High anti-Müllerian hormone level as a predictor of poor pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injecti... by Fei Zhao, Duo Wen, Lin Zeng, Ruiqi Wang, Dingran Wang, Huiyu Xu, Rong Li, Hongbin Chi

“…Anti-Müllerian hormone was associated with increased miscarriage rate in the average and high anti-Müllerian hormone groups compared with that in the low anti-Müllerian hormone group (average vs. low: odds ratio: 1.592, 95% confidence interval: 1.017–2.490); high vs. low: odds ratio: 2.045, 95% confidence interval: 1.152–3.633). …”
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Colorectal Perforation in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease by Kiichi Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yu Okazawa, Rina Takahashi, Kosuke Mizukoshi, Hisashi Ro, Masaya Kawai, Shingo Kawano, Shinya Munakata, Shun Ishiyama, Hirohiko Kamiyama, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima, Yuichi Tomiki, Naoto Tamura

“…In multivariate analysis, CTD and fecal peritonitis emerged as significant independent prognostic factors (p=0.005, odds ratio=12.39; p=0.04, odds ratio=7.10, respectively). …”
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Casual associations between frailty and nine mental disorders: bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study by Yong Zhou, Jiayue Duan, Jiayi Zhu, Yunying Huang, Tao Tu, Keke Wu, Qiuzhen Lin, Yingxu Ma, Qiming Liu

“…Results Genetically determined frailty was significantly associated with increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) (odds ratio 1.86, 95% CI 1.36–2.53, P = 8.1 × 10−5), anxiety (odds ratio 2.76, 95% CI 1.56–4.90, P = 5.0 × 10−4), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (odds ratio 2.56, 95% CI 1.69–3.87, P = 9.9 × 10−6), neuroticism (β = 0.25, 95% CI 0.11–0.38, P = 3.3 × 10−4) and insomnia (β = 0.50, 95% CI 0.25–0.75, P = 1.1 × 10−4). …”
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Use of rituximab in mature, high-grade and advanced-stage pediatric B-lineage non-Hodgkin lymphomas: a systematic review, meta-analysis and the Brazilian reality by Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Alejandra Adriana Cardoso de Castro, Liana Alves de Oliveira, Liana Alves de Oliveira, Diancarlos Pereira de Andrade, Edna Kakitani Carbone, Edna Kakitani Carbone, Roberto Rosati, Roberto Rosati, Roberto Rosati

“…In patients receiving first-line treatment, excluding those with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL), the use of rituximab resulted in (1) better event-free survival [Hazard Ratio of 0.37 (0.22, 0.61); p < 0.01]; (2) a reduced risk of events [odds ratio of 0.44 (0.26–0.76); p = 0.003]; and (3) a reduced risk of death [odds ratio of 0.44 (0.21–0.89); p = 0.02]. …”
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Predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormality on high-resolution computed tomography scans: a prospective observational study by Kazuya Ichikado, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Kazuhiro Iyonaga, Kodai Kawamura, Yuko Yasuda, Keisuke Anan, Hiroko Okabayashi, Kimitaka Akaike, Noritaka Higashi, Takeshi Johkoh, Kiminori Fujimoto, Tetsuo Saito, Jun Morinaga, Minoru Yoshida, Katsuhiko Mitsuzaki, Takuro Sakagami

“…Multivariate analysis showed that older age (Odds ratio, 1.06; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.12; p = 0.021), auscultatory fine crackles (Odds ratio, 3.39; 95% confidence interval, 1.33–8.65; p < 0.01), and elevated serum surfactant protein-D (Odds ratio, 2.68; 95% confidence interval, 1.02–8.64; p = 0.045) were independent predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormalities. …”
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Sex Differences in the Allele Distribution of PGLYRP2 Variant rs892145 in Parkinson’s Disease by Caroline Ran, Karin Wirdefeldt, Olof Sydow, Per Svenningsson, Rochellys Diaz Heijtz

“…As compared to controls, the T allele was less common in female patients (odds ratio = 0.76, P = 0.04) and more common in male patients (odds ratio = 1.29, P = 0.04). …”
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Antimicrobial Usage in Smallholder Poultry Production in Nigeria by Oladeji Bamidele, Tunde A. Amole, Oluwafikayo A. Oyewale, Olayinka O. Bamidele, Abdulmojeed Yakubu, Uduak E. Ogundu, Folasade O. Ajayi, Waheed A. Hassan

“…Gender (χ2 = 9.30, p = 0.01), and location (χ2 = 216.86, p ≤ 0.001), influenced farmers’ choice of methods for bird treatment. Education (odds ratio [OR] odds ratio [OR] 3.06, 95% CI 2.10–4.44), income (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.10–3.59) and management system (OR 1.97, CI% 1.1–3.45) were most associated with antimicrobial use. …”
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The Association between Chronic Arsenic Exposure and Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis by Tanvir Abir, Bayzidur Rahman, Catherine D'Este, Abdulaziz Farooq, Abul Hasnat Milton

“…Heterogeneity of odds ratios in the included studies were analyzed using I2 statistics. …”
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High-Mobility Group Box-1 and Endothelial Cell Angiogenic Markers in the Vitreous from Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd Imtiaz Nawaz, Dustan Kangave, Marwan Abouammoh, Ghulam Mohammad

“…Exploratory regression analysis identified significant associations between active PDR and high levels of VEGF (odds ratio = 76.4; 95% confidence interval = 6.32–923) and high levels of sEng (odds ratio = 6.01; 95% confidence interval = 1.25–29.0). …”
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Increased Risk of Influenza-Like Illness Clusters in Schools, Taiwan from 2011 to 2020: A Retrospective Study by Yu-Ching Chou, Fu-Huang Lin, Chi-Jeng Hsieh, Chia-Peng Yu

“…In terms of specific pathogens within ILI clusters, single infections with influenza A virus accounted for the highest number of cases (69.6%, 1076/1358, odds ratio: 1.740–2.957, p < 0.001–0.012), followed by adenovirus infections among noninfluenza respiratory pathogens (58.3%, 7/12). …”
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Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Bum Jun Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim

“…Patients in the eradication group showed significantly higher overall platelet response rate than those in the control group (odds ratio = 1.93, 95% confidence interval: 1.01–3.71, P=0.05). …”
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Association between Pneumonia Development and Virulence Gene Expression in Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Clinical Specimens by Ji Yun Bae, Ina Yun, Kang Il Jun, Chung-Jong Kim, Miae Lee, Hee Jung Choi

“…Elevated expression of hisF (adjusted odds ratio = 5.93, P=0.03) and uspA (adjusted odds ratio = 7.36, P=0.02) were associated with 30-day mortality after adjusting for age and the Charlson score. uspA and hisF may serve as putative targets for novel therapeutic strategies.…”
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A post-hoc analysis of risk factors for poor quality of life after surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis by Krishnan Sircar, Dorothee Jochimsen, Charlotte Meyer-Schwickerath, Norma Jung, Nikolaus Kernich, Peer Eysel, Ayla Yagdiran

“…Multivariate analysis identified a higher preoperative leg pain (odds ratio: 1.2) and the presence of a malignant disease (odds ratio: 1.9) as independent preoperative risk factors for a poor QoL at T1. …”
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Association between wide-ranging food intake and Parkinson’s disease: a comprehensive mendelian randomization study by Yana Su, Yulei Hao, Wanhui Dong, Ruqing Qiu, Ying Zhang

“…Additionally, a causal relationship was observed between Pancake intake and Parkinson’s disease (odds ratio [OR] = 0.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.07–0.59, P-value < 0.05). …”
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Influence of the Level of Emergency Medical Facility on the Short-Term Treatment Results of Cardiac Arrest: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Interhospital Transfer by Je Young Chung, Yuri Choi, Jinwoo Jeong, Sung Woo Lee, Kap Su Han, Su Jin Kim, Won Young Kim, Hyunggoo Kang, Eun Seog Hong

“…Multivariate regression analysis showed that the odds ratio for overall mortality was 1.411 (95% CI: 0.809–2.446) in the transferred group. …”
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Impact of headache in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Lina Zabulienë, V. Hendrixson, M. Urbonas, I. Ilias, D. Jatužis

“…Having PCOS increased the odds ratio of headache by 2.17 (CI: 1.20-3.91, p=0.010). …”
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Determinants of Dropping Out of Remote Patient-Reported Outcome–Based Follow-Up Among Patients With Epilepsy: Prospective Cohort Study by Sofie Bech Vestergaard, Mette Roost, David Høyrup Christiansen, Liv Marit Valen Schougaard

“…Patients with low social support had an odds ratio of 2.20 (95% CI 1.38-3.50) for dropout. Patients with poor health ratings had an odds ratio of 2.17 (95% CI 1.65-2.85) for dropout. …”
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Maternal Satisfaction and Associated Factors with Postcesarean Section Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study by Biruk Adie Admass, Fikadu Tadesse Diress, Demeke Yilkal Fentie, Nigussie Simeneh Endalew

“…In the multivariable analysis, variables with a p value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Crude odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals were calculated to demonstrate the strength of the association. …”
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Restless legs syndrome without insomnia and antenatal depressive symptoms by Kazuhide Tezuka, Yuka Ito, Daisuke Nishi

“…RLS was positively associated with antenatal depressive symptoms: the odds ratio was 2.30 (95% confidence interval, 1.28–4.16). …”
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Number of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Procedures Required for Short Biliary Cannulation Time by Koichiro Mandai, Koji Uno, Yasutoshi Fujii, Takuji Kawamura, Kenjiro Yasuda

“…Multivariate analysis showed that the ERCP experience of ≤300 procedures (odds ratio, 2.080; 95% confidence interval, 1.337–3.142; P=0.001) and malignant biliary stricture due to pancreatic cancer (odds ratio, 1.912; 95% confidence interval, 1.072–3.412; P=0.028) were found to be significantly associated with a cannulation time of >15 minutes. …”
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