Social determinants and follow-up care after emergency department discharge for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage by Meghan M. Dillan, Joseph Piktel, Adam Perzynski, Mary Jo Roach, Kristen K. Curtis, Yasir Tarabichi, Lance Wilson, Michael L. Kelly

“…Despite the complexity of factors contributing to TBI outcomes, patient education and comprehensive follow-up plans are frequently lacking. …”
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Preterm birth in Mogadishu, Somalia: Burden and determinants from a retrospective cross-sectional study by Hiba Bashir Hassan, Yasmin Bashir Hassan, Yahye Sheikh Abdulle Hassan, Rahma Yusuf Haji Mohamud, Abdirahman Mohamed Hassan Dirie, Ibrahim Mohamed Hirsi, Asha Abdullahi Barud

“…Methods: A retrospective review of 1900 medical records from January to December 2022 was conducted. Data were analyzed using Stata 17, with logistic regression employed to identify significant determinants of preterm birth. …”
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Associations of serum sodium, potassium and chloride levels with the all-cause and cardiovascular diseases mortality among patients with depression. by Qingping Zeng, Siqi Jia, Yu Li, Fei She, Ping Zhang

“…Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), with a PHQ-9 score ≥10 defined as depression. The data were analyzed from April 1 to July 30, 2024. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between serum sodium, potassium, and chloride levels and the CVD risk and all-cause mortality in patients with depression. …”
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A retrospective propensity-matched study comparing whole-brain radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost to whole-brain radiotherapy alone for brain metastases by Zheqing Liu, Xiaojing Du, Meiling Deng, Yuanyuan Chen, Shaoxiong Wu

“…The intracranial control and OS condition were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method, Log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard regression model. …”
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Pattern and determinants of self-medication among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care facilities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria by Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Ikeola Adejoke Adeoye, Aishat Bukola Usman, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…A semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on the practice of self-medication. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25; bivariate analysis was done using Chi-square and binary logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of self-medication in pregnancy. …”
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Development and validation of a 14-CpG DNA methylation signature and drug targets for prognostic prediction in breast cancer by Bao-xing Tian, Zhi-xi Yu, Xia Qiu, Li-ping Chen, Yu-lian Zhuang, Qian Chen, Yan-hua Gu, Meng-jie Hou, Yi-fan Gu

“…Additionally, combining our model with clinical risk factors suggested that patients in the I–II & M+ subgroup could benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy regarding PFI, DSS, and OS. …”
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Post-COVID-19 functional status in socioeconomically vulnerable neighborhoods attended in primary health care in two Brazilian cities: a cross-sectional study by Danielle Souto de Medeiros, Gabriele Amorim, Fabiane Soares, Laio Magno, Thaís Regis Aranha Rossi, Thiago Silva Torres, Valdiléa Gonçalves Veloso, Débora Castanheira, Inês Dourado

“…Objective This study aimed to assess post-COVID functional status and associated sociodemographic factors and health inequalities among residents of socioeconomically vulnerable neighborhoods who attended primary health care in two Brazilian cities. …”
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Mental health risks in pregnancy and early parenthood among male and female parents following unintended pregnancy or fertility treatment: a cross-sectional observational study by Naoki Mizunuma, Keiko Yamada, Takashi Kimura, Yutaka Ueda, Takashi Takeda, Takahiro Tabuchi, Kunihiko Kurosaki

“…Abstract Background Unintended pregnancy at higher risk of perinatal mood disorders; however, concurrent factors such as socioeconomic conditions may be more critical to mental health than pregnancy intention. …”
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Comparative efficacy of interventional therapy with or without targeted immunotherapy in Child-Pugh B hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a single-center, retrospective study by Xu-Wei Guo, Man Zhao, Xiao-Ling Duan, Guang-Jie Han, Jin-Feng Wang, Jian-Fei Shi, Xin Han, Fei Yin, Guang Yang

“…Independent influencing factors were discerned through multifactorial COX regression analysis. …”
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Characterization of lysine crotonylation-related lncRNAs for prognostic assessment and immune response in glioma by Miaomiao Song, Juan Xu, Zhonghao Gui, Yun Wu, Feifei Wang, Hongmei Sheng, Xueyong Huang, Junyu Qian, Haotian Qin, Ying Wang, Ying Wang

“…Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) associated with lysine crotonylation (LCRlncRNAs) have been implicated in cancer progression, but their role in glioma remains largely unexplored.MethodsTranscriptomic and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) glioma cohort were analyzed to identify prognostic LCRlncRNAs. A multigene risk score model was constructed using univariate Cox, LASSO, and multivariate Cox regression analyses. …”
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The interaction between estimated glomerular filtration rate and dietary magnesium intake and its effect on stroke prevalence: a cross-sectional study spanning 2003–2018 by Chunhua Liu, Linan Qiu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Liping Chen, Huaqiang Wang, Huajian Lin, Yongjun Tao, Haiqin Ye

“…Furthermore, the two factors showed a multiplicative interaction effect on stroke risk (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.09). …”
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Postnatal Growth Restriction Is Reduced If Birth Weight Is Used for Nutritional Calculations in ELBW Infants by Pradeep Alur, Harithsa Asuri, Jane Cirelli, Ankita Patel, Theodore Bell, Jonathan Liss, Naveed Hussain

“…However, the birth weights were not different between the two periods. When the multiple-regression analysis was done using a discharge weight of >10th percentile as the dependent variable, protein intake before regaining of BW (OR of 4.126 with 95th CI of 2.03-8.36, a P value of 0.00) and AGA status at birth (OR of 8.37 with 95th CI of 2.67-26.24) remained significant factors. …”
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Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Not Always a Benign Condition: Hemorrhage Volume as a Predictor for Complications and Clinical Outcome by Emily Hoffmann, Công Duy Bùi, Alexandra Valls Chavarria, Michael Müther, Markus Holling, Manfred Musigmann, Max Masthoff, Mostafa Ergawy, Tobias D. Faizy, Christian Paul Stracke, Hermann Krähling, Burak Han Akkurt

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the correlation between quantified hemorrhage volumes and the occurrence of complications and clinical outcomes (GOS) controlled for other variables such as age, sex, cardiovascular risk factors, clinical symptoms, and the modified Fisher scale. …”
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Prevalence of neurophobia among medical students and young doctors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fei Han, Ding-Ding Zhang, Yao Zhang, Li-Xin Zhou, Yi-Cheng Zhu, Jun Ni

“…Abstract Background Neurophobia is a global phenomenon, that influences both medical students and postgraduate trainees. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of neurophobia by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on neurophobia, and potential associated risk factors. …”
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Severe and enduring prostate cancer burden attributable to smoking among old men amid global decline and socioeconomic disparities by Hao Chen, Chen Sang, Jia Jia, Shan Zheng, Minzhen Wang

“…This study utilized data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 to systematically analyze the global burden of PC attributable to smoking among OM (aged 55 years and older) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Workplace violence, work characteristics, and seniority levels among nurses: a cross-sectional study by Hui-Ling Yang, Ju-Chun Tai, Chia-Hui Wang, Yuh-Kae Shyu, Kuei-Ru Chou, Li-Chung Pien

“…Abstract Background Workplace violence (WPV) is a widespread phenomenon in healthcare systems and an increasingly severe occupational health and safety issue. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of WPV among novice and senior nurses and to explore the associations between this factor and various types of workplace violence, workplace characteristics, and professional seniority levels while simultaneously identifying relevant risk factors. …”
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Association of lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta gene polymorphism with pancreatic carcinoma susceptibility in the Chinese population by Bing Wang, Shan Wang, Guowei Liang, Jianjun Xu, Rouli Zhou, Qingyun Zhang

“…In order to improve the dismal survival rate, identification of new potential susceptibility risk factors for the prevention and early detection of pancreatic carcinoma is of utmost importance. …”
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ANALYSIS OF CSR DISCLOSURE, EARNINGS PERSISTENCY, EARNINGS GROWTH, AND BUSINESS SIZE ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT WITH INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP AS A MODERATING VARIABLE (Case Study on LQ4... by Erma Setiawati, Alifah Sekarningrum, Banu Witono

“…Multiple linear regression with SPSS 25 was employed to analyze the data. …”
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Current status of nurses’ public health emergency response capacity for emerging infectious disease: a cross-sectional study by Qin Qiu, Qin Qiu, Yuntong Liu, Fanping Meng, Fanping Meng, Xinhua Wang, Chunxiang Su

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the current status of nurses’ public health emergency response capacity for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in tertiary hospitals in Beijing, explore the deficiencies of nurses’ emergency response capacity, and analyze the influencing factors in the post-epidemic era.MethodsA convenience sampling method was utilized to recruit registered nurses in 3 tertiary hospitals in Beijing from 27 August and 2 September 2024. …”
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Geographic variations and determinants of ever-tested for HIV among women aged 15–49 in Sierra Leone: a spatial and multi-level analysis by Lovel Fornah, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Augustus Osborne, Alieu Tommy, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Wei Ma

“…Spatial autocorrelation and Moran’s I were used to analyze the distribution of this outcome, while mixed-effect multi-level binary logistic regression assessed the factors associated with ever-tested for HIV. …”
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