The role of metal element exposure and oxidative stress in mild cognitive impairment: Evidence from a Shanghai elderly cohort by Ying Qing, Jianheng Zheng, TianRan Tang, Yingyi Luo, Dan Han, Liqiang Wang, Yaxin Dong, Shuyu Yang, Jun Du, Yanfei Li

“…Spearman’s correlation analysis, linear regression, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, and quantile g-computation (qgcomp) modeling were used to assess the associations between metal elements and MCI, and to analyze the mediating role of oxidative stress using mediation models. …”
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Newly Started Versus Previously Treated Statin Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Adherence and Persistence with Reference to Cardiovascular Prevention by Marta Martín-Fernández, M. Asunción González-González, M. Aránzazu Pedrosa-Naudín, Diego Fernández-Lázaro, F. Javier Álvarez, Eduardo Gutiérrez-Abejón

“…Persistence was defined as the time between the index date and treatment discontinuation. Binary logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard regression were used to analyze factors influencing adherence and persistence, respectively. …”
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Self-reported motoric cognitive risk syndrome predicts long-term mortality in older adults by Yiwen Xing, Li Zhang, Pan Liu, Yiming Pan, Zhe Tang, Lina Ma

“…Mortality data were tracked over the 8-year follow-up period. Cox regression models were used to analyze the association between sMCR and 8-year mortality. …”
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Associations of pretreatment emotional distress with adherence to therapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a post hoc analysis of the Chinese FOWARC phase 3 random... by Lishuo Shi, Jianwei Zhang, Yanhong Deng

“…Although behavioral research suggests emotional factors influence adherence, limited evidence links pretreatment emotional distress (PED) to treatment adherence in rectal cancer patients. …”
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Pyroptosis-Mediator GSDMD in Plasma: A Potent Biomarker Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis Assessment by Liu X, Yu F, Ding N, Wei C, Cui Y, Huo L

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that serum GSDMD, CEA, SCC, HE4, and IL - 6 were independent risk factors for lung cancer. …”
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Correlation between job burnout, psychological status, and job satisfaction among anesthesiologists in the post-COVID-19 era: a cross-sectional study in China by Xuemeng Chen, Rui Zhou, Xianjie Zhang, Jia Han, Feng Ju, Yukai Zhou, Leqiang Xia

“…Descriptive statistics and adjusted linear regression were employed to analyze the data and examine the relationships between burnout, psychological status, and job satisfaction.ResultsThe study revealed a high prevalence of burnout, with 30.67% of participants at high risk and 24.85% exhibiting burnout syndrome, resulting in an overall burnout rate of 55.52%. …”
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Interpretable machine learning models for survival prediction in prostate cancer bone metastases by Hua Zhang, Bingtian Dong, Jialin Han, Lewen Huang

“…The XGBoost models achieved robust performance in predicting survival for PCBM patients, with AUC values of 0.76, 0.83, and 0.91 for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year survival predictions, respectively, in the test set. Key prognostic factors included T stage, grade, age, PSA, and Gleason score. …”
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Predicting Drug Resistance: The Use of Novel Inflammatory Markers in Identifying ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ma X, Yuan J, Tang L, Chen X, Zhou Y, Wang N, Sun H

“…The patients were divided into ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing groups based on the presence of ESBLs. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors associated with ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae. …”
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Chlorophyll-a and Sea Surface Temperature Analysis Based on Shark Fishing Ground Landed at the Fish Landing Base of Ujong Baroh, West Aceh by Afdhal Fuadi, Muhammad Rizal, Dimas Kusumayadi

“…The distribution and abundance of fish in waters can be influenced by several factors of oceanographic parameters, including chlorophyll-a and sea surface temperature (SST). …”
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The Cognitive Correlates of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Predictive Role of Looming Maladaptive Style, Executive Function, Thought-Action Fusion and Metacognition by Maryam Koosheshi, Rahim Yousefi, Ladan Vaghef

“…When a heightened sense of vulnerability is triggered, it acts as a cognitive threat factor, making individuals more sensitive to danger cues and influencing their cognitive processes with a bias toward threat perception. …”
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The Algorithm to Automatically Extract Body Sizes and Shapes by Mong Hien Thi Nguyen, Tuong Quan Vo, Mai Huong Bui, Van Anh Pham

“…The methods used in this research include factor analysis, linear regression equation, cluster analysis, and discriminant analysis. …”
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Efficacy of Jinshui Liujun decoction on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wanqiu Huang, Hui Wang, Di Wu, Lu Zhang, Jiabing Tong, Jiabing Tong, Minghui Yu, Zegeng Li, Zegeng Li, Qinjun Yang, Qinjun Yang

“…Furthermore, trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used to assess the risk of false-positive results and to estimate the required sample size for the meta-analysis. Finally, single-factor and multi-factor meta-regression were conducted to analyze the sources of heterogeneity.ResultsA total of 22 trials meeting the inclusion criteria were included, including 1,817 COPD participants. …”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Dyspepsia in Patients Undergoing Upper Endoscopy by Rachel Zuzul, Allison O. Taylor, Caroline Labriola, Frances Wang, Grace Sekaya, Tomi Akinyemiju, Meira Epplein, Katherine S. Garman

“…Background and Aims: Stress is a risk factor for dyspepsia; however, neither the type nor timing of stress exposures across the lifespan in this syndrome are well understood. …”
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Distinct features of humoral and cellular immunity against Omicron breakthrough infection among chronic liver disease patients: An experience from a follow-up cohort by Yongmei Liu, Yuzhu Shi, Haoting Zhan, Yuling Wang, Wenfang Yuan, Yuchen Xie, Linlin Cheng, Xinru Guo, Xiaomeng Li, Haiyan Kang, Haolong Li, Yongliang Chen, Xingli Sun, Huixia Gao, Fumin Feng, Erhei Dai, Yongzhe Li

“…Low levels of CD45RA+CD62L+CD8+T cells and resting MBCs were identified as the independent risk factors for viral clearance and disease progression, respectively. …”
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Study on the correlation between serum β2-microglobulin, cystatin C, urea levels and hypertensive nephropathy in elderly undergoing health checkups by ZHU Li, FU Xia, MAO Mingying, MA Yan, WANG Yumei, XU Hongxia, JI Chengjie, WU Tao

“…They were divided into hypertensive nephropathy group and non-hypertensive nephropathy group based on whether they had hypertension. Analyzing the influencing factors and diagnostic efficacy of hypertensive nephropathy through Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, and analyze the correlation between renal indicators and hypertensive nephropathy through Kendall analysis.Results A total of 210 elderly individuals with kidney disease were included, with 70 cases in the hypertensive nephropathy group and 140 cases in the non-hypertensive nephropathy group. …”
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Association between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Stroke Risk: An Analysis Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Lan Wang, Shu Li, G. H. Anuja Sanika, Jinsheng Zhao, Hui Zhang, Lin Zhao, Wenfeng Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between serum 25(OH)D level and the stroke risk. …”
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Managerial ability and market performance: an investigation of firms listed on B3 by Rubia Frehner Poffo, Nelson Hein

“… Companies continuously seek strategies to enhance their market performance. Among the factors that may influence this performance, the managerial ability with which executives carry out their responsibilities stands out. …”
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Digital Inclusive Finance and Regional Economic Resilience: Evidence From 279 Cities in China by Ziyun Wang, Hanbin Chen

“…Using the panel data of 279 prefecture level cities in China from 2011 to 2022, this paper analyzes the mechanism and spatial spillover effect between digital Inclusive Finance and economic elasticity. …”
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Association between weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion during deep squat sitting and quality of life after ankle fracture surgery: a cross-sectional study by Hayato Miyasaka, Hayato Miyasaka, Bungo Ebihara, Takashi Fukaya, Koichi Iwai, Shigeki Kubota, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki

“…Gait parameters were measured using a three-dimensional motion analyzer. Multivariate analysis was performed using the four subscales of the SAFE-Q (pain and pain-related, physical functioning and daily living, social functioning, and general health and well-being) as dependent variables.ResultsThe multivariate analysis revealed that weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion ROM during deep squat sitting was an independent variable for pain and pain-related [standardized partial regression coefficient (β) = 0.584, P < 0.001], physical functioning and daily living (β = 0.376; P = 0.006), social functioning (β = 0.317; P = 0.045), and general health and well-being (β = 0.483; P = 0.005). …”
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Serous and Exosomal LDH-C4 as a Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker of Cervical Carcinoma by Fengxia Zhang, Zengguang Ma, Fengqin Zhang, Yucui Li, Xiaojie Liu, Jiandong Zhang

“…Univariate and multiple analyses were used to analyze independent prognostic risk factors. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: A total of 220 individuals were recruited, including 120 with cervical carcinoma and 100 healthy controls. …”
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