment model characterized by first-order absorption and first-order linear elimination successfully described the pharmacokinetic properties of rivaroxaban. …”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of loneliness in older patients admitted to acute hospital wards by Gloria Brombo, Paola Guindani, Dario Pedrini, Giovanni Lorenzo Squintani, Barbara Carrieri, Massimiliano Fedecostante, Giuseppina Dell’Aquila, Flaminia Lucchini, Andrea Ungar, Enrico Mossello, Antonio Cherubini, Giovanni Zuliani

“…Results: A high prevalence of loneliness emerged with both scales (63% with UCLA, 60% with DJGT). At multiple linear regression analyses, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was independently associated with UCLA (B coeff. 0.46, p < 0.001) and DJGT (B coeff. 0.51, p < 0.001) scales, and Basic Activities of Daily Living with UCLA scale (B coeff. −0.21, p = 0.02). …”
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Decoding anthropogenic risk through historical baselines: a conservation prioritization framework for Chinese white dolphin in anthropogenic seascapes by Liming Yong, Liming Yong, Xixia Lu, Xixia Lu, Qianhui Zeng, Qianhui Zeng, Liyuan Zhao, Liyuan Zhao, Yuke Zhang, Yuke Zhang, Xianyan Wang, Xianyan Wang

“…Maxent models with seven natural variables identified baseline suitable habitats (AUC = 0.918) that congruent with the reconstructed historical range. Generalized linear model analyses demonstrated significant effects of all five anthropogenic disturbances to the recent range contraction of S. chinensis (P &lt; 0.05), with mariculture exerted the strongest negative effect (β = -1.358), followed by inshore fishing intensity (β = -1.231), terrestrial stressors (β = -0.754), coastal reclamation intensity (β = -0.522), and shipping activities (β = -0.257). …”
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Parenting stress and pandemic burden in families with crying, sleeping, and feeding problems during COVID-19: a case-control study by Michaela Augustin, Bernhard Haller, Volker Mall, Ina Nehring, Maria Licata-Dandel, Anna Friedmann

“…Groups were compared using paired sample t-tests and variables associated with parenting stress were analyzed using a multiple linear regression model. Results Parenting stress (p <.001, d z =0.64) and overall pandemic burden (p =.034, d z =0.26) were higher in the clinical group compared to the nonclinical group, whereas groups did not differ significantly in terms of specific pandemic-related constraints. …”
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Association of cardiovascular health with MAFLD and mortality in overweight and obese adults and mediation by inflammation and insulin resistance by Wanjia Zhang, Menglong Zou, Junyao Liang, Dexu Zhang, Man zhou, Hui Feng, Chusen Tang, Jie Xiao, Qian Zhou, Weiqing Yang, Xiaoqin Tan, Yin Xu

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves revealed a non-linear relationship between LE8 and MAFLD. Age interacted with LE8 in several subgroup analyses. …”
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The association between brominated flame retardants and serum testosterone levels in American adult men: NHANES 2013–2016 by Xin Li, Mutong Chen, Qing Zheng, Zixuan Wang, Zixuan Wang, Dini Lin, Dini Lin, Mengmeng Peng, Mengmeng Peng

“…Free testosterone (FT) and bioavailable testosterone (BAT) were calculated using the Vermeulen equation, based on measured total testosterone (TT), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and serum albumin concentrations. Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association between BFRs and TT, BAT, FT, and SHBG, adjusting for confounders including age, race, and lifestyle factors. …”
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Characterisation of Hypertensive Patients with Improved Endothelial Function after Dark Chocolate Consumption by Jenifer d'El-Rei, Ana Rosa Cunha, Adriana Burlá, Marcelo Burlá, Wille Oigman, Mario Fritsch Neves, Agostino Virdis, Fernanda Medeiros

“…FMD response showed negative correlation with FRS (r=−0.60, P=0.014), baseline FMD (r=−0.54, P=0.011), baseline reactive hyperemia index (RHI; r=−0.56, P=0.008), and central PP (r=−0.43, P=0.05). However, after linear regression analysis, only FRS and baseline RHI were associated with FMD response. …”
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Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER) of the BraveNet practice-based research network: Results of the chronic pain cohort by Jeffery A. Dusek, Qi Gao, Ryung S. Kim, Donald I. Abrams, Benjamin Kligler, Natalie L. Dyer, Kathryn Hansen, Eric J. Roseen, M. Diane McKee

“…Diagnostic and billing codes were extracted data from patients’ health records. Linear mixed-model and multi-variate analyses evaluated changes from index visit through 12 months. …”
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Experimental research of technological elastic deformations of the central holes of gears by A. S. Serkov, V. V. Derkach, S. V. Mikhailenko, L. B. Serkova

“…The least squares method was used to confirm the assumed linear dependence of the graphs of hole shape distortion from roundness as a function of the tightening torque applied to the wrench handle. …”
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Evaluation indices of sour flavor for apple fruit and grading standards by Zhen YAN, Li-jing ZHENG, Ji-yun NIE, Zhi-xia LI, Yang CHENG

“…There were significant linear relationships between Mal and two indices (ToA and AcV) as well as between ToA and AcV. …”
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The effect of birthweight and gestational age on cognitive function in midlife: the Bogalusa heart study by Eunsun Gill, David J. Libon, Soo Jung Kang, Ileana De Anda-Duran, Lydia A. Bazzano, Wei Chen, Camilo Fernandez-Alonso, Emily W. Harville

“…Standardized scores from the Wide Range Achievement Test-IV (WRAT- IV)–Reading subtest and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- IV (WAIS-IV)–Vocabulary subtest measured achieved education. Multivariate linear regression was used to estimate the association. …”
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