Long-term indomethacin stabilizes the short cervix by Karl Seif, Paola Abi Habib, Bilge Cetinkaya Demir, Sifa Turan, Colleen Driscoll, Christopher Harman, Ozhan Turan

“…A longitudinal analysis of CL as GA progressed was performed using a multivariable linear mixed-effects regression model. …”
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Understanding Anemia and Predictors of Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in Southern Ethiopia by Sisay Moges, Sintayehu Kussa, Ashebir Endale, Bereket Aberham Lajore, Dejene Ermias Mekango, Jue Li

“…Maternal and neonatal complications were considered as outcomes. Data were analyzed using STATA version 15. Descriptive statistics summarized baseline characteristics, and Chi-square tests assessed associations. …”
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Management practice, and adherence and its contributing factors among patients with chronic kidney disease at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A hospital-based cross-sectional s... by Belayneh Kefale, Yewondwossen Tadesse, Minyahil Alebachew, Ephrem Engidawork

“…The data were entered into Epi Info 7.2.2.2 and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software. …”
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A cross-sectional study of evidence-based practice and association factors among nurses in public health facilities of Dessie city, Northeast Ethiopia by Tariku Yimam, Asnakew Molla Mekonnen, Yawkal Tsega, Endalkachew Mesfin Gebeyehu

“…Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using bi-variable and multivariable binary logistic regression. …”
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Increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID19 lockdown in uganda: a household survey by Freddy Eric Kitutu, Ronald Olum, Sharon Kitibwakye Nakamanya, Olivia Nakisita, Sian E. Clarke, Eleanor Hutchinson

“…Of these, 73.0% (363/497) reported that the COVID-19 lockdown worsened their IPV experiences, which was higher among women than men (74.7% vs. 67.0%,) p = 0.113) but not statistically significant. At multivariable analysis, the reported increase in IPV during the COVID-19 lockdown was significantly lower in participants with at least a diploma education, in subsistence farming or self-employed. …”
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Who receives health advice? Prevalence and correlates of receiving health advice among adults in Cape Verde by Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

“…Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05, with 95% confidence intervals reported. …”
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Sharp Material Injury and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers Working in Public Hospitals of Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia by Hirut Binora MSc, Epherem Geja MSc, Alemneh Kabeta PhD, Kumilachew Melak MSc, Elias Ezo MSc, Asnakech Zekiwos MSc

“…Data were entered using Epi data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS Version 25. Binary logistic regression analysis was done, and variables with a p -value of < .05 in the bivariate analysis were taken into the multivariable analysis. …”
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Post-caesarean section infection burden, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors at all Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center Comprehensive Specialized... by Namuna Ali, Sebsib Neway, Kassu Desta

“…Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Statistical significance of associated factors was determined using odds ratios (95% CI). …”
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Prevalence of fast food consumption and associated factors among secondary school adolescents in Jigjiga Town Somali Region Eastern Ethiopia. by Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Nasra Ali Hussein, Mohyadin Abdullahi Ahmed, Girma Tadesse Wadajo, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Seid Muhumed Abdilaahi, Raymond Place, Jakob Zinsstag

“…Variables with p-values <0.25 in bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable model. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% CIs were reported, and finally statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. …”
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Chronic Inflammation and Hearing Loss: Key Biomarkers and Subgroup Differences by Gender and BMI in a National Cohort by Zhe Peng, Chun‐li Zhao, Guo‐peng Wang, Qian Wu, Shu‐sheng Gong

“…Methods This cross‐sectional study analyzed data from 7231 adults from six cycles (2005–2012 and 2015–2018) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A... by Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Alemayehu Gonie Mekonen

“…The data was entered into EPI data version 3.1 and analyzed using Statistical package for social sciences version 20. …”
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Factors determining knowledge and preventive practices within the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women at public health facilities in Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional stud... by Addisu A. Ferede, Keralem A. Bishaw

“…A pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were then input into Epi Data version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to investigate the relationships between knowledge, COVID-19 prevention practices, and predictor variables. …”
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Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection, and contributing factors in Alamata district of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. by Gessessew Bugssa, Tilahun Teklehaymanot, Girmay Medhin, Nega Berhe

“…Stool samples were examined using Kato-katz technique to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Median, inter quartile range (IQR), mean, frequency, and percentage were used to descriptively summarize data. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

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Features of Labour Productivity Measurement in Medical Organizations of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass by Artem N. Popsuyko, Galina V. Artamonova

“…The purpose of the study is to analyze the dynamics and make a forecast of the medical personnel productivity. …”

A retrospective study on beta-blocker use and outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients by Matthew A. Bergens, John T. Bokman, Ernaya J. Johnson, Matthew L. Braun, Yan Li, Amy T. Bush, Lauren Hill, Jolien Van Opstal, Alessandro Racioppi, Rebecca Fan, Sejal Kaushik, Edwin Alyea, Nelson Chao, Taewoong Choi, Cristina Gasparetto, Mitchell Horwitz, Richard Lopez, Sendhilnathan Ramalingam, Keith Sullivan, Paul Wischmeyer, Anthony D. Sung

“…Patients on BBs had a lower incidence of aGVHD (55.2% vs. 65.8%, p = 0.036); however, this difference was not statistically significant in multivariate analysis (p = 0.150). …”
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Clean fishing: Construction of prediction model for high-catch Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) fishing grounds based on deep learning and dynamic sliding window methods by Haibin Han, Bohui Jiang, Hongliang Huang, Yang Li, Jianghua Sui, Guoqing Zhao, Yuhan Wang, Heng Zhang, Shenglong Yang, Yongchuang Shi

“…In this study, we comprehensively analyzed commercial E. superba statistics and multivariate marine environmental data from 2010 to 2022 using the gravity center of the fishing ground method, dynamic sliding window, 3DCNN, and 3DCNN-ConvLSTM models. …”
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Schistosomiasis Among Schoolchildren in Amd District of Hadhramout Governorate, East of Yemen: A Hotspot for Schistosoma haematobium Transmission by Al-Bowri SS, Al-Mekhlafi AM, Abdul-Ghani R, Azazy AA

“…Urine filtration and Kato-Katz techniques were used to detect and count the eggs of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni, respectively. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests, and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of schistosomiasis.Results: In Amd District, 33.7% (95% CI: 28.9– 38.7) of schoolchildren had light-intensity infection with any Schistosoma species, indicating a moderate risk level, specifically S. haematobium among 31.6% (95% CI: 26.9– 36.3) and S. mansoni among 2.1% (95% CI: 0.7– 3.6) of children. …”
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Evaluation of Screening Tool of Older People’s Prescriptions (STOPP) Criteria in an Urban Cohort of Older People with HIV by Lauren F. O’Connor, Jenna B. Resnik, Sam Simmens, Vinay Bhandaru, Debra Benator, La’Marcus Wingate, Amanda D. Castel, Anne K. Monroe

“…Statistical evidence that symptom burden mediates the relationship between PIP and each of the QOL dimensions was present. …”
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Noncommunicable disease risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Gurkha veterans in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study by Nilam Adhikari, Krishna Prasad Sapkota, Sagar Panthi, Rochana Acharya, Madhav Bhusal, Sangita Bhattarai, Gampo Dorji, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Dharanidhar Baral, Paras K. Pokharel

“…A multistage sampling technique was employed to determine the sample size, and a total of 189 Gurkha veterans were interviewed for data collection. Data were analyzed using SAS software (Version 9.4). A Bivariate analysis was conducted to assess the statistical associations among NCD risk factors, followed by multivariable logistic regression to identify independent predictors of hypertension while controlling for potential confounders. …”
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