Predicting the Risk of Fundus Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nomogram Model by Huan Xie, Fangfang Sun, Huimin Yang, Jin Li

“…PLT, fibrinogen (FIB), IgG, and urea were independent risk factors of SLE-related fundus lesions. …”
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The Comprehensive Review of Deviated Septum: Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches by Zuzanna Kudas, Mateusz Górka, Weronika Stec, Anna Wojtkiewicz, Magda Piekarska, Krzysztof Szerej

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The attitudes of teachers and students towards ‘one-to-five’ students’ network: Implications for students’ learning by Nigusse Weldemariam Reda, Tsegay Girmany Hagos

“…Finally, data analyzed through mean and independent samples t-test revealed that teachers and students had positive attitudes towards the one-to-five students' network. …”
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Significance of Baseline and Changes of Tumor Markers and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Overall Survival for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Retr... by Makoto Kadokura, Keisuke Tanaka, Fumitake Amemiya, Shinichi Takano, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Nobuyuki Enomoto

“…Univariate and multivariate cox regression models were applied to investigate independent prognostic factors. Results: Multivariate analysis revealed that Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 2 (hazard ratio [HR] 4.07, P < 0.01), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) ≥3.9 (HR 1.97, P < 0.001), modified Glasgow prognostic score 1–2 (HR 2.77, P < 0.001), carcinoembryonic antigen ≥5.0 (HR 1.44, P = 0.026), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 ≥37 (HR 1.83, P = 0.004), ΔNLR >0 (HR 2.01, P < 0.001), ΔCEA (subtracting the baseline from the start of second cycles of chemotherapy) >0 (HR 1.64, P = 0.002), and ΔCA19-9>0 (HR 1.77, P = 0.002) were independent negative prognostic factors. …”
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Study on the Nomogram Model Based on Dual-energy Computed Tomography for Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Bo GAO, Jingbin ZHANG, Huizhi MI, Haiqiao SUN, Xiaohui LI, Jiaxing WU, Kexin ZHANG, Shaotong WANG, Xuan SU, Xinyue CUI

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified independent risk factors for lymph node metastasis that were incorporated into the nomogram. …”
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Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Poor Outcome in Black Africans in the Acute Phase of Stroke by Yacouba N. Mapoure, Chia Mark Ayeah, M. S. Doualla, H. Ba, Hugo B. Mbatchou Ngahane, Salomon Mbahe, Henry N. Luma

“…Furthermore, hyperuricemia was an independent predictor of poor functional outcome within 3 months after stroke (OR = 2.482; 95% CI: 1.399–4.404; p = 0.002). …”
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SHMT2 Overexpression Predicts Poor Prognosis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Shanglei Ning, Siquan Ma, Abdul Qahar Saleh, Lingyu Guo, Zixiao Zhao, Yuxin Chen

“…Additionally, the multivariate analysis model indicated SHMT2 is an independent adverse prognosticator in iCCA. Conclusion. …”
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Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Pulmonary Barotrauma in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Haifa Almujaydia, Reema Nazer, Yara Alhusaini, Aminah Alhamdan, Ajyad Al Jawad

“…Barotrauma was associated with poorer clinical outcomes and was an independent predictor of hospital mortality.…”
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The attitudes of teachers and students towards ‘one-to-five’ students’ network: Implications for students’ learning by Nigusse Weldemariam Reda, Tsegay Girmany Hagos

“…Finally, data analyzed through mean and independent samples t-test revealed that teachers and students had positive attitudes towards the one-to-five students' network. …”
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The effect of liquidity risk, capital and third-party fund on bank performance with credit risk as intervening variable: Cases in conventional Bank in Indonesia by Sutrisno Sutrisno

“…Research limitations/implications – This research only tested three independent variables and one intervening variable. …”
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Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression Is a Predictive Marker for Late Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer by Sung Hoo Kim, Byung Kyu Ahn, Seung Sam Paik, Kang Hong Lee

“…In multivariate analysis, COX-2 expression was an independent factor associated with late recurrence (OR 4.656; 95% CI, 1.696 to 12.779; P=0.003). …”
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Transforming adaptive management in knowledge-intensive enterprises by A. A. Sazonov, M. V. Sazonova

“…An algorithm that represents a complete independent system has been proposed in which the order and levels of interconnection between individual subsystems and elements have been determined, with the adaptive transformation process itself as the central link, which is supported by a complex of different subsystems. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Crash Severity: Multisource Data Fusion Approach by Amirhossein Taheri, Arash Rasaizadi, Seyedehsan Seyedabrishami

“…Independent descriptive variables include geometric design, time-related, weather and environmental conditions, land use, traffic attributes, vehicle characteristics, and driver characteristics. …”
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Prognostic value of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with the first-line PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors combined with... by Meifeng Luo, Huiting Wei, Moqin Qiu, Cuiyun Su, Ruiling Ning, Shaozhang Zhou

“…Univariate and multivariate analyses identified independent prognostic factors, and survival curves were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. …”
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THE CORRELATION AMONG KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH), SAFETY AWARENESS AND UNSAFE ACTION ON NURSES IN HOSPITAL by Zata Sabrina Ruwanto, Maria Paskanita Widjanari, Reni Wijayanti

“…The results of the Nagelkerke R-square were 0.482 (48.2%), hence the independent variables could explain the dependent variable by 48.2%. …”
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Decoding the physics of observed actions in the human brain by Moritz F Wurm, Doruk Yiğit Erigüç

“…Cross-decoding between actions and animations revealed that aIPL encodes abstract representations of action effect structures independent of motion and object identity. By contrast, cross-decoding between actions and PLDs revealed that SPL is disproportionally tuned to body movements independent of visible interactions with objects. …”
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Influence of Obesity Parameters on Different Regional Patterns of Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Wan-Xiao Wu, Jia-Wei Feng, Jing Ye, Gao-Feng Qi, Li-Zhao Hong, Jun Hu, Sheng-Yong Liu, Yong Jiang, Zhen Qu

“…For women, high BSA was an independent predictor of LLNM and level IV metastasis. …”
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Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes between carbapenem-resistant and carbapenem-sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: insights from a tertiary hospi... by Bu Wang, Bu Wang, Wei Zhang, Hongxia Zhang, Maochen Li, Zhihua Zhang, Xiaocui Peng, Na Wang, Ning Song

“…Previous hospitalization, hospitalization in an ICU, and mechanical ventilation were independent risk factors for CRKP infection.…”
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The impact of uric acid on acute coronary syndrome prognosis in elderly patients by Yifan Li, Tiantian Sang, Naqiang Lv, Jinxing Liu, Yingzhen Gu, Xiaorong Han, Wei Zhang, Aimin Dang

“…Cox regression analysis revealed an independent correlation between UA levels and an increased risk of MACE (HR 1.002, 95%CI 1.000–1.003, p = 0.021). …”
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Long-Term Analysis of Recurrence Beyond Milan Criteria Following Ablation of Solitary Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma &le;3 cm in Potentially Transplantable Patients: A Over 1... by Chen S, Qi H, Tan H, Cao F, Xie L, Huang T, Wu Y, Wen C, Wang Y, Shen L, Fan W

“…Multivariable analysis identified older age, C-reactive protein(CRP)≥ 1.81 mg/L, and platelet(PLT)≤ 80× 109/L as independent risk factors for TRBM. Also, cirrhosis, CRP≥ 1.81 mg/L and PLT≤ 80× 109/L were identified as independent risk factors of the occurrence of RBM. …”
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