Age comorbidity scores as risk factors for 90‐day mortality in patients with a pancreatic head adenocarcinoma receiving a pancreaticoduodenectomy: A National Population‐Based Study... by Ben‐Chang Shia, Lei Qin, Kuan‐Chou Lin, Chih‐Yuan Fang, Lo‐Lin Tsai, Yi‐Wei Kao, Szu‐Yuan Wu

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Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional study. by Jemal Yousuf, Kedir Teji Roba, Nesredin Ahmed, Tefera Belsty, Fenta Wondimneh, Lema Daba, Tilahun Teshager, Indeshaw Ketema

“…Drug adherence status was assessed using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8. Data was analyzed using Epi-Data 3.1 and STATA 17.0, applying bivariate and multivariate logistic regression techniques. …”
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The prognostic value of immunoscore in the early-onset colorectal cancer by Xinchun Wu, Sen Hou, Yingjiang Ye, Zhidong Gao

“…Although Immunoscore didn’t remain statistically significant as an independent predictor of OS (Hazard Ratio = 4.76; P = 0.138) and PFS (Hazard Ratio = 1.83; P = 0.360) in multivariate Cox regression analysis, stratified Kapan-Meier curves by MMR status and clinical stage showed well separation. …”
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A comparative study of clinical outcomes and risk factors of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients from deceased donors by Hedong Zhang, Mingda Zhong, Shanbiao Hu, Liang Tan, Longkai Peng, Xubiao Xie, Gongbin Lan

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis infection after deceased donor kidney transplantation and to analyze the risk factors and prognosis of tuberculosis infection through a paired case–control study. …”
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Factor Affecting Insomnia in Ischemic Stroke Patients by Agustina Fajarini, Mukhlisa Mukhlisa, Sri Handayani, Pinto Desti Ramadhoni, Irfannuddin Irfannuddin

“…The data acquired for further analysis included social and demographic details, comorbid conditions, depression, anxiety, pain, insomnia, medication use, sleep hygiene, and stroke clinical features. The data was then analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 24 and assessed through bivariate and multivariate analyses to evaluate the relationships between variables. …”
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Resource mapping and Malaria surveillance capacity of health facilities in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria-June 2020 by Henry Uguru Ekechi, IkeOluwapo Ajayi, Aderemi Oludiran Kehinde, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Celestine Ameh, Muhammad Shakir Balogun

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Incidence of postoperative respiratory adverse events and its predictors among pediatric surgical patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a prospective f... by Tesfaye Asefa Hordofa, Adisu Negesa Tuna, Mulualem Bunare Bussa, Kirubel Tinsae Waqayo, Wudinesh Tamiru Bariso, Gudeta Teku Ayano, Dugo Angasa Daba, Kurabachew Mengistu, Oliyad Eshetu Adare, Mengistu Yinges Kebede, Tajera Tageza Ilala

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS, version 26. Categorical data were analyzed using the chi-squared test and continuous data were analyzed by independent sample t-test. …”
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Analysis of Volatile Flavor Characteristics of Different Types of Air-dried Jerky Based on Electronic Nose Combined with HS-GC-IMS Technology by Yuanxi HAN, Siyuan JIANG, Erhao ZHANG, Zhendong LIU, Bei XUE, Liang LI

“…Through relative odor activity value (ROAV) and multivariate statistical analysis, the key volatile compounds and characteristic volatile compounds that contributed significantly to the overall flavor of different jerkies and helped distinguish between jerky types were screened. …”
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Assessment of Medical Students\' Acceptance, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness toward Artificial Intelligence by Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Maryam Ghaemi-Amiri, Mostafa Mostafazadeh-Bora

“…These relationships remained statistically significant in both simple and multivariate linear regression analyses. …”
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Prognostic relevance of prospero homeobox 1 and metastasis tumor antigen 1 in patients with malignant salivary gland tumors: a clinicopathological study by Samar Soliman, Doaa Abdallah Farag, Heba Ahmed Elhendawy

“…The Kaplan–Meier method was used to record DFS and OS, and the log-rank test was used to analyze the data. With Cox regression, univariate and multivariate survival analyses were run. …”
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Clinical characteristics of adrenal crisis in 371 adult patients with glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency by Ying Qiu, Ying Qiu, Ying Luo, Xinqian Geng, Yujian Li, Yujian Li, Yunhua Feng, Ying Yang

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Trends in the use of guideline-recommended medications and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction in a Chinese population. by Jing Hu, Yanming Xie, Zheng Shu, Wei Yang, Siyan Zhan

“…<h4>Results</h4>The use of several guideline-recommended medications all increased during the study period: statins (57.7%-90.1%), clopidogrel (61.8%-92.3%), β-Blockers (45.4%-65.1%), ACEI/ARB (46.7%-58.7%), aspirin (81.9%-92.9%), and the combinations thereof increased from 24.9% to 42.8% (P<0.001 for all). Multivariate analyses showed statistically significant increases in all these medications. …”
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Role of glycemic control in elective percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with type 2 diabetes by V. N. Karetnikova, A. A. Kchorlampenko, A. V. Osokina, A. M. Kochergina, O. M. Polikutina, D. P. Golubovskaia, I. R. Oleinik, O. L. Barbarash

“…HbA1c level was determined by immunoturbidimetry on a Konelab 30i chemistry analyzer. The concentration of fructosamine was determined by the kinetic colorimetric assay on a Konelab 30i chemistry analyzer. …”
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Peer Effects in Corporate Disclosure Decisions Mohammad Hossein Safarzadeh*: Associate professor of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Te... by Mohammad Hossein Safarzadeh, Hamideh Asnaashari, Alireza Panahalipour

“…To identify peer effects, Manski's (1993) model is employed. Linear multivariate regression models, along with the two-stage least squares method using average idiosyncratic equity returns of peer firms in the same industry (Pshock) as the instrumental variable, were used to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses. …”
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Factors affecting nurses’ childbearing intentions of nurses working in teaching hospitals in Yazd, Iran: a study based on theory of planned behavior by Adel Eftekhari, Tahere Sharifi, Nahid Khoddami, Mostafa Sadoghian, Somayeh Abedini, Najmeh Baghian

“…To do so, 190 nurses were selected using stratified proportional random sampling and a 14-item questionnaire developed by Nakhaei et al. study was completed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics including independent samples T-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation coefficient, and logistic regression. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Quantitative data were collected from 374 participants who were selected by systematic random sampling using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and chart review. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science software version 25. …”
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Effect of probiotics on the incidence of acute kidney injury in patients with severe pneumonia by Qiang Zhang, Xuefeng Song

“…The proportion of probiotics use was lower in the AKI group, with a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Characterization of renal injury in non‐squamous non‐small cell lung cancer patients treated with pemetrexed: A single‐center retrospective study by Yang Wu, Kang Miao, Minjiang Chen, Yan Xu, Wei Zhong, Hanping Wang, Xiaoyan Si, Xiaotong Zhang, Li Zhang, Jing Zhao, Mengzhao Wang

“…Its associated risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression, and impact on survival was analyzed using log‐rank test. …”
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Acute Infusion-Related Side Effects of Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC) in Oncohematological Patients: Real-World Data from Brazilian Reference Centers by Francelise Bridi Cavassin, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri, Ariela Victoria Borgmann, Isabela Dombeck Floriani, Marina Rachid Barreto, Tania Zaleski, Fabianne Altruda de Moraes Costa Carlesse, Giovanni Luís Breda, Fábio de Araújo Motta, Diego Rodrigues Falci, Ana Verena Almeida Mendes, Hugo Paz Morales, Patrícia Silva Montes, Mariane Taborda, Talita Teles Teixeira Pereira, João Luiz Baú-Carneiro, Flávio Queiroz-Telles

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that ABLC, when compared to liposomal AMB (L-AMB), and neutropenia were associated with a higher risk of developing IRSE (odds ratio [OR] 3.04, P = 0.008; and OR 11.02, P = 0.025, respectively). …”
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Renal Recovery following Liposomal Amphotericin B-Induced Nephrotoxicity by Heather A. Personett, Bryce M. Kayhart, Erin F. Barreto, Pritish Tosh, Ross Dierkhising, Kristin Mara, Nelson Leung

“…This retrospective cohort study analyzed patients who developed a ≥50% increase in serum creatinine while on LAmB. …”
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