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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Analysis of Risk Factors for Meningeal Metastasis in Patients 
with Lung Adenocarcinoma Following Non-surgical Interventions by Yi YUE, Yuqing REN, Jianlong LIN, Chunya LU, Nan JIANG, Yanping SU, Jing LI, Yibo WANG, Sihui WANG, Junkai FU, Mengrui KONG, Guojun ZHANG

“…Missing data were imputed using multiple imputation methods, and risk factors were identified through LASSO, univariate, and multivariate Logistic regression analyses. …”
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Risk factors of restenosis after paclitaxel-coated balloon treatment in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease by Yingkun Chen, Kaiyue Dong, Yun Song, Lili Sun, Meimei Zheng, Hao Yin, Jun Zhang, Wei Wang, Yao Meng, Weili Li, Xiao He, Wei Zhao, Ju Han

“…Demographic, clinical, laboratory test, and angiographic data were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors of restenosis after PCB treatment. …”
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An analysis of risk factors for mortality in patients with bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by ZHU Qiuli, GENG Miaomiao, WEI Ju, SHEN Yun, HU Dan, CHEN Chunxia, CHEN Haiwei, SUN Zhe

“…Patients who survived within 30 days after CRKP-BSI were classified into the survival group, while those who died within 30 days were classified into the death group. Independent risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with CRKP-BSI were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis.ResultsA total of 71 hospitalized patients with CRKP-BSI, comprising 51 males and 20 females, with an average age of (65.12±18.25) years, were included during the study period. …”
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Predictive factors of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer by LI Hao, LUO Yang, WANG Tingfeng, LIN Haiping, GONG Tingyue, ZHAO Yongheng, ZHONG Ming

“…Methods A retrospective review was conducted on clinical and pathological data of locally advanced rectal cancer(LARC) patients who underwent nCRT at Renji Hospital from January 2017 to January 2024. Factors influencing the achievement of pCR were analyzed, and the patients prognosis of pCR group and non-pCR group was compared. …”
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Assessment of biomedical waste management practices and associated factors among healthcare workers in Vijayapur, Karnataka by Shivanand Gundalli, Saeed M. Yendigeri, Naveen Kumar Patidar, Kiran Kumar Akka, Mayuri M. Palmate

“…Objectives: To assess biomedical waste management practices and associated factors among healthcare workers at RKM Hospital and private laboratories in Vijayapur, Karnataka. …”
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Bayesian network analysis of individual-level factors associated with bullying among high school students by Yanmei Feng, Xinyu Luo, Xinrui Li, Yilin Liu, Yong Zeng

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey with a structured questionnaire was administered to 1,401 high school students in Yunnan Province to assess their levels of stress, core self-evaluations, dual mode of self-control, depressive symptoms, and bullying experiences. The data were analyzed using chi-square tests, multifactor logistic regression, and Bayesian network models. …”
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Differences in Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity Development in Paired Twins: A Chinese Population Study by Gordon S. K. Yau, Jacky W. Y. Lee, Victor T. Y. Tam, Stan Yip, Edith Cheng, Catherine C. L. Liu, Benjamin C. Y. Chu, Can Y. F. Yuen

“…Maternal and neonatal covariates were analyzed using univariate and multivariate regression analyses for both ROP and Type 1 ROP. …”
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PDCD1 VARIANTS ARE INDEPENDENT PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA by Matheus Yung Perin, Daniele Daiane Affonso, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…Conclusion: Our data indicates: 1) The analyzed SNVs in the PDCD1 gene do not influence LSCC risk, 2) PD1, PD1.5, and PD1.9 affect LSCC location, 3) PD1 and PD1.5 influence LSCC aggressiveness, 4) BMI, ECOG, tumor stage, lack of surgical tumor resection, PD1 and PD1.5 SNVs are independent prognostic factors for OS of LSCC patients. …”
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Prognostic role of epidermal growth factor receptors’ expression in patients with i-ii stage of non-small cell lung cancer by A.P. Kolesnik, A.I. Shevchenko, V.A. Tumansky, A.V. Evseev, M.A. Shishkin

“…Objective: The aim of our work was to determine the connection of clinical and morphological patients’ characteristics with the expression of epidermal growth factor receptors of 1 and 2 types (EGFR, HER-2-neu) and also to analyze the influence of these factors on patients survival with early stages (I-II) of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Factors for Oral Intake Recovery in Acute Illness Patients With Dysphagia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Sho Nishiguchi, Nagisa Sugaya, Miyo Akiyama, Masahiko Inamori

“…The primary outcome measure was the recovery of total oral intake 90 days after discharge. We analyzed the clinically relevant factors for oral intake recovery using a multivariate logistic regression model. …”
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Prevalence and Profile of Fibrosis in Diabetic Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Associated Factors by Ignatius Bima Prasetya, Irsan Hasan, Wismandari Wisnu, Cleopas Martin Rumende

“…Chi-square or Fisher’s-Exact tests were used for bivariate analysis and logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. Results: as many as 186 patients were analyzed in the study and 84 patients (45.2%) were demonstrated to have NAFLD. …”
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Profile and Factors Associated with Mortality in Mediastinal Mass During Hospitalization at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta by Gurmeet Singh, Zulkifli Amin, Wuryantoro Wuryantoro, Valy Wulani, Hamzah Shatri

“…The proportion of mortality during hospitalization reached 39.8%. Logistic regression multivariate analysis found sepsis (p=0.000), superior vena cava syndrome (p = 0.000), and massive pleural effusion (p=0.047), were significant factors associated with mortality during hospitalization. …”
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Analysis of Sirolimus Blood Concentration and Influencing Factors in Pediatric Patients: Implications for Individualized Drug Therapy by Xiaolin Xu, Xueting Mao, Bo Liu, Yixin Sun, Xiaoling Cheng, Xiaoling Wang, Huawei Mao

“…The multiple linear regression model was used to examine the impact of factors influencing pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics on the C/D. …”
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Possible risk factors for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by L. G. Azarapetyan, G. G. Hayrapetyan, S. V. Grigoryan

“…The results obtained were analyzed using the method of binary logistic regression and odds ratio (OR), which allows us to assess the relationship of a specific outcome with possible risk factors and compare study groups according to the detection rate of risk factors.Results. …”
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Clinical outcome and influencing factors of differentiated thyroid cancer patients with radioiodine-refractory lung metastasis by Congcong Wang, Yutian Li, Guohua Qin, Jiao Li, Guoqiang Wang, Xinfeng Liu, Xufu Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes and potential risk factors associated with RAIR disease in DTC-LM patients.Methods177 DTC-LM patients who underwent radioiodine (RAI) therapy at our center were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Etiology, antibiotic susceptibility and prognostic factors of pediatric community-acquired sepsis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abel Abera Negash, Daniel Asrat, Workeabeba Abebe, Tewodros Hailemariam, Andualem Wubete, Abraham Aseffa, Mario Vaneechoutte

“…Blood culture, antibiotic susceptibility testing, amplification of the autolysin (lytA) gene and typing S. pneumoniae by sequencing and Quellung reaction were performed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with seizures among patients with dementia: A retrospective clinic‐based study by Liz Edenberg Quiles, Prima Kristina Paola Quintay, Adrian Espiritu, Viel Mendoza, Veeda Michelle Anlacan

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Risk factors for open gingival embrasures after clear aligners treatment: a retrospective study by Wenjie Cui, Yibai Liu, Yang Zhao, Lang Lei, Houxuan Li

“…The parameters– including crown shape, root angulation (parallel root recorded as zero and divergent root as positive), distance between cementoenamel junction, and distance from interproximal contact point (ICP) to alveolar bone crest (ABC)– were compared between occurrence group and nonoccurrence group using independent t-test and were further analyzed based on the severity. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the significant risk factors of OGEs. …”
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Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Backyard Poultry Production Systems in Central Chile by Bruno Cantin-Rosas, Mariela Luján Tomazic, Anabel Elisa Rodríguez, Nikita Enciso, Juliette Brante-Bernier, Patricia Honores, Catalina Godoy-Alfaro, Claudio Abarca, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Galia Ramirez-Toloza

“…Thus, feces samples were collected from 51 backyards and analyzed using copro–parasitological techniques. In parallel, an epidemiological survey was conducted on the farmers, and the data were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression to identify risk factors. …”
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