Job competency and its influencing factors among community mental health service providers for the elderly in China by Qu CHEN, Shige QI, Zhihui WANG, Lu CUI, Han ZHANG, Haoyan GUO, Jing WU

“…Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to explore the latent variables of attitudes towards community geriatric mental health services, and a multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of job competency among community geriatric mental health service personnel. …”
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Association between serum Copper-Zinc-Selenium mixture and multiple health outcomes by Yufei Wang, Yiwen Sun, Tianyang Jie, Minqi Wang, Shutao Zhang, Hongtao Yang, Weiyan Jian, Dai Dai, Ruida Xu, Bing Yue, Xinhua Qu

“…Multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and piecewise linear regression were used to examine linear, nonlinear, and threshold relationships. …”
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U-shaped association between ultra-processed food intake and overactive bladder in US adults: a national cross-sectional study by Zufa Zhang, Zufa Zhang, Li Chen, Long Lv, Long Lv, Wenkai Li, Wenkai Li, Bin Hou, Bin Hou, Sheng Guan, Sheng Guan, Zuyi Chen, Zuyi Chen, Danni He, Danni He, Hongxuan Song, Hongxuan Song, Weibing Sun, Weibing Sun, Feng Tian, Feng Tian, Fengze Jiang, Fengze Jiang, Sixiong Jiang, Sixiong Jiang

“…A U-shaped non-linear relationship between UPF intake and OAB risk was identified, with inflection points at 6.33 (g/day) and 5.73 (kcal/day). …”
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Analysis of the current situation and influencing factors of internal perceptions in patients with chronic heart failure at the county level by Ming Yu, Jiahong Ge, Lili Jiang, Rong Tang, Jing Ji, Dandan Gu, Suping Cai, Dawei Zhu, Jiaojian Shi, Shuangfeng Chen, Wenjuan Zhou, Ronghui Geng, Lingling Jiang

“…A multivariate linear regression analysis identified several independent factors that significantly influence internal perception among CHF patients. …”
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The correlation between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and the MRI burden and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Mengyao Zhao, Mengyao Zhao, Xiaohua Xie, Xiaohua Xie, Zhiwei Hao, Zhiwei Hao, Mengsi Ren, Zhenjie Teng, Zhenjie Teng, Jing Xu, Jing Xu, Chunhui Shan, Yanhong Dong, Yanhong Dong, Peiyuan Lv, Peiyuan Lv

“…The restricted cubic spline plot shows that after adjusting for confounding factors, the NLR level is linearly associated with the risk of CI (P for total = 0.022, P for non-linear = 0.231) and the total burden of CSVD (P for total = 0.005, P for non-linear = 0.448). …”
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Níveis de adubação nitrogenada e bioestimulante na produção e qualidade do algodão BRS verde Levels of nitrogen and growth promoter in the production and quality of BRS green cotto... by Maria M. de Lima, Carlos A. V. de Azevedo, Napoleão E. de M. Beltrão, Vera L. A. de Lima, Maria B. H. do Nascimento, Ivana C. de M. Figueirêdo

“…Em relação à variável produção de algodão em caroço por planta, o algodoeiro herbáceo respondeu, de maneira linear, a dosagens de N de até 240 kg ha-1 (8,7 g por planta). …”
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How forest types shape soil quality: The evidence from eastern China’s north sub-tropical ecosystems by Yanhong Chen, Zhifei Chen, Wenqi Zhang, Zhiying Tang, Yinghu Zhang

“…Additionally, the two models, linear (SQI-L) and non-linear (SQI-NL), were employed to standardize the indicators in MDS. …”
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Association Between Maternal Creatinine to Body Weight Ratio and Small/Large for Gestational Age Newborns Among 11,734 Chinese Women by Bin Zhang, Zhaolong Zhan, Sijie Xi, Yinglu Zhang, Xiaosong Yuan

“…Sensitivity analyses and subgroup stratifications confirmed these associations. Non-linear trends were explored using smooth curve fitting techniques. …”
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Breastfeeding initiation and duration: links to physical, mental and behavioural health in US children aged 3–5 years by Xin Wang, Lei Shi, Li Cai, Li-Zi Lin, Qiang Feng, Ning Pan, Kang-You Li, Sai-Jun Huang, Yingqian Chen, An-Qi Ren, Xu-Chu Weng

“…There was a significant non-linear trend between any breastfeeding duration and having a mental or behavioural health condition (all Pnon-linear<0.001). …”
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Puntajes en pruebas de progreso como predictores del desempeño en el Examen Nacional de Medicina del Perú by Franco Romaní, César Gutiérrez

“…We applied generalized linear models (GLMs) to predict ENAM scores. Results: We analyzed data from 51 students. …”
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Low anti-müllerian hormone levels increased early pregnancy loss rate in patients undergoing frozen-thawed euploid single blastocyst transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Lin Sun, Congli Zhang, Beining Yin, Jingdi Li, Zhiyi Yao, Mingxin Tian, Yuwei Zhu, Danyang Li, Fang Wang, Wei Dai, Zhiqin Bu, Yihong Guo, Yile Zhang

“…Moreover, there was no discernible non-linear relationship between AMH levels and EPL rates in the restricted cubic spline (P-non-linear = 0.356). …”
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Longitudinal changes in bodyweight, body condition, and muscle condition in ageing pet cats: findings from the Cat Prospective Ageing and Welfare Study by Christine R. Pye, Nathalie J. Dowgray, Kelly Eyre, Gina Pinchbeck, Vincent Biourge, Delphine Moniot, Eithne Comerford, Eithne Comerford, Alexander J. German, Alexander J. German

“…Mixed-effects models using natural cubic splines were applied to investigate non-linear age-related changes, adjusting for sex and disease status. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Serum G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 4 and Biglycan Levels with the Severity of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Gao B, Cui Y, Qin Y, Qu C, Zhao J, Li X

“…Serum GPR4 and BGN levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors for IVDD severity. …”
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Obesity Kuznets Curve conjecture assessment in African economies: conditioning effects of urbanization, food, and trade using gender-based regional analysis by Wenxin Wang, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Samuel Atingabili, Akoto Yaw Omari-Sasu, Emmanuel Nouwati, Clement Yenube Kunkuaboor, Emma Serwaa Obobisa, Mu Qiao

“…Methods The study employs a panel data design to analyse the OKC hypothesis in a multivariate non-linear framework. The study focusses on Africa, with the study units consisting of African countries analysed within the framework of regional groupings and differentiated by obesity prevalence in males, females and both sexes correspondingly. …”
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Association Between Fixed-Dose Combination Use and Medication Adherence, Health Care Utilization, and Costs Among Medicaid Beneficiaries by Donglan Zhang, PhD, Jun Soo Lee, PhD, Nicole L. Therrien, PharmD, MPH, Lisa M. Pollack, PhD, MPH, MPT, Sandra L. Jackson, PhD, MPH, Xiaobei Dong, PhD, Anand Rajan, MS, Kai Hong, PhD, Andrew E. Moran, MD, MPH, Feijun Luo, PhD

“…Logistic models were used for medication adherence (defined as medication possession ratio [MPR] ≥80%), linear models for continuous MPRs, negative binomial models for health care utilization, and generalized linear models for costs. …”
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Chalcogenide Metasurfaces Enabling Ultra‐Wideband Detectors From Visible to Mid‐infrared by Shutao Zhang, Shu An, Mingjin Dai, Qing Yang Steve Wu, Nur Qalishah Adanan, Jun Zhang, Yan Liu, Henry Yit Loong Lee, Nancy Lai Mun Wong, Ady Suwardi, Jun Ding, Robert Edward Simpson, Qi Jie Wang, Joel K. W. Yang, Zhaogang Dong

“…Furthermore, relying on linear polarization‐sensitive Sb2Te3 metasurface, the thermoelectric photodetectors with linear polarization‐selectivity are demonstrated. …”
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Reaction time variations in normal aging and elderly MCI patients under various cognitive load conditions by Yanfei Zhu, Yanfei Zhu, Zhuoming Chen, Zhengkun Shi, Zhengkun Shi, Junyi Chen, Junyi Chen, Qiankun Zuo, Qiankun Zuo, Zhi Yang, Wenjing Zhang, Wanting Li, Siyu Lu, Siyuan Peng, Lei Gou

“…Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the linear relationship between MOCA scores and the accuracy rate and reaction time of MCI patients in the interference suppression task.ResultsThe accuracy rate of the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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The association between myopia and mental health among Chinese children in primary and secondary school: a cross-sectional study by Shijie Yu, Hongpo Yin, Wei Sun, Ruosong Yang, Ronghua Lai, Yushan Yu, Hongsheng Bi, Hongsheng Bi, Jianfeng Wu, Jianfeng Wu, Jianfeng Wu

“…Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed in distinct subgroups.ResultsAmong all children, 836 children (50.98%) were boys; the mean age was 9.39 ± 2.22 years old. …”
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The Relationship of Insulin Resistance and Systemic Inflammation with Cardiovascular Outcomes in Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Xie Y, Chen H, Gao Y, He H, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Zhou Q, Liu L, Zheng J

“…The RCS analysis revealed an L-shaped association between eGDR and MACCEs with an approximate threshold of 8 mg/kg/min, whereas CRP exhibited a linear positive dose-response relationship with MACCEs. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid YKL‐40 relates to white matter hyperintensity progression in females but not males over a 6‐year period by Amalia J. Peterson, Yunyi Sun, Derek B. Archer, Hailey A. Adegboye, Elizabeth E. Moore, Isabella Deberghes, Kimberly R. Pechman, Niranjana Shashikumar, W. Hudson Robb, Abigail W. Workmeister, T. Bryan Jackson, Dandan Liu, Logan Dumitrescu, L. Taylor Davis, Bennett A. Landman, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Timothy J. Hohman, Angela L. Jefferson

“…METHODS Human chitinase‐3‐like protein‐1 (YKL‐40) concentrations at baseline were related to white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume, free water (FW), and FW‐corrected fractional anisotropy using linear effects models (for cross‐sectional outcomes) and linear mixed‐effects models (for longitudinal outcomes), adjusting for demographic and medical risk factors. …”
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