Clinical Characteristics of Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in High-Incidence Area by Jia-Xin Li, Tai-Xiang Lu, Ying Huang, Fei Han

“…Most patients were restaged as stage III (23.1%) and stage IV (51.1%). Subgroup analysis suggested a significantly higher proportion of the long-latent relapses originated from early primary. …”
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Associations between oxidative balance scores and heart failure among americans: NHANES (2007–2018) by Xiaozhuo Xu, Xueli Wang, Xu Han

“…Interaction tests and subgroup analysis were also conducted. Results The prevalence of HF was 3.84%. …”
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Prognostic role of prognostic nutritional index in patients with bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Sun, Zhenzhen Li, Xiaming Zhu

“…The association between low PNI and shorter OS was statistically significant in all subgroups. Additionally, the association between low PNI and RFS was also significant in most subgroups.ConclusionsThis study found a significant association between low PNI and poor prognosis in bladder cancer patients. …”
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Positive Fluid Balance Is Associated with Higher Mortality and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lung Injury by Heidi R. Flori, Gwynne Church, Kathleen D. Liu, Ginny Gildengorin, Michael A. Matthay

“…These relationships remained unchanged when the subgroup of patients with septic shock (n=39) were excluded. …”
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Association between the body roundness index and female infertility: a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Ming Liu, Yifang Zhang, Jian Liu

“…Therefore, we utilized the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database to explore the correlation between BRI and infertility.MethodsWe used multiple logistic regression, smoothed curve fitting, subgroup analyses, and interaction tests to investigate the potential association between BRI and infertility. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance of ofatumumab in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive FAERS data analysis by Hui Chen

“…Temporal analysis revealed that most adverse events occurred within the first month of treatment, indicating an early risk phase. Subgroup analysis demonstrated notable differences in adverse event profiles by gender and age, with males more prone to hyperhidrosis and older patients more susceptible to neurological symptoms.ConclusionThis real-world analysis of ofatumumab provides important safety insights, confirming known adverse reactions and identifying additional potential risks. …”
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Effect of Statins on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Coronary Artery Spasm: A Meta-Analysis of the Asia Region by Tian-Jun Zhao, Duan Luo, Xi Jiang, Feng Tang, Hui Jiang

“…Meta-analysis showed that the use of statins had a significant effect on MACE in CAS patients (with RR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.49-0.99), and the sensitivity analysis further confirmed this finding. Subgroup analysis suggested that the correlation between statin therapy and reduced MACE endpoint was stronger in Japanese patients and patients followed up for more than 4 years. …”
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Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting by Khadija Murtaza Bhimji, Helga Naburi, Said Aboud, Karim Manji

“…Neonates born to HIV-infected mothers were significantly less likely to have vitamin D deficiency (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.06 – 0.77, p = 0.009). Subgroup analysis revealed the association to be stronger in terms neonates (p = 0.005). …”
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Cardia Laxity under Retroflexed Endoscopy Is a Reflection of Esophageal Hiatus Enlargement by Dong Chen, Shurui Tian, Zhiwei Hu, Jimin Wu

“…The Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.617 (p≤0.001). When subgroup correlation analysis was performed according to the presence of hiatal hernia on CT, the Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.816 (p≤0.001) in the hernia group and 0.351 (p=0.002) in the nonhernia group. …”
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Prevalence of Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis in Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Wenda Xu, Xingshun Qi, Jiang Chen, Chunping Su, Xiaozhong Guo

“…And it was also pooled in the subgroup analyses according to the stage and causes of pancreatitis, location of SVT, and regions where the studies were performed. …”
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Effect of Ranirestat on Sensory and Motor Nerve Function in Japanese Patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study by Jo Satoh, Nobuo Kohara, Kenji Sekiguchi, Yasuyuki Yamaguchi

“…However, improvement in the sensory test domain of the mTCNS was significant (P=0.037) in a subgroup of patients diagnosed with neuropathy according to the TCNS severity classification. …”
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The Role of Surgery in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis by Beat Gloor, Waldemar Uhl, Christophe A Müller, Markus W Büchler

“…On the other hand, patients with severe necrotizing pancreatitis need to be identified as early as possible after the onset of symptoms to start intensive care treatment. In this subgroup of patients, approximately 15% to 20% of all patients with acute pancreatitis, stratification according to infection status is crucial. …”
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Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Atropine for Myopia Control in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by ChunWen Chen, JingYan Yao

“…Additionally, we conducted subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses. Results. …”
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Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression? by Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Barbara Zahorska-Markiewicz, Piotr Kocełak, Joanna Janowska, Elżbieta Semik-Grabarczyk, Tomasz Wikarek, Wojciech Gruszka, Piotr Dąbrowski

“…We did not observe differences of serum concentrations of TNF-α, sTNFRs, leptin, and IL-6 between subgroup A and subgroups B and C. It seems that circulating adipokines did not exert influence on depression levels in obese women.…”
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Combined Failure Diagnosis of Slewing Bearings Based on MCKD-CEEMD-ApEn by Fengtao Wang, Chenxi Liu, Wensheng Su, Zhigang Xue, Qingkai Han, Hongkun Li

“…Large-size and heavy-load slewing bearings, which are mainly used in heavy equipment, comprise a subgroup of rolling bearings. Owing to the complexity of the structures and working conditions, it is quite challenging to effectively diagnose the combined failure and extract fault features of slewing bearings. …”
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Subjective Visual Vertical in PD Patients with Lateral Trunk Flexion by F. Gandor, D. Basta, D. Gruber, W. Poewe, G. Ebersbach

“…Abnormal SVV was more frequent when LTF was reversible in the supine position compared to fixed LTF. In a subgroup of PD patients with LTF, pathological SVV suggests vestibular dysbalance, which might be involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying LTF.…”
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A Novel Index for Prompt Prediction of Severity in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris by Mustafa Bolatkale, Ahmet Cagdas Acara

“…The mean levels of PLR in the subgroups based on the stress testing positivity were higher than those in the stress testing negative subgroup (p<0.001). …”
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Effect of Adiponectin Variant on Lipid Profile and Plasma Adiponectin Levels: A Multicenter Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Guiqing Wang, Yufeng Wang, Zhi Luo

“…In contrast, the rs1501299 variant was correlated with increased adiponectin and HDL-C, as well as decreased TG, TC, and LDL-C levels. Subgroup analysis indicated that the significant effect of the rs2241766 and rs266729 variants on lipid profile was predominant in Chinese, while the significant effect of the rs1501299 variant on lipid profile was primarily in Caucasians. …”
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies. by Olimpia Lamberti, Narcis B Kabatereine, Edridah M Tukahebwa, Goylette F Chami

“…Socio-demographic and ecological factors were examined as predictors of infection status and intensity using logistic and negative binomial regression models, respectively, with standard errors clustered by household. A subgroup analysis of children was conducted to examine the correlation of infection status between children and their caretakers.…”
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The Association between Hypertension and Insomnia: A Bidirectional Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies by Dingwei Liu, Chao Yu, Ke Huang, Shawn Thomas, Wei Yang, Song Liu, Jie Kuang

“…Twenty cohort studies recorded OR-adjusted value with the outcome for hypertension (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.07–1.16; I2 = 83.9%), and three cohort studies reported OR-adjusted value with the outcome for insomnia (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.08–1.32; I2 = 35.1%). Subgroup analysis showed that early morning awakening and composite insomnia were significantly associated with hypertension. …”
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