Risk factors analysis of airway mucus plugs in community-acquired refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: a case-control study by Liping Li, Chunlan Song, Xiaowen Yi, Peng Li, Yuanzhe Li

“…The differences in general data’s, clinical manifestations, imaging changes, pathogens, and laboratory data’s between the two groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the independent risk factors for airway mucus plugs in children with ca-RMPP, and the Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the effectiveness of risk factors. …”
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Clinical Observation of Low-Temperature Plasma Knife Tonsil Adenoidectomy for Pediatric Snoring and Analysis of Influencing Factors by Li Guo, Yirong Hu

“…The general data and preoperative biochemical indexes of the two groups were collected, and logistic regression model was used to analyze the related influencing factors of the curative effect. …”
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Relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and pulmonary arterial hypertension in non-dialytic patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 by 冯世尧, 任伟

“…Objective To investigate the clinical value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)for pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH)in non-dialytic patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) stage 5.Methods A total of 144 non-dialysis patients with CKD stage 5 were divided into two groups:PAH group and non-PAH group according to pulmonary artery systolic pressure.Clinical data were compared between the two groups,Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between pulmonary artery systolic pressure and various factors.Binary classification Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the risk factors of PAH.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was adopted to evaluate the predictive value of NLR for PAH.Results There were 64 cases(44.4%)in the PAH group and 80 cases(55.6%)in the non-PAH group.NLR,platelet to lymphocyte ratio,left internal atrial diameter and main pulmonary internal artery diameter in the PAH group were significantly higher than those in the non-PAH group(P<0.05).Lymphocyte count,hemoglobin,serum iron,triglyceride,very low density lipoprotein cholesterol and left ventricular ejection fraction in the PAH group were significantly lower than those in the non-PAH group,with all statistically significant differences(P<0.05).NLR,left atrial diameter and main pulmonary artery diameter were positively correlated with pulmonary artery systolic pressure(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that,NLR(OR=2.151,95%CI 1.438～3.218,P<0.001),left atrial diameter(OR=1.176,95%CI 1.068～1.294,P<0.05)and main pulmonary artery diameter(OR=1.229,95%CI 1.004～1.504,P<0.05)were independent risk factors for PAH.The results of ROC curve analysis showed that the area under curve of PAH predicted from NLR was 0.711(95% CI 0.626～0.797,P<0.05).When the NLR cutoff value was 3.23,the sensitivity and specificity for predicting the occurrence of PAH in non-dialysis patients with CKD stage 5 were 60.9% and 72.5%,respectively.Conclusions NLR has a good clinical value in predicting the occurrence of PAH in non-dialysis patients with CKD stage 5.Left atrial enlargement and main pulmonary artery enlargement were related to PAH.…”
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Mean platelet volume as a biomarker for liver fibrosis in patients with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. by Eun Hye Cho, Jee Ah Kim, Min-Seung Park, Min-Jung Kwon, Hyosoon Park, Hee-Yeon Woo

“…We evaluated the differences in MPV among these groups and analyzed the association between MPV and the FIB-4 index.…”
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Factors Associated with Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy of Mothers Within 6 Weeks of Delivery by Farzaneh Poorshaban, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Zahra Bostani Khalesi, Ehsan KazemNejad Leili

“…If a subject's score is above average, she has high breastfeeding self-efficacy and vice versa.Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, Pearson s correlation coefficient and multiple regressions) were used to analyze the data.The confidence interval of 95% and asignificance level of P<0.05 were considered. …”
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Characterizations of lung cancer microbiome and exploration of potential microbial risk factors for lung cancer by Ruzetuoheti Yiminniyaze, Youzhi Zhang, Ning Zhu, Xiujuan Zhang, Jing Wang, Chengwei Li, Gulinuer Wumaier, Daibing Zhou, Jingwen Xia, Shuanghui Li, Liang Dong, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yuhai Zhang, Shengqing Li

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Burnout and Work Engagement in Young Endocrinologists: Do Organizational Variables Matter? by Yura Loscalzo, Giuseppe Lisco, Simonetta Marucci, Roberto Attanasio, Renato Cozzi, Marco Giannini, Vincenzo Triggiani

“…Most of them worked in hospitals or local healthcare districts (35.6%), as independent contractors (31.9%), or as Ph.D. students or residents (25.6%). Multivariate analyses found no statistically significant differences in burnout and work engagement due to demographics (gender, age, and partnership) and job-related variables (type of job and contract). …”
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Evaluation and analysis of respiratory infectious disease prevention behaviors in older adults by Liliang Yu, Min Liu, Qing Tan, Dan Wang, Xiaoyun Chen, Mingming Zhao, Jiang Long, Mingyue Fan, Daikun Zheng

“…This study aimed to explore RID prevention behaviors among older adults and analyze their influencing factors.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to examine RID prevention behaviors among 2219 Chinese older adults. …”
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Prediction of pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy using machine learning by V. A. Suvorov, S. I. Panin, N. V. Kovalenko, V. V. Zhavoronkova, M. P. Postolov, S. E. Tolstopyatov, A. E. Bublikov, A. V. Panova, V. O. Popova

“…Objective: to analyze the results of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and identify predictive risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula (PF) using machine learning (ML) technology.Material and Methods. …”
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Management considerations in grease versus non-grease scald burns in adults: A retrospective cohort study at a tertiary burn care facility by William Rice, Hemasree Yeluru, Miles Reese, Ricardo Rendel, Alexa Soult, Jessica Burgess

“…Secondary outcomes included rates of surgical excision and changes in surgical management plans. Multivariate regressions were employed to control for sex, age, total body surface area (TBSA), and burn thickness. …”
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Relationship between serum uric acid and bone mineral density in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy and normal renal function by YIN Yu-lei, WANG Pei, ZHANG Rui-huan, QIU Fang-xin

“…Changes of the above parameters in the 3 groups were observed to analyze the correlations of SUA with the other indices. …”
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The incidence， characteristics， and risk factors of non-suicidal self-injury behavior in adolescent patients with mental disorders in Wenzhou City， Zhejiang Province by MA Chuchu, YE Xinwu, HUANG Haixiao

“…Childhood family dysfunction, academic pressure, childhood abuse experiences, campus violence, mother’s education level, and Loneliness Scale (LRS) scores were related factors for the occurrence of NSSI in adolescent patients with mental disorders, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that having a mother with a junior college education or above, experiencing campus violence, childhood abuse experiences, childhood family dysfunction, high academic pressure and an LRS score >11 points were risk factors for NSSI in adolescent patients with mental disorders (all P<0.05).ConclusionThe occurrence of NSSI in adolescent patients with mental disorders is closely related to factors such as having a mother with a junior college education or above, high academic pressure, exposure to campus violence, childhood abuse experiences, childhood family dysfunction, and an LRS score >11 points.…”
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Impact of traumatic intervertebral disc injury on loss of correction following pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures by Tongfei Ge, Wenbo Li, Jiayang Wu, Qingyuan Wang, Cong Li, Siming Wang, Wu Xiong, Jin Fan

“…Age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.038, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.011–1.066, P = 0.005), male (OR = 2.201, 95% CI = 1.107–4.377, P = 0.025), and IDI (OR = 2.463, 95% CI = 1.105–5.489, P = 0.028) were statistically significant risk factors for kyphosis correction loss according to multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hue, Vietnam by Dang Thi Han Ny, Le Van An, La Thanh Hai, Pham Van Quan

“…Independent t-tests and ANOVA were performed to analyze differences in QoL across sociodemographic factors within the four WHOQOL-BREF domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health. …”
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Multidimensional analysis of stigma among female sex workers in Northern Uganda: Principal component and factor analyses by Amir Kabunga, Felix Bongomin, Vella Ayugi, Eustes Kigongo

“…Objectives: This study aims to analyze the underlying dimensions of stigma among FSWs in Gulu City, Northern Uganda, to provide insights for targeted interventions. …”
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Evaluating the influence of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy combined with IMRT on thyroid dysfunction in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Liqianqi Chen, Zihuang Li, Xianming Li, Shihai Wu, Long Gong, Gang Xu, Shanyi Chen, Yucong Zhang

“…T-tests, rank-sum tests, multivariate logistic regression analysis, ROC curves, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the effects of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy on thyroid function.ResultsPatients with pre-treatment smoking history, thyroid nodules, and cervical lymph node metastasis were more likely to develop thyroid dysfunction (P&lt;0.05). …”
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Development of a clinical prediction model for diabetic peripheral neuropathy with type 2 diabetes mellitus by OUYANG Bilu, WANG Guoqiang, WANG Mengmeng, WANG Xiuge

“…The clinical data of patients were collected; univariate analysis was performed followed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis to identify the variables with statistically significant differences to find independent risk factors. …”
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Is there an association of blood cadmium level with nonmelanoma skin cancer: results from a cross-sectional study by Dan Li, Jigang Chen, Rui Feng, Yanni Wang

“…No association was found between cadmium levels and NMSC when analyzed as either a continuous or quartile variable. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Predicted vault values were compared with clinical measurements obtained at 1 day and 1 month postoperatively. Statistical analyses, including Spearman correlation and multivariable linear regression, were conducted to assess the agreement between predicted and measured vaults and to identify significant predictive factors.Results: At 1 day postoperatively, the mean clinical vault was 520.97 ± 178.73 μm versus a predicted vault of 508.16 ± 163.00 μm, with a mean signed difference of − 12.81 μm (r²=0.621, p&lt; 0.001). …”
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Novel composite health assessment risk model for older allogeneic transplant recipients: BMT-CTN 1704 by Mohamed L. Sorror, Wael Saber, Brent Logan, Nancy Geller, Anna Bellach, Jianqun Kou, William Wood, John M. McCarty, Thomas G. Knight, Lyndsey Runaas, Laura Johnston, Jeremy Walston, Ryotaro Nakamura, Lori Jarrett, Asmita Mishra, Joseph Uberti, Parastoo B. Dahi, Jennifer N. Saultz, Shannon R. McCurdy, Lawrence E. Morris, Philip H. Imus, William J. Hogan, Kalyan Nadiminti, Vijaya Raj Bhatt, Rebecca Olin, Joseph Maakaron, Ronald Sobecks, Sarah A. Wall, Deborah Mattila, Bailey Protz, Steven M. Devine, Mary M. Horowitz, Andrew S. Artz

“…We executed a prospective, observational study BMT-CTN 1704 (Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network) enrolling allo-HCT recipients aged ≥60 years from 49 centers in the United States. We analyzed associations between 13 measurements of older adult health and NRM within 1 year to construct a comprehensive health assessment risk model (primary-CHARM) using multivariate Fine-Gray model and grouped penalized variable selection. …”
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