Association between the dietary inflammatory index and depressive symptoms in adults with cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome: evidence of metabolic syndrome as a mediator by Ruo-Nan Tian, Ruo-Nan Tian, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Nan Zhang, Wen-Jing Wu, Hua-Qing Guo, Chen Wang, Zhi-Guang Duan

“…Additionally, Mets mediated 4.44% of the observed effect.ConclusionThe DII was non-linearly associated with the risk of Deps in CKM patients. …”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“…Additionally, ground reaction forces were recorded at 1200Hz. 2D and 3D kinematic values were compared and published kinetic prediction formulas were tested. Linear regression was used to develop new prediction equations for average loading rate (AVG_LR), peak vertical ground reaction force (VERT_GRF), and peak braking force (PK_BRK). …”
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A microbead-enhanced electrochemical platform for β-amyloid peptide (1–42) detection by Claudia do Amaral Razzino, Claudia do Amaral Razzino, Lívia Flório Sgobbi, Juliana Cancino-Bernardi, Angelica Maria Mazuera Zapata, Clara Cardoso Costa, Valtencir Zucolotto, Lucia Vieira, Anderson Oliveira Lobo

“…The amperometric sandwich-type immunosensor demonstrates a linear response in the concentration range of 10 to 10,000 pg mL−1, with a detection limit of 7.4 pg mL−1, exhibiting excellent selectivity against the assessed interferents. …”
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Effect of Thawing and Reheating Methods on Quality and Volatile Flavor of Frozen Prepared Monopterus albus by PAN Yang, LI Han, ZHANG Ying, YANG Qian, CHEN Jiwang, LIAO E

“…Furthermore, steam reheating resulted in the lowest hardness (1 099 N), chewiness (627 N), and shear force (7.9 N) indicating excellent textural properties, as well as the highest organoleptic score. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) of the E-nose sensor response showed a clear discrimination between the different reheated samples (LD1 and LD2 explained 94.3% of the total variance). …”
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Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure by Ghasem Alihosseini, Mehdi Gholamalifard, Parviz Jokar, Zahra Barzegar, Zohreh Hesami

“…Subsequent to this, Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) modeling was employed, applying various scenarios such as AND, OR, and Weighted Linear Combination (WLC). Through this approach, order weights allowed for controlling the trade-off between factors and varying levels of risk-taking. …”
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Oligosaccharide Lactate Nanoparticles Enhance Tissue Targeting: A Case Study of the Controlled Delivery of Bedaquiline to Cardiac Tissue in TB Pericarditis by Simisola Ayodele, Pradeep Kumar, Armorel van Eyk, Pieter van der Bijl, Yahya E. Choonara

“…The drug permeation indicated a consistent and linear diffusion pattern across both porcine and human pericardia, additionally approving the porcine pericardium as a great comparable tissue to human tissue for pericardial studies. …”
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The association between clinicians’ legal literacy and the service quality of primary healthcare - evidence from the Greater Bay Area study, China by Fang Xie, Ruqing Liu, Peng Sun, Lingling Zheng, Kaixuan Wang, Jianli Chen, Ruwei Hu

“…Methods This study was a cross-sectional design. A general linear model was employed to assess the association between clinicians’ legal literacy and the service quality of community health service institutions (CHSIs), controlling for confounding variables. …”
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Assessment of binary prediction of fraudulent advertisements in ATS candidate tracking cloud systems by V. V. Ligi-Goryaev, G. A. Mankaeva, T. B. Goldvarg, S. S. Muchkaeva, E. N. Dzhakhnaeva

“…Based on the evaluation metrics, it was concluded that the GBT classifier exhibits higher performance and accuracy compared to the LinearSVC and RF classifiers on the given dataset. …”
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The relationship between online communication and mental health and cardiorespiratory fitness from ages 15 to 17: a longitudinal cohort study by Ottar Birgisson, Erlingur Johannsson, Hege R. Eriksen, Mari Hysing, Sunna Gestsdottir

“…Methods Data were collected from 315 Icelandic adolescents at age 15 (2015) and age 17 (2017; N = 236). Linear mixed-effects models were used to examine the association between online communication and health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, body image, self-esteem, and CRF. …”
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Amperometric Formaldehyde Sensor Based on a Pd Nanocrystal Modified C/Co2P Electrode by Huan Wang, Yaodan Chi, Xiaohong Gao, Sa Lv, Xuefeng Chu, Chao Wang, Lu Zhou, Xiaotian Yang

“…It also shows the excellent linear response that the correlation coefficient is 0.994 in the concentration range of 1–10 ppm. …”
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Nomophobia, phubbing, and deficient sleep patterns in college students by Margit Julia Guerra Ayala, Olga María Alegre de la Rosa, Maria Amparo del Pilar Chambi Catacora, Elizabeth Vargas Onofre, Edith Cari Checa, Débora Díaz Flores

“…The results showed moderate positive correlations between nomophobia, phubbing, and poor sleep patterns. Linear regression analysis indicated that the predictor variables explained 45.1% of the variance in poor sleep patterns. …”
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Diet composition and feeding habits of Meretrix meretrix and Mactra veneriformis in the northern Bohai Sea based on high-throughput sequencing by Ang Li, Yongan Bai, Ling Zhu, Suyan Xue, Jiaqi Li, Xianglun Li, Lulei Liu, Longzhen Liu, Yuze Mao

“…Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analysis indicated less compositional variety in the stomach contents of M. meretrix compared to M. veneriformis. Additionally, the Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) results showed a significant difference in food composition between the two species. …”
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Jakość życia osób po urazie rdzenia kręgowego by Grażyna Franek, Ewa Malicka, Zofia Nowak-Kapusta, Aleksandra Cieślik

“…In order to compare particular variables, Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient was calculated. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to assess the significance of differences between the independent groups. …”
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Fecal metabolites as early-phase biomarkers and prediction panel for ischemic stroke by Ke Xu, Zhe Ren, Shuang Zhao, Yi Ren, Jiaolin Wang, Wentao Wu, Zicheng Hu, Fei He, Dianji Tu, Qi Zhong, Jianjun Chen, Peng Xie

“…The generalized boosted linear model was utilized for co-occurrence analysis to ascertain the noteworthy variation in fecal metabolites. …”
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Prognostic value of light reflex pupillometry in Alzheimer’s disease – a longitudinal cohort study by Mathias Holsey Gramkow, Frederikke Kragh Clemmensen, Ulrich Lindberg, Ian Law, Otto Mølby Henriksen, Gunhild Waldemar, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch, Kristian Steen Frederiksen

“…We assessed clinically evaluated progression, Mini Mental-State Examination (MMSE), visual progression on [18F]FDG-PET and Clinical Dementia Rating Sum-of-Boxes (CDR-SoB) at 1-year FU. Logistic and linear regression models were fitted with baseline qLRP and the short-term dynamic qLRP change from baseline visit to 3 months as predictors with adjustment for age and sex. …”
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Characteristics and function of the gut microbiota in patients with IgA nephropathy via metagenomic sequencing technology by Yang Deng, Zhiqiang Nong, Meiju Wei, Yuanshan Xu, Yuzhen Luo, Xiaohua Li, Ruobei Zhao, Zhenhua Yang, Ling Pan

“…Stool samples were collected, and species and functional annotation were performed through fecal metagenome sequencing. We employed linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis to identify significantly different bacterial microbiota and functional pathways. …”
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TNF-α mRNA expression as a shared molecular marker in primary hyperparathyroidism and systemic lupus erythematosus: a new perspective on osteoimmunology by Nearmeen M. Rashad, Lobna I. Kotb, Nahawand A. El-Deeb, Mai Mahmoud Mohamed El-Daly, Rehab M. Atef, Lamiaa Goda Mohammad, Ahmed El-Sayed Hassan, Amira M. Elsayed

“…TNF-α mRNA and serum levels were significantly positively correlated with SLEDAI, ESR, alkaline phosphatase, iPTH, adjusted calcium, ionized calcium, and 24-h urine for calcium. Linear regression tests revealed that serum TNF-α, ESR, and iPTH were the only predictors among other parameters studied, (P < 0.001*). …”
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Spatio-Temporal Distribution Evolution Characteristics and Geographical Influencing Factors of Cultural Heritage Sites in Xinjiang, China by Rouyu Zhengchen, Jiaming Liu, Jiamin Ren, Shuying Zhang, Bingzhi Liu

“…The results showed the following: (1) The CHS spatial distribution showed a pattern of “multicore agglomeration-linear extension”, concentrated in 13 key cities and four major areas that extended along the Silk Road routes. (2) The CHS diachronic development fluctuated in a pattern of “three peaks and three valleys”. …”
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The association between 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for hypertension and neonatal outcomes in Kenya: a retrospective study by Mami Hitachi, Kazuchiyo Miyamichi, Sumihisa Honda, Violet Wanjihia, Samson Muuo Nzou, Satoshi Kaneko

“…The maximum blood pressure across all antenatal care visits was classified based on the newly recommended criteria. A generalized linear model with binomial distribution and logit link function was used to evaluate the association between new blood pressure categories and neonatal outcomes at different levels of health facilities. …”
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The Impact of Anhedonia on the Disease Burden of Major Depressive Disorder in the Asia–Pacific Region: A Cross‐Sectional Real‐World Study by Keira Herr, Michael Berk, Wei‐Lieh Huang, Tadafumi Kato, Jung Goo Lee, Chong Guan Ng, Zhen Wang, Thomas Webb, Mami Kasahara‐Kiritani, Lawrence Vandervoort

“…Multivariate/generalized linear regression modeling (GLMs) and mediation analysis were used to assess anhedonia's impact on HRQoL/function, HRU, and work productivity. …”
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