Spatial distribution and factors associated with HIV testing among adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Camilla Bangura, Samuel Maxwell Tom Williams, Alusine H. Koroma, Lovel Fornah, Regina M. Yillah, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…Spatial autocorrelation and Moran’s I statistic were employed to analyze the spatial distribution of HIV testing. An analysis utilising mixed-effect multilevel binary logistic regression was performed to determine the factors associated with HIV testing. …”
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Reproductive choices, mobile technology and social media: insights from Nigerian women’s family planning experiences by Idowu O. Ayodeji, Tosin O. Oni, Oladimeji Ogunoye

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Optimized Phosphorus Application Enhances Canopy Photothermal Responses, Phosphorus Accumulation, and Yield in Summer Maize by Qirui Yang, Huiyu Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Sainan Geng, Yinjie Zhang, Yuhong Miao, Lantao Li, Yilun Wang

“…P application significantly lowered canopy temperature and leaf ACP activity while significantly increasing the SPAD value and FPAR at 90 kg·P₂O₅·ha⁻¹. Logistic regression analysis of P accumulation revealed that increasing P rates enhanced the maximum (<i>V</i>_max) and mean (<i>V</i>_mean) accumulation rates, as well as the total P accumulation. …”
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The Determinant Factors of Community Involvement in Becoming a Customer of the Waste Bank in Tamanjaya Village, Tamansari District, Indonesia by Nissa Noor Annashr, Andy Muharry, Dadan Yogaswara, Nisa Khoerunisa

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the determinant factor of community involvement in becoming a customer of the Lestari Waste Bank. …”
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Adaptation and validation for the Arabic version of asthma numeracy questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) in adults: a factor and Rasch analyses study by Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Khaled Al Oweidat, Judith Eberhardt, Majd Kasasbeh, Lujain Al-sa’di

“…The questionnaire’s validity and reliability were evaluated using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Rasch analysis. Associations between Ar-ANQ scores and sociodemographic variables were analyzed using quantile regression. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics, antifungal susceptibility, and mortality factors of candidemia in adults at a tertiary teaching hospital in Zunyi, China (2016–2023) by Xianghao Chen, Meijing Shen, Qun Feng, Guangwu Yang, Rengui Tian, Shifei Yao, He Zha

“…Methods Clinical data, Candida species, antifungal susceptibility profiles, and prognosis of 92 patients with candidemia at the First People’s Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University) from January 2016 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to analyze risk factors for patient death. …”
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Etiology and Risk Factors for Meningitis during an Outbreak in Batié Health District, Burkina Faso, January-March 2016 by Pedwindé Hamadou Séogo, Bernard Sawadogo, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Issaka Yameogo, Denis Yelbeogo, Yacouba Savadogo, Hyacinthe Sow, Oumarou Batoure, Hamed Sidwaya Ouedraogo, Antoine Sana, Daouda Koussoubé, Abdoul Aziz Traoré, Salam Ouedraogo, Isaie Medah, Simon Antara, André McKenzie, Mamadou Sawadogo

“…We proceeded to univariate, bivariate, multivariate and logistic regression analysis. Results: We interviewed 93 participants including 31 meningitis cases and 62 controls. …”
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Maternal dietary diversity and associated factors with a focus on the food environment in the Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia by Shewit Engdashet Berhe, Gina Kennedy, Selamawit Asfaw Beyene, Freweini Gebrearegay Tela, Mestawet Gebru, Kebede Haile Misgina

“…Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regressions were used to analyze the data. Qualitative data were transcribed and entered into the Atlas Ti version 7.5 software for coding, and inductive thematic analysis was used. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of the cluster outbreaks of influenza-like illness in Yangpu District， Shanghai， 2012‒2022 by XIE Qianru, JIANG Chenyan, TAO Fangfang, QIAO Peng

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of clustered influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreaks in Yangpu District, Shanghai from 2012 to 2022, and to provide a scientific basis for formulating specific prevention and control measures of influenza in this district.MethodsData on clustered ILI outbreaks from 2012 to 2022 were collected, and the epidemiological pattern of the cluster outbreaks of influenza and its influencing factors of prevalence and duration were explored using statistical methods such as descriptive epidemiology, χ² test and logistic regression analysis.ResultsA total of 60 clustered ILI outbreaks were reported in Yangpu District, Shanghai from 2012 to 2022, with a cumulative number of 543 cases and an annual average incidence rate of 16.96%. …”
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Assessing the prevalence of unused medicines at home and associated factors: a community-based cross-sectional study by Addisu Afrassa Tegegne, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Million Girma, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Lamrot Yohannes, Gebremariam Genet, Abdulwase Mohammed Seid, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Habtamu Semagne Ayele, Wondim Ayenew, Wudneh Simegn

“…The data was collected using the Kobo toolbox, exported into an Excel sheet, and then analyzed using SPSS version 27 software. Both multivariate and bivariate binary logistic regressions were performed in the data analysis. …”
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The Type of Preoperative Oral Antithrombotics as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism After Hip Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Yea-Ji Lee, Jaemoon Lee, Seung-Wan Hong, Seong-Hyop Kim

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Serum CD73 is a prognostic factor in patients with metastatic melanoma and is associated with response to anti-PD-1 therapy by Dirk Schadendorf, Celeste Lebbe, Teresa Amaral, Benjamin Weide, Mariaelena Capone, Gabriele Madonna, Lucia Festino, Reinhard Dummer, Domenico Mallardo, Paolo A Ascierto, Piotr Rutkowski, Jason John Luke, Kilian Wistuba-Hamprecht, Mitchell P Levesque, Roberta Turiello, Elva Morretta, Maria Chiara Monti, Rosa Azzaro, Laurence Imhof, Marc Chevrier, Antje Sucker, Aldo Pinto, Silvana Morello

“…Further, the multivariate Cox regression analysis indicates that serum CD73 activity is an independent prognostic factor besides serum lactate dehydrogenase levels and the presence of brain metastases for both OS (p=0.009) and PFS (p=0.001).Conclusion Our data indicate the relevance of serum CD73 in patients with advanced melanoma receiving anti-PD-1 therapy and support further investigation on targeting CD73 in combination with anti-PD-1 antibodies.…”
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Antiretroviral therapy as a factor protective against anal dysplasia in HIV-infected males who have sex with males. by Carmen Hidalgo-Tenorio, Mar Rivero-Rodriguez, Concepción Gil-Anguita, Mercedes Lopez De Hierro, Pablo Palma, Jessica Ramírez-Taboada, Javier Esquivias, Miguel Angel López-Ruz, Rosario Javier-Martínez, Juan Pasquau-Liaño

“…The combination of cytology with PCR identifying HR-HPV better predicts the histology findings than either of these factors alone. Logistic regression highlighted ART as a protective factor against ≥ AIN2 lesions (OR: 0.214; 95%CI: 0.054-0.84). …”
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Assessment of risk factors and perceptions of noncommunicable diseases among adults in a rural area of West Bengal: A mixed method study by Soumik Roy, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Ajijul Laskar, Sukanata Majumdar, Manidipa Roy

“…Materials and Methods: A mixed method study (quantitative ◊ qualitative) was done in Hariharpara Rural Hospital from September 26, 2023 to November 6, 2023, and quantitative data were collected using predesigned pretested semistructured schedules framed on the basis of WHO STEPS framework from 224 patients who were satisfying inclusion criteria by complete enumeration in NCD clinics. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 23.0, and binary logistic regression was done to identify association of NCDs with various risk factors. …”
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Blood transfusion service readiness and its associated factors in health facilities providing blood transfusion services across Ethiopia: A secondary analysis of the 2018 Service A... by Tirualem Asmare Fenta, Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Nebiyou Fasil Ayele

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MODELING POPULATION GROWTH RATE IN RUSSIAN CITIES: SPATIAL ASPECTS by Olga S. Balash

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Contextual Factors, Health History, and Daily Living Activities for Ovarian Cancer Risks: A Case-Control Study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Windy Natasha, Tosin Popoola, Katherine Nelson

“…For a more thorough analysis of ovarian cancer risk factors, more variables and a research approach that can make it easier to uncover risk factors of ovarian cancer are necessary. …”
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Exploration of risk factors for the occurrence and recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma with Hashimoto's thyroiditis based on next-generation sequencing by Wanxue Zhang, Bin Liu

“…Clinical data, NGS results, and 4-year follow-up recurrence were collected and analyzed using binary logistic regression and COX regression analysis to identify factors influencing the occurrence and recurrence of PTC with HT. …”
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The Prediction Model of Risk Factors for COVID-19 Developing into Severe Illness Based on 1046 Patients with COVID-19 by Zhichuang Lian, Yafang Li, Wenyi Wang, Wei Ding, Zongxin Niu, Xiaohong Yang, Chao Wu

“…The clinical data of 1046 COVID-19 patients admitted to a designated hospital in a certain city from July to September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, the clinical characteristics of the patients were collected, and a multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for severe illnesses in COVID-19 patients during hospitalization. …”
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Epigenetic subgroups of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma with differential GATA5 DNA methylation associated with clinical and lifestyle factors. by Xinhui Wang, Gyeong Hoon Kang, Mihaela Campan, Daniel J Weisenberger, Tiffany I Long, Wendy Cozen, Leslie Bernstein, Anna H Wu, Kimberly D Siegmund, Darryl Shibata, Peter W Laird

“…We used DNA methylation analysis to identify subtype-specific markers and new subgroups of gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas, and studied their association with epidemiological risk factors and clinical outcomes.…”
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