Knowledge Is (Still) Key: Awareness to Shape Trends in Telemedicine Use during the Pandemic Based on Management Perceptions and Implementation Systems by Nada I. Hawa, Tri E. B. Soesilo, Nuraeni Nuraeni

“…We used a quantitative approach, using multivariate analysis, namely, simple linear regression. …”
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Analysis of Various Types of Glomerulonephritis with Crescents at a Single Center by Tomo Nakakita, Kenichi Akiyama, Kazunori Karasawa, Yoei Miyabe, Takahito Moriyama, Keiko Uchida, Kosaku Nitta

“…Factors affecting renal prognosis (end-stage renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy) were examined in a multivariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazards model. …”
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Estimating Left Ventricular Mass from the Electrocardiogram across the Spectrum of LV Mass from Normal to Increased LV Mass in an Older Age Group by Simon W. Rabkin, Jeremy C. J. Zhou

“…Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that some but not all QRS voltages correlated with each other. …”
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The Clinicopathological Features of BRAF Mutated Papillary Thyroid Cancers in Chinese Patients by Li-Bo Yang, Lin-Yong Sun, Yong Jiang, Ying Tang, Zhi-Hui Li, Hong-Ying Zhang, Hong Bu, Feng Ye

“…However, in the multivariate analysis, the BRAFV600E mutation was positively related to only tumor size (>1 cm) and extrathyroidal invasion. …”
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Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka by M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe

“…Results. Multivariate analysis identified eight risk factors which were significantly associated with unintentional poisoning. …”
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The AST/ALT (De Ritis) ratio as a significant prognostic factor in myelodysplastic syndrome by Ying Chen, Yue Wu, Ting Chen, Duobing Zou, Cong Shi, Ningning Wu, Lixia Sheng, Guifang Ouyang, Qitian Mu

“…Moreover, the high AST/ALT group had a significantly shorter OS and LFS than the low AST/ALT group. Multivariate analysis involving the Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) showed that a higher AST/ALT ratio was an independent adverse factor for OS or LFS; however, the same was not noted in the multivariate analysis involving the new Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M). …”
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Tinzaparin Provides Lower Lipid Profiles in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Ming-Hsien Tsai, Yu-Wei Fang, Jyh-Gang Leu

“…In the univariate analysis, the triglyceride level was significantly associated with tinzaparin use [β: −39.9, 95% confidence interval (CI): −76.7 to −3.0], and this association remained following the multivariate analysis (β: −40.8, 95% CI: −75.1 to −6.5). …”
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Prognostic factors for survival in patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma treated with percutaneous transhepatic drainage by Tomas Rohan, Barbora Cechova, Peter Matkulcik, Matej Straka, Jan Zavadil, Michal Eid, Michal Uher, Marek Dostal, Tomas Andrasina

“…Multivariate analysis identified two significant risk factors for 3-month mortality: mass-forming tumors and bilirubin levels exceeding 185 µmol/L. …”
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Perceptions about Eclampsia, Birth Preparedness, and Complications Readiness among Antenatal Clients Attending a Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria by Umar Muhammad Lawan, Idris Usman Takai, Hamza Ishaq

“…Having at least secondary school education and multigravidity were associated with good perception about eclampsia on multivariate analysis. About a third (39.6%) of the mothers was less prepared. …”
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Prognostic Factors for in-hospital Complications of Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Geovedy Martínez García, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Heart failure was the most common complication and 93 % of patients were discharged alive. Multivariate analysis determined that age ≥50 years, smoking, diabetes mellitus, Killip-Kimball functional class ≥ II, previous acute myocardial infarction, and high systolic blood pressure at admission were predictive factors. …”
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Utilization of Public Health Service Increased Risk Donors Yields Equivalent Outcomes in Liver Transplantation by V. A. Fleetwood, J. Lusciks, J. Poirier, M. Hertl, E. Y. Chan

“…Graft failure (23.6 versus 27.3%, p<0.001) and mortality (20.4 versus 22.3%, p=0.001) were decreased in IRD graft recipients. However, in multivariate analysis, IRD status was not a significant indicator of outcomes. …”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…Conclusion: Our matched and unmatched multivariate analysis found nonsignificant cost differences between custom and autologous cranioplasties once initial and long-term costs were aggregated, suggesting custom implants could be considered as a primary therapeutic intervention.…”
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Impact of thermal denaturation on renal volume reduction after partial nephrectomy using soft coagulation hemostasis by Ibuki Tsuru, Masashi Kusakabe, Taro Izumi, Akihiro Ono, Yasuko Muraki, Taro Teshima, Ryo Amakawa, Yasushi Inoue, Tadashi Yoshimatsu, Teppei Morikawa, Haruki Kume, Shuji Kameyama, Yoshiyuki Shiga, Masaki Nakamura

“…The RENAL score was inversely associated with ipsilateral renal volume reduction. In multivariate analysis, RENAL score, and tumor size were independent predictors of postoperative renal volume reduction. …”
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A Nomogram to Predict Benign/Malignant Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Based on EBUS Sonographic Features by Bingchao Ling, Weishun Xie, Yi Zhong, Taowen Feng, Yueli Huang, Lianying Ge, Aiqun Liu

“…A nomogram was formulated using the EBUS features in the training set and later validated in the validation set. Results. Multivariate analysis revealed that long-axis, short-axis, echogenicity, fusion, and central hilar structure (CHS) were the independent predictors of malignant lymph nodes. …”
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Systemic Factors Associated with Treatment Response in Diabetic Macular Edema by Wendy Meihua Wong, Caroline Chee, Mayuri Bhargava, Charmaine Chai, Hazel Lin, Paul Zhao, Erlangga Ariadarma Mangunkusumo, Thet Naing, Yew Sen Yuen, Tien Yin Wong, Xinyi Su, Gopal Lingam

“…Nonparametric statistical tests were used for the analysis of the data in view of the nonnormal distribution of the outcome variables. Multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor for early mortality in older patients requiring hemodialysis; insights for hemodialysis access planning by Hyo Kee Kim, Heungman Jun, Sun-Young Ko

“…In the total mortality multivariate analysis, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios were one of the risk factors (HR 2.74, p < 0.007). …”
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The association between level IV/V metastasis and the recurrence, distant metastasis, and survival outcomes in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Ruichen Li, Qi Wang, Siyuan Ma, Ji Li, Yang Zhao, Xiaoshen Wang

“…Results: Of the 2740 patients, 1961 presented with metastatic lymph nodes (LNs), 20.8% and 14.1% had nodal involvement in level IV and level V, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that N3 and M1 stages were independently associated with level IV/V metastasis. …”
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Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Preoperative Radiographic Findings and Risk Factors for Reoperation at 3–6 Years Postoperatively by Andrea H. Johnson, Laura A. Stock, Jane C. Brennan, Justin J. Turcotte, Benjamin M. Petre

“…Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the risk factors for these endpoints. …”
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Complications and Influential Perioperative Factors Associated with SpaceOAR Hydrogel Placement by Kerith R. Wang, Rishabh K. Simhal, Cassra B. Clark, Mark J. Mann, James R. Mark, Costas D. Lallas, Robert Den, Edouard J. Trabulsi

“…The listed attending on the procedure had a significant correlation to complications with SpaceOAR placement on univariate analysis, and hormone therapy had some benefits to the tolerance for the procedure on multivariate analysis. Overall, the hydrogel placement was well tolerated with low incidence of mild and transient procedure-related toxicity.…”
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Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and CEA as the Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer by Fu Ming-Sheng, Du Mei-Ling, Cai Xun-Quan, Hu Yuan-Xin, Zhang Wei-Jie, Pan Qin-Cong

“…The Cox proportional hazards model was used for the univariate and multivariate analysis to evaluate the prognostic factors of CRC. …”
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