Network analysis of chronic disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: a nationwide survey by Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Hongfeng Wu, Likun Yang, Ke Kan, Xinping Zhang, Su Zhang, Rufu Jia, Xian Li

“…Community detection identified groups of closely related diseases using the Louvain algorithm. Multivariable linear regression with forward stepwise selection explored factors influencing chronic disease co-morbidity. …”
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Plant Traits in Spring and Winter Canola Genotypes Under Salinity by Rajan Shrestha, Qingwu Xue, Andrea Leiva Soto, Girisha Ganjegunte, Santosh Subhash Palmate, Vijayasatya N. Chaganti, Saurav Kumar, April L. Ulery, Samuel Zapata

“…Plant height, stem mass, leaf area, and specific leaf area (SLA) showed a negative linear response, while quadratic relationships were observed in biomass and leaf mass with increased salinity levels. …”
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Peritraumatic distress and its relationship to appliance-related orthodontic emergencies in orthodontic patients during the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional... by Jie Zhang, Kai Liu, Xin Yang, Shuting Zhang, Li’an Yang, Yuhsin Choi, Wa Li, Pei Tang, Jianyong Wu

“…Higher CPDI scores were observed in participants with urgency (14 (6, 21) vs 8 (2, 15), p<0.001), participants aged ≥18 years (15 (6, 23) vs 8 (2, 15), p<0.001) and participants with TMJ pain (15 (8, 24) vs 11 (3, 18), p<0.001). Linear regression showed that age >18 years (β=0.271, p<0.001), TMJ pain (β=0.169, p<0.001) and urgency (β=0.144, p=0.001) were independently associated with the mean CPDI score.Conclusions The study suggested that during catastrophic events such as the COVID-19 lockdown, orthodontic urgencies may exacerbate patients’ peritraumatic distress, especially among adult patients and those who suffer from TMJ pain.…”
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Interplay of education and community norms in justifying intimate partner violence among ever-married women aged 15–49 years in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Hridoy Patwary, Sumaiya Nusrat Esha

“…Statistical analyses, including chi-square tests, rank-biserial correlation test, and generalized linear models with binomial link function, were utilized to evaluate associations between IPV justification and sociodemographic factors. …”
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Bezier curve conjugation for smooth curve joining and corner rounding by O. V. Krivosheev, S. V. Mavrin, A. S. Starkova

“…The proposed mathematical method is based on solving a system of linear equations, where the equations represent the derivative equality conditions at the connection points and at the points where additional constraints are applied. …”
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Duke activity status index is not predictive of outcomes after kidney transplantation: a retrospective observational study by Ruth Fergie, Alexander P. Maxwell, Aisling E. Courtney, Michael Corr, Stephen O’Neill, Emma L. Cunningham

“…Post-transplant length of stay was assessed using multivariate linear regression. All-cause mortality and death-censored graft loss were evaluated using Cox proportional hazard regression models. …”
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Genome-wide association study and haplotype analyses reveal the genetic architecture of agronomic traits and sugars in sweet sorghum by Abdullah Bin Umar, Ajay Prasanth Ramalingam, Bushra Sadia, Faisal Saeed Awan, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Mariam Nasir, Amy Bernardo, Paul St. Amand, Guihua Bai, P. V. Vara Prasad, Ramasamy Perumal

“…This study identified 21 significant quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) for the studied traits using the three (compressed)-variance component multi-locus random- SNP-effect mixed linear model (3VmrMLM), which were colocalized with previously reported quantitative trait loci (QTLs). …”
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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing as a potential treatment for substance use disorders: study protocol by Daniel Folch Sanchez, Chrysanthi Blithikioti, Flavia Piazza, Laura Nuño, Laura Blanco, Arturo Rodríguez-Rey, Emma Muñoz-Moreno, Mercè Balcells-Oliveró, Laia Miquel

“…Survival analysis and linear mixed models will be used to assess treatment effects. …”
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Selecting effective plant species for the phytoremediation of persistent organic pollutants and multielement contaminated fibrous sediments by Gabriela L. Paladino, Gabriel Dupaul, Anders Jonsson, Henrik Haller, Alireza Eivazi, Erik Hedenström

“…The evaluation included plant growth parameters, bioconcentration and uptake efficiency of metal(oid)s (V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb), and the degradation of polycyclic and linear hydrocarbons. Results Despite initial concerns, fiberbanks displayed favorable physical characteristics and a degree of fertility conducive to plant growth. …”
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The relationship between illness perception and quality of life among Chinese rural elderly patients with hypertension: the mediating role of medication experience by Ziyuan Li, Xiaona Li, Wenqiang Yin, Min Gao, Ping Dong, Yongli Shi, Zhaofeng Yu, Zhiqiang Feng, Zhongming Chen

“…Data was collected using the brief illness perception questionnaire, the grassroots medication experience scale for patients with chronic diseases and the quality of life scale. Multiple linear regression and Bootstrap method were used to explore the mediating role of medication experience between illness perception and quality of life. …”
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Childhood respiratory risk profiles associate with lung function and COPD among the old population by Chenyuan Qin, Jian Gao, Xingang Sang, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Latent class analysis (LCA) was applied with six variables used to develop the early-life respiratory risk profiles. Linear regressions and logistic regressions were used to assess the associations between childhood respiratory risk profiles and lung function, including peak expiratory flow (PEF) value, PEF value <80% of the predicted value and COPD.Results A total of 12,296 participants (5017 males and 7279 females) with an average age of 68 years were recruited. …”
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A decomposition analysis of sociodemographic factors and non-cigarette tobacco use as contributors to the change in smoking rates in South Africa between 2017/18 and 2021 by K Kali, O Ayo-Yusuf

“…Chi-square analyses and generalised linear models were used to compare the prevalence of TNP use between the two periods. …”
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Cumulative associations between health behaviours, mental well-being, and health over 30 years by Tiia Kekäläinen, Johanna Ahola, Emmi Reinilä, Tiina Savikangas, Marja-Liisa Kinnunen, Tuuli Pitkänen, Katja Kokko

“…The associations of risk scores with mental well-being (depressive symptoms, psychological well-being) and health (self-rated health, number of metabolic risk factors) from age 36 onwards were analyzed with linear multilevel models adjusted for gender and education.Results More current risky behaviours were associated with more depressive symptoms (B = 0.10, p = 0.032), lower psychological well-being (B = -0.10, p = 0.010), lower self-rated health (B = -0.45, p < 0.001), and more metabolic risk factors (B = 0.53, p = 0.013). …”
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The role of extrapulmonary personalized factors in asthma control by L. V. Tribuntceva, A. V. Budnevsky, G. G. Prozorova, O. N. Choporov, S. A. Kozhevnikova, I. A. Olysheva

“…Asthma control was assessed by Asthma Control Questionnaire-5, physical activity – by the motor activity questionnaire (ODA23+), physical activity motivation – by data from the questionnaire. A linear regression model was built with the inclusion of sex, smoking, BMI, physical activity to predict the level of asthma control. …”
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CpG methylation changes associated with hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetes occur at angiogenic glomerular and retinal gene loci by Xiaojian Shao, Sophie Le Fur, Warren Cheung, Marie-Pierre Belot, Kevin Perge, Natacha Bouhours-Nouet, Candace Bensignor, Lucie Levaillant, Bing Ge, Tony Kwan, Mark Lathrop, Tomi Pastinen, Pierre Bougnères

“…Chronic hyperglycemia was estimated every 3–4 months by HbA1c measurement. Linear regressions with adjustment to age, sex, treatment duration, blood proportions and batch effects were employed to characterize the relationships between the dynamic changes of DNA methylation and average HbA1c levels. …”
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Social inequalities in COVID-19-related years of life lost in metropolitan France, 2020 by Romana Haneef, Nour Mahrouseh, Pascal Bessonneau, Stephanie Vandentorren, Nicolas Minier, Francis Chin, Olivier Bruyère, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Grant M. A. Wyper

“…Results In 2020, the overall age standardized YLL rate related to COVID-19 per 100 000 population was 836, ranging from 831 in the least deprived quintile (Q1) to 1058 in the most deprived quintile (Q5), reflecting the non-linear distribution between deprivation quintiles and COVID-19 YLL. …”
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Accelerated increase in ferritin levels during menopausal transition as a marker of metabolic health by Minjeong Kim, Yoosoo Chang, Yoosun Cho, Min-Jung Kwon, Hee-Kyung Joh, Ga-Young Lim, Ria Kwon, Jiin Ahn, Jungeun Park, Kye-Hyun Kim, Jae Keun Yoo, Seungho Ryu

“…This retrospective study analyzed longitudinal changes in 1,885 women aged 31–56 undergoing natural menopause, with at least 3 years of follow-up, using linear mixed models relative to the final menstrual period (FMP), segmented into pre-FMP, around-FMP, and post-FMP periods. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of passively and actively acquired SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in infants with repeat newborn screening samples by Amanda K. Damjanovic, Alexander Keyel, Jean M. Rock, Dylan Ehrbar, Rachel Bievenue, Katherine L. Nemeth, Erica Yauney, Denise M. Kay, Michele Caggana, Monica M. Parker, Linda M. Styer

“…Antibody decay occurred in a non-linear process with initial rapid decay followed by slower decay (half-life of 22–23 days for 0–30 days after birth, 37–38 days for > 30 days after birth). …”
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Fuzzy volume fraction model representation of blood-based sisko tri-hybrid nanofluid flow via a stretching cylinder by N. Deepa, P. Kavya, N. Thamaraikannan, S. Madhanraj, P. Asaigeethan, K. Loganathan

“…The triangular membership function (TMF) is utilized to analyze the variability of uncertainty, while the α− cut is responsible for controlling the TFNs. Analysis of fuzzy linear regression analysis utilizes triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs) to ascertain the central (crisp), left, and right values of the fuzzy velocity profile. …”
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Modelling the impact of total energy consumption on economic growth and carbon emissions in sub-Saharan Africa by Nyeso Christian Azubuike, Sunday Sunday Ikiensikimama, Uche Osokogwu

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the long- and short-run relationships among total energy consumption, economic growth, and carbon footprint in 41 Sub-Saharan African countries from 1990 to 2021 using a panel linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) framework with symmetry tests, while robustness is assessed using the Nonlinear ARDL model and asymmetric causality techniques. …”
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