The relationship between aging out of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children assistance and weight status in kindergarten by Antonije Lazic, Michael R. Thomsen, Clare C. Brown, Bradley C. Martin, Anthony Goudie, Joseph W. Thompson

“…We used a multivariable linear regression to estimate the association between a child's WIC gap (i.e., the time in days between when a child aged out of WIC at age five and the child's kindergarten start date) and the child's BMI/BMI95 in kindergarten. …”
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A retrospective cohort analysis of plasma TAT level trends and adverse pregnancy outcomes in early pregnancy patients with newly diagnosed VTE by Rong Zhang, Xiao Mei Wang, Chao Yun Jiang, Tian Hong Cai, Jian Feng He, Kai Chen, Dian Xi Chen, Teng Hui Zhan

“…Conclusion The association between TATp2-1 and adverse pregnancy outcomes in early pregnancy VTE patients was non-linear. A threshold effect was observed with an inflection point of -2.87. …”
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Predictors of carotid artery restenosis after carotid endarterectomy by E. P. Kolesova, E. V. Verkhovskaya, A. G. Vanyurkin, E. K. Zaykova, V. V. Kvan, O. V. Kalinina, M. A. Chernyavsky, A. L. Maslyansky, A. N. Yakovlev, A. Yu. Babenko, A. O. Konradi, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…Significant parameters associated with the severity of restenosis were GFR, glucose level, linear blood flow velocity after surgery, body mass index and age (all laboratory parameters were assessed before surgery). …”
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Fear-avoidance beliefs are associated with changes of back shape and function by Nima Taheri, Luis Becker, Lena Fleig, Karolina Kolodziejczak, Lea Cordes, Bernhard U. Hoehl, Ulrike Grittner, Lukas Mödl, Hendrik Schmidt, Matthias Pumberger

“…The association between FABQ scores and clinical measures was assessed using age, body mass index, sex, and pain intensity–adjusted multiple linear regression models. Results:. Associations between FAB and both clinical (Ott, Schober, STS, FFD) and noninvasive device measures were small. …”
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A semi-analytical study considering Christov-Cattaneo flux model and Stephan blowing effects: Thermally radiative flow of NaAlg based ternary hybrid nanoliquid by Mostafa Mohamed Okasha, Ahmed Babeker Elhag, Munawar Abbas, Shirin Shomurotova, Jihad Younis, Mustafa Bayram, Abdullah A. Faqihi, Abdulhadi A. Altherwi, Ibrahim Mahariq, Muhammad Shafique

“…The outcome of heat radiation and Stephan blowing on Marangoni convective flow of ternary hybrid nanofluid over isothermal permeable non-linearly sheet with Christov-Cattaneo flux model and heat generation. …”
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Higher HEI-2015 score is associated with reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease: a nationwide population-based study by Wenting Hu, Hai Liu, Ying Zhang, Huanxian Liu, Huanxian Liu

“…Threshold effects were computed using a two-segment linear regression model. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses, including multiple imputations, unweighted logistic regression, and exclusion of participants with HEI-2015 scores beyond 3 standard deviations (mean ± 3SD), were performed to assess the robustness of the findings.ResultsA total of 29,581 US adults were included in the analysis, with 286 participants diagnosed with PD. …”
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Development of empirical anti-inflammatory diet index: a cross-sectional study by Joanna Kaluza, Lisa Hellerström, Daniel Kaluza, Abbas Chabok, Agneta Åkesson, Karl Michaëlsson, Alicja Wolk

“…Next, in the Replication group (n = 2,216), the association of eADI with inflammatory biomarkers was examined using multivariable-adjusted linear regression models. Results eADI-17 included 17 food groups (11 with anti-inflammatory, 6 with pro-inflammatory potential). …”
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The Association between Self-Reported Energy Intake and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Perimenopausal Women by Rasa Kazlauskaite, Kelly Karavolos, Imke Janssen, Kimberly Carlson, Karla J. Shipp, Sheila A. Dugan, Lynda H. Powell

“…IAT at L4-L5 vertebral interspace was assessed by computed tomography, energy intake by the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire, and physical activity by the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey. Linear regression models were used for the principal analyses. …”
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Dual-Oriented Targeted Nanostructured SERS Label-Free Immunosensor for Detection, Quantification, and Analysis of Breast Cancer Biomarker Concentrations in Blood Serum by Mohammad E. Khosroshahi, Christine Gaoiran, Vithurshan Umashanker, Hayagreev Veeru, Pranav Panday

“…The SERS signal intensities in the 620–720 nm region were plotted against concentration, yielding linear sensitivity with R² values of 0.942 and 0.800 for HER-II and CA15-3, respectively. …”
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Machine learning for genomic and pedigree prediction in sugarcane by Minoru Inamori, Tatsuro Kimura, Masaaki Mori, Yusuke Tarumoto, Taiichiro Hattori, Michiko Hayano, Makoto Umeda, Hiroyoshi Iwata

“…To validate the accuracy of GP in the population, we first predicted the prediction accuracy of the best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) based on a genomic relationship matrix. …”
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Study of CDX2 and E-cadherin Expression in Colorectal Cancer and their Association with Clinicopathological Parameters: A Cohort Study by Surendran Dhanasree Vellikal, Ranjita Panigrahi, Prajna Das, Saroj Ranjan Sahu

“…Results: A significant association was found between CDX2 expression with gender and lymph node status (p-value = 0.004 and 0.038, respectively). A linear trend was observed between CDX2 and E-cadherin expression with histological grade. …”
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Ultra-processed foods and risk of all-cause mortality: an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies by Shuming Liang, Yesheng Zhou, Qian Zhang, Shuang Yu, Shanshan Wu

“…Dose-response analysis showed a positive linear association (P dose-response < 0.001). Moreover, subgroups and sensitivity analyses indicated consistent findings, while meta-regression analyses suggested sex distributions partially explained heterogeneity, with a higher risk of all-cause mortality in males. …”
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Weight loss with real-world doravirine use in the OPERA cohort: a US-based cohort study by Karam Mounzer, Laurence Brunet, Michael Sension, Ricky K. Hsu, Michael D. Osterman, Jennifer S. Fusco, Yohance O. Whiteside, Gregory P. Fusco

“…The study population was characterized and a linear mixed model was used to estimate rates of weight change on DOR. …”
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Stress reactivity and maternal health (STRIVE): protocol for a multisite observational cohort study by Kiarri N Kershaw, Brittney Williams, William A Grobman, Lynn M Yee, Anna Bartholomew, Shaina J Alexandria, Lauren Hoffer, Grace D Achepohl, Stephanie Brindle, Heather Frey

“…We will use mixed-effects models to estimate personalised indicators of cardiovascular, neuroendocrine and affective reactivity to everyday stressors. We will then use linear and logistic regression modelling to examine associations of these personalised indicators of stress reactivity with placental histological lesions and the occurrence of APOs. …”
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Preoperative assessment of liver regeneration using T1 mapping and the functional liver imaging score derived from Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance for patient with hepatoce... by Qian Li, Tong Zhang, Shan Yao, Feifei Gao, Lisha Nie, Hehan Tang, Bin Song, Bin Song, Yi Wei

“…T1 relaxation time of liver before gadoxetic acid injection (T1pre) and during the hepatobiliary phase (T1HBP), reduction rate (Δ%) and FLIS were calculated, their correlations with liver fibrosis stage, hepatic steatosis, and liver regeneration, quantified as regeneration index (RI), were assessed by Kendall’s tau-b correlation test or Spearman’s correlation test. Multivariate linear regression analyses were used to explore the indicator of RI.ResultsT1pre, T1HBP, Δ%, and FLIS manifested significant correlation with fibrosis stage (r = 0.434, P =0.001; r = 0.546, P &lt; 0.001; r = -0.356, P =0.005; r = -0.653, P &lt;0.001, respectively). …”
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Genome-wide, chromosome-naïve compartmentalization of major developmental networks tailored by modular placement of human embryo-regulatory Long Terminal Repeats by Gennadi V. Glinsky

“… At inception, eukaryotes solved the conflict of the physical dimensions of meter-sized linear chromatin fibers placed into micron-sized nuclei by employing two mechanisms: (i) fragmenting genomic DNA into sets of shorter segments, called chromosomes; (ii) compacting each chromosome by folding it into 3D chromatin arrays. …”
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Prospective associations between 24-h device-measured occupational and leisure-time physical activity and register-based musculoskeletal-related primary healthcare utilization amon... by Stavros Kyriakidis, Søren Mose, Andreas Holtermann, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen, Nidhi Gupta, Karen Søgaard

“…The association between occupational and leisure-time physical activity and musculoskeletal-related primary healthcare utilization was analyzed using a generalized linear model adjusted for potential confounders. During follow-up, 62%, 42% and 10% of the workers had at least one musculoskeletal-related contact to the general practitioner, physiotherapist and specialist, respectively. …”
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2-Deoxy-D-Glucose and ES-936 sensitize cancer- but not normal cells to both low- and high LET irradiation by Katja Kratz, Henrieke Förster, Kira Vogel, Marco Durante, Marco Durante, Burkhard Jakob, Burkhard Jakob

“…Radiosensitization of cell lines was assessed through clonogenic survival assays and analyses of DNA-repair efficiency via fluorescence microscopy.ResultsThe present study demonstrates that the glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose and the NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase inhibitor ES-936 can render cancer cells more sensitive to X-rays and densely ionizing radiation (high-linear energy transfer (LET) irradiation) like alpha-particles or heavy ions but do not affect normal fibroblasts. …”
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Quantitative comparisons of pulmonary artery hemodynamics before and after Pulsta valve implantation in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot using computational fluid dynamics by Seung Min Baek, Kieun Choi, Sang Yun Lee, Hong Gook Lim, Gi Beom Kim, Jongmin Seo

“…Statistical analysis, including Wilcoxon rank-sum tests and multivariable linear regression, was performed to examine the associations between CFD data and non-CFD factors, as well as changes in these parameters after PPVI.ResultsBefore PPVI, forward and backward flow velocities in the right pulmonary artery (RPA) were higher than those in the left pulmonary artery (LPA) and main pulmonary artery (MPA) (forward: MPA/RPA/LPA = 19.9/32.7/19.3 cm/s, backward: MPA/RPA/LPA = 10.1/17.0/9.1 cm/s). …”
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Revisiting Korean Kaein changgu nori: Rhythm Writ Large by Keith Howard

“…Its importance is that it changed the rhythmic grammar of drumming, replacing the static models and surface improvisation of bands of old with the linear development of motifs which move away from and back to an archetype model. …”
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