The impact of the grassland ecological compensation policy on the modernization of grassland animal husbandry: evidence from Inner Mongolia by Mei Yong, Lili Xu, Chen Xue, Fulin Du

“…IntroductionAgainst the background of China’s modernization, which emphasizes harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, it is highly important to explore whether the grassland ecological compensation policy (GECP) can protect grassland ecosystems while promoting the modernization of grassland animal husbandry and whether it has spillover effects on rural revitalization.MethodsOn the basis of survey data from 475 herding households in Inner Mongolia, this study constructs an index system for the modernization of grassland animal husbandry, measures the level of modernization via factor analysis, and analyzes the impact of the GECP on the modernization of grassland animal husbandry.Results and discussionThe conclusions are as follows: (1) Through ordinary least squares regression (OLS) and moderation effect models, the GECP can significantly promote the modernization level of grassland animal husbandry. …”
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Determinants of Household Carbon Emissions: An Empirical Study in Vietnam by Hong Lam Tong, Thanh Cong Nguyen, Thanh An Nguyen

“…The objective of this study is to calculate and analyze the factors that determine household carbon emissions in Vietnam. …”
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Correlation between the built environment and dockless bike-sharing trips connecting to urban metro stations by Jiaomin Wei, Yanyan Chen, Zhuo Liu, Yang Wang

“…Accordingly, 6 microscale built-environment factors are extracted from street-view images using deep learning and integrated into the analysis model, together with 14 macroscale built-environment factors and 8 potential influencing factors of socioeconomic attributes and metro station attributes. …”
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Technical evaluation of Turbuhaler® use in children with bronchial asthma: combination of a checklist and inhalation parameters by Lina Liang, Ruogang Huang, Yun Li, Zhufeng Wang, Kang Peng, Junfeng Lin, Feifei Huang, Xiaoyin Yao, Jinping Zheng, Yi Gao

“…The technique of using Turbuhaler® was evaluated step by step, and the inhalation parameters of patients were subsequently tested. Influencing factors related to inhaler technique were analyzed by ordered logistic regression analysis. …”
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Using the medication adherence reasons scale (MAR-scale) to identify the reasons for non-adherence in Chinese hypertensive patients. by Jingjing Pan, Bin Hu, Xiaorong Xue, Lian Wu

“…The Chinese Version of Medication Adherence Reasons Scale (ChMAR-Scale) was used to identify the most common reasons for non-adherence to hypertension medications.Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to analyze independent risk factors for adherence in hypertensive patients.Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the adherence rates and trends in the reasons for non-adherence.…”
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Unveiling the Drivers of Polio Vaccine Uptake: Insights from a Multi-Country Study of 37 Nations in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Michael Sarfo, Sylvester R Okeke, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Sanni Yaya

“…Multilevel multinomial logistic regression models were employed to explore associations between individual- and community-level factors and vaccination status, categorized as non-vaccinated, dropout, or fully vaccinated. …”
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Occurrence and Impact of Intraoperative Anastomotic Leakage in Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Jian-Kai Chen, Yu-Jun Chang, Chi-Bo Lin, Yueh Pan, Pai-Fu Wang

“…Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, Mann–Whitney U test, as well as univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses, were used to evaluate the risk factors associated with IAL. …”
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A novel bone metastasis-related gene signature for predicting prognosis, anti-androgen resistance, and drug choice in prostate cancer by Yu Luo, Xiaoqi Deng, Chengcheng Wei, Zhangcheng Liu, Liangdong Song, Kun Han, Yunfan Li, Jindong Zhang, Shuai Su, Delin Wang

“…LASSO-Cox regression analysis was utilized to construct the bone metastasis-related prognostic gene signature (BMRPS). …”
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Correlation between abdominal aortic calcification and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with peritoneal dialysis by Ren Cai-xia, Han Kun, Liu Yuan, Xing Wen-xiu, Lu En-bang, Gong Xue, Wan Mei-yan

“…Objective To explore the relationship between abdominal aortic calcification（AAC）and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients on peritoneal dialysis（PD）.Methods The clinical data of 86 patients on PD were collected.Abdominal lateral plain film was taken for determining the occurrence of AAC and abdominal aortic calcification（AAC）score was calculated.Based upon the AAC scores, they were divided into three groups of non/mild calcification（0≤AACs≤4,n=41）,moderate calcification（5≤AACs≤15,n=28）and severe calcification（16≤AACs≤24,n=17）.Flow cytometry was utilized for detecting lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood.The percentage of CD3⁺,CD3⁺CD4⁺,CD3⁺CD8⁺,CD4⁺/CD8⁺,Treg, CD19⁺,CD16⁺CD56⁺ and CD8⁺DR⁺lymphocyte count and ratio of CD4⁺/CD8⁺were calculated.Spearman’s correlation analysis was performed for analyzing the correlation between AAC and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets and clinical parameters.Logistic regression was employed for analyzing the risk factors of AAC in PD patients.Results Among three groups, statistically significant differences existed in age, diabetic nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis, albumin, blood phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase levels（P<0.05）.Spearman’s correlation analysis indicated that degree of AAC was positively correlated with patient age, dialysis age, parathyroid hormone, blood phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, CD4⁺/CD8⁺,CD16⁺CD56⁺ and CD8⁺DR⁺（r=0.352,0.284,0.226,0.299,0.265,0.285,0.236,0.228,0.292,P<0.05）and negatively correlated with albumin and Treg（r=-0.222,-0.354,P<0.05）.Logistic regression model results implied that age（OR=1.060,95%CI 1.008～1.116,P<0.05）,CD4⁺/CD8⁺（OR=25.441,95% CI1.561～414.659,P<0.05）and Treg（OR=0.427,95%CI 0.255～0.715,P<0.05）were independent risk factors for moderate-to-severe AAC in PD patients.Conclusion The degree of AAC in PD patients has a certain correlation with the changes of lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood.Lower percentage of Treg cells and higher ratio of CD4⁺/CD8⁺accelerate the progression of AAC.The change of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets of PD patients may provide a new direction for the prevention and treatment of AAC.…”
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Enhancing self-care management among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Na’eemah Zaini, Idayu Badilla Idris, Norfazilah Ahmad, Syahnaz Mohd Hashim, Nik Nairan Abdullah, Nadia Aqilla Shamsusah

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships between these factors. The results showed that self-efficacy and illness perception significantly enhanced the influence of social support and health literacy on diabetes self-care management. …”
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Predicting students’ academic performance based on academic identity, academic excitement, and academic enthusiasm: evidence from a cross-sectional study in a developing country by Shima Bordbar, Saeid Mirzaei, Jamshid Bahmaei, Omolbanin Atashbahar, Ali Reza Yusefi

“…Data were collected using standardized questionnaires on academic identity, academic excitements, academic enthusiasm, and academic performance. The data were analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression at a significance level of 0.05. …”
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TyG-BMI as a superior predictor of MAFLD and pre-MAFLD in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Xinru Huang, Yanyun Hu, Lining Dong, Liying Zhu, Jie Li, Ji Hu, Wei Shao, Yongde Peng, Fang Liu

“…The pre-MAFLD group exhibited intermediate metabolic values between the non-MAFLD and MAFLD groups. Logistic regression analyses revealed anthropometric indicators, TyG index and related indicators were independent risk factors for MAFLD, adjusted for age, gender, blood pressure, blood glucose, and liver function markers. …”
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Academic writing challenges and supports for early-stage Chinese postgraduates: A mixed-methods study on teaching-research integration, supervisor engagement, and self-efficacy. by HuanHuan Zhang, XiaoShu Xu, Vivian Ngan-Lin Lei, Wilson Cheong Hin Hong, Weng Jie

“…Using snowball sampling, 73 postgraduates were surveyed through questionnaires and reflective journals. Thematic analysis and linear regression were applied to analyze the data. …”
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Histoculture drug response assay predicts chemotherapy efficacy and improves survival in gastrointestinal cancers by Shuang Wang, Na Fan, Han Li, Yang Li, Ping Hu, Dongliang Chen, Xiaohong Jiang, Lei Gao, Chenggang Yang, Dawei Yang

“…Cox regression analysis indicated that HDRA-guided treatment serves as a protective factor for DFS (hazard ratio, HR&lt;1).ConclusionIn summary, the HDRA assay represents a reliable assay for accurately evaluating chemotherapy regimens, thereby furnishing guidance for individualized treatment in gastrointestinal cancer patients.…”
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Healthy ageing and psychological resilience among the empty-nest older adults: a cross-sectional survey in China by Chunhong Shi, Xin Long, Silan Xia, Hao Zhao, Chenjun Wu, Yiliang Zhang, Xinying Tang, Chunyan Li

“…A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted using the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Healthy Ageing Instrument, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26.0) and AMOS (version 24.0), employing t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, hierarchical linear regression, and structural equation modeling. …”
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Comparison of oral dydrogesterone and vaginal progesterone for luteal phase support in natural and modified natural cycle frozen embryo transfers by Yan-xin Xie, Lin-lin Jiang, Jia Huang, Lin Li, Qi Qiu, Ping Pan, Yu Li

“…Embryo implantation rates in Groups A and C were significantly higher than in Group B (44.1% and 42.9% vs. 37.8%; P = 0.029). Multi-factor regression analysis identified several independent variables influencing the live birth rate, but luteal support regimens did not significantly impact live birth rates (P > 0.05). …”
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The correlation of HLA-A in Thai EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer, outcome, and tumor microenvironment by Nicha Zungsontiporn, Korakot Srianuwattipong, Sakun Santisukwongchote, Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon, Poonchavist Chantranuwat, Chatchawit Aporntewan, Chanida Vinayanuwattikun

“…The interested HLA-A subtypes of exon 21 L858R were HLA-A*30:01 (28.5%), *33:03 (57.1%), and *34:01 (14.4%). Multivariate Cox-regression analysis revealed that the interested HLA-A subtypes were not an independent factor of progression-free or overall survival. …”
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Altered co-expression patterns of synovial fluid proteins related to the immune system and extracellular matrix organization in late stage OA, compared to non-OA controls by Jenny Lönsjö, Martin Rydén, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Velocity Hughes, Jon Tjörnstand, Patrik Önnerfjord, Martin Englund, Neserin Ali

“…The differential expression of proteins between the groups was analyzed using a linear mixed effects model. The linear associations between pairs of protein expressions were estimated with a linear regression model.ResultsWe found that almost half of the detected proteins were differentially expressed between the OA and non-OA controls. …”
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Mindfulness, rejection sensitivity and resilience in patients with thalassemia: a survey in Southeastern Iran by Asma Ghonchehpour, Batool Tirgari, Mahlagha Dehghan, Atefeh Ahmadi, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi

“…Additionally, rejection sensitivity had a negative significant correlation with resilience (p &lt; 0.001, r = -0.32). Linear regression analysis was used to assess the predictive relationships between variables. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammatory biomarkers assist in differentiating clinical features of different etiologies of acute kidney injury: results from eICU Collaborative Research Databas... by Qiqiang Liang, Sumian Zhang, Xuebin Wang

“…Following propensity score matching, the high-inflammation group remained a significant independent risk factor for mortality.Conclusion Patients with AKI primarily attributed to sepsis, ATN, or hepatorenal syndrome constitute a high-inflammation subgroup characterized by elevated systemic immune-inflammatory biomarkers. …”
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