Association Study between Folate Pathway Gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Gastric Cancer in Koreans by Jae-Young Yoo, Sook-Young Kim, Jung-Ah Hwang, Seung-Hyun Hong, Aesun Shin, Il Ju Choi, Yeon-Su Lee

“…By genotype analysis, estimating odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI), rs1801394 in the MTRR gene showed increased risk for gastric cacner, with statistical significance both in the codominant model (odds ratio [OR], 1.39; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.85) and dominant model (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.75). …”
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Performance of an Electronic Health Record–Based Automated Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Score Calculator: Cohort Study in the Emergency Department by Elizabeth Joyce, James McMullen, Xiaowen Kong, Connor O'Hare, Valerie Gavrila, Anthony Cuttitta, Geoffrey D Barnes, Colin F Greineder

“…We compared ePESI results to a PESI score calculated by 2 independent, medically-trained abstractors blinded to the ePESI and each other’s results. ePESI accuracy was calculated with binomial test. The odds ratio (OR) was calculated using logistic regression. …”
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Factors associated with post-hospitalization dialysis dependence in ECMO patients who required continuous renal replacement therapy by Carlos Rodrigo Franco Palacios, Rudiona Hoxhaj, Catlyn Thigpen, Jeffrey Jacob

“…On multivariate regression analysis, hyperlipidemia (odds ratio, OR 6.08 [1.67–22]) and CRRT duration (OR 1.09 [1.03–1.15]) were associated with the need for dialysis post-hospitalization. …”
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Impact of serum lipid on recurrence of uterine fibroids: a single center retrospective study by Yimin Ma, Jingjing Weng, Yingying Zhu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that high levels of TC [odds ratio (OR) = 9.98, 95% confidence interval (CI): 4.28–23.30], LDL-C (OR = 11.31, 95% CI: 4.66–27.47) and HDL-C (OR = 2.37, 95% CI: 1.21–4.64) were associated with recurrence of UF risk. …”
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Triglyceride Glucose Index Was a Predictor of 6-Month Readmission Caused by Pulmonary Infection of Heart Failure Patients by Licheng Shi, Jianan Liu, Xuanfeng Zhu, Tiantian Li, Jingli Wen, Xinyu Wang, Xu Qi

“…Besides, multivariable logistic analysis showed that the lowest TyG quartile was associated with a higher incidence of 6-month readmission in the unadjusted model (odds ratio [OR] 1.74, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18–2.57; p=0.005), partially adjusted model (OR 1.82, 95%CI 1.22–2.72; p=0.004), and fully-adjusted model (OR 1.65, 95%CI 1.09–2.45; p=0.024). …”
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Clinical Features and Prevalence of Spondyloarthritis in a Cohort of Italian Patients Presenting with Acute Nongranulomatous Anterior Uveitis by Elena Bolletta, Pierluigi Macchioni, Giorgia Citriniti, Valentina Mastrofilippo, Raffaella Aldigeri, Luca De Simone, Fabrizio Gozzi, Chantal Adani, Anna Sangiovanni, Chiara Posarelli, Michele Figus, Francesco Muratore, Nicolò Pipitone, Carlo Salvarani, Luca Cimino

“…The multivariate logistic regression (R2=0.28) for SpA diagnosis identified as significant predictive factors: age at diagnosis (odds ratio OR=0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-0.99) and HLA-B27+ (OR=5.32, 95% CI: 1.80-15.70). …”
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Determinants of Under-Five Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis Using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016 by Addisalem Tebeje Zewudie, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew

“…In multivariable analysis, p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant and odds ratio with 95% CI (confidence interval) was used to assess the determinants of under-five child mortality. …”
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Ethnic disparities in rapid tranquillisation use and justifications in adult mental health inpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alessio Bricca, John Baker, Trine Munk-Olsen, Martin Locht Pedersen, Ole Schjerning, Frederik Alkier Gildberg

“…A meta-analysis with a random-effects model was performed using odds ratio (OR) to estimate the association. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess the overall certainty of the evidence. …”
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Evaluation of Predictors of Response to Ovulation Induction Using Letrozole in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study by Shanti Tholiya, Archana Kumari, Reeta Mahey, Mani Kalaivani, Hem Chandra Sati, Mona Sharma, Aarthi K. Jayraj, Neena Malhotra

“…The likelihood ratio+ (95% confidence interval) was 3.32 (2.45–5.06) for AMH, 1.97 (1.03–3.78) for BMI and 1.93 (1.22–3.08) for testosterone. The odds ratio for AMH was 2.88 (1.01–8.21) and 1.25 (1.02–1.53) for BMI. …”
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Prevalence of Autoimmune Diseases in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: An Epidemiological Study Using A Global Network of Health Care Organizations by Pushti Khandwala, Devashish Desai, Arthur Lau

“…Results Patients who received ICIs (2.03% of total population) were younger (68.7 ± 12.6 vs 71.8 ± 13.9; P < 0.001), predominantly male (54% vs 41%; P < 0.0001), and White (68% vs 58%; P < 0.0001), had lower odds of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (0.366% vs 0.437%, odds ratio [OR] 0.837; P = 0.0005) and systemic sclerosis (0.108% vs 0.135%, OR 0.796; P = 0.0151), and had higher odds of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (2.194% vs 1.752%, OR 1.258; P < 0.0001 with hazard ratio 1.746; P < 0.0001). …”
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Walkability and physical activity: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Giancarlo Bazarele Machado Bruno, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Antônio Azambuja Miragem, Leandro André Vieira Olsson, Elza Daniel de Mello

“…The meta-analysis results will be presented as Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval, through a random or fixed-effects model, according to estimate of clinical, statistical, and methodological heterogeneity. …”
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Factors associated with acute respiratory infection and healthcare-seeking behaviour among primary caregivers in Bangladesh: a study based on MICS 2019 by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Ali Amin Nabin

“…It was found that age of the child (in months), sex, residence, division, stunting, age of the mother and age of the father had statistically significant association (p&lt;0.05). The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of ARI were lower among older children aged 24–59 months (AOR 0.53; 95% CI 0.44 to 0.64; p&lt;0.001), female (AOR 0.68; 95% CI 0.56 to 0.83; p&lt;0.001) and children with father aged ≥25 years (AOR 0.61; 95% CI 0.42 to 0.88; p=0.008) and higher (AOR 1.31; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.61; p=0.010) among children with stunting. …”
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Influence of Nursing Time and Staffing on Medication Errors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Administrative Data by Mutsuko Moriwaki, Michiko Tanaka, Masayuki Kakehashi, Masato Koizumi, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kenshi Hayashida

“…The nursing time per patient in the medication error group compared to that in the non-medication error group had an odds ratio of 1.31 (<i>p</i> < 0.01) during day shifts. …”
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Clinical Outcome Predictive Value of Procalcitonin in Patients Suspected with Infection in the Emergency Department by Pierre Leroux, Sébastien De Ruffi, Laurent Ramont, Marion Gornet, Guillaume Giordano Orsini, Xavier Losset, Lukshe Kanagaratnam, Stéphane Gennai

“…Overall, 82 (9.6%) patients died during their hospitalization with an odds ratio (OR) of 5.10 (95% CI: 2.19–11.87) for PCT ≥ 0.5, in multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
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Eating and Grooming Abilities Predict Outcomes in Patients with Early Middle Cerebral Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yumi Suzuki, Sachiko Tsubakino, Hiromi Fujii

“…The logistic regression analysis showed the following: BRS Hand: odds ratio (OR) 1.641 (95% CI 1.642 (1.336–2.017), p<0.001); FIM Grooming: OR 1.279 (95% CI 1.220–1.807, p<0.001); and FIM Eating: OR 1.280 (95% CI 1.102–1.488, p<0.001). …”
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A study on the pharmacovigilance of various SGLT-2 inhibitors by Yanwen Dong, Yangyang Wang, Yangyang Wang, Xiaomei Lan, Xiaomei Lan, Huiyan Zeng, Huiyan Zeng

“…Four signal detection metrics—reporting odds ratio (ROR), proportional reporting ratios (PRRs), Bayesian Confidence Propagation Neural Network (BCPNN), and empirical Bayesian geometric mean (EBGM)—were utilized to infer ADRs and assess differences among specific SGLT2i drugs through intersection analysis.ResultsExcept for canagliflozin, both dapagliflozin and empagliflozin showed a general increase in ADRs. …”
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Polysomnographic features of children with obesity: body mass index predict severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese children? by Rungrat Sukharom, Prakarn Tovichien, Kanokporn Udomittipong, Pinyapach Tiamduangtawan, Wattanachai Chotinaiwattarakul

“…Desaturation was observed in 59.8%, while 23.5% had hyperarousal, 20.5% had sleep-related hypoventilation, 60.6% had positional OSA, 40.2% had rapid eye movement-related OSA, and 5.0% had obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Among them, BMI (odds ratio [OR], 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05–1.17; P<0.001), neck circumference (OR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.07–1.25; P<0.001), and waist circumference (OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02–1.07; P=0.001) were significantly associated with severe OSA. …”
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The Obesity Paradox Revisited: Is Obesity Still a Protective Factor for Patients With High Comorbidity Burden or High-Complexity Procedures? by Hyo Jin Son, BSc, Denise W. Gee, MD, David Gomez, MD, PhD, James J. Jung, MD, PhD

“…However, no difference in odds of mortality was observed in patients with obesity who underwent high-complexity procedures compared with normal BMI counterparts (BMI 30–34.9: odds ratio, 0.93 [95% confidence interval: 0.86–1.01]; BMI 35–39.9: 0.92 [0.83–1.03]; BMI ≥ 40: 0.94 [0.83–1.07]), and in patients with obesity with high comorbidity burden (mCCI ≥ 8 [BMI 30–34.9: 0.95 (0.77–1.16); BMI 35–39.9: 0.78, (0.60–1.02); BMI ≥ 40: 0.84 (0.63–1.12)] and top 3% mortality probability [BMI 30–34.9: 0.96 (0.90–1.02); BMI ≥ 40: 0.94 (0.86–1.01)]). …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practices, and associated factors toward cervical cancer among female health sciences students of Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Sisay Endale, Kalkidan Delelegn, Zenebe Negash

“…Results were presented using descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis was conducted to look at the existence of significant associations and determine adjusted odds ratio. Statistical significance was declared at p -value ⩽0.05. …”
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Smoking prevalence, exposure to secondhand smoke, and factors associated with smoking among medical, dental, and pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia by Rashidi Mohamed, Isa Naina-Mohamed, Jaya Kumar, Nadzmi Teh

“…Among factors associated with current smoking was gender; male students had a 19-fold higher likelihood of smoking than female students (adjusted odds ratio, AOR=19.25; 95% CI: 4.25–87.19, p<0.001). …”
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