Evaluating Food Intake of Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients According to a European Guideline and Mediterranean Diet Score: DICA-NUTS Substudy by Rodrigo Damasceno de Oliveira, Lívia Costa de Oliveira, Marcio Santos Prazeres, Tais Saint Martin Fonseca, Aline Marcadenti, Angela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira, Rachel Helena Vieira Machado, Elisa Maia dos Santos, Annie Seixas Bello Moreira, Grazielle Vilas Bôas Huguenin

“…Analyses were conducted using Stata Data Analysis and Statistical Software version 15.0. Values were considered statistically significant when the <i>p</i>-value < 0.05. …”
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Analysis of linear accelerator-based fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in brain metastases: efficacy, safety, and dose tolerances by Yuhong Li, Huiying Ma, Rui Hua, Tingting Wang, Naixin Ding, Liping Deng, Xiaomin Lu, Wei Chen

“…BED10 &gt;55 Gy (HR = 0.656, 95%CI:0.431–0.998, P = 0.049) improved OS, showing statistical significance (P = 0.037) without affecting iPFS or CNS toxicity (P = 0.127, P = 0.091). …”
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Metabolic syndrome and its associations with socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors in the Russian population aged 25-64 years by Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, S. A. Maksimov, N. S. Karamnova, E. B. Yarovaya, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…MS was diagnosed according to the IDF criteria (2006). Statistical analysis was performed using the R 3.6.1 software package.Results. …”
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Excessive Supraventricular Ectopic Activity in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation Detection Within 24 Months After Stroke: A Predefined Anal... by Karl Georg Haeusler, Serdar Tütüncü, Cornelia Fiessler, Muhammad Jawad‐Ul‐Qamar, Claudia Kunze, Johannes Schurig, Joanna Dietzel, Michael Krämer, Gabor C. Petzold, Georg Royl, Torsten Helberg, Götz Thomalla, Darius G. Nabavi, Joachim Röther, Ulrich Laufs, Roland Veltkamp, Peter U. Heuschmann, Paulus Kirchhof, Manuel C. Olma, Matthias Endres

“…All‐cause death was numerically higher in patients with ESVEA (6.6% versus 3.2%), but failed statistical significance (P=0.433) in multivariate analysis (including age, heart failure, stroke severity, and creatinine at baseline). …”
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Temporal evolution and factors influencing visual function and RNFL thickness in ethambutol-associated optic neuropathy by Taimin Guo, Yue Fu, Xiaoyu Xu, Xiaoning Liu, Yurong Zhang, Hui Yang

“…Methods In this single-center retrospective observational study, we analyzed data from 48 EON patients (26 males and 22 females) with a 12-month follow-up. …”
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Antibiotic resistance genotype, phenotype, and clinical outcomes in patients with Gram-negative infections at Rabin Medical Center in Israel by Rachelle E. Koch, Jackson Barth, Andrew E. Clark, Dhara Desai, Jiwoong Kim, Christine A. Pybus, Xiaowei Zhan, Leonard Leibovici, Dafna Yahav, David E. Greenberg

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Influence of Fermentation of Eurotium cristation on the Flavor Characteristics of Guizhou White Tea by Jinlong LUO, Zhongying LIU, Shimao FANG, Tuo ZHANG, Yuqiao DAI, Xiaowei YANG, Ting YANG, Mengzhen ZHU, Qiang SHEN

“…Scattered tea was subjected to fermentation with Eurotium cristatum, and the flavor characteristics of traditional white tea (WT) and white tea fermented with Eurotium cristatum (ECWT) were analyzed using a combination of sensory evaluation, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), flavor activity value (TAV), odor activity value (OAV), and multivariate statistical methods. …”
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The role of left atrio-ventricular coupling index and left atrial ejection fraction in predicting onset of atrial fibrillation and adverse cardiac events in hypertrophic cardiomyop... by Parisi Francesca, La Franca Eluisa, Pistelli Lorenzo, Gentile Giovanni, Bellavia Diego, Nuzzi Vincenzo, Manca Paolo, Massimiliano Mulè, Zito Concetta, Di Bella Gianluca, Scipione Carerj, Cipriani Manlio, Francesco F. Faletra

“…Methods Clinical and imaging data from 141 patients with HCM and without a history of AF were retrospectively analyzed over a 5-year period. Patients who developed AF during the study were compared to those who did not. …”
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The application of the triglyceride-glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) in predicting acute kidney injury in diabetic patients following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery by Chen Li, Xiaobin Liu, Xingping Lv, Wei Zhou, Guoliang Fan, Feng Zhu

“…Univariate logistic regression was used to screen for variables with significant differences (P < 0.01), and multiple multivariate regression models were constructed to analyze independent risk factors in the multivariate regression model and to analyze the value of TyG-BMI in predicting AKI in diabetic patients after CABG. …”
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The impact of immunotherapy on the prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: a propensity score-matched analysis of a retrospective study by Bing Wang, Tianxing Liu, Zhe Yang, Zhe Yang, Hui Zhu, Fengge Zhou, Li Li, Li Li, Bin Feng, Wang Jing

“…After 1:1 PSM, 20 matched pairs were analyzed. The immunotherapy group demonstrated a significantly longer OS compared to the non-immunotherapy group (22 months vs. 13 months, P = 0.0165), though PFS differences were not statistically significant (9 months vs. 7 months, P &gt; 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of the nutritional status of younger school children by Nikola Radulović, Ilona Mihajlović, Milena Mikalački, Nebojša Čokorilo, Mila Vukadinović

“…Harrison&lsquo;s categorization was used for the evaluation of the degree of nutritional status of the respondents. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. The research results show that there is a statistically significant difference in the nutritional status between boys and girls of younger school age (p &le; .05), i.e. 18.61% of girls and only 12.75% of boys were overweight. …”
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Environmental pollution and human fertility: investigating the relationship between PM2.5 exposure and assisted reproductive technology outcomes by Fei Li, Xiaoyan Duan, Mingming Li, Yumei Gao, Yuejuan Kang, WenJun Zheng, XueYan Guo, Ying Chen

“…Methods This retrospective study, conducted at the First People’s Hospital of Shangqiu, analyzed data from 13,476 patients who underwent ART procedures between February 2018 and December 2022. …”
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Radiation-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Prostate Cancer Survivors: The Hidden Toll by René Gatsinga, Benjamin J. H. Lim, Navin Kumar, Jacinda G. G. Tan, Youquan Li, Michael L. C. Wang, Terence W. K. Tan, Jeffrey K. L. Tuan, Yu Guang Tan, Kenneth Chen, John S. P. Yuen

“…Patients were included if cystoscopy identified radiation cystitis as the cause of hematuria. Descriptive statistics were used, and binomial logistic regression analyses with univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to identify risk factors for worse outcomes. …”
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Perceived social support and associated factors among older people living in metropolitan cities of northwest Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Yohannes Mulu Ferede, Mohammed Hassen Salih, Nigusie Birhan Tebeje

“…In the multivariate analysis, variables with P-value <0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Prediction of risk factors of plastic bronchitis in children with severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Shiyin Mu, Jia Zhai, Yongsheng Guo, Bing Huang, Yingxue Zou

“…Clinical manifestations, laboratory data, and imaging findings were analyzed. Risk factors for PB in SMPP children were identified through univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
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Parents’ hesitance to vaccinate their daughters with the human papillomavirus vaccine and its associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia by Tegegne Wale Belachew, Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw, Wassie Yazie Ferede, Dagnaw Mersha Tegegne, Temesgen Dessie Mengistu, Selamawit Girma Tadesse, Yaregal Dessalew Tariku, Fillorenes Ayalew Sisay, Assefa Kebie Mitiku

“…The association between variables was analyzed using bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models, and a p -value <0.05 at 95% confidence interval was considered statistically significant. …”
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Financial sustainability in Colombia’s Lodging SMEs: the role of technological transformation in Colombia’s Lodging SMEs by Fabio Andrés Puerta-Guardo, Ana Susana Cantillo-Orozco, Ivonne C. Pérez-Correa, Alfredo E. Sanabria-Ospino

“…Regarding the T-test, no statistically significant differences were found between the variables analyzed. …”
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Microcirculatory resistance index based on a single angiographic view predicts long-term prognosis following rotational atherectomy in patients with acute coronary syndrome by Xinbo Bai, Xiaohua Yu, Yufang Li, Zhe Zhang, Xuemei Guo, Yanan Xue, Luwa Gao, Kun Wang, Zhonghai Wei, Qing Dai, Biao Xu, Lina Kang

“…Methods A total of 344 ACS patients undergoing RA during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital between December 1, 2011 and December 1, 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. AMR of the target vessel was measured, and the incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCEs) was analyzed as the primary endpoints. …”
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Gender dynamics in smallholder vegetable farmers’ production in Ghana by Paul Alhassan Zaato, Godwin Kumpong Naazie, Jessica Kukua Baidoo, Jean Baptiste De La Salle Tignegre, Mustapha Sawi

“…The research applies a mixed-methods approach using data from 403 farmers, analyzed through descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, and multivariate regression models. …”
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Impact of splenectomy on prognosis in lymphoma with splenic involvement by Li Li, Mengqi Xiong, Lulu Wang, Lixia Zhu, Kui Zhao, Lijun Wang, Jingsong He, Xiujin Ye

“…This study aims to systematically analyze the clinical features, prognostic factors, and outcomes of patients with splenic involvement as the initial presentation of lymphoma. …”
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