Associations between systemic inflammatory biomarkers and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2017–2020 by Xin Qiu, Shuang Shen, Nizhen Jiang, Yifei Feng, Guodong Yang, Donghong Lu

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was employed to explore potential nonlinear relationships between biomarkers and MASLD risk. Additionally, subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the influence of various demographic and clinical characteristics on the observed associations. …”
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Evidence from NHANES 2011–2014: a correlation between the weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive abilities in the United States by Chan Zhao, Xintian Xu, Chunyan Hao

“…The subgroup analysis found no significant differences in cognitive performance associated with WWI across the various subgroups.ConclusionHigher WWI levels are associated with impaired cognitive function in Americans aged 60 and older.…”
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Potential Biomarkers for Predicting the Risk of Developing Into Long COVID After COVID‐19 Infection by Zhiyong Hou, Yu Ming, Jun Liu, Zhong Wang

“…Conclusions In summary, we identified a subgroup of potential biomarkers for predicting the risk of the progression into long COVID after COVID‐19 infection, which could be partly elucidation of the associated molecular mechanisms for long COVID.…”
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Associations Between Dynamic Strength Index and Jumping, Sprinting and Change of Direction Performance in Highly Trained Basketball Players by Jernej Pleša, Filip Ujaković, Chris Bishop, Nejc Šarabon, Žiga Kozinc

“…Additional analysis revealed that the low DSI subgroup had the highest IMTP peak force, while the high DSI subgroup had the highest CMJ peak force. …”
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Using Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs) in Obese Patients: A Real-Life, Single-Center Observational Study by Alessandra Oliva, Flavia Petrucci, Cristiana Leanza, Marco Rivano Capparuccia, Michela Comi, Claudio Mastroianni

“…However, obese patients tended to have a better cure rate in ABSSSI than OAI. The subgroup of obese patients with ABSSSI had a high clinical resolution, which was comparable to that of SOC. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Eluting Bead TACE in the Treatment of Primary or Secondary Liver Cancer by Jiabing Wang, Haoqian Xu, Ying Wang, Long Feng, Fengming Yi

“…In the subgroup of secondary liver cancer, 0 patients (0%) got complete response, 6 patients (33.33%) got partial response, 11 patients (61.11%) experienced stable disease, and 1 patient (5.56%) suffered progressive disease; ORR was 33.33% and DCR was 94.44%. …”
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Blood pressure, gallstones, and age at first cholecystectomy in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Yue Zhang, Ruifeng Duan, Xin Chen, Lijuan Wei

“…Weighted logistic and linear regression analyses and subgroup analyses were employed to investigate the relationships between HTN, gallstone disease (GD), and age at first cholecystectomy. …”
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Association between sarcopenia and weight-adjusted waist index in male patients with type 2 diabetes by Yushuang Xiang, Zhiruo Wang, Jing Xu, Jie Wang, Chaoming Wu, Youjin Pan

“…This association was not observed in female patients. Subgroup analysis further revealed a stronger correlation between WWI and sarcopenia among male patients with higher HbA1c levels. …”
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Temperature measurements with a temporal scanner: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruzan Udumyan, Håkan Geijer, Georg Lohse, Ylva Nilsagård

“…Pooled difference and limits of agreement (LoA) were estimated with an inverse variance weighted approach. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed. Sensitivity and specificity were estimated using hierarchical models. …”
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Association between serum pyridoxal 5′-phosphate levels and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings based on NHANES 2005–2010 by Yanbin Liu, Jun Yan

“…When serum PLP level is below 43.3 nmol/L, there is a negative correlation between serum PLP levels and COPD prevalence (p for overall <0.001, p for nonlinear <0.001). Subgroup analysis and interaction tests confirmed the robustness of the relationship.ConclusionThis study is the first to discover a non-linear relationship between serum PLP levels and COPD prevalence. …”
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Spicy food intake and overweight/obesity in rural Southwest China: findings from a cross-sectional study by Huali Xiong, Huali Xiong, Peng Zhao, Fengxun Ma, Dayi Tang, Daiqiang Liu

“…A multivariable-adjusted logistic regression model was applied to estimate the association between spicy food intake and overweight/obesity. Additionally, subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to verify the stability of the results.ResultsA total of 81.67% of participants had the habit of consuming spicy food. …”
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Influence of sedentary behavior on sleep quality in postmenopausal women in high-altitude regions of China: a cross-sectional study by Rilang Leng, Ailin Guo, Guoping Qian, Sujie Mao

“…Data analysis encompassed descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and subgroup analyses.ResultsAmong the 151 participants (mean age 58.5 years), sedentary behavior was positively correlated with poorer sleep quality (r = 0.36, p < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of blood parameters changes of mice exposed to long-term Wi-Fi waves as a major environmental pollutant by Hamed Akbari, Lobat Taghavi, Seyed Kamal Eshagh Hossaini, Mohammad Gholami-Fesharaki, Seyed Alireza Hajiseyed Mirzahosseini

“…Exposed groups were divided into two subgroups of 24 (groups A and B). Subgroup A was exposed to a simple modem without antenna and subgroup B was exposed to a modem with two antennas. …”
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Association between lipid accumulation product and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional analysis by Shaofeng Zhang, Zhongli Li, Yaling Zeng, Jia Jiang, Wei lei, Siqin Chen, Jiayi Liu, Jia Li, Xin Chen, Qiang Xiao

“…Further analysis methods included subgroup analysis, smooth curve modeling, and threshold effect evaluation. …”
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Correlation between low testosterone levels and the risk of osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data (2011–2016) by Ning Ma, Fang Gao

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was conducted to evaluate non-linear relationships. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess consistency across key demographic and clinical strata. …”
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Characteristics and factors associated with diameter deviation of rhexis reference circle generated by an image-guided system in cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study by Yabo Fu, Yulong Huang, Xiaobao Liu, Chishan Kang, Wenjie Wu, Qiong Li

“…The factors influencing diameter deviation were identified with univariate and multivariate linear regression. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on factors identified in the multivariate regression. …”
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The Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome Traits with Beta-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity by Oral Minimal Model Assessment in South Asian and European Families Residing in the... by Thekla Geragotou, Sjaam Jainandunsing, Behiye Özcan, Felix W. M. de Rooij, Alexander Kokkinos, Nicholas Tentolouris, Eric J. G. Sijbrands

“…In both ethnicities, ISI was lower in the subgroup with MetS and T2D as compared to the subgroup without MetS nor T2D (P<0.004). …”
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Oxidative balance scores and gallstone disease: mediating effects of oxidative stress by HaoPeng Zhu, Lei Jin, Zhe Zhang, Chao Lu, QiTao Jiang, YiPing Mou, WeiWei Jin

“…Weighted multivariate logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis were used to explore the relationship between OBS and GSD and mediation analysis was used to test the indirect effect of oxidative stress indicators. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were used to determine the stability of results. …”
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Unveiling the Prognostic Power of HRR in ICU-Admitted COPD Patients: A MIMIC-IV Database Study by Wang Y, Chen D, Zhang C, Yang H

“…Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to assess the predictive capability of HRR, and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA) was conducted for clinical evaluation. Furthermore, subgroup analyses were performed to explore potential variations within specific cohorts.Results: A comprehensive analysis identified a total of 1,061 patients. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

“…We conducted a binary logistic regression subgroup analysis by sex, and a univariate subgroup analysis; and used a restricted cubic spline (RCS) to illustrate the relationship between the OBS and abnormal bowel health. …”
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