Effectiveness of HPV vaccination in reducing infection among young Brazilian women by Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva, Mariângela Carneiro, Wendel Coura-Vital, Angélica Alves Lima

“…Poisson and Cox multivariate regression models were used to estimate vaccine effectiveness. …”
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Intimate partner violence help-seeking norms: scale reliability and cross-sectional multilevel associations with intimate partner violence among youth in Nairobi, Kenya by Peter Gichangi, Mary Thiongo, Anaise Williams, Bianca Devoto, Shannon N. Wood, G Wamue-Ngare, Kristin G. Bevilacqua, Michele R. Decker

“…Multilevel mixed-effects models assessed associations with IPV experience for young women.Setting and participants A youth cohort of 586 men and 591 women aged 15–24 years in Nairobi, Kenya.Primary outcome measure Past 6-month physical and/or sexual IPV among young women.Results The IPV Help-Seeking Attitudes Scale had acceptable internal reliability (Cronbach’s alpha >0.60). …”
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Incidence and risk factors for clinical omphalitis among neonates in Eastern Uganda using chlorhexidine gel for cord care: a community-cohort study by John Wogabaga, Kathy Burgoine, Abel Kakuru, Brendah Nambozo, Martin Chebet, Josephine Tumuhamye, Benon Wanume, Faith Oguttu, Milton W. Musaba, Agnes Napyo, Solomon Wani, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D. Weeks, Thorkild Tylleskär, David Mukunya

“…Bivariable and multivariable analyses were conducted using Cox proportional hazard regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HR) of selected exposures and time to omphalitis. …”
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Association between the low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein ratio and prognosis in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a retrospective cohort study fr... by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Yi Zhong, Rongting Zhang, Jingxuan Sun, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…Initially, the association between LHR and short-term outcomes in ICH patients, including ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality, and 28-day mortality, was analyzed using Cox regression in both continuous and categorical models. Additionally, restricted cubic spline (RCS), subgroup, and sensitivity analyses were conducted to further validate our findings. …”
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The lean body mass to visceral fat mass ratio is negatively associated with cardiometabolic disorders: a cross-sectional study by Ya Shao, Na Wang, Meiling Shao, Bin Liu, Yu Wang, Yan Yang, Longti Li, Huiqin Zhong

“…Generalized additive models were utilized to examine the nonlinear relationships between variables. …”
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Factors protecting against progression of myopia in school students exposed to societal change in Vietnam: a 3-year cohort study by Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, Xuan Minh Tri Tran, Hoang Thuy Linh Nguyen, Thao Vi Tran, Tae Igarashi-Yokoi, Thang Van Vo

“…Factors associated with myopia incidence and progression were analysed using logistic and linear regression models, respectively.Results Baseline mean SE and AL were −0.94±1.66 D and 23.36±0.93 mm, respectively. …”
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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Kwaku Oppong Asante, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, Erica Danfrekua Dickson, Sandra Naa-Shasha Quarshie, Sophia Ewuenye Adwoa Kpebu

“…In the final adjusted logistic regression models, food insecurity (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=2.69; 95% CI 1.34 to 5.41; p=0.005) was uniquely associated with increased odds of suicidal ideation. …”
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Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan by Faiz Ullah Khan, Farman Ullah Khan, Aqsa Sajjad, Tawseef Ahmad, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Sayyad Ali, Kamran Hidayat Ullah, Shahid Shah

“…In all bivariate and multivariate models, male gender was associated with reduced likelihood (COR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.12–0.72; p = 0.0079 and AOR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.005–0.15; p = 0.0001). …”
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Walking for transport and all-cause mortality: a prospective cohort study of Australian community-dwelling older adults by Rory Wolfe, Neville Owen, Ben Beck, Yang Chen, David W Dunstan, Alice Owen, Robyn L Woods, Danijela Gasevic, Joanne Ryan, Shivangi Shah, Carlene Britt

“…Cox proportional-hazards models (HR and 95% CI) assessed the association between transport-related walking and all-cause mortality.Results Of participants, 44.1% reported walking every day, 31.5% more than once a week, 21.7% rarely or once a week and 2.7% never engaged in transport-related walking. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify associated factors. Variables with a p- value < 0.05 in the multivariable analysis were considered to be significantly associated. …”
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Immuno-PET Imaging of Siglec-15 Using the Zirconium-89-Labeled Therapeutic Antibody, NC318 by Elaine M. Jagoda, Falguni Basuli, Colleen Olkowski, Ido Weiss, Tim E. Phelps, Karen Wong, Anita Thien Ton, Kelly C. Lane, Steve Adler, Donna Butcher, Elijah F. Edmondson, Sol Langermann, Peter L. Choyke

“…Cancer cell lines expressing variable Siglec-15 levels were used for in vitro cell binding studies and tumor xenograft mouse models for biodistributions. [89Zr]Zr-DFO-NC318 biodistribution and PET imaging studies to determine tissue uptakes (tissue : muscle ratios, T : M) included pharmacokinetic evaluation in Siglec-15+tumor xenografts and immunocompetent mice, blocking with nonradioactive NC318 (20, 100, and 300 μg) and xenografts with low/negligible Siglec-15 expressing tumors. …”
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The role of paternal support in breastfeeding outcomes: a meta-analytic review by Si-si Zhou, Jia Lu, An Qin, Yang Wang, Wei Gao, Hong Li, Lin Rao

“…The choice between fixed or random effects models was determined by the outcomes of the heterogeneity test, and relative risks (RR) along with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed. …”
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Comparison of radiation esophagitis associated with daytime versus evening radiotherapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma by Yun Xing, Yutian Yin, Liang Yu, Cong Zhang, Guangjin Chai, Bo Lyu, Bin Wang, Lina Zhao, Geng Xiang

“…In multivariate logistic regression models, evening treatment (after 19:00) (odds ratio, 1.660 [95% CI 1.094–2.518]), tumor length ≥ 5 cm (odds ratio, 1.632 [95% CI 1.102–2.416]), PGTV dose ≥ 59.34 Gy (odds ratio, 1.702 [95% CI 1.099–2.635]), female sex (odds ratio, 2.241 [95% CI 1.475–3.405]), and tumor location in cervical segment and upper thoracic (odds ratio, 1.665 [95% CI 1.043–2.658]) were associated with higher odds of radiation esophagitis. …”
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Effects of the MyBFF@school program on anthropometry and body composition among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren by Nur Zati Iwani Ahmad Kamil, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…Analyses of all outcomes except for the baseline characteristics were conducted according to the intention-to-treat principle. Mixed linear models adjusted for baseline outcome value and gender were used to evaluate the effectiveness after three and six months of intervention. …”
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Exploring lipidome mediated inflammatory pathways in acute pancreatitis using mendelian randomization by Wenbin Liu, Song Yang, Yuhan Li, Dava Tenzing, Ruizi Shi, Yang Jiang, Hao Deng, Enqiang Mao, Ying Chen, Yihui Wang

“…Further studies are warranted to confirm our observations in laboratory models and assess their translational value in developing AP preventive and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Anogenital distance in water buffalo females and relationship with reproductive performance. Preliminary results by Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Simón Zambrano-Salas, Justin Dijak, Adriana Morgado-Osorio, Quintino D’Andrea

“…The calving-to- conception interval was modeled against the AGD category using a variance analysis adjusted by parity and season of calving. …”
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Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis literature in Tanzania provides research evidence justification for control: A systematic scoping review. by Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Uffe Christian Braae, Robinson Hammerthon Mdegela, Ernatus Martin Mkupasi, Mwemezi Lutakyawa Kabululu, Faustin Peter Lekule, Maria Vang Johansen

“…Evaluation of best control options should make use of disease transmission dynamics models such as cystiSim, taking into account findings from the field based intervention studies. …”
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Choroidal Thickness in Eyes with Band Atrophy of the Optic Nerve from Chiasmal Compression by Luiz Guilherme Marchesi Mello, Ana Claudia F. Suzuki, Giuliana Rovito de Mello, Rony Carlos Preti, Leandro C. Zacharias, Mário L. R. Monteiro

“…Ratios between macular nasal and temporal hemifield and quadrantic measurements were calculated using generalized estimated equation models, and the two groups were compared. Results. …”
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Association between early dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health at age 8: a confirmatory analysis of the European Childhood Obesity Project by Mariona Gispert-Llauradó, Joaquin Escribano, Natalia Ferré, Veit Grote, Berthold Koletzko, Gina Ambrosini, Elvira Verduci, Dariusz Gruszfeld, Annick Xhonneux, Veronica Luque

“…Asociations between dietary patterns and health outcomes were assessed using linear and logistic regression models, adjusting for covariates based on a step-wise approach. …”
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Characterization of Congolese Woody Biomass and Its Potential as a Bioenergy Source by Maryse D. Nkoua Ngavouka, Tania S. Mayala, Dick H. Douma, Aaron E. Brown, James M. Hammerton, Andrew B. Ross, Gilbert Nsongola, Bernard M’Passi-Mabiala, Jon C. Lovett

“…The HHV results, using three models (Dulong’s equation, Friedl, and proximate analysis), showed higher values with Friedl’s method (17.3–18.2 MJ/kg) and proximate analysis (15.26–19.23 MJ/kg) compared to Dulong’s equation (13.9–14.9 MJ/kg). …”
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