Are bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) serum levels correlated with development of hepatic fibrosis? by Nazlim Aktug Demir, Servet Kolgelier, Ahmet Cagkan Inkaya, Sua Sumer, Lutfi Saltuk Demir, Fatma Seher Pehlivan, Mahmure Arslan, Abdullah Arpaci

“…The AUROC for the BMP-7 level in advanced stage fibrosis was found to be 0.23. The data were analyzed using the binary logistic regression analysis (backward stepwise method) and BMP-7, HBVDNA, and platelet levels were found to be risk factors associated with fibrosis (p values 0.031, 0.040, and 0.001, respectively). …”
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Predictors of return-to-work after thyroid cancer surgery based on random forest model: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoxia Tang, Xiaolin Yi, Huina Mao, Mei Wang, Rui Chen, Aoxue Zhu

“…In this study, the predictors of RTW after TC surgery were analyzed by univariate analysis, multiple logistic regression, and random forest model (RFM). …”
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Agricultural Producers in Sinana District in Reflection of COVID-19 Pandemic by Meskerem Abebe, Alemayehu Legesse, Fekadu Gadisa, Munira Hussen

“…A total of 991 farmers were selected from the entire 22 kebeles in the district. The data were analyzed using multilevel binary logistic random intercept regression models with maximum-likelihood parameter estimation. …”
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Impact of a standardized emergency department asthma care pathway on health services utilization by Chanel Kwok, Katherine Lajkosz, Carole Madeley, Mona Jabbour, Teresa To, M. Diane Lougheed

“…Survey data were linked to provincial health administrative data to quantify acute health services utilization. A Poisson regression interrupted time series analysis was conducted. …”
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The prevalence and correlates of biomarker positive unhealthy alcohol use among women living with and without HIV in San Francisco, California. by Jennifer P Jain, Yifei Ma, Carol Dawson-Rose, Glenn-Milo Santos, Alvina Han, Jennifer Price, Judith A Hahn, Phyllis C Tien

“…Among the 168 women in the analysis sample, the median age was 55; 51% identified as Black/African American, 47% were living with HIV and 28% had PEth levels ≥50 ng/ml which are suggestive of unhealthy alcohol use. …”
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Preferences, willingness, and demand among doctors in relation to internet hospital consultations: A discrete choice experiment by Mengqiu Wu, Yuhan Li, Chengyu Ma

“…Physician preferences were analyzed using conditional logit regression. Findings: In descending order of importance, physicians’ willingness to engage in Internet hospital consultations was influenced by changes in doctors’ share of online diagnosis and treatment performance compared with offline consultations, daily working hours, and response time. …”
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Modeling operating speed of mixed vehicular classes at horizontal curves on two-lane undivided rural highways by Suprabeet Datta

“…Comfort threshold values, derived from acceleration data, ranged from 0.331LG to 0.576LG, decreasing with smaller curve radii. The SEM analysis identifies key factors affecting driver comfort and behaviour on curves. …”
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Driver mutations and malignant pleural effusion in non-small cell lung cancer by Ugur Temel, Onur Derdiyok

“…Clinical characteristics and comprehensive molecular profiles were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. Statistical comparisons were performed, and a Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regularized logistic regression model identified independent predictors of MPE. …”
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Survey of dysphagia and related medications in nursing home residents using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) applied by community pharmacists: A single-center retrospective stud... by Norio Watanabe, Minami Ebisujima, Takahiro Ichihara, Motozumi Ando, Masami Kawahara

“…The association between medication use and swallowing function was analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression models. …”
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Association between perceived financial hardship and sleep duration among Korean adolescents by Sujin Kim, Yun Hwa Jung, Hin Moi Youn, Eun-Cheol Park

“…The association between financial hardship and sleep duration was examined using multinomial logistic regression analysis conducted in SAS version 9.4. Students who perceived their households as financially strained were more likely to experience both reduced and increased sleep durations (males < 7 h, odds ratio [OR]: 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00–1.22; females < 7 h, OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.01–1.29; females ≥ 9 h, OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.16–1.99). …”
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Farmers’ perceptions on the capacity of extension practitioners on climate change in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa by Anathi Makamane, Olwethu Loki, Jan Swanepoel, Mashford Zenda, Johan Van Niekerk

“…Farmers’ perceptions of extension practitioners’ competencies were analyzed through content analysis, while a binomial logistic regression model identified factors influencing these perceptions. …”
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Association of dietary vitamin intake with gallstone risk in US adults: a cross-sectional NHANES study by Pinchu Chen, Chenfenglin Yang, Jieru Ding, Yao Li, Wen Hu, Qifan Zhang

“…We conducted a multifactorial logistic regression analysis to explore the association between vitamin intake and the prevalence of gallstones. …”
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Aditus ad antrum patency on CT as a predictor of tympanoplasty outcomes in chronic otitis media by Yuan Ren, Xiaohui Zhu, Lu Zhang, Cheng Kang, Kai Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified obstructed aditus ad antrum (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.10–3.04; P = 0.020) and a Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) score greater than 3 (OR 2.68, 95% CI 1.06–6.75; P = 0.037) as independent adverse prognostic factors for hearing success in patients with CSOM. …”
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Burnout and sleep problems among nurses working in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. by Manoj Panthi Kanak, Smriti Pant

“…Using multivariate logistics regression analysis, factors like position of the nurse (AOR = 6.0, 95% CI; 1.9-18.8, p-vale = 0.002) and, slight problem (AOR = 6.6, 95% CI; 3.0-14.7, p-value<0.001) and somewhat to a big problem (AOR = 6.3, 95% CI; 1.9-20.9, p-value = 0.002) of daytime dysfunction were found to be significantly associated with burnout. …”
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Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Postoperative Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery by Tanaporn Thongdeebut, Suporn Danaidutsadeekul, Warunee Phligbua, Varut Lohsiriwat

“…Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. …”
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The impact of the Dark Triad personalities and parental interaction patterns in predicting the tendency toward risky behaviors among adolescent girls in Ardabil, Iran in 2024 by Roya Motavalli, Hanieh Shayeghi, Tavakkol Mousazadeh, Serap Ejder Apay, Elif Odabaşı Aktaş

“…Participants were asked to complete three questionnaires: the Dark Triad Personality Test, the Revised Family Communication Patterns Scale (RFCP), and the Questionnaire of Risky Behaviors (QRB). The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis, utilizing SPSS version 20. …”
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Comparison of endoscopic healing and durability between combination therapy with infliximab and azathioprine versus infliximab monotherapy in pediatric Crohn’s disease by Yoon Zi Kim, Eun Sil Kim, Yiyoung Kwon, Seon Young Kim, Hansol Kim, Yon Ho Choe, Mi Jin Kim

“…Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that ATI positivity (hazard ratio [HR] 5.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.61–17.60, p = 0.006) and combination therapy with IFX and AZA (HR 0.13, 95% CI 0.03–0.51, p = 0.004) were associated with IFX durability.…”
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A New Classification System for Postinterventional Cerebral Hyperdensity: The Influence on Hemorrhagic Transformation and Clinical Prognosis in Acute Stroke by Yuan Shao, Yuyun Xu, Yumei Li, Xuehua Wen, Xiaodong He

“…PCHD was highly correlated with HT (r=0.751, p<0.01). After stepwise regression analysis, PCHD and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission were found to be independent factors for END (p<0.001, p=0.015, respectively). …”
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Construction of a predictive model for cerebral small vessel disease MRI burden based on β2-microglobulin and lipoprotein(a) by Xiaoyan LI, Hongge JI, Tingting WANG, Yingying LI, Xijing ZHA, Bin LI, Dan JIANG

“…The related clinical data were compared between the two groups. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors for CSVD moderate/severe MRI burden. …”
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Sleep disturbance, cancer-related fatigue, and depression as determinants of quality of life among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study by Abdelaziz Hendy, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Amani Darwish, Saher Al Sabbah, Abeer Yahia Mahdy Shalby, Rahmah Khubrani, Amal Elhaj Alawad, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Nadia Mohamed Ibrahim Wahba

“…Results Findings revealed that 99.2% of patients experienced fatigue, 87.4% reported poor sleep, and 93.3% exhibited depressive symptoms. Regression analysis demonstrated that sleep disturbance had the strongest negative impact on QoL (B = -1.506, p < 0.001), overshadowing both fatigue and depression. …”
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