Exploring explainable machine learning algorithms to model predictors of tobacco use among men in Sub Sahara Africa between 2018 and 2023 by Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Lamrot Yohannes, Adem Tsegaw Zegeye

“…Abstract Tobacco smoking is a significant public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, with its prevalence shaped by various demographic factors. This study aimed to model predictors of tobacco use among men in Sub Sahara Africa between 2018 and 2023 using machine learning algorithms. …”
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Diarrhea in Yemeni children under five: A multi-level analysis of population-based surveys, 1991-2022. by Zahir M Tag, Laith J Abu-Raddad, Hiam Chemaitelly

“…A three-level random-effects logistic regression model was used to identify risk factors, with clustering effects analyzed at both the neighborhood and household levels.…”
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Impact of dialysis on intravesical recurrence and survival outcomes in upper tract urothelial cancer patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy by Chi-Chun Hsieh, Ching-Chia Li, Yung-Shun Juan, Wei-Ming Li, Wen-Jeng Wu, Tsu-Ming Chien

“…Patients on dialysis may experience unique clinical trajectories due to uremic states and altered immune responses.Objective To evaluate the impact of dialysis on intravesical recurrence and survival outcomes in patients with UTUC undergoing RNU, and to identify predictive factors influencing prognosis.Methods A retrospective cohort study analyzed 402 patients with non-metastatic UTUC treated with RNU between 2001 and 2014. …”
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The Association of Teen Pregnancy and Violence: A Multilevel Study in Colombia by Angela Maria Ruiz-Sternberg, Maria Botero-Pinzon, María José Niño-Orrego, Angela Maria Pinzon-Rondon

“…While TP rates are declining globally, Colombia's TP rate decline has been particularly low, despite sexual education and contraception campaigns. Other factors must be studied to prevent TP. Colombia has a long history of violence. …”
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Relevance of self-rated health level and mental health in Korean adolescents by Yunjeong Kim, Joohee Shim

“…Frequency and cross-tabulation analyses were performed to explore these relationships. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors influencing subjective health status. …”
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Surgical outcomes of curative intent management in emergency vs. elective colon cancer: A retrospective single center study by Noura S Alhassan, Thamer A Bin Traiki, Sulaiman A Alshammari, Mohaned Makkawi, Yazeed A Alkhayyal, Mohammed A Alswayyed, Maha-Hamadien Abdulla, Ahmad M. Zubaidi, Omar A Al-Obeed, Reem A Alharbi, Khayal A. AlKhayal

“…This study compares emergency versus elective colon cancer outcomes and prognostic factors associated with postoperative complications. …”
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Income in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. by Laura Wengenroth, Grit Sommer, Matthias Schindler, Ben D Spycher, Nicolas X von der Weid, Eveline Stutz-Grunder, Gisela Michel, Claudia E Kuehni, Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group (SPOG)

“…<h4>Results</h4>We analyzed data from 1'506 survivors and 598 siblings. …”
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Unpacking the Impact of Writing Feedback Perception on Self-Regulated Writing Ability: The Role of Writing Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies by Soonhee Hwang

“…Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation, regression, and multiple mediation analyses. …”
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Biomarkers for Predicting of Sepsis-Induced Cardiorenal Syndrome in Emergency Settings by Yuanyuan Pei, Liping Guo, Guangping Zhou, Lingjie Cao, Wenfeng Huang, Fengtao Yang, Dilu Li, Cheng Chi, Jihong Zhu

“…The relationship between the biomarker levels and risk factors of CRS were analyzed, as well as discrimination accuracy comparisons were performed. …”
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New predictive models for falls among inpatients using public ADL scale in Japan: A retrospective observational study of 7,858 patients in acute care setting. by Masaki Tago, Naoko E Katsuki, Yoshimasa Oda, Eiji Nakatani, Takashi Sugioka, Shu-Ichi Yamashita

“…The AUC of model 1, using 13 factors-age, sex (male), emergency admission, use of ambulance, referral letter, admission to Neurosurgery, admission to Internal Medicine, use of hypnotic medication, permanent damage by stroke, history of falls, visual impairment, independence of eating, and bedriddenness rank-with low mutual collinearity and showing significant relationship by multivariate logistic regression analysis, was 0.789 in the validation set. …”
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Diet Habits, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption Among Chinese Patients with Cancer by Shan Liu PhD NP-C RN, Jia Liu PhD RN, Jun He MSN RN

“…The survey specifically measured the frequency of consuming red meat, seafood, milk, tofu, spicy foods, and “balanced yin-yang foods,” as well as alcohol consumption and smoking. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon signed rank tests, and logistic regression. …”
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A retrospective cohort study on the association between mothers’ prolonged internet usage and severe early childhood caries in their children by Aya Sakakihara, Chiyori Haga, Aya Kinjo, Yoneatsu Osaki

“…Excluding cases lacking information or indications of the presence of dental caries at Age 1.5, we analyzed 1,938 records. We performed logistic regression analysis, with S-ECC as the dependent variable and the mother’s Internet usage time at Age 1.5 as the independent variable, while including parental toothbrushing supervision and other factors as covariates. …”
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Association between long Internet use during pregnancy and low birth weight: a retrospective cohort study by Aya Sakakihara, Chiyori Haga, Aya Kinjo, Yoneatsu Osaki

“…However, there has been no sufficient decrease in the prevalence of LBW, and it is important to identify preventable factors for LBW which remain to be clarified. The purpose of this study was to clarify the association between Internet use for many hours during pregnancy and LBW. …”
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The Effect of Leverage, Profitability and Capital Intensity on Tax Aggressiveness in the Technology Sector by Agnes Dewi Septiani, Ginatun Ilmah, Tika Septiani

“…After all, analysis showed that the factors selected for this study account for only 19% of the variation in tax aggressiveness. …”
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Evaluation of optimal waste management in the plating industry based on the Delphi Method and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (Case Study: Paitakht Industrial District of Tehran) by Mina Moeeni, Ghasemali Omrani, Nematollah Khorasani, Reza Arjmandi

“…In order to evaluate waste management situation in the metal plating industry, an integrated empirical model with principles and concepts of Balanced Scorecard Method was used, and factors were identified using the Delphi method. Variation range related to total score based parameters were calculated by the scalographic method, and the significance of the linear relationship between them was analyzed using linear regression in order to determine industrial waste management at three levels, including weak, moderate, and appropriate, presentingthe final pattern. …”
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Violence against infertile women in an Iranian setting by Maryam Gharacheh, Fahimeh Ranjbar, Farzaneh Kashefi, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Shahdokht Azadi, Afsaneh Shahbazi, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh

“…The Infertile Women’s Exposure to Violence Determination Scale (IWEVDS) was used to collect data on violence. Data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean, frequency) and inferential statistics (Independent sample t-test, Chi-square, regression logistic) through the SPSS version 25. …”
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Exploring the link between the ZJU index and sarcopenia in adults aged 20–59 using NHANES and machine learning by Huan Chen, Ning Du, Hong Xiao, Zhao Wang

“…Machine learning identified ZJU, education, and race as key predictors, underscoring the impact of socioeconomic factors.…”
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ALTERNATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULKY FEED MARKET IN UKRAINE by О. Petrychenko, L. Fedoryshyna, O. Kravchuk, I. Petrychenko, O. Korniichuk

“…Regression analysis proved the direct dependence of cow productivity on production and supply of bulk feed. …”
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Racial Disparities in Parkinson Disease Clinical Phenotype, Management, and Genetics: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study by Deborah A Hall, Josh M Shulman, Andrew Singleton, Sara Bandres Ciga, Michelle Hyczy S Tosin, Bichun Ouyang, Lisa Shulman

“…Linear multivariate regression analysis will be used, except for comparing PD management, which will be analyzed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact test. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms in patients receiving imeglimin in combination with metformin: A post‐hoc analysis of imeglimin clinical trial data by Jumpei Ito, Katsuhiko Hagi, Kenji Kochi, Kohjiro Ueki, Hirotaka Watada, Kohei Kaku

“…Patients in the imeglimin plus metformin group were divided into two subgroups based on the presence of GI symptoms and diarrhea, with efficacy and safety assessed. Factors associated with their occurrence were explored using multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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