Effectiveness of acupuncture for equine laminitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Faisal Fikri, Agus Purnomo, Salipudin Tasil Maslamama, Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad Purnama

“…Articles were selected following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis flow diagram, and the extracted data were analyzed using OpenMEE software to determine Hedges’ d effect size and Log Odds Ratio. Results: As a result, this meta-analysis study reported that acupuncture improves horses with laminitis (Odds Ratio = 2.254; 95% CI = 1.167–4.355) and has a favorable effect on lameness scores (mean difference = −5.008; 95% CI = −8.094–−1.923). …”
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Influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Taiwan by Yuan-Heng Su, Kuan-Han Wu, Chih-Min Su, Chi-Yung Cheng, Cheng-I Cheng, Chia-Te Kung, Fu-Cheng Chen

“…An adjusted odds ratio of 2.45 (95% confidence interval, 1.1–6.0, p = 0.048) was reported for group 2. …”
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Monocyte to High‐Density Lipoprotein Ratio Is Associated With Carotid Plaque: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Shuang Liu, Xinlei Miao, Manling Hu, Ziping Song, Xiaoling Xie, Yuting Sun, Meng Li, Guimin Tang, Song Leng

“…Compared with the MHR at quartile 1 group, the MHR at quartile 4 group had the highest CP risk (hazard ratio. 1.389 [95% CI, 1.059–1.823]) and 10‐year cardiovascular risk (China‐PAR Project score: odds ratio, 1.975 [95% CI, 1441–2.708 in men]; odds ratio, 6.015 [95% CI, 1.949–18.564 in women) (P <0.001). …”
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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…The relationship between the occurrence of different genotype variants and the diagnosis of patients was evaluated, the odds ratio (OR) of progression of NAFLD and the reliability of intergroup differences were determined.Results. …”
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Place of death and healthcare utilisation at the end of life among individuals with mental and behavioural disorders as underlying cause of death: population-level multiple-registe... by Maja Magdalena Olsson, Christopher Holmberg, Cecilia Larsdotter, Stina Nyblom, Joakim Öhlén

“…Our regression model revealed that individuals with MBDs other than intellectual disabilities were less likely to die in hospitals (odds ratio 0.60–0.134 [95% CI = 0.014–0.651]) or care homes (odds ratio 0.11–0.97 [95% CI = 0.003–0.355]) than at home. …”
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A system‐based intervention to reduce Black‐White disparities in the treatment of early stage lung cancer: A pragmatic trial at five cancer centers by Samuel Cykert, Eugenia Eng, Paul Walker, Matthew A. Manning, Linda B. Robertson, Rohan Arya, Nora S. Jones, Dwight E. Heron

“…Within the intervention cohort, the crude rate was 96.5% for Black vs 95% for White patients (P = 0.56). Odds ratio for the adjusted analysis was 2.1 (95% CI 0.41‐10.4, P = 0.39) for Black vs White patients. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik H... by Surafel Mekuria, Ayichew Seyoum, Zerihun Ataro, Tigist Abebe, Kedir Urgessa

“…The data were entered on Epi-data version 3.1, and frequencies, crude odds ratio, and adjusted odds ratio were analyzed using SPSS version 20. …”
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The Association of Retinal Disease with Vision Impairment and Functional Status in Medicare Patients by Vincent Garmo, Xiaohui Zhao, Carmen D. Ng, Aimee Near, Tania Banerji, Keiko Wada, Gary Oderda, Diana Brixner, Joseph Biskupiak, Ferhina S. Ali, Archad M. Khanani, Alicia Menezes, Ibrahim M. Abbass

“…Compared with those without VTRDs, beneficiaries with nAMD had higher odds of diagnosed vision loss (odds ratio \[OR\], 5.39; 95% confidence interval, 4.06-7.16; P < .001) and difficulties with iADLs (odds ratio, 1.41; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-1.80; P = .005); no differences were observed for DME or RVO vs control. …”
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Colorectal Cancer and Polyps in Diverticulosis Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in 13680 Patients by Fadi Abu Baker, Jesus Alonso Z'cruz De La Garza, Amir Mari, Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Amani Bishara, Oren Gal, Yael Kopelman

“…Diverticulosis, however, was associated with an increased polyp detection rate compared to controls (30.5% vs. 25.5%; odds ratio=1.2, P<0.001, and 95%CI=1.11‐1.299). Conclusion. …”
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Comparisons of risk factors and outcomes between abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease: a case-control study by Ian Beeton, Jay Acharya, Bengisu Kesin Meric, James Hobden, Tahir Ali, Thang S. Han

“…Compared to patients with PAD, there were higher proportions of patients with AAA prescribed with cardiovascular medications, and developed post-operative complications in hospital: odds ratio = 7.34 (95% CI, 2.26-23.84, P < .001), and stayed in hospital >1week: odds ratio = 2.60 (95% CI, 1.15-5.85, P = .021). …”
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The Association Between Internet Addiction and the Risk of Suicide Attempts in Chinese Adolescents Aged 11-17 Years: Prospective Cohort Study by Sihong Li, Xingyue Jin, Lintong Song, Tianqing Fan, Yanmei Shen, Jiansong Zhou

“…A significant positive association was observed between internet addiction and suicide attempts (odds ratio 3.88, 95% CI 1.70-8.82), which remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, anxiety, depression, and stress (odds ratio 2.65, 95% CI 1.07-6.55). …”
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La lipemia en donantes de sangre y su asociación con el riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares by Yoel Hernández Guerra, Pedro Sánchez Frenes, María de Jesús Sánchez, Maricel Castellanos González, Carlos Manuel Mora Hernández, Ignacio Marrero Silva

“…Las variables con valores más altos de los Odds Ratio fueron lostriglicéridos, lipoproteínas de baja densidad colesterol, cintura abdominal y el índice de masa corporal. …”
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Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Univariate analysis demonstrated that all anticholinergic risk assessment scales were closely correlated with polypharmacy, with the strongest association observed for the Anticholinergic Load Scale (ALS) (Odds Ratio = 4.3; p < 0.001). Polypharmacy was also positively associated with adverse drug reactions (Odds Ratio = 1.81; 95% Confidence Interval = 1.27–2.56). …”
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Influence of Land-Use and Landcover on the Nest Distribution and Breeding Success of Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica Regulorum) In Kiyanja- Kaku Wetland Ecosystem. by Tayebwa, Gilbert

“…As did crop agriculture (odds ratio = 174.784, p = 0.056), animal dairy farming had a positive relationship with breeding success (odds ratio = 25.338, p 0.001). …”
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Exact Posterior distribution of risk ratio in the Kumaraswamy–Binomial model by Andrade, Jose A. A., Rathie, Pushpa

“…In categorical data analysis, the $2\times 2$ contingency tables are commonly used to assess the association between groups and responses, this is achieved by using some measures of association, such as the contingency coefficient, odds ratio, risk relative, etc. In a Bayesian approach, the risk ratio is modeled according to a Beta-Binomial model, which has exact posterior distribution, due to the conjugacy property of the model. …”
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Polymorphism of genes associated with infectious lung diseases in Northern Asian populations and in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by S. V. Mikhailova, L. V. Shcherbakova, N. I. Logvinenko, I. I. Logvinenko, M. I. Voevoda

“…Carriage of the rs5743708 A allele was found to predispose to severe CAP (odds ratio 2.77, p = 0.021), whereas the GG/CT genotype of rs5743708/rs8177374 proved to be protective against it (odds ratio 0.478, p = 0.022) in white patients. …”
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Sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among Wollo University students, Northeast Ethiopia by Hilina Ayalew, Gedefaw Abeje, Elsabeth Addisu, Natnael Kebede, Ayalew Hassen Mohammed

“…Descriptive statistical analysis and binary logistic regression were utilized to identify factors associated with STIs. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI was employed to show the strength and direction of the association, and p-value was used to indicate statistical significance.    …”
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Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists Combined with Hormone Replacement Therapy Significantly Improves Reproductive Outcomes for Patients with Thin Endometrium and Intramural Fib... by Wei L, Tian B, Wang S, Xu S, Zhang C

“…A logistic regression model indicated that the LBR was significantly higher in the GnRH-a-HRT group compared to both the HRT group (odds ratio, 0.269; 95% confidence interval, 0.114– 0.637; P = 0.003) and the NC group (odds ratio, 0.524; 95% confidence interval, 0.457– 0.956; P = 0.023). …”
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Retrospective evaluation of risk factors for worsening renal function after angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment in dogs by Yelim Lee, Minju Baek, Dongseop Lee, Jinyeong Park, Yeon Chae, Byeong‐Teck Kang, Taesik Yun, Hakhyun Kim

“…The only significant factors associated with WRF in dogs receiving ACEi were concurrent administration of furosemide (odds ratio, 5.05; 95% CI, 2.05‐12.4; P < .001) and pre‐existing azotemia (odds ratio, 3.21; 95% CI, 1.28‐8.03; P = .01). …”
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Association of TyG index with mortality at 28 days in sepsis patients in intensive care from MIMIC IV database by Heping Xu, Jinyuan Xie, Yan Xia, Huan Niu, Hong Wang, Feng Zhan

“…However, when the TyG index exceeded 9.03, the odds ratio for 28-day all-cause mortality significantly increased (adjusted OR 1.185, 95% CI 1.001–1.404). …”
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