Factors associated with school dropout and sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional analysis among out-of-school girls in western Kenya by Penelope A Phillips-Howard, David Obor, Anna Maria van Eijk, Elizabeth Nyothach, Linda Mason, Philip Spinhoven, Garazi Zulaika, Daniel Kwaro, Susan Nungo, Benard Asuke, Christine Khaggayi

“…This paper explores factors associated with school dropout, sexual activity, marriage and pregnancy among out-of-school girls in western Kenya.Methods Eligible adolescents were systematically recruited from area households in Siaya County. Generalised linear models were fit to obtain adjusted ORs (aOR) and 95% CIs of key covariates against individual outcomes. …”
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Impact of cold spells on hospitalizations of residents in Hengyang City from 2017 to 2023: A time series study based on different definitions of cold spells by Xiaoming DENG, Guanxiang ZOU, Weixiong PENG, Bin LI

“…However, studies on the added effects of cold spells on hospitalizations remain limited.ObjectiveTo investigate the added effects of cold spells on hospitalizations of residents in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, and to provide a scientific basis for establishing a cold spell early warning system.MethodsDaily meteorological data, air pollutant data, and hospitalization data from six tertiary hospitals of four districts in Hengyang City from 2017 to 2023 were collected. A generalized linear model (GLM) combined with a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was used to assess the added effects of cold spells on non-accidental hospitalizations, as well as hospitalizations for circulatory system diseases and respiratory system diseases, after controlling the main effect of temperature. …”
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SPEIPM-based research on drought impact on maize yield in North China Plain by Bo MING, Yin-qiao GUO, Hong-bin TAO, Guang-zhou LIU, Shao-kun LI, Pu WANG

“…The detrended yields of maize from Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Beijing, and Tianjin provinces/cities of NCP were obtained by linear sliding average method. Then regression analysis was made to study the relationships between detrended yields and SPEI values. …”
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Association between continuous device-based physical activity monitoring over six months and cardiorespiratory, metabolic and body composition outcomes in post-surgery cancer survi... by Christian Leps, Christian Bischoff, Ines Gockel, Uwe Tegtbur, Stefan Kwast, Christoph Pökel, Johannes Voß, Hans-Jürgen Rinser, Roberto Falz, Martin Busse

“…Dependent variables included cardiorespiratory outcomes, body composition, metabolic biomarkers, and fatigue. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the data, considering age, gender, BMI, and baseline values. …”
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Acute toxicity and quality of life in dose-escalated proton reirradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer: The prospective ReRad II trial by C.G Truelsen, H.S Rønde, J.F Kallehauge, J.E Szpejewska, R Bahij, L.V Diness, S.K Skriver, L.Ø Poulsen, B.M Havelund, B.G Pedersen, L.H Iversen, K.G Spindler, C.S Kronborg

“…PROs were assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 and −CR29 questionnaires at pretreatment, during treatment, and at 3-month follow-up. A linear mixed model evaluated longitudinal PRO trajectories. …”
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Changes in Organic Carbon Index of Grey Desert Soil in Northwest China After Long-Term Fertilization by Yong-mei XU, Hua LIU, Xi-he WANG, Ming-gang XU, Wen-ju ZHANG, Gui-ying JIANG

“…., qSMBC, compared with NPK fertilizer or other two NPKM fertilizations. Significant linear relationships were observed between the annual carbon input and SOC (P<0.01) or SMBC (P<0.05), and between the relative grain yield of wheat and the SOC content as well (P<0.05). …”
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Integration of QTL mapping and GWAS reveals the complicated genetic architecture of chemical composition traits in tobacco leaves by Asad Ullah, Asad Ullah, Zhijun Tong, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Kamran, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Tianneng Zhu, Tianneng Zhu, Muhammad Shahzad, Umaira, Umaira, Xuejun Chen, Bingguang Xiao, Haiming Xu, Haiming Xu

“…Phenotypic correlations between paired traits were calculated within each environment, while genotypic correlations were estimated across multi-environment phenotypes. Mixed-linear-model-based composite interval mapping (MCIM) was employed using QTLNetwork, leading to the identification of 18 QTLs with significant individual effects. …”
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Correlation analysis between multifidus muscle atrophy and the severity of degenerative scoliosis retrospective, cross-sectional study by Jiangkai Yu, Cong Zhang, Yan Zhou, Jing Wang, Youheng Zhang, Yuntao Wang

“…Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis showed no correlation between multifidus LCSA/GCSA and Cobb angle in non-DS patients (P > 0.05), but a significant negative correlation existed in DS patients (P < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy of a stabilized liquid potassium sorbate preservative to prevent bacterial proliferation in bovine colostrum and milk by S.M. Godden, E. Royster, J. Timmerman, Brian A. Crooker, N. Brown

“…Milk and colostrum results were analyzed separately. Linear regression was used to determine the effect of PSP on the difference in bacteria counts, colostrum pH, and colostrum IgG occurring between 0 to 24 h, 0 to 48 h, and 0 to 96 h of storage. …”
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Cortisol awakening response in pregnant women with depressive disorders: a potential marker of recovery status from pregnancy to postpartum by Carlinde W. Broeks, Babette Bais, Rien Van, Hilmar H. Bijma, Elisabeth F.C. van Rossum, Witte J.G. Hoogendijk, Mijke P. Lambregtse-Van den Berg, Astrid M. Kamperman

“…Depressive symptoms were measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) at baseline and two months postpartum. Linear regression models assessed associations between CAR measures and depressive symptom change, adjusting for relevant covariates. …”
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Pengaruh karakteristik inovasi dan saluran komunikasi terhadap keputusan adopsi inovasi dompet elektronik by Zulham Dwi Nugroho, Pratiwi Wahyu Widiarti

“…The data analysis technique used multiple linear regression test. The results showed: (1) The characteristics of innovation and communication channels have a positive effect on the decision to adopt innovation in UNY students by 56.2% with a significance value of 0.000 (0.000 0.05) (2) The characteristics of innovation have a positive effect on decisions innovation adoption in UNY students, with a significance value of 0.000 (0.000 0.05) (3) Communication channels have a positive effect on innovation adoption decisions in UNY students with a significant value of 0.000 (0.000 0.05).…”
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Factors associated with early childhood development: results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Gilberto Kac, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Nathalia Cristina Freitas-Costa, Raquel Scincaglia, Paula Normando, Inês Rugani, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Sandra Crispim, Alexandra Valeria Maria Brentani, Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves

“…DQ predictors were defined considering distal and proximal levels/variables using a multiple linear regression model and a hierarchical approach.Results The DQ mean was significantly lower among children aged 36–59 months (0.91 (0.88 to 0.93)), boys (1.03 (1.01 to 1.06)) and those from the North region (0.98 (0.93 to 1.04)) compared with children aged 1–35 months (1.18 (1.15 to 1.22)), girls (1.11 (1.08 to 1.13)) and from the Southeast region (1.11 (1.07 to 1.16)). …”
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The effect of interleukin-17 on the course of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Oshlyanska, O., I.V. Dzyublyk, N.A. Melanchuk + https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-8250

“…A statistical analysis of the immunological examination was carried out, which included the assessment of the content of interferon-ɣ, interleukin-1β and IL-17 receptor in blood serum using multivariate correlation and linear dispersion analysis of data. An analysis of the medical documentation of 40 patients with JIA, who during 2017-2019 at the clinical base of the Department of Pediatrics, Childrenʼs Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergology of P.L. …”
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Heterogeneous multidimensional health transition patterns and their impact on healthcare service utilization among middle-aged and elderly people: an analysis of CHARLS data from 2... by Linglong YE, Zhengman WU, Lei QIN

“…The first part used a logit model to determine whether healthcare services were utilized, while the second part took linear regression and negative binomial regression models for cost and frequency, respectively.ResultsSeven distinct multidimensional health transition patterns were identified the among middle-aged and elderly: “Deteriorating Psychological Health” (11.11%), “Deteriorating Social Health” (27.89%), “Poor Physical and Social Health” (7.02%), “Poor Psychological and Social Health” (13.44%), “Persistently Unhealthy” (7.09%), “Death During Follow-up” (10.46%), and “Persistently Healthy” (22.98%). …”
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A latent class assessment of healthcare access factors and disparities in breast cancer care timeliness. by Matthew R Dunn, Didong Li, Marc A Emerson, Caroline A Thompson, Hazel B Nichols, Sarah C Van Alsten, Mya L Roberson, Stephanie B Wheeler, Lisa A Carey, Terry Hyslop, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Melissa A Troester

“…Associations were evaluated using adjusted linear-risk regression to estimate relative frequency differences (RFDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Comparative ozone production sensitivity to NO_<i>x</i> and VOCs in Quito, Ecuador, and Santiago, Chile by M. Cazorla, M. Trujillo, R. Seguel, R. Seguel, L. Gallardo, L. Gallardo

“…We present ozone production rates (<span class="inline-formula"><i>P</i></span>(O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>)) calculated using VOC measurements taken in Santiago, along with VOC vs. CO linear regressions (LRs), and complement the analysis with Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. …”
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Oxytocin levels in response to CRH administration in hypopituitarism and hypothalamic damage: a randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled trial by Queralt Asla, Maite Garrido, Eulàlia Urgell, Sílvia Terzan, Alicia Santos, Mercè Fernández, Nimmy Varghese, Cihan Atila, Anna Calabrese, Betina Biagetti, Franziska Plessow, Ignasi Gich, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Anne Eckert, Susan M. Webb, Elizabeth A. Lawson, Anna Aulinas

“…Samples were collected over 120 min to assess oxytocin. Linear mixed-effects regression model evaluated the change in oxytocin after CRH/placebo in HHD vs. …”
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Functional Verification of Extended Kalman Filter on FPGA for Railway Wheelset Parameters Estimation by Khakoo Mal, Tayab Din Memon, Imtiaz Hussain Kalwar, Allah Rakhio Junejo, Majid Hussain Memon, Tarique Rafique Memon, Sufyan Ali Memon, Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry

“…A major difficulty is accurately estimating adhesion conditions and implementing them in real time because the contact forces between the wheel and rail are complicated and are highly non-linear. The fast-processing speed and hardware flexibility of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) make them ideal for the implementation of nonlinear condition monitoring systems. …”
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Association between relative fat mass and risk of gallstones in adults by Jianjun Wang, Wei He, Ruizi Shi, Yu Huang, Chuan Qin, Xi Chen, Xintao Zeng, Yongwei Huang, Decai Wang

“…Logistic regression and dose-response curves were used to analyze the relationship between RFM levels and the prevalence of GS. Multiple linear regression and dose-response curves were used to analyze the relationship between RFM levels and patient age at the time of the first GS surgery. …”
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Habit-learning and decision-making circuits are susceptible to glycemic variability in type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal study by Carolina Moreno, Carolina Moreno, Carolina Moreno, Otília C. d’Almeida, Otília C. d’Almeida, Joana Crisóstomo, Nádia Canário, Leonor Gomes, Leonor Gomes, Leonor Gomes, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…Baseline GV was consistently associated with temporal lobe SPC. Linear regression analysis showed that, for each increase of 1 mmol/L in MAGE value, the SPC of the temporal lobe decreases on average by 1.2% (higher atrophy rate).ConclusionThe relationship between longitudinal GM atrophy and GV has a regionally specific pattern, suggesting localized brain susceptibility to intra-daily glucose fluctuations. …”
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