Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…Fisher’s exact and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical inferences. Generalized linear models were used to predict QoL measures (outcome) by sociodemographic and clinical variables (independent) with adjusting for potential confounders. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene insecurity and disease prevention behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income neighborhoods of Beira, Mozambique. by Rebecca S Kann, Jedidiah S Snyder, Courtney Victor, Zaida A Cumbe, Joshua V Garn, Sandy McGunegill, Rassul Nalá, Matthew C Freeman, Karen Levy

“…We fit multivariable logistic regression models to examine the associations between various WASH factors and disease prevention outcomes of interest, adjusting for individual- and household-level demographic characteristics and risk perceptions.…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of handheld ultrasound in primary blast lung injury: a comprehensive study by Shifeng Shao, Zhengbin Wu, Jun Liu, Zhikang Liao, Yuan Yao, Liang Zhang, Yaoli Wang, Hui Zhao

“…The pigs were randomly assigned to non-injured and injured groups with driving pressures of 4.0 MPa, 4.5 MPa, and 4.8 MPa. Four PBLI models were created: no injury, minor, moderate, serious and severe. …”
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Seasonal fluctuation of total water intake and hydration status among young men and women: a prospective cohort study by Jianfen Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Na Zhang, Na Zhang, Junbo Lu, Junbo Lu, Shufang Liu, Yongwei Lin, Guansheng Ma, Guansheng Ma

“…Differences among the four seasons were compared by mixed linear models, followed by determinations of least-significant differences (LSD), with spring used as the reference.ResultsSeventy-nine participants (43 men and 36 women) completed the study. …”
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The association of triglyceride-glucose and triglyceride-glucose related indices with the risk of heart disease in a national by Xiaodi Tang, Kexin Zhang, Rong He

“…Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models, restricted cubic spline (RCS), Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves, subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were used to analyze the associations between TyG, TyG related indices and the risk of heart disease in national participants and in type 2 diabetes (T2D) or non-T2D patients respectively. …”
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Pulse-by-pulse transient thermal deformation in crystal optics under high-repetition-rate FEL by Lin Zhang, Jerome Hastings, Zhirong Huang, Jingyi Tang, Diling Zhu

“…Time-domain modeling of the thermal deformation of crystal optics can help define acceptable operational ranges across the pulse-energy repetition-rate phase space. …”
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Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study by Jun Zhang, Yuelin Wu, Sheng Wan, Shengyi Gu, Zhengqian Mou, Lingling Dong, Zhongcheng Luo, Xiaolin Hua

“…The adjusted relative risks (aRRs) and 95%CIs were estimated through log-binomial regression models. Interaction effects between GWG and some other adjustment factors were tested, further stratified analyses were performed separately where interaction terms were significant.Outcome measures Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.Results Independent from GWG in late pregnancy, higher GWG in early pregnancy was associated with higher risks of gestational diabetes mellitus (aRR: 1.66; 95% CI: 1.11 to 2.48), caesarean section (aRR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.39) and prolonged hospitalisation (aRR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.03 to 2.38). …”
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Autistic and transgender/gender diverse people’s experiences of health and healthcare by Kate Green, Elizabeth Weir, Lily Wright, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen

“…Unadjusted and adjusted binomial logistic regression models with FDR correction were employed to assess healthcare experiences and rates of co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. …”
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Geographic and socioeconomic variation of sodium and potassium intake in Italy: results from the MINISAL-GIRCSI programme by Simona Giampaoli, Francesco P Cappuccio, Chen Ji, Luigi Palmieri, Diego Vanuzzo, Chiara Donfrancesco, Renato Ippolito, Pasquale Strazzullo

“…Bayesian geoadditive models were used to assess spatial and socioeconomic patterns of sodium and potassium intakes accounting for sociodemographic, anthropometric and behavioural confounders.Results There was a significant north-south pattern of sodium excretion in Italy. …”
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Serum metabolic profiles in quails: Effects of age, breed, and sex by Qin He, Hanle Shang, Yizhong Huang, Lizhi Li, Zhuomin Wu, Huihui Ran, Jiguo Xu, Xinwei Xiong

“…Quails are important models due to their low-cost protein sources—both eggs and meat—and practical benefits such as minimal space requirements, high egg production, disease resistance, and rapid reproduction. …”
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Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Soheil Mehmandoost, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Abedin Iranpour, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were built to identify correlates of high self-perceived HIV risk. …”
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The plasma metabolome of juvenile idiopathic arthritis varies according to subtype and underlying inflammatory status by Jooa Kwon, Melanie R. Neeland, Justine A. Ellis, Jane Munro, Richard Saffery, Boris Novakovic, Toby Mansell

“…Associations between 71 metabolomic biomarkers and JIA, JIA subtype, disease activity status, and inflammation markers (GlycA and hsCRP) were assessed using multivariable linear regression models. Results JIA was associated with higher GlycA (mean difference = 0.93 standard deviations, 95% confidence interval = [0.370, 1.494], P adj = 0.039) and docosahexaenoic acid (1.06, [0.51, 1.60], P adj = 0.021), and lower acetate (-0.92, [-1.43, -0.41], P adj = 0.024) relative to controls. …”
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REVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE OF AIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF GREEN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MODERNISATION OF THIS PROCESS by Іnna Honcharuk, Dina Tokarchuk

“…The study showed that EU countries are actively implementing various effective models of green business in the agricultural sector, with the mainstream being the creation of green clusters, the development of green energy and the production of organic products. …”
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Long COVID and its risk factors in migrants: a nationwide register study from Sweden by Agneta Cederström, George Frederick Mkoma, Thomas Benfield, Charles Agyemang, Marie Nørredam, Mikael Rostila

“…Compared with residents born in Sweden, we found higher risks of long COVID among migrants from East Europe (IRR: 1.44 CI: 1.29–1.60), Finland (IRR: 1.36 CI: 1.15–1.61), South Asia (IRR: 1.28 CI: 1.03–1.59), Other Asia (IRR: 1.35 CI: 1.13–1.62), Other Africa (IRR: 1.48 CI: 1.17–1.87), and the Middle East (IRR: 1.43 CI: 1.27–1.63) in models adjusted for age and sex. We discovered that disease severity, i.e., whether the person was hospitalized (IRR: 18.6 CI: 17.3–20.0) or treated in an intensive care unit (IRR: 120.5 CI: 111.7–129.8), primarily contributed to the higher risk of long COVID found in migrants while the contribution of vaccinations and social conditions were moderate. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Women with and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Manjula Nandakumar, Priya Das, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Alexandra E. Butler, Stephen L. Atkin

“…CVRPs were measured using the SOMAscan proteomic platform (version 3.1), with significant proteins identified through linear models, regression analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. …”
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Association between primary dysmenorrhoea on quality of life, mental health and academic performance among medical students in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study by Reynardi Larope Sutanto, Herbert Situmorang, Kevin Tjoa, Rivaldo Rivaldo

“…Statistical analyses included χ2 tests, t-tests and multiple regression models to adjust for confounders (p<0.05).Setting and participants Indonesia (June–July 2021: n=630 medical students).Outcomes The primary outcomes were quality of life, mental health and academic performance, assessed as dependent variables. …”
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Phytochemical investigation and assessment of the anti-inflammatory activity of four Heracleum taxa growing in Turkey by Ekin Kurtul, Esra Küpeli Akkol, Büşra Karpuz Ağören, Büşra Yaylacı, Özlem Bahadır Acıkara, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez

“…The Heracleum genus is also prominently recognized for its high content of coumarins, which are considered a significant group of natural compounds known for their noteworthy anti-inflammatory properties.MethodsThe present study evaluated the anti-inflammatory activity of dichloromethane and methanolic extracts from H. paphlagonicum, H. sphondylium subsp. ternatum, H. sphondylium subsp. elegans, and H. sphondylium subsp. cyclocarpum (100 mg/kg), which have not been previously investigated for their anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation models induced by carrageenan, prostaglandin E2, and serotonin were employed to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity, using indomethacin (10 mg/kg) as the reference standard. …”
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Fertilization Induced Soil Microbial Shifts Show Minor Effects on <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> Yield by Juntao Liu, Zhexiu Yu, Yingyun Gong, Jie Chen, Ling Zhou, Weihua Zhang, Liming Jia

“…The relative abundance of <i>Firmicutes</i>, <i>Bacteroidota</i>, and <i>Fusobacteriota</i> was positively correlated with the application of P and K fertilizers, while the relative abundance of <i>Acidobacteriota</i> and <i>Verrucomicrobiota</i> decreased with the increase in P and K fertilizers. (3) The N₂P₂K₂ treatment produced the highest <i>sapindus</i> yield (1464.58 kg/ha), which increased by 258.67% above the control. (4) Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that the primary determinants of bacterial community structure were soil pH, total K, and effective P concentration. (5) Structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that soil nutrient content was the main direct factor driving the yield of <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i>, whereas the bacterial community attributes (e.g., diversity and structure) had minor effects on the yield. …”
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Incidence of opportunistic infections and its predictors among HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Mequanente Dagnaw, Haileab Fekadu, Adhanom Gebre Egziabher, Tesfaye Yesfue, Meera Indracanti, Alemu Tebeje

“…To identify risk predictors of opportunistic infections, bivariate and multivariate semi-parametric and parametric regression models were fitted. Result: This study included the records of 715 HIV-infected adults-initiated ART between January 11, 2015, to January 10, 2021. …”
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Temporal trends, associated risk factors and longitudinal cardiovascular outcomes of body roundness among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: from the China Health and Retirement... by Ying-Yuan Gan, Yun-Dan Luo, Lu Zhai, Rong-Rui Huo, Xia Dai, Qian Liao

“…Temporal trends and risk factors were analyzed cross-sectionally, while longitudinal associations were examined using Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for confounders. Mediation analyses were conducted to assess the role of intermediate factors such as hypertension and diabetes in the relationship between BRI and CVD.ResultsA total of 12,902 participants were included for risk factor analysis, 10,525 for longitudinal analysis, and 7,310 for cumulative analysis. …”
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