Unique and shared influences of anxiety and ADHD on the behavioral profile of autism in early childhood by Diana K. Waters, Grace T. Baranek, Elizabeth Glenn, Hannah Riehl, Lauren DeMoss, Geraldine Dawson, Kimberly L. H. Carpenter

“…Using an additive main effect general linear model, we examined the unique contributions of an anxiety disorder and/or ADHD on core and associated autistic features as well as executive function. …”
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Value Chain Modeling in Digital Strategic Management by I. M. Stepnov, Yu. A. Kovalchuk

“…The results of the modeling show that a coordination effect is in non-linear dependence on the share of the capital invested by the organizers of the process. …”
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Exclusive lactation is associated with improved lipid profile postpartum by Viviana de Assis, Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Matthew J. Gurka, Barbara Prol, Seun M. Ajoseh, Tatyana Harris, Carl J. Pepine, Maureen Groer

“…However, the quadratic trend did not vary between the groups. A difference in linear trends was noted in BMI when comparing EB and NEB groups, with lower BMI by the last visit in the EB group (p = 0.0133). …”
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The Palatability Dance—SNPs and Genetic Taste Scores of Umami, Sweet, and Bitter Taste Receptors (TAS1R and TAS2R Genes) by Jean Leite, Jaqueline Pereira, Marcelo Rogero, Regina Fisberg, Flávia Sarti

“…After data cleaning and quality control procedures, genotype and phenotype data of 637 individuals were made available for association analysis with invBHEI-R using linear models adjusted for age, age2, age × sex, sex, BMI, and the two first principal components of ancestry. …”
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Effect of low-dose esketamine on postoperative quality of recovery in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized controlled trial by Jing Zhang, Zheng Niu, Ting Wang, Lianya Yu, Xinyi Ren, Shurui Zhang, Yuwei Zhu, Dunyi Qi

“…The heart rate (HR) was faster at 3 min (T1) (P = 0.005), 10 min (T3) (P = 0.023), and 30 min (T4) (P = 0.014) after incubation and complete end of surgery (T5) (P = 0.010) in group S. Multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that higher education was associated with better recovery (P < 0.05). …”
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Novel oxygen optode sensor with fast response time: an in-depth characterization and assessment of the HydroFlash O2, applicable for several ocean observing platforms by Tobias Hahn, Arne Körtzinger, Arne Körtzinger

“…The drift assessment covering a maximum time span of approximately 3 years is based on two optodes and yielded linear (R2 = 0.98) and exponential (τ = 2.35 ± 0.30 yr, 95 % CI) drift behaviors. …”
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Dual-target electrochemical aptasensor for the simultaneous detection of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in biological fluids by Maria-Bianca Irimes, Alexandra Pusta, Daniel Coker, Paul Cristian Martian, Maria Suciu, Stanca-Lucia Pandrea, Mihaela Tertis, Cecilia Cristea, Radu Oprean

“…The aptasensor demonstrated simultaneous detection of IL-6 and TNF-α within a linear range of 5–5000 pg/mL, achieving a limit of detection of 1.6 pg/mL. …”
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‘Do no harm’ - the impact of an intervention for addictive eating on disordered eating behaviours in Australian adults: secondary analysis of the TRACE randomised controlled trial... by Janelle A. Skinner, Mark Leary, Megan Whatnall, Phillipa J. Hay, Susan J. Paxton, Clare E. Collins, Tracy L. Burrows

“…Change in YFAS, EDE-Q 6.0, Binge Eating Scale, RED-X5 and Short Inventory of Grazing scores were assessed at 3-months (immediate post-intervention) and 6-months (3-months post-intervention) follow-up. Results Using Linear Mixed Models, from baseline to 3-months there was a significant reduction in eating disorder global scores in the active intervention [mean decrease − 0.6 (95% CI: -0.8, -0.4)], but not in the passive intervention [-0.2 (95% CI: -0.5, 0.1)] or control groups [-0.1 (95% CI: -0.3, 0.1)]. …”
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Development of a Hydrogen-Sensing Antenna Operating in the Microwave Region for Applications in Safety-Critical Systems by Antonio Jefferson Mangueira Sales, Stephen Rathinaraj Benjamin, João Paulo Costa do Nascimento, Felipe Felix do Carmo, Juscelino Chaves Sales, Roterdan Fernandes Abreu, Francisco Enilton Alves Nogueira, Paulo Maria de Oliveira Silva, Marcelo Antonio Santos da Silva, José Adauto da Cruz, Enio Pontes de Deus, Antonio Sergio Bezerra Sombra

“…The sensor exhibited a linear sensitivity of 3 kHz/ppm in the 310–600 ppm concentration range, with a residual standard deviation of 31.1 kHz and a calculated limit of detection (LOD) of approximately 31 ppm. …”
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Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging findings in patients receiving teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease by Timothy Truong, Rona Z. Silkiss, Johnell Renz Amoroso, Huanye Li, Quan V. Hoang, Kasra Eliasieh, Jesse J. Jung

“…Methods and outcomes measures: Retrospective chart review was conducted, with demographics, clinical examination, BCVA, Humphrey visual field (HVF), and SD-OCT data: central foveal thickness (CFT), sub-foveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), choroidal vascular index (CVI), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness compared between before and after an 8-infusion course of teprotumumab. Linear regression modeling with clustering was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Destripe Any Scale: Effective Stripe Removal Via Multiscale Decomposition Using the Luojia3-02 Stripe-Noise Dataset by Ru Chen, Mi Wang, Yingdong Pi, Ru Wang, Tao Peng, Fan Yang, Rongfan Dai

“…This noise manifests as linear, repetitive patterns that degrade image quality and impede the accurate data analysis. …”
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Pharmacokinetics Study of the Long-acting Antiarrhythmic Drug of Lappaconitine Hydrobromide (Allaforte®, JSC "Pharmcenter VILAR", Russia) by O. A. Archakova, N. S. Bagaeva, T. N. Komarov, A. V. Rogov, D. S. Shchelgacheva, A. V. Suvorova, P. K. Karnakova, P. A. Karpova, I. E. Shohin

“…Averaged pharmacokinetic profiles (in linear and semi-log scale) of lappaconitine and N-desacetyllappaconitine after single administration under fasting were built. …”
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Altered model-based prediction error signaling in the lateral orbitofrontal cortex in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: An fMRI study by Pritha Sen, Kathrin Koch, Benita Schmitz-Koep, Deniz Gürsel, Franziska Knolle

“…Associations between significant activations and symptoms as well as cognitive scores were explored using Bayesian linear regression. Results: While controls received significantly more rewards and were significantly less stochastic compared to patients, both groups similarly relied on model-free decision-making strategies. …”
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Effects of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Nanoliposomes on Growth Performance, Gut Development and Microbiota of Broilers by Li Chen, Li Wang, Sheng Huang, Guoqi Su, Shan Jiang, Feiyun Yang, Jingxiu Huang

“…The combined relative abundance of three <i>Lactobacillus</i> genera and <i>Bifidobacterium</i> was obviously elevated. Linear discriminant analysis identified <i>Bifidobacterium</i>, <i>Ruminococcus torques group</i>, and <i>uncultured_Thermoanaerobacterales_bacterium</i> as dominant genera in the intestinal tract of Nano-cAMP group. …”
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Air pollution exposure associated with decline rates in skeletal muscle mass and grip strength and increase rate in body fat in elderly: a 5-year follow-up study by Chi-Hsien Chen, Li-Ying Huang, Kang-Yun Lee, Chih-Da Wu, Shih-Chun Pan, Yue Leon Guo

“…Associations between air pollution exposures and annual changes in health outcomes were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. Results: An inter-quartile range (4.1 µg/m3) increase in long-term exposure to PM2.5 was associated with a faster decline rate in grip strength (−0.16 kg per year) and skeletal muscle mass (−0.14 kg per year), but an increase in body fat mass (0.21 kg per year). …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil moisture and the occurrence of hysteresis during seasonal transitions in a headwater catchment by Shangqiang Hui, Li Guo, Haochen Liu, Xuemei Wu, Ping Lan, Elizabeth W. Boyer, Carlos R. Mello, Hongxia Li

“…The findings of this study reveal a linear trend in the σθ(θ¯) relationship over time during transitional periods, contrasting with behavior observed within the dry and wet seasons. …”
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The age at natural menopause of Chinese Han and Tibetan women by Shiqi Chen, Liangbo Yang, Furui Chen, Furui Chen, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Jing Zhang, Jesse Li Ling, Qiaolan Liu, Yan Gong

“…The participants have resided in Chengdu City and Aba Prefecture, respectively, with ethnicity set as the primary exposure variable. Linear and multinomial logistic regression model was used to assess the association of the age at natural menopause with influencing factors and odds ratios for the association between premature ovarian failure, early and late menopause with the ethnicity, and influencing factors.ResultsThe mean age at natural menopause of Han women was 0.74 year earlier than Tibetan women (P = 0.003). …”
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CCD Standard Curve Fitting for Microarray Detection Base on Multi-Layer Perceptron by Zhenhua Gan, Dongyu He, Peishu Wu, Baoping Xiong, Nianyin Zeng, Fumin Zou, Feng Guo, Qin Bao, Fengyan Zhao

“…Due to the characteristics of semiconductors, the CCD sensor in the scanner we designed suffers from saturation, the non-linear relationship between photoelectric response and the light intensity collected by CCD, which poses a challenge for fitting the standard curve of microarray scanner. …”
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Supporting community health workers in South Africa for context-specific food and nutrition literacy: implementation of a multi-media education-entertainment intervention by Elochukwu C. Okanmelu, Machoene D. Sekgala, Peter Delobelle, Olufunke Alaba, Nicole Holliday, Jillian Hill, Martina Lembani, Zandile J. Mchiza

“…Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and multivariate linear regression were conducted using R studio version 4.3.3. …”
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Visible to Near-Infrared Light Integrated Photonic Components on PECVD and LPCVD SiN Platform by Sen Yang, Zuoqin Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Luo, Shuhua Zhai, Xiujun Zheng, Bo Wang, He Li, Zhuo Deng, Qianshi Wang, Sarp Kerman, Chang Chen

“…Furthermore, the loss of the linear grating coupler (LGC) is less than 2.6 dB at 785 nm. …”
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