Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and arterial stiffness measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity: a cross-sectional population study by Yujie Wang, Zhicheng Fang, Qiuyue Fu, Dongai Yao, Xiaoqing Jin

“…We used multiple logistic regression analysis to explore the relationship between NAFLD and AS, and multiple linear regression analysis to explore the correlation between NAFLD and baPWV by modeling. …”
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on myocardial function and clinical outcomes in patients with significant aortic regurgitation by Yuting Tan, Yujie Zhang, Qiuyu Cai, Ruohan Zhao, Weidong Luo, Jingrong Jiang, Jiawei Shi, Tianshu Liu, Li Qiu, Jing Wang

“…Left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) geometry and function, as well as LV global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) and left atrial reservoir strain (LARS), were compared among the different groups. Linear regression analyses were performed to identify the effects of T2DM on LVGLS and LARS in AR patients. …”
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Monitoring harmful algae blooms in Darlings Lake, New Brunswick, using K-means clustering of multi-spectral imagery by Catherine Evans, Romina Gehrmann, Christopher Greene, Sarah Blenis, Roxanne MacKinnon, Jason Newport, Sarah Vela, Matthew Smith, Zahra Sadeghi, Stan Matwin, Stan Matwin, Chris Whidden

“…We successfully fit a linear regression between NDCI values and in situ measurements of phycocyanin concentrations surrounding AlgaeTracker™ buoys (R2:0.893). …”
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The prognostic value of red cell distribution width to serum calcium ratio in 28-day all-cause mortality among intensive care unit patients with acute kidney injury： a retrospectiv... by Meng Yuan, Ouyang Yi, Zhou Yu, Tan Ren-xiang, Xiao Bi-xia, Yuan Ze-dong-fang, Chen Ren-shan

“…RCS analysis indicated a non-linear increase in the association between RCR and the 28-day all-cause mortality of AKI in ICU patients （<italic>χ</italic>²=24.67， <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001）. …”
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Beyond proximity: an observational study of stillbirth rates and emergency obstetric and newborn care accessibility in The Gambia by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Joy E Lawn, Oghenebrume Wariri, Beate Kampmann, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Uduak Okomo, Hawanatu Jah, Mustapha Bittaye, Mamady Cham, Schadrac C Agbla, Ba Foday Jawara, Momodou T Nyassi, Musa Marena, Sainey Sanneh, Mariama Janneh

“…Fresh stillbirths were reclassified as intrapartum, and macerated stillbirths were reclassified as antepartum. Linear regression with cubic splines was used to model trends, and AccessMod software estimated travel times to facilities.Results Among recorded births, 5.1% (4873) were stillbirths, with an overall stillbirth rate of 51.3 per 1000 births (95% CI: 27.5 to 93.6). …”
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Association between modified triglyceride glucose indices and stroke risk in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study by Jiaan Sun, Xianglong Meng, Lichun Guo, Chongwen Nian, Haina Li, Wanxin Huang

“…In addition, TyG-WHtR had a linear dose‒response relationship with stroke. The area under the curve (AUC) values were 0.5930, 0.6078 and 0.6032, respectively, and all three had comparable predictive abilities for stroke risk, with TyG-WC having slightly greater predictive ability. …”
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In silico evaluation of N-aryl-1,10-phenanthroline-2-amines as potential inhibitors of T. cruzi GP63 zinc-metalloprotease by docking and molecular dynamics simulations by Priscila Goes Camargo, Ramon Borges da Silva, Aline Araujo Zuma, Simon J. Garden, Magaly Girão Albuquerque, Carlos Rangel Rodrigues, Camilo Henrique da Silva Lima

“…Binding free energy calculations by the linear interaction energy (LIE) approach corroborated the favorable interactions observed in simulations, highlighting Phen7 and Phen10 as the most promising candidates. …”
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Comparing viral, bacterial, and coinfections in community-acquired pneumonia, a retrospective cohort study by Frederike Waldeck, Solveig Lemmel, Marcus Panning, Nadja Käding, Andreas Essig, Gernot Rohde, Mathias W. Pletz, Martin Witzenrath, Sebastien Boutin, Jan Rupp

“…Differences were analyzed using multivariate linear regression. Results: Patients with bacterial CAP were significantly younger (median age 60 years; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.96 [0.94-0.98]) and reported less smoking (aOR 0.98 [0.97-1.0]). …”
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Dietary intake in healthy older individuals is associated with lipopolysaccharide binding protein a biomarker of gut function: an exploratory cross-sectional study by Debra Jones, Douglas J. Morrison, Stuart R. Gray, Stuart R. Gray, Susan E. Ozanne, Carlos Celis-Morales, Mahek Jain, Lewis R. Mattin, Matthew Gittins, Saleh A. A. Alkhedhairi, James L. Dorling, Sorrel Burden, Sorrel Burden

“…Healthy participants (n = 94, mean age 71.1 years SD 5.10, 56% female) were recruited to investigate the relationship between nutrient intake (protein, fibre, carbohydrate, fat), physical function (chair rise time, handgrip strength) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binding protein (LBP); a marker of gut permeability. Linear regression models, adjusted for age, fat mass/fat free mass ratio, weight and gender, reported LBP changed by; −161.9 ng/mL (95% CI -323.0, −0.8) for every 1 g increase in daily fibre/1,000 kilocalories; 80.5 ng/mL (6.7, 154.2) for 1% increase in daily energy intake as fat; and −88.1 ng/mL (−146.7, −29.6) for 1% increase in daily energy as carbohydrates. …”
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Cardiac MRI-derived mean right atrial pressure and its prognostic importance by Samer Alabed, Pankaj Garg, Rui Li, Andrew J Swift, Ciaran Grafton-Clarke, Nay Aung, Joao L Cavalcante, Hosamadin Assadi, Liang Zhong, Chris Sawh, Ross J Thomson, Gareth Matthews, Zia Mehmood, Bahman Kasmai, Rob J van der Geest, Tom Alexander Howard Newman

“…Right atrial and ventricular CMR measurements were correlated with invasive mRAP to inform multivariable linear regression models incorporating patient characteristics. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of msp2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates among asymptomatic malaria infections from two ecological settings in Cameroon by Aline G. Bouopda-Tuedom, Luc Abate, Brice L. Feufack-Donfack, Christelle M. Ngou, Albert N. Bayibeki, Carole E. Eboumbou Moukoko, Lawrence S. Ayong, Antoine Berry, Thierry Lefèvre, Isabelle Morlais, Sandrine E. Nsango

“…Multiplicity of infection (MOI) was defined as the number of coinfecting genotypes within an infection. General linear mixed models were fitted to evaluate the impact of study site, participant age, gender and bed net ownership on genetic diversity. …”
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Effect of charcoal-containing toothpastes on roughness and color stability of bulk-fill resin composites by Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Rafaella Queiróz Costa, Leonardo Santos Barros, Mariana Mayume Mori, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Núbia Inocencya Pavesi Pini, Roberta Tarkany Basting

“…The data were evaluated using generalized linear models (Ra, L*, b*, deltaEab; deltaE00), Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn tests (a*; deltaSGU), with alpha=0.05. …”
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Prevalence of COVID-19-associated pneumonia signs on chest computed tomography in cancer patients: the ARILUS study by A. A. Dyachenko, A. M. Grjibovski, M. A. Bogdanov, D. V. Bogdanov, E. A. Nazarova, A. A. Meldo, V. Yu. Chernina, M. G. Belyaev, V. A. Gombolevsky, M. Yu. Valkov

“…With an increase in the Agatston score (AS) reflecting coronary artery calcification (reference group absence of calcification), the association with the presence of signs of COVID-19 pneumonia increased – for AS 1–99: aPR 1.24; 95% CI: 1.05–1.47; AS 100– 299: aPR 1.58; 95% CI: 1.33–1.87; AS 300 and above: aPR 1.61; 95% CI: 1.36–1.90; p &lt; 0.001 for a linear trend.Conclusion. Factors associated with the detection of COVID-19 pneumonia among cancer patients include the localization of neoplasms in the lungs, head and neck organs, upper gastrointestinal tract, breast, and as well as the presence of signs of emphysema and coronary calcification according to CT data…”
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The role of Triglyceride-Glucose index in predicting pre-DM risk among Chinese adults by Zhangxin Wen, Qinyi Wang, Chuo Luo, Yangna Ou, Licheng Tang, Hong Liu, Zhifeng Sheng

“…Furthermore, the TyG index level exhibited a non-linear correlation with the incidence of Pre-DM, and sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of these findings. …”
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Mild behavioral impairment and its relationship to cognition in community‐dwelling older adults from the Boston Latino Aging Study by Jorge Alcina, Diana Munera, Lusiana Martinez, Averi Giudicessi, Nikole A. Bonillas Félix, Randy Medrano, Jairo E. Martinez, Isabel Solis, Catarina Tristão‐Pereira, Vincent Malotaux, Bing He, Alexandre Ribas, Nadeshka J. Ramirez, Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez, Clara Vila‐Castelar, Marta Gonzalez Catalan, Daniel G. Saldana, Jennifer R. Gatchel, Yakeel T. Quiroz

“…The Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and NEUROPSI Delayed Word List Recall measured cognitive function. Linear regressions examined the impact of MBI‐C symptoms on cognition, controlling for age, sex, and education. …”
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Treatment of cystic ovaries with controlled vaginal drug release in combination with gonadotropins and prostaglandins in dairy cows under Egyptian conditions by H.A. Amer, A.B. Mahdi

“…The ovarian cysts were typed based on the rectal and ultrasonic examination (B-mode System; Pie-Medical Scanner-240 with 6-8 MHz linear probe) into follicular, luteinized and persistent cysts. …”
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Association between GNRI and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in non-obese individuals: a Chinese longitudinal prospective cohort study by Linlin Shen, Siyu Chen, Haoran Guo, Zhiyan Wang, Jiashu Yang, Ke Chen, Hui Yuan

“…Cox proportional hazards regression (adjusted for confounders in three models), Kaplan–Meier analysis, and restricted cubic splines were employed to evaluate associations between GNRI and NAFLD incidence. Linear trends and subgroup interactions were tested. …”
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High Schistosoma mansoni infection intensity is associated with distinct gut microbiota and low levels of systemic cytokines in children along the Albert-Nile, Northern Uganda by Julius Mulindwa, Ibra Lujumba, Caroline Musiime, Joyce Namulondo, Magambo Phillip Kimuda, Oscar Nyangiri, Gloria Cuu, Caroline Mwubaha, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Aloysious Ssemaganda, Isaac Ssewanyana, Barbara Nerima, Rhona Baingana, Harry Noyes, Annette MacLeod, Enock Matovu

“…We observed significantly lower systemic Th1/Th2 cytokine levels between the high intensity infection and the control samples (padj < 0.05). Linear regression analysis using all cytokines as covariates showed that the genus Alloprevotella, Streptococcus, Gastranaerophilales and Ruminobacter were associated with systemic IL6 response. …”
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Exercise Right Ventricular‐Pulmonary Arterial Coupling and Functional Outcome in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Secondary Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation by Carlo Fino, Diego Bellavia, Michele D'Alonzo, Maurizio Merlo, Vito D. Bruno, Julien Magne, Massimo Caputo, Amedeo Terzi, Michele Senni, Samuele Bichi, Caterina Simon, Edoardo Sciatti, Giovanni Marchetto, Attilio Iacovoni, Philippe Pibarot

“…Methods Six‐minute walking test and exercise echocarrdiogram performed at baseline, at 1 years, and at a median follow‐up of 6 years (interquartile range, 3.70; range, 4.5–8) on 50 patients (67±8 years; ejection fraction: 35±5%) undergoing valve replacement or repair. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate the predictive value of preoperative echocardiographic parameters on the longitudinal distribution of the 6‐minute walking test. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 hospitalisation cost and its associated factors in Nepal: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Bandana Paneru, Akina Shrestha, Yunika Acharya, Pratiksha Paudel, Urja Regmi

“…We assessed factors associated with the medical cost of COVID-19 treatment services using a generalised linear model with gamma distribution and log link in both bivariable and multivariable models for estimating coefficients and confidence intervals. …”
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