What is the contribution of two genetic variants regulating VEGF levels to type 2 diabetes risk and to microvascular complications? by Amélie Bonnefond, Pierre-Jean Saulnier, Maria G Stathopoulou, Niels Grarup, Ndeye Coumba Ndiaye, Ronan Roussel, Mohsen Azimi Nezhad, Aurélie Dechaume, Olivier Lantieri, Serge Hercberg, Torsten Lauritzen, Beverley Balkau, Julia S El-Sayed Moustafa, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Philippe Froguel, Guillaume Charpentier, Michel Marre, Samy Hadjadj, Sophie Visvikis-Siest

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key chemokine involved in tissue growth and organ repair processes, particularly angiogenesis. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding animal bites and prevention of human rabies among Traditional Health Practitioners in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal... by Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Thembekile Zwane, Babongile Mhlongo, Lazarus Kuonza, Lazarus Kuonza, Poncho Phafane, Poncho Phafane

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices. …”
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Birth Order and Chinese Adolescent Mental Health within the Context of the Three-Child Policy: The Roles of Parenting Styles and Parental Company by Qi Y, Qiu J, Zhang Y, Shi Y, Xie C, Zhou J, Wu Y, Gao Y

“…Hierarchical multiple regression analysis analyzes the relationships among these factors.Results: Compared with only-child adolescents, first-borns had higher scores of total SDQ (β= 0.74, p< 0.01), emotional symptoms (β= 0.22, p< 0.05), conduct symptoms (β= 0.18, p< 0.01), and peer relationship symptoms (β= 0.29, p< 0.001). …”
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Impact of remnant cholesterol on short-term mortality in acute decompensated heart failure: cohort study evidence from Jiangxi, China by Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Shiming He, Shiming He, Shiming He, Lin Xie, Shuhua Zhang, Qun Wang, Hengcheng Lu, Zhiyu Xiong, Zhiting Wu, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Aimin Xie, Yanfeng Liu, Wei Wang, Yang Zou

“…Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression and restricted cubic spline regression were employed to analyze the association between RC and 30-day mortality in ADHF patients. …”
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Reciprocal regulation between rural settlement expansion and human-elephant conflict in China’s wild elephant range by Beibei Xu, Xin Zhang, Jiejing Zhang, Hui Fan

“…This study investigates the interplay between rural residential expansion (RRE) with human-elephant conflict (HEC) in southern Yunnan Province using high-accuracy yearly land use/land cover data and Asian elephant accident data. A piecewise regression along with several metrics, including expansion intensity, rate of rural residential land, and residential density, were employed to analyze the spatial-temporal change characteristics of RRE. …”
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Canopy-Level Rice Yield and Yield Component Estimation Using NIR-Based Vegetation Indices by Hyeok-Jin Bak, Eun-Ji Kim, Ji-Hyeon Lee, Sungyul Chang, Dongwon Kwon, Woo-Jin Im, Do-Hyun Kim, In-Ha Lee, Min-Ji Lee, Woon-Ha Hwang, Nam-Jin Chung, Wan-Gyu Sang

“…This study demonstrates that integrating log-normal modeling of time-series multispectral data with machine learning provides a powerful and efficient approach for precision agriculture, enabling more accurate and timely assessments of rice yield and its contributing factors.…”
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The immediate pain relief of low-level laser therapy for burning mouth syndrome: a retrospective study of 94 cases by Wenxin Mu, Wenxin Mu, Wenxin Mu, Shanshan Li, Qian Lu, Qian Lu, Qian Lu, Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Xiaoan Tao, Xiaoan Tao, Xiaoan Tao

“…Paired-samples t-test and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to analyze overall efficacy and its influencing factors.ResultsAfter standardized LLLT session, 71.3% of patients reported an immediate pain decrease. …”
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Magnitude, temporal trend and inequality in burden of neck pain: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Fengshuo Xu, Xiangdong Zhang, Meng Yang, Qi Zhao, Qiusheng Wang, Jie Lian, Rong Zhang, Tianyun Chu, Zhaoxi Kou, Mingyu Zhao

“…Methods An assessment of incidence and years of life with disability (YLD) at the global, regional, and country levels by age, sex and year was conducted for NP. Joinpoint regression (JPR) was used to analyze trends between 1990 and 2019. …”
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Domain-specific associations between social cognition and aggression in schizophrenia spectrum disorders by Sarah A. Berretta, Lindsay D. Oliver, Courtland S. Hyatt, Ricardo E. Carrión, Katrin Hänsel, Aristotle Voineskos, Robert W. Buchanan, Anil K. Malhotra, Sunny X. Tang

“…Group differences were analyzed using Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon tests. Multiple regressions examined effects of social cognition on aggression, controlling for demographic and clinical covariates. …”
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The burden of ischemic heart disease among women of childbearing age in China from 1990 to 2021, and projections for the next 15 years by Chuankun Zhang, Penghui Yang, Qijian Yi

“…The Direct age-standardized method was used to estimate the age-standardized (AS) prevalence rate (ASPR), mortality rate (ASMR), incidence rate (ASIR), and disability-adjusted life years rate (ASDR) of IHD among WCBA. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to analyze the Annual Percent Change and Average Annual Percent Change from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Early-life management practices and their association with dairy herd longevity, productivity, and profitability by Gabriel M. Dallago, Daniel Warner, Elsa Vasseur

“…Our results highlight that early-life management practices are linked with herd longevity, productivity, and profitability, but further research is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to these associations and to guide dairy farmers in making informed management decisions.…”
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The Role of Comorbidities in COVID-19 Severity by Sandra König, Ugne Vaskyte, Maria Boesing, Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori, Joerg Daniel Leuppi

“…Methods: This retrospective, observational, single-center study included adult patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 for at least one night at the Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Switzerland (KSBL), between March 2020 and December 2021. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age and gender were performed to analyze the association between comorbidities and critical condition (defined as severe disease or in-hospital death) and complications. …”
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NON-TRADITIONAL LIPID PROFILE AND OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE BASED ON CAD-RADS SCORE by Fatihatul Firdaus Munita, Nuraini Yasmin Kusumawardhani, Chaerul Achmad, Astri Astuti, Azizah Muthiah

“…The CAD-RADS score was stratified into three groups: CAD-RADS 0 (no CAD), CAD-RADS 1-2 (stenosis <50%, classified as non-obstructive CAD), and CAD-RADS ≥3 (stenosis ≥50% in ≥1 coronary segment, classified as obstructive CAD). Logistic regression analysis analyzes the association between patients' lipid profiles and CAD-RADS scores. …”
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Patient Perspectives on Open-Door Policies in Psychiatry: Mixed Methods Study by Timur Liwinski, Robert Davidson, Jan Sarlon, Rainer Gaupp, Lukas Imfeld, Annette B Brühl, Marc Vogel, Christian G Huber, Undine E Lang

“…The survey examined psychiatric service usage and integrated key factors from a meta-review, including ward relationships, environment, autonomy, legal status, coercion, care entitlement, and expectations at admission and discharge. …”
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Nonlinear relationship between lumbar bone mineral density and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes by Yu-Hua He, Shi-Li Gu, Yang-Yang Chen, Ming-Mei Xue, Su-Juan Liu, Fang-Fang Guo, Chang-Hua Liang

“…Statistical analyses employed comprehensive methods: univariate analysis to examine initial variable relationships, generalized additive models for non-linear curve fitting, segmented regression for threshold effects, stratified subgroup analysis to explore potential effect modifications, and mediation analysis to explore potential indirect effect mechanisms.ResultsThis work revealed that after controlling confounding factors, an independent nonlinear correlation was observed between lumbar BMD and serum HDL-C in T2DM patients. …”
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Development and Validation of Predictive Models for Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication by Cristian Daniel Marineci, Andrei Valeanu, Cornel Chiriță, Simona Negreș, Claudiu Stoicescu, Valentin Chioncel

“…A structured questionnaire was administered, collecting data on sociodemographic factors, medical history, self-monitoring behaviors, and informational exposure, alongside medication adherence measured using the Romanian-translated and validated ARMS (Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale). …”
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Type 2 diabetes: basic clinical and laboratory parameters and risk of cardiovascular death by O D Rymar, L V Shcherbakova, A O Shchetinina, S V Mustafina, Y I Ragino, M Bobak, S K Malyutina

“…Blood pressure (BP), biochemical, anthropometric and socio-demographic data were determined. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the association of clinical and laboratory parameters with the risk of cardiovascular death.Results. …”
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The impact of pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity on the birth weight of offspring born from women with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Jiejing Jiao, Yiyuan Zhang, Jiayi Zhou, Rui Lv, Linlin Cui

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) logistic regression was used to analyze the non-linear associations between pre-pregnancy BMI and infants BW. …”
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Association between Lactate dehydrogenase and 28-day all-cause mortality in patients with non-traumatic Intracerebral hemorrhage: A retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Jiahui Feng, Renjie Liu, Xuan Chen

“…The primary outcome of interest was the 28-day mortality rate. To analyze these associations and assess the consistency of interactions, subgroup analyses, Cox regression analysis, Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves, and nonlinear analysis were conducted. …”
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Comparison of differences in hematogenous metastasis among cervical cancer patients by CT-guided three-tube intracavitary brachytherapy and hybrid intracavitary and interstitial br... by Bo Yang, Yinping Hu, Shuhui Yu, Chunfang Zhao, Zhongyan Dou, Lan Li, Kangming Li, Meiping Jiang, Lan Zhang, Xingrao Wu

“…By propensity score matching (PSM) between the two groups according to 1:1 matching, single factor logistic regression analysis revealed that there was no significant difference in the incidence of hematogenous metastasis between the two groups (OR = 0.382, 95% CI = 0.071–2.040; P = 0.260). …”
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