Joint modeling of predictors of adverse drug reactions and viral load changes over time among adult patients on ART at Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial comprehensive specialized hosp... by Mesfin Menza Jaldo, Awoke Abraham, Bereket Aberham Lajore, Hamdi Fekredin Zakaria, Tagese Yakob

“…Data were extracted from medical records and analyzed using joint modeling techniques combining Cox proportional hazards regression with linear mixed effects models. Results are presented as adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Cognitive Impairment in CMV Seropositive and CMV Seronegative Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients by Maheen Z. Abidi, MD, Xiaomeng Chen, MSPH, Yi Liu, ScM, Nadia M. Chu, PhD, Aarti Mathur, MD, PhD, Adriana Weinberg, MD, Bruce Kaplan, MD, Silas Norman, MD, Jingyao Hong, MHS, Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, Kristine M. Erlandson, MD, Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco, PhD

“…We estimated post-KT global cognitive function trajectories by CMV serostatus using adjusted mixed effect models with linear spline terms. Results. Two hundred twenty-two (38.6%) recipients were CMV D+/R+, 100 (17.4%) were CMV D+/R–, 153 (26.6%) were CMV D–/R+, and 99 (17.2%) were CMV D–/R–. …”
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Genetic variation and genome-wide association analysis of nitrogen use efficiency-related traits under combined heat and nitrogen-deficient stress in an Aegilops tauschii-derived w... by Amir Ibrahim Ismail Emam, Amir Ibrahim Ismail Emam, Izzat Sidahmed Ali Tahir, Izzat Sidahmed Ali Tahir, Nasrein Mohamed Kamal, Nasrein Mohamed Kamal, Yasir Serag Alnor Gorafi, Yasir Serag Alnor Gorafi, Hisashi Tsujimoto, Takayoshi Ishii, Takayoshi Ishii, Takayoshi Ishii

“…Eighteen agronomic and physiological traits were recorded, and best linear unbiased estimates were used for genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) with 31,362 high-quality DArTseq and GRAS-Di markers. …”
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High‐Normal Serum Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium Levels Are Associated With Decreased Risks of Adverse Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke by Quan Yu, Yang Liu, Xinyue Chang, Xueyu Mao, Xuechun Wu, Min Chu, Huicong Niu, Mengyao Shi, Lulu Sun, Yu He, Yi Liu, Daoxia Guo, Zhengbao Zhu, Jing Zhao

“…Multivariable‐adjusted restricted cubic spline analyses showed linear dose–response relationships of serum potassium, calcium, and magnesium with the risk of primary outcome (all P for linearity<0.05). …”
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Impact of Medical Conditions and Area Deprivation on Fundraising Success in Online Crowdfunding: Cross-Sectional Study by Steven S Doerstling, Matthew M Engelhard, Dennis Akrobetu, Caroline E Sloan, Ada Campagna, Thuy-Vi Nguyen, Farrah Madanay, Felicia Chen, Peter A Ubel

“…An Area Deprivation Index was calculated to represent a composite view of the socioeconomic status of each campaign’s county of origin. Generalized linear models were constructed to estimate the impact of mentioning specific disease categories and the campaign’s area deprivation on the amount of money raised. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization regulates root traits and soil carbon economic strategies by Wang Hushan, Wang Yijian, He Yunzhu, Jin Lin, Liu Mengjuan, Shen Zihui, Liu Yihao, Wang Tianxu, Wu Gunquan, Zhang Wangfeng, Pu Xiaozhen

“…Additionally, there is a non - linear relationship between root traits and seed - cotton yield. …”
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Current status of nurses’ public health emergency response capacity for emerging infectious disease: a cross-sectional study by Qin Qiu, Qin Qiu, Yuntong Liu, Fanping Meng, Fanping Meng, Xinhua Wang, Chunxiang Su

“…The non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were employed to assess intergroup differences, subsequently leading to the development of a multiple linear regression model based on the study data.ResultsThe study enrolled 1,484 registered nurses. …”
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Turning up the current – optimizing stimulation parameters with vagus nerve stimulation in a nationwide Norwegian cohort (The NOR-current study) by Konstantin Hrisimirov Kostov, Hrisimir Kostov, Pål Gunnar Larsson, Oliver Henning, Arild Egge, Morten Ingvar Lossius, Jukka Peltola

“…Methods: We linked long-term outcomes with dosing parameters in 415 patients from a VNS registry (median follow-up = 79.0 months). A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) assessed relationships between stimulation parameters (Output Current (OC), Frequency, Pulse Width (PW), Duty cycle [DC]) and very good clinical response (≥75 % seizure frequency reduction from baseline). …”
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Development of chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for the determination of triazophos residues in rice grain, soil and paddy water by TIAN Jie, LIANG Xiao, GUI Wenjun, ZHU Guonian

“…Under the optimum conditions, the linear range of the icCLEIA was from 0.097 to 12.5 ng/mL. …”
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Remnant–to–LDL cholesterol discordance as a predictor of thromboembolic events in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: a report from the prospective Murcia AF project... by Eva Soler-Espejo, Yang Chen, José Miguel Rivera-Caravaca, María Pilar Ramos-Bratos, Raquel López-Gálvez, Francisco Marín, Vanessa Roldán, Gregory Y.H. Lip

“…In the low LDL-C group, RCS analysis showed a significant linear association between RC levels and thromboembolic risk (p-overall = 0.044). …”
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Effects of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density in very low birth weight preterm infants by Myoung-Jin Yoo, Myoung-Jin Yoo, Jeong Ho Seo, Jeong Ho Seo, Inwook Lee, Inwook Lee, Hyuna Kim, Jinjoo Choi, Jinjoo Choi, Yunsoo Choe, Hyun Ju Lee, Hyun Ju Lee, Seung Yang, Seung Yang

“…After adjusting for birth weight and duration of parenteral nutrition, total body BMAD was significantly higher in the 800 IU group (p = 0.008). A general linear model further demonstrated that 800 IU supplementation was positively associated with femoral BMAD at discharge (β = 0.267, p= 0.001).ConclusionDaily supplementation of 800 IU of vitamin D was associated with improved bone mineralization, as measured by DEXA, at discharge in VLBW infants.…”
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Associations of Urine Epidermal Growth Factor With Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Individuals With CKD in SPRINT by Merve Postalcioglu, Ronit Katz, Simon B. Ascher, Trenton Hall, Pranav S. Garimella, Stein I. Hallan, Joachim H. Ix, Michael G. Shlipak

“…Methods: We measured baseline uEGF levels among 2346 Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) participants with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2. A linear mixed-effects model was used to investigate the associations of uEGF with the annual eGFR change; Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze its associations with the ≥30% eGFR decline, CVD, and all-cause mortality outcomes. …”
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Factors influencing critical thinking in simulation-based maternal-child nursing education among undergraduate nursing students: a mixed methods study by Sasitara Nuampa, Ameporn Ratinthorn, Pornnapa Tangsuksan, Thiwarphorn Chalermpichai, Kornkanok Kuesakul, Rungnapa Ruchob, Janya Chanphong, Jitrapee Buranasak, Naiyana Khadking, Kultida Subsomboon, Saowaros Pangzup, Sudhathai Sirithepmontree, Puttiraporn Hungsawanus

“…In the simulation design, the support aspect toward simulation design (Beta = 0.265, t = 2.943, p = 0.003) and the problem-solving aspect toward simulation importance (Beta = 0.239, t = 2.288, p = 0.023) were statistically significantly associated with a high level of critical thinking. The multiple linear regression model accounted for 35% of the variance in critical thinking with maternal-child nursing simulated learning. …”
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Different Level of Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity and Related Factors in Different Nationality Group in China by Liu J, Cui X, Wen H, Bai X, Jiang S, Zhao H, Li L, Wang H

“…The composition of male, smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus were significantly higher in Han ethnicity than in Miao and She ethnicity. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus, creatinine, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), SBP, and ethnicity were independent associated with the CF-PWV in all subjects. …”
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Association between ambient temperature and non-accidental mortality in Guiyang, China: A time-series analysis (2013-2023). by Xuanhao Chen, Minmin Su, Minlan Yuan, Zihai Jian, Dan Yang, Hua Guo, Jianhua Zhang

“…A quasi-Poisson regression with a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM), incorporating a 21-day lag and controlling for trends, air pollutants, and the day of the week, was applied to estimate the cumulative relative risks of non-accidental mortality due to non-optimal and extreme temperatures. …”
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Visceral adipose tissue mediates the relationship between left ventricular global longitudinal strain and insulin resistance among adults living with type 2 diabetes by Pavel Martinez-Dominguez, Paola Gomez-Aviles, Kenya Bautista-García, Neftali Eduardo Antonio-Villa, Enrique C. Guerra, Paloma Almeda-Valdes, Alexandro J. Martagón, Alejandro Campos Munoz, Maria Jose Santa-Ana-Bayona, Erick Alexanderson, Carlos A. Aguilar Salinas, Nilda Espinola-Zavaleta

“…Spearman correlation coefficients, adjusted linear regression models guided by direct acyclic diagrams and causal mediation analysis were performed. …”
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Evaluation of Bridge Capture technology for mutation profiling in liquid biopsies of metastatic colorectal cancer patients by Aparna Ganesan, Anttoni Korkiakoski, Simona Adamusová, Anna Musku, Tuula Rantasalo, Nea Laine, Emma Andersson, Emerik Osterlund, Ali Ovissi, Päivi Halonen, Tatu Hirvonen, Jorma Kim, Jukka Laine, Antti Silvoniemi, Heikki Minn, Juuso Blomster, Anna-Kaisa Anttonen, Soili Kytölä, Pia Osterlund, Juha-Pekka Pursiheimo, Pirjo Nummela, Manu Tamminen, Ari Ristimäki

“…The scalability of Bridge Capture was validated using an expanded panel and synthetic DNA targets, showing a strong linear correlation between observed and expected VAF values. …”
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Effects of a blended face-to-face and eHealth lifestyle intervention on physical activity, diet, and health outcomes in Hong Kong community-dwelling older adults: a randomized cont... by Yanping Duan, Min Yang, Yanping Wang, Shishi Cheng, Wei Liang, Sonia Lippke, Shiping Zhang, Li Chen

“…Descriptive statistics were used to describe the feasibility. The generalized linear mixed models were used to evaluate the effects of the intervention. …”
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Effects of Inertial Measurement Unit Location on the Validity of Vertical Acceleration Time-Series Data and Jump Height in Countermovement Jumping by Dianne Althouse, Cassidy Weeks, Steven B. Spencer, Joonsun Park, Brennan J. Thompson, Talin Louder

“…Many studies opt to position a single IMU on anatomical landmarks rather than determining placement based on anthropometric principles, despite the knowledge that linear mechanics act through the segmental centers of mass of the human body. …”
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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in postoperative outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: a national inpatient analysis by Abdul Hadi Khan, Bushra Ubaid, Elias Abboud, Anggie Lorena Renteria Chamorro, Daniela Alejandra Renteria Chamorro, Kevin Camilo Mejia Rios, Rodrigo Sandoval Martínez, Peter Collins, Raheel Ahmed

“…Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for clinical and hospital factors were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for in-hospital mortality, nonhome discharge, prolonged length of stay (> 75th percentile), and postoperative complications. Linear regression assessed differences in hospital costs. …”
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