Risk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study by Phyllis Atta Parbey, Elvis Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Martin Adjuik, Margaret Kweku

“…Conditional logistic regression was used to determine the strength of association between the dependent and the independent variables. Statistical significance was considered at p value of <0.05. …”
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Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the... by Christina Reuther, Louise von Essen, Mudassir Imran Mustafa, Markus Saarijärvi, Joanne Woodford

“…Chi-square tests examined differences between adherers and nonadherers and fathers and mothers concerning categorical data. Independent-samples t tests examined differences regarding continuous variables. …”
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The clinical implication of CD45RA+ naïve T cells and CD45RO+ memory T cells in advanced pancreatic cancer: a proxy for tumor biology and outcome prediction by Junjie Hang, Junjie Huang, Siyuan Zhou, Lixia Wu, Yingwei Zhu, Lina Zhu, Hanyu Zhou, Kequn Xu, Hua Jiang, Xuguang Yang

“…In addition, CD4+ naïve/memory ratio showed independent prognostic impact (HR 1.427, 95% CI 1.033‐1.973, P = 0.031). …”
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Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure and carotid intima-media thickness: Baseline data from the Aidai Cohort Study in Japan by Makoto Saito, Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Chisato Nagata, Hidenori Senba, Yasuko Hasebe, Toyohisa Miyata, Takashi Higaki, Eizen Kimura, Bunzo Matsuura, Osamu Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kawamoto

“…Independent positive relationships were shown between former smoking and pack-years of smoking and maximum CIMT in men but not in women. …”
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Immunogenetics of longevity and its association with human endogenous retrovirus K by Lisa M. James, Lisa M. James, Lisa M. James, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

“…Next, we performed a stepwise multiple linear regression where the age of the participant was the dependent variable and the 13 median predicted HLA-virus binding affinities were the independent variables.ResultsThe analyses yielded only one statistically significant effect–namely, a positive association between age and HERVK (P = 0.005). …”
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Factors associated with early hospital readmission for acute decompensation of cirrhosis - prospective cohort study by Tamara Liana Zocche, Cláudia Maccali, Fernanda Cristina de Augustinho, Elayne Cristina de Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Ariane Borgonovo Rayes, Dariana Carla Maggi, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaina Luz Narciso-Schiavon

“…In the logistic regression analysis, CLIF-SOFA variables (odds ratio [OR] 1.137, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.003–1.289, p=0.045) and several complications present in the initial hospitalization (OR 1.503, 95% CI 1.074–2.105, p=0.018) independent of early readmission. Early readmission rates were 16.8% in patients with CLIF-SOFA <8 and less than 2 complications at admission and 49.2% in those with CLIF-SOFA ≥8 and 2 or more complications at the initial hospitalization. …”
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Estates in Slavonia after World War II: Confiscation of the property of Slavonian nobility after World War II by Gardaš Miro A., Repić Marko A.

“…These documents show that property was confiscated from individuals and their families who held high positions in the regime of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and collaborated with the German army. …”
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Spatial-temporal differentiation and influencing factors of ecosystem health in Three-River-Source national Park by Yanqin Wang, Huaju Xue, Aiqing Li, Xiaofan Ma, Ailing Sun, Jinhe Zhang

“…Taking Three-River-Source National Park (TNP) as a case study, this paper adopts multi-source data to quantitatively evaluate the spatial and temporal variations of ecosystem health within TNP from 2000 to 2020 by constructing the measurement model of “Vigor-Service-Resilience”. It reveals the independent and interactive effects of its influencing factors. …”
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DNMT3A Mutations in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in South Brazil by Annelise Pezzi, Lauro Moraes, Vanessa Valim, Bruna Amorin, Gabriela Melchiades, Fernanda Oliveira, Maria Aparecida da Silva, Ursula Matte, Maria S. Pombo-de-Oliveira, Rosane Bittencourt, Liane Daudt, Lúcia Silla

“…DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) gene mutations have been recently identified in about 22% of AML patients and associated with poor prognosis as an independent risk factor. Our aims were to determine the frequency of somatic mutations in the gene DNMT3A and major chromosomal translocations in a sample of patients with AML. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Circulating Inflammatory Factors for Predicting Prognosis of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients by Wang M, Yue X, Ding Y, Cai Z, Xiao H, Huang H, He J

“…Our previous study and other published studies have shown that MM patients with higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) or interleukin (IL)-10 (IL-10), lower lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) or platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) frequently have inferior overall survival (OS) independent of current risk- stratification markers. …”
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Realizing collective action in agency-constrained contexts: the case of the Community Fish Refuges in Cambodia by Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene Baldivieso Soruco, Sanjiv De Silva, Pia Gleich, Yin Yan, Mark Dubois, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti, Michelle Bonatti

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Combined 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and physical activity on mortality in US stroke survivors: findings from the NHANES by Junqi Liao, Jingyi Chen, Huimin Wu, Qing Zhu, Xiaogang Tang, Li Li, Aimei Zhang, Peiyi Mo, Yan Liu, Xinyi Yang, Yang Han, Zhaoyao Chen, Wenlei Li, Yuan Zhu, Minghua Wu

“…Methods The analysis included 677 stroke survivors from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2008 to 2017–2018. Independent and joint associations of 25(OH)D, PA and mortality among stroke survivors were analyzed using weighted Cox regression. …”
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Age- and sex-specific differences in myocardial sympathetic tone and left ventricular remodeling following myocardial injury by Achi Haider, Susan Bengs, Angela Portmann, Sandro Fröhlich, Dominik Etter, Monika Maredziak, Geoffrey I. Warnock, Alexander Akhmedov, Sebastian Kozerke, Claudia Keller, Fabrizio Montecucco, Bruno Weber, Linjing Mu, Ronny R. Buechel, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Giovanni G. Camici, Simon M. Ametamey, Catherine Gebhard

“…Conversely, females maintain sympathetic integrity, independent of sex hormones. Our results suggest a biological advantage of female sex in post MI recovery. …”
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Transforming Growth Factor-β Protects against Inflammation-Related Atherosclerosis in South African CKD Patients by Muzamil Olamide Hassan, Raquel Duarte, Therese Dix-Peek, Caroline Dickens, Sagren Naidoo, Ahmed Vachiat, Sacha Grinter, Pravin Manga, Saraladevi Naicker

“…In multiple logistic regression, age, TGF-β2, and TGF-β3 were the only independent predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis in CKD patients [age: odds ratio (OR), 1.054; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.003 – 1.109, p=0.039; TGF-β2: OR, 0.996; 95% CI: 0.994–0.999, p=0.018; TGF-β3: OR, 0.992; 95% CI: 0.985–0.999, p=0.029). …”
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Treatment time and learning curve analysis of 1.5 T MR-Linac workflows led by radiation oncologists or therapists by J.M. Westerhoff, F.J. Raaijmakers, L.A. Daamen, E.N. de Groot-van Breugel, L.T.C. Meijers, J.R.N. van der Voort van Zyp, J.J.C. Verhoeff, S. Mook, H.M. Verkooijen, M.P.W. Intven

“…Learning and proficiency phases were defined using a cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis. Independent T-tests were performed. A p-value < 0.01 was considered statistically significant. …”
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PPARα Gene Is Involved in Body Composition Variation in Response to an Aerobic Training Program in Overweight/Obese by Glêbia A. Cardoso, Mateus D. Ribeiro, Bruno R. V. Sousa, Yohanna de Oliveira, Klécia F. Sena, Joane R. E. Batista, Antônio E. M. Almeida, João M. Filho, Raquel S. B. Silva, Darlene C. Persuhn, Alexandre S. Silva

“…However, differences in distribution of respondents or nonresponders according to allele A were identified for fat mass (p≤0.003), percentage fat mass (p≤0.002), the waist (p≤0.009), abdomen (p≤0.000), and hip (p≤0.001), this difference being independent for the fat mass. Meanwhile, sex, age, and nutritional management have also been found to be influential factors. …”
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Twenty-Four-Hour Urinary Aldosterone Predicts Inappropriate Left Ventricular Mass Index in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism by Chi-Sheng Hung, Yi-Lwun Ho, Yi-Yao Chang, Vin-Cent Wu, Xue-Ming Wu, Jen-Kuang Lee, Shih-Chieh Chueh, Yen-Hung Lin, Yuan-Shian Changh, Shao-Yu Yang, Ya-Hui Hu, Ming-Jai Sui, Ming-Fong Chen, Kwan-Dun Wu

“…The multivariate analysis revealed the urinary aldosterone level as an independent predictor for LVMI and excess LVMI. Analyzing the ability of urinary aldosterone, plasma aldosterone concentration, and plasma aldosterone-to-renin ratio to identify the presence of LVH (ROC AUC = 0.701, 0.568, 0.656, resp.) and the presence of inappropriate LV mass index (defined as measured LVMI in predicting LVMI ratio >135%) (ROC area under curve = 0.61, 0.43, 0.493, resp.) revealed the better performance of 24-hour urinary aldosterone. …”
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Key Decision‐Making in Post‐Failed Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures Hip Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Retrospective Study on Fracture Healing's Impact on Femoral Comp... by Jiexin Huang, Jiagu Huang, Haiqi Ding, Jianhua Lyu, Changyu Huang, Yang Chen, Qijin Wang, Hongyan Li, Baijian Wu, Ying Huang, Minghui Yang, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

“…Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that nonunion of the proximal femoral medial buttress was an independent risk factor for long stems (p < 0.0001, OR = 10.402). …”
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Genome assembly of an endemic butterfly (Minois aurata) shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying ecological adaptation to arid valley habitat by Wenqian Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Jialong Huang, Jingge Kuang, Lei Wang, Kangshan Mao, Liang Dou

“…Further mitochondrial genome analysis of four Minois species placed M. aurata in a basal position within the genus, supporting it as an independent species. A total of 185 rapidly evolving and 232 specific gene families were identified in M. aurata. …”
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Race as a prognostic factor of breast mucinous carcinoma by Dingyuan Wang, Yang Wang, Songlin Gao, Rongshou Zheng, Guijian Wu, Jianping Wang, Can Lu, Kena Bu, Chun Zhang, Wanqing Chen, Bailin Zhang

“…Conclusion Race is an independent prognostic factor for BMC. Compared with Chinese patients, black and white American patients have a worse prognosis in terms of OS. …”
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