Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Depression in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Longitudinal Studies by Christopher B. Watson, Vicki Bitsika

“…A random effects meta‐analysis was used to generate pooled odds ratios from nine estimates, which demonstrated that female IPV survivors have significantly increased odds of developing subsequent depression (OR = 1.92, (95% CI: 1.28, 2.86); although, there was high heterogeneity across studies (I2 = 98.3%, p < 0.001). …”
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Association between maternal rectovaginal group B streptococcus and the risk of stillbirth: a meta-analysis by Yujue Wang, Jingjing Liu, Jinlian Song, Teng Zhang

“…Results were summarized using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and a random-effects model was used to account for potential heterogeneity. …”
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Smokeless, not harmless: Understanding Naswar's cardiovascular risks in the northwestern Pakistan by Ihsanur Rahman, Fayaz Ahmad, Naveed Sadiq

“…Multivariable logistic regression analyses computed adjusted odds ratios for Naswar-CAD association. Prior ethical approval from the authors' institute, and informed consent from participants were obtained prior to conduction of study. …”
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from 2022/2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bezawit Melak Fente, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam

“…The results of the final model were presented as Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use disorders among people living with HIV attending care and treatment centers at Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study. by Florian Emanuel Ghaimo, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Samuel Chacha, Saidi Bakari Kuganda

“…Binary logistic regression model was used to examine the associations between AUD and the independent variables, with odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals calculated to quantify the strength of these associations.…”
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Anemia during pregnancy and adverse maternal outcomes in Georgia-A birth registry-based cohort study. by Natia Skhvitaridze, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Tinatin Manjavidze, Tormod Brenn, Erik Eik Anda, Charlotta Rylander

“…Pregnant women were classified into anemia severity groups based on their lowest measured Hb values, taking into account the thresholds for each trimester of pregnancy as defined by the WHO recommendations for anemia classification. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for the associations between anemia status and post-delivery intensive care unit (ICU) admission and preterm delivery.…”
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Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Christian E Farrier, Marta Wanat, Anthony Harnden, Amy Paterson, Nia Roberts, Defne Saatci, Jennifer Hirst

“…Random effects meta-analysis was performed for factors reported in ≥5 studies to calculate pooled odds ratios (OR) or standardized mean differences (SMD).…”
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Association between triglyceride glucose index-related indices and kidney stones in adults based on NHANES 2007–2020 by Ming Liu, Ping Yang, Yunpeng Gou

“…Subgroup analyses and smooth curve fittings were performed to further examine these associations, while receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to compare the predictive performance of each index.ResultsAll TyG-related indices demonstrated significant positive associations with kidney stones when analyzed as continuous variables. The odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were 1.0040 (1.0028, 1.0052) for TyG-BMI, 1.0015 (1.0011, 1.0020) for TyG-WC, and 1.3305 (1.2277, 1.4419) for TyG-WHtR. …”
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Safety and efficacy of low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with acute venous thromboembolism postthrombolytic therapy as compared to unfractionated heparin: A systematic revie... by Eman M. Mansory, Maha S. Al-Kathiry, Abdulelah Alzahrani

“…Data were pooled to estimate odds ratios (ORs), with 95% confidence intervals for VTE recurrence, bleeding complications and 30-day mortality. …”
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Determinants of Maternal Death in a Pastoralist Area of Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Technical Guideline, entered into the EpiData, exported into SPSS for analyses. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed to determine contributing factors of maternal death and control potential confounding variables. …”
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Evaluating the impact of smoking on the risk of dry eye disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Kuiliang Yang, Han Zhang, Yujin Wang, Yulin Yan, Zixian Yang, Shanshan Wan, Wanju Yang, Yanning Yang

“…The results indicated that the odds ratios (ORs) for lifetime smoking and regular smoking in relation to DED were 1.757 (95% CI 1.021–3.025) and 2.121 (95% CI 1.017–4.423), respectively. …”
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A systematic scoping review on the consequences of stress-related hyperglycaemia. by Elena Olariu, Nicholas Pooley, Aurélie Danel, Montserrat Miret, Jean-Charles Preiser

“…Fourteen studies (35.9%) identified an association between hyperglycaemia and increased mortality (odds ratios ranging from 1.13 to 2.76). Five studies identified hyperglycaemia as an independent risk factor for increased infection rates, and one identified it as an independent predictor of increased ICU length of stay.…”
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Antioxidant Response as a Candidate Prognostic Factor for Dengue Hypotensive and Hemorrhagic Complications: Results from a Nested Case-Control Study in Colombia by Anyela Lozano-Parra, Víctor Herrera, Luis Ángel Villar

“…The association between each biomarker and complications was evaluated by estimating adjusted odds ratios (ORs) using logistic regression. We evaluated 132 patients (median age: 19.0 years; 58.2% males). …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. Odds ratios with their 95% CI were computed and variables having p value less than 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression were considered as significantly associated with the dependent variable. …”
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Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Non-Diabetic Young Female Population and Its Impact on Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Risk by Nawoda Hewage, Udaya Wijesekara, Rasika Perera

“…Among those with SCH, the odds ratios (ORs) for IR were >2 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45 to 3.87) in controls and >6 (95% CI, 3.52 to 8.41) in cases. …”
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Obesity as a risk factor for COVID-19 breakthrough infection among the fully vaccinated urban population of South Gujarat – A retrospective cohort study by Mayank Jha, Pratham Kholwadwala, Vatsal Kalariya, Mamta Rani, Jayant Patel, Hitesh Shah, Rushikesh Shukla

“…Data entry and analysis were done using Microsoft excel, Open Epi, Quantpsy, and SPSS-16 software. Relative risk and odds ratios were calculated in open epi software. Results: The ratio of obese to nonobese individuals was 1:1. …”
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Alcohol Intoxication and Glasgow Coma Scale Scores in Patients with Head Trauma by Jisoo Park, Taejin Park, Jung-In Ko, Woonhyung Yeo

“…Above ≥150 mg/dL, higher BACs showed significant odds ratios for a lower GCS score. Conclusions The influence of alcohol in patients with head trauma depended on the presence of a brain injury. …”
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Cerebrovascular accidents association between serum trace elements and toxic metals level, a case-control study. by Khosro Jamebozorgi, Alireza Kooshki, Mahbobeh Saljoughi, Mohamadjavad Sanjari, Zahra Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Mosavi Mirzaei

“…In the LR model, all Cu, Pb, and Zn metals had a P value of 0.03 and an odd ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) of 1.34 (1.02-1.75), 1.19 (1.01-1.39) and 1.01 (1.001-1.02) respectively.…”
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Predictors of recurrent febrile seizure in children aged from 6 months to 5 years: A cross-sectional study by Anand Muttath, Thomas Antony, Rati Santhakumar, Rose Xavier, Jassal Mathew

“…Data were analyzed in SPSS Version 25 using descriptive statistics, t-tests, Chi-square tests, and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CI), with significance set at P<0.05. …”
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Assessment of Home Isolation Measures and Factors Associated with Adherence Among Patients During the Pandemic in Nepal: A CrossSectional Study by Lisasha Poudel, Bikram Adhiakri1 , Deekshya Neupane, Pranita Maharjan, Tek Bahadur, Pramita Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Nishan Katuwal, Brish Bahadur Shahi, 3akhat Bhandari, Rajeev Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

“…We reported adjusted odds ratios(aOR) with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Of the total, 15% did not have ventilation in their isolation rooms, and only about 30% used separate toilets during isolation. …”
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