Association of face mask use with self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Raymond Ching Chiew Wong, Andie Hartanto Djohan, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ping Chai, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Huay-Cheem Tan, Ching-Hui Sia

“…Independent predictors for self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during mask use were moderate–high physical activity during mask use (odds ratio [OR] 1.634, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.176–2.270, P = 0.003), duration of mask use for ≥3 h (OR 1.672, 95% CI 1.189–2.352, P = 0.003) and type of mask used, after adjusting for age, sex, healthcare-based worker status and presence of comorbidities. …”
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Analgesic effect of intravesical lignocaine in urology surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ka T. Ng, Wei E. Lim, Wan Y. Teoh, Ahmad N. B. Fadzli, Mohd F. B. Z. Abidin

“…Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) were included, comparing intravesical lignocaine and control for bladder irrigation in adults undergoing urological surgery. The odds ratio (OR) of the incidence of severe, moderate, and mild catheter-related bladder discomfort and the incidence of rescue analgesia were assessed. …”
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Prospective cohort study comparing outcomes between vacuum extraction and second-stage cesarean delivery at a Ugandan tertiary referral hospital by Barbara, Nolens, Flavia, Namiiro, John, Lule, Thomas, van den Akker, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

“…Vacuum extraction was associated with less severe maternal outcomes compared with SSCD (3 [0.8%] vs 18 [4.2%]; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.07–0.84). …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and clinical trials in Uganda: a cross-sectional study in western Uganda by Isaac, Echoru, Patricia, Decanar Ajambo, Emmanuel, Keirania, Edmund E. M, Bukenya

“…Vaccine acceptability and risk perception were assessed using odds ratio at 95% confidence interval in R software version 3.6.3. …”
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Erectile Dysfunction Preceding Clinically Diagnosed α-Synucleinopathies: A Case-Control Study in Olmsted County by Shemonti Hasan, Michelle M. Mielke, J. Eric Ahlskog, James Bower, Pierpaolo Turcano, Rodolfo Savica

“…We used conditional logistic regression to calculate the odds ratio of all α-synucleinopathies, as well as by type, adjusting for diabetes, coffee, and smoking. …”
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The Utility of Perirenal Fat in Determining the Risk of Onset and Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Hongtu Hu, Wei Liang, Zongwei Zhang, Zikang Liu, Fan Chu, Yan Bao, Jialu Ran, Guohua Ding

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that PFT was an independent risk factor for the degree of albuminuria in patients with T2DM (odds ratio = 4.186, 95%CI: 2.290–7.653, P < 0.001). …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…There were significant associations between CFS and age (pre-frail vs. non-frail: odds ratio [OR] 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–1.25, P = 0.006; frail vs. non-frail: OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.01–1.15, P = 0.021), HGS at discharge (frail vs. non-frail: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.99, P = 0.025), serum albumin (frail vs. non-frail: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.99, P = 0.035) and the presence of urinary incontinence (frail vs. non-frail: OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.19–7.77, P = 0.021). …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Primary School Children in Northeast Ethiopia by Getaw Walle Bazie, Mohammed Seid, Gudina Egata

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was used to see the association between independent variables and the outcome variable. Odds ratio along with 95% confidence interval was estimated to measure the strength of the association. …”
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Left atrial appendage emptying velocity and left ventricular function as predictors of inotropic support in patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting by Varun Arora, Srikanth Gujja, Rajesh Thosani, Kamal Sharma, Himani Pandya

“…Results: The VIS was significant (P < 0.0001, with odds ratio of 131.6 and confidence interval of 95% (0.9–1). …”
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Relación entre complicaciones postoperatorias e hipoalbuminemia en pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello by Elizabeth Blanco Moredo, Carlos Frómeta Neira, Nélido Nélido González Fernández, Roberto Ortiz Benet, Johannes Mestre Cabello, Carlos Valdés Collazo

“…Para el análisis pronóstico de la relación entre las complicaciones y la hipoalbuminemia se calculó el riesgo absoluto con el odds ratio. Resultados: El 54,8 % correspondió al grupo con más de 60 años, el 75,9 % al sexo masculino, el 20,3 % de los casos tenía hipoalbuminemia y solo presentaron complicaciones el 19,5 %. …”
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Causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic obstructive respiratory disease: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study by Shan Lin, Dingfeng Lai, Wanmei He, Qingyuan Zhan

“…Results: Our analysis elucidated a notable causal relationship, with individuals genetically inclined towards GERD exhibiting a significantly elevated propensity to develop COPD (odds ratio [OR] = 1.520, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.376−1.680, P = 2.173 × 10−16) and asthma (OR = 1.420, 95 % CI 1.340−1.504, P = 1.269 × 10−32). …”
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Racial disparities in extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hysterectomy. by Wenbo Wu, Sherry Wu, Sim Berlene Mariano, Richard E Burney, Jonathan P Kuriakose

“…Mixed effects logistic regression analysis suggested that Black patients were significantly less likely to receive eVTEp than White patients (odds ratio = 0.776; 95% CI: 0.615-0.979; P = 0.039). …”
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The Association between Allergic Rhinitis and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cong Xu, He Zhao, Yuwan Song, Jiamin Zhou, Ting Wu, Jingjing Qiu, Junxin Wang, Xicheng Song, Yan Sun

“…COVID-19 patients with AR are less prone to severe disease (odds ratio [OR] = 0.79, 95% CI, 0.52–1.18, P=0.25) and hospitalization (OR = 0.23, 95%CI, 0.02–2.67, P≤0.0001) than patients without AR. …”
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Correlation between Reduced FEF25-75% and a Positive Methacholine Challenge Test in Adults with Nonobstructive Baseline Spirometry by Irfan Shafiq, Mateen Haider Uzbeck, Zaid Zoumot, Mohamed Abuzakouk, Niyas Parappurath, Ali Saeed Wahla

“…Specifically, as FEF25-75% percentage of predicted value increases, the log odds of a positive MCT decrease (odds ratio OR=0.90, 95% confidence intervals CI=0.84‐0.96, p=0.002). …”
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Sport Specialization, Physical Performance and Injury History in Canadian Junior High School Students by Chris Whatman, Carla van den Berg, Luz Palacios-Derflingher, Carolyn Emery

“…There was no significant difference in the odds of sustaining previous injury between participants reporting moderate (odds ratio [OR]=1.94, 95% CI 0.86-4.35) or high (OR=2.21, 95% CI 0.43-11.37) compared to low specialization. …”
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A predictive nomogram-based model for lower extremity compartment syndrome after trauma in the United States: a retrospective case-control study by Blake Callahan, Darwin Ang, Huazhi Liu

“…Results Novel risk factors identified include venous thromboembolism prophylaxis type particularly unfractionated heparin (odds ratio [OR], 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.33–3.05; P<0.001), blood product transfusions (blood per unit: OR 1.13 [95% CI, 1.09–1.18], P<0.001; platelets per unit: OR 1.16 [95% CI, 1.09–1.24], P<0.001; cryoprecipitate per unit: OR 1.13 [95% CI, 1.09–1.22], P=0.003). …”
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Determining the risk factors of malaria and anemia in children between 6 and 59 months using the joint generalized linear mixed model on the 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey d... by Talani Mhelembe, Shaun Ramroop, Faustin Habyarimana

“…Lastly, the adjusted odds ratio was interpreted for the current study. SAS was used in analyzing the data and statistical significance was set at 5% significance level.ResultsThe prevalence of malaria and anemia was 36.81 and 67.66%, respectively, in children between 6 and 59 months old in Nigeria. …”
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The association between underlying conditions, risk factors, risk markers, and post-COVID conditions ≥6 months after COVID-19: A systematic review by Aisha Hill, Madelon Morford, Sharon Saydah, Pamela Logan, Danielle Raso, Erin C. Stone, Joanna Taliano, Emilia H. Koumans, Olga Varechtchouk

“…When compared to males, female participants were at an increased risk of post-COVID-19 symptoms (risk ratio (RR): 1.24; adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 3.08). Underlying conditions, including COPD/lung disease, overweight status or obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and asthma, were identified as possibly being associated with an increased risk of post-COVID symptoms. …”
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Obesity and the Odds of Weight Gain following Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer by Lior Z. Braunstein, Ming-Hui Chen, Marian Loffredo, Philip W. Kantoff, Anthony V. D'Amico

“…Men treated with RT as compared to RT + ADT were less likely to gain ≥10 lbs (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.18 [95% CI: 0.04–0.89]; P=0.04), whereas this risk increased with increasing BMI (AOR: 1.15 [95% CI: 1.01–1.31]; P=0.04). …”
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Bacteriospermia and Sperm Quality of Cryopreserved Bull Semen Used in Artificial Insemination of Cows in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia by Abadi Amare Reda, Gizat Almaw, Solomon Abreha, Wedajo Tadeg, Belege Tadesse

“…The risk of bacteriospermia in the HF-cross bull was higher (Odds ratio = 1.86, 95% CI = 0.168–20.26) compared to Jersey although not significant. …”
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