Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracolumbar interfascial plane block in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgeries: A systematic rev... by Siddhavivek Majage, Rajathadri Hosur Ravikumar, Mrudula Prasanna, M Chandramouli, Priyankar Kumar Datta, Dalim Kumar Baidya

“…Binary outcomes were reported as odds ratios (OR), while continuous outcomes were presented as standardised mean differences (SMDs) accompanied by 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). …”
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Anti-nucleocapsid SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in previously infected persons with immunocompromising conditions-United States, 2020-2022. by Anna Bratcher, Jefferson M Jones, William A Meyer, Rehan Waheed, Huda Yazgi, Aaron Harris, Adi V Gundlapalli, Kristie E N Clarke

“…A longitudinal, logistic regression produced adjusted odds ratios comparing anti-N prevalence among specimens with and without associated IC, adjusted for age, sex, residence in a metro area, and social vulnerability index (SVI) tertile. …”
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Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for the clinical outcomes of acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fuyu Guo, Jiamei Chen, Hengkai Zhang

“…The primary outcomes were mortality and progression-free survival (PFS). Pooled odds ratios (ORs) or hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. …”
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Inflammatory Cytokines—The Link between Coronavirus Disease and Abortion: A Case‐Control Study by Samar Muayad Alfadhel, Niran Ali Thamer

“…Results: The statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between elevated immunological markers levels and the severity of COVID-19 and pregnancy complication P value (0.001, 0.005, 0.001, and 0.001 for IL-6, IL-18, TNF-α, and INF-γ, respectively). Furthermore, the odd ratio explains that elevated immunological markers increased the risk of baby loss; through COVID-19 infection. …”
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Opium use during pregnancy and risk of preterm delivery: A population-based cohort study. by Siavash Maghsoudlou, Sven Cnattingius, Scott Montgomery, Mohsen Aarabi, Shahriar Semnani, Anna-Karin Wikström, Shahram Bahmanyar

“…Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the associations between the opium use during pregnancy and preterm delivery and adjustment was made for potential confounding factors. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction and Predisposing Risk Factors by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara, Yalith Pavón Rodríguez, Zulema Castro Vega

“…The following statisticians were used: Pearson's Chi square, Odd Ratio (OR), including p and confidence interval. …”
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Multifaceted barriers associated with clinical breast examination in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analytical approach. by Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Christiana Okantey, Isaac Yeboah Addo

“…We employed a multilevel logistic regression modelling technique, with results presented in adjusted odds ratios (aOR) along with a 95% confidence interval (CI).…”
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Dimensions of well-being and social harmony of older persons in Ghana: A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE... by Joseph Kojo Oduro, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme

“…The output was reported as odds ratios (OR).<h4>Results</h4>Results show that high levels of emotional and physical well-being were 13.5% and 14.3% more likely to be associated with a high level of social harmony (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.35,1.35), (OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.43,1.43). …”
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Peripheral Arterial Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Is Associated with an Increase in Fibrinogen Levels by Qin-Fen Chen, Dan Cao, Ting-Ting Ye, Hui-Hui Deng, Hong Zhu

“…We performed a cross-sectional study including 1096 T2DM patients (474 males and 622 females). The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were presented to show the association between PAD and fibrinogen in the subjects divided by fibrinogen levels quarterly. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of African Horse Sickness in Three Agroecological Zones of Cameroon by Mohamed M. F. Ndebé, Mohamed M. M. Mouiche, Frédéric Moffo, Rodrigue N. S. Poueme, Julius Awah-Ndukum

“…The chi-square test and the odd ratio (OR) were used to test the association between serology and the different variables. …”
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Association of the bitter taste genes TAS2R38 and CA6 and breast cancer risk; a case-control study of Polish women in Poland and Polish immigrants in USA. by Dorota Łukasiewicz-Śmietańska, Dariusz Godlewski, Elżbieta Nowakowska, Andrzej Szpak, Elżbieta Chabros, Grzegorz Juszczyk, Jadwiga Charzewska, Dorothy Rybaczyk-Pathak

“…We hypothesized that the estimated odds ratios (ORs) for the association between BC and taster diplotype (PAV/PAV) and/or genotype A/A, will be in the direction of increased BC risk, potentially due to reduced consumption of brassica vegetables. …”
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Determination of Factors Affecting “Level of Dependency on Social Aid” of Household Living in Rural Area: Iğdır Province Rural Area Example, Türkiye by Osman Doğan Bulut, Cengiz Sayın

“…Also, it shows that the odd ratio of household of being in high level increases 264.25 times if there is not any working individual compared to households with two or more working individuals (P&lt;0.01) whereas this ratio decreases to 3.71 (P&lt;0.05) in households by only one individual working. …”
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Predictors of Response to Oral Medications and Low-Histamine Diet in Patients with Chronic Urticaria by Hui-Ling Chiang, Chen-Hung Chen, Malcolm Koo, Tzung-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Han Wu

“…Age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that patients with duration of CU>3 years (adjusted odd ratio aOR=4.39) and a DAO level<10 U/mL (aOR=3.90) were significantly associated with a good sgAH response. …”
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Association between diabetes mellitus and tinnitus: A meta-analysis by Shi Luo, Jianxue Wen, Qilong Bao, Haibo Ou, Shuting Yi, Peng Peng

“…Studies involving populations with specific diseases were excluded. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using a random-effects model. …”
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Spatial analysis of teen births near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site by Nicole V DeVille, Carolina Villanueva, Susan A Korrick, Verónica M Vieira

“…We used generalized additive models with a smooth of residential location to predict teen birth risk among 29 472 births, adjusted for maternal race/ethnicity, birth country, and source of payment for prenatal care. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by location across the study area. …”
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Meta-analysis on the entomological effects of differentially treated ITNs in a multi-site experimental hut study in sub-Saharan Africa by Natalie Lissenden, John Bradley, Benjamin Menze, Charles Wondji, Constant Edi, Benjamin Koudou, Raphael N’Guessan, Koama Bayili, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Njelembo Mbewe, Basiliana Emidi, Jacklin Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Graham Small, Welbeck Oumbouke, Sarah Jane Moore, Derric Nimmo, Janneke Snetselaar

“…The combined data from these trials were analysed in a meta-analysis, and odds ratios for the effect of the different net designs on mortality and blood-feeding were estimated using mixed effects logistic regression. …”
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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

“…The pooled incidence of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) was reported using odds ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Incidence and pathological features of IgA nephropathy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Wen Liu, Ricong Xu, Di Wu, Zhihang Su, Yuan Cheng, Haofei Hu, Xinzhou Zhang, Qijun Wan

“…Specifically, the proportions of M1 and E1 lesions according to the Oxford classification significantly increased during the pandemic, with odds ratios of 11.764 (95% CI 5.583–24.789, P < 0.001) and 1.718 (95% CI 1.114–2.649, P = 0.014), respectively. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zainab Groof, Ghadeer Garashi, Hamid Husain, Shaikhah Owayed, Shaima AlBader, Hawra’a Mouhsen, Anwar Mohammad, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Associations between exposures and outcomes were evaluated using logistic regression, and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. …”
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Association between Serum Uric Acid and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease according to Different Menstrual Status Groups by Yanru Chen, Qiuping Huang, Ping Ai, Huamin Liu, Xueyu Chen, Xizhu Xu, Guoyong Ding, Yuejin Li, Xia Feng, Xiaohui Wang, Long Ji, Dong Li, Yong Zhou

“…The levels of SUA in subjects with NAFLD in the menstrual period, menopause transition period, and postmenopause were 268.0 ± 71.1, 265.6 ± 67.8, and 286.7 ± 75.8 (mmol/L), respectively, and were higher than those in subjects without NAFLD. The adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for NAFLD among participants in the menopause transition period and postmenopausal period were 1.10 (0.89–1.37) and 1.28 (1.04–1.58), respectively, compared with the menstrual period women. …”
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