Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Patients with Intraocular Foreign Bodies from a Tertiary Eye Center in North China by Xing X, Liu F, Qi Y, Li J, Yu B, Wan L

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to predict independent factors influencing final visual acuity after IOFBs.Results: This study analyzed 159 patients (159 eyes) with IOFBs. …”
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Determinants of community-based participatory small ruminant breeding program: evidence from smallholder goat producers in pastoral areas of Southern Ethiopia by Kutoya Gemede Kusse, Mesele Jobir Dagne

“…The study was conducted in the Bena-tsemay district of southern Ethiopia. A probit regression model was used to analyze determinants of smallholder goat producers’ participation in CBBP. …”
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A cross-sectional investigation of factors influencing mpox vaccine hesitancy for students in Southwest China by Xiu Yang, Xuetao Yang, Wenyi Jiang, Na Luo, Yibo Hu, Ya Yang, Xidan Yang, Lingli Hou, Jingjing Zhang, Congxia Hu, Jihui Lin

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated protective factors for vaccine hesitancy, such as sexually transmitted diseases, previous knowledge about mpox, frequent information about mpox, people can get reinfection of mpox, and worries about mpox endemic in China. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with suboptimal hand and oral hygiene behavior among adolescents in Central America by Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…Introduction The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hand hygiene (HH) and oral hygiene (OH) behavior in adolescents in Central America. …”
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Changes in 25-hydroxy-vitamin D3 level and relevant factors in chronic kidney disease by SUN Da, WANG Jiao-jiao, WANG Li-ning, WANG Juan, LIU Lin-lin, LI Zi-long

“…Objective To measure the plasma level of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D3[25(OH)D3]in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) at different stages,and to investigate the correlations between the levels of 25(OH)D3 and the progression of CKD.Furthermore,we explored the effective application of active vitamin D in CKD.Methods We included 885 non-dialysis CKD patients and 11 patients with acute kidney disease(AKI) hospitalized in the Department of Nephrology in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from Nov.2014 to Nov.2015.Serum 25(OH)D3 levels and other clinical parameters were detected.We further analyzed the prevalence rate of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency at different stages of CKD,the trend of other relevant biochemical parameters at various groups of vitamin D level,and the correlations between 25(OH) D3 level and the factors.Results(1) With the progression of kidney disease,remarkable increasing trend was found in prevalence rate of vitamin D severe deficiency..The 25(OH) D3 concentration in AKI was(15.8 ±9.16) ng/mL,which was significantly higher than that of each stages of CKD(P<0.05).With the decrease of 25(OH) D3 concentration,the level of blood pressure(systolic pressure and diastolic pressure) increased,proteinuria deteriorated,the level of serum albumin decreased,calciumphosphorus metabolic disorder(blood calcium decreased,blood phosphorus elevated) and lipid metabolic abnormality aggravated.The differences in 25(OH) D3 levels among the groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).But age,left ventricular ejection fraction,the kidney function indexes,bone metabolism indexes,serum uric acid,hemoglobin and C-ractive protein were not statistically significant(P>0.05).(2) 25(OH) D3 levels were correlated with proteinuria.The concentrations of 25(OH) D3 in moderate proteinuria group and massive proteinuria group were remarkably lower than those in micro-proteinuria group and normal group- respectively(P<C0.05).Remarkable distinction was.found in prevalence rate of vitamin D severe deficiency at various groups,and higher prevalence rate tended to favor more advanced proteinuria group.The discrepancies in deficiency prevalence were statistically significant(χ~2 = 251.75,P= 0.000).(3) Pearson’s correlation analyses revealed that serum albumin,calcium and hemoglobin were positively correlated with serum 25(OH) D3,whereas systolic pressure,diastolic pressure,24-h urine protein,serum phosphorous and blood lipids(TC,TG,LDL-C,and HDL-C) were negatively correlated with 25(OH) D3.Multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that serum albumin,systolic pressure,24-h urine protein and hemoglobin were the independent risk factors of vitamin D deficiency in non-dialysis CKD patients.Conclusions In the northeast of China,vitamin D deficiency in non-dialysis CKD patients was frequent and serious.The change in 25(OH) D3 concentration was correlated with the clinical parameters of CKD.Serum albumin,systolic pressure,24-h urine protein and hemoglobin were the independent risk factors of vitamin D deficiency.…”
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Spatial–Temporal Analysis of Coupling Coordination Between New Urbanization and Ecological Environment in Ya’an, China by Wei Wei, Lei Xiao, Xiao Zhang, Luyao Jin, Di Wang, Xin Long, Qiaoqiao Yang, Jinxiang Li, Ying Zhou

“…Finally, spatial autocorrelation and geographically weighted regression (GWR) models are combined to analyze the factors influencing coupling coordination degree differences among Ya’an’s districts and counties. …”
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Predictive value of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 axis for gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study by Lingling Cui, Yibo Wang, Zhiqian Li, Xiaoli Yang, Huijun Zhou, Zhengya Zhang, Yuting Gao, Linpu Ji, Ruijie Sun, Luying Qin

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore the role of growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 risk factor axis in gestational diabetes mellitus, as well as to rank independently risk factors. …”
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Risk factors for error in refractive astigmatism after toric intraocular lens implantation in Chinese patients by Mengyao Zhang, Rui Qin, Yanfeng Liao, Qianqian Ji, Ying Hong

“…All the participants were divided into two groups according to ERA(whether within 0.5 D or not).Logistic regression was performed to analyze the risk factors for postoperative ERA. …”
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Distribution of virulence factors in pathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from diarrheal piglets and their antibacterial resistance by ZHANG Jing, JIANG Zhongqi, YU Huizhen, WU Yongfu, JIANG Mingjun

“…Susceptibility testing was carried out by K-B method, and analyzed by Whonet software. The correction between antibacterial resistance and virulence factors was evaluated by Logistic regression analysis.The PCR results showed that fimbriae positive (F4⁺ and F41⁺) amounted to 7.26%(9/124). …”
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Factors associated with quality of postnatal care in Kenya: an analysis of the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey by Lilian Nuwabaine, Angella Namulema, Quraish Sserwanja, Joseph Kawuki, Earnest Amwiine, Mathius Amperiize, Mary Grace Nakate, John Baptist Asiimwe

“…Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to determine the factors associated with the quality of PNC, using SPSS, version 20. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors for acute stroke using combined CTA and MR HR-VWI imaging by Lin Chen, Qian Guo, JiXiu Zhao, Haihua Bao, FanYin Meng, Li Meng

“…According to DWI images, the patients were divided into acute cerebral infarction group and non-acute cerebral infarction group, and the clinical data, CT features and PFD differences between the two groups were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used to adjust for confounding factors and calculate OR values. …”
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Factors influencing vancomycin trough concentration in burn patients: a single center retrospective study by Yan Shi, Zongqi Yin, Qin Zhang, Lei Yi, Yi Dou

“…ObjectiveTo analyze factors influencing the vancomycin trough concentration in burn patients to provide a basis for the more rational use of vancomycin in these patients.Materials and methodsWe collected the clinical data of adult burn patients treated with vancomycin in a Chinese hospital. …”
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Identification of risk factors for high-risk dedifferentiation in papillary thyroid carcinoma and construction of discriminative model by Xiang Liu, Qiao-li Zhu, Zi-yi He, Jing-de Shu, Cheng Xiang

“…The influences of the TDS, tumor mutation burden, and immune score on the progression-free interval (PFI) were assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariable Cox regression. Then, logistic regression analyses were utilized to explore the factors of dedifferentiation and a nomogram model was conducted. …”
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Latent profile analysis of nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices and their influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Yuan Xu, Zihan Chen, Xinlong Tang, Xiaojie Xia, Nina Zhao, Sen Zou

“…Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the distribution differences and influencing factors among different KAP categories. …”
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Analysis of latent class and influencing factors of medication adherence in elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions by Zhang Meiru, Ma Lina, Yang Shenshen, Wang Ning, Wang Weihua

“…The latent class analysis method was used to classify and name the medication compliance of the elderly with chronic multiple chronic condition comorbidities. Multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of the potential category. …”
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Effects of Phosphorus Addition on Inorganic Phosphorus Fractions and Phosphorus Accumulation in Alfalfa in Alkaline Soils by Haifeng He, Xing Xu

“…Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Efficiency Determinants in Brazilian Football Clubs by Marcelo Machado de Freitas, Rafael Araújo Sousa Farias, Leonardo Flach

“…Others, such as Guarani (SP) and Guaratinguetá (SP), were efficient in all of years under consideration. With the Tobit regression model, we were able to determine that winning titles and the elite status of a given club are decisive factors in achieving efficiency. …”
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IVIG Resistance in Kawasaki Disease: Clinical and Laboratory Risk Factors and the Potential Role of Administration Timing by Peng Y, Jing F, Liu D, Li B, Xu Y, Tan Z, Chen O, Yang Y, Si F, Jiang W, Li C, Cheng Z, Zhou X, Feng S, Su Y, Yi Q

“…The purpose of this study was to determine independent risk factors for IVIG resistance, investigate the response to IVIG treatment at different time points and determine whether the time option of IVIG treatment altered IVIG resistance.Methods: The clinical data of 6264 KD patients in southwest China were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Temporal evolution and factors influencing visual function and RNFL thickness in ethambutol-associated optic neuropathy by Taimin Guo, Yue Fu, Xiaoyu Xu, Xiaoning Liu, Yurong Zhang, Hui Yang

“…Statistical analyses including multiple linear regression and comparative analyses (independent t-tests/Mann–Whitney U tests) were performed to identify factors influencing recovery, with effect sizes calculated using Cohen’s d. …”
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The Influence of Ownership Structure on the Financial Performance of Banks by Sigit Pamungkas, Muchtar Hidayat, Muhammad Syarif, Farah Margaretha Leon, Henny S. Lestari

“… This study aims to analyze the effect of ownership structure on the financial performance of banks in Indonesia. …”
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