Diabetes and Insulin Therapy, but Not Metformin, Are Related to Hepatocellular Cancer Risk by Luca Miele, Cristina Bosetti, Federica Turati, Gianlodovico Rapaccini, Antonio Gasbarrini, Carlo La Vecchia, Stefania Boccia, Antonio Grieco

“…Data derived from a hospital-based case-control study (Italy, 2005–2012) on 224 HCC patients and 389 controls. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated using multiple logistic regression models. …”
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The Effect of Exercise Interventions on Sleep Quality and Weight Loss in Individuals with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials by Soonjo Ka, Yu Hyeon Choe, Young-Im Kim, Nahyun Kim, Minjae Seo, Youngju Choi, Jonghoon Park

“…Data synthesis and meta-analysis were performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 4 (CMA version 4) software, with outcomes expressed as pooled effect sizes, odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Treatment of early stage Supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma: meta-analysis comparing primary surgery versus primary radiotherapy by Krupal B. Patel, Anthony C. Nichols, Kevin Fung, John Yoo, S. Danielle MacNeil

“…Two reviewers independently screened all titles, abstracts and articles for relevance using predefined criteria. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. …”
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Combination of Triple Therapy and Chronic PPI Use May Decrease Risk of Colonic Adenomatous Polyps in Helicobacter pylori Infection by Rina Zuniga, Josef Bautista, Katherine Sapra, Keith Westerfield, Susan Williams, Alexander M. Sy

“…Multivariate regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratios at 95% confidence intervals. This study was approved by the New York Medical College Institutional Review Board. …”
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Exploring Acute Kidney Injury Incidence in Hip Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment With Combined Intravenous and Intra-articular Antibiotic Infusion by Wenbo Mu, MD, PhD, Boyong Xu, MD, Fei Wang, MD, Wentao Guo, MD, PhD, Xiaogang Zhang, MD, Li Cao, MD

“…Diabetes and low baseline serum creatinine levels were identified as independent risk factors for AKI, with odds ratios of 9.69 and 1.09, respectively. Conclusions: The combined regimen of intra-articular and intravenous antibiotic infusion appears to have a manageable risk profile regarding AKI. …”
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Associations of miR-499 and miR-34b/c Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Evidence-Based Evaluation by Zhongxia Wang, Junhua Wu, Guang Zhang, Yin Cao, Chunping Jiang, Yitao Ding

“…The association between the two common SNPs and HCC risk was estimated by pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). …”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer risk: a large case control study in the Moroccan population by Khaoula El Kinany, Zineb Hatime, Achraf El Asri, Abdelilah Benslimane, Meimouna Deoula, Btissame Zarrouq, Pagona Lagiou, Karima El Rhazi

“…Conditional logistic regression was performed to calculate multivariable odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with low adherence (score 0-3) as referent, adjusting for potential confounding factors. …”
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Does HbA1c Level Have Clinical Implications in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jia Zheng, Jing Cheng, Tong Wang, Qian Zhang, Xinhua Xiao

“…Differences were expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the relationships of preoperative HbA1c levels and clinical prognosis in diabetic patients. …”
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Peripheral versus central cannulation of VA-ECMO for primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Eduard Ródenas-Alesina, MD, Aleix Olivella, MD, Ani Orchanian-Cheff, MiST, Farid Foroutan, PhD, Yasbanoo Moayedi, MD, MSc, Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, Filio Billia, MD, PhD, Heather J. Ross, MD, MHSc, Ana Carolina Alba, MD, PhD, Natasha Aleksova, MD, MSc

“…Using a random-effects model, peripheral cannulation was associated with a nonsignificant reduction in short-term mortality (odds ratios [OR] = 0.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.41-1.28, I2 = 55.8%) and a significant reduction in 1-year mortality (OR = 0.60, 95%CI = 0.37-0.97, I2 = 35.9%). …”
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Frequency of IL-1B Gene Polymorphisms in Patients with Gastroesophageal Cancer in the Hakkari Region by Derya Yaman, Selin Akad-Dinçer, Yusuf Karakaş, Gözde Ünsoy, Yunus Kasım Terzi, Feride İffet Şahin

“…The association between SNPs and GC risk was evaluated by odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals. Results: The frequencies of the three genotypes in the SNP rs1143627, rs16944, and rs1143634 were similar between the groups, and C>T transition was not found to be significant [(p=0.69, OR: 1.16 95%, confidence interval (CI): 0.54-2.51; p= 0.16, OR: 0.58 95%, CI: 0.26- 1.25; p=0.7, OR: 0.83 95%, CI: 0.32-2.11, respectively]. …”
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Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Its Associated Risk Factors among Males in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Survey by Khaled K. Aldossari, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Sameer H. Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed Abdelrazik, Mohammed Ali Batais, Sundas Javad, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…A population-based cross-sectional study including 381 Saudi adult males from different institutions was recruited. Odds ratios for diabetes risk and risk factors were calculated using log-binomial and multinomial logistic regression, using STATA version 12. …”
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Influence of Second-Trimester Ultrasound Markers for Down Syndrome in Pregnant Women of Advanced Maternal Age by Mariza Rumi Kataguiri, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luiz Claudio Silva Bussamra, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron

“…To investigate differences between the groups with and without markers, nonparametric tests consisting of the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test were used. Moreover, odds ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals were calculated. …”
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The Influence of Interleukin 17A and IL17F Polymorphisms on Chronic Periodontitis Disease in Brazilian Patients by Joana Maira Valentini Zacarias, Emília Ângela Sippert, Patrícia Yumeko Tsuneto, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer, Cléverson de Oliveira e Silva, Ana Maria Sell

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using the OpenEpi and SNPStas software to calculate Chi-square with Yates correction or Fisher’s exact tests, odds ratios (OR), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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The Associations of Serum Uric Acid with Obesity-Related Acanthosis nigricans and Related Metabolic Indices by Cuiling Zhu, Ran Cui, Mingming Gao, Sharvan Rampersad, Hui You, Chunjun Sheng, Peng Yang, Hui Sheng, Xiaoyun Cheng, Le Bu, Shen Qu

“…In logistic regression analyses (multivariable‐adjusted), a high serum UA level was associated with high odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) for AN in females (ORs = 3.00 and 95% CI [1.02–8.84]) and males (ORs = 6.07 and 95% CI [2.16–17.06]) in the highest quartile (Q4) of serum UA. …”
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Familial Aggregation and Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer in Affected Individuals by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara

“…The following statistics were used: Chi square, Odd Ratio (OR), including probability and confidence interval. …”
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Association between clinical and sonographic patterns of major peripheral arterial occlusion among patients presenting with lower limb dry gangrene at a single center in Western Ug... by Alfred Omo, Emmanuel Barasa, Edson Tayebwa, Moses Acan, Emile Ndanga, Aturinde Mercy

“…Clinical and sonographic characteristics are summarized as median and frequencies. Odds ratios (ORs) were tabulated and reported relating the dry gangrene patterns and major arterial occlusion levels as a measure of associations; P value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Interleukin-17 Gene Polymorphisms Contribute to Cancer Risk by Yu-Ming Niu, Hua Yuan, Yu Zhou

“…Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to obtain a precise conclusion. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the association of the IL-17A rs2275913G>A and IL-17F rs763780T>C polymorphisms with cancer risk. …”
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Factores pronósticos de la conducta suicida en pacientes adictos a sustancias psicoactivas by Yanetsi Contreras Olive, Osvaldo Miranda Gómez

“…Los principales factores pronósticos en los pacientes fueron: Necesidad subjetiva de consumo (odd ratio-OR= 3,4), depresión (OR= 3,3), deterioro cognitivo (OR= 3,0), tener 30 años de edad o menos al iniciar el consumo (OR= 2,6), antecedentes familiares de adicción (OR=2,3), nivel escolar de 9no grado (OR= 2,0), recaer antes de los 6 meses de tratamiento (OR= 1,1), tiempo consumiendo de 20 años o menos (OR= 3,0) y consumir otras drogas diferentes al alcohol (OR= 2,1). …”
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Prognostic and clinicopathological value of C-reactive protein in patients with bladder cancer: a meta-analysis by Xiangping Feng, Zongxin Zhang, Shuiying Mao

“…The relationship between CRP level and BCa clinicopathological characteristics was investigated by combining the odds ratios (ORs) with 95%CIs.Results Twenty studies with 7276 patients were enrolled in this study. …”
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Serum Matrix Metalloproteinases and Risk of Urologic Cancers: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by BoWen Yang, XiaoYu Zeng, HanYu Wang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…We performed inverse variance-weighted MR as the primary method for calculating the overall effects of multiple instruments, while implementing additional MR methods and sensitivity analyses. Odds ratios (ORs) were employed to evaluate the causal relationship between serum MMPs and urologic cancers risk. …”
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