Sustainable development key to limiting climate change-driven wildfire damages by Yi-Ling Hwong, Edward Byers, Michaela Werning, Yann Quilcaille

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Toxigenic Fungi and Co-Occurring Mycotoxins in Maize (<i>Zea mayz</i> L.) Samples from the Highlands and Coast of Ecuador by Héctor Palacios-Cabrera, Juliana Fracari, Marina Venturini Copetti, Carlos Augusto Mallmann, Marcelo Almeida, María Raquel Meléndez-Jácome, Wilson Vásquez-Castillo

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of fungi and mycotoxins in maize grown in different regions of Ecuador (29 localities) and postharvest factors influencing contamination. …”
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Artificial intelligence technologies in predicting genetic disorders and in personalized primary and secondary prevention of brain infarction in young people by T. I. Dutova, I. N. Banin, N. A. Ermolenko

“…Pharmacogenetic investigations as well as venous blood tests were once performed in all the subjects to reveal a genetic predisposition to thrombophilia. Multiple regression analysis (ANOVA) has been used to calculate the prediction coefficients for the presence of pathological alleles.Results. …”
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Hormonal determinants of prehypertension in a random sample of St. Petersburg residents: data from the ESSE-RF study by A. M. Erina, M. A. Boyarinova, E. V. Moguchaya, E. P. Kolesova, E. Yu. Vasilyeva, A. S. Alieva, N. A. Paskar, O. P. Rotar, E. I. Baranova, A. O. Konradi, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…To determine the association of prehypertension (PHTN) with cardiometabolic and hormonal factors in a population sample of St. Petersburg residents.Material and methods. …”
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The association between chronic underlying diseases and the clinical characteristics in adult patients infected with Omicron BA.1 by Jingyu Wang, Yuechuan Cui, Henan Dong, Jie Zhao, Meng Wang, Chunlei Zhou, Hong Mu

“…Multivariable logistic regression results indicate that CUDs and advanced age (≥60 years old) are unfavorable factors for the increase in the severity of Omicron BA.1 infection [age (≥60 years old), OR = 2.96, 95 % CI: 1.35–6.50, P = 0.01; CUDs, OR = 2.78, 95 % CI: 1.65–4.70, P < 0.001]. …”
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Monetary policy, income inequality, and the need for flexibility: Evidence from Ukraine by Yuliia Shapoval, Yevhen Bublyk, Sergiy Korablin

“…The paper builds on the existing literature on monetary policy frameworks, exploring their role in balancing price stability, economic growth, and social equity. The aim is to analyze the influence of macroeconomic, in particular monetary, factors on income inequality in Ukraine. …”
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Lung ultrasound (LUS) as a predictor of delirium in elderly patients with COVID-19 during hospitalization: A geriatric vulnerability-stress model by Thomas Fraccalini, MD, Isa Rita Bergoglio, MD, PhD, Gianfranco Fonte, MD, PhD, Andrea Trogolo, MD, Alessandro Maraschi, MD, Thomas Roberts, Beatrice Tarozzo, PsyD, Beatriz Vitorino, MS, Julia Michelin Vecchini, MS, Santoro Mariangela, MD, Monica Traversa, MD, PhD, Teresa Crea, MD, Luciano Cardinale, MD, PhD, Giuseppe Maina, MD, Valerio Ricci, MD, PhD, Elisa Binello, CNO, Reald Turja, NU, Federico Mallamaci, NU, Giovanni Volpicelli, MD

“…Clinical data, including comorbidities and inflammatory markers, were analyzed. ROC curves and multivariate regression identified delirium predictors. …”
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Epigenetic clocks as mediators of health behaviors and mortality in middle-aged and older adults by Xing-Ling Chen, Qiang-Qiang Zhao, Sheng-Rong Lin, Xing-Ling He, Xiao-Jiao Zhang, Si-Jing Li, Zi-Ru Li, Jia-Hui Chen, Hua Zhang, Xiao-Fang Li, Yue-Hui Zhou, Hui-Li Liao, Shu-Ning Sun, Zhong-Qi Yang, Shi-Hao Ni, Lu Lu

“…This study investigates associations between lifestyle factors, EAA biomarkers, and mortality risk. Method: The 2532 adults of 50 years or older that registered in NHANES between 1999–2002.This study evaluated compares first- to third-generation epigenetic clocks (HannumAge, HorvathAge, PhenoAge, GrimAge2, DunedinPoAm) in predicting mortality risk associations between five lifestyle domains (diet, abdominal adiposity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol) and EAA were analyzed via multivariable regression, with mediation models testing EAA’s role in lifestyle-mortality relationships. …”
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Inflammation and Nutritional Status Mediated the Increased of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Associated with eGFRdiff Post-Ablation by Huang W, Liu H, Luo Y, Xiong S, Suo S, Zhang Z, Shang L, Sun H

“…The association between eGFRdiff and post-ablation AF recurrence was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods, adjusted Cox regression analysis, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis.Results: During a median follow-up period of 29 months, 326 cases of AF recurrence were detected. …”
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Foreign influence on carbon disclosure: Evidence from Indonesian non-financial firms by Indah Fajarini Sri Wahyuningrum, Fitrarena Widhi Rizkyana, Muhammad Ihlashul Amal, Laela Dwi Elviana

“…Using purposive sampling, the study selects 695 observations for empirical analysis. Statistical methods, including multiple linear regression and descriptive statistics, are employed using STATA to evaluate the relationships. …”
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DRILLING DOWN: AN EXAMINATION OF THE BOOM-CRIME RELATIONSHIP IN RESOURCE BASED BOOM COUNTIES by R. Ruddell, D. S. Jayasundara, R. Mayzer, T. Heitkamp

“…Objective: to examine the boom-crime relationship in resource-based boom counties, and to propose socio-economic and legal measures to reduce the boomtown effect.Methods: dialectical approach to cognition of social phenomena, allowing to analyze them in historical development and functioning in the context of the totality of objective and subjective factors that determined the choice of the following research methods: formal-logical, comparative-legal, survey, interview, focus groups, generalized least squares method.Results: The expansion in natural resource development in rural communities has led to a number of social problems in these places. …”
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Perceptions of healthcare finance and system quality among Nigerian healthcare workers. by Blessing Osagumwendia Josiah, Emmanuel Chukwunwike Enebeli, Brontie Albertha Duncan, Lordsfavour Uzoma Anukam, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, France Ncube, Chinelo Cleopatra Josiah, Eric Kelechi Alimele, Ndidi Louis Otoboyor, Oghosa Gabriel Josiah, Jemima Ufuoma Mukoro, Blessing Chiamaka Nganwuchu, Fawole Israel Opeyemi, Timothy Wale Olaosebikan, Marios Kantaris

“…Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that healthcare workers were generally not satisfied with the current state of healthcare financing and system quality in Nigeria. …”
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Effect of E-Health Use on Cancer Screening Mediated Through Cancer Worry and Fatalism: A Cross-Sectional Study of Older Adults by Yu Zheng PhD, Jiazheng Zayn Wang PhD, Yingxia Zhu PhD, Xinshu Zhao PhD

“…Regression analysis was conducted using SPSS to test the parallel mediation model. …”
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Assessing Seasonal Variations of Vegetation Cover Using NDVI in Context Climate Change in Wasit by Mohanad I. Khalbas, Jasim H. Kadhum

“…Three statistical methods were applied: correlation analysis, linear regression, and ANOVA. Results showed a weak negative correlation between NDVI and precipitation (r = -0.60), and a negligible correlation with air temperature (r = 0.06). …”
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EFFECT OF CONOIL PLC’S LIQUIDITY ON ITS PROFITABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Oyetola Bukunmi Oyelakun, Oluseyanu Olamide Olayemi, Elizabeth Adeola Julius, Abdul-lateef Ayomide Ibrahim

“…The applicable analyses comprised descriptive and inferential statistics, for which Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was conducted via E-Views 9. The findings indicate that at 5% significance level, current ratio (beta 0.0749 & p-value 0.2314), cash ratio (beta 0.0798 & p-value 0.0513), and quick ratio (beta 0.0498 & p-value 0.5341) which are measures of liquidity have a positive but statistically insignificant effect on return on assets (ROA) which is a measure of profitability. …”
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Teledentistry actions in Primary Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2021 by Mariane Baltassare Laroque, Thais Freitas Formozo Tillmann, Bruna Vettorazzi Liskoski, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva

“…Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed, and finally, adjusted regression analysis was performed, in which prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were obtained. …”
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Dietary patterns of adults in Italy: Results from the third Italian National Food Consumption Survey, INRAN-SCAI. by Nicolò Scarsi, Roberta Pastorino, Cosimo Savoia, Gian Marco Raspolini, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Stefania Boccia

“…Diet is among the most significant modifiable risk factors for reducing the global burden of chronic diseases. …”
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Extraocular muscle index as a novel indicator of inflammatory condition in graves’ ophthalmopathy patients by Fangkun Wu, Jin Huang, Mengdi Wang, Zhenbin Qian, Yaohua Wang, Wei Fang

“…Conversely, the MPV exhibited a significant decrease (p=0.005). A linear regression analysis indicated a positive correlation between MPV and extraocular muscle thickness (r=1.356, p=0.014). …”
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Exploring the Effects of Personality Traits on Customer Perceived Value Based on Text Decomposition by Zihan Jiang, Xuhui Zheng, Wei Yu, Junpeng Chen

“…Our regression analysis reveals significant relationships between personality traits and CPV dimensions. …”
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Association of the abdominal aortic calcification with all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. by Chang Sheng, Zhou Cai, Pu Yang

“…Demographic characteristics, mortality data, and comorbid factors such as age, gender, diabetes, and hypertension were considered. …”
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