Relationship between use of desmopressin in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and occurrence of hyponatremia: A nationwide population-based study using the National H... by Byeong Jo Jeon, Bum Sik Tae, Jae Young Park, Jae Hyun Bae

“…We tested the effects of desmopressin on hyponatremia risk using propensity score-matched Cox regression models and Kaplan–Meier survival analysis. …”
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Cobalt exposure was associated with the risk of hepatic steatosis and advanced liver fibrosis based on a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Ling Zhang, Shijie Ma, Rui Sun, Rui Xie, Peng Shen

“…Background: Although Emerging evidence suggests the association of environmental factors with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, the relationship between Cobalt exposure and hepatic steatosis and fibrosis was not clear. …”
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Bidirectional Relationship among Cognitive Function, Muscle Mass, and Grip Strength in Older Adults: the BUSAN Study by Du-Ri Kim, Jong-Hwan Park, Ting-Fu Lai, Myung-Jun Shin, Tae Sik Goh, Jung Sub Lee, Eunsoo Moon, Yeong-Ae Yang

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationships among muscle mass, muscle strength, and cognitive function among older adults, with a focus on understanding the bidirectional correlations among these factors. Methods A total of 335 participants aged ≥65 years were analyzed. …”
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Oral Health Among the Elderly: A Cross Sectional study of the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort by Maryam Rabiei, Amir Ghaderi, Saba Masoudirad, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Mohammadreza Naghipour, Farahnaz Joukar, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei

“…The multivariate linear regression analysis identified several significant predictors of DMFT index, including gender, marital status, education, employment status, socioeconomic status (SES), body mass index (BMI), cigarette smoking, alcohol use, tooth brushing frequency, and the use of dental floss (P < 0.05). 42.2% of the variance in the DMFT index influenced by demographic and clinical characteristics. …”
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Associations between leisure activities with trajectories of intrinsic capacity among Chinese older adults: the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Xinyi Zhang, Xiao Zheng, Ting Zheng, Mengjie Zhang, Lingli Yang, Benli Xue, Xinru Li, Yanan Wang, Chichen Zhang

“…The impact of social and intellectual activities on intrinsic capacity trajectories was analyzed through multinomial logistic regression, with odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) reported. …”
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Association between the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and thyroid function: NHANES 2007–2012 by Ke Peng, Hanjie Guo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Weidong Xiao

“…Smooth curve fitting analysis confirmed a linear relationship between DI-GM and FT3, FT4, and TT4 levels. …”
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Evaluation of endocan biomarker levels in peri-implant crevicular fluid of healthy and diseased peri-implant sites: a cross-sectional study by Ahmed I. Awad, Maha A. Abou Khadr, Sabah Abdelhady, Rania Abdelaziz

“…Collection of peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) utilized paper point methodology, with Endocan quantification performed through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques. Statistical analysis included multivariable linear regression models to evaluate associations between disease status and Endocan levels, adjusting for demographic factors. …”
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Painkiller administration after endoscopic submucosal dissection surgery: a retrospective real-world study by Wu Shanshan, Wang Shuren, Zhang Zongwang

“…The primary outcomes assessed were the time to initial analgesic administration postoperatively and the frequency of analgesic use within 48 h after ESD surgery. Additionally, factors influencing painkiller administration in ESD patients were analyzed.Results Of the 2162 patients included in the study, 570 (26.36%) required postoperative analgesic medications. …”
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Skin autofluorescence is associated with glycemic variability in type 2 diabetes patients by Eui Seok Shin, Hyun Joo Jung, Jindong Kim, Minhyun Cho, Tae Seon Kim

“…Bivariate and multivariate associations between SAF and GV were examined using Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. T2DM patients exhibited higher SAF and GV compared to controls. …”
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Hemoglobin A1c stratifies risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in prostate cancer survivors in the UK Biobank: a cohort study by Adithya K. Yadalam, Alexander C. Razavi, Sagar A. Patel, Chang Liu, Yan V. Sun, Anant Mandawat

“…When compared to participants with an HbA1c < 5.7% in competing-risk regression analysis accounting for non-cardiovascular death, HbA1c ≥ 6.5% was the strongest predictor of cardiovascular death or non-fatal MI (sHR 1.88, 95% CI 1.01–3.48, P < 0.001) after insulin use in a risk model adjusted for demographics, traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and insulin use. …”
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Glycemic control and prostate antigen levels in individuals with diabetes based on NHANES data by Xiao Huo, Zhi Wang, Nan Huang, Jie Zhang

“…Multivariable regression models were used, adjusting for key demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors, including age, race/ethnicity, marital status, body mass index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol use, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and insulin use. …”
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Non-Susceptibility of Early-Onset Sepsis Pathogens to the Combination of Ampicillin and Gentamicin Among Neonates in Thailand by Anucha Thatrimontrichai, Pattima Pakhathirathien, Manapat Praditaukrit, Gunlawadee Maneenil, Supaporn Dissaneevate

“…Patients in the non-susceptible and susceptible groups were analyzed using a multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Construction and Verification of Risk Predictive Nomogram in Patients of Connective Tissue Disease with Severe Pneumonia by Zhang C, Zou Z

“…Chuanrong Zhang,1 Zhonghui Zou2 1Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing, 404000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing, 404100, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhonghui Zou, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, No. 165 Xincheng Road, Wanzhou District, Chongqing, 404100, People’s Republic of China, Email zouzhonghui@sina.comPurpose: To construct Risk Predictive Nomogram in patients of connective tissue disease (CTD) with severe pneumonia.Methods: Eighty CID patients with severe pneumonia in rheumatology and respiratory department of chongqing University Three Gorges hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Independent risk factors for severe pneumonia in CTD were screened by univariate and binomial logistic regression analysis. …”
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Parameter Optimization Design and Experimental Validation of a Header for Electric Rice Reaper Binders Employed in Hilly Regions by Jinbo Ren, Difa Bao, Zhi Liang, Chongsheng Yan, Junbo Wu, Xinhui Wu, Shuhe Zheng

“…Subsequently, we designed a quadratic regression orthogonal rotation combination experiment with three factors, i.e., the stem-lifting speed ratio coefficient, the cutter installation position, and the header tilt angle, using the stem-lifting angle as the evaluation metric. …”
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Incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of reperfusion-related ventricular arrhythmias in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, He Huang, Lei Wang

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed 736 STEMI patients who underwent PPCI between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Constructing a predictive model for acute mastitis in lactating women based on machine learning by Liujing Zhu, Zuyan Huang, Yan Chen, Guangqiu Li, Liwen Liu

“…By using machine learning (ML) algorithms (Logistic Regression (LR), Naive Bayes (NB), XGBoost, Multilayer Perceptron (MLP)) to train and validate the above data, it aimed to construct a predictive model of the risk factors for the occurrence of acute mastitis in lactating women, and simultaneously analyzed the other influences and effects of these factors on acute mastitis. …”
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COVID-19 in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by T.   S. Chudnova, E. N. Misyurina, E. A. Baryakh, T. N. Tolstykh, L. T. Shimanovskaya, D. E. Gagloeva, E. I. Zhelnova, A. B. Makeshova, K. V. Yatskov, E. N. Zotina, D. D. Ivanova, M. A. Mingalimov, O. L. Kochneva, E. Yu. Grishina, V. N. Yakimets

“…When analyzing the impact of chemotherapy administered a month before or during hospitalization due to coronavirus infection, statistically significant values were not obtained for any of the factors.Conclusion. …”
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The comparison of the prognostic value of different inflammation-related indicators in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma by Aoming Cheng, Kaixiong Wei, Qiaoshi Xu, Chong Wang, Bo Li, Huan Liu, Lirui Zhang, Hanchen Zhou, Yu Huang, Yiming Zhang, Xue Zhang, Hao Wang, Chang Liu, Teng Ma, Jingrui Li, Zhengxue Han, Zhien Feng

“…Additionally, Subgroup analysis found that ALI and PNI served as independent prognostic factors for OS in male patients. …”
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Assessment of sustainable road transport in Lithuania by Renata Činčikaitė

“…The following methods are used for the research: correlation regression analysis, forecasting. The research results are important for policy makers and practitioners in the context of sustainable transport development. …”
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Examining Cash Usage Behavior in Metropolitan Greater Jakarta Societies by Saiful Bahri, Arif Imam Suroso, Suhendi, Linda Karlina Sari

“…The results of the study indicate a preference for cash over digital payments in transactions among a significant proportion of the respondents. The determinant analysis further identified several factors influencing cash usage in physical stores, including education, employment status, and the number of bank accounts. …”
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