Relationship of METS-IR with cardiometabolic multimorbidity in China: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study by Chunyan Zhou, Yanyu Zhang, Xiaoyi Liu, Chenyu He, Shiyang Li, Shiyang Li

“…This study aimed to explore the association between the metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) and the incidence of CMM.MethodsThis study included 6,977 individuals in the CHARLS database. We used multiple cox proportional hazards regression and restricted cubic splines (RCS) analysis to evaluate the association between METS-IR and CMM. …”
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The Effect of Prior Gestational Diabetes on the Shape of the Glucose Response Curve during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Years after Delivery by Timea Tänczer, Márk M. Svébis, Beatrix Domján, Viktor J. Horváth, Adam G. Tabák

“…No differences were found in fasting and 2-hour glucose and insulin levels, or BMI. According to multiple logistic regression, MGR was associated with prior early GDM (OR 2.14, 95% CI 0.92-4.99) and elevated triglyceride levels (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.03-5.03/log (mmol/l)). …”
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The Role of Invariant NKT in Autoimmune Liver Disease: Can Vitamin D Act as an Immunomodulator? by Daniel S. Smyk, Athanasios Mavropoulos, Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, Diego Vergani, Marco Lenzi, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos

“…Invariant NKT cells have been implicated in the development and perpetuation of several autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Políticas de subjetividad para la igualdad de oportunidades educativas. Un diálogo entre Juan Carlos Tedesco y Luis Porter by Luis Porter Galetar

“…Para romper con los determinismos sociales que provocan escenarios fatalistas, es importante entender que el éxito o fracaso escolar es un fenómeno sistémico que depende de múltiples variables. Ante la complejidad del problema en México el gobierno ha respondido con medidas “objetivas” que afectan principalmente lo material. …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…Human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are two infectious retroviruses that infect immune cells, CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells, respectively. Multiple studies have revealed co-infected patients with HTLV-2 and HIV-1. …”
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ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF SERVICE-LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF A UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA by Fong Wei Diong, Phaik Kin Cheah, Poh Chua Siah

“… Purpose – This study aims to advance the understanding of service-learning within the context of Malaysian higher education, employing multiple qualitative approaches to source information relating to student perspectives whilst critically analysing findings through triangulation. …”
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Proportion of foetal and placental implantation abnormalities in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study of 35,919 women at public-sector primary healthcare facilities in central and s... by Franziska Krätzig, Jie Mei, Mahery Rebaliha, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Rinja Ranaivoson, Jenia Razafinjato, Jan-Walter De Neve, Mara Anna Franke, Nadine Muller, Julius Valentin Emmrich

“…Placenta previa was found in 2.31% (875/38,755) and multiple gestations in 1.03% (370/35,919) cases. Around one in every 150 women (0.66%, 234/38,702) had amniotic fluid disorders.…”
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An Intelligent Crow Search Optimization and Bi-GRU for Forest Fire Detection System Using Internet of Things by Syed Abdul Moeed, Bellam Surendra Babu, M. Sreevani, B. V. Devendra Rao, R. Raja Kumar and Gouse Baig Mohammed

“…This neural network architecture is capable of processing sequential data from multiple directions, enhancing the system’s ability to predict the spread and intensity of fires. …”
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Using causal diagrams and superpopulation models to correct geographic biases in biodiversity monitoring data by Robin J. Boyd, Marc Botham, Emily Dennis, Richard Fox, Collin Harrower, Ian Middlebrook, David B. Roy, Oliver L. Pescott

“…Estimating a time trend in the variable of interest is achieved by fitting models for multiple time‐periods and, if the drivers of bias are suspected to change over time, by constructing per period causal diagrams. …”
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Correlation among blastocoel fluid DNA level, apoptotic genes expression and preimplantation aneuploidy by Fattaneh Khajehoseini, Zahra Noormohammadi, Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Hamid Gourabi, Reza Pazhoomand, Shirzad Hosseinishenatal, Masood Bazrgar

“…Human blastocysts were classified into three groups; survivable embryo (SE), fatal single and double aneuploidy (FSDA) and multiple aneuploidy (MA) using array comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) by trophectoderm biopsy. …”
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Expression study of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway associated lncRNAs in schizophrenia by Fatemeh Manafzadeh, Behzad Baradaran, Seyed Gholamreza Noor Azar, Kamran Javidi Aghdam, Reza Dabbaghipour, Asghar Shayannia, Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard

“…The mechanism and etiology of schizophrenia are extremely complex and multiple signaling pathways recruit genes implicated in the etiology of this disease. …”
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Actores y discursos en las políticas educativas de la Universidad Nacional de Agricultura de Honduras by Orlando David Murillo Lizardo

“…Los resultados identifican múltiples actores y discursos que influyeron en las políticas educativas de la UNAG, tanto en la dimensión internacional —Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura -UNESCO-, Banco Mundial, Unión Europea, Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA), Conferencias Mundiales y Regionales de la Educación Superior— como nacional —Gobierno Central, Congreso Nacional, partidos políticos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH)—. …”
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Ethnobotanical Study on Wild Edible Plants in Metema District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Yirgalem Melkamu, Getnet Chekole Walle

“…As a result of their multiple roles, wild edible plants are threatened by various anthropogenic activities. …”
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A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND SOCIO-BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS by Oana Chipirliu, Marian Viorel Crăciun, Mădălina Nicoleta Matei

“…The questionnaire was designed in four sections and presented pre-selected multiple-choice questions with a square that patients checked for the answer they considered correct. …”
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Biology, genetics, and ecology of the cosmopolitan ectomycorrhizal ascomycete Cenococcum geophilum by Huayong Wang, Annegret Kohler, Francis M. Martin, Francis M. Martin

“…Population genomic analyses have suggested that C. geophilum is not a single species but rather a species complex comprising multiple cryptic lineages. This genetic variability may contribute to its adaptability and extensive distribution across habitats from circumpolar to tropical biomes. …”
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Lifestyle factors and determination of optimal cut-off values for forward head posture in young adults with neck pain: a cross-sectional analysis by Jaeho Lee, Kyoungsik Jeong, Sujeong Mun, Siwoo Lee, Younghwa Baek

“…The impact of lifestyle factors on changes in craniovertebral angle at the 6-month follow-up was analyzed using multiple linear regression and analysis of covariance. …”
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From fossil fuels to alternative fuels: strategy development for a sustainable transport sector in Germany by Franz Christian Vorwerg, Ali Ebadi Torkayesh, Sandra Venghaus

“…This work contributes to this by developing a holistic evaluation framework, enabling the incorporation of multiple stakeholders within the identification and evaluation of the transition strategies. …”
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Quantitative proteomic studies of the intestinal mucosa provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of ulcerative colitis by Yandong Guo, Dahal Pabitra, Lei Pan, Lanbo Gong, Aimin Li, Side Liu, Jing Xiong

“…Results A total of 4,788 proteins were identified. Multiple upregulated pathways, including leukocyte trans-endothelial migration and natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity, were identified. …”
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Electrically Controlled Rotor Blade Vortex Interaction Airloads and Noise Analysis Using Viscous Vortex Particle Method by Taoyong Su, Yang Lu, Jinchao Ma, Shujun Guan

“…In this model, the ECR wake flow field vorticity is discretized as multiple vortex particles, and the vorticity-velocity form of the Navier-Stokes equation is solved to simulate the transport diffusion of the vorticity. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

“…The univariate analysis revealed a correlation between burn-out scores and cadre, age, sex, years of experience, marital status, weekly work hours and number of calls. After multiple regression, female gender (p=0.012), those with less than 6 years of work experience (p=0.004) and those working for at least 71 hours in a week (p=0.0001) remained correlated with higher burn-out scores. …”
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