Developing a machine learning model for predicting varicocelectomy outcomes: a pilot study by Coşkun Kaya, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Özer Çelik, Aykut Aykaç, Mustafa Sungur

“…We aimed to develop a model to predict the improvement in semen parameters after varicocelectomy using ML.The data for male patients who had clinical varicocele, abnormal semen parameters (low sperm concentration, reduced total motile sperm count, decreased progressive motility, and/or poor sperm morphology) and had received a varicocelectomy were recorded retrospectively. Demographic, anthropometric variables, physical examination findings, hematological, radiological, and semen analysis parameters were evaluated. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of early-onset colorectal cancer from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yang Meng, Zongbiao Tan, Junhai Zhen, Di Xiao, Liwei Cai, Weiguo Dong, Changzheng Chen

“…The relationship between socio-demographic index (SDI) and disease burden was assessed by the concentration index of inequality. …”
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Generalised anxiety disorder and its determinants amongst patients with diabetes in primary healthcare clinics: a cross-sectional study in Kuwait City, 2024 by Sana Mubarak Alali, Doaa Khalifa Hussein Abdalla, Aisha Alsaqabi, Hessa Al-Kandari, Ozayr Mahomed

“…Descriptive analysis was initially conducted followed by bivariate and multivariate analysis with a p < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval used to determine the association between demographic and clinical factors and GAD. Results A total of 554 patients participated, yielding an 80% response rate. …”
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Is There a Role of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in the Pathogenesis of Mild and Moderate-to-Severe Endometriosis? by Nevin Tuten, Serdar Acikgoz, Zahid Mammadov, Eduard Malik, Abdullah Tuten, Onur Guralp

“…Study design: A total of 53 women with endometriosis and 37 women without endometriosis were evaluated in a, case-controlled study. The demographic features, clinical, and laboratory parameters of the two groups were compared. …”
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Association of Albumin‐To‐Creatinine Ratio With Diabetic Retinopathy Among US Adults (NHANES 2009–2016) by Han Dai, Ling Liu, Weiwei Xu

“…Multivariate logistic regression models, adjusted for demographic (sex, age, race and education) and clinical factors (WBC, PLT, RDW, HbA1c, HBP and CHD), examined the associations between biomarkers and DR. …”
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Effect of Informative Cesarean Delivery Operative Steps Video on Maternal Anxiety Level: A Randomized Controlled Trial [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Pichita Prasongvei, Panicha Phetprapasri, Athita Chanthasenanont, Densak Pongrojpaw, Suphachai Chaitrakulthong, Winitra Nuallaong

“…Results A total of 178 women were recruited. The demographic and obstetric characteristics were similar between the two groups. …”
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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

“…An online self-reported questionnaire was used to collect the participants’ demographic data and assess their mental health. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale–21 items (DASS-21) was used to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress. …”
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Retrospective study of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: vasospasm and other complications (Part III) by S. Bakanauskaitė, J. Grigaitė, R. Danilevičienė, G. Lizaitienė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the demographic and clinical (including complications) data of patients diagnosed with SAH, to evaluate the diagnostic methods, and to investigate the prevalence and treatment of complications. …”
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Empowering recovery: a remote spirometry system and mobile app for monitoring and promoting pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with rib fracture by Ling-wei Kuo, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chien-An Liao, Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Tai-Horng Young, Shih-Ching Kang, Szu-An Chen, Yu-San Tee

“…No significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding demographic characteristics or device adoption rates. …”
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Potentially traumatic childbirth experience, childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and the parent-infant relationship in non-birthing parents by Rebecca Hunter, Leonardo De Pascalis, Kieran Anders, Pauline Slade

“…A total of 312 non-birthing parents provided demographic details and obstetric details of the mother’s birth. …”
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Clinical profile of patients assisted in a physical therapy outpatient service in oncology of Sao Paulo city by Pascale Mutti Tacani, Karina Tamy Kasawara, Rogério Eduardo Tacani, Aline Fernanda Peres Machado, Débora Montezello, João Carlos Guedes Sampaio Góes

“…One hundred five medical records were analyzed for demographic and clinical data collection in a outpatient physiotherapy service of Sao Paulo city, from August 2008 to July 2010, being 11(10.5%) excluded. …”
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Machine Learning Models of Acute Kidney Injury Prediction in Acute Pancreatitis Patients by Cheng Qu, Lin Gao, Xian-qiang Yu, Mei Wei, Guo-quan Fang, Jianing He, Long-xiang Cao, Lu Ke, Zhi-hui Tong, Wei-qin Li

“…With the provision of additional information such as demographic characteristics or laboratory data, support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), classification and regression tree (CART), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) were used to build models of AKI prediction and compared to the predictive performance of the classic model using logistic regression (LR). …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Colorectal Polyps in Taiwan by Fu-Wei Wang, Ping-I Hsu, Hung-Yi Chuang, Ming-Shium Tu, Guang-Yuan Mar, Tai-Ming King, Jui-Ho Wang, Chao-Wen Hsu, Chiu-Hua Chang, Hui-Chun Chen

“…The colorectal polyps were assessed, and medical history and demographic data were obtained from each patient. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to search the independent risk factors for asymptomatic hyperplastic and adenomatous colorectal polyps. …”
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Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia by Haile Woldie, Yigzaw Kebede, Amare Tariku

“…Automated hemoglobin machine was used to determine the hemoglobin level. Socioeconomic and demographic data were collected by using a pretested and structured questionnaire. …”
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Indoor ventilation frequency and cognitive function among Chinese old adults: the multiple mediation effect of anxiety and self-rated health by Lu Lin, Pingping He, Sihui Qiu, Xiaohui Qiu, Jiangping Chen

“…First, we describe the basic socio-demographic information of the sample population. Second, Spearman correlation analysis was used to determine whether there was a correlation between indoor ventilation frequency, anxiety, self-rated health, and cognitive function among Chinese older people. …”
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Factors Associated with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women by Suting Li, Zhi Wang, Lian Yang, Shaoying Liu, Lili Jing, Li Hong

“…Data collection encompassed demographic information, clinical features (including obstetric history, chronic diseases, Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) scores), as well as physical examinations (including assessments of pelvic floor muscle strength, pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system, and pelvic floor ultrasound imaging). …”
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Gastrointestinal Tract Duplications in Children: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience by Meltem CAGLAR OSKAYLI, Furkan ERSOY, Neslihan GULCIN, Ahmet PIRIM, Seyhmus Kerem OZEL, Seyma OZKANLI, Cigdem ULUKAYA DURAKBASA

“…Methods: Patient records from 2014 to 2019 were retrospectively evaluated for demographic data, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, surgical findings, and pathological reports. …”
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Economic and Clinical Impact of Stroke and Warfarin Use for Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation by Li Wang, Elyse Fritschel, Onur Baser

“…Patients were grouped according to stroke or warfarin prescription status. For all groups, demographic, clinical, and pharmaceutical characteristics were analyzed descriptively. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Fasting on the Mental Health of Nursing Students by Mina Shirvani, Mostafa Roshanzadeh, Maryam Rabiey Faradonbeh, Razieh Mirzaeian

“…The data before and after the intervention were collected by the demographic information questionnaire and the 21-question depression, anxiety, and stress standard tool (DASS). …”
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Investigating the Association Between Family Socioeconomic Profile and Diabetes Control in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Sudan by Hiba Ali Elzaki Hajomer, Osama Ahmed Elkhidir, Rooa Mohammed, Suodad Elhassan, Aya Abdelrahim, Yousra Ibrahim Abdallah Mohammed

“…No statistically significant association was found between HbA1C levels and families' socioeconomic, demographic or clinical characteristics (p > 0.05). …”
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