Perceptions of healthcare finance and system quality among Nigerian healthcare workers. by Blessing Osagumwendia Josiah, Emmanuel Chukwunwike Enebeli, Brontie Albertha Duncan, Lordsfavour Uzoma Anukam, Oluwadamilare Akingbade, France Ncube, Chinelo Cleopatra Josiah, Eric Kelechi Alimele, Ndidi Louis Otoboyor, Oghosa Gabriel Josiah, Jemima Ufuoma Mukoro, Blessing Chiamaka Nganwuchu, Fawole Israel Opeyemi, Timothy Wale Olaosebikan, Marios Kantaris

“…Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that healthcare workers were generally not satisfied with the current state of healthcare financing and system quality in Nigeria. …”
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Effect of E-Health Use on Cancer Screening Mediated Through Cancer Worry and Fatalism: A Cross-Sectional Study of Older Adults by Yu Zheng PhD, Jiazheng Zayn Wang PhD, Yingxia Zhu PhD, Xinshu Zhao PhD

“…Regression analysis was conducted using SPSS to test the parallel mediation model. …”
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Assessing Seasonal Variations of Vegetation Cover Using NDVI in Context Climate Change in Wasit by Mohanad I. Khalbas, Jasim H. Kadhum

“…Three statistical methods were applied: correlation analysis, linear regression, and ANOVA. Results showed a weak negative correlation between NDVI and precipitation (r = -0.60), and a negligible correlation with air temperature (r = 0.06). …”
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EFFECT OF CONOIL PLC’S LIQUIDITY ON ITS PROFITABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Oyetola Bukunmi Oyelakun, Oluseyanu Olamide Olayemi, Elizabeth Adeola Julius, Abdul-lateef Ayomide Ibrahim

“…The applicable analyses comprised descriptive and inferential statistics, for which Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was conducted via E-Views 9. The findings indicate that at 5% significance level, current ratio (beta 0.0749 & p-value 0.2314), cash ratio (beta 0.0798 & p-value 0.0513), and quick ratio (beta 0.0498 & p-value 0.5341) which are measures of liquidity have a positive but statistically insignificant effect on return on assets (ROA) which is a measure of profitability. …”
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Medium-term clinical outcomes of laminoplasty with adjunct short anterior fusion in multilevel cervical myelopathy by Tsung-Chiao Wu, Kuang-Ting Yeh, Ru-Ping Lee, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ing-Ho Chen, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Jen-Hung Wang, Wen-Tien Wu

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the medium-term clinical outcomes of this procedure and to analyze the risk factors affecting the neurological function at the last follow-up. …”
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Teledentistry actions in Primary Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2021 by Mariane Baltassare Laroque, Thais Freitas Formozo Tillmann, Bruna Vettorazzi Liskoski, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva

“…Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed, and finally, adjusted regression analysis was performed, in which prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were obtained. …”
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Dietary patterns of adults in Italy: Results from the third Italian National Food Consumption Survey, INRAN-SCAI. by Nicolò Scarsi, Roberta Pastorino, Cosimo Savoia, Gian Marco Raspolini, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Stefania Boccia

“…Diet is among the most significant modifiable risk factors for reducing the global burden of chronic diseases. …”
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Extraocular muscle index as a novel indicator of inflammatory condition in graves’ ophthalmopathy patients by Fangkun Wu, Jin Huang, Mengdi Wang, Zhenbin Qian, Yaohua Wang, Wei Fang

“…Conversely, the MPV exhibited a significant decrease (p=0.005). A linear regression analysis indicated a positive correlation between MPV and extraocular muscle thickness (r=1.356, p=0.014). …”
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Exploring the Effects of Personality Traits on Customer Perceived Value Based on Text Decomposition by Zihan Jiang, Xuhui Zheng, Wei Yu, Junpeng Chen

“…Our regression analysis reveals significant relationships between personality traits and CPV dimensions. …”
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Association of the abdominal aortic calcification with all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. by Chang Sheng, Zhou Cai, Pu Yang

“…Demographic characteristics, mortality data, and comorbid factors such as age, gender, diabetes, and hypertension were considered. …”
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A nomogram prediction model for embryo implantation outcomes based on the cervical microbiota of the infertile patients during IVF-FET by Yanan Wu, Lingyun Shi, Zili Jin, Wenjun Chen, Fuxin Wang, Huihua Wu, Hong Li, Ce Zhang, Rui Zhu

“…This study included 131 women aged 20–35 years who underwent their first or second IVF-FET cycle with no obvious unfavorable factors for implantation. Cervical microbiota samples were collected on the embryo transfer day and analyzed using 16S rDNA full-length sequencing. …”
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Clinical pharmacists’ interventions about drug therapy problems and its acceptability by prescribers among pediatric hospitalized patients with infectious diseases in resource-limi... by Tilaye Arega Moges, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Getu Tesfaw Addis, Teklie Mengie Ayele, Kidist Hunegn Setargew, Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew

“…Data was entered and analyzed into SPSS version 27. To identify predictors of DTP occurrence, multivariable logistic regression analysis was used. …”
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The effects of vaginal infections on pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in China by Dongting Yao, Xinyu Tang, Minghui Xue, Keyu Zhu, Wei Li, Ze Chen, Meng Ni, Baihe Li, Yanan Tang, Zhenying Lin, Chunyu Cheng, Yi Hu, Xiaorui Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Jiuru Zhao, Haiou Yang, Zhiwei Liu

“…Logistic regression analysis was employed for multivariate assessments to determine whether vaginal infections were independent risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

“…Logistic regression models examined associations between HbA1c, mental health, and other covariates with dichotomized DD subscales. …”
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Eco-epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in captive chimpanzees in Gabon by Mohamed Hassani Mohamed-Djawad, Krista Mapagha-Boundoukou, Neil M. Longo-Pendy, Serge Ely Dibakou, Barthelemy Ngoubangoye, Papa Ibnou Ndiaye, Larson Boundenga

“…A total of 87 fecal samples were analyzed using flotation and sedimentation techniques. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Pediatric Cancers in Southern Ghana: A Retrospective Observational Study by Efiba Vidda Senkyire Kwarteng, Amma Aboagyewa Larbi, Nanatte Veronica Anderson, Sheriff Wahab, Yaa Gyamfua Oppong‐Mensah, Samuel Ato Andam‐Akorful, Alexander Kwarteng, Lawrence Osei‐Tutu, Gladys Acquah, Comfort Asoogo, Bernice Eklu, Paul Obeng, Barnabas Manlokiya, Ben Gyan, Vivian Paintsil

“…ABSTRACT Background More than 80% of children living with cancer reside in developing countries like Ghana, with over 1000 new cases projected each year. Spatial analysis of pediatric cancers provides insights into possible environmental risk factors, potential genetic associations, and the identification of clusters or hotspots, which can guide further investigation into causal factors and inform population‐level interventions. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection increases the risk of dyslipidemia in Chinese non-obese and non-diabetic population from the perspective of age category: a retrospective cross-sectio... by Huihui Shang, Jiawei Wang, Xinya Zhang, Dingli Zhang, Kai Yue, Song Xu

“…The correlation between H. pylori infection and blood lipid levels was compared between the two groups according to age category. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors influencing H. pylori infection. …”
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Driving Forces and Future Scenario Simulation of Urban Agglomeration Expansion in China: A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration by Zeduo Zou, Xiuyan Zhao, Shuyuan Liu, Chunshan Zhou

“…Geographic detector analysis demonstrated pronounced interaction effects: all factor pairs exhibited either two-factor enhancement or nonlinear enhancement effects, with interaction explanatory power surpassing individual factors. (3) Validation of the Patch-generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model showed high reliability (Kappa coefficient = 0.9205, overall accuracy = 95.9%). …”
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Disparities in disease burden of congenital heart disease among 150,488 individuals in Western China by Jun Wang, Yang Bai, Hongmei Zhou, Jue Liu

“…Probit regression model was also used in sensitivity analysis. …”
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Clinical and pathological analyses of gastric-type cervical adenocarcinoma and its prognostic relevance by Yun Xi, Fang Zhou, Yulan Liu, Haifei Zhou, Xiaoyan Lu, Xianhua Fang, Lifeng Yan, Jianqing Zhou, Tao Zhu, Huarong Tang

“…In the multivariate analysis, the histological type of GAS was an independent risk factor for OS (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.773, p  = 0.023). …”
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