Clinical Insights into Risk Factors for Infantile Hemangioma and Propranolol Treatment Outcomes by Ioana Roșca, Raluca-Gabriela Miulescu, Alexandra-Maria Roman, Oana-Alexandra Peta, Alina Turenschi, Anca Miu, Aurelia Sosoi, Andreea Teodora Constantin, Leonard Năstase, Sânziana Miu, Alexandru Dinulescu, Elena Poenaru, Florica Șandru

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common vascular tumor in neonates, influenced by multiple prenatal and perinatal factors. This study aimed to identify risk factors in both infants and mothers, assess their link to clinical characteristics and severity, and evaluate treatment outcomes when systemic propranolol therapy was administered. …”
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Smoking is a significant contributor to intraoperative blood loss in metastatic spinal tumor surgery: a propensity score analysis by Xuedong Shi, Yunpeng Cui, Bailin Wang, Yuanxing Pan, Bing Wang, Yong Qin, Mingxing Lei

“…Multivariate analysis was used to analyze the relationship between smoking and intraoperative blood loss. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of cow-level factors affecting milk urea nitrogen and urinary nitrogen output under pasture-based diets by Mancoba C. Mangwe, Winston A. Mason, Charlotte B. Reed, Olivia K. Spaans, David Pacheco, Racheal H. Bryant

“…Multilevel, mixed meta-analysis regression techniques were used to analyze the data. …”
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Analysis of COVID-19 reinfection and its influencing factors among primary healthcare workers in Jiangsu Province: a study based on the omicron variant epidemic by Mingwang Fu, Hualing Chen, Yongkang Qian, Yongjie Zhang, Haijian Guo, Ya Shen, Biyun Xu, Wantong Han, Haoran Zhou, Jinshui Xu, Bingwei Chen, Bingwei Chen

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The global burden of chronic kidney disease attributable to high sodium intake: a comprehensive analysis of trends from 1990 to 2021 and burden prediction to 2040 by Yawen Lu, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Jianfeng Ma, Yang Hu, Rumeng Zheng, Liping Liu, Kaili Lin, Kun Zhang, Yongfeng Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Sheng Li, Sheng Li, Hengping Li

“…BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition affecting over 10% of the global population, with high sodium intake identified as a critical modifiable risk factor. This study investigated the global burden of CKD due to excessive sodium intake in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021 and made the first future projections to 2040, addressing gaps in longitudinal analysis of sodium-related CKD trends and demographic differences.MethodsData from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database were analyzed to quantify CKD-related deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) linked to high sodium intake. …”
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Analysis of the Predictive Efficacy and Influencing Factors of Serum Tie-1, FoxO3a, and PKD1 for Lymph Node Metastasis in Cervical Cancer by Wang W, Zhang Y

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the risk factors for cervical cancer induced lymph node metastasis (LNM). …”
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A Small Disc Area Is a Risk Factor for Visual Field Loss Progression in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: The Glaucoma Stereo Analysis Study by Yasushi Kitaoka, Masaki Tanito, Yu Yokoyama, Koji Nitta, Maki Katai, Kazuko Omodaka, Toru Nakazawa

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Risk factors associated with hospital mortality in non-surgical patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and continuous renal replacement treatment: a retrospective a... by Jian Hou, Cuiping Wang, Ruibin Wei, Junteng Zheng, Zhen Liu, Dayu Wang, Jianhao Li, Suiqing Huang

“…The independent risk factors were identified by multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Analysis of Grassland Vegetation Coverage Changes and Driving Factors in China–Mongolia–Russia Economic Corridor from 2000 to 2023 Based on RF and BFAST Algorithm by Chi Qiu, Chao Zhang, Jiani Ma, Cuicui Yang, Jiayue Wang, Urtnasan Mandakh, Danzanchadav Ganbat, Nyamkhuu Myanganbuu

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Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality and Amputation of Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: Retrospective Analysis of 111 Cases from a Single Medical Center by Hanghui Cen, Ronghua Jin, Jun Yin, Xingang Wang

“…NSTI diagnosis was based on the patient’s clinical characteristics, laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC) score, laboratory test data, and microbiological findings in blood and wound culture. The risk factors for mortality and amputation of NSTI were determined using univariate or multivariate logistic regression analysis, receiver operating characteristics (ROC), and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) at 90 days after admission. …”
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Long-leg spica casts demonstrate superior outcomes in developmental dysplasia of the hip: a multi-center retrospective analysis of failure risks and protective factors by Zibing Zheng, Weiguang Yu, Zhao Chen, Jinrun Lin, Jinluan Lin, Hui Chen

“…Patients receiving long-leg spica casts demonstrated substantially higher 6-month incident-free survival rates (84% vs. 68%, Log-rank p &lt; 0.05), with multivariable Cox regression confirming long-leg casting as an independent protective factor (HR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.32–0.64, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Sarcopenia in type 2 Diabetes mellitus among Asian populations: prevalence and risk factors based on AWGS- 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis by M. Yogesh, Monika Patel, Rohankumar Gandhi, Abhishek Patel, Khushal Naranbhai Kidecha

“…The present review aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia among Asian T2DM patients and identify associated risk factors using AWGS-2019 criteria through systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Efficacy analysis and prognostic factors of first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a real-world study by Jian-Xi Zhou, Yun-Chuan Sun, Li Xiao, Hong-Ling Lu, Xiao-Ming Yin, Kui Fan, Ying-Nan Zhou

“…Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was performed, and Cox regression models were used to analyze the factors influencing OS and PFS. …”
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Large-scale epidemiology of opisthorchiasis in 21 provinces in Thailand based on diagnosis by fecal egg examination and urine antigen assay and analysis of risk factors for infecti... by Kulthida Y Kopolrat, Chanika Worasith, Phattharaphon Wongphutorn, Anchalee Techasen, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Jiraporn Sithithaworn, Watcharin Loilome, Nisana Namwat, Attapol Titapun, Chaiwat Tawarungruang, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Samarn Futrakul, Simon D Taylor-Robinson, Melissa R Haswell, Narong Khuntikeo, Thomas Crellen, Paiboon Sithithaworn

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Prevalence and influencing factors of micronutrient powder adoption among children aged 6–24 months by parental and grandparental caregivers: an analysis from rural China by Yiran Tian, Fangqun Leng, Xinru Zhou, Yadi He, Linhua Li, Ruixue Ye, Andrew Rule, Jieyuan Feng, Scott Rozelle, Yuju Wu, Huan Zhou

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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors analysis of carbon stock in traditional industrial transformation region: a case study in Harbin and Changchun urban agglomeration, Chi... by Rui Zhi, Lin Lin, Lin Lin, Xu Yang, Xu Yang, Jingxiao Zhang, Jinggan Shao, Xiangdong Xu

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Age group analysis of patients with dog bite injuries who visited a single regional emergency medical center and factors affecting wound infections by Dong Ho Kang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi, Jae Ho Jang, Jin-Seong Cho, Sung Youl Hyun

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Host and environmental determinants of in-hospital mortality in community-acquired pneumonia: evidence of seasonality, socioeconomic factors, and hospital differentiation in Portug... by Ezequiel Pessoa, Cristina Bárbara, Andreia Costa, Paulo Nogueira

“…This study aims to analyse trends in hospital mortality among patients hospitalized with CAP in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in mainland Portugal and the impact of various host and environmental factors on in-hospital mortality.  Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 378,449 hospitalization episodes with CAP as the primary diagnosis (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS) in mainland Portugal from 2010 to 2018. …”
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An internally validated prognostic nomogram model predicts the stone-free rate following endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for renal stones by Kaiqiang Wang, Zhi Cao, Wei Wang, Chenglin Yang, Haoxiang Xu, Yue Yang, Huifen Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang, Xiaofu Qiu

“…A nomogram was then constructed using these factors for subsequent analyses. Finally, a calibration curve, a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), and a decision curve analysis (DCA) curve were analyzed and plotted, and then used to test the predictive value of the nomogram in both calibration and discrimination. …”
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The Impact of Resource Efficiency (5M) on Bore Pile Work Productivity by Jojok Widodo Soetjipto, Diah Ayu Restuti Wulandari, Alvira Yong Wenda Damayanti

“…Meanwhile, the Method and Man factors analysis could not be carried out because the observation data showed invalid results. …”
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