Association of arm circumference with the prevalence of gallstones in United States adults: a retrospective analysis on US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Wei He, Xintao Zeng, Pei Yang, Jianping Gong, Decai Wang

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were employed to assess the association between AC and GS. …”
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy for cancer cachexia: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis by Hao Chen, Masashi Ishihara, Hiroki Kazahari, Ryusuke Ochiai, Shigeru Tanzawa, Takeshi Honda, Yasuko Ichikawa, Nobuyuki Horita, Hisashi Nagai, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Nobuhiko Seki

“…The netmeta package in R software was used to calculate the pooled effect, employing a random effects model. Results Seven placebo‐controlled randomized trials involving 1421 patients were analyzed. …”
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Hybrid parking space prediction model: integrating ARIMA, Long short-term memory (LSTM), and backpropagation neural network (BPNN) for smart city development by Anchal Dahiya, Pooja Mittal, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Mohd Anul Haq, Mohammed A. Aleisa, Abdullah Alenizi

“…It consists of the data collected from the sensors that are employed in smart parking areas of the city. Before analysis, data was pre-processed to remove noise from the dataset and real time information collected from different sensors to predict the results accurately. …”
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Consequences of Surface Composition and Aggregation Conditions of Ag Nanoparticles on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Pesticides by Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Gilia Cristine Marques Ruiz, Rafael Jesus Gonçalves Rubira, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino, Leonardo Negri Furini

“…In addition to SERS experiments, in order to assess the induced aggregation of the Ag nanoparticles, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential were employed. For AgH, the use of salts did not yield the greatest effect in the presence of TBZ, as only with the pesticide was it possible to achieve the highest aggregation and greater intensity of the SERS signal. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

“…Repurposing approved drugs, developing vaccines and employing passive immunization are three major therapeutic approaches to fighting COVID-19. …”
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Improving diagnostic precision in thyroid nodule segmentation from ultrasound images with a self-attention mechanism-based Swin U-Net model by Changan Yang, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Mudassar Riaz, Pascal Umwanzavugaye, Kavimbi Chipusu, Kavimbi Chipusu, Hongyuan Huang, Yueqin Xu

“…The model integrates residual and multiscale convolutional structures in the encoder path, with long skip connections feeding into an attention module to improve edge preservation and feature extraction. The decoder path employs these refined features to achieve precise segmentation. …”
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Long non-coding RNA MIR4435-2HG modulates pancreatic cancer stem cells and chemosensitivity to gemcitabine by targeting the miR-1252-5p/STAT1 by Baocheng Xie, Peishan Wu, Hongyu Liu, XiangDi Yang, Linxuan Huang

“…RNA interference (RNAi) was employed to knock down MIR4435-2HG, and a STAT1 reintroduction model was established to examine downstream signaling pathways. …”
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Establishing a preoperative predictive model for gallbladder adenoma and cholesterol polyps based on machine learning: a multicentre retrospective study by Yubing Wang, Chao Qu, Jiange Zeng, Yumin Jiang, Ruitao Sun, Changlei Li, Jian Li, Chengzhi Xing, Bin Tan, Kui Liu, Qing Liu, Dianpeng Zhao, Jingyu Cao, Weiyu Hu

“…Conclusion This study employed the machine learning combination algorithms and preoperative ultrasound imaging data to construct an SVM + RF predictive model, enabling effective preoperative differentiation of gallbladder adenomas and cholesterol polyps. …”
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Combined morphology and radiomics of intravoxel incoherent movement as a predictive model for the pathologic complete response before neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with brea... by Yunyan Zheng, Hui Zhang, Huijian Chen, Yang Song, Ping Lu, Mingping Ma, Mengbo Lin, Muzhen He

“…To build a nomogram model that integrates the radiomics signature and conventional imaging, a logistic regression method was employed. The performance evaluation of the nomogram involved the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), a decision curve analysis, and the calibration slope.ResultsIn an assessment for predicting pCR, the radiomics model displayed an AUC of 0.778 and 0.703 for the training and testing cohorts, respectively. …”
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PDIA3 rs2788: An Independent Risk Factor for Hypertension and Its Interaction With Antihypertensive Medications by Hongtao Lan, Yingbin Xi, Baoxu Kang, Zhoujie Tong, Jie Peng, Wei Zhang, Ming Zhong, Huiping Gong, Zhihao Wang

“…Third, multivariate‐adjusted logistic regression analyses were employed to evaluate the associations between PDIA3 rs2788 and hypertension. …”
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A missense variant in the SOX5 gene (c.221C > T) is associated with intellectual disability by Xiujuan Yang, Zhongzhi Gan, Xiaoling Guo, Xiang Huang, Juan Liu, Yingchun Zheng, Xiaoqiang Zhou, Jingli Lian, Yue Liu, Tingting Yang, Chao Li, Fenying Chen, Fei He, Xiangmin Xu, Yasi Zhou, Qian Liu, Xingkun Yang, Fu Xiong

“…Western blots and QPCR were employed to assess gene expression and protein stability. …”
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Reimagining habitat suitability modeling for Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) in the Northwest Pacific Ocean through acoustic data analysis from fishing vessels by Minghua Xue, Jianfeng Tong, Wen Ma, Zhenhong Zhu, Weiqi Wang, Shuo Lyu, Xinjun Chen

“…Meanwhile, generalized additive models were applied to select environmental variables for modeling, and boosting regression tree-weighted analyses were employed to determine the weights of these variables. …”
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Characterizing PM2.5 Secondary Aerosols via a Fusion Strategy of Two-stage Positive Matrix Factorization and Robust Regression by Chun-Sheng Huang, Ho-Tang Liao, Chia-Yang Chen, Li-Hao Young, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Tsung-I Chou, Jyun-Min Chang, Kuan-Lin Lai, Chang-Fu Wu

“…To overcome this limitation, we employed a two-stage PMF modeling approach with adjustments of the species weighting, which was fused with a robust regression model to better characterize the sources of PM2.5 secondary aerosols. …”
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A study on the compressive strength of three-dimensional direct printing aligner material for specific designing of clear aligners by Byeong Gu Bae, Young Ho Kim, Gun Ho Lee, Jiho Lee, Jinhong Min, Hoon Kim, Jeong Won Shin, Hwa Sung Chae

“…A protrusion akin to the power ridge typically employed in conventional TFAs was created using glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG; Control 1). …”
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Adsorption properties and competitive adsorption mechanism exhibited by carbon-nanotube-modified biochar for removal of crude oil and Ni(II) pollutants from water by Di Cao, Ruiyan Niu, Guanglu Mo, Huiwen Deng, Rui Liu, Jie Liu, Jialin Fan

“…Various physicochemical characterization techniques were employed, including SEM, BET analysis, FTIR, and XPS. …”
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Nurses' Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors During the First Explosive COVID‐19 Outbreak in Zhejiang, China, After the Relaxation of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures:... by Lifen Lu, Di Sheng, Yaling Zhu, Xiaowei Xia, Guanghui Chen, Jiali Liang, Xiulan Shen, Gui Zheng

“…Statistical methods employed included t‐tests, one‐way analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi‐square tests and Mann–Whitney U‐tests for comparisons between groups. …”
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Longitudinal non-targeted metabolomic profiling of urine samples for monitoring of kidney transplantation patients by Ihsan Yozgat, Ulkem Cakır, Muhittin Abdulkadir Serdar, Sevgi Sahin, Osman Ugur Sezerman, Emirhan Nemutlu, Ahmet Tarik Baykal, Mustafa Serteser

“…Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were employed to identify significant differences between the two groups. …”
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BAFF and APRIL immunotherapy following Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination enhances protection against pulmonary tuberculosis in mice by Min Xie, Chen-Yu Tsai, Joshua Woo, Frank Nuritdinov, Melissa Cristaldo, Narineh M. Odjourian, Rosleine Antilus-Sainte, Maureen Dougher, Martin Gengenbacher, Martin Gengenbacher

“…We have previously shown that unconventional B cell subsets play a role in tuberculosis control.MethodsHigh-dimensional flow cytometry and multiplex cytokine analysis were employed to investigate the effects of immunotherapy on BCG-vaccinated mice in an Mtb challenge model.ResultsIn this study, we investigate the potential of recombinant cytokines targeting B cells – B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) – to modulate BCG immunity and improve protection in mice. …”
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Lyme disease associated neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, Shilpa Gaidhane, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Mahakshit Bhat, Shilpa Sharma, M Ravi Kumar, Aashna Sinha, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Nishant Rai, Sanjit Sah, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Doddolla Lingamaiah, Muhammed Shabil

“…Meta-analyses were performed using R software v4.3, employing a random-effects model. Results: Out of 3576 records, 17 studies were included, involving 3932 participants. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), widely employed in surfactants, coatings, plastics, corrosion inhibitors, and fire-extinguishing agents, is less regulated than PFOS or PFOA but displays higher bioaccumulation and potential toxicity. …”
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