Association of genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive function in two European populations by Biqi Wang, Lori B. Chibnik, Seung Hoan Choi, Deborah Blacker, Anita L. DeStefano, Honghuang Lin

“…To validate the associations externally, we ran the linear mixed effects model in the ADNI sample free of dementia (age ranged 55–91, mean age 73), including similar covariates as fixed effects and participants’ IDs as the random effect. …”
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Seagrass Meadows as Critical Ecosystems: An Integrated Approach to Conservation Area in Saleh Bay, West Nusa Tenggara by Wiwid Andriyani Lestariningsih, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Ibadur Rahman, Putu Satya Pratama Atmaja, Muhammad Hafidz Ibnu Khaldun, Lora Santika, Mahbub Murtiyoso, Soraya Gigentika, Hernawati Hernawati, Cahya Himawan, Rendy Vidya Wibisono

“…The density and percentage cover were count from three linear transects and placed perpendicularly to the coastline. …”
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Factors related to nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain management: a cross-sectional study of 32 tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China by Yidan Zhang, Jiadong Wang, Shumin Bi, Shangui Chen, Zhaowen Peng, Zhiju Li, Chunxia Ren

“…This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge of pain management and the factors associated with it.Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Anhui province, China, using the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) (2014). Multiple linear regression analysis identified factors associated with nurses’ KASRP Scores.Setting The study was carried out in 32 tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China, from 21 May to 13 July 2023.Participants 6928 registered nurses.Outcome measures The main outcome was the KASRP Score, reflecting nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain management. …”
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Pathway analysis of nursing interns’ professional benefit perception and influencing factors: a cross-sectional study by Mei Su, Ying Hu, Jiaxin Sun, Wenzhong Chang, Yaru Li, Peijuan Tang, Yajuan Cui, Yujia Ma, Yanting Wang, Fengxian Zhang, Jia Wang, Yuchong Hu

“…To examine the influencing factors and pathways, multiple linear regression and the Hayes PROCESS macro were employed.ResultsThe study encompassed 427 nursing interns, whose perception of professional benefits was assessed at a moderate to high level, with a mean score of 4.29 ± 0.61. …”
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A molecular conveyor belt-associated protein controls the rotational direction of the bacterial type 9 secretion system by Abhishek Trivedi, Jacob A. Miratsky, Emma C. Henderson, Abhishek Singharoy, Abhishek Shrivastava

“…Through the coordinated actions of the T9SS stator units (akin to a driving motor), the GldK ring (the gear that converts rotational energy into linear movement), and GldJ, this machinery forms a smart conveyor belt system reminiscent of flexible or cognitive mechanical conveyors. …”
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Wildlife detection dogs effectively survey a terrestrial amphibian, but differ among individuals, weather and habitat by Veronika Paulina Koch, Leonard Bolte, Wiebke Harms, Klaus Henle, Annegret Grimm‐Seyfarth

“…We first analysed environmental and training factors influencing toad detectability for four detection dogs with varying experience using a binomial generalized linear model (GLM). Then, we compared capture success of ACBs and WDD transects (deploying two dogs) considering weather and habitat type using negative binomial GLMs. …”
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Exploring the potential of Chlorella vulgaris for nutrient removal and biomass accumulation in palm oil mill effluent (POME): A sustainable and green technology approach by Hemen Emmanuel Jijingi, Sara Kazemi Yazdi, Yousif Abdalla Abakr, Azalea Dyah Maysarah Satya

“…Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) emerged as the best-performing model, with an R2 value of 0.984 and an RMSE of 0.608, demonstrating a strong correlation between OD and biomass accumulation. Linear Regression also demonstrated high accuracy (R2 = 0.978, RMSE = 0.707), confirming that Chlorella vulgaris growth can be effectively modeled over time. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with arthritis: a retrospective cohort study based on the NHANES database (19... by Yiwei Zhang, Sen Wang, Hengli Lu, Lei Liu, Rui Chen, Binbin Li, Yong Li, Jingdong Sun, Qiuming Gao

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves showed a negative linear association between OBS and both mortality types (p < 0.001). …”
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The Possibilities of Modern Ultrasound Scanning in Uveal Melanoma Extrascleral Growth Detection by A. G. Amiryan, S. V. Saakyan, G. P. Zakharova, A. Yu. Tsygankov

“…All patients underwent standard and special ophthalmological examinations, including grey scale echography and color Doppler Imaging on ultrasound system Voluson ® 730Pro device using a linear format probe with a central scanning frequency of 10–16 MHz. …”
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The Effectiveness of the UNAIDS Strategy«90-90-90»in Populations with Different Population Growth by D. A. Neshumaev, E. N. Sukharev, V. L. Stasenko

“…The effect of reducing the probability of HIV transmission in populations with a negative and zero population growth is expressed as a linear reduction in incidence and prevalence (at fixed lethality). …”
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Connected and Automated Vehicle Trajectory Control in Stochastic Heterogeneous Traffic Flow with Human-Driven Vehicles Under Communication Delay and Disturbances by Meiqi Liu, Yang Chen, Ruochen Hao

“…The advantages of the proposed method in stabilizing heterogeneous traffic flow are verified in comparison with a typical car-following model and the linear quadratic regulator.…”
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Vitamin D3 among neonates born after in vitro fertilization compared with neonates from the general population by Karen Christina Walker, Sofie Gry Pristed, Fanney Thorsteinsdottir, Ina Olmer Specht, Arieh Cohen, Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

“…Information on use of assisted reproduction was collected from the Danish In Vitro Fertilization register, ICD‐10 code: DZ358F. 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D was measured from dried blood spots routinely collected by heel prick 48–72 h after birth and corrected according to the hematocrit fraction for capillary blood of neonates. Linear regression analysis was performed, both crude and adjusted, for predefined putative confounders, identified through directed acyclic graphs. …”
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Comparison of physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness among Chinese children and adolescents in Qinghai between 2019 and 2023 by Ling Zhang, Zheng’ao Li, Zhenxing Kong, Yuliang Sun, Yuanke Lu, Wenfei Zhu

“…Independent samples T-tests and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to explore differences and associations in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time (SED), and physical fitness in this population in 2019 and 2023. …”
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Interaction between triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and age in coronary artery stenosis severity: a sex-stratified exploratory analysis​ by Pingxiong Zeng, Jingdan Deng, Yuting Zhong, Liping Zhong, Yuanjun Zhou, Yilin Liao, Zhiyan Xu

“…Sex-stratified analyses revealed a near-linear relationship between TyG-BMI and multi-vessel CAS risk in men (p-nonlinear = 0.040) but not in women (p-nonlinear = 0.317). …”
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Modeling the Effects of Extreme Temperatures on the Infection Rate of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Using Historical Climate Data (1951–2023) of Central Chile by William Campillay-Llanos, Samuel Ortega-Farías, Patricio González-Colville, Gonzalo A. Díaz, Marlon M. López-Flores, Rafael López-Olivari

“…The aim was to examine trends in extreme maximum temperatures (EMTs) and develop a simple model to estimate the infection rate of <i>B. cinerea</i>. Linear trend analyses were conducted, as was analysis of the probability of occurrence. …”
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Quantitative Histopathological Analysis of Cervical Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia Sections: Methodological Issues by Martial Guillaud, Dennis Cox, Anais Malpica, Gregg Staerkel, Jasenka Matisic, Dirk Van Niekirk, Karen Adler‐Storthz, Neal Poulin, Michele Follen, Calum MacAulay

“…Methods: Non‐overlapping quantitatively stained nuclei were selected from 280 samples with histopathological characteristics of normal (199), koilocytosis (37), CIN 1 (18), CIN 2 (10) and CIN 3 (16). Linear discriminant analysis was used to assess the diagnostic information in three different feature sets to evaluate and compare staining intensity normalization methods. …”
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Changes in Brain Activity and Functional Connectivity During Spinal Nerve Stimulation in a Rat Model of Overactive Bladder by Haoyu Sun, Yongheng Zhou, Qinggang Liu, Xing Li, Limin Liao

“…Brain activity during SNS was further assessed using the general linear model (GLM) and FC analysis. Statistical significance was defined as P<0.05 (family-wise error–corrected). …”
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Robust handling of extremes in quantile mapping – “Murder your darlings” by P. Berg, T. Bosshard, D. Bozhinova, L. Bärring, J. Löw, C. Nilsson, G. Strandberg, J. Södling, J. Thuresson, R. Wilcke, W. Yang

“…</p></li><li> <p id="d2e181">In the second step, applying an outlier-insensitive method for linear regression works well for finding an extrapolation parameterisation for the tail.…”
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Determinants of myocardial fibrosis in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases by Nicholas Black, Joshua Bradley, Fardad Soltani, John P. Farrant, Josephine H. Naish, Matthias Schmitt, Maya H. Buch, Christopher A. Miller

“…Determinants of ECV were investigated with univariable and multivariable linear regression. Results ECV varied significantly according to IMID diagnosis (ANOVA F statistic 2.80, P = 0.015); ECV was higher in patients with SSc compared to other IMIDs. …”
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Predicting the oral health-related behaviors of the Iranian elderly based on the extended theory of planned behavior by Saeid Bashirian, Sahar Khoshravesh, Erfan Ayubi, Mahrokh Amiri, Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini, Majid Barati, Parshang Faghih Solaymani

“…Results A mean age of 63.82 (± 5.15) years was estimated for the 360 ​​elderly. The linear regression results showed that all ETPB constructs predicted oral health behaviors in the studied elderly. …”
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