The role of sanitation behavior as a driver for antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli among lakeshore residents around Lake Victoria, Uganda by Winston Kabiswa, Joseph M. Kungu, John B. Kalule, Jim Ayorekire, Immaculate Nakalembe, Samuel Majalija

“…Data were entered in Excel and analyzed using STATA version 17. Descriptive statistics summarized socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics. …”
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Development and validation of novel models based on clonality immunoglobulin gene rearrangement for evaluation of bone marrow involvement and prognostic prediction in patients with... by Zelin Liu, Zelin Liu, Qianping Li, Qianping Li, Ruiqi Liu, Yangyang Ding, Yangyang Ding, Ya Liao, Ya Liao, Linhui Hu, Linhui Hu, Lianfang Pu, Lianfang Pu, Chunhua Zhu, Shenghui Zhang, Shenghui Zhang, Shudao Xiong, Shudao Xiong, Shudao Xiong

“…Survival outcomes were analyzed via Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression models. …”
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Weight-adjusted waist index is associated with risk of poor bone quality rather than low bone mass in patients with type 2 diabetes by Dehuai Feng, Junying Liu, Ningning Bai, Shujuan Chen, Liming Zhou, Xinlian He, Keli Zhao, Shaobin Wang, Jinyang Wan, Sheng Ouyang, Yiting Zheng, Zhimao Cai, Dewen Yan, Ling Chen

“…Results Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that lumbar spine TBS was inversely correlated with age, menopausal status, and WWI in women (p < 0.05). …”
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Use of Z-codes related to social determinants of health among adult inpatients in France: a nationwide study from 2014 to 2022 by Sara Fernandes, Vanessa Pauly, Sophie Klay, Veronica Orleans, Yann Brousse, Bach Tran, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Lee Smith, Guillaume Fond, Coralie Lemoine, Francois Antonini, Bastien Boussat, Geoffray Agard, Laurent Boyer

“…Temporal trends in the use of SDOH codes from 2014 to 2022 were analyzed using univariable linear regression. Univariable and multivariable mixed-effects models were used to identify characteristics of hospital stays associated with SDOH codes for the year 2022. …”
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Cross sectional associations of physical activity and sleep with mental health among Chinese university students by Bo Li, Shan-shan Han, Yu-peng Ye, Ya-xing Li, Shu-qiao Meng, Shuo Feng, Han Li, Zhong-lei Cui, Yang-Sheng Zhang, Yao Zhang, Qing Zhang, Guang-xu Wang, Hu Lou, Weidong Zhu, Yang Liu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the levels of physical activity (PA), sleep, and mental health (MH), specifically depression, anxiety, and stress, among Chinese university students. It also aimed to analyze the influencing factors of MH, providing a theoretical foundation for developing intervention programs to improve college students’ mental health. …”
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Association between knowledge of cervical cancer prevention and screening behaviors among women aged 20 to 49 years: a cross-sectional study in six provinces, China by Di Gao, Xueyin Wang, Juan Juan, Zhifei Pei, Xiaosong Zhang

“…Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between cervical cancer screening behaviors and knowledge level. …”
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Perspectives and Experiences With Large Language Models in Health Care: Survey Study by Jennifer Sumner, Yuchen Wang, Si Ying Tan, Emily Hwee Hoon Chew, Alexander Wenjun Yip

“…While 75% (470/624) agreed that the user experience was positive, 46% (294/624) found the generated content unhelpful. Regression analysis showed that the experience with LLMs is more likely to be positive if the user is male (odds ratio [OR] 1.62, CI 1.06-2.48), and increasing age was associated with a reduced likelihood of reporting LLM output as useful (OR 0.98, CI 0.96-0.99). …”
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HBx mutant-regulated RPL13AP25 mediates suboptimal virological response to entecavir and HCC progression by Yang-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Wei Lai, Yu-De Chu, Kwang-Huei Lin, Chao-Wei Hsu, Rong-Nan Chien, Po-Heng Chuang, Chih-Lang Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh

“…We aimed to explore the contribution of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mediating suboptimal responses in chronic hepatitis B patients, which remains to be fully elucidated. Methods Cox regression models were used to analyze associations between suboptimal response and clinical factors. …”
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Correlation between fall risk and Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution of inpatients (住院患者跌倒风险与中医体质的相关性) by WANG Bei (王蓓), SHI Tingting (石婷婷), LI Jianing (李佳凝), WU Junyuan (吴均媛), ZHANG Ning (张宁), GAO Mei (高梅), ZHANG Xixia (章细霞)

“…Methods The TCM constitution classification and determination scale was used to evaluate the physique types of patients with high risk falls in hospital, to investigate the risk of falls in hospital and the physical condition of TCM, and to analyze the correlation between fall risk and TCM physique by single factor and multiple stepwise regression. …”
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Age-related hearing loss associated with cognitive impairment in the Polish cohort of the PURE study by Katarzyna Połtyn-Zaradna, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny, Dorota Szcześniak, Alicja Basiak-Rasała, Maria Wołyniec, Katarzyna Zatońska, Tomasz Zatoński

“…Hearing loss increased the chance of MCI almost 1.5-fold [OR 1.34; CI 0.93–1.93]. Multivariate regression analysis showed that those with hearing loss, hypertension and diabetes scored significantly lower (worse) on the MoCA test (by −0.52 points [95% CI −0.99 to −0.06]; −0.48 points [95% CI −0.96 to −0.01] and −0.69 points [95% CI −1.16 to 0.23], respectively). …”
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Study on predictors for treatment efficacy of rituximab in patients with PLA2R-negative primary membranous nephropathy by XU Lili, HU Xiaofan, LI Hao, WANG Weiming

“…The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that factors influencing clinical remission at 12 months of RTX treatment in PLA2R-negative PMN patients were 3-month 24-hour proteinuria (OR=0.993, P=0.047 1) and 3-month serum albumin (OR=1.309, P=0.048 8). …”
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Two-phase linear relationship of Vitamin D and Vitamin A among children aged 0–14 years: a cross-sectional study by Wenyuan Liu, Qiao Wang, Bibo Mao, Fei Xu, Yefang Ke, Shengying Zhang, Chenbo Zhou, Chunyan Liu, Wenbo Lu, Jishan Zheng

“…Multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to ascertain the association between serum Vitamin D and Vitamin A levels. …”
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Investigating the peri-saphenous vein graft fat attenuation index on computed tomography angiography: relationship with progression of venous coronary artery bypass graft disease a... by Liwen Han, Lahu Like, Mengzhen Wang, Mi Zhou, Zhihan Xu, Fuhua Yan, Qiang Zhao, Wenjie Yang

“…Generalized linear mixed model and continuous net reclassification improvement (NRI) were used for assessing the associations with graft disease progression. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used for assessing risk factors predicting cardiac events. …”
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The economic burden of households affected by tuberculosis in Brazil: First national survey results, 2019-2021. by Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Letícya Dos Santos Almeida Negri, Leticia Molino Guidoni, Geisa Carlesso Fregona, Fernanda Dockhorn Costa Johansen, Mauro Niskier Sanchez, Adriana da Silva Rezende Moreira, Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano, Maiko Tonini, Eliana Zandonade, Julia Ershova, Peter Nguhiu, Inés Garcia Baena

“…We used descriptive statistics to analyze the cost drivers and multivariate logistic regression to determine factors associated with catastrophic costs.…”
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Long-term Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an increased risk of carotid plaque formation: a retrospective cohort study by Yi Chen, Bingqian Ni, Chaoyu Yang, Jingjing Pan, Jinshun Zhang, Jinshun Zhang

“…The relationship between H. pylori and carotid plaque was explored using multifactorial logistic regression analysis. Participants were categorized into groups based on their H. pylori infection status at the initial and final examinations, comprising persistent infection, persistent negative, new infection, and eradication infection, to analyze variations in carotid plaque prevalence among these groups.ResultsIn both univariate and multifactorial regression analyses, H. pylori was identified as a risk factor for carotid plaque development. …”
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Dissecting Patterns of Care in Patients With Variant Histology of Bladder Cancer and Lymph Node Invasion by Marco Bandini, Filippo Pederzoli, Andrea Necchi, Roger Li, Roberta Lucianò, Giuseppe Basile, Simone Scuderi, Riccardo Leni, Alberto Briganti, Andrea Salonia, Francesco Montorsi, Andrea Gallina, Philippe E. Spiess

“…Uni- and multivariable logistic regression analyses tested for LNI predictors. Cox regression was used to test for predictors of overall mortality (OM) among both LNI positive and LNI negative patients. …”
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Gender and age differences in weekend eating habits: associations with fat mass percentage in a cross-sectional study by Stefania Gorini, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Elisabetta Camajani, Alessandra Feraco, Alessandra Feraco, Andrea Armani, Andrea Armani, Chiara Quattrini, Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Edda Cava, Laura Di Renzo, Massimiliano Caprio, Massimiliano Caprio, Antonino De Lorenzo, Mauro Lombardo

“…Among men aged 31–45 years, cooking at home was associated with a higher FM% than maintaining weekday habits (p = 0.0028). Regression analysis showed that FM% was higher in females and older age groups, while eating out, being hosted, or maintaining weekday habits were associated with lower FM% compared to cooking at home (all p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionWeekend eating habits represent a distinct and influential factor on body composition, rather than a simple extension of weekday patterns. …”
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High cyclic GMP-AMP synthase and stimulator of interferon genes in cholangiocarcinoma suggest their potential as targets for treatment by Han Ni Zin Myint, Paksiree Saranaruk, Natnicha Paungpan, Sakda Waraasawapati, Chawalit Pairojkul, Saowaluk Saisomboon, Nutsara Settha, Jatuporn Pattanachot, Seiji Okada, Wunchana Seubwai, Amnat Kitkhuandee, Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth, Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn

“…Furthermore, the Cox proportional hazard regression model was utilized for multivariate analysis. …”
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Predicting Scientific Research Impacts in Biotechnology by Machine Learning Algorithms by Ghasem Azadi Ahmadabadi

“…Based on the results, multivariate linear regression demonstrated higher accuracy and a lower standard deviation, making it a more effective model for predicting the scientific, technological, and social impact of Iran's scientific outputs in biotechnology.Conclusion: International cooperation is the most significant factor influencing the quality of articles, including metrics such as citations, views, and applicability. …”
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Nonmass lesions on preoperative MRI in breast cancer patients: clinical implications and prognostic significance by Joon Suk Moon, Tae Kyung Yoo, Jisun Kim, Il Yong Chung, Beom Seok Ko, Hee Jeong Kim, Jong Won Lee, Byung Ho Son, Sae Byul Lee

“…The presence of NMLs was associated with a significant improvement in OS (P = 0.017) for the entire patient group. Multivariate analysis revealed the presence of NMLs as a favorable prognostic factor (hazard ratio 0.47, 95% confidence intervals 0.25–0.90, P = 0.022). …”
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