The effect of overuse by primary healthcare institutions on medical expenses: an empirical study from the western regions of China by Yao Zhang, Yingqi Liu, Zhengxue Luo, Zhongliang Zhou, Shaoqing Gong

“…We set up a multiple linear regression model and used statistical methods to analyze the effect of different types of overuse on various medical expenses incurred by patients.Results(1) Among the 242 visits, overtreatment occurred 139 times, accounting for 57.44% of the total visits. …”
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Associations between childhood maltreatment and personality traits in individuals with and without depression: a CTQ-based assessment by Yilin Peng, Shazia Rehman, Jin Liu, Yumeng Ju, Mi Wang, Jinrong Sun, Xiaowen Lu, Qiangli Dong, Liang Zhang, Mei Liao, Ping Wan, Hua Guo, Futao Zhao, Bangshan Liu, Yan Zhang, Lingjiang Li

“…The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) was used to assess CM, and the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) was used to assess personality traits. …”
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A Sociological study of the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Phubbing Case Study18-29 Year Old Females of Ramhormoz City by Ali Boudaghi, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Sayedeh Sara Mousavi Moghadam

“…M. & Mazzoni, E. (2020). Factors related to phone snubbing behavior in emerging adults: The phubbing phenomenon. …”
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动态脑血流自动调节功能检查对急性缺血性卒中血管内血栓切除术后完全再通患者不良预后的预测价值 The Predictive Value of Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation for Poor Prognosis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Complete Recanaliz... by 刘然1，2，王平平3，陈虹秀1，2，李娜1，2，周福波1，2，赵文博3，马青峰3，邢英琦1，2 (LIU Ran1,2, WANG Pingping3, CHEN Hongxiu1,2, LI Na1,2, ZHOU Fubo1,2, ZHAO Wenbo3, MA Qingfeng3, XING Yingqi1,2 )

“…The good prognosis group was defined with mRS score≤2 points and the poor prognosis group was defined with mRS score of 3-6 points. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors affecting clinical prognosis. …”
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Effects of Galactic Environment on Size and Dark Matter Content in Low-mass Galaxies by Francisco J. Mercado, Jorge Moreno, Robert Feldmann, Marckie Zeender, José A. Benavides, Joanna M. Piotrowska, Courtney Klein, Coral Wheeler, Lina Necib, James S. Bullock, Philip F. Hopkins

“…Our results highlight a critical interplay between environmental factors and halo mass in shaping galaxy properties, affirming the environment as a fundamental driver in galaxy formation and evolution.…”
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Therapeutic effects of children with refractory epilepsy after vagus nerve stimulation in Taiwan by Sung-Tse Li, Nan-Chang Chiu, Kun-Long Hung, Che-Sheng Ho, Yung-Ting Kuo, Wen-Hsiang Wu, Chuan-Yu Wang, Yung-Ting Kuo, Huei-Shyong Wang, Kuang-Lin Lin, Po-Cheng Hung, Ying-Chao Chang, Pi-Lien Hung, Pi-Chuan Fan, Wang-Tso Lee, Rei-Cheng Yang, Fang-Jong Ko, Lung-Chang Lin, Po-Ching Chou, Jeng-Dau Tsai, Kun-Long Hung, Hui-Ju Chen, Kai-Ping Chang, Ting-Rong Hsu, Che-Sheng Ho, Nan-Chang Chiu, Shyi-Jou Chen, Hueng-Chuen Fan, Hsu-Tung Lee, Ein-Yiao Shen, Huang-Tsung Kuo, Ming-Yuh Chang, Tung-Ming Chang, Sung-Tse Li, Geng-Chang Yeh

“…This study aimed to use Taiwanese nationwide registry data to analyze the therapeutic effects of VNS in children with refractory epilepsy (RE) and try to explore predictive factors of VNS treatment effectiveness. …”
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The mediating role of family adaptability in the relationship between insecure attachment and family functioning in patients with major depression disorder: a cross-sectional study by Xinlei Cheng, Xinlei Cheng, Xinfei Li, Jinlong Zhao, Jinlong Zhao, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaoning Shi, Xiaoning Shi

“…IntroductionDepression ranks as the second leading cause of the global health burden; therefore, identification of its risk and influencing factors is essential to develop more effective multidimensional interventions. …”
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Association between metal mixture in urine and abnormal blood pressure and mediated effect of oxidative stress based on BKMR and Machine learning method by Junjie Chen, Hao Zeng, Zhanglei Pan, Miao Li, Qingfeng Zhou, Kaichen Chen, Yulan Hao, Xiangke Cao, Lei Zhang, Qian Wang

“…Background: Exposure to heavy metals represents a significant risk factor for hypertension and blood pressure disorders. …”
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Perceptions of Patient and Surgeon Marijuana Use: A Survey Study of Upper-Extremity Patients by Andrew Cross, MD, Mahmoud Mahmoud, MBBS, Yagiz Ozdag, MD, Jessica L. Koshinski, BS, Victoria C. Garcia, PhD, C. Liam Dwyer, MD, Joel C. Klena, MD, Louis C. Grandizio, DO

“…Sixty-four percent agreed that they were comfortable with their doctor using alcohol outside of work compared with 47% for recreational marijuana. Demographic factors and personal history of marijuana use were not associated with perceptions of potential physician use. …”
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Cross sectional associations of physical activity and sleep with mental health among Chinese university students by Bo Li, Shan-shan Han, Yu-peng Ye, Ya-xing Li, Shu-qiao Meng, Shuo Feng, Han Li, Zhong-lei Cui, Yang-Sheng Zhang, Yao Zhang, Qing Zhang, Guang-xu Wang, Hu Lou, Weidong Zhu, Yang Liu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the levels of physical activity (PA), sleep, and mental health (MH), specifically depression, anxiety, and stress, among Chinese university students. It also aimed to analyze the influencing factors of MH, providing a theoretical foundation for developing intervention programs to improve college students’ mental health. …”
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Low Rates of 30-Day Postoperative Complications After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Retrospective Study Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database by Sarah Whitaker, B.A., Conor O’Neill, M.D., James Satalich, M.D., Omar Protzuk, M.D., Carl Edge, M.D., Eoghan Hurley, M.B., M.Ch., Ph.D., Annunziato Amendola, M.D., Alexander Vap, M.D.

“…As a secondary outcome, multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with the 30-day incidence of postoperative complications. …”
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Characterization of lactylation modification subtypes and the promoting role of CCL20 in hepatocellular carcinoma progression by Li-Hong Wu, Liu Yang, Xiang-Xu Wang, Shuang Bai, Xi Yan, Jing Wei, Jun Wang, Fei Tian

“…A lactylation modification-related prognostic model was subsequently constructed using LASSO-Cox and multivariate Cox regression analyses. The CIBERSORT algorithm was utilized to analyze immune cell infiltration. …”
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Association between knowledge of cervical cancer prevention and screening behaviors among women aged 20 to 49 years: a cross-sectional study in six provinces, China by Di Gao, Xueyin Wang, Juan Juan, Zhifei Pei, Xiaosong Zhang

“…Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between cervical cancer screening behaviors and knowledge level. …”
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Identification of Pyroptosis-Relevant Signature in Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Prognosis in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma Using Network Analysis by Yun Zhu, Dan Han, Hongjue Duan, Qi Rao, Yike Qian, Qiaoyun Chen, Xiao Du, Huanyu Ni, Siliang Wang

“…Thereafter, we conducted single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) for evaluating pyroptosis-associated expression patterns among cases and for exploring the associations with clinicopathological factors and prognostic outcome. In addition, a prognostic pyroptosis-related signature (PPRS) model was constructed by performing Cox regression, weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analysis to score SKCM patients. …”
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Perspectives and Experiences With Large Language Models in Health Care: Survey Study by Jennifer Sumner, Yuchen Wang, Si Ying Tan, Emily Hwee Hoon Chew, Alexander Wenjun Yip

“…However, frameworks including the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology highlight the importance of understanding the factors that influence technology use for successful implementation. …”
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HBx mutant-regulated RPL13AP25 mediates suboptimal virological response to entecavir and HCC progression by Yang-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Wei Lai, Yu-De Chu, Kwang-Huei Lin, Chao-Wei Hsu, Rong-Nan Chien, Po-Heng Chuang, Chih-Lang Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh

“…We aimed to explore the contribution of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mediating suboptimal responses in chronic hepatitis B patients, which remains to be fully elucidated. Methods Cox regression models were used to analyze associations between suboptimal response and clinical factors. …”
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Leaf stoichiometric characteristics and responses of sea-buckthorn (Hippophae L.) involved in its niche-driven species distribution patterns across China by Hongmei Zhang, Xiaowei Li, Xiaowei Li, Junlong Yang, Junlong Yang, Shuang Yu, Jun Yang, Wenqiang Wang

“…Potential evapotranspiration and altitude were identified as the primary factors influencing N concentration, while slope and humidity index were the main drivers affecting P concentration. …”
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Study on predictors for treatment efficacy of rituximab in patients with PLA2R-negative primary membranous nephropathy by XU Lili, HU Xiaofan, LI Hao, WANG Weiming

“…The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors influencing clinical remission at 12 months of RTX treatment in PLA2R-negative PMN patients were 3-month 24-hour proteinuria (OR=0.993, P=0.047 1) and 3-month serum albumin (OR=1.309, P=0.048 8). …”
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Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Shoreline Changes and Reclamation in the Qinzhou Bay and the Manila Bay by Zhang Wenliang, Guo Junli, Liu Zhuocheng, Shi Lianqiang, Gong Zhaohui, Zhang Daheng

“…Reclamation activities have a significant impact on coastline changes, and port and dock construction and aquaculture are the main driving factors for reclamation.…”
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Two-phase linear relationship of Vitamin D and Vitamin A among children aged 0–14 years: a cross-sectional study by Wenyuan Liu, Qiao Wang, Bibo Mao, Fei Xu, Yefang Ke, Shengying Zhang, Chenbo Zhou, Chunyan Liu, Wenbo Lu, Jishan Zheng

“…BackgroundVitamin D and Vitamin A are crucial for children’s immune function, bone health, and cellular growth, but their interrelationship and the impact of various factors remain poorly understood.ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between Vitamin D and Vitamin A levels in children and identify any critical thresholds.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2018 to 2021 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. …”
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