The mediating role of depression in the association between health-related quality of life and suicidal ideation in adolescents: findings from a longitudinal study by Martina Preisig, Isabelle Häberling, Lukasz Smigielski, Sophie Emery, Noemi Baumgartner, Mona Albermann, Michael Strumberger, Klaus Schmeck, Lars Wöckel, Suzanne Erb, Bruno Rhiner, Brigitte Contin-Waldvogel, Susanne Walitza, Susanne Walitza, Susanne Walitza, Gregor Berger

“…A series of t-tests, Chi-squared-tests, Fisher’s exact tests and a mediation analysis including three robust linear mixed-effects models were conducted.ResultsDepressed adolescents with suicidal ideation reported lower health-related quality of life across physical, psychological, peer, and school domains compared to those without suicidal ideation, while no significant difference was observed in the family-related domain. …”
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Associations of internal persistent organic pollutant levels with sex hormones: An analysis by sex and menopausal status in a Spanish cohort by Celia Pérez-Díaz, Ruth Echeverría, Francisco M. Pérez-Carrascosa, Inmaculada Salcedo-Bellido, Pilar Requena, Rocío Barrios-Rodríguez, Juan José Ramos, Nicolás Olea, Mariana F. Fernández, Piedad Martín-Olmedo, Juan Pedro Arrebola

“…Data analyses included robust linear regression and weighted quantile sum regression. …”
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Association of life’s essential 8 with leukocyte telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number: Findings from the population-based UK Biobank study by Yu Tian, Shuang Kong, Li Mao, Guoying Wang, Jinxing He, Fang Lei, Lijin Lin, Jian Li

“…The association of CVH (as both a continuous and categorical variable) with LTL and mtDNA-CN was examined using multiple linear regression. Results: Of 225,692 participants, 5.3% had low CVH, 81.2% had moderate CVH, and 13.4% had high CVH. …”
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The adverse effect of metabolic syndrome on left ventricular global strains and myocardial energetic efficiency in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients: a cardiac magnetic... by Meng-Ting Shen, Yuan Li, Ke Shi, Jin Wang, Li Jiang, Yu Jiang, Yue Gao, Shi-Qin Yu, Xue-Ming Li, Wei-Feng Yan, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…The independent determinants of LV global longitudinal peak strain (GLPS), LVRI, LVGFI, and MEEI were evaluated using multivariable linear regression analyses. Results Compared to NIDCM patients without MetS, those with MetS had significantly lower LVSVI, LVEF, and LVGFI, along with higher LVMI and LVRI (all p < 0.05). …”
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Associations between disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and low energy availability in women collegiate athletes by Christy V. Le, Andrew R. Jagim, Margaret T. Jones, Jennifer B. Fields

“…Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analysis were used to examine relationships between LEA risk, ED risk, DE behaviors, and BID (p < 0.05).Results A total of 64% athletes were considered at risk for LEA with the highest prevalence observed in volleyball (100%) followed by wrestling (68%), cross country (57%), and soccer (56%). …”
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A laminin-based therapy for dogs with chronic spinal cord injury: promising results of a longitudinal trial by Carolina de Miranda Chize, Carolina de Miranda Chize, Diego Gonzales Vivas, Karla Menezes, Max Nascimento Freire, Rodrigo Ferreira Pinto Jiddu, Aurélio Vicente Graça-Souza, Eliel de Souza-Leite, Paulo Roberto Louzada, Tatiana Coelho-Sampaio

“…Gait analysis was carried out using the Texas Spinal Cord Injury Scale (TSCIS) and the Open Field Scale (OFS), while a linear mixed model was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Association Between Volatile Organic Compounds and Circadian Syndrome Among Pre- and Postmenopausal Women by Xiaoya Sun, Zhenao Zhang, Jingyi Ren, Huanting Pei, Jie Liu, Bowen Yin, Chongyue Zhang, Rui Wen, Simeng Qiao, Ziyi Wang, Yuxia Ma

“…This study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2020, including 520 premenopausal women and 531 postmenopausal women. Generalized linear model (GLM), restricted cubic spline (RCS) model, subgroup analyses, and weighted quantile sum (WQS) model were used to assess the relationship between VOCs and CircS. …”
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Joint association of sleep quality and physical activity with hypertension: a cross-sectional population study in agricultural workers by Yu-Fei Chen, Yu-Fei Chen, Qian Zhao, Xieyire Hamulati, Liting Cai, Xinyu Qiu, Jiamule Maimaitiyiming, Fen Liu, Fen Liu, Xiao-Mei Li, Yi-Ning Yang

“…RCS regression showed a linear association between sleep quality and hypertension prevalence in participants (P overall = 0.007, P nonlinear = 0.214), and the association between PA level and hypertension prevalence was also statistically significant (P overall = 0.022). …”
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What is the impact of social support on self-rated health and depressive symptoms in university students: a survey study in two German universities by Mira Tschorn, Kristin Koller-Schlaud, Darlene Heinen, Sarah Jane Böttger, Julia Seiffert, Veronika Esipova, Timm Seegert, Amanda Sophie Voss, Bernd Förstner, Michael Rapp, Jan C. Zoellick

“…We employed multivariate linear regression models for the two samples separately to investigate the association of the two health indicators with social support while accounting for relationship status, living situation (living alone yes/no) and gender. …”
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Association of Serum Uric Acid With Relative Muscle Loss: A US Population–Based Cross‐Sectional Study by Fuquan Wang, Lin Wen, Xiaopeng Guo, Weiwei Wang, Yanyan Cao, Guofeng Zhou, Jun Wang, Chuansheng Zheng

“…Notably, a nonlinear association between SUA and relative muscle loss was observed in the overall populations, whereas a linear association was observed in men, participants with BMI < 25 kg/m2, and participants with exceeding recommended physical activity levels, with the risk of relative muscle loss increasing as SUA levels increased (p for overall < 0.01 and p for nonlinear > 0.05). …”
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EVIDÊNCIAS DE VALIDADE E CONFIABILIDADE PARA USO DA READINESS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING SCALE (RIPLS-40) EM ESTUDANTES DA BAHIA by Everson Meireles, Lais Souza da Silva, Luciana Alaíde Alves Santana, Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi, Jaqueline Alcântara Marcelino da Silva, Marina Peduzzi

“…Metodologia: Participaram 205 estudantes de cinco cursos da área da saúde (Psicologia, Nutrição, Enfermagem, Medicina e Bacharelado Interdisciplinar em Saúde), com modelos de formação distintos: formação linear e em ciclos. Os dados foram coletados em sala de aula. …”
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Correlation between habits of using online health information and e-health literacy in middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Cheng Yuan, Xiaomin Wei, Xiaoyu Wu, Huilin Liu, Zongmin Jiang

“…Participants demonstrated limited awareness in using online health information to solve their health problems (item 2 of eHEALS, 3.36 ± 1.27) and in discerning reliable from unreliable health information on Internet (item 6 of eHEALS, 3.38 ± 1.23). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that e-health literacy was influenced by several factors, including age, coverage of both social and commercial medical insurances, the use of at least two online health information sources and search approaches, behaviors of forwarding and sharing online health information, and holding positive attitude of accepting online health information. …”
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The role of digital mammography, scintimammography with ^99mTc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) and ultrasound in the diagnosis of multicentric breast cancer by A. V. Chernaya, P. I. Krzhivitskiy, E. A. Busko, P. V. Krivorotko, A. S. Artemyeva, N. S. Popova, V. V. Danilov, V. F. Semiglazov, S. N. Novikov, S. V. Kanaev

“…In 319 of 410 evaluated women we were able to determine results of preoperative US with high-frequency (7—18 MHz), high resolution linear array transducer. The pathological report was used as the gold standard. …”
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A technical framework for determining water consumption thresholds in the semi-arid Xiliao River Plain based on terrestrial water balance by Xuanxuan Wang, Huan Liu, Yangwen Jia, Jianhua Wang, Xuewu Wei, Yuhua Wang, Xiaola Wang, Yefei Ji, Lei Dang, Peng Hu

“…For all three types of regions, a significant positive linear correlation between precipitation surplus coefficient and terrestrial water storage change was detected. …”
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AI-Driven predicting and optimizing lignocellulosic sisal fiber-reinforced lightweight foamed concrete: A machine learning and metaheuristic approach for sustainable construction by Mohamed Sahraoui, Aissa Laouissi, Yacine Karmi, Abderazek Hammoudi, Mostefa Hani, Yazid Chetbani, Ahmed Belaadi, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Djamel Ghernaout

“…Six predictive models were assessed for accuracy and generalization: Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Linear Model (LM), Dragonfly Algorithm-based Deep Neural Network (DNN-DA), and Improved Grey Wolf Optimizer-based Deep Neural Network (DNN-IGWO). …”
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Variation in Arterial CO2 is a Stronger Determinant of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Than its Synchronous Value in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Brain Injury by Joanie Martineau, MD, MSc, Francis Bernard, MD, Alexandrine Gagnon, MD, Virginie Williams, PhD, Sabrina Araujo de Franca, BSN, David Williamson, BPharm, PhD, Yiorgos Alexandros Cavayas, MD, Msc

“…We performed a post hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study collecting arterial blood gas (ABG) values alongside synchronous neuromonitoring variables. Linear mixed-effects models were fitted to evaluate the association between Paco2 and/or Paco2 variation from its average of the last 8–24 hr vs. …”
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THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA-1 AND GALECTIN-3 IN FORMATION OF THE LEFT ATRIUM FIBROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND METABOLIC SYNDROME by E. L. Zaslavskaya, A. N. Morozov, V. A. Ionin, I. Ma, S. Е. Nifontov, Е. I. Baranova, S. M. Yashin, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…The positive correlations revealed of the level of galectin-3 (r=0,410, р&lt;0,001) and TGF-beta1 (r=0,594, р&lt;0,001) in blood serum with the percentage of LA fibrosis in AF patients. By the linear regression, the influence found of galectin-3 levels (β=0,549, p&lt;0,001) and of TGF-beta1 (β=0,297, p=0,025) on the area of LA fibrosis in AF patients.Conclusion. …”
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National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Score Mediated the Relationship between Systemic Inflammatory Response Index, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Functional Prognosi... by Xueqing Liu, Tong Zhang, Liqin Yang, Guojuan Chen, Peng Ding, Delin Yu, Haibing Liao, Jing Liu, Wei Yue

“…We used multivariate linear regression, logistic regression, sensitivity analysis, and mediation analysis to analyze the data. …”
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Innovative estimation of PEMFC operating parameters using a novel bio-inspired metaheuristic nonlinear gazelle optimization algorithm by Salem Saidi, Rabeh Abbassi, Houssem Eddine Khélifi, Abdelkader Abbassi, Ayyaz Ahmad, Seyedali Mirjalili

“…By incorporating non-linear functions into the stochastic components, NGOA enhances the exploratory and exploitative capabilities of the classical Gazelle Optimization Algorithm (GOA). …”
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From East to West: Regional Disparities in Depressive and Anxious Symptoms Among Chinese Adolescents by Yang R, Yang XJ, Wan JL, Wang LL, Deng H, Chen JX, Zhou SJ

“…Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multivariate linear regression, were conducted to explore the relationships between variables.Results: Significant regional differences were observed in depression (6.16 ± 6.16 versus [vs] 5.18 ± 5.77; P &lt; 0.001) and anxiety symptoms (4.15 ± 5.18 vs 3.34 ± 4.82, P &lt; 0.001), with adolescents in the western regions exhibiting higher scores. …”
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