Potential Risk Factors for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Blunt Multiple Trauma Who Survive Initial Resuscitation by Neslihan Yucel, Tuba Ozturk Demir, Serdar Derya, Hakan Oguzturk, Murat Bicakcioglu, Funda Yetkin

“…Multivariate analysis identified low blood pH (odds ratio [OR] 6.580, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-38.51), high serum lactate level (OR 1.041, 95% CI 1.01-1.07), high ISS (OR 1.109, 95% CI 1.06-1.16), high APACHE II score (OR 1.189, 95% CI 1.07-1.33), traumatic brain injury (TBI) (OR 4.358, 95% CI 0.76-24.86), severe hemorrhage (OR 5.314, 95% CI 1.07-26.49), and coagulopathy (OR 5.916, 95% CI 1.17-29.90) as useful predictors of acute in-hospital mortality. …”
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Body mass index impacts the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes by Lulu Sun, Zhuo Wang, Bai Wang, Yuxiang Jia, Qidi Zhao, Jingjun Zhao, Xingtao Huang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that achieving lipid control, defined as LDL < 2.6 mmol/L, was more likely in obese patients compared to those with normal weight [odds ratio [OR] 3.48, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18, 10.21, p = 0.023].ConclusionsThe effectiveness of statins in lowering lipid levels appears to be influenced by the patient's BMI in patients with T2DM. …”
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Factors associated with having a steady homosexual partner among men who have sex with men, based on internet recruitment by Peng Zhang, Weiyong Chen, Jing Li, Yun Fu, Fang Wang, Xing Wang, Zhongrong Yang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older participants having a steady HP (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–1.07)was associated with an average monthly income >6,000 Chinese yuan (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.01–2.16), a belief that using enhancers such as Rush Popper increases the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection risk (aOR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.02–2.41), identification as purely homosexual (aOR: 2.02; 95% CI: 1.37–2.99), having engaged in anal sex with a HP in the previous 6 months (aOR: 4.13; 95% CI:2.51–6.90), and knowing the HIV status of their HP (aOR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.17–3.06). …”
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HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, 2022: a cross-sectional survey by Li WU, Yongxin LIANG, Zurui ZENG, Tiantian LI, Xiangcai WEI, Jianhong XIA

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that participants who were female (odds ratio [OR] = 2.15, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.60 – 2.80), lived in an urban area (OR = 1.56, 95%CI: 1.20 – 2.02), and from the Pearl River Delta region (OR = 3.64, 95%CI: 2.28 – 5.81) and the northern region of the province (OR = 5.65, 95%CI: 4.00 – 7.97) were more likely to have heard of HPV, and the participants were female (OR = 2.11, 95%CI: 1.60 – 2.78), lived in an urban area (OR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.11 – 1.89), and from the Pearl River Delta region (OR = 5.20, 95%CI: 3.06 – 8.83) and the northern region of the province (OR = 6.30, 95%CI: 4.39 – 9.06) were more likely to have heard of HPV vaccine; the results also showed that the participants who were female (OR = 7.07, 95%CI: 4.89 – 10.21), had heard of HPV (OR = 1.94, 95%CI: 1.29 – 2.93), and were aware of HPV vaccine (OR = 1.65, 95%CI: 1.07 – 2.55) were more likely to be willing to receive HPV vaccination. …”
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The interaction network and potential clinical effectiveness of dimensional psychopathology phenotyping based on EMR: a Bayesian network approach by Jianqing Qiu, Ting Zhu, Ke Qin, Wei Zhang

“…Lastly, using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models, we demonstrated that AS was significantly associated with the length of hospital stay (-0.21, p < 0.05) and 30-day readmission risk (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.91–0.99) to some extent. …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…A p-value of < 0.05 and an Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% CI were used to declare the factors associated with the outcome variable. …”
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Prognostic and Clinicopathological Significance of MUC Family Members in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chao Li, Didi Zuo, Tao Liu, Libin Yin, Chenyao Li, Lei Wang

“…Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) or odds ratio (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate associations between MUC expression levels and prognosis or clinicopathological characteristics, respectively. …”
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The association between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease in a Chinese adult population: a cross-sectional study by Lingling Xu, Dongling Li, Zongwei Song, Jin Liu, Yang Zhou, Junwei Yang, Ping Wen

“…In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, we observed independent associations between MHR (per 1 SD increase) and CKD, as well as low eGFR and proteinuria, with odds ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) of 1.206 (1.186–1.225), 1.289 (1.260–1.319), and 1.150 (1.129–1.171), respectively (p < .001). …”
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Association between white blood cell count and coronary artery bypass graft failure: an individual patient data analysis of clinical trials by Kevin R. An, Sigrid Sandner, Joyce Peper, Yanzai Zhou, Jurrien M. ten Berg, Lamia Harik, Yunpeng Zhu, Laura M. Willemsen, Qiang Zhao, Björn Redfors, Subodh Verma, Mario F. L. Gaudino

“…There was no association between WBC count and graft failure at both the patient and the individual graft level [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.07 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.98;1.17), p = 0.11 and aOR 1.09 (95% CI, 0.91;1.30), p = 0.37], respectively. …”
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Non-communicable diseases in Saudi adolescents: prevalence, risk factors, and implications for public health by Mansour Almuqbil, Syed Imam Rabbani, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi, Mohammad Aljawadi, Walaa F. Alsanie, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Majid Alhomrani, Sara Alrouwaijeh, Amal F. Alshammary, Mohd Imran, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

“…Obesity was the most common condition (odds ratio [OR] = 1.24, p = 0.006), followed by conduct disorder (OR = 1.12, p = 0.041), asthma (OR = 1.09, p = 0.036), and anxiety (OR = 1.06, p = 0.042). …”
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Association of childhood maltreatment and adverse lifetime experiences with post-injury psychopathology: evidence from the China Severe Trauma Cohort by Shu Wen, Yu Zeng, Yueyao Xu, Shishi Xu, Wenwen Chen, Guanglin Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Song

“…We observed associations between the cumulative number of those studied adversities and increased risk of post-injury psychopathology, particularly stress-related disorder (odds ratio [OR] = 2.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.87–4.12 for ≥ 2 vs no childhood maltreatment; 2.65 [1.67–4.20] for ≥ 4 vs 0–1 adverse lifetime experiences). …”
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Distribution and determinants of the utilization of senior residential care homes in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Saad M. Bindawas, Vishal Vennu, Maha Almarwani, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy

“…Multivariable logistic regression indicated that being in the age group 75–84 years (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02–1.81, p &lt; 0.001), 85 years and above (OR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.28–3.11, p &lt; 0.001), and being single (OR = 2.43, 95% CI = 1.14–5.13, p = 0.019) were significant predictors of old age and functional dependency.ConclusionThe study highlights regional and socio-demographic variations in senior residential care home service utilization in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions and policies aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to enhance service accessibility and effectiveness for the aging population.…”
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Association between latent toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder: a case-control seroprevalence study by Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Adele Sadat Talebian, Tooran Nayeri, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Fatemeh Rezaei, Eisa Nazar, Masood Ziaee

“…Furthermore, there was a statistically significant difference in the results [odds ratio (OR) = 2.89: 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.08–7.73. …”
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Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration Have Increased Susceptibility to Valvular Heart Disease by Natan Lishinsky-Fischer, Itay Chowers, MD, PhD, Yahel Shwartz, MSc, Jaime Levy, MD

“…Results: Patients with AMD had a higher prevalence of various VHDs compared with the control group, including increased rates of aortic stenosis (odds ratio [OR], 2.00; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.40–2.86; P < 0.001), aortic regurgitation (OR, 2.41; 95% CI, 1.49–3.91; P < 0.001), and mitral valve regurgitation (OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.13–2.01; P = 0.004). …”
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Course of COVID-19 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Regional Experience by L. M. Kupkenova, E. N. Belousova, E. S. Bodryagina, D. D. Mukhametova, A. Kh. Odintsova, D. G. Iskhakova, D. I. Abdulganieva

“…In patients with IBD, the development of viral pneumonia was influenced by known risk factors for COVID-19: age over 55 years (p &lt; 0.05, odds ratio (OR) 3.153), increased BMI (p &lt; 0.05, OR 1.667), hypertension  (p &lt; 0.05, OR 2.724), diabetes (p &lt; 0.05, OR 1.489), as well as the use of systemic corticosteroids (p &lt; 0.05, OR 1.5).…”
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Plasma Clusterin Concentrations May Predict Resistance to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients with Kawasaki Disease by Mei-Chen Ou-Yang, Ho-Chang Kuo, I-Chun Lin, Jiunn-Ming Sheen, Fu-Chen Huang, Chih-Cheng Chen, Ying-Hsien Huang, Ying-Jui Lin, Hong-Ren Yu

“…Using a CLUSTER 12 cut-off value of <8.52 mg/L, the odds ratio for IVIG resistance was 11.467 (95% CI: 1.186 to 110.853). …”
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Effect of home environment on neuropsychiatric development in preterm infants discharged from NICU at 18 months corrected age by Yuan Tian, Chuncao Zhang, Li Shen, Haifeng Jiang, Feng Liu, Jinjin Chen, Xia Hong

“…Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that compared with infants in supportive home environments, infants with moderate/unsupportive home environments had significantly elevated risks of development delay: 2.162-fold for global (odds ratio (OR) 2.162, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.274 to 3.665, p=0.004), 2.193-fold for fine motor (OR 2.193, 95% CI 1.161 to 4.140, p=0.016), 2.249-fold for language (OR 2.249, 95% CI 1.336 to 3.786, p=0.002) and 2.042-fold for personal-social (OR 2.042, 95% CI 1.149 to 3.628, p=0.015).Conclusions A supportive home environment is a crucial protective factor for the neuropsychological development of preterm infants. …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing among Male Students Who Have Engaged in Sexual Behaviour in Zhejiang Province, China by Zhongrong Yang, Hui Wang, Qiaoqin Ma, Weiyong Chen, Xiang Zhao, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Xin Zhou, Lin Chen

“…The results of multivariate analysis demonstrated that the participants who were in the junior grade level (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.59, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.10–2.30) exhibited acceptance to male homosexual behaviour (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.19–2.52), had been exposed to testing publicity in the previous year (AOR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.06–2.15), had been exposed to self-risk assessment for HIV infection (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.99–3.55), had male or bisexual partners (AOR = 1.60, 95% CI: 1.05–2.46), had a score for the scale indicating awareness of different testing methods between 2 and 5 (AOR = 2.19, 95% CI: 1.51–3.16) or greater than 6 (AOR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.01–2.66), and had a score for the scale indicating knowledge of different testing facilities between 3 and 5 (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.00–2.66) were inclined to engage in HIV testing. …”
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Musculoskeletal Pain during the Menopausal Transition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chang-bo Lu, Peng-fei Liu, Yong-sheng Zhou, Fan-cheng Meng, Tian-yun Qiao, Xiao-jiang Yang, Xu-yang Li, Qian Xue, Hui Xu, Ya Liu, Yong Han, Yang Zhang

“…The primary outcome measure was the MSP Odds Ratio (OR). The estimated overall prevalence of MSP among perimenopausal women was 71% (4144 out of 5836, 95% confidence interval (CI): 64%-78%). …”
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Maternal Uterine Artery Doppler and Serum Marker in the First Trimester as Predictive Markers for Small for Gestational Age Neonates and Preeclampsia: A Pilot Study by Je Yeon Lee, Kyung A Lee, So Yun Park, Soo Jung Kim, So-Yeon Shim, Young Ju Kim, Mi Hye Park

“…A lower serum beta-hCG level in the first trimester predicted the occurrence of SGA (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.53, <i>p</i> = 0.019), while the presence of the uterine artery notch in the first trimester predicted the development of PE (notch at least on one side: AOR = 8.65, <i>p</i> = 0.045 and notch on both sides: AOR = 8.91, <i>p</i> = 0.047). …”
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