Rest intolerance and associated factors among Chinese nursing students: a cross-sectional network analysis by Jiukai Zhao, Yibo Wu, Jiayi Xu, Kunshuo Du, Yu Yang, Shuang Zang

“…In addition, to further elucidate factors associated with rest intolerance, univariate and multivariable generalized linear models were conducted. Finally, network analyses were undertaken to evaluate central indicators of rest intolerance and core factors among nursing students. …”
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Modeling the relationships among technological properties of sheep individual animal factors, milk composition, and minerals using generalized additive mixed models by Giorgia Stocco, Claudio Cipolat-Gotet, Andrea Summer, Francesco Tiezzi, Simone Blotta, Alessio Negro, Bianca Castiglioni, Stefano Biffani

“…The effect of Ca × P was not always linear on the cheesemaking traits and between breeds. …”
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Provenance and tree-to-tree differences in germination performance of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile: Insights for domestication and selection by Moustapha Arèmou Kolawole, Amandine Dohoué Martinienne Akakpo, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Florent Noulèkoun, Kangbéni Dimobe, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Romain Glèlè Kakaï

“…Differences among provenances and trees were assessed based on three metrics of germination performance: final germination percentage (FGP), mean germination time (MGT), and germination index (GI), using generalized linear models and linear mixed-effects models. Phenotypic variability, heritability, and genetic advance of B. aegyptiaca based on these metrics were further evaluated. …”
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Experimental investigation and predictive modelling of CO2 laser processing of wood-plastic composites (WPCs) by Sharizal Ahmad Sobri, Teoh Ping Chow, Tan Koon Tatt, Mohd Hisham Nordin, Andi Hermawan, Mohd Natashah Norizan

“…Regression models demonstrated high predictive accuracy (R² ≥ 0.96), confirming strong linear relationships between parameters and outcomes. …”
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The association between the American heart association’s new “Life’s Essential 8” and different types of arthritis: insights from a large population study by Erkai Pang, Xuxu Chen, Yu Zhu, Litian Shi, Tao Wang, Yuanbin Kou, Wei Wang, Jin Li, Hui Kang

“…RCS analyses demonstrated a linear relationship between the CVH (LE8) score and OA, RA, and PsA (p-overall < 0.001, p-nonlinear > 0.05). …”
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Reticulocyte Count and Exercise Performance in Elite Athletes: A Retrospective Study by Kohei Ashikaga, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Antonio Gianfelici, Davide Ortolina, Simone Crotta, Alessandro Spinelli, Sara Monosilio, Giuseppe Di Gioia, Viviana Maestrini, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Antonio Pelliccia

“…Using multivariate linear regression analysis, reticulocytes were independent predictors of peak VO₂ and AT (95% confidence interval: −192.3 to −45.9; <i>p</i> = 0.001; 95% confidence interval: −143.4 to −13.8: <i>p</i> = 0.018, respectively). …”
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Groundwater potential zonation by Remote Sensing and GIS techniques and its relation to the Groundwater level in the Coastal part of the Arani and Koratalai River Basin, Southern I... by S Suganthi, L Elango, S K Subramanian

“…Indian Remote Sensing System Linear Imaging Self-scanning Sensor III (IRS-1D LISS III) satellite imagery was used to prepare the geomorphology, soil, lineament density, drainage density, and landuse maps. …”
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Country-level incidence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias is associated with increased omega-6-PUFA consumption by Timothy H. Ciesielski, Giuseppe Tosto, Razaq O. Durodoye, Farid Rajabli, Rufus O. Akinyemi, Goldie S. Byrd, William S. Bush, Brian W. Kunkle, Christiane Reitz, Jeffery M. Vance, Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, Jonathan L. Haines, Scott M. Williams

“…Free-knot penalized spline regression and multivariable-adjusted linear regression, including a lag between intake and incidence, were used to assess the relationships between five lipid intakes and ASAIR. …”
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Association between uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study by Xiangyu Chen, Jie Zhang, Feng Lu, Ruying Hu, Xiaofu Du, Chunxiao Xu, Mingbin Liang, Lijin Chen, Weiyuan Yao, Zhimin Ma, Jieming Zhong, Meng Wang

“…RCS analysis demonstrated a consistent linear dose–response relationship between UHR and CKD across all models (all p for nonlinearity &gt;0.05). …”
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3D comparative analysis of designed versus achieved maxillary teeth movements and influencing factors following first premolar extraction with invisalign: a new digital root model by Waseem S. Al-Gumaei, Reem Al-Attab, Hu Long, Wenli Lai, Fan Jian

“…In contrast, non-significant discrepancies were observed in linear buccolingual movements (P > 0.05). Significant discrepancies in mesiodistal (all teeth) and vertical (U1, U5, U6) tooth movements were more pronounced (P < 0.05). …”
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Simulation and Identification of the Habitat of Antarctic Krill Based on Vessel Position Data and Integrated Species Distribution Model: A Case Study of Pumping-Suction Beam Trawl... by Heng Zhang, Yuyan Sun, Hanji Zhu, Delong Xiang, Jianhua Wang, Famou Zhang, Sisi Huang, Yang Li

“…Further analysis of environmental factors reveals that Geographical Offshore Linear Distance (GLD) and chlorophyll concentration (CHL) are the main factors affecting habitat suitability, contributing 34.9% and 25.2%, respectively, and their combined contribution exceeds 60%. …”
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Professional self-concept of nurses： the influence of work stressors and related factors by Chen Ji, Luo Ziling, Sun Yue, Ma Lin, Li Ji, Li Xiufang, Deng Xiaorong

“…Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the correlation between CNSS scores and PSCNI scores of nurses. Multiple linear regression analysis was utilized to explore the factors influencing the professional self-concept of nurses.ResultsA total of 238 nurses （91.54%） completed valid questionnaires. …”
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Response of soil Olsen-P to P budget under different long-term fertilization treatments in a fluvo-aquic soil by Wei-wei ZHANG, Xiao-ying ZHAN, Shu-xiang ZHANG, Khalid Hamdan Mohamed Ibrahima, Ming-gang XU

“…The results showed that the relationship between the decrease in soil Olsen-P and P deficit could be simulated by a simple linear model. In treatments without P fertilization (CK, N, and NK), soil Olsen-P decreased by 2.4, 1.9, and 1.4 mg kg–1 for every 100 kg ha–1 of P deficit, respectively. …”
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The association of ultra-processed food intake on age-related muscle conditions: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis with meta-regression by Mohammad Ali Hojjati Kermani, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Sepide Talebi, Sanaz Mehrabani, Donny M. Camera, Reza Bagheri, Fariborz Poorbaferani, Seyed Mojtaba Ghoreishy, Parsa Amirian, Mahsa Zarpoosh, Sajjad Moradi

“…Furthermore, a 100 g increase in UPF intake was associated with a 3% higher risk of frailty (RR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01–1.06; I2 = 85.1%; p = 0.016; n = 5). Non-linear dose–response analysis showed a positive linear association between UPF intake and frailty risk (P_non-linearity = 0.807; P_dose-response < 0.001; n = 5). …”
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Disuse-Induced Muscle Loss and Rehabilitation: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Bed Rest Study by Jessica M. Scott, PhD, Meghan Downs, PhD, Roxanne Buxton, MS, Elizabeth Goetchius, MS, Brent Crowell, MS, Robert Ploutz-Snyder, PhD, Kyle J. Hackney, PhD, Jeffrey Ryder, PhD, Kirk English, PhD, Lori L. Ploutz-Snyder, PhD

“…Across all muscles except the rectus femoris (no change), there was a linear decline during bed rest, with the highest atrophic rate occurring in the soleus (–0.33%/d). …”
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Prenatal phthalate exposure and anogenital distance in infants at 12 months by Kim N. Cajachagua-Torres, Nicole B. Salvi, Eunsil Seok, Yuyan Wang, Mengling Liu, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Linda G. Kahn, Leonardo Trasande, Akhgar Ghassabian

“…We measured anus-clitoris distance (AGDac) and anus-fourchette distance (AGDaf) in females, and anus-scrotum distance, anus-penis distance, and penile width in males. We used linear regression and partial-linear single-index (PLSI) models to examine associations between phthalates and AGD as single pollutants and in mixture. …”
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Modeling growth curve parameters in Peruvian llamas using a Bayesian approach by Ali William Canaza-Cayo, Rubén Herberht Mamani-Cato, Roxana Churata-Huacani, Francisco Halley Rodríguez-Huanca, Maribel Calsin-Cari, Ferdynand Marcos Huacani-Pacori, Oscar Efrain Cardenas Minaya, Júlio Sílvio de Sousa Bueno Filho

“…Data consisted of 43,332 monthly body weight records, taken from birth to 12 months of age from 3611 llamas, collected from 1998 to 2017 in the Quimsachata Experimental Station of the Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) in Peru. Parameters for Non-linear models for growth curves were estimated by frequentist and Bayesian procedures. …”
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Telomeres stall DNA loop extrusion by condensin by Brian T. Analikwu, Alice Deshayes, Jaco van der Torre, Thomas M. Guérin, Allard J. Katan, Claire Béneut, Roman Barth, Jamie Phipps, Vittore Scolari, Xavier Veaute, Didier Busso, Karine Dubrana, Stefano Mattarocci, Cees Dekker, Stéphane Marcand

“…Our findings show that linear arrays of DNA-bound proteins can efficiently halt DNA loop extrusion by SMC proteins, which may impact cellular processes from telomere functions to transcription and DNA repair.…”
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Impact of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Infection on the Gut Microbiome and Hepatitis B Vaccine Immune Response in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda by Yan Wang, Ariana K. Waters, Geofrey Basalirwa, Ali Ssetaala, Juliet Mpendo, Annemarie Namuniina, Emily Keneema, David Kiiza, Jacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, Yunia Mayanja, Brenda Okech, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo

“…The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare alpha diversity between groups. A linear regression model was applied to estimate the association between one-year Hep B vaccine responses and the baseline gut microbiome by infection status, adjusting for age and sex. …”
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The correlation between the daily incidence of varicella and meteorological factors in Jiangxi province from 2015 to 2021: a surveillance data analysis by Xing YE, Chengfeng ZHANG, Huijian CHENG, Sheng DING, Weijie FU

“…Pearson correlation analysis and generalized linear regression models were used to analyze the relationship between varicella incidence and different meteorological factors in Jiangxi province. …”
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