Determinants of banking efficiency in the MENA region: A two-stage DEA-Tobit approach by Soufiane Benbachir

“…A panel Tobit regression model is then applied to analyze the impact of eight internal factors and four external factors on efficiency. …”
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Mortality and exacerbations in bronchiectasis patients with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation: a long-term retrospective cohort study by Jibo Sun, Qingqing Jia, Wenting Lv, Shijie Zhang, Sitong Liu, Dongguang Wang, Lian Wang, Xiang Tong, Jiehao Chen, Xiaoting Chen, Yongjiang Tang, Hong Fan

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess risk factors for acute exacerbations, while multivariate Cox regression identified independent risk factors for all-cause and cause-specific mortality. …”
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Association between dietary antioxidants, serum albumin/globulin ratio and quality of life in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a 7-year follow-up study by Juwei Zhang, Jinsong Zhou, Siting Chen, Yue Huang, Zheng Lin, Yuan Deng, Minglian Qiu, Zhisheng Xiang, Zhijian Hu, Zhijian Hu

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Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with stroke morbidity and mortality: evidence from the NHANES 1999–2020 by Xin Xu, Guoqiang Zhang, Guoqiang Zhang, Guoqiang Zhang, Fei Liu, Fei Liu, Fei Liu, Jingwei Zheng, Jingwei Zheng, Jingwei Zheng, Zhijie Jiang, Zhijie Jiang, Zhijie Jiang, Si Hu, Xudan Shi, Wei Wang, Liang Xu, Liang Xu, Liang Xu, Zixin Wang

“…Restricted cubic spline regression was employed to assess potential nonlinearity in these associations. …”
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The impact of CEO tenure on employees’ salary: evidence from China by Jing Liu

“…Abstract Based on A-share listed firms in China from 2012 to 2019, ordinary least squares regression and quantile regression methods are used to analyze CEO tenure on the salary policy of employees quantitatively. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF THE ARMENIAN POWER SYSTEM OPERATING REGIME INFLUENCE ON VALUE OF TECHNICAL POWER LOSSES IN TRANSMISSION NETWORKS by T. S. Gnuni

“…Methods of regression and variance analyses are used in this paper. …”
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Predictors of response to peri-arrest bolus epinephrine in children by Jill L. Sorcher, Harshannie Kundun, Shivani Mehta, Anne V. Grossestreuer, Michael W. Donnino, Monica E. Kleinman, Catherine E. Ross

“…The primary analysis used a multivariate logistic regression model to determine factors associated with responder status via manual backward stepwise regression. …”
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Earplug use during sleep and its association with cardiovascular disease – Results from a large sample of the general population by Omar Hahad, Volker H. Schmitt, Rieke Baumkötter, Matthias Michal, Julian Chalabi, Alexander K. Schuster, Emilio Gianicolo, Karl J. Lackner, Katharina Geschke, Julia Weinmann-Menke, Stavros Konstantinides, Andreas Daiber, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel

“…Introduction: Environmental factors contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) pathogenesis. …”
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Efficacy and safety of low-dose X-rays based intraoperative radiotherapy for high-grade gliomas: a single-center retrospective study by Zhongcheng Wen, Jun Liu, Yang Bai, Minghao Zhou, Jiajie He, Ying Xu, Ying Yan, Fuyong Li, Shun Gong, Jianan Li, Peng Cao

“…Multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors for survival in patients with HGGs.ResultsThe median IORT dose was 12 Gy prescribed to the applicator surface using the INTRABEAM system. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 infection on ART outcomes: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Ruiqi Wang, Yaqi Lin, Lixue Chen, Tian Tian, Hongping Wu, Rui Yang, Rong Li, Ping Liu, Jie Qiao

“…Outcomes included pregnancy, miscarriage, and live birth rates, analyzed via logistic regression. Results In our study, maternal COVID-19 infection showed no significant association with ART outcomes, including clinical pregnancy, miscarriage and live birth. …”
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Burdens of sense organ diseases across global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021 and projections for 2050 by Min-Jun Zhao, Jian-Li Yin, Yang-Shuo Ge, Jia-Ying Ding, Chun-Meng Huang, Ting-Ting Meng, Cai Zhang, Xu-Bo Wu, Jian-Ju Liu, Dao-Fang Ding

“…Methods We analyzed prevalence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and age-standardized rates using Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort (APC) models to separate the effects of age, period, and birth cohort. …”
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Evaluating the effect of computer-based education on pharmacist behaviour regarding point-of-care testing by Rand Hussein, Nardine Nakhla, Kyu Min Shim, Joslin Goh, Rosemary Killeen, Kelly Grindrod

“…Generalized linear models (GLM) with negative binomial distribution were used to analyze the number of POCTs. Knowledge gain was analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA and binomial regression. …”
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A correlation research of Ki67 index, CT features, and risk stratification in gastrointestinal stromal tumor by Huali Li, Gang Ren, Rong Cai, Jian Chen, Xiangru Wu, Jianxi Zhao

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Recurrence and metastasis are the most important factors affecting the quality of life and survival rate of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). …”
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Evaluating the Potential of Prevalent New User Design as an Alternative When New User Design is Impractical by Koinuma T, Akazawa M

“…The odds ratio (OR) was estimated using conditional logistic regression analysis. Using the “elapsed time” and “number of prescriptions” axes of the Prevalent New User Design, records from 1,426 and 1,342 individuals, respectively, were analyzed.Results: The hypoglycemia risk ORs were 1.50 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.25– 9.00) for the “elapsed time” axis and 1.67 (95% CI 0.40– 7.00) for the “number of prescriptions” axis. …”
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Analysis of Massive Transfusion Protocol Utilization in Trauma Across Sociodemographic Groups by Monique Arnold, Bharti Sharma, Matthew Conn, Kate Twelker, Navin D. Bhatia, George Agriantonis, Jasmine Dave, Juan Mestre, Zahra Shafaee, Jennifer Whittington

“…In-ED mortality, RBC transfusion volumes during initial resuscitation, patient sociodemographic data, and trauma event factors were analyzed. The primary outcomes were the dichotomous outcomes of MTP activation and MTP transfusion. …”
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Understanding Patient Experiences of Vulvodynia Through Reddit: Qualitative Analysis by Aurora J Grutman, Sara Perelmuter, Abigail Perez, Janine Meurer, Monica Contractor, Eva Mathews, Katie Shearer, Lindsey A Burnett, Maria Uloko

“…Findings suggest a gap between patient experiences and provider understanding, underscoring the need for improved patient education and greater clinician awareness of psychosocial factors in vulvodynia care. While limited by its sample size and lack of demographic data, this study highlights how web-based communities can help identify ways health care providers can better meet patient needs and how patients mutually support each other.…”
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Validation of the role of apolipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with impaired kidney function for prognosis: a prospective cohort study in China by Zixiang Ye, Enmin Xie, Zhangyu Lin, Chenxi Song, Rui zhang, Haoyu Wang, Yongbao Zhang, Kefei Dou

“…ROC curve analyses indicated comparable predictive performances to traditional risk factors like LDL cholesterol. Subgroup analysis revealed that the above association was not statistically significant in the moderate-to-severe renal impairment CAD patients (eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2). …”
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Characterizing Research Hotspots and Trends in Simulation-Based Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1961-2024: A Bibliometric Analysis by Xie H, Li Y, Zhang P, Zhu W

“…A zero-inflated negative binomial regression model was developed to identify factors associated with total citations.Results: The number of publications showed an upward trend between 1961 and 2024, with an annual growth rate of 7.35%. …”
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Predicting students’ academic performance based on academic identity, academic excitement, and academic enthusiasm: evidence from a cross-sectional study in a developing country by Shima Bordbar, Saeid Mirzaei, Jamshid Bahmaei, Omolbanin Atashbahar, Ali Reza Yusefi

“…Data were collected using standardized questionnaires on academic identity, academic excitements, academic enthusiasm, and academic performance. The data were analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression at a significance level of 0.05. …”
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TyG-BMI as a superior predictor of MAFLD and pre-MAFLD in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Xinru Huang, Yanyun Hu, Lining Dong, Liying Zhu, Jie Li, Ji Hu, Wei Shao, Yongde Peng, Fang Liu

“…The pre-MAFLD group exhibited intermediate metabolic values between the non-MAFLD and MAFLD groups. Logistic regression analyses revealed anthropometric indicators, TyG index and related indicators were independent risk factors for MAFLD, adjusted for age, gender, blood pressure, blood glucose, and liver function markers. …”
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