Accuracy of the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease by a trial of potassium-competitive acid blocker treatment by Peiwen Dong, Lin Lin, Kaidi Sun, Feng Tang, Qian Li, Xinxu Zhou, Fuli Liu, Zhilin Yang, Jiao Li, Lin Jiang, Ping Zhao, Xiaobin Sun, Qiong Wang

“…The Youden index indicated that a symptom relief of > 75% after one week offers greater diagnostic value with sensitivity and specificity of 77.5% and 51.9%. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that lower BMI, preference for coffee, endoscopic mucosal erosion, ineffective esophageal peristalsis and positive SAP are independent risk factors predicting the efficacy of P-CAB treatment. …”
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Endometrial compaction in patients with chronic endometritis does not predict pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective study by Qingmei Jin, Zhengao Sun, Zhengao Sun, Zizhen Guo, Zizhen Guo

“…To adjust for potential confounding factors, a multifactor binary logistic regression analysis was conducted using clinical co-variables that may have impacted the cycle results.ResultsIn patients with chronic endometritis following antibiotic treatment, endometrial compaction was not significantly associated with biochemical pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.020, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.639–1.627), clinical pregnancy (AOR = 1.028, 95% CI = 0.643–1.643), ectopic pregnancy (AOR = 2.003, 95% CI = 0.145–27.635), early pregnancy loss (AOR = 1.356, 95% CI = 0.502–3.663), ongoing pregnancy (AOR = 0.970, 95% CI = 0.600–1.569), and live birth (AOR = 0.881, 95% CI 0.545–1.423). …”
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Elderly travel mode choice in Thailand-evaluating MNL and machine learning models by Anantaya Philuek, Panuwat Wisutwattanasak, Fareeda Watcharamaisakul, Chinnakrit Banyong, Anon Chantaratang, Thanapong Champahom, Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao

“…This investigation analyzes the determinants of transportation mode selection among elderly populations in Thailand through a comparative approach utilizing both traditional statistical modeling and contemporary machine learning techniques. …”
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Physical activity as a multitarget therapy for metabolically associated fatty liver disease by E. A. Lyalyukova, I. V. Druk, E. N. Chernysheva, A. V. Lyalyukov, I. V. Prikhoda

“…Moreover, continuous and intermittent aerobic exercise improves liver enzymes, in particular alanine aminotransferase, compared to the management of patients without physical activity. Meta-regression analysis showed that shorter intervention times (≤ 12 weeks) were more effective in reducing alanine aminotransferase levels. …”
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Measurement of myocardial blood flow in atrial fibrillation using high-resolution, free-breathing in-line quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance by Richard J. Crawley, Karl-Philipp Kunze, Anmol Kaushal, Xenios Milidonis, Jack Highton, Blanca Domenech-Ximenos, Irum D. Kotadia, Can Karamanli, Nathan C.K. Wong, Robbie Murphy, Ebraham Alskaf, Radhouene Neji, Mark O’Neill, Steven E. Williams, Cian M. Scannell, Sven Plein, Amedeo Chiribiri

“…No significant difference was seen between the two groups at rest (p=0.451). When considering co-factors affecting MBF, multivariate linear regression analysis identified the presence of AF as a significant independent contributor to stress MBF and MPR values. …”
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Role of blood alcohol level on the risk and severity of trauma recurrence by Steven Char, Bharti Sharma, Monique Arnold, George Agriantonis, Jennifer Whittington, Navin Bhatia

“…We performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression with class balancing sensitivities controlling for baseline patient characteristics to analyze the association between risk factors and trauma recurrence.Results Of the 1,653 trauma encounters across 1,585 patients included in this study, 63 patients (3.8%) experienced re-injury within 12 months. …”
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Clinical value of the renal pathologic scoring system in complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy by Fei-Fei Chen, Xiao-Juan Yu, Hui Wang, Xu Zhang, Ying Tan, Zhen Qu, Su-Xia Wang, Feng Yu, Min Chen, Ming-Hui Zhao

“…Based on univariate and multivariable Cox regression analysis, more severe glomerular lesions, including glomerular mesangiolysis, glomerular basement membrane double contours and glomerular mesangial proliferation, were identified as risk factors predicting worse prognosis.Conclusions Our renal C-TMA semiquantitative scoring system is reliable with good reproducibility and prognostic value in clinical practice, which needs further validation.…”
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Low anterior resection syndrome after radical surgical treatment of rectal cancer: interim results of a multicenter interuniversity clinical trial by A. A. Zakharenko, M. A. Belyaev, A. A. Trushin, A. A. Svechkova, I. A. Paltyshev, A. Kh. Khamid, O. A. Ten, T. V. Kupenskaya, M. V. Zavgorodnyaya, I. A. Filatova, F. Ya. Dzhafarzadeh, K. I. Vladimirova, N. M. Guseinova, L. A. Khamid, Ya. O. Baskova, Z. U. Asadullaeva, A. E. Zolotukhina, N. V. Kim, M. Yu. Yushakov, O. A. Udoratin, A. R. Alekseeva, D. D. Shungutova, K. I. Muratova, L. I. Gainullina, S. I. Radostev, N. A. Istomina, V. A. Zlygosteva, A. V. Ivanov, I. V. Grigorieva, A. Yu. Perelygina, R. I. Moshurov, P. Yu. Petrova, P. V. Oshchepkova, G. Yu. Kiselev, I. G. Sarukhanyan, O. A. Tkachuk, E. V. Efanova, D. A. Ufilina, Yu. Yu. Kaprielova, R. N. Ganna, A. A. Lagutina, V. Yu. Leontyeva, A. I. Sudakov, A. E. Abbasov, E. S. Antipova, A. S. Mayorov, V. S. Antonov, O. A. Plotnikova, Yu. V. Pelipas

“…Depending on the type of data and the distribution of values, the methods of parametric and nonparametric statistics was used. Regression analysis methods was used to assess the contribution of the RF to the LARS. …”
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Impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy on postoperative safety in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity sco... by Yixin Li, Gang Xiao, Bo Yang, Yidan Hong, Zeng Chen, Lingling Gu, Cheng Kong, Lijun Zhao, Zihao Zhu, Qicen Xu, Yu Chen, Ming Jiang, Xiangzhi Zhu, Ning Jiang

“…Additionally, more patients in the nIComT group received perioperative transfusion (34.5% vs 14.7%, P<0.001), as well as an extended operation duration (276 ± 66min vs 246 ± 63min, P<0.001), when compared to the surgery-alone group. The logistic regression analyses of potential risk factors for cardiovascular complications showed that receiving neoadjuvant treatment was independently associated with cardiovascular complications (OR=2.03, 95% CI=1.15-3.57, P=0.015).ConclusionOur study highlights an increased risk of cardiovascular complications among patients received nIComT, underscoring the significance of postoperative circulatory interventions. …”
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Elevated levels of serum PKM2, Gal-3 and CitH3 could predict pulmonary infection complicated by mechanical ventilation by HUANG Hangdong, LI Danyu, ZHU Xiaofeng

“…Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the factors affecting the adverse prognosis of MV patients. …”
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Aging in smog: How air pollution and inequality shape relocation decisions among China's older adult by Zhifei Xiong, Zhifei Xiong, Ju He, Chenchen Guo, Chenchen Guo, Wenzhong Zhang, Wenzhong Zhang

“…Regression analysis was conducted to quantify the mediation effects of urban characteristics and individual attributes on health risk perceptions among older adults.ResultsThe findings indicate that air quality dissatisfaction significantly predicts the willingness to relocate, especially in cities with high concentrations of pollutants like PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and CO. …”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of zooplankton inhabiting Nile River in Qena Governorate, Egypt using Geomatics approach by Mostafa A. Khaled, Ahmad H. Obuid-Allah, Ahmed S. Moustafa, Azza M. Gaber, Wafaa Abd El-Hady Mohammad

“…It also assesses and analyze the relationship between environmental variables and zooplankton distribution focusing on four major groups: Cladocera, Copepoda, Rotifera, and Ostracoda. …”
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Low ALT levels and a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure following COVID-19 infection by Asher Shafrir, Asher Shafrir, Asher Shafrir, Gil Dagan, Gil Dagan, Ronny Alcalai, Ronny Alcalai, David Leibowitz, David Leibowitz

“…It is vital to identify factors associated with CHF post COVID so as to improve outcomes. …”
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Dual trajectory of insomnia and depressive symptoms in women from early pregnancy to 6 months postpartum: a prospective cohort study by Xinlong Pan, Yang Chen, Chunli Chen, Jianfei Chen, Jiarun Wang, Yujia Chen, Wei Zhang, Jiaxin Wu, Wenhui Liu, Zhijie Zou, Luyang Zhu, Xiaoli Chen

“…Group-based trajectory modelling and binary logistic regression modelling were used to analyze the data (n = 436). …”
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Use of Z-codes related to social determinants of health among adult inpatients in France: a nationwide study from 2014 to 2022 by Sara Fernandes, Vanessa Pauly, Sophie Klay, Veronica Orleans, Yann Brousse, Bach Tran, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Lee Smith, Guillaume Fond, Coralie Lemoine, Francois Antonini, Bastien Boussat, Geoffray Agard, Laurent Boyer

“…Temporal trends in the use of SDOH codes from 2014 to 2022 were analyzed using univariable linear regression. Univariable and multivariable mixed-effects models were used to identify characteristics of hospital stays associated with SDOH codes for the year 2022. …”
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The role of sanitation behavior as a driver for antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli among lakeshore residents around Lake Victoria, Uganda by Winston Kabiswa, Joseph M. Kungu, John B. Kalule, Jim Ayorekire, Immaculate Nakalembe, Samuel Majalija

“…Data were entered in Excel and analyzed using STATA version 17. Descriptive statistics summarized socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics. …”
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Characterization of lactylation modification subtypes and the promoting role of CCL20 in hepatocellular carcinoma progression by Li-Hong Wu, Liu Yang, Xiang-Xu Wang, Shuang Bai, Xi Yan, Jing Wei, Jun Wang, Fei Tian

“…Differentially expressed genes across the three subtypes were identified through an intersection analysis. A lactylation modification-related prognostic model was subsequently constructed using LASSO-Cox and multivariate Cox regression analyses. …”
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Sexual awareness, high-risk sexual behaviors and HIV testing: a cross-sectional survey among university students in Xuzhou, Jiangsu by Hualing Li, Qi Wu, Qinghan Li, Enze Gao, Dehui Yin

“…The primary objective of this study is to investigate the psychological and behavioral characteristics of gender (male and female) college students in Xuzhou. It will analyze the key factors that influence their sexual behaviors, particularly those associated with high-risk sexual practices, and explore the determinants that affect their willingness to participate in HIV testing. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage among young women in the three sub-Saharan African countries using Demographic and Health Surveys data by Mulugeta Wassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Berhan Tekeba, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Stata 14 was used to analyze the data. The determinants of the outcome variable were identified using a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. …”
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Preconception care utilization and pregnancy outcomes among postpartum women at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Opei Kwafo Adarkwa, Opei Kwafo Adarkwa, Evans Ansu-Yeboah, Esmond Ofori, Esmond Ofori, Bernard Arhin, Augustine Tawiah, Augustine Tawiah, Charles Mawunyo Senaya, Charles Mawunyo Senaya, Seth Amponsah Tabi, Seth Amponsah Tabi, Amponsah Peprah, Amponsah Peprah, Edward Tieru Dassah, Edward Tieru Dassah, Atta Owusu Bempah, Atta Owusu Bempah

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratios and the association between PCC utilization and pregnancy outcomes as well as factors associated with PCC utilization.ResultsA total of 112 cases and 224 controls were analyzed with comparable mean ages (Cases-30.2 ± 5.97 vrs Controls-30.5 ± 5.89 years, p = 0.45). …”
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