Intracardiac Echo Versus Fluoroscopic Guidance for Pulsed Field Ablation: Single-Center Real-Life Study by Vivek Joseph Varughese, James Pollock, Chandler Richardson, Dominic Vacca, Hata Mujadzic, Sultan Siddique

“…Bayesian non-inferiority models were used to analyze the non-inferiority between the modalities. …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…Notably, after adjustment for confounding factors, multivariate analysis revealed that the effect of GM-CSF treatment on 28-day mortality among pediatric septic shock patients did not reach statistical significance, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.472 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) ranging from 0.153 to 1.457 (P = 0.192). …”
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Predictive value and risk factors of embryo implantation site for placenta previa by KUANG Na, HE Wenjiao, XIONG Xi

“…Objective‍　‍To develop a prediction model for placenta previa in early pregnancy by analyzing embryo implantation sites and related clinical factors, in order to provide an objective basis for early risk identification. …”
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Prostate specific antigen density as a prognostic factor in patients with prostate cancer treated with combined hormonal radiation therapy by A. Y. Kneev, M. I. Shkol’nik, O. A. Bogomolov, G. M. Zharinov

“…According to the results of univariate analysis, patients with “low” PSA tend to demonstrate statistically signifcant better OS and CSS rates. The results of multivariate analysis, however, failed to prove PSAD as an independent prognostic factor within the metastatic PC cohort. …”
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Analysis of the impact of cytoreductive surgery in patients with oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma in clinical practice by D. V. Semenov, R. V. Orlova, V. I. Shirokorad, S. V. Kostritsky, M. I. Gluzman, Yu. S. Korneva

“…In the multivariate analysis, only IMdC prognosis was found to have a negative effect on survival rates. …”
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Magnitude and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in public health facilities of Mekelle City, northern Ethiopia: a multi-center study by Gebremichael Aregawi Teklehaimanot, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Woldu Mammo Werid, Berhanu Gebresilassie, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam, Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay, Zenawi Hagos Gufue, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. …”
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The Hospital Frailty Risk Score as a Predictor of Mortality, Complications, and Resource Utilization in Heart Failure: Implications for Managing Critically Ill Patients by Nahush Bansal, Eun Seo Kwak, Abdel-Rhman Mohamed, Vaishnavi Aradhyula, Mohanad Qwaider, Alborz Sherafati, Ragheb Assaly, Ehab Eltahawy

“…STATA/MP 18.0 was used for statistical analysis. <b>Results:</b> Among 1,198,988 heart failure admissions, 47.5% patients were in the LF group, whereas the IF and HF groups had 51.1% and 1.4% patients, respectively. …”
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Fracture-related infection in Open Long-bone Fractures by Alazar Menbere Haile, Binyam Dagnaw, MD, Mengistu Gebeyehu, MD, Solomon Mengesha, MD, Tinsae Yoseph, MD, Hannan Nigussie, MD, Tobistiya Woldemariam, MD, Biruk L Wamisho, MD, FCS Orth (ECSA), Kalid Zeki, MD, FCS Orth (ECSA)

“…Multivariate logistic regression revealed statistical significance only for a delay in antibiotic administration exceeding 12 hours (p = 0.007), presence of polytrauma (p = 0.008), and non-intramedullary nail (IMN) mode of fixation (p < 0.001). …”
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Insight on the relationship between heart rate variability parameters and the risk of stroke among non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients by Yaohua Bu, Fabrice Yves Ndjana Lessomo, Zhiquan Wang

“…Cases and control data were analyzed using different statistical methods based on distribution, and the association between HRV parameters and the risk of stroke in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was assessed. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with the multiple morbidity of postpartum depression, diabetes mellitus and hypertension among mothers in Mbarara district, south western Uganda:... by Catherine Atuhaire, Kabanda Taseera, Daniel Atwine, Samuel Maling, Francis Bajunirwe, Godfrey Zari Rukundo

“…A psychiatric classification based on the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 7.0.2) for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) was used. …”
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Prediction value of serum TMAO on myocardial injury after PCI in patients with coronary heart disease based on decision curve analysis by CHEN Guixiu，GUO Cheng，HE Lin

“…The clinical data and serum TMAO levels of the two groups were compared，and the influencing factors of myocardial injury in patients with coronary heart disease after PCI were analyzed by logistic regression. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between serum TMAO and serum creatine kinase⁃myocardial band（CK⁃MB）and cardiac troponin I（cTnI）. …”
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Efficacy of the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score (GTOS) in Predicting Mortality in Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Ching-Ya Huang, Shao-Chun Wu, Tsan-Shiun Lin, Pao-Jen Kuo, Johnson Chia-Shen Yang, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…This study included 40,068 trauma patients aged 20 years and older. Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, ANOVA, Mann–Whitney U tests, and multivariate analyses to identify independent risk factors for mortality. …”
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Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) predicts relapse free and overall survival in unresected locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy by Fiorella Di Pastena, Gregory Pond, Evangelia E. Tsakiridis, Andre Gouveia, Elham Ahmadi, Olga-Demetra Biziotis, Amr Ali, Anand Swaminath, Gordon Okawara, Peter M. Ellis, Bassam Abdulkarim, Naseer Ahmed, Andrew Robinson, Wilson Roa, Mario Valdes, Peter Kavsak, Marcin Wierzbicki, James Wright, Gregory Steinberg, Theodoros Tsakiridis

“…Plasma GDF15 levels were assayed with the ELISA method. Statistical analyses explored associations between GDF15, survival outcomes, and radiotherapy tumor volumes. …”
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Análise da qualidade de vida no trabalho de colaboradores com diferentes níveis de instrução através de uma análise de correlações Analysis on quality of work life of employees wit... by Luciana da Silva Timossi, Antonio Carlos de Francisco, Guataçara dos Santos Junior, Antonio Augusto de Paula Xavier

“…<br>The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of working life (QWL) in workers with different levels of education, through the use of uni- and multivariate statistical techniques to analyze the data. …”
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The correlation between cumulative cigarette consumption and infarction-related coronary spasm in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction across different ag... by Zhihui Kuang, Lin Lin, Ranran Kong, Zhonghua Wang, Xianjun Mao, Dingcheng Xiang

“…Smoking status was graded as follows: grade 0 (non-smokers), grade 1 (index ≤ 100), grade 2 (index > 100 and ≤ 200), and grade 3 (index > 200). Statistical analyses, including Chi-square tests, Spearman correlation, and multivariate logistic regression were conducted to evaluate the relationship between smoking and CAS in different age groups. …”
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Not-prescribed Use of Herbal Products and Supplements Among Pregnant Women by Misa Naghdipour Mirsadeghi, Zahra Rafiei Sorouri, Mandana Mansour Ghanaie, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Sara Farzadi, Gelareh Biazar, Seyed Mohamadreza Tabatabaei Taher

“…Eligible pregnant women enrolled in the survey, and a checklist containing items about maternal demographic data and the maternal pattern of herbs and supplements used during pregnancy was filled out through a face-to-face interview. Multivariate logistic regression, the Chi-square, and the Mann-Whitney U statistical tests were used to analyze the data. …”
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Clinical Features and Inhospital Outcomes of Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy: Ten Years’ Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in South India by Amit Mandal, John Jose, Oommen K. George, Paul V. George, Viji Samuel Thomson, George Joseph

“…Cases were patients who were admitted in the Department of Cardiology with a diagnosis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Descriptive statistics were obtained for all variables and entered in MS Excel and analyzed with SPSS (SPSS for Windows, version 16.0, Chicago, IL, USA) in the study, and appropriate statistical tests like P value were employed to ascertain the significance. …”
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The phenomenon of complete treatment refusal in patients with acute cerebrovascular accident (according to the LIS-2 registry) by Yu. V. Lukina, N. P. Kutishenko, A. V. Zagrebelny, M. L. Ginzburg, S. Yu. Martsevich, O. M. Drapkina

“…The study analyzed the results of two stages of prospective follow-up of patients with acute cerebrovascular accident included in the  LIS-2 registry (n=960). …”
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Differentiation of volatile organic compounds in chili powders of different spiciness levels via E-nose, HS-GC–IMS, and chemometrics by Shibo Zhao, Shibo Zhao, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Yecheng Ran, Yecheng Ran, Zhou Yang, Zhou Yang, Ruonan Dong, Linlin He, Linlin He, Wengang Jin, Wengang Jin, A. M. Abd El-Aty, A. M. Abd El-Aty

“…Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analyzed via electronic nose and headspace gas chromatography–ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC–IMS) coupled with multivariate statistical analyses.ResultsCapsaicin concentrations in the medium and strong chili powders were significantly greater than those in the light group (p &lt; 0.01). …”
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The role of proactive therapeutic drug monitoring in guiding infliximab therapeutic optimization in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease: A retrospective study by Junya Song, Huihui Zhang, Huihua Zhang, Ximing Xu, Xiaohua Liang, Yongfang Liu, Xiaomei Song, Hong Guo, Xue Zhan, Jinlin Song, Xiaoqin Zhou

“…Baseline influencing factors for infliximab trough concentration (TC) and clinical outcomes before and after the treatment change were analyzed to assess the value of adjusting treatment in the patients. …”
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