Postoperative ileus and associated factors in patients following major abdominal surgery in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study by Fasika Chanie Animaw, Melash Belachew Asresie, Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw

“…Data were collected using EpidData version n4.6 and analyzed by STATA version 17. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were fitted to identify the explanatory variables. …”
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Mapping motivational factors for continuous medical education: insights from general practitioners with varying levels of participating in CME by Helle Ibsen, Linda Juel Ahrenfeldt, Jens Søndergaard, Igor Švab, Niels Kristian Kjær

“…We employed descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis to quantify predefined motivational factors. …”
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Risk factors for catheter-related infection of non-cuffed femoral vein catheter in blood purification therapy patients by 安娜, 曾丽花, 陈汝满, 贺纪清, 白亚飞, 徐明芝, 王春莉, 李洪

“…Objective To explore risk factors for catheter-related infection(CRI) of non-cuffed femoral vein catheter in blood purification therapy patients undergoing non-cuffed femoral vein catheterization.Methods The basic information of 252 blood purification therapy patients,treated with double lumen catheter in Hainan Province People’s Hospital from April 2015 to February 2017,was analyzed.According to the severity of catheter infection,they were divided into three groups,non-infection group,local infection group(developing bacterial colonization in catheters or catheter opening infection) and catheter-related bloodstream infection group.Univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed for the related factors of CRI.Results Among 252 patients,18 cases(7.1%) had catheter-related bloodstream infection(CRBI),10 cases(4%) were catheter-related local infection(CRLI),and 21 cases(8.3%) were catheter bacterial colonization.In univariate analysis,the difference was significant among the three groups in chronic kidney disease stage 5(CKD 5) and acute renal injury(AKI) proportions(P<0.05);the differences in albumin levels among the three groups were significant(P<0.05);the CRI rate was different in gender,and the CRI rate was higher in males(P<0.05);because of other site infections,the CRI rate of patients who used antibiotics before or during catheterization was lower,and there was significant difference among the three groups in different antibiotic use(P<0.05).Multivariate analysis suggested that male and no antibiotic use during progression were risk factors of CRI(OR=2.22,95%CI 1.086～4.540,P<0.05).Conclusions We can reduce the occurrence of non-cuffed catheter-related infections in the femoral vein,by improving the nutritional status of patients,properly using antibiotics and stressing on catheter cluster management.…”
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True umbilical cord knot detection via active scanning: a prospective study on accuracy and visualization factors by Junyan Cao, Zhaocong Chen, Minhong Zou, Miao Zhong, Ying Chen, Xin Lin, Manli Wu, Qiaoyuan Wang, Xinling Zhang

“…Experienced and novice physicians sequentially scanned the full UC, grading umbilical cord ultrasonic image quality (UCUIQ) as sufficient (scale 1), restricted (scale 2), or poor (scale 3). Factors affecting UCUIQ were analyzed using multiple logistic regression, and diagnostic accuracy was evaluated. …”
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Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study by Hyewon Shin, Anna Lee, Sunyeob Choi, Minjeong Jo

“…The data included socio-demographic characteristics and responses at four levels: (1) intrapersonal (perception of parenthood and fertility knowledge), (2) interpersonal (quality of family relationships), (3) institutional (work-family culture), and (4) community and public policy (adequacy of government policies and social support systems). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple logistic regression. …”
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Identifying Demographic Factors Affecting the ECG Duration Collected Using a Single‐Lead ECG Patch Device by Dillon J. Dzikowicz, Mehmed Aktas, Betty Mykins, Xiaojuan Xia, Wojciech Zareba, Jean‐Phillippe Couderc

“…Objectives This analysis reports our experience with the Zio ECG patch (iRhythm, San Francisco, CA) in 256 AF patients. Method We analyzed human and technical factors and their association with ECG recording duration using previously recorded data which employed the ECG patch as a reference. …”
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Factors associated with indeterminate QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Test results during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Carla M Román-Montes, Karla M Tamez-Torres, Guillermo A Guaracha-Basañez, Alberto Ordinola-Navarro, Marco Antonio Ortiz-Bustamante, Sandra Rajme-López, Bernardo A Martínez-Guerra, Anabel Ordaz-Vázquez, José Sifuentes-Osornio, Alfredo Ponce-de-León, Fernanda González-Lara, Miriam Bobadilla-Del-Valle

“…No significant differences were observed in age, sex, or comorbidities between groups. Multiple regression analysis identified the following factors as significantly associated with an indeterminate QFT®-Plus result: severe COVID-19 (OR 3.9, 95% CI 2.5-6.2, p < 0.001), pharmacological immunosuppression (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2-2.4, p = 0.004), severe lymphopenia (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.1-2.7, p = 0.02), anemia (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3-2.8, p = 0.001) and hospitalization (non-COVID-19) (OR 3.9, 95% CI 2.6-5.9, p < 0.001).…”
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Factors affecting cervical cancer knowledge among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A population-based study. by Ebrahim Mohammed Gebaba, Girma Taye Aweke, Adamu Addissie, Mathewos Assefa, Ahmedin Jemal

“…Data were collected using the Kobo Toolbox after developing and validating the data collection tools. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of cervical cancer awareness and knowledge, with a significance level set at a P-value of <0.05. …”
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Changes of Serum Zinc-α2-Glycoprotein Level and Analysis of Its Related Factors in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Dongmei Xu, Jie You, Guixia Chen, Hongli Su, Li Zhang, Lingling Cui, Zhonglei Li, Guoling Huang, Caiying Feng

“…The Pearson correlation (or Spearman correlation) analysis showed that serum ZAG level was negatively correlated with FPG, FINS, HOMA-IR, and TG (all P<0.05) and positively correlated with HDL (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression showed that HDL and HOMA-IR were independent factors of serum ZAG (P<0.05). …”
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Identifying risk factors of biliary tract cancers using a large Japanese regional insurance claims database by Tatsunori Satoh, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Eiji Nakatani, Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Shinya Kawaguchi, Kazuya Ohno, Hiroshi Itoh, Kaori Hayashi, Takeshi Usui

“…Abstract Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), including bile duct cancer (BDC), gallbladder cancer (GC), and ampullary cancer (AC), are characterized by poor prognosis and increasing incidence. Identifying risk factors is essential for early detection, yet few studies have evaluated multiple risk factors for BTCs comprehensively within a large cohort. …”
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Delays in Cervical Cancer Treatment Initiation and Associated Factors in a Hospital- Based Cohort in the Brazilian Western Amazon by Liz Rodrigues de Souza, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Ilce Ferreira da Silva

“…Objective: To estimate the prevalence of delay in cervical cancer treatment initiation and associated factors in women diagnosed and treated in Rio Branco-Acre between 2012 and 2017. …”
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Study on Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Bovine Brucellosis in Selected Districts of Afar National Regional State, Afar, Ethiopia by Wossene Negash, Teshager Dubie

“…Of the 3 associated factors (sex, age, and district) considered, only sex had significantly associated (P<0.05:0.036) with the disease. …”
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Factors associated with adverse neonatal outcomes of premature babies within their first week of life at the Central Hospital Yaounde by Grace Tadzong-Awasum, Nkengafac Priscilla Kungang

“…Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional analytical study was carried out on a sample of 113 women whose premature babies were admitted into the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).A structured self-administered questionnaire was used and data was analyzed by SPSS version 21 software. Findings: Three research questions guided the study and were tested at a 0.05 significance level using simple percentages and multiple regression analysis (95 % confidence interval, p-value < 0.05). …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards palliative care and associated factors among nurse: a cross-sectional descriptive study by Saeedeh Rafiee, Ismail Azizi-Fini, Zahra-Sadat Banihashemi, Safoura Yadollahi

“…The questionnaire of demographic and professional information, knowledge and attitude was completed by the samples in the form of self-reporting. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests and univariate regression. …”
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Effective Factors on Oral and Dental Health of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Based on the Health Belief Model by Maryam Malekmahmoodi, Mohsen Shamsi, Nasrin Roozbahani, Rahmatalah Moradzadeh

“…The data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire including awareness, HBM model, and performance of patients in the field of oral and dental health behaviors. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis. …”
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Coagulation and thyroiditis are factors associated with adverse pathological features in differentiated thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Xiao Chen, Han-yu Wang, Lu Yu, Jia-qi Liu, Hui Sun

“…Therefore, this study was designed to analyze a large number of preoperative clinical features of DTC and identify factors closely related to those two pathological features. …”
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Trend of home birth and its associated factors in Ethiopia during COVID-19 and social crisis (2019-2023). by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie, Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje

“…A binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with home delivery. …”
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Factors Affecting Immunization Coverage for Children Under Five Years in Rwanyamahembe Sub-County, Mbarara District- Uganda. by Omia, Santos

“…Information was gathered from 120 respondents using questionnaire and interview guide. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 18 to generate both descriptive and regression statistics. …”
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Risk factors for complicated community-acquired pneumonia in Egyptian children: a hospital-based 6-month study by Abla S. Mostafa, Amr Mahmoud Abdel Khaleq, Yasser Hassan Mohammed, Erini Farid Fawzy

“…Data on demographics, medical history, physical examination, and laboratory and radiological findings were collected and analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to predict various risk factors enhancing the incidence of local pulmonary complications in our population. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with potential clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases at hospital admission by Marović Iva, Udovičić Mario, Rudan Diana, Manola Šime, Samardžić Ivana, Vrca Vesna Bačić, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Marinović Ivana

“…Lexicomp® Lexi-InteractTM Online (Lexi-Comp, Inc., USA) was used for DDI analysis. Poisson regression was used for regression analysis for determining risk factors associated with exposure to DDIs. …”
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