Serum <i>P</i>-Cresyl Sulfate Levels Correlate with Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hypertensive Patients by Yahn-Bor Chern, Jen-Pi Tsai, Bang-Gee Hsu, Chin-Hung Liu, Ji-Hung Wang

“…Hypertension is a major risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is linked to increased mortality in patients with hypertension. …”
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Non-invasive predictors of the first episode of bleeding from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis awaiting transplantation by V. L. Korobka, Yu. V. Khoronko, V. D. Pasechnikov, R. V. Korobka, M. V. Malevanny, E. S. Pak, D. V. Pasechnikov

“…The accumulated risks in the compared groups were assessed using a model of proportional hazards (Cox regression) in univariate and multivariate analysis.Results. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index Combined with Non-HDL-C/HDL-C Ratio for Predicting Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in ACS Patients Post-PCI by Hang S, Tang N, Li K, Zhang Q, Hao J, Zhang Y, Qi C

“…Sitong Hang,1,&ast; Nan Tang,2,&ast; Kangming Li,2 Qingdui Zhang,2 Ji Hao,2 Yan Zhang,2 Chunmei Qi2 1China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Zhang, Email zq1616202@163.com Chunmei Qi, Email wwtgy12581@163.comBackground: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a critical prognostic factor in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aimed to evaluate the combined predictive value of the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio (NHHR) for CMD in ACS patients post-PCI.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 542 ACS patients undergoing PCI (2021– 2023) was conducted. …”
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The Informative Value of N-Terminal Pro-type B Natriuretic Peptide in Cardiac Surgical Patients with Hypercreatininemia by M. G. Burzhunova, O. G. Guseva, V. Yu. Rybakov, L. A. Krichevsky, I. A. Kozlov

“…The intensity of sympatomimetic therapy after ECC was equal in the identified patient groups and there were either no differences (p&gt;0.05) in the frequency of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (18.2 and 10.0%), the length of mechanical ventilation (15±1.5 and 18.7±2.3 hours) and intensive care unit stay (1.8±0.5 and 2.0±0.7 days) in survivors, and inpatient mortality (23.7 and 20.0%) that proved to be substantially higher than the EuroSCORE-predicted one. Regression analysis showed that in the entire group of operated patients, the level of NT-proBNP turned out to be a more significant predictor of inpatient mortality (p=0.012) than EuroSCORE-predicted one (p = 0.04). …”
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Correlation between fall risk and Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution of inpatients (住院患者跌倒风险与中医体质的相关性) by WANG Bei (王蓓), SHI Tingting (石婷婷), LI Jianing (李佳凝), WU Junyuan (吴均媛), ZHANG Ning (张宁), GAO Mei (高梅), ZHANG Xixia (章细霞)

“…Methods The TCM constitution classification and determination scale was used to evaluate the physique types of patients with high risk falls in hospital, to investigate the risk of falls in hospital and the physical condition of TCM, and to analyze the correlation between fall risk and TCM physique by single factor and multiple stepwise regression. …”
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Age-related hearing loss associated with cognitive impairment in the Polish cohort of the PURE study by Katarzyna Połtyn-Zaradna, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Dorota Szcześniak, Alicja Basiak-Rasała, Maria Wołyniec, Katarzyna Zatońska, Tomasz Zatoński

“…Hearing loss increased the chance of MCI almost 1.5-fold [OR 1.34; CI 0.93–1.93]. Multivariate regression analysis showed that those with hearing loss, hypertension and diabetes scored significantly lower (worse) on the MoCA test (by −0.52 points [95% CI −0.99 to −0.06]; −0.48 points [95% CI −0.96 to −0.01] and −0.69 points [95% CI −1.16 to 0.23], respectively). …”
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Medical and social aspects of health security in the formation of public health by O. Sh. Oynotkinova, V. N. Larina

“…Monitoring of the health status of the population as a whole, assessment and analysis of the leading determinants of health, including genetic, behavioral, anthropogenic, biophysiological factors, represent one of the global functions of public health, focused on health protection and provision of medical services. …”
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Effects of low-flux and high-flux hemodialysis on the survival of elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients by Wanqing Huang, Jiuxu Bai, Yanping Zhang, Dongxia Qiu, Lin Wei, Chen Zhao, Zhuo Ren, Qian Wang, Kaiming Ren, Ning Cao

“…Survival rates were compared between the two groups, and the risk factors for death were analyzed by multivariate Cox regression.Results Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed no significant difference in all-cause mortality between the low-flux group and the high-flux group (log-rank test, p = 0.559). …”
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Integrating radial growth response of Himalayan cedar to climate change in the mountainous region of Shogran Valley, Pakistan by Zargham KHAN, Sohaib MUHAMMAD, Muhammad TAYYAB, Hassan NAWAZ, Amir ALI, Muhammad JAWAD TARIQ KHAN, Tahira KHALID, Muhammad BILAL, Muhammad HASNAIN

“…Based on earlywood, latewood and total ring widths, chronologies were developed, analyzed and correlated with climate factors using standard dendrochronological software. …”
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Serum expression of ESM-1 and Syndecan-1 and its relationship with disease severity in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Yanjuan Yu, Yanyan Su, Xiuhong Jin, Xiangfeng Zhang, Yeran Yang, Yuelin Shen

“…The correlation between ESM-1 and Syndecan-1 levels with inflammatory markers and coagulation markers was analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify significant risk factors for Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (SMPP). …”
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Multi-omics approach reveals the impact of prognosis model-related genes on the tumor microenvironment in medulloblastoma by Dongming Han, Dongming Han, Xuan Chen, Xuan Chen, Xin Jin, Jiankang Li, Dongyang Wang, Dongyang Wang, Ziwei Wang

“…This study aimed to develop a TME-associated risk score(TMErisk) model using RNA sequencing data to predict patient outcomes and elucidate biological mechanisms.MethodsRNA sequencing data from 322 Tiantan and 763 GSE85217 MB samples were analyzed. Key gene modules related to immune and stromal components were identified using Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA). …”
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Heavy metal bioaccumulation in sediments and mussels along the moroccan mediterranean coast: A spatial assessment by Mustapha El Boudammoussi, Yahya El Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi, Abdelhak Bourjila, Iliass Achoukhi, Said Bouhaj, Achraf EL kasmi, Hammadi El Farissi, Fouad Dimane

“…Although our enrichment factor analysis suggests relative anthropogenic input, the overall metal loads remain low—a result likely attributable to the sandy nature of the sediments and active hydrodynamics that limit material retention. …”
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Glymphatic dysfunction in moyamoya disease: The influence of arterial stenosis and ventricular enlargement by Duo Xu, Linglin Yang, Biao Jiang, Xinfeng Yu

“…The relationships between arterial stenosis, ventricular size, and ALPS index were analyzed using multivariable linear regression analyses. …”
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Genetic contributions to lupus nephritis in a multi-ethnic cohort of systemic lupus erythematous patients. by Cristina M Lanata, Joanne Nititham, Kimberly E Taylor, Sharon A Chung, Dara G Torgerson, Michael F Seldin, Bernardo A Pons-Estel, Teresa Tusié-Luna, Betty P Tsao, Eric F Morand, Marta E Alarcón-Riquelme, Lindsey A Criswell

“…Gene-based testing and pathway analysis was performed within each ethnic group and meta-analyzed across ethnicities. …”
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Epidemiology and outcome of out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest in Salt Lake City: Sex‐based investigations by Emad Awad, Christy Hopkins, Helen Palatinus, Taryn Tenaya Hunt‐Smith, Christopher Ryba MD, Scott Youngquist

“…Investigations into the relationship between sex‐ and region‐specific factors influencing OHCA outcomes are needed.…”
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Predictors of mothers’ preventive behaviors for children’s dental trauma: a cross-sectional study using the health belief model by Esmaeil Fakharian, Mojtaba Sehat, Azam Jahangirimehr, Hossein Akbari, KHadijeh Kalanfarmanfarma, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi

“…The data collection tool was a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire consisting of demographic information, Knowledge, constructs of HBM, and preventive behavior for dental trauma. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 and descriptive statistics (standard deviation, mean, median and range), inferential tests (Pearson correlation coefficient, regression) and path analysis to test the direct and indirect effect of model constructs on the dependent variable by AMOS software. …”
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Clinical and Molecular Insights Into Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Single-Center Retrospective and Transcriptomic Study by Ren Y, Wu T, Shi W

“…Prognostic factors were identified using LASSO regression, validated by Cox proportional hazards and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses. …”
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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence and Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events following Catheter Ablation by Mingjie Lin, Juntao Wang, Bing Rong, Kai Zhang, Tongshuai Chen, Wenqiang Han, Tong Hu, Tianyu Wang, Haonan Deng, Jingquan Zhong, Lin Wu

“…DM was independently predictive of AF recurrence after adjusting for potential risks using Cox regression analysis. Notably, new-onset DM was also found to be an independent predictor of AF recurrence. …”
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Universities’ Strategic Directions for Advancing Health and Medical Education: A Scenario-Based Qualitative Delphi Study by Rita Rezaee, Kimia Pourmohammadi, Azimeh Ghorbanian, Christian Moro, Javad Kojuri, Nasim Salehi

“…In the first phase, an environmental analysis was performed to determine the internal and external factors shaping the future of health education. …”
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Unveiling Drivers of Environmental Disclosure in Mining: Performance, Profitability, and Size by Indah Maulidiah, Linah Linah, Morinda Silfiora, Ida Rosnidah

“…According to multiple regression analysis, the variable studied only explains 15.2% of the variation in environmental disclosure, indicating that there may be more factors that have not yet been studied. …”
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