Stereotactic total ablative radiotherapy with MR-LINAC for synchronous oligometastatic prostate cancer by Darren MC. Poon, Jing Yuan, Oi Lei Wong, Bin Yang, Sin Ting Chiu, Kin Yin Cheung, George Chiu, Siu Ki Yu

“…Real-time adaptive MRgSTAR was delivered using a 1.5T MR-integrated linear accelerator (MR-LINAC) in five fractions, administered twice weekly, targeting the prostate (33.5–40 Gy) and nodal/bone metastases (36.5–40 Gy) simultaneously. …”
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Trends in Glycemic and Cardiovascular Risks Control in Cantonese Adults in Primary Healthcare Settings: 2018 to 2022 by Wu X, Fan L, Chen X, Huang M, Zhang X

“…Associated factors encompassed socioeconomic and lifestyle variables, and anthropometric measurement as waist circumference (WC). Linear and logistic regression models were used to analyze the trend in the percentage of participants with clinical target achievements and associated factors.Results: The study population comprised predominantly older female participants with prolonged diabetes duration and high hypertension comorbidity prevalence (87.6%).Trends in the standardized percentage of participants with control of FG, TC, TG, LDL, and BMI were improved; however, those for BP and HDL decreased from 2018 to 2022 (p< 0.05). …”
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Unmet Menstrual Needs Among Bangladeshi Female University Students: A Nationwide Cross‐Sectional Study Using the MPNS‐36 Scale by Md. Mahadi Hassan, Noushin Nohor, Ikram Hossen, Sahara Yasmin, Tasnim B. K. Chowdhury, Jayma Jannat Juma, Marjia Khan Trisha, Nusrat Jahan, Kamrun Nahar Momo, Nahida Bintee Mostofa, Most. Mariam Jamila, Anika Bushra Boitchi

“…We used descriptive statistics to present socio‐demographic and distribution statistics, where categorical variables were presented as n (%) and numeric variables as means ± standard deviations. The multivariate linear regression was used to identify potential factors associated with unmet menstrual needs among female university students. …”
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Gastrectomy-induced alterations in gut microbiota linked to changes in oral and gastric microbiota by Eri Komori, Nahoko Kato-Kogoe, Yoshiro Imai, Shoichi Sakaguchi, Kohei Taniguchi, Michi Omori, Mayu Ohmichi, Wataru Hamada, Shota Nakamura, Takashi Nakano, Sang-Woong Lee, Takaaki Ueno

“…Next, 16S rRNA metagenomic analysis was performed. Diversity and linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analyses of each microbiota were conducted before and after gastrectomy to compare alterations in the gut, oral, and gastric microbiota.ResultsThe diversity of gut microbiota increased after gastrectomy compared to that before gastrectomy (Shannon index, p = 0.044), with LEfSe analysis showing increased abundance of Rothia and Lactobacillus in the gut microbiota. …”
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EST-STFM: An Efficient Deep-Learning-Based Spatiotemporal Fusion Method for Remote Sensing Images by Qiyuan Zhang, Xiaodan Zhang, Chen Quan, Tong Zhao, Wei Huo, Yuanchen Huang

“…However, existing methods face the following challenges: 1) traditional approaches rely on linear assumptions; 2) convolutional neural networks in deep learning struggle with capturing global context; 3) generative adversarial networks suffer from mode collapse; and 4) while Transformers excel at modeling global dependencies, they are computationally intensive. …”
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Competency of Large Language Models in Evaluating Appropriate Responses to Suicidal Ideation: Comparative Study by Ryan K McBain, Jonathan H Cantor, Li Ang Zhang, Olesya Baker, Fang Zhang, Alyssa Halbisen, Aaron Kofner, Joshua Breslau, Bradley Stein, Ateev Mehrotra, Hao Yu

“…We compared LLM responses to those of expert suicidologists, conducting linear regression analyses and converting LLM responses to z scores to identify outliers (z score>1.96 or <–1.96; P<0.05). …”
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The Influence of Education on Chinese Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Detecting Amnesic Mild Cognitive Impairment among Older People in a Beijing Rural Community by Shu'aijun Zhou, Jianzhong Zhu, Na Zhang, Bailing Wang, Tao Li, Xiaozhen Lv, Tze Pin Ng, Xin Yu, Huali Wang

“…Effect size of education on variations in C-MoCA scores was estimated with general linear model. Among 172 study participants (24 cases of aMCI and 148 normal controls), the AUC of C-MoCA was 0.72 (95% CI = 0.62–0.81, cutoff = 20/21), compared to AUC of MMSE of 0.74 (95% CI = 0.64–0.84, cutoff = 26/27). …”
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Production of 211At and automated radiosynthesis of [211At]MABG via electrophilic astatodesilylation by Yuto Kondo, Taiki Joho, Shigenori Sasaki, Kazumasa Mochizuki, Naoko Hasegawa, Naoyuki Ukon, Ken-ichi Nishijima, Kohshin Washiyama, Hiroshi Tanaka, Tatsuya Higashi, Noriko S. Ishioka, Kazuhiro Takahashi

“…Abstract Background [211At]m-Astatobenzylguanidine ([211At]MABG) has demonstrated potent antitumor efficacy in preclinical models of malignant neuroendocrine tumours including neuroblastoma and pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma. The high linear energy transfer and short tissue penetration range of alpha particles enable highly localized cytotoxic effects, potentially overcoming therapeutic limitations associated with conventional beta-emitting radiopharmaceuticals. …”
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ANALISIS KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA TENAGA KEPENDIDIKAN UNIVERSITAS BUANA PERJUANGAN KARAWANG by Aji Tuhagana, Syifa Pramudita Faddila

“…Statistical test results found that there is a relationship between leadership and the performance of the teaching staff (P-value <0.05). The linear regression equation in this study is Y = 31.832 + 0.374 X Keywords: Leadership, Performance of Educational Personne …”
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Development and validation of a sliding type continuous passive motion automation device for evaluation and rehabilitation of frozen shoulder: a pilot study by Jewoo Lee, Sung-sik Yun, Kyung Rok Oh, Kyung Rok Oh, Sun Gun Chung, Sun Gun Chung, Wonjae Hwang, Wonjae Hwang, Keewon Kim, Keewon Kim, Kyu-jin Cho

“…ROM, pain levels using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) were measured at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and after a 6-week follow-up. A linear mixed model was applied for inter-group and intra-group analyses. …”
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Impact of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in mortality and cardiovascular events among middle-aged Russian men: 40 years ago and now by S. A. Shalnova, A. E Imaeva, Yu. A Balanova, V. A Kutsenko, A. V Kapustina, V. A Metelskaya, N. A Imaeva, B. M Nazarov, O. E Ivlev, E. B Yarovaya, O. M Drapkina

“…Up to the present time, there is still a non-linear relationship between the level of non-HDL-C and total mortality, that could be explained by the presence of differently directed associations between this parameter, cancer mortality and the development of fatal and non-fatal CVDs.…”
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SpO₂/FiO₂ Correlates with PaO₂/FiO₂ (P/F) and Radiological Biomarkers of Severity: A Retrospective Study on COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients by Alberto Marra, Vito D’Agnano, Raffaella Pagliaro, Fabio Perrotta, Ilaria Di Fiore, Antonio D’Orologio, Filippo Scialò, Angela Schiattarella, Andrea Bianco, Roberto Parrella

“…We found that P/F ratio could be predicted from S/F ratio, as described by the linear regression equation (P/F = 13.273 + 0.790 × S/F). …”
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Health insurance status and severe mpox disease outcomes among sexual minority men in NYC: a retrospective cohort study by Ofole Mgbako, Cecilia Castellano, Kathryn Jano, Anthony Lo Piccolo, Madeline A. DiLorenzo, Dorothy Knutsen, Yusra Shah, Joyce C. Pressley, Dustin T. Duncan, Jason Felder, Dana Mazo

“…Demographics and clinical characteristics were summarized. Linear regression was performed to examine associations between insurance status and mpox-SS, controlling for race/ethnicity, high-risk condition (e.g., HIV with CD4 < 350 cells/mm3), prior vaccination with JYNNEOS or a smallpox vaccine, presence of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and CDC Social Vulnerability Index. …”
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Accelerometer-measured sedentary time accumulation patterns and cardiometabolic risk severity in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study by Yuri A. Freire, Rodrigo A. V. Browne, Ludmila L. P. Cabral, Francisco José Rosa-Souza, Raíssa de Melo Silva, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Marcyo Câmara, Debra L. Waters, Tiago V. Barreira, Eduardo Caldas Costa

“…Data were analyzed using adjusted generalized linear models. Results Participants spent 10.5 ± 1.6 h/day, 4.2 ± 0.8 h/day, 3.6 ± 0.8 h/day, and 2.7 ± 1.2 h/day, respectively, in total ST, short, medium, and prolonged ST bouts. …”
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Squat kinematics of osteoarthritic knees after intra-articular viscosupplementation: an analysis of secondary outcomes from a double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Felipe F. Gonzalez, Leonardo Metsavaht, Bernardo Crespo, Marcos Giordano, Marcelo Motta Pereira, Eliane Celina Guadagnin, Jorge Chahla, Marcus Vinicius Malheiros Luzo, Gustavo Leporace

“…Data were compared between groups using mixed linear models, with a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Wear Time of a Wearable Device to Enhance Postpartum Depression Screening and Detection: Cross-Sectional Study by Eric Hurwitz, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Rena C Patel, Noémie Elhadad, Melissa A Haendel

“…Comparisons between females with and without PPD were conducted using linear regression models. We also assessed the correlation between Fitbit wear time consistency (measured as the maximum number of consecutive days the Fitbit was worn) during prepregnancy and PPD periods in females with and without PPD using the Pearson correlation. …”
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Quantification of Mars Entry Trajectory Uncertainty: Dynamic Adaptive Error Band Modeling and Multiscenario Performance Evaluation by Zhixian Luo, Yanmin Jin, Xiaohua Tong, Huan Xie, Yongjiu Feng, Sicong Liu, Xiong Xu, Peng Chen

“…This is achieved by fusing temporal linear interpolation and state-deviation adjustments to ensure that the time-varying covariance inherits the initial error characteristics while adapting to the trajectory dynamics. …”
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Hepatitis B virus seroepidemiology data for Africa: Modelling intervention strategies based on a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Anna L McNaughton, José Lourenço, Phillip Armand Bester, Jolynne Mokaya, Sheila F Lumley, Uri Obolski, Donall Forde, Tongai G Maponga, Kenneth R Katumba, Dominique Goedhals, Sunetra Gupta, Janet Seeley, Robert Newton, Ponsiano Ocama, Philippa C Matthews

“…We identified 96 studies representing 39 African countries, with a median cohort size of 370 participants and a median participant age of 34 years. Using weighted linear regression analysis, we found a strong relationship between the prevalence of infection (HBsAg) and exposure (anti-HBc) (R2 = 0.45, p < 0.001). …”
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Effects of a wearable hand orthosis on upper and lower limb motor recovery in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial by Lijuan Xu, Jie Zhang, Qiang Liu, Yefan Cao, Nazhakaiti Aizezi, Jing Tian, Cheng Wu, Liyu Fang, Liyi Chen, Yanzheng Zhang, Xueming Pang, Yanli Lin, Jingxin Wang, Hewei Wang

“…No significant differences were found in MAS (P = 0.654) or FMA-LE (P = 0.495). A stepwise multiple linear regression analysis revealed that improvement in FMA-UE was a significant predictor of BBS recovery in the experimental group (r2 = 0.207, P = 0.022).ConclusionThe use of a wearable hand orthosis in self-directed training significantly improved upper limb motor recovery, balance, and ADL abilities in stroke survivors. …”
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IgG detection in human serum employing non-functionalized chromium doped zinc gallate nanoparticles by Zied Ferjaoui, Capucine Zimmer, Celina Matuszewska, Corinne Chanéac, Bruno Viana, Cédric Bouzigues, Daniel Scherman, Nathalie Mignet, Cyrille Richard

“…This study highlights the promising potential for biosensing applications of persistent ZGO nanophosphors for IgG detection in a complex medium (undiluted human serum), with a linear range from 1 ng mL−1 to 104 ng mL−1 and a limit of detection of 0.01 ng mL−1. …”
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