Plasma Chemerin Levels Are Increased in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients with High Thrombus Burden by Ahmet Hakan Ateş, Uğur Arslan, Aytekin Aksakal, Ahmet Yanık, Metin Özdemir, Selim Kul

“…After multivariate analysis, serum chemerin levels were also higher in patients with high thrombus grade (odds ratio: 1.009 (1.005–1.014), p<0.001). Besides, serum chemerin levels were also found to be significantly correlated with CRP r=0.47,p<0.001 and peak CK-MB r=0.376,p<0.001 levels. …”
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Association between Shock Index and Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest by Chao-Tung Chen, Pei-Ming Wang, Chao-Hsin Wu, Chih-Wei Wei, Tai-Lin Huang

“…SI was associated with in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.6; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.5–1.8). …”
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Under-Five Orphan Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study by Selam Shegaw Sewnet, Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew, Netsanet Fentahun

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify determinants of undernutrition at a p value of less than 0.05 with an adjusted odds ratio of 95% confidence interval. Results. The prevalence of wasting, stunting, and underweight were 11.1%, 45.8%, and 25.5%, respectively. …”
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Sex Difference in the Association of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Prevalence in Patients with Adrenal Adenoma and Different Degrees of Cortisol Excess by Shoichiro Izawa, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Matsuzawa, Takuyuki Katabami, Takanobu Yoshimoto, Michio Otsuki, Masakatsu Sone, Yoshiyu Takeda, Shintaro Okamura, Takamasa Ichijo, Mika Tsuiki, Tomoko Suzuki, Mitsuhide Naruse, Akiyo Tanabe

“…Patients with OS/OP was significantly affected by CE (P<0.01) than those without. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for predicting OS/OP was obtained in multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Profile and factors associated with low birth weight in Indonesia: a national data survey by Mario Ekoriano, Anugerah Widiyanto, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Yuli Devi, Bambang Cahyono, Izatun Nafsi, Teguh Widodo

“…In rural Indonesia, women tend to give birth to LBW babies (adjusted odds ratio: 1.249; 95%CI: 1.241-1.256). The incidence of LBW babies in rural areas was higher than in urban areas (12.9% v 10.8%) in Indonesia. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study by Massongo Massongo, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Laurent-Mireille Endale Mangamba, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Alain Kuaban, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

“…The strength of the association was measured using the adjusted odds ratio (aOR). Results. A total of 5055 participants (median age (25th-75th percentile) = 43 (30–56) years, 54.9% of women) were enrolled. …”
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Rural-urban disparities and socioeconomic determinants of caesarean delivery rates in Zimbabwe: Evidence from the 2019 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by G N Musuka, G Murewanhema, H Herrera, E Mbunge, R Birri-Makota, T Dzinamarira, D Cuadros, I Chingombe, A Mpofu, M Mapingure

“…The weighted national CS rate was 10.3%, and CS happened more commonly among women in urban than rural areas (15.7% v. 7.4%; odds ratio (OR) 2.34; (95% confidence interval (CI)) 1.71 - 3.20; p=0.001). …”
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Role of interleukin-4 receptor α polymorphism in patients with asthma and its correlation with asthma severity by Nidhi Girdhar, Karan Sharma, Satyajit Deshpande, Siddharth Sharma, Vishal Chopra, Anil Sontakke

“…Also, we found that females had higher odds (1.61-fold) of significant association with asthma (p=0.09; odds ratio=1.58). While this report clearly necessitates a more detailed study, it is plausible that IL-4 mutation has a significant role in the development of asthma and, thus, can play an important role in developing targeted therapy. …”
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Excesso de peso e deslocamento para a escola em adolescentes de Uruguaiana/RS by Anne Streb, Susane Graup, Mauren Bergmann, Gabriel Bergmann

“…As análises ajustadas foram realizadas pela regressão logística binária e a magnitude das associações foi medida pela Odds Ratio (OR). O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. …”
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Association between risk of ischemic stroke and liver enzymes levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Omnia Samy El-Sayed, Asmaa Zakria Alnajjar, Abdelfattah Arafa, Hazem E. Mohammed, Abdelrahman M. Elettreby, Safiya Ibraheem, Dalia Esam Tawfik, Menna Allah Ashraf Abdullah, Mohamed Ahmed Tolba

“…Risk ratio (RR), hazard ratio (HR), or odds ratio (OR) were extracted and statistically analyzed by RevMan and R software. …”
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Frequency and progression of azotemia during acute and chronic treatment of congestive heart failure in cats by Sarah Rogg, Jonathan P. Mochel, Debosmita Kundu, Melissa A. Tropf, Allison K. Masters, Darcy B. Adin, Jessica L. Ward

“…Use of a furosemide continuous rate infusion was associated with increased risk of KI during hospitalization (odds ratio, 141.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 12.1‐6233; P = .01). …”
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Drug-induced urinary retention: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using FDA and Canada vigilance databases by Xianyu Dai, Kai Yu, Yu Chang, Yuchuan Hou

“…Disproportionality analysis using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) method, with P-values adjusted via Bonferroni correction, identified significant signals, which were then validated against drug labels and re-evaluated using the CVAR database. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…The data were analyzed using frequencies, chi-square (p<0.05), and logic regression with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 to find the odds ratio. One hundred and seven participants were male (59.4%), and 73 (40.6%) were female. …”
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A meta-analysis of the association between preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and surgical outcomes in newly diagnosed breast cancer by Li-Li Xie, Zhi-Hong Xu, Deng-Hui Wei, Chun-Sen Xu

“…A random-effects model was used to estimate the proportion of women with various outcomes in the MRI group versus the non-MRI group. The odds ratio (OR) for each surgical outcome was calculated. …”
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Sonographic and Clinical Features of Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critical Care Patients by Michael Blaivas, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Serafim Nanas, John Poularas, Mitchell Wachtel, Rubin Cohen, Dimitrios Karakitsos

“…Risk factors associated with UEDVT were presence of CVC [(odds ratio (OR) 2.716, P=0.007)], malignancy (OR 1.483, P=0.036), total parenteral nutrition (OR 1.399, P=0.035), hypercoagulable state (OR 1.284, P=0.045), and obesity (OR 1.191, P=0.049). …”
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Early referral to nephrological care improves long-term survival and hospitalization after dialysis initiation, independent of optimal dialysis start – a call for harmonization of... by Mathias Haarhaus, Lavinia O. Bratescu, Nicolae Pana, Emanuela M. Gemene, Eliana M. Silva, Carla Alexandra R. Santos Araujo, Fernando Macario

“…Logistic regression analysis demonstrated an independent lower risk for frequent hospitalizations for ER patients (odds ratio 0.22 (95% confidence interval 0.1–0.485), p < 0.001), and Cox regression analysis revealed an improved survival (hazard ratio 0.540 (95% confidence interval 0.325–0.899), p = 0.02), both independent of optimal dialysis start. …”
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Comparison of the Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life, Sleep Quality, and Oral Health Literacy in Sleep and Awake Bruxism: Results from Family Medicine Practice by Melike Mercan Başpınar, Çiğdem Mercan, Metin Mercan, Merve Arslan Aras

“…Sleep and awake bruxers had a lower oral health-related quality of life (odds ratio (OR): 0.816, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.770–0.864 and OR: 0.923, 95% CI = 0.956–0.982, respectively). …”
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Improving follow-up survey completion rates through pilot interventions in the All of Us Research Program: Results from a non-randomized intervention study. by Robert M Cronin, Xiaoke Feng, Ashley Able, Scott Sutherland, Ben Givens, Rebecca Johnston, Charlene Depry, Katrina W Le Blanc, Orlane Caro, Brandy Mapes, Josh Denny, Mick P Couper, Qingxia Chen, Irene Prabhu Das

“…When controlling for confounders, telephone appointment and combination arms increased rates of completion similarly compared to controls, while the postal arm had no significant effect (odds ratio [95% Confidence Interval], telephone appointment:2.01[1.81-2.23]; combination:1.91[1.66-2.20]; postal:0.92[0.79-1.07]). …”
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Hartmann’s Procedure Versus Intersphincteric Abdominoperineal Excision in Patients with Rectal Cancer: Report from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry (SCRCR) by Viktor Åkerlund, MD, Maziar Nikberg, MD, PhD, Philippe Wagner, PhD, Abbas Chabok, MD, PhD

“…Multiple regression analysis indicated a higher risk of overall surgical complications after HP (odds ratio: 1.63; 95% confidence interval = 1.09–2.45). …”
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Helicobacter pylori and Biliary Tract Cancers: A Meta-Analysis by Soumia Cherif, Kaoutar Bouriat, Hanane Rais, Said Elantri, Abdessamad Amine

“…We used a random effects model to calculate pooled prevalence estimates, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for odds ratio were also calculated. Quantitative assessment of heterogeneity was explored by the chi-square test and was measured using I2. …”
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