Predictors of disease burden in patients with untreated transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and their caregivers: a post hoc analysis of an international survey by Francesco Cappelli, Lucia Ponti, Kristen Hsu, Thibaud Damy, Eduardo Villacorta, Nicolas Verheyen, Denis Keohane, Ronnie Wang, Monica Ines, Nisith Kumar, Carmen Munteanu

“…The final multivariate models were optimized using forward selection and CV Press criteria with 8-fold cross-validation to include only the best predictors. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to explore potential moderators of the relationship between patient health status and caregiver burden.ResultsThe original survey included 208 patients with ATTR-CM, naïve to disease-modifying treatment, and their unpaid primary caregivers from international amyloidosis centers of excellence in 7 countries between July 2021 and August 2022. …”
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A Fusion of Deep Learning and Time Series Regression for Flood Forecasting: An Application to the Ratnapura Area Based on the Kalu River Basin in Sri Lanka by Shanthi Saubhagya, Chandima Tilakaratne, Pemantha Lakraj, Musa Mammadov

“…Thus, this study introduces a novel hybrid model that combines a deep leaning technique with a traditional Linear Regression model to first forecast water levels and then detect rare but destructive flood events (i.e., major and critical floods) with high accuracy, from 1 to 3 days ahead. …”
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Analysis of advanced cooling strategies for rocket engines conveying ternary hybrid nanofluids with second slip conditions and melting heat transfer by Hatem Gasmi, A.M. Obalalu, Umair Khan, Anuar Ishak, Hami Gündoğdu, Nermeen Abdullah, Samia Elattar, Ahmed M. Galal

“…The model incorporates non-linear partial differential equations, which are transformed using similarity variables and solved numerically. …”
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Synergistic effects of serum albumin and HDL cholesterol concentrations on serum oxidized LDL cholesterol concentration in obese individuals with normal glycoregulation and patient... by Pejin Radoslav, Milankov Andrijana, Ičin Tijana, Bajkin Ivana, Niković Jelena, Jovanović Aleksandar, Tanackov Ilija

“…Statistically significant changes were found in the linear correlations between albumin and ox- LDL cholesterol among the study groups. …”
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Estimating hypoxia-induced brain dysfunction and cognitive decline through exhaled breath monitoring by Sean W. Harshman, Kiersten J. Weatherbie, Alena R. Veigl, Anne E. Jung, Madison A. Stoner-Dixon, Aubrianne I. Dash, Christopher J. Land, Dylan T. Slizewski, Eli F. Kelley, Jennifer Schwanekamp-Kerr, Timothy Halverson, Christina N. Davidson, Christopher W. Myers, Kara J. Blacker, Jennifer A. Martin, Rhonda L. Pitsch

“…Exhaled breath results indicate 19 volatile organic compound features are significantly different between hypoxia and normoxia (p < 0.05) with 13 showing an increase in exhaled breath compared to background measurements (p < 0.05). Linear mixed modeling with stepwise reduction demonstrates 7 of the features are significantly indicative of changes in SpO2 with 3 and 4 features indicative of changes in brain wave functions and psychomotor vigilance test response times, respectively. …”
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Fatal falls from standing height – analysis of skull fracture patterns in autopsy materials from the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Kraków = Śmiertelne upadki z własnej wysokośc... by Marcin Zuwała, Natalia Rogowicz Garay, Zuzanna Buś, Katarzyna Klimaszewska, Tomasz Szabliński, Julia Radzikowska, Tomasz Konopka

“…Skull fractures caused by such incidents are most commonly single and linear, though complex fractures are occasionally observed. …”
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Microbiota composition-based donor selection affects FMT efficacy in a murine colitis model by Zhongming Dai, Wen Cheng, Huan Peng, Xiaokui Qiu, Jiawen Sun, Xiaoqiang Liu, Xianjiu Sun, Jinwei Cai, Jincui Wang, Guolong Li, Yongling Lv, Shaobo Chen, Zhongying Zhong

“…Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mice received donor microbiota transplants; disease activity and microbiota dynamics were evaluated through longitudinal sequencing.ResultsIBD patients showed reduced microbial diversity and increased Proteobacteria phylum versus healthy donors, as well as the genera Escherichia-Shigella, Megamonas, and Klebsiella. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis identified 50 differentially abundant genera, with 36 beneficial taxa enriched in donors. …”
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Factors influencing antibody response after COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccination in adults: A cross-sectional observational study, in Chongqing, China by Jianqiao Li, Jiawei Xu, Yu Liu, Lei Chen, Linling Yu, Xiao Xiao, Qing Wang

“…Subsequently, univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to identify the influencing factors. …”
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Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Pre-Farmgate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Among United States Adults from 2007–2010 by Rhea Jayaswal, Sarah M Frank, Euridice Martinez Steele, Donald Rose, Lindsey Smith Taillie

“…The database of Food Recall Impacts on the Environment for Nutrition and Dietary Studies was used to estimate the pre-farmgate GHGE (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents [kg CO2-eq]) of foods. Multivariate linear regression models were used to test the association between quintiles of UPF consumption and pre-farmgate GHGE. …”
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Responsiveness validity for measures of adjustment to life with a left ventricular assist device: Findings from the MCS A-QOL study by Elizabeth A. Hahn, MA, Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS, David Cella, PhD, David G. Beiser, MD, MS, Quin E. Denfeld, PhD, RN, James Kirklin, MD, JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD, Colleen K. McIlvennan, PhD, Bernice Ruo, MD, Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, Michael Kiernan, MD, Liviu Klein, MD, MS, Christopher S. Lee, PhD, RN, Catherine Murks, NP, Jonathan Rich, MD, Josef Stehlik, MD, Mary Norine Walsh, MD, MACC, Katy Bedjeti, MSW, Kathleen L. Grady, PhD

“…Statistical methods included linear mixed effect models, analysis of variance methods and Pearson correlation coefficients (r). …”
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Total and subregional thalamic volumes before and after cognitive behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder by Vilde Brecke, Anders Lillevik Thorsen, Chaim Huyser, Niels de Joode, Bjarne Hansen, Kristen Hagen, Gerd Kvale, Chris Vriend, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Olga Therese Ousdal

“…Repeated measures ANCOVAs and linear models were used to investigate pre-post changes in total or subregional thalamic volumes and their associations with clinical response. …”
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GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL MAPPING (GWPM) USING ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) IN BENGKULU CITY, INDONESIA by Citra Febiola Ariska, Darmawan Ikhlas Fadli, Muhammad Afif Nabhan, Rahma Alshenta Nugraha, Belliya Hafiza, Isra Amalia, Erlan Sumanjaya, Arif Ismul Hadi, Refrizon Refrizon, Ayu Maulidiyah

“…The pairwise comparison matrix produced a consistency ratio of 0.098 (9.8%), indicating acceptable consistency in parameter comparisons. Overlay-weighted linear combination (WLC) analysis categorized the groundwater potential into five levels: very high (2.9% or 3.83 km²), high (50.9% or 67.47 km²), moderate (35.2% or 46.71 km²), low (5.2% or 6.88 km²), and very low (5.8% or 7.64 km²). …”
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Dietary supplementation with isochlorogenic acid improves growth performance and intestinal health of broilers by Siyuan Zhou, Haotian Jiang, Yujia Wang, An Yan, Guohua Liu, Shudong Liu, Baojiang Chen

“…Meanwhile, the relative mRNA expression of ileum claudin-1 (P = 0.003) and occludin (P = 0.048), along with the gastrointestinal pH (P < 0.05), decreased linearly, whereas the concentration of ileum secretory immunoglobulin A (P = 0.005) increased linearly with ICA supplementation. …”
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NOURISH-US: a mixed-methods, randomized crossover study of a program designed to reduce the financial burden of food allergy by Michael A. Golding, Sarah Baldwin, Brandon Kim, Zoe Harbottle, Manvir Bhamra, Dylan S. Mackay, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Elissa M. Abrams, Sara J. Penner, Jo-Anne St-Vincent, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer

“…Quantitative data were analysed using a series of linear mixed models. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Emergency Chest Pain Center by Marwa A. Sabe, MD, MPH, Frank J. Kaeberlein, MD, Sharif A. Sabe, MD, MA, Allyson Kelly, BSN, MBA, Tracy Summerfield, Ahmed A. Sabe, MD

“…The primary endpoints were D2B and time to death. A multivariable linear regression model was used to assess the relationship between catheterization lab location and D2B. …”
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Estimating performances of dairy buffaloes in a new model of automated milking system by Roberta Matera, Giovanna Bifulco, Alessio Cotticelli, Maria Teresa Verde, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Giuseppe Campanile, Gianluca Neglia

“…A mixed model for repeated measures was adopted, using days in milk (DIM) and parity as fixed factors and the visit/day of sampling as repeated measure. A linear regression model was also used to study the relationship between the number of milking per buffalo per day (as independent variable), lactation persistency, DIM, parity, somatic cell score (SCS), and MY (as dependent variables). …”
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INVESTIGATION OF CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS VIA RIGHT HEART AND PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETERIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES by E. V. Nikolaeva, I. A. Kurmukov, N. N. Yudkina, A. V. Volkov

“…Analysis of clinical and instrumental parameters in relation to FC revealed a linear relationship of RAP, CO, and PVR between the level of these parameters and FC; moreover, the highest correlation coefficients were observed for the hemodynamic parameters characterizing right ventricular systolic function. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CHANGES IN THE GROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIL DURING ANACTIVE IMPACT ON HAIL PROCESSES by N. V. Teunov

“…Further, a correlation analysis was carried out to identify the relationship between the terrestrial characteristics of hail and atmospheric parameters. Multiple linear regression equations were constructed for the relationship between the ground characteristics of hail (average diameter, average surface density of kinetic energy, average concentration) and atmospheric parameters. …”
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Blood Transfusions are Associated With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Following Cardiac Surgery in Neonates by Yansong Zuo, Han Zhang, Lizhi Lv, Gang Li, Ju Zhao, Qiang Wang

“…The RCS demonstrated a linear dose–response relationship between the volume of RBCs infused and PMV (p nonlinear = 0.668), whereas there was no association for FFP. …”
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Increased prevalence of cardio-cerebrovascular risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a large, single center, cross-sectional study by Jinjing Lu, Yanyan Shen, Xiaoying Liu, Yuqiang Mao, Li Jing, Zhiyong Yang, Dongmei Pei, Weiwei Dong

“…Additionally, multivariate linear or logistic regression analysis the association between changes in CCVRFs and the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. …”
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