Assessing work-related fatigue and burden among Egyptian oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study by Ghada O. El-Khawaga, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Heba Ali Hamed Mohamed

“…Data were collected through a structured face-to-face questionnaire, incorporating socio-demographic details and the Arabic version of the “Self-diagnosis Checklist for Assessment of Workers’ Accumulated Fatigue”. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27, employing descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression to identify significant predictors. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for tigecycline-induced hypofibrinogenemia in septic patients: a retrospective cohort study by Hongling Ma, Zhaotang Gong, Jia Sun, LiNa Chen, GuLeng SiRi

“…Risk factors for tigecycline-induced hypofibrinogenemia were identified through univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
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Exploring explainable machine learning algorithms to model predictors of tobacco use among men in Sub Sahara Africa between 2018 and 2023 by Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Lamrot Yohannes, Adem Tsegaw Zegeye

“…Abstract Tobacco smoking is a significant public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, with its prevalence shaped by various demographic factors. This study aimed to model predictors of tobacco use among men in Sub Sahara Africa between 2018 and 2023 using machine learning algorithms. …”
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Surgical outcomes of curative intent management in emergency vs. elective colon cancer: A retrospective single center study by Noura S Alhassan, Thamer A Bin Traiki, Sulaiman A Alshammari, Mohaned Makkawi, Yazeed A Alkhayyal, Mohammed A Alswayyed, Maha-Hamadien Abdulla, Ahmad M. Zubaidi, Omar A Al-Obeed, Reem A Alharbi, Khayal A. AlKhayal

“…ICU/HDU admission was higher in the emergency group (40% vs. 17.2%, P < 0.001), and had a longer hospital stay (15 vs. 10 days, P < 0.003). Regression analysis revealed increased risk of complications among patients with comorbidities (OR 3.21; 95% CI, P = 0.002), albumin levels <30g/dl (OR 2.20; 95% CI, P = 0.01), complete obstruction (OR 2.42; 95% CI, P = 0.017), perforation (OR 9.98; 95% CI, P < 0.001), and open surgery (OR 4.84; 95% CI, P < 0.001). …”
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Biomarkers for Predicting of Sepsis-Induced Cardiorenal Syndrome in Emergency Settings by Yuanyuan Pei, Liping Guo, Guangping Zhou, Lingjie Cao, Wenfeng Huang, Fengtao Yang, Dilu Li, Cheng Chi, Jihong Zhu

“…Compared with the non-CRS group, serum cystatin C, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), troponin-I (TNI), KIM-1, and NGAL levels were both significantly elevated at admission in patients with sepsis complicated with CRS. Logistic regression analysis revealed that BNP, TNI, cystatin C, albumin, Lac, D-dimer were risk factors for CRS in sepsis patients. …”
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A retrospective cohort study on the association between mothers’ prolonged internet usage and severe early childhood caries in their children by Aya Sakakihara, Chiyori Haga, Aya Kinjo, Yoneatsu Osaki

“…Excluding cases lacking information or indications of the presence of dental caries at Age 1.5, we analyzed 1,938 records. We performed logistic regression analysis, with S-ECC as the dependent variable and the mother’s Internet usage time at Age 1.5 as the independent variable, while including parental toothbrushing supervision and other factors as covariates. …”
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Exploring the link between the ZJU index and sarcopenia in adults aged 20–59 using NHANES and machine learning by Huan Chen, Ning Du, Hong Xiao, Zhao Wang

“…This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 4,012 U.S. adults aged 20–59 years in the 2011–2018 NHANES dataset. …”
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Exploring the association between vitamin D status and Corona Virus-19 infection in a cohort of adults aged 50 years and older by Carol L. Wagner, John E. Baatz, Myla Ebeling, Danforth A. Newton, Judith R. Shary, Mathew Gregoski, Mark T. Wagner, David Zava, Carole Baggerly, Sonya Ketchens, Jeffrey Korte, Bruce W. Hollis

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyzed factors linked to COVID-19 or vitD status. …”
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The predictive utility of the E-PASS score for postoperative complications in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a retrospective cohort study by Cagatay Ozsoy, Erhan Ates, Resat Inal, Mucahit Gelmis, Sahin Kilic, Mutlu Ates

“…Logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of postoperative complication risk. …”
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Physiological serum uric acid concentrations correlate with arterial stiffness in a sex-dependent manner by Oliver Thews, Thomas Schmid, Alexander Kluttig, Andreas Wienke, Melanie Zinkhan, Wolfgang Ahrens, Till Bärnighausen, Hermann Brenner, Stefanie Castell, Berit Lange, Wolfgang Lieb, Karin Halina Greiser, Marcus Dörr, Lilian Krist, Stefan N. Willich, Volker Harth, Nadia Obi, Michael Leitzmann, Annette Peters, Börge Schmidt, Matthias B. Schulze, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Stephanie Zylla, Anke Hannemann, Tobias Pischon, Ilais Moreno Velásquez, Matthias Girndt, Claudia Grossmann, Michael Gekle

“…In multivariable linear regression models, we observed an association of uric acid (mmol/l) with PWV (m/s) of β = 1.12 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.78; 1.45) in males and β = 1.35 (1.05; 1.66) in females, independent of other factors known to affect vascular stiffness. …”
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Seroprevalence of Zika virus and dengue virus infections in migrants in Italy by Federica Frasca, Federica Frasca, Francesco Eugenio Romani, Elio Gentilini Cacciola, Francesca Colavita, Enrico Palermo, Luca Maddaloni, Luca Maddaloni, Luigi Rosa, Alessandra D’Auria, Valentina Baccolini, Giuseppe Migliara, Giulia Matusali, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Guido Antonelli, Guido Antonelli, Fabrizio Maggi, Gabriella d’Ettorre, Carolina Scagnolari, Carolina Scagnolari

“…Anti-DENV neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) were detected in 27% of anti-DENV IgG sera (n=10/37) tested by IFA. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that sub-Saharan African origin was an independent factor for the development of anti-DENV nAbs (p=0.009), while age and gender had no effect. …”
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Prevalence of MTHFR C677T polymorphism and its association with serum homocysteine and blood pressure among different ethnic groups: insights from a cohort study of Nepal by Rajendra Dev Bhatt, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha, Dinesh Timalsena, Surendra Madhup, Rajesh Shahi, Nishan Katuwal, Rajeev Shrestha, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Prabodh Risal

“…Descriptive analysis, the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium test, and multinomial regression were performed. …”
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Prospective Association Between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and Risk of Stroke Incidence in Middle-aged and Elderly Chinese Population by SHAO Miaomiao, CHEN Zhengzhen

“…Covariates included general demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, health status, and blood biomarkers. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to explore the dose-response relationship between CVAI and stroke risk.ResultsA total of 11 432 middle-aged and older adults were included, with a mean age of 60.24±9.56 years. …”
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Perceptual dimensions of heritage canal landscapes and their impact on conservation value cognition by Yinong Li, Lei Cao, Weifu Gao

“…The relationship between perceptual dimensions and visual elements, as well as the impact of perceptual dimensions on conservation value cognition, were analyzed. Principal component analysis identified 6 perceptual dimensions (eigenvalues >1), named supportiveness, eventfulness, nativeness, temporality, openness, tranquility, explaining 64.3 % of the variance. …”
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Development and External Validation of Machine Learning-Based Models for Predicting Lung Metastasis in Kidney Cancer: A Large Population-Based Study by Xinglin Yi, Yuhan Zhang, Juan Cai, Yu Hu, Kai Wen, Pan Xie, Na Yin, Xiangdong Zhou, Hu Luo

“…Demographic and clinicopathologic variables of patients with KC diagnosed between 2004 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. We performed a univariate logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors for LM in patients with KC. …”
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Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and cardiopulmonary function in acute coronary syndrome patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection by Xingbo Mu, Sicheng Ning, Quanyu Zhang, Yi Zhang, Shengyi Wang, Jian Zhang, Yanchun Liang, Yaling Han

“…This single-center cross-sectional cohort study evaluated cardiopulmonary function changes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without SARS-CoV-2 infection and explored pandemic-related influencing factors. We analyzed 7,650 ACS patients undergoing complete PCI revascularization and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) between October 2018 and December 2023, stratified into pre-pandemic (cut-off: February 1, 2020), during-pandemic, and post-pandemic (cut-off: December 31, 2022) groups. …”
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Integrating Dynamic Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Monitoring and β-Blocker Therapy for Mortality Prediction in Intensive Care Unit Cardiomyopathy Patients: A Bayesian Multivari... by Si Chen, Rui Nie, Yi Wang, Haoran Guo, Yan Wang, Haixia Luan, Xiaoli Zeng, Hui Yuan

“…Their RDW dynamics were assessed over their ICU stay. Cox regression (including time-dependent Cox models) and logistic regression identified independent mortality risk factors. …”
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Bloodstream infections epidemiology and clinical outcomes after 1 year post allogeneic hematogenous stem cell transplantation by Silvia Corcione, Silvia Corcione, Bianca Maria Longo, Walter Rugge, Ilaria De Benedetto, Tommaso Lupia, Nour Shbaklo, Sofia Zompi, Jessica Gill, Jessica Gill, Antonio Curtoni, Roberto Passera, Alessandro Busca, Benedetto Bruno, Benedetto Bruno, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa

“…Cumulative Incidence and risk factors for BSIs were analyzed by Gray and Fine-Gray tests, respectively. …”
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The impact of regional autonomy and monetary crisis on economic growth in Yogyakarta by Sarastri Mumpuni Ruchba, Ferdy Suhada

“… This study analyzes the impact of some factors, especially the implementation of autonomy and monetary crisis on economic growth in Yogyakarta Special Province. …”
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Association between Non high density lipoprotein to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and bone mineral density by Ying Zhou, Ning Su, Huimin Dai, Guowei Ma, Rui Yin, Jiajia Sheng, Mingxia Quan, Liu Yang, Jie Chen

“…A total of 3,138 participants were analyzed and grouped by NHHR quartiles. Higher NHHR was associated with male gender, younger age, and increased cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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