Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

“…Compared with the lowest quartile, the highest quartile of carbohydrate pattern was associated with MetS (adjusted odds ratio: 1.82; 95% CI 1.31, 2.55 in men and 1.60; 95% CI 1.24, 2.08 in women), particularly among those with a low level of leisure time physical activity (LTPA). …”
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Improving anesthesia resident wellness: a facilitated peer discussion group evaluated with a pre-/post-intervention survey by Nicholas West, James D Taylor, Jessica Luo, Theresa Newlove, Zoë Brown

“…SVEST indicated a second victim response for 17/32 (53%) at the start and 7/32 (22%) at the end of their rotation (odds ratio 0.25, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.82, p = 0.019), with reduced professional self-efficacy concerns (median difference -0.25, 95%CI -0.50 to 0, p = 0.029). …”
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Reconstruction by Pancreaticogastrostomy versus Pancreaticojejunostomy following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by YinFeng Shen, WenYin Jin

“…Proportions were combined, and the odds ratio (OR) with its 95% CI was used as the effect size estimate. …”
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Association of redundant foreskin with sexual dysfunction: a cross-sectional study from 5700 participants by Yuan-Qi Zhao, Nian Li, Xiao-Hua Jiang, Yang-Yang Wan, Bo Xu, Xue-Chun Hu, Yi-Fu Hou, Ji-Yan Li, Shun Bai

“…Logistic regression analyses revealed that the presence of redundant foreskin was associated with increased odds of moderate/severe ED (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.31, adjusted P = 0.04), moderate PE (aOR = 1.38, adjusted P = 0.02), and probable PE (aOR = 1.37, adjusted P = 0.03) after adjusting for confounding variables. …”
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Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults by Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of prediabetes among those with three or more SDB markers was 1.69 (1.28–2.22). …”
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Chlamydia pneumoniae-Mediated Inflammation in Atherosclerosis: A Meta-Analysis by Simone Filardo, Marisa Di Pietro, Alessio Farcomeni, Giovanna Schiavoni, Rosa Sessa

“…Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to clarify whether C. pneumoniae may contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis by enhancing inflammation. 12 case-control, 6 cross-sectional, and 7 prospective studies with a total of 10,176 patients have been included in this meta-analysis. Odds Ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval was used to assess the seroprevalence of C. pneumoniae and differences between levels of inflammatory markers were assessed by standard mean differences. …”
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A nomogram based on InLDH and InNLR for predicting disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with heat stroke by Lulu Wan, Gan Lin, Jiale Yang, Anwei Liu, Xuezhi Shi, Jinhu Li, Lian Xie, Ronglin Chen, Huasheng Tong

“…After logarithmization, the final predictive model based on the logarithm of lactate dehydrogenase (InLDH; odds ratio (OR) = 9.266, 95% confidence interval (95%CI; 4.379–19.607), p < 0.0001) and the logarithm of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (InNLR; OR = 3.393, 95%CI (1.834–6.277), p < 0.0001) was constructed with the largest area under the curve (0.928). …”
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Insights into the systemic risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy in the Indian population: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by KT Muhammed Favas, Mamidi Niveditha, Beema T Yoosuf, Manideep Bhukya, Parul Chawla Gupta, Pinaki Dutta, Dipika Bansal

“…Results are expressed as odds ratio (OR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) along with a 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Samuel Chane Teferi

“…Knowledge (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.99, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.73-5.15), attitude (AOR=1.94, 95% CI: 1.12-3.37), experience (AOR=4.27, 95% CI: 2.34-9.85), medical checkup (AOR=3.87, 95% CI: 1.67-8.96), and educational status (AOR=5.50, 95% CI: 1.05-28.75) were significantly associated with meat handling practices. …”
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The Efficacy of Ramucirumab in the Treatment of Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Hongqiong Yang, Yaojun Zhou, Liangzhi Wang, Tianyi Gu, Mengjia Lv, Jinling Sun, Chao Tu, Junbo He

“…The pooled analysis of OS and PFS were longer with ramucirumab (RAM) therapy than without RAM for OS (odds ratio OR=0.90, 95% confidence interval CI=0.82–1.00, p=0.05) and PFS (OR=0.74, 95%CI=0.57–0.96, p=0.02). …”
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Intravenous thrombolysis prevents neurological deterioration in patients with acute pontine infarction by Zhenxiao Chai, Weili Chen, Yichan Ye, Mengwan Song, Lingling Lin, Dongdong Lin, Xuerong Huang, Lifen Chi, Ruyue Huang

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis identified IVT (odds ratio, 1.509; 95% confidence interval, 1.250–3.034) as an independent factor for preventing ND. …”
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Factors associated with readmission after long-term administration of tolvaptan in patients with congestive heart failure by Shoko Yamashita, Miki Takenaka, Masayuki Ohbayashi, Noriko Kohyama, Tatsuya Kurihara, Tomiko Sunaga, Hisaaki Ishiguro, Mari Kogo

“…In the multivariate analysis, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (odds ratio, 3.22; 95% confidence interval, 1.661–6.249; P = 0.001) was an independent significant factor. …”
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Current Practices in Growth Chart Utilization among Healthcare Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abeer M. Aljaadi, Rana H. Mosli, Ruba H. Eid, Dania H. Bin-Ali, Essra A. Noorwali, Reem O. Basaqr, Hala Al-Otaibi

“…Adjusting for covariates, dietitians were more likely to use GC with new and follow-up patients (odds ratio (OR): 2.61, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13, 6.02) and regularly discuss GC output with patients/parents (OR: 2.65, 95% CI: 1.29, 5.43) compared to other healthcare practitioners. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…The results of the multivariate logistic regression suggested that a higher RDW on POD3 (RDW3) (odds ratio (OR): 1.188, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.073–1.326), wider portal vein diameter (OR: 1.387, 95% CI: 1.203–1.642), history of variceal hemorrhage (OR: 3.407, 95% CI: 1.670–7.220), and longer spleen length (OR: 1.015, 95% CI: 1.001–1.029) were independent risk parameters for postoperative PVST. …”
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Transradial versus Transfemoral Access and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury following Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction:... by Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz, Michel Juarez, Poemlarp Mekraksakit, Kanak Parmar, Mohammad M. Ansari

“…TRA was not significantly associated with a reduced risk for AKI compared with TFA (odds ratio 0.85, 95% CI 0.71–1.01, p 0.07, I2 = 40%). …”
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Association between C-reactive protein to albumin ratio and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study by Ting Ao, Yingxiu Huang, Peng Zhen, Ming Hu

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association between CAR and COPD. …”
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Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Qing Xiao, Yong-Yi Cui, Jine Lu, Guo-Zheng Zhang, Fang-Ling Zeng

“…Women previously diagnosed with PCOS had a higher risk of GDM (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14–2.09). …”
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Postoperative infection after cranioplasty in traumatic brain injury: a single center experience by Mahnjeong Ha, Jung Hwan Lee, Hyuk Jin Choi, Byung Chul Kim, Seunghan Yu

“…Patients with postoperative infection were more likely to have diabetes (odds ratio [OR], 6.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.92–25.21; P=0.003), lower body mass index (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.66–0.98; P=0.029), and shorter duration of perioperative antibiotics (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.71–0.98; P=0.026). …”
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Factors influencing lateral margin diagnosis challenges in Barrett’s esophageal cancer: a bicenter retrospective study in Japan by Ippei Tanaka, Shuhei Unno, Kazuki Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Nawata, Kimihiro Igarashi, Tomoki Matsuda, Dai Hirasawa

“…Multivariate analysis revealed long-segment Barrett’s esophagus (LSBE) as the sole significant risk factor for BEA (odds ratio, 12.17; 95% confidence interval, 2.84–47.6; p=0.001). …”
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Low Vital Capacity and Electrocardiographic ST-T Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adults by Kei Nakajima, Yulan Li, Hiroshi Fuchigami, Hiromi Munakata

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that, compared with the highest quartile of %PFVC (≥99.7%), the lowest quartile of %PFVC (≤84.2%) was persistently associated with ST-T abnormalities even after further adjustment for diabetes or metabolic syndrome (odds ratio (95%CI): 2.44 (1.16–5.14) and 2.42 (1.15–5.10), resp.). …”
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