Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride–glucose index and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study using data from the national health and nutrition examination surve... by Yanan Ren, Ren Xu, Junqin Zhang, Ying Jin, Di Zhang, Yazhuo Wang, Luyang Su

“…Restricted cubic splines revealed a nonlinear positive association between CTI and the prevalence of EM. …”
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Association between ethylene oxide exposure and osteoarthritis risk: an analysis of NHANES data (2013–2014 and 2017–2018) by Zhongshan Li, Zhongshan Li, Qi Qu, Qi Qu, Zhiyu Wang, Zhiyu Wang, Shuanglin Mou, Rui Jiang, Rui Jiang, Wensheng Zhu, Wensheng Zhu

“…In multivariate logistic regression, high EO level exposure was significantly associated with increased OA risk. Additionally, a nonlinear U-shaped and J-shaped association was observed in the unadjusted and adjusted RCS models, respectively. …”
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Forecasting stroke and stroke-driven dementia in a rapidly ageing population: a model-based analysis of alternative projection scenarios for Ireland by Anne Hickey, Eithne Sexton, Frances Horgan, Kathleen E Bennett, Ronan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Suzanne Timmons, Chris Macey, David J. Williams

“…We defined trend scenarios based on stability and low and high decline, broadly based on the lower and upper bounds of evidence for trends to date. We also examined nonlinear trends involving decelerating decline over time and varying trends by age.Setting/participants The study is conducted on the Irish population aged 40–89 years in the period 2022–2046. …”
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Comprehensive Sepsis Risk Prediction in Leukemia Using a Random Forest Model and Restricted Cubic Spline Analysis by Kou Y, Tian Y, Ha Y, Wang S, Sun X, Lv S, Luo B, Yang Y, Qin L

“…Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) were applied to interpret the results, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression explored the nonlinear relationships between variables and sepsis risk. …”
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Economic feasibility assessment and parameter sensitivity analysis of rainwater harvesting systems in different climatic zones of China by Chonghua Xue, Feng Xiong, Junqi Li, Xiaojing Li, Jing Li, Yu Wang, Xiangyu Li, Ziyu Cui

“…Additionally, multiple nonlinear regression analyses were employed to quantify the relationship between various catchment subsurfaces and the optimal reservoir volume. …”
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Experimental identification of I-mode characteristics at the edge of FIRE mode in KSTAR by Chweeho Heo, SangJin Park, GyungJin Choi, Jaewook Kim, Eun-jin Kim, YoungMu Jeon, Minjun J. Choi, Hyunsun Han, Choongki Sung, TaikSoo Hahm, Yong-Su Na

“…The WCM propagates in the ion diamagnetic drift direction in the laboratory frame, but its propagation direction in the E × B flow frame has yet to be determined. Nonlinear phase coupling between the low-frequency density fluctuation components and the WCMs is identified, indicating the presence of zonal density. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of 7,8-dihydroxyflavone in neonatal mice with hypoxia-ischemia related brain injury by Sin Yin Lim, Cameron O. Scarlett, Sefer Yapici, Peter Ferrazzano, Peter Ferrazzano, Pelin Cengiz, Pelin Cengiz

“…A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed to quantitate the drug concentration in plasma samples, as well as in samples from the left and right brain hemispheres. A nonlinear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the plasma and brain concentration-time data. …”
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Analysis of Lens Thickness Distribution Based on Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT) by Xi Feng, Yong Wang, Jianheng Liang, Yali Xu, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Danmin Cao

“…Age (p ≤ 0.001, r = 0.348) showed a moderate positive correlation, whereas MK (p ＜ 0.05, r = 0.011), CCT (p ≤ 0.001, r = 0.041) had a weak positive correlation and WTW (p ≤ 0.001, r = –0.034) had a weak negative correlation with LT. A nonlinear correlation was found between LT and AL. …”
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Adaptability of spring oat yield in the environments of the Near-Irtysh area in Omsk Province by P. N. Nikolaev, N. I. Aniskov, O. A. Yusova, I. V. Safonova

“…Russell) were ‘Orion’, ‘Irtysh 21’, ‘Tarsky 2’, ‘Pamyati Bogachkova’, ‘Irtysh 13’, ‘Skakun’ and ‘Sibirsky Gerkules’ with minimal nonlinear deviations from the regression line (0.1–0.3). …”
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Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Q, Yin Y, Liu W, Li L, Wang Z, Tian Y, Fan J

“…The relationship between WWI and DSST was found to be nonlinear (P for non-linearity=0.022). Additionally, the association between WWI and CERAD was also observed (P for non-linearity=0.042). …”
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Association of pan-immune-inflammatory value with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: findings from NHANES 2017–2020 by Lian-Zhen Huang, Ze-Bin Ni, Qi-Rong Yao, Wei-Feng Huang, Ji Li, Yan-Qing Wang, Jin-Yan Zhang

“…RCS analysis did not show a nonlinear relationship between LnPIV and MASLD (P = 0.093 for nonlinearity). …”
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Modeling soil respiration in summer maize cropland based on hyperspectral imagery and machine learning by Fanchao Zeng, Fanchao Zeng, Jinwei Sun, Huihui Zhang, Lizhen Yang, Xiaoxue Zhao, Jing Zhao, Xiaodong Bo, Yuxin Cao, Fuqi Yao, Fenghui Yuan, Fenghui Yuan

“…The XGBoost model can also effectively capture the impact of drought treatments on SR.DiscussionThe XGBoost model’s tree-based structure allows it to effectively capture complex interactions and nonlinear patterns within variables, while its high sensitivity to changes in SR rates under drought conditions makes it more reliable for modeling SR across different growth stages compared to the linear-based MLR model. …”
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Emerging Implications of Serum Resolvin D2 as a Biochemical Marker for Severity Assessment and Prognosis Prediction Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective... by Zong H, Zong Y, Li J, Zhao S, Wu W, Chen R, Zhao G, Li Z

“…A linear correlation was observed between serum RvD2 levels and the likelihood of poor prognosis (P for nonlinear = 0.090). Serum RvD2 levels exhibited strong discrimination efficiency for the probability of poor prognosis (P< 0.001), with similar ability as Rotterdam scores (P=0.337) and GCS scores (P=0.300). …”
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Association of dietary niacin intake with osteoporosis in the postmenopausal women in the US: NHANES 2007–2018 by Li Li, Wankun Liang, Bing Deng, Yue Jiang, Xiaomin Huang, Yanlin Zhang, Tianrui Lu, Lu Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…A negative relationship was observed between dietary niacin intake and the risk of osteoporosis (nonlinear: p = 0.672). While stratified analyses revealed some differences in the association between dietary niacin intake and osteoporosis risk, these differences were not statistically significant.ConclusionDietary niacin intake exhibited an inverse correlation with the incidence of osteoporosis. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…The results of interactive exploration showed both linear and nonlinear enhancements, and the impact of the interaction between average temperature, annual rainfall, first industry added value, and per capita GDP on comprehensive ecological sensitivity showed a significant synergistic enhancement effect. …”
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Associations between Life’s Essential 8 and liver function: a cross-sectional study by Qiaoli Liang, Menglong Zou, Ziming Peng

“…Subgroup analyses were performed based on sex and age to assess potential interactions.ResultsHigher LE8 scores were significantly associated with improved liver function, particularly highlighted by two major findings. First, nonlinear associations were observed between LE8 scores and liver function parameters, including ALT and ALT/AST ratio, with stronger effects beyond specific thresholds (ALT: 50.625, ALT/AST: 61.875). …”
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Association between four anthropometric indices with age-related Macular Degeneration from NHANES 2005–2008 by Chuyang Xu, Xiaorong Wu

“…Two-segment linear regression modeling revealed positive nonlinear associations between WtHR, BRI, and WWI with AMD. …”
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Association of the triglyceride glucose index with all cause and CVD mortality in the adults with diabetes aged < 65 years without cardiovascular disease by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Cox regression modeling was employed to examine the association between the TyG index and mortality in this population. The nonlinear relationship between the TyG index and mortality was assessed using restricted cubic splines (RCS). …”
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UAV Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Classification: A Systematic Review by Zhen Zhang, Lehao Huang, Qingwang Wang, Linhuan Jiang, Yemao Qi, Shunyuan Wang, Tao Shen, Bo-Hui Tang, Yanfeng Gu

“…Although traditional methods demonstrate effectiveness in certain scenarios, their limitations become increasingly apparent when dealing with high-dimensional, nonlinear spectral data. In contrast, deep learning-based models excel at capturing intricate relationships between spectral and spatial features, significantly boosting classification accuracy and emerging as the dominant paradigm in the field. …”
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Quantifying Baryonic Feedback on the Warm–Hot Circumgalactic Medium in CAMELS Simulations by Isabel Medlock, Chloe Neufeld, Daisuke Nagai, Daniel Anglés-Alcázar, Shy Genel, Benjamin D. Oppenheimer, Xavier Sims, Priyanka Singh, Francisco Villaescusa-Navarro

“…Additionally, the AGN feedback efficiency parameters affect the CGM gas fraction at low halo masses in SIMBA, hinting at complex, nonlinear interactions between the AGN and supernova feedback modes. …”
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