A Mixed Methods Comparison of Oral Hygiene Behaviors by Gender Among Mexican-Origin Young Adults in California by Melissa Yu, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Melody K. Schiaffino, Kristin S. Hoeft, Vanessa Malcarne, Tracy L. Finlayson

“…Conclusions: Integrating quantitative and qualitative data obtained from Mexican-origin adults identified few differences in both oral hygiene behaviors and the factors that influence their enactment.…”
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Association of multidimensional frailty and dynapenia with fall risk in older adults by Maryam Ghorbanzadeh, Afsaneh Bakhtiari, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Maryam Abbaszadeh-Amirdehi

“…To examine the associations between frailty, dynapenia, and fall risk, we applied a comprehensive, multi-layered analytical strategy covering all plausible combinations. Associations were analyzed using univariate and multivariate regressions in SPSS v23. …”
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The relation of nasopharyngeal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in comorbid adults with unfavorable outcomes in a low-middle income country. by Juan Olivella-Gomez, Julián Lozada, Cristian C Serrano-Mayorga, Lina Méndez-Castillo, Alejandro Acosta-González, André Emilio Viñán Garcés, Ingrid G Bustos, Elsa D Ibáñez-Prada, Yuli V Fuentes, Ana M Crispin, Erica Y Garcia-Garcia, Eveling Santana, Diego F Josa, Jorge Pulido Saenz, Gina Paola Rodíguez-Castaño, Jorge Alberto Rodríguez Orjuela, Diego Jaimes, Hervé Tettelin, Carlos J Orihuela, Luis Felipe Reyes

“…Patients were followed for 18 months, with colonization prevalence calculated and factors influencing colonization and its impact on clinical outcomes analyzed through logistic regressions.…”
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Identification of disulfidptosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on single-cell and bulk RNA-seq data to predict prognosis and treatment response by Xiaodan Zhang, Xiaodan Zhang, Jianting Du, Jianting Du, Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin, Shuliang Zhang, Shuliang Zhang, Taidui Zeng, Taidui Zeng, Maohui Chen, Maohui Chen, Guanglei Huang, Guanglei Huang, Chun Chen, Chun Chen, Bin Zheng, Bin Zheng

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox analysis demonstrated that the constructed prognostic signature was an independent prognostic factor and was validated in an independent validation set. …”
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Epidemiological trends of lung cancer attributed to residential radon exposure at global, regional, and national level: a trend analysis study from 1990 to 2021 by Qiang Xiong, Qiang Xiong, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Jianliang Peng, Jianliang Peng, Jing Liang, Jing Liang, Dexing Lian, Dexing Lian, Xipeng Zhao, Xipeng Zhao, Lulu Wang, Lulu Wang, Tiangxiang Lu, Tiangxiang Lu, Yuwen Li, Yuwen Li

“…BackgroundLung cancer (LC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, with radon identified as the second major risk factor. This study aimed to analyze the global, regional, and national burden of LC attributed to residential radon exposure from 1990 to 2021.MethodsThe Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database were employed to estimate the disease trends of LC attributed to residential radon exposure across sex, age groups, and socioeconomic development levels via the socio-demographic index (SDI). …”
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Delays in phases of care from identification to treatment of suspicious lung nodulesCentral MessagePerspective by Nihar Rama, BS, Rachel Nordgren, PhD, Aliya N. Husain, MD, Aditya Juloori, MD, Christine M. Bestvina, MD, Rajat Thawani, MD, Marina Garassino, MD, Septimiu Murgu, MD, Ajay Wagh, MD, MS, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, Carrie Barth, MS, Darren Bryan, MD, Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Jessica Donington, MD, Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD

“…Patients with suspected stage III/IV or nonprimary lung cancers were excluded. Multivariable Cox regressions were performed to assess factors associated with timeliness of care. …”
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Analysis of the association between long-term exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation and dyslipidemia and its components in medical radiologists: The mediating role of inflammator... by Changyong Wen, Xiaolian Liu, Yiqing Lian, Weizhen Guo, Lingyu Zhang, Yanting Chen, Xin Lan, Mingfang Li, Sufen Zhang, Weixu Huang, Jianming Zou, Huifeng Chen

“…The multifactorial logistic regression and restricted cubic spline model were used to analyze the association between long-term exposure to LDIR and dyslipidemia and its components among medical radiologists, and mediation analysis was used to identify potential mediation effects. …”
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Differential associations of dietary inflammatory potential, antioxidant capacity, and Mediterranean diet adherence with biological aging: A UK Biobank study by Cong Zhang, Ren-Fang Han, Song Yin, Yue-Qing Huang

“…Future research should employ longitudinal designs to establish causation and clarify mechanisms, positioning diet as a key modifiable factor for healthy aging.…”
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Quantitative analysis of three-dimensional choroidal changes in coronary artery disease patients with swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography by Zhaoxia Zheng, Jing Liu, Jiayi Sun, Yue Zhang, Xiaoya Gu, Shuang Song, Xiaobing Yu

“…After controlling for confounding factors, Gensini score was negatively associated with CT (β = -0.35, P = 0.003), CVV/a (β = -0.17, P = 0.004), and CSV/a (β = -0.18, P = 0.005). …”
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Non-targeted metabolomic analysis of follicular fluid in infertile individuals with poor ovarian response by Liang Guo, Jiaming Song, Xiyang Xia, Jianya Jiang, Yingying Yang, Wei Chen, Li Chen, Pingping Xue, Pingping Xue

“…Utilizing non-targeted metabolomics technology applied to follicular fluid, this research aims to elucidate the metabolic characteristics associated with POR, explore the underlying molecular mechanisms, and identify potential biomarkers. By analyzing metabolic factors that influence oocyte quality, we aspire to provide insights for the early detection and intervention of patients with POR.MethodsIn this research, 60 follicular fluid samples were collected for a non-targeted metabolomic study, including 30 samples from POR patients and 30 from women with normal ovarian reserve. …”
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Evaluation of Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Neurological Health Conditions Using a Machine Learning Approach by Gabriele Santilli, Massimiliano Mangone, Francesco Agostini, Marco Paoloni, Andrea Bernetti, Anxhelo Diko, Lucrezia Tognolo, Daniele Coraci, Federico Vigevano, Mario Vetrano, Maria Chiara Vulpiani, Pietro Fiore, Francesca Gimigliano

“…Variables included demographic data, clinical assessments (BI, SPMSQ, and SVaMAsc), and ICF codes. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regressions, and ANN to identify predictors of BI improvement. …”
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Follow-up research about juvenile degree school students’ entrepreneur intentions and entrepreneur roles. Post-doc –study in the context of international entrepreneurship education... by Erkki Nevanpera

“…Th e meter and its components have been tested several times: Nevanperä & Kansikas (2008) and (2009), Nevanperä (2014) and at the University of Eastern Finland and VaasaIn research sections C and D, a total of 39 claims (future entrepreneurial roles and intentions of students) were factored into fi ve factors to facilitate the processing of results. …”
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Plasma thrombomodulin is a valuable biomarker to predict the severity of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by the Hantaan virus by Han-Dong Zhao, Han-Dong Zhao, Yan Zhang, Xiao-Hong Wang, Hong-Bo Qian, Tong-Bo Yu, Peng Li, Kang-Xiao Ma, Hong-Li Liu

“…The correlation of TM with conventional parameters was assessed using Spearman correlation analysis, and ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the severity risk factors. …”
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Mediating roles of corneal biomechanical and topographic parameters in eye rubbing and keratoconus based on the Chinese keratoconus cohort study by Kaili Yang, Kaili Yang, Runqi Tu, Liyan Xu, Liyan Xu, Yuwei Gu, Qi Fan, Shanshan Yin, Yi Yuan, Anqi Chang, Yifan Wang, Chenchen Yin, Yonghao Zang, Chenjiu Pang, Daniela Oehring, Yibin Hao, Shengwei Ren, Shengwei Ren

“…The Spearman correlation and generalized linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between the time of eye rubbing, -SPA1, Kmax, and KC. …”
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Women's health facility choices for antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care in Eastern Visayas, Philippines by Ahreum Choi, Heunghee Kim, Sherlyn Mae P. Provido, Hee Sun Kim, Romil Jeffrey Juson, Diana Lucas, Heyeon Ji, Jihwan Jeon, Yunhee Kang, Yunhee Kang

“…BackgroundThis study aims to identify socioeconomic factors associated with the choice of antenatal care (ANC) facilities and to analyze trends in the utilization of health facilities for delivery and postnatal care (PNC) based on the type of ANC facility in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.MethodsThis secondary data analysis uses baseline and one-year follow-up survey data from a quasi-experimental study conducted in September 2023 and 2024. …”
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Trends in the disease burden of early-onset cancers in China from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the 2021 Global Burden of Disease study by Jicun Zhu, Tiandong Li, Jiajun Chen, Wenhua Xue, Shuhong Liang, Chen Xie, Xiting Han, Weiwei Hao, Yixin He, Gaoxing Qiao, Xiaoran Duan, Lifeng Li, Jie Zhao

“…Trachea/bronchus/lung cancer is one of the most severe early-onset cancers, and effective measures need to be taken against the main risk factors.…”
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Lung cancer risk and its potential association with PM2.5 in Bagmati province, Nepal—A spatiotemporal study from 2012 to 2021 by Basanta Kumar Neupane, Basanta Kumar Neupane, Bipin Kumar Acharya, Bipin Kumar Acharya, Chunxiang Cao, Min Xu, Pornpimol Kodsup Taylor, Pornpimol Kodsup Taylor, Shaohua Wang, Yujie Yang, Yujie Yang

“…Future research is suggested to explore the relationship between lung cancer distribution and various environmental risk factors for effective control and prevention. Addressing air pollution could potentially reduce future lung cancer risk.…”
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SNAI1 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and maintains cancer stem cell-like properties in thymic epithelial tumors through the PIK3R2/p-EphA2 Axis by Haoran E, Lei Zhang, Zhenhua Yang, Long Xu, Tao Wang, Junhong Guo, Lang Xia, Juemin Yu, Heyong Wang, Yunlang She, Junqi Wu, Yue Zhao, Chang Chen, Deping Zhao

“…Results SNAI1 was identified as a hub transcription factor for TETs, and its positive correlation with the invasiveness of the disease was confirmed. …”
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Effects of Hall Current and Thermal Radiation on the Time-Dependent Swirling Flow of Hybrid Nanofluids over a Disk Surface: A Bayesian Regularization Artificial Neural Network Appr... by Faisal Nazir, Nirman Bhowmike, Muhammad Zahid, Sultan Shoaib, Yasar Amin, Saleem Shahid

“…Training state, performance, error histograms, and regression demonstration are used to analyze the output of the neural network. …”
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The Impact of Earning Smoothing through Real Activities and its Components on Labor Force Investment Efficiency by Batool Ismael Hasan, Mehdi Heydari, Hamzeh Didar

“…Regarding the garbling component of real earnings smoothing and considering the rejection of the hypothesis of its effect on the efficiency of labor investment, it can be concluded that several potential factors could potentially neutralize this effect. …”
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