Elevated effluent lactate independently predicts the adverse outcomes of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis by Xiao Yu, Jingyuan Wang, Changna Liang, Zhao Li, Wanhong Lu, Jing Lv, Ying Ma

“…We used logistic regressions and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis to assess factors linked to outcomes and the lactate level predictive accuracy for PDAP adverse outcomes, respectively. …”
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Understanding the link between ALDH2 genotypes and diabetes by Miaomiao Peng, Miaomiao Peng, Ruikang Liu, Ruikang Liu, Ruikang Liu, Jiaoyue Zhang, Jiaoyue Zhang, Wen Kong, Wen Kong, Juan Zheng, Juan Zheng, Xiang Hu, Xiang Hu, Limin Wan, Shengqing Hu, Shenghua Tian, Shenghua Tian, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Geng Liu, Geng Liu, Kangli Qiu, Kangli Qiu, Tianshu Zeng, Tianshu Zeng, Lulu Chen, Lulu Chen

“…IntroductionThe association between aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) rs671 and diabetes remains controversial, with uncertainty about whether alcohol consumption or other factors mediate or modify this relationship. This study aimed to examine the ALDH2–diabetes association using standardized clinical criteria while systematically investigating potential confounding, mediating, and interacting factors in a community-based cohort.MethodWe analyzed baseline data from 4,535 participants in the China Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer Cohort Study (4C study). …”
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Variations of Lipoprotein(a) Levels in the Metabolic Syndrome: A Report from the Maracaibo City Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Study by Valmore Bermúdez, Joselyn Rojas, Juan Salazar, Luis Bello, Roberto Áñez, Alexandra Toledo, Maricarmen Chacín, Miguel Aguirre, Marjorie Villalobos, Mervin Chávez, María Sofía Martínez, Wheeler Torres, Yaquelin Torres, José Mejías, Edgardo Mengual, Liliana Rojas, Milagro Sánchez de Rosales, Ana Quevedo, Raquel Cano, Mayela Cabrera, Rafael París, Adonías Lubo, María Montiel, Climaco Cano

“…Results were expressed as Mean ± SD, determining differences through Student’s t-test and One-Way ANOVA test. Multiple logistic regression models were utilized for analyzing factors associated with elevated serum Lp(a) levels and MS. …”
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Safety of dupilumab in Chinese pediatric patients aged 6 months and older: a prospective real-world study by Yanhua Chen, Jiang Ni, Ming Li, Yuan Hong, Kouzhu Zhu, Rong Hong, Li Deng, Zhijie Li, Jie Pu, Ting Yang, Yan Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age [odds ratio [OR]: 0.071, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.012–0.433; P = 0.004] and frequency of dupilumab use (OR: 3.306, 95% CI: 1.078–10.135; P = 0.036) were risk factors for adverse effects. …”
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Impacts of Community Parks on Residents’ Health Benefits and Enhancement Strategies Thereof from the Perspective of Micro-Renewal: A Case Study of Nanjing by Tianyuan SHOU, Mingjuan ZHANG, Jiaxing WEI

“…The survey covers residents’ self-assessed health benefits, animal diversity perception, and socio-demographic factors. Tree canopy coverage and hard-surfaced space proportion are measured using high-resolution Google remote-sensing images dated July 2023, and then processed and analyzed with ENVI 5.3 and eCognition Developer 64 software. …”
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Identification of a coagulation-related classification and signature that predict disease heterogeneity for colorectal cancer and pan-cancer patients by Junpeng Pei, Junpeng Pei, Yuye Gao, Yuye Gao, Baojian Xing, Yongjiu Chen, Yongjiu Chen, Aiwen Wu, Aiwen Wu

“…This research identified coagulation-related subtypes (CRSs) and evaluated a coagulation-related risk score for its prognostic value in CRC.MethodsCRC dataset from The Cancer Genome Atlas was analyzed to identify CRSs using nonnegative matrix factorization, which was validated across GSE39582 and pan-cancer datasets. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Equid Exposure to <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. in Goiás State, Midwestern Brazil by Gracielle Teles Pádua, Mariana Avelar Tavares, Nicolas Jalowitzki de Lima, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Gabriel Cândido dos Santos, Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Raphaela Bueno Mendes Bittencourt, Raquel Loren dos Reis Paludo, Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso, Bianca Barbara Fonseca da Silva, Bruno Rodrigues de Pádua, Ana Carolina Borsanelli, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Gina Paola Polo, Felipe da Silva Krawczak

“…This study sought to investigate the presence of anti-<i>Rickettsia</i> spp. antibodies in georeferenced serum samples from equids across all regions of the state of Goiás, while also presenting variables that indicate risk factors for the circulation of rickettsiae, and evaluating the presence of rickettsial DNA in ticks collected from equids and the surrounding environment in the municipalities of Uruaçu and Porangatu, located in the northern region of the state. …”
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Unlocking self-testing: predictors of HIV self-testing kit use among reproductive-aged women in tanzania; a multilevel analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey by Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano, Tegemea Patrick Mwalingo, Shazra Kazumari, Emanuel James Nkuwi, Victoria Godfrey Majengo, Mtoro J. Mtoro

“…Despite this, uptake varies widely due to multiple influencing factors. In Tanzania, where HIV prevalence among women remains high, the determinants of HIVST use are not well understood. …”
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Low anterior resection syndrome after radical surgical treatment of rectal cancer: interim results of a multicenter interuniversity clinical trial by A. A. Zakharenko, M. A. Belyaev, A. A. Trushin, A. A. Svechkova, I. A. Paltyshev, A. Kh. Khamid, O. A. Ten, T. V. Kupenskaya, M. V. Zavgorodnyaya, I. A. Filatova, F. Ya. Dzhafarzadeh, K. I. Vladimirova, N. M. Guseinova, L. A. Khamid, Ya. O. Baskova, Z. U. Asadullaeva, A. E. Zolotukhina, N. V. Kim, M. Yu. Yushakov, O. A. Udoratin, A. R. Alekseeva, D. D. Shungutova, K. I. Muratova, L. I. Gainullina, S. I. Radostev, N. A. Istomina, V. A. Zlygosteva, A. V. Ivanov, I. V. Grigorieva, A. Yu. Perelygina, R. I. Moshurov, P. Yu. Petrova, P. V. Oshchepkova, G. Yu. Kiselev, I. G. Sarukhanyan, O. A. Tkachuk, E. V. Efanova, D. A. Ufilina, Yu. Yu. Kaprielova, R. N. Ganna, A. A. Lagutina, V. Yu. Leontyeva, A. I. Sudakov, A. E. Abbasov, E. S. Antipova, A. S. Mayorov, V. S. Antonov, O. A. Plotnikova, Yu. V. Pelipas

“…The objective of the study was to assess the incidence, severity, contribution of neoadjuvant therapy and other risk factors in the development of LARS after ARR with TME in patients with cancer.Methods and materials. …”
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Prediction models for sleep quality among frontline medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study based on internet new media by Shangbin Huang, Qingquan Chen, Qingquan Chen, Shengxun Qiu, Rongrong Dai, Ling Yao, Jiajing Zhuang, Zhijie Wu, Yifu Zeng, Jimin Fan, Yixiang Zhang

“…The relevant influencing factors were obtained via univariate analysis and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis, and 80% of the data were used in the training-test set (n = 1,060) and 20% were used in the independent validation set (n = 266). …”
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Relationship between the Health Literacy and Intention to Conduct Diabetes Testing in At-risk Individuals using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Narges Abdolmaleki, Afshin Bahmani, Sayran Nili, Arezoo Fallahi

“…Data collection tools included a demographic information form, a researcher-made questionnaire related to TPB constructs, and a health literacy questionnaire completed through an interview. Data were analyzed using the SPSS (version 23) software, descriptive tests (mean and standard deviation), and analytical tests (chi-square, Pearson correlation, and multiple regressions). …”
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Status of self- care ability of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mahsa Ebrahimi, MohammadTaghi Moghadamnia, Rabiolah Farmanbar, Seyed Habib Zayeni, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili

“…Data were collected using Health Assessment Questionnaire in order to determine the disability rate and Self-Care Inventory in order to determine the Self-Care ability rate through interview. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Kruskal Wallis, Mann Whitney and Multiple linear regressions). …”
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Association between the uric acid-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio (UHR) and the risk of cardiovascular disease and dyslipidemia: a population-based study by Yanfeng Yi, Qin Luo, Jingfei Chen, Zewei Chen, Hacı Ahmet Aydemir, Pengfei Chen, Jianjun Tang, Fei Luo, Zhenfei Fang

“…After accounting for weighted factors, participants in the higher UHR quartiles presented progressively higher rates of CVD: Quartile 1 (4.7%), Quartile 2 (6.3%), Quartile 3 (7.4%), and Quartile 4 (11%). …”
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Study on the relationship between hypertension and its comorbidities and dementia in community dwelling older adults in China by Qian-qian Nie, Gui-rong Cheng, Dan Song, Jing-yao Li, Lang Xu, Li-juan Zhang

“…A multivariate logistic regression model was applied to analyze the correlation between hypertension, its comorbidities, and dementia. …”
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Dietary inflammatory index and mortality in middle-aged and elderly patients with metabolic syndrome by Xiangmei Li, Lei Liu, Xing Li, Long Yang, Li Men

“…Kaplan-Meier (KM) survival curves were used to analyze survival outcomes. Cox proportional hazards regression models were employed to assess the relationship between DII and mortality, with adjustments made for potential confounding factors. …”
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Plasma Aldosterone Elevation in Hypertensive Patients and Association with Urinary Stone Formation: A Large-Scale Population Study from Northwest China by Song S, Li N, Shen D, Hu J, Cai X, Zhu Q, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Zhang Z, Jiang W, Hong J

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association between PAC levels and urinary stones, as well as their subtypes. …”
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Advanced maternal age and occurrence of infant death: Brazilian ecological study by Larissa Muzel de Sousa, Ivana Regina Gonçalves, Ana Paula Pinho Carvalheira, Ana Beatriz Henrique Parenti, Hélio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes, Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the evolution of the characteristics of infant deaths registered in Brazil among women with advanced maternal age. …”
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The prevalence and predictors of vaping quit attempt among electronic cigarette users: findings from provincial version of Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2020 in Vietnam by Thi Phuong Thao Tran, Thi Thanh Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Phuong Nguyen, Thi Tuyet Hanh Tran, Van Can Phan, Ngoc Khue Luong, Thi Hai Phan, Tu Anh Duong, Van Minh Hoang, Scott R. Weaver

“…Among 557 current e-cigarette users (288 exclusive users and 269 dual users of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes) aged 15 years and above, sociodemographic characteristics, smoking-related variables, reasons for e-cigarette use, and motivations to quit e-cigarettes were assessed. Logistic regression models were employed to analyze the relationships between these factors and e-cigarette quit attempts. …”
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Utilization of personal protective equipment and the hygiene sanitation practices of farmers in the application of pesticides by G. Fizulmi, H. Agustina

“…It also used the statistical package for the social sciences application to analyze data based on the chi-square test and multiple logistic regression.FINDINGS: The bivariate analysis results show a significant relationship between the habit of using personal protective equipment (masks) and farmers'' health problems, with a test value of 0.019 and an odds ratio of 4.24. …”
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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…A multilevel binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the data, accounting for the clustering effects of the survey data. …”
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