Association among high blood pressure health literacy, social support and health-related quality of life among a community population with hypertension: a community-based cross-sec... by Ting Chen, Wei Gan, Li Song, Yujie Wang, Huan Qi, Qinghua Zhang, Jinyu Yin

“…In multiple linear regression models, HRQoL was significantly associated with ‘Print HL’ and ‘Medication Label’ of HBP-HL (p<0.05) and all three dimensions of SS (p<0.05). …”
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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…Linear and log-binomial models were used to estimate study-specific mean differences or risk ratios (RRs), respectively, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the effects of prenatal BEP on the GWG outcomes. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each outcome, adjusting for age, sex, region, risk factors, and vaccination status. …”
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An updated systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression of the factors associated with human visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas by Anna Gabryela Sousa Duarte, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Sarah de Farias Lelis, Thays Santos Mendonça, Daniela Dias Vasconcelos, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Álisson Oliveira dos Santos, Lucas Edel Donato, Vinícius Silva Belo

“…Associations between VL and risk factors were analyzed using random-effects meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and meta-regression models. Studies were classified according to level of evidence using the GRADE approach and the evolution in the quality of investigations was assessed. …”
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Factors influencing the kinetics of MSU crystal depletion measured with dual-energy CT in patients with gout by Tristan Pascart, Victor Laurent, Charlotte Jauffret, Aurore Pacaud, Vincent Ducoulombier, Julie Legrand, Stéphane Verdun, Laurène Norberciak, Jean-François Budzik

“…Associations between percentage change from the baseline volume of MSU crystal deposits and explanatory variables were assessed using linear mixed models.Results Sixty-two patients (age 67.3±12.8 years; 53 (85%) males) cumulating 104 follow-up DECT scans were included. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a... by Andrew Johnson, Amanda McClelland, Nandita Murukutla, Akhona Tshangela, Ashish K Gupta, Meena Maharjan, Cecilia Fabrizio, Emily W Myers, Virginia Nkwanzi, Colby A Wilkason, Natalie Lacey, Benjamin Djoudalbaye

“…A total of 21 600 adults (mean age=32.7 years, SD=11.4) were interviewed (1200 in each country).Outcome measures Information including sociodemographics, adherence to PHSMs and psychosocial variables was collected. Logistic regression models examined the association between PHSM adherence (eg, physical distancing, gathering restrictions) and sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics (eg, risk perception, trust). …”
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Evolution characteristics of overburden structure in inclined fully mechanized caving under residual coal pillars of the upper layer by LIU Yong, WANG Hongwei, WU Xuesong, TIAN Chengpeng, GUAN Rongfu, NIE Yunxiao, FAN Zhiwei, CAO Peipei

“…., methods of physical similarity simulation experiments, numerical modeling, and field measurements were applied to study the overburden movement and stress distribution evolution characteristics under residual coal pillars of the upper layer during inclined fully mechanized caving. …”
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Interleukin IL1a and IL6 gene polymorphism: search for association with APOE genotype and clinical course of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease by G. Pšemeneckienė, K. Petrikonis, D. Rastenytė

“…Controlling by APOE4 status, the inheritance of IL1A -889C>T or IL6 -174G>C polymorphisms (dominant, overdominant, and recessive models) did not significantly alter the odds ratio for sporadic AD (p<0.05). …”
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Genetic variation in patent foramen ovale: a case-control genome-wide association study by Bosi Dong, Yajiao Li, Fandi Ai, Jia Geng, Ting Tang, Wan Peng, Yusha Tang, Hui Wang, Zixuan Tian, Fengxiao Bu, Lei Chen

“…Single-cell sequencing analyses with pseudotime trajectory modeling were employed to evaluate their expression in human fetal hearts.ResultsThe case-control GWAS of discovery cohort ultimately included 517 cases and 517 demographically matched controls. …”
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Evaluating the Growth of Staphylococcus aureus During Slow Cooking of Beef and Turkey Formulations from 10 °C to 54.4 °C for an Extended Time by Subash Shrestha, Michelle Riemann, Vijay K. Juneja, Abhinav Mishra

“…In comparison, UW Therm 2.0 and DMRI Staphtox Predictor, after adjusting for their temperature limitations per USDA FSIS guidelines, estimated a 4.2 and 3.3 log increase, respectively, in beef with no antimicrobial, and 4.3 and 3.7 log increase in turkey. The models provide fail-safe but overly conservative predictions of S. aureus growth in beef and turkey.…”
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A fast monocular 6D pose estimation method for textureless objects based on perceptual hashing and template matching by Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Simon Bøgh, Jens Lambrecht, Rui Pimentel de Figueiredo

“…Additionally, we compare our method to state-of-the-art deep learning models on a public dataset. Although our algorithm does not outperform them in absolute accuracy, it provides a more favorable trade-off between accuracy and processing time, which is especially relevant to applications using resource-constrained devices.…”
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Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Fertilization on Nitrous Oxide Emission and Yield in Acidic Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> L.) Plantation Soils by Fuying Jiang, Yunni Chang, Jiabao Han, Xiangde Yang, Zhidan Wu

“…N₂O flux was positively correlated with N rates, water-filled pore space (WFPS), soil temperature (T_soil), and inorganic N (NH₄⁺-N and NO₃⁻-N), while showing a negative correlation with soil pH. Random forest (RF) modeling identified WFPS, N rates, and Tsoil as the most important variables influencing N₂O flux. …”
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Deciphering Immunometabolic Landscape in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrative Multiomics, Explainable Machine Learning and Experimental Validation by Dong Q, Wu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Xu X, Chen J, Shi C, Luo L, Zhang D

“…We further analyzed single-cell and bulk transcriptomes to investigate differential gene expression, immune cell interactions, and relevant biological processes. Machine learning models identified hub genes, which were validated via quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated using random-effects models. ROBINS-E tool was used to rate the quality of evidence. …”
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Association between childhood immunisation coverage and proximity to health facilities in rural settings: a cross-sectional analysis of Service Provision Assessment 2013–2014 facil... by Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole E Johns, Mike Chisema, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Katherine Kirkby, Anne Schlotheuber, Messeret Shibeshi, Samir V Sodha, Boston Zimba

“…We examined associations between proximity to health facilities and vaccination receipt via bivariate comparisons and logistic regression models.Participants 2740 children aged 12–23 months living in rural areas.Outcome measures Immunisation coverage for the six vaccines included in the Malawi Expanded Programme on Immunization schedule for children under 1 year at time of study, as well as two composite vaccination indicators (receipt of basic vaccines and receipt of all recommended vaccines), zero-dose pentavalent coverage, and pentavalent dropout.Findings 72% (706/977) of facilities offered childhood vaccination services. …”
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Exploring Health Educational Interventions for Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Scoping Review by Neda Barbazi, Ji Youn Shin, Gurumurthy Hiremath, Carlye Anne Lauff

“…These used 6 educational strategies: 3D patient-specific models (n=3), habit formation interventions (n=2), empowerment-based health education programs (n=2), rehabilitation interventions (n=2), web-based portals (n=1), and videotape presentations (n=1). …”
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Examining the Effect of Prototypical Leadership Style on Leader Effectiveness: Mediating role of Perceived Integrity and Moderating Role of Leader-leader Exchange by Elham Ebrahimi, SHabnam Zarjou

“…Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling and partial least squares approach with Smart-PLS3 software.   …”
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Eliciting Preferences for the Uptake of Smoking Cessation Apps: Discrete Choice Experiment by Dorothy Szinay, Rory A Cameron, Andy Jones, Jennifer A Whitty, Tim Chadborn, Jamie Brown, Felix Naughton

“…Preferences and the relative importance of attributes were estimated using mixed logit modeling. Willingness to pay and predicted uptake of the most and least preferred app were also calculated. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.0 software, employing ANOVA, cross-tabulation, and generalized linear models to examine the relationship between SD and MH scores.ResultsThe SD and MH scores of middle school students in 2021, 2022, and 2023 were 436.41 ± 71.21 min/day, 423.69 ± 61.71 min/day, and 445.26 ± 65.04 min/day (F = 41.44, p &lt; 0.001), 1.72 ± 0.63, 1.87 ± 0.73, and 1.79 ± 0.67 (F = 18.31, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Adverse Effects of Intraparenchymal and Peritumoral Application of Isosulfan Blue Dye in Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Joshua Agilinko, Aditya Borakati, Andrel Yoong, Ponnuthurai Pratheepan, Suzette Samlalsingh

“…Sensitivity analysis was conducted using fixed effect modelling. A total of 19,183 patients were identified from eight studies. …”
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