The association between cystatin C and hypertension risk in diabetes patients: A multi-cohort cross-sectional study by Ye Kuang, Jia Wang, Yang Wang, Chuanmei Peng, Pei He, Yong Ji, Jinrong Tian, Yong Yuan, Lei Feng

“…Summary: Diabetes mellitus with hypertension (DM + HTN) markedly elevates cardiovascular risks, yet its predictors remain unclear. Analyzing 5210 DM patients from three cohorts, this study identified serum cystatin C (CysC) as an independent risk factor for DM + HTN through univariate and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Association between sleep disorder and delirium in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study by Beibei Wang, Qiao Liu, Dou Dou, Dongyun Bie, Ran An, Yuan Jia, Su Yuan, Fuxia Yan

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of sleep disorders on delirium. …”
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STUDY OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN OLIVE OIL WHICH EXTRACTED FROM SOME VARIEITIES AND DURING STORAGE by S. Al-Obady

“…<br /> Organoleptic evaluation was done till the end of the storage period , we used linear regress analysis to try to find relationship between phenolic compound content in olive oil and peroxide value and chlorophel A&B content . …”
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Global impact of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (ONIHL): trends, gender disparities, and future projections: 1990–2036 by Dandan Liu, Huixia Ji, Ye Chen, Wenying Li

“…A Joinpoint regression model was employed to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) in ONIHL Years Lived with Disability (YLDs) rate, and a decomposition analysis was utilized to quantify the influences of age structure, population growth, and epidemiological changes on the global burden of ONIHL. …”
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Optimal Profile Limits for Maternal Mortality Rates (MMR) Influenced by Haemorrhage and Unsafe Abortion in South Sudan by Gabriel Makuei, Mali Abdollahian, Kaye Marion

“…Thus, this paper deploys statistical analysis to identify the significant physiological causes of MMR in South Sudan. …”
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Single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics reveal the evolution of glucose metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma and identify G6PD as a potential therapeutic target by Deyang Xi, Deyang Xi, Yinshuang Yang, Jiayi Guo, Jiayi Guo, Mengjiao Wang, Mengjiao Wang, Xuebing Yan, Chunyang Li

“…High-throughput sequencing and experimental validation further suggested that G6PD-mediated regulation of HCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion is likely associated with glutathione metabolism and ROS production. Finally, Cox regression analysis cofirmed G6PD as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in HCC patients.ConclusionOur study provides novel insights into the changes in glucose metabolism in HCC from both temporal and spatial perspectives. …”
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A Survey-Based Study of Medication Safety Competence and Its Relationship with Safe Nursing Care among Nurses by Maryam Aghabarary, Fariba Katebi, Mostafa Bijani

“…To predict safe nursing care based on medication safety competency, multiple linear regression analysis was performed using the simultaneously (Enter) method. …”
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Maximum cold ischemia duration for a kidney allograft: a prediction model for allograft failure at the time of organ allocationResearch in context by Clement Gosset, Susana Barbosa, Alexandre Destere, Sebastien Cuozzo, Laetitia Albano, Emmanuel Morelon, Xavier Charmetant, Moglie Le Quintrec, Jean-Emmanuel Serre, Marc Ladrière, Sophie Girerd, Christophe Masset, Dany Anglicheau, Carmen Lefaucheur, Gillian Divard, Enrico Gruden, Matthieu Durand, Dirk Kuypers, Maarten Coemans, Nicolas Glaichenaus, Oriol Bestard, Anders Åsberg, Magali Giral, Maarten Naesens, Antoine Sicard

“…We assessed 26 determinants of allograft failure available at the time of allograft allocation including cold ischemia time as a modifiable factor. Prediction models were developed using a classical survival analysis and a competing risk framework. …”
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Preconditioning of the tumor microenvironment with oncolytic reovirus converts CD3-bispecific antibody treatment into effective immunotherapy by Rob C Hoeben, Sjoerd H van der Burg, Thorbald van Hall, Christianne Groeneveldt, Priscilla Kinderman, Diana J M van den Wollenberg, Ruben L van den Oever, Jim Middelburg, Dana A M Mustafa, Nadine van Montfoort

“…Immune-competent KPC3 tumor-bearing mice were intratumorally injected with reovirus type 3 Dearing strain and the reovirus-induced changes in the tumor microenvironment and spleen were analyzed over time by NanoString analysis, quantitative RT-PCR and multicolor flow cytometry. …”
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Proteomics and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study Nested in the PREDIMAR Trial by Cristina Razquin, Joaquín Fernandez-Irigoyen, María Teresa Barrio-López, Begoña López, Susana Ravassa, Pablo Ramos, Rosa Macías-Ruíz, Alicia Ibañez Criado, Enrique Santamaría, Leticia Goni, Eduardo Castellanos, Jose Luis Ibañez Criado, Luis Tercedor, Ignacio García-Bolao, Miguel A. Martínez-González, Jesús Almendral, Miguel Ruiz-Canela

“…Logistic regression models were used to further analyze the association between differentially expressed proteins and AF recurrence. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with CKD With Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures: A National Study From Thailand by Pornpen Sangthawan, Sarayut L. Geater, Pinkaew Klyprayong, Pimwara Tanvejsilp, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, Pongsathorn Gojaseni, Charan Kuhiran, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Kajohnsak Noppakun, Watanyu Parapiboon, Adisorn Pathumarak, Supinda Sirilak, Pleumjit Tankee, Puntapong Taruangsri, Piyamitr Sritara, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Chagriya Kitiyakara

“…EuroQol-5 Dimensions utility scores were notably lower in those with CHE (CHE, 0.76 vs No CHE, 0.82, P < 0.001) after adjustments for confounding factors. Differences between CHE and non-CHE appeared in mobility, self-care, and usual activity, with multivariable analysis showing more severe mobility and activity issues in CHE. …”
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C-reactive protein is a more valuable marker in predicting the severity of complications in measles-affected children compared to blood cells count-derived inflammatory indices by Stojiljković Marija, Miljković Mirjana

“…In severely complicated measles form, significantly higher values of granulocytes, CRP, GLR, and PLR were documented, including lower lymphocytes (p ˂ 0.05). A linear regression analysis showed that CRP was the only indicator with predictive significance for the severity of the course of measles. …”
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Association of ADHD and LD with vision abnormalities among the children and adolescents in US, NHANES 1999–2004 by Jiamin Lu, Kefan Zhou, Yingyu Liang, Yingyu Liang, Qishan Li, Jiawen Zhong, Xia Zeng, Tianran Shen, Chongzhen Sun, Xinping Yu, Jinhua Lu, Wenhan Yang, Wenhan Yang

“…Visual acuity was categorized into normal, uncorrected refractive error (URE), and visual impairment (VI) according to objectively assessed for each eye. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the associations between ADHD and LD and vision abnormalities.ResultsAmong a total of 3,385 children and adolescents aged 12–15 years, 279 were reported to have a diagnosis of ADHD, and 427 were reported to have a diagnosis of LD. …”
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Gilteritinib maintenance after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3-internal tandem duplication mutation by Chen Liang, Donglin Yang, Aiming Pang, Yi He, Rongli Zhang, Weihua Zhai, Sizhou Feng, Mingzhe Han, Suning Chen, Liping Dou, Yu Wang, Xiaojin Wu, Erlie Jiang

“…In multivariate Cox regression analysis, gilteritinib maintenance was the only factor associated with improved OS (HR = 0.395, P = 0.040) and RFS (HR = 0.447, P = 0.030).Conclusions: Our results indicated that gilteritinib maintenance therapy reduced the risk of relapse for FLT3-ITD mutated R/R AML. …”
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Anti‐Angiogenic Agents for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Induce Liver Atrophy by Taijiro Wake, Tomoharu Yamada, Ryosuke Tateishi, Makoto Moriyama, Yuki Matsushita, Kazuya Okushin, Takuma Nakatsuka, Masaya Sato, Tatsuya Minami, Yotaro Kudo, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

“…Liver volume at each time point was expressed as a proportion relative to baseline. A linear regression analysis was used to analyze the chronological changes in liver volume. …”
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Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Heterozygous RNF213 p.Arg4810Lys Variant Carriers Diagnosed With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension by Takatoyo Kiko, Ryotaro Asano, Tomohiko Ishibashi, Hiroyuki Endo, Shinya Fujisaki, Ryo Takano, Mitsumasa Akao, Naruhiro Nishi, Hiroya Hayashi, Akiyuki Kotoku, Hiroki Horinouchi, Jin Ueda, Akihiro Tsuji, Tetsuya Fukuda, Yoshikazu Nakaoka, Takeshi Ogo

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated a significant association between the RNF213 p.Arg4810Lys variant and BPA complications (adjusted odds ratio, 7.0 [95% CI, 1.1–44.4]; P=0.038). …”
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Elevated effluent lactate independently predicts the adverse outcomes of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis by Xiao Yu, Jingyuan Wang, Changna Liang, Zhao Li, Wanhong Lu, Jing Lv, Ying Ma

“…We used logistic regressions and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis to assess factors linked to outcomes and the lactate level predictive accuracy for PDAP adverse outcomes, respectively. …”
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The World Health Organization Fetal Growth Charts: A Multinational Longitudinal Study of Ultrasound Biometric Measurements and Estimated Fetal Weight. by Torvid Kiserud, Gilda Piaggio, Guillermo Carroli, Mariana Widmer, José Carvalho, Lisa Neerup Jensen, Daniel Giordano, José Guilherme Cecatti, Hany Abdel Aleem, Sameera A Talegawkar, Alexandra Benachi, Anke Diemert, Antoinette Tshefu Kitoto, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Pisake Lumbiganon, Ann Tabor, Alka Kriplani, Rogelio Gonzalez Perez, Kurt Hecher, Mark A Hanson, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Lawrence D Platt

“…The 8,203 sets of ultrasound measurements were scrutinized for outliers and leverage points, and those measurements taken at 14 to 40 wk were selected for analysis. A total of 7,924 sets of ultrasound measurements were analyzed by quantile regression to establish longitudinal reference intervals for fetal head circumference, biparietal diameter, humerus length, abdominal circumference, femur length and its ratio with head circumference and with biparietal diameter, and EFW. …”
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Effects of Multimedia-based Puberty Health Education on Knowledge, Practice, Self-esteem and Emotion Regulation of Adolescent Girls by Fatemeh Heidari, Fatemeh Mirbagri, Maryam Moridi

“…The collected data were analyzed using independent t-test, chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, repeated measures ANOVA and logistic regression analysis. …”
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The value of triglyceride–glucose index–related indices in evaluating migraine: perspectives from multi–centre cross–sectional studies and machine learning models by Zixuan Yan, Lincheng Duan, Hong Yin, Muchen Wang, Jingwen Li, Chenghua Li, Xiao Wang, Dingjun Cai, Fanrong Liang, Wenchuan Qi

“…Methods Cross–sectional data were acquired from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 1999 and 2004, as well as from the China Longitudinal Study of Health and Retirement (CHARLS) performed from 2011 to 2012. Weighted logistic regression analysis, subgroup analysis, smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis were used to ascertain the intricate relationships among triglyceride glucose–body mass index (TyG–BMI), triglyceride glucose–waist circumference (TyG–WC), triglyceride glucose–waist height ratio (TyG–WHtR) and migraine. …”
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