Epidemiology of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in China: A nationwide population-based survey by Yiqi Xia, Xin Ye, Wenhui Zhu, Jinxu Ai, Yang Shen, Zhenyu Shi, Chengsen Cui, Yemin Yuan, Dawei Zhu, Ping He

“…We calculated the incidence of HZ and proportion of PHN among patients with HZ and identified risk factors through multivariate regression. Incidence trend, seasonality, and duration of zoster-associated pain and rash were also analyzed. …”
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Dietary Diversity Feeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged between 6 and 23 Months in Birbir Town, Southern Ethiopia by Tseganesh Habtamu, Sindu Debebe, Tegegn Solomon, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku, Selamawit Gebeyehu Tiruneh

“…Data were collected by interview with a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS Version 23. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with dietary diversity practices and statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. …”
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Investigating the relationship between perceived social support and resilience in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study by Hosna Karami, Mahmoud Rahmati, Parvin Abbasi

“…Data were gathered using a demographic information form, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 software, employing descriptive and analytical statistical methods. …”
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Incidence of non-cardia gastric cancer among commercially-insured individuals aged 18-64 with chronic atrophic gastritis. by Robert J Huang, Vidhya Balasubramanian, Miranda V Shum, Hanlee P Ji, Joo Ha Hwang

“…<h4>Findings</h4>We analyzed data on 107,835 individuals and recorded 355,591 person-years (p-y) of follow-up. …”
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Risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity is differentially associated with variation in FTO in whites and African-Americans in the ARIC study. by Jan Bressler, W H Linda Kao, James S Pankow, Eric Boerwinkle

“…Differences in mean BMI were assessed by a general linear model, and multivariable logistic regression was used to predict the risk of diabetes and obesity. …”
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Factors associated with the use of dental services in older adults in Peru. by Bryan Alexis Cossio-Alva, Rubén Espinoza Rojas, Miguel Angel Ruiz-Barrueto, Giancarlo Becerra Atoche, Christian R Mejia, Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes

“…The use of dental services was assessed through a specific survey question and analyzed in association with various socio-demographic variables, employing both descriptive and analytical statistical methods.…”
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The role of bile acid metabolism-related genes in prognosis assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma and identification of NPC1 as a biomarker by Maosen Xu, Maosen Xu, Yu Zhang, Yan Tie, Yiqiao Luo, Yang Wang, Ziqi Zhang

“…Among these genes, only NPC1 was the highly expressed gene and demonstrated statistically difference between HCC and normal liver tissues. …”
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Five-year real-world drug survival of dupilumab in severe atopic dermatitis and associate predictors by Francesca Barei, Paolo Calzari, Luca Valtellini, Alessandra Chiei Gallo, Gabriele Perego, Simona Tavecchio, Martina Zussino, Angelo V. Marzano, Silvia Ferrucci

“…Drug survival (DS) was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves, evaluating reasons for discontinuation. …”
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Risk of zoonotic diseases among veterinary students in Nigeria: a multi-institutional national cross-sectional survey by Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Ayomide Samuel Afolayan, Akeem Adebola Bakare, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Tajudeen Opeyemi Isola, Uduak Akpabio, Selim Adewale Alarape, Shuaibu Gidado Adamu, Nma Bida Alhaji, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun

“…A total of 637 students responded to the survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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The association between sarcopenia and clinical outcomes among Chinese patients with triple-negative breast cancer: a retrospective study by Huayan Gu, Teng Zhu, JiaLing Ding, Zhi Yang, Yiqiao Lu, Guilong Guo

“…The association of sarcopenia with DFS and OS was statistically analyzed.ResultsThe study included 130 women in all, with a median age of 55 years (median follow-up, 53 months). …”
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Pre-Treatment and Pre-Brachytherapy MRI first-order Radiomic Features by a Commercial software as survival predictors in radiotherapy for cervical cancer Objectives by Wiwatchai Sittiwong, Pittaya Dankulchai, Pitchayut Wongsuwan, Tissana Prasartseree, Wajana Thaweerat, Nerisa Thornsri, Pongpop Tuntapakul

“…Radiomic values from pre-treatment (PreRx), pre-brachytherapy (PreBT), differences between PreRx and PreBT (Diff) radiomic and clinical factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Effects of Metformin on Survival and Toxicity in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Nivolumab by Heves Surmeli, Sedat Yildirim, Deniz Isik, Oguzcan Kinikoglu, Yunus Emre Altintas, Ugur Ozkerim, Sıla Oksuz

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 152 patients were analyzed, including 110 non-users and 42 metformin users with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Urine Metabolomic Patterns to Discriminate the Burnout Levels and Night-Shift-Related Stress in Healthcare Professionals by Andreea Petra Ungur, Andreea-Iulia Socaciu, Maria Barsan, Armand Gabriel Rajnoveanu, Razvan Ionut, Carmen Socaciu, Lucia Maria Procopciuc

“…<b>Methods</b>: Urine samples were collected, and metabolomic patterns were analyzed using UHPLC-QTOF-ESI+-MS technology. This analysis employed both untargeted and semi-targeted metabolomics, coupled with multivariate and ANOVA statistics, utilizing the online Metaboanalyst 6.0 platform. …”
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Effect of Combination Antihypertensive Pills on Blood Pressure Control by Joseph Heaton, Anmol Johal, Abbas Alshami, Alexis Okoh, Ndausung Udongwo, Matthew Schoenfeld, Matthew Saybolt, Jesus Almendral, Brett Sealove

“…Examiner documentation and questionnaire data determined prescription antihypertensive medication usage and the presence of an FCAP. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were used to compare the 2 groups. …”
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Prognostic Value of Immune Scoring System for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastasis by Berke Manoğlu, Selman Sökmen, Tufan Egeli, Zekai Serhan Derici, Cihan Ağalar, Süleyman Özkan Aksoy

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: In multivariate Cox analysis, the CAR was found to be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in this cohort. …”
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Bacterial Profile, Antibacterial Resistance Pattern, and Associated Factors from Women Attending Postnatal Health Service at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethio... by Abebaw Bitew Kifilie, Mulat Dagnew, Birhanemeskel Tegenie, Biruk Yeshitela, Rawleigh Howe, Ebba Abate

“…Data were entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to determine the associated factors for bacterial infection. …”
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A correlational study of plasma galectin-3 as a potential predictive marker of postoperative delirium in patients with acute aortic dissection by Fei Jiang, Meiling Cai, Yanchun Peng, Sailan Li, Zhenzhen Wang, Qiong Pan, Chunsheng Wang, Liangwan Chen, Yanjuan Lin

“…The risk factors for POD were analyzed through univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Perceptions of home hospitalization among the public and physicians in Israel: findings from surveys conducted for the Dead Sea Health Policy Conference of 2022 by Michal Laron, Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot, Sharvit Fialco, Inbal Halevi Hochwald, Gizell Green, Itamar Offer, Gil Lavie

“…Respondents were sampled based on age, gender, district of residence, and population group. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests explored perceptions, and logistic regression analyzed multivariate relationships. …”
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Association between fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) and gallstones: an analysis of the NHANES 2017–2020 cross-sectional study by Huqiang Dong, Zufa Zhang, Chang Fu, Mixue Guo, Haifeng Zhang, Xintian Cai, Hongping Cheng

“…The association between FIB-4 and gallstone risk was analyzed using multivariate logistic regression with restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis to assess nonlinear correlations, and threshold effects analysis to identify inflection points. …”
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Determinants of the decision to enroll in community-based health insurance among households in the West Guji Zone, Oromia State, southern Ethiopia, in 2022 by Gelgelo Wodessa, Miesa Gelchu, Anteneh Fikrie, Gemechis Tuke

“…The data were entered into EpiData 3.1 and analyzed via SPSS Version 26. Bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression models were used to identify the determinants of enrolment decisions in community-based health insurance. …”
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