Effectiveness of tailored talks between a cancer screening specialist and general practitioners to improve the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Ancona (Italy) during the pa... by Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Giusi Giacomini, Maria Elena Flacco, Lamberto Manzoli, Margherita Morettini, Mosè Martellucci, Sara Rosati, Silvia Bizzarri, Matthew Palmer, Lidia Pascucci, Marco Uncini, Francesca Pasqualini

“…Data was extracted from the National Healthcare System datasets and linear regression was used to assess the potential predictors of CRC screening uptake.Results The mean CRC screening uptake remained stable from 39.9% in 2018–19 to 40.8% in 2020–21 in the 22 GPs of the intervention county, whereas it statistically significantly decreased from 38.7% to 34.7% in the 232 control GPs. …”
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Development of the initial sunflower breeding material resistant to new high virulent races of broomrape and false powdery mildew by O. F. Gorbachenko, F. I. Gorbachenko, T. V. Usatenko, N. S. Luchkin, E. G. Burlyaeva, N. A. Zhitnik, V. D. Gorbachenko

“…Using hybridization methods, multiple self-pollination, and reliable estimation of pathogen resistance at all stages of the breeding process, there was selected a promising linear material (I-4/4640, I-4/4764, I-5/2450, I-5/2465 and etc.), which was included into the search for high heterosis hybrid combinations. …”
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Comparing the impact of Hydroxychloroquine based regimens and standard treatment on COVID-19 patient outcomes: A retrospective cohort study by Saja H. Almazrou, Ziyad S. Almalki, Abdullah S. Alanazi, Abdulhadi M. Alqahtani, Saleh M. Alghamd

“…Patients were classified into two groups according to treatment type: in the HCQ group, patients were treated with HCQ; in the SC group, patients were treated with other antiviral or antibacterial treatments according to Ministry of Health (MOH) protocols.The outcomes were hospitalization days, ICU admission, and the need for mechanical ventilation.We estimated the differences in hospital length of stay and time in the ICU between the HCQ group and the standard care (SC) group using a multivariate generalized linear regression. The differences in ICU admission and mechanical ventilation were compared via logistic regression. …”
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Addressing Dyslipidaemia in Advanced CKD: Insights from a Secondary Care Cohort by Tom Siby, Seena Babu, Inuri Patabendi, Sudarshan Ramachandran, Jyoti Baharani

“…Statistical analyses evaluated factors that were associated with LDL-C (linear/multiple regression) and statin therapy (Chi square). …”
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In vivo confocal microscopy provides evidence of corneal nerve damage and basal tear film reduction in patients treated with oral isotretinoin by Alberto Barros, Javier Lozano-Sanroma, Juan Queiruga-Piñeiro, Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto, Cristina Sánchez-Fernández, Jesús Merayo-Lloves, Ignacio Alcalde

“…The break-up time (BUT) was 5.70 [0.6] vs. 11.2 [0.2] seconds (p < 0.001). A linear regression equation model was developed for BUT (R2 = 0.48; 1-β = 0.98; p = 0.01) and CNFrD (R2 = 0.58; 1-β = 0.99; p = 0.002). …”
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Problems of optimizing the energy consumption of households in the tasks of improving the energy efficiency of the housing sector by G. G. Grebenuk, S. M. Nikishov, A. A. Krygin, L. A. Sereda

“…The proposed integrated approach uses methods of  probability theory, linear programming, heat exchange models. The  conducted research confirms the effectiveness of the solution  obtained and can serve as a basis for the creation of training and  research stands. …”
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Unraveling the genetic potential of Indian rice germplasm for reproductive stage drought tolerance by Santhiya Subramanian, Pushpam Ramamoorthy, Subramanian Alagesan, John Joel Amalraj, Raveendran Muthurajan, Senthil Alagarsamy, Muthuramu Sengalan, Suresh Ramalingam, Pravin Kumar Kathiresan, Parthiban Thathapalli Prakash

“…A high heritability estimate for most of the traits under non-stress and stress conditions indicates that selection for grain yield under stress conditions can be done with the same precision as in non-stress condition. Mixed linear model revealed a considerable genetic variation for yield and yield-attributing traits. …”
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Enhancing ionic conductivity, mechanical stability and electrochemical properties simultaneously by integrating POSS-PEG13.3 hybrid nanoparticles into PEO-NaClO4 solid polymer elec... by Anji Reddy Polu, Pramod K. Singh, Aseel A. Kareem, Shufeng Song, Serguei V. Savilov, M.Z.A. Yahya, Markus Diantoro, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, S.N.F. Yusuf, Faisal Islam Chowdhury

“…The ionic transference number (tion = 0.988) confirm that ions are the primary charge carriers in these electrolytes. Additionally, linear sweep voltammetry and battery discharge studies indicate a wide electrochemical stability window of 3.32 V, demonstrating the suitability of these SPEs for Na-ion battery applications.…”
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A Comparative Study of Kinetic Reaction Schemes for the Isomerization Process of the C₆ Series by Diana K. Díaz-Cervantes, Arturo Elías-Domínguez, Ángel Castro-Agüero, Fernando Pérez-Villaseñor, Arturo Ortíz-Arroyo, Friné López-Medina, Eduardo López-López, Edith Osorio-de-la-Rosa

“…Five schemes were taken from the literature, two were modified to ensure linear independence, and one was proposed in this study under the same criteria. …”
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The effect of burs wear during milling on accuracy of zirconia lithium silicate single crowns: 3-dimensional analysis by Roi Avrahami, Joseph Nissan, Alexandra Andronik, Ofir Rosner, Diva Lugassy, Gil Ben-Izhack

“…A Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was performed followed by Linear mixed models test for comparison between the four groups regarding trueness and precision. …”
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Resting‐State Functional Connectivity of Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks and Lower Limb Performance in Chronic Stroke: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Svetlana Pundik, Margaret M. Skelly, Jessica P. McCabe, Ahlam I. Salameh, Trenley Anderson, Kelsey Rose Duncan, Terri Hisel, Sarah J. A. Carr

“…Relationship of ROI–ROI connectivity and clinical measures or lesion load was assessed using general linear models. Graph theory metrics (global efficiency, clustering coefficient, and betweenness centrality) were related to clinical measures using elastic nets analysis. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices among adolescents in rural Thatta, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study by Iqbal Azam, Sarah Saleem, Shiyam S Tikmani, Alijaan Inayat Ali

“…Statistical analysis was performed on Stata V.15.0 using multiple linear regression.Results Among 632 adolescents, 82.7% were females. …”
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Evaluating anti-MRSA antibiotic stewardship with a focus on trends in consumption and resistance in a tertiary hospital in Alexandria, Egypt from 2019 to 2023 by Ehab Elmongui, Adel Zaki, Amel Elsheredy, Asmaa Abd Elhameed

“…Exploratory data analysis, including time series visualization and linear regression, assessed trends and the impact of COVID-19 on antibiotic use and resistance patterns. …”
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Lipoprotein trajectories from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with complications: a Chinese population-specific formula for sdLDL-C estimation by Bin Feng, Yi Wang, Jingjie Xu, Liang Sang, Yanhua Zhao, Wei Gan

“…Formula performance was assessed using spearman correlation, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and multivariable linear regression. A novel formula was derived via multivariable regression. …”
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A novel method to determine background concentrations and spatial distributions of heavy metals in soil at large scale using machine learning coupled with remote sensing-terrain at... by Magboul M. Sulieman, Fuat Kaya, Abdullah S. Al-Farraj, Eric C. Brevik

“…Random forest and stepwise multiple linear regression models were further used to digitally map the studied HMs. …”
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Impact of perioperative enteral nutrition on postoperative acute muscle wasting in gastric cancer: a prospective exploratory study with a historical control group by Xing Zeng, Xing Zeng, Xuan Ni, Zhili Shen, Dong Yang, Yajing Gu, Ai Li, Hui Liu, Changdi Li

“…After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, gender, nutritional risk screening 2002(NRS 2002) score, education level, diabetes comorbidity, tumor staging, surgical approach, intraoperative blood loss, and operation time, multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the EN program independently influenced the loss rates of skeletal muscle mass, grip strength, and body weight (p&lt;0.01).ConclusionThe perioperative EN program for GC developed in this study enables medical staff to efficiently gather relevant information, providing a more comprehensive and holistic approach to EN for GC patients. …”
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In-situ graphene modified pencil graphite electrode for the simultaneous electrochemical detection of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid by Pham Van Dat, Le Khanh Toan, Pham Huyen Thuong, Nguyen Van Anh, Nguyen Van Thuc, Nguyen Xuan Viet

“…The corresponding limits of detection (S/N = 3) were 30.0 μM for AA, 0.047 μM for DA, and 0.17 μM for UA, with linear detection ranges of 50.0–300.0 μM (AA), 0.05–4.0 μM (DA), and 1.0–15.0 μM (UA), respectively. …”
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Critical risks of haemoadsorption for COVID-19 patients and directions for future evaluations: a nationwide propensity score matched cohort study by Jan Andreas Kloka, Thomas Jasny, Oliver Old, Elina Nürenberg-Goloub, Christina Scharf, Patrick Meybohm, Alexander Supady, Kai Zacharowski, Benjamin Friedrichson

“…Two-sided probability values for group comparisons and regression models with spline functions controlling for non-linear relationships and medically relevant interaction variables were calculated. …”
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The influence of age categories on performance parameters during on-court testing in wheelchair basketball players by Lorian Honnorat, Thierry Weissland, Didier Pradon, Ilona Alberca, Jean Romain Rivière, Florian Brassart, Florian Brassart, Opale Vigié, Arnaud Faupin

“…Principal component analysis and hierarchical clustering were applied to identify key performance differentiators among groups.ResultsJunior players exhibited significantly lower linear wheelchair velocities from the first three pushes, as well as throughout their best sprint compared to seniors, resulting in significantly longer sprint times in junior players. …”
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Qualidade do sono, tempo de tela e memória episódica verbal em adolescentes: um estudo transversal by Gabriel Maia Vianna, Rebeca Rodarte Pedrosa, Ítalo Luiz da Cunha Santos, Karen Rosângela Silva de Souza Saviotti

“…As análises incluíram correlação de Spearman, teste de Mann-Whitney e regressão linear. Resultados: Houve correlação entre tempo de tela antes de dormir e velocidade de esquecimento (ρ=0,540; p=0,012), além de associação entre má qualidade do sono e interferência retroativa (ρ = 0,467; p = 0,033). …”
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