Associations of macrosomia with sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle factors and perinatal outcomes in Southwest Nigeria by Ikeola A. Adeoye, Joshua I. Fakorede, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Kofoworola I. Adediran

“…Maternal blood glucose and lipids were assessed between 24 and 28 weeks’ gestation. Bivariate and multiple logistic and Poisson regression analyses examined the associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. …”
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of hippocampal and striatal neurometabolites in experimental PTSD rat modeling by V. E. Tseilikman, O. B. Shevelev, N. V. Khotskin, A. S. Dotsenko, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. S. Lapshin, M. P. Moshkin, M. V. Komelkova, I. V. Feklicheva, O. B. Tseilikman, E. Dremencov, E. L. Zavjalov

“…The results obtained indicate that multiple exposures to psychological stress associated with the sense of proximity of a natural enemy in some animals cause an anxiolytic reaction. …”
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Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Keratoconus Disease: Analysis of 626 Subjects by Zsuzsa Flaskó, Elena Zemova, Timo Eppig, László Módis, Achim Langenbucher, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Berthold Seitz, Nóra Szentmáry

“…., TSH, FT3, and FT4). A multiple logistic linear regression model was constructed to determine the effects of age (covariate), gender, and hypothyroidism (effect sizes) on “TKC-positive” disease. …”
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Untangling the complex mechanisms associated with Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients using high-throughput RNA sequencing data and next-generation knowledge discovery methods:... by Hind A. Alkhatabi, Peter Natesan Pushparaj

“…Conclusions: This comprehensive analysis of AD in elderly individuals using RNA-seq data and NGKD tools revealed multiple differentially regulated pathways, gene signatures, and potential drugs for dementia treatment. …”
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s paratexts: ‘j’ai senti, j’ai aimé, j’ai parlé’ by Simon Davies

“…It reveals too an enduring desire to find a location to found a community which would act as a place of refuge for the ‘individus malheureux’ of multiple nationalities who would adopt there ‘des principes de tolérance universelle’. …”
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Prospective and Mental Change in Decision-Making in Critical Scenarios of Organizations (Review Article) by D. Vallejo, L. Sanandrés, V. Ruiz

“…The results demonstrated considerations about the presence of multiple philosophical traditions in the scientific process; the role of leadership and neuroscience as the axis of knowledge and their value for decision-making; and how, based on the paradigmatic dialectic, a new mental model and innovative foresight are useful for understanding the structures that require new models of planning for the future where possible and desirable. …”
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Analytical performance of OncoPrism-HNSCC, an RNA-based assay to inform immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment decisions for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcino... by Jeffrey Hiken, Jon Earls, Kevin C. Flanagan, Rachel L. Wellinghoff, Michelle Ponder, David N. Messina, Jarret I. Glasscock, Eric J. Duncavage

“…The pooled standard deviation for multiple operators, reagent lots, batches, and sequencers yielded an overall variance represented by just 0.87% of the score range of the test (0–100). …”
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Five decades of Abramov glacier dynamics reconstructed with multi-sensor optical remote sensing by E. Mattea, E. Berthier, A. Dehecq, T. Bolch, T. Bolch, A. Bhattacharya, A. Bhattacharya, S. Ghuffar, M. Barandun, M. Hoelzle

“…We compile a 55-year dataset of digital elevation models (DEMs) and orthoimages by processing raw and analysis-ready imagery from multiple archives, including declassified reconnaissance satellites, the Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT), and RapidEye. …”
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Assessment in education: Current trends, problems and contradictions (review of scientific publications) by I. B. Shmigirilova, A. S. Rvanova, O. V. Grigorenko

“…The variety of theoretical approaches to the interpretation of assessment forms, the ambiguous definition and use of terminology, the multiplicity of criteria-based assessment models, qualitatively different approaches to the development of criteria and the creation of assessment rubrics on their basis are sources of risks in the practice of educational assessment. …”
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Near telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies of Silkie Gallus gallus and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos restored the structure of chromosomes and “missing” genes in birds by Qiangsen Zhao, Zhongtao Yin, Zhuocheng Hou

“…Results The near telomere-to-telomere genomes of Silkie Gallus gallus and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos were successfully assembled via multiple high-coverage complementary technologies, with quality values of 36.65 and 44.17 for Silkie and Mallard, respectively; and BUSCO scores of 96.55% and 96.97% for Silkie and Mallard, respectively; the mapping rates reached over 99.52% for both assembled genomes, these evaluation results ensured high completeness and accuracy. …”
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When Technology Meets Anxiety:The Moderating Role of AI Usage in the Relationship Between Social Anxiety, Learning Adaptability, and Behavioral Problems Among Chinese Primary Schoo... by Ma G, Tian S, Song Y, Chen Y, Shi H, Li J

“…Data analysis involved correlation and multiple regression analyses using SPSS, with the moderated mediation effect analyzed through Process Model 59.Results: Social anxiety was found to significantly and positively predict behavioral problems, indicating that higher levels of social anxiety were associated with more behavioral problems. …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation profiling during the NSN to SN transition in mouse oocytes by Hannah Demond, Soumen Khan, Juan Castillo-Fernandez, Courtney W. Hanna, Gavin Kelsey

“…The classifier was successfully tested in multiple published datasets of mouse models with a known skew in NSN: SN ratios. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia by Melsew Getaneh, Tamirat Hailegebriel, Abaineh Munshea, Endalkachew Nibret

“…Most of the study subjects (34.1%) had single infections, whereas only 4.2% study subjects had multiple helminthic infections. Among the risk factors considered in the study, lack of shoe wearing habit (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=29.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]=6.59–132.55; p<0.001), lack of knowledge on the prevention and control methods (AOR=5.41; 95% CI = 2.44–11.98; p<0.001), engagement in irrigation activities (AOR=2.14; 95% CI = 1.02–4.57, p=0.049), lack of toilet (AOR=3.06; 95% CI = 1.31–7.16; p=0.01), children grades of 5–8 (AOR=2.62; 95% CI = 1.26–5.43; p=0.01), playing on soils (AOR=5.90; 95% CI = 2.79–12.49; p<0.001), lack of fingernail trimming habit (AOR=3.21; 95% CI = 1.57–6.55; p=0.001), and male gender (AOR=2.28; 95% CI: 1.19–4.39; p=0.013) were significant explanatory factors for STH infection among schoolchildren in the study area. …”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…However, the broad effects of biochemical stimuli on multiple cellular functions limit their applicability in both in vitro models and clinical settings. …”
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The Impact of Optical Undersampling on the Ca2+ Signal Resolution in Ca2+ Imaging of Spontaneous Neuronal Activity by Katarina D. Milicevic, Violetta O. Ivanova, Tina N. Brazil, Cesar A. Varillas, Yan M.D. Zhu, Pavle R. Andjus, Srdjan D. Antic

“…Background: In neuroscience, Ca2+ imaging is a prevalent technique used to infer neuronal electrical activity, often relying on optical signals recorded at low sampling rates (3 to 30 Hz) across multiple neurons simultaneously. This study investigated whether increasing the sampling rate preserves critical information that may be missed at slower acquisition speeds. …”
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The impact of precipitation, temperature, and soil moisture on wheat yield gap quantification: evidence from Morocco by Lahcen Ousayd, Terence Epule Epule, Salwa Belaqziz, Victor Ongoma, Abdelhakim Amazirh, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were employed to reflect the variation characteristics of wheat yield and to identify the impacts of precipitation, temperature, and soil moisture on wheat yield. …”
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PASS: A scoring system to evaluate persistent kidney injury in critically ill ICU adult patients [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Chakrapani Mahabala, Sonali Dattatray Prabhu, Mayoor V Prabhu, Dattatray Prabhu

“…Response to fluid, MAP at admission and six hours, BE at admission, inotrope requirement, and PVI at admission did not correlate with recovery. Multiple logistic regression showed that SCr < 2.36 mg%, RVI > 14.45 and RI < 0.8 on admission correlated with recovery and they were evaluated further to model AKI recovery and develop PASS. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected health facilities of the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Maereg Wolde, Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Addisalem Melesse, Rachana Sharma, Hnin Su Mon, Tesfaye Simireta, Hailemariam Addisu, Yosef Wassihun

“…Descriptive statistics were used to report frequency, percentage, mean and SD. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to predict the relationship between independent and dependent variables. …”
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Evaluation of the Expression of Infection-Related Long Noncoding RNAs among COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study by Zahra Firoozi, Elham Mohammadisoleimani, Farzaneh Bagheri, Atefeh Taheri, Babak Pezeshki, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Abdolreza Daraei, Jalal Karimi, Yousef Gholampour, Yaser Mansoori, Zahra Montaseri

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a worldwide pandemic, activates signaling cascades and leads to innate immune responses and secretion of multiple chemokines and cytokines. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have a crucial role in inflammatory pathways. …”
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High-Performance Photocatalytic Multifunctional Material Based on Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-Supported Ag and Ti₃C₂T_x for Organic D... by Kexi Zhang, Bingdong Yan, Xiaohong Wang, Yang Cao, Wanjun Hao, Jinchun Tu

“…To address the multifaceted requirements of biomedical applications, such as disease diagnosis and treatment, scientists are dedicated to developing new multifunctional biomaterials with multiple activities. Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ (BTO), despite its versatility and application potential, has insufficient photocatalytic performance. …”
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