Associations of health literacy with metabolic status and quality of life among comunity patients with type 2 diabetes in Shanghai by YANG Liping, SONG Haihong, SHEN Jue, GAO Jinli, ZHANG Zhiping, QIAN Liuyu, GONG Huan

“…Further exploration is needed to identify factors influencing patients’ QoL and glycemic and lipid metabolic indicators.…”
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Impact of remnant cholesterol on short-term mortality in acute decompensated heart failure: cohort study evidence from Jiangxi, China by Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Shiming He, Shiming He, Shiming He, Lin Xie, Shuhua Zhang, Qun Wang, Hengcheng Lu, Zhiyu Xiong, Zhiting Wu, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Aimin Xie, Yanfeng Liu, Wei Wang, Yang Zou

“…Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression and restricted cubic spline regression were employed to analyze the association between RC and 30-day mortality in ADHF patients. …”
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Individual and community-level social determinant impact on HPV-differentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma disparities in the USA by David Fei-Zhang, Shravan Asthana, Stephanie Smith, Karthik Rajasekaran, Urjeet Patel, Daniel Chelius, Anthony Sheyn, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Jeffrey Rastatter

“…NPC-patients with confirmed-HPV status between 2010 and 2018 from the Surveillance-Epidemiology-End Results (SEER) database were analyzed by cox-proportional and logistic regressions of age, sex, race-ethnicity, census-level rurality-urbanicity, and census-level Yost-Socioeconomic Status (SES)-Index measures to assess mortality, staging, and delayed-treatment differences. …”
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What is the contribution of two genetic variants regulating VEGF levels to type 2 diabetes risk and to microvascular complications? by Amélie Bonnefond, Pierre-Jean Saulnier, Maria G Stathopoulou, Niels Grarup, Ndeye Coumba Ndiaye, Ronan Roussel, Mohsen Azimi Nezhad, Aurélie Dechaume, Olivier Lantieri, Serge Hercberg, Torsten Lauritzen, Beverley Balkau, Julia S El-Sayed Moustafa, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Philippe Froguel, Guillaume Charpentier, Michel Marre, Samy Hadjadj, Sophie Visvikis-Siest

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key chemokine involved in tissue growth and organ repair processes, particularly angiogenesis. …”
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Syndemic, mental health and living with dependent persons in Latin America and Spain: a study with a gender perspective by Natalia López-Contreras, Tomás López-Jiménez, Laura Medina-Perucha, Brenda Biaani León-Gómez, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Olivia Janett Horna-Campos, Maria Sol Anigstein, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Mariana Pastorello Verotti, Olga Bardales-Mendoza, Karen M. Arteaga-Contreras, Anna Berenguera, Andrés Peralta, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó

“…University education was associated with a protective factor. For men, risks were related to being younger, worsening working conditions and concerns about living together at home. …”
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Adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals in a public university hospital: a cross-sectional study by Maiara Oliveira Diniz, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Denise de Andrade, Evandro Watanabe, Guilherme Schneider, André Pereira dos Santos, Marilia Duarte Valim, Bruno da Silva Santos, Mônia Alves Mendes de Souza, Emileide dos Santos Almeida Vaz

“… Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze the adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals in a public university hospital, and to identify associated factors. …”
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Reciprocal regulation between rural settlement expansion and human-elephant conflict in China’s wild elephant range by Beibei Xu, Xin Zhang, Jiejing Zhang, Hui Fan

“…This study investigates the interplay between rural residential expansion (RRE) with human-elephant conflict (HEC) in southern Yunnan Province using high-accuracy yearly land use/land cover data and Asian elephant accident data. A piecewise regression along with several metrics, including expansion intensity, rate of rural residential land, and residential density, were employed to analyze the spatial-temporal change characteristics of RRE. …”
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Canopy-Level Rice Yield and Yield Component Estimation Using NIR-Based Vegetation Indices by Hyeok-Jin Bak, Eun-Ji Kim, Ji-Hyeon Lee, Sungyul Chang, Dongwon Kwon, Woo-Jin Im, Do-Hyun Kim, In-Ha Lee, Min-Ji Lee, Woon-Ha Hwang, Nam-Jin Chung, Wan-Gyu Sang

“…This study demonstrates that integrating log-normal modeling of time-series multispectral data with machine learning provides a powerful and efficient approach for precision agriculture, enabling more accurate and timely assessments of rice yield and its contributing factors.…”
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The immediate pain relief of low-level laser therapy for burning mouth syndrome: a retrospective study of 94 cases by Wenxin Mu, Wenxin Mu, Wenxin Mu, Shanshan Li, Qian Lu, Qian Lu, Qian Lu, Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Xiaoan Tao, Xiaoan Tao, Xiaoan Tao

“…Paired-samples t-test and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to analyze overall efficacy and its influencing factors.ResultsAfter standardized LLLT session, 71.3% of patients reported an immediate pain decrease. …”
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Magnitude, temporal trend and inequality in burden of neck pain: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Fengshuo Xu, Xiangdong Zhang, Meng Yang, Qi Zhao, Qiusheng Wang, Jie Lian, Rong Zhang, Tianyun Chu, Zhaoxi Kou, Mingyu Zhao

“…Methods An assessment of incidence and years of life with disability (YLD) at the global, regional, and country levels by age, sex and year was conducted for NP. Joinpoint regression (JPR) was used to analyze trends between 1990 and 2019. …”
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Urban Morphology and Surface Urban Heat Island Relationship During Heat Waves: A Study of Milan and Lecce (Italy) by Antonio Esposito, Gianluca Pappaccogli, Antonio Donateo, Pietro Salizzoni, Giuseppe Maffeis, Teodoro Semeraro, Jose Luis Santiago, Riccardo Buccolieri

“…The research focuses on Milan and Lecce, analyzing how urban geometry affects SUHII. Factors such as building height, aspect ratio, sky visibility, and surface cover are examined using approximately 1000 satellite images from 2022 and 2023. …”
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The burden of ischemic heart disease among women of childbearing age in China from 1990 to 2021, and projections for the next 15 years by Chuankun Zhang, Penghui Yang, Qijian Yi

“…The Direct age-standardized method was used to estimate the age-standardized (AS) prevalence rate (ASPR), mortality rate (ASMR), incidence rate (ASIR), and disability-adjusted life years rate (ASDR) of IHD among WCBA. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to analyze the Annual Percent Change and Average Annual Percent Change from 1990 to 2021. …”
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An analysis of trends in the burden of ischemic stroke caused by air pollution in China between 1990 and 2021 by Zhengfeng Yu, Xiuyun Zhang, Xiaomei Fu, Xuemin Jia, Mingyan Ju, Yuxuan Zhang, Yuying Li, Ying Yin, Fanjie Liu

“…These methods allow for identifying significant trend changes and disentangling the contributions of various factors. Results From 1990 to 2021, China observed a decline in both age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALY) rates for ischemic stroke attributed to air pollution. …”
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Comparison of differences in hematogenous metastasis among cervical cancer patients by CT-guided three-tube intracavitary brachytherapy and hybrid intracavitary and interstitial br... by Bo Yang, Yinping Hu, Shuhui Yu, Chunfang Zhao, Zhongyan Dou, Lan Li, Kangming Li, Meiping Jiang, Lan Zhang, Xingrao Wu

“…By propensity score matching (PSM) between the two groups according to 1:1 matching, single factor logistic regression analysis revealed that there was no significant difference in the incidence of hematogenous metastasis between the two groups (OR = 0.382, 95% CI = 0.071–2.040; P = 0.260). …”
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Early-life management practices and their association with dairy herd longevity, productivity, and profitability by Gabriel M. Dallago, Daniel Warner, Elsa Vasseur

“…Our results highlight that early-life management practices are linked with herd longevity, productivity, and profitability, but further research is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to these associations and to guide dairy farmers in making informed management decisions.…”
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The Chain Mediating Effect of Health Literacy and Self-Care Ability on the Relationship Between Dysmenorrhea Symptoms and Negative Emotions Among Chinese Female College Students by Luo Y, Liu D, Sun G, Lu Y, Fang M, Zhang Y, Xu C, Bai G, Chen C

“…Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationships between variables. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of variables with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) identified through one-way ANOVA, independent sample t-tests, and correlation analysis on psychological levels. …”
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The Role of Comorbidities in COVID-19 Severity by Sandra König, Ugne Vaskyte, Maria Boesing, Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori, Joerg Daniel Leuppi

“…Methods: This retrospective, observational, single-center study included adult patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 for at least one night at the Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Switzerland (KSBL), between March 2020 and December 2021. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age and gender were performed to analyze the association between comorbidities and critical condition (defined as severe disease or in-hospital death) and complications. …”
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Comparison of strategies based on DTI visualisation for stereotactic minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of moderate-volume thalamo-basal ganglia cerebral haemorrhage: a pr... by Shiqiang Yang, Yanwei Liu, Shiqiang Wang, Hua Peng, Xin Qi, Zhonghai Cai, Xuhui Hui, Anqiang Yang

“…Furthermore, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were conducted to further analyze the data. Logistic single-variate and multivariate regression analyses were applied to understand the adverse factors affecting prognosis. …”
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NON-TRADITIONAL LIPID PROFILE AND OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE BASED ON CAD-RADS SCORE by Fatihatul Firdaus Munita, Nuraini Yasmin Kusumawardhani, Chaerul Achmad, Astri Astuti, Azizah Muthiah

“…The CAD-RADS score was stratified into three groups: CAD-RADS 0 (no CAD), CAD-RADS 1-2 (stenosis <50%, classified as non-obstructive CAD), and CAD-RADS ≥3 (stenosis ≥50% in ≥1 coronary segment, classified as obstructive CAD). Logistic regression analysis analyzes the association between patients' lipid profiles and CAD-RADS scores. …”
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The relationship between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates: the intermediary role of psychological resilience by Weimin Yuan, Jinhui Ning, Mengke Huo, Yiwei Feng

“…Second, we expanded the independent variables that affect psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates and conducted multiple linear regression analyses. Finally, we employed a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the underlying mechanisms between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability and to test the conspicuousness of the mediating role of psychological resilience in the process by which social support affects psychological crisis vulnerability.ResultsAnalysis of 1,549 valid questionnaires revealed that the overall level of psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates was moderate. …”
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