Association of age at menopause and suicide risk in postmenopausal women: a nationwide cohort study by Daa Un Moon, Daa Un Moon, Daa Un Moon, Hyewon Kim, Jin-Hyung Jung, Kyungdo Han, Hong Jin Jeon, Hong Jin Jeon

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Comparative Ten-Year Outcomes in Chronic and Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing Invasive Diagnostics—Insights from the KORONEF Registry by Adam Kern, Tomasz Stompór, Krystian Bojko, Ewa Sienkiewicz, Sebastian Pawlak, Krystyna Pawlak, Dariusz Pawlak, Grzegorz Poskrobko, Ewa Andrasz, Leszek Gromadziński, Rakesh Jalali, Dariusz Onichimowski, Grażyna Piwko, Artur Zalewski, Jacek Bil

“…In a multivariable analysis, in the ACS subgroup, statistically significant predictors of all-cause mortality at 10 years included being between 75 and 90 years old (HR 4.99), not having had a previous stroke (HR 0.27), the absence of cardiac arrest (HR 0.20), and a left ventricular ejection fraction > 60% (HR 0.23). …”
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Hidden Deficiency: How Metformin Use Drives Vitamin B12 Depletion in Type 2 Diabetes by Rizwan Ali Talpur, Shahzad Ali Jiskani, Muhammad Ishaque Bhatti, Anam Shaikh, Jawed Iqbal, Rida Qureshi

“…Blood samples were collected to measure serum vitamin B12 levels, and data was analyzed using SPSS 24.0. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a populati... by Ying Zhang, Ai-Hua Zhang, Rong-Li Li, Wen-Jun Li, Yun Liu, Teng Li

“…Utilizing restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses, as well as Cox proportional hazards (PH) models, the associations between NLR and all-cause mortality (ACM) and cardiovascular mortality (CVM) were analyzed in MASLD. Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were conducted to validate these associations. …”
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Correlates associated with health insurance on cervical cancer screening in Tanzania: a comparison between the insured and uninsured women using demographic and health survey 2022 by Malale Tungu, Pankras Luoga, Amani Anaeli, Tumaini Nyamhanga

“…Health insurance coverage was statistically significant with the cervical cancer screening. …”
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Impact of different endometrial preparation protocols on pregnancy outcomes in patients at high risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a propensity score matched retrospective... by Xu Cao, Caixia Gao, Mingjiao Su, Dian Zhang, Fuyang Zhao, Wentao Li, Pengfei Qu, Juanzi Shi

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Chemotherapy-related adverse drug reaction and associated factors among adult cancer patient attending Jimma medical center oncology unit, Southwest Ethiopia. by Mukerem Sultan Shrmeka, Mubarik Fetu Semman, Biruk Tafese Moges, Feki Nekir Dereja, Aster Wakjira Garedo

“…Data was entered into Epidata version 4.6.0 and analyzed by SPSS version 25. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify independent predictors of the pattern of adverse drug reaction occurrence. …”
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Multiresistant Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bacterial Pneumonia and Analyses of Potential Risk Factors from Northeast Ethiopia by Tewodros Dessie, Mohabaw Jemal, Minwuyelet Maru, Moges Tiruneh

“…The data were entered in to Epi-Info version 7.1.5 and analyzed with SPSS software version 20. p value <0.05 at 95% CI was considered as statistically significant. …”
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Evaluation of comprehensive abortion care service in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia: mixed case study design by Birtukan Demis Getaneh, Nigusu Worku, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Melak Jejaw

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was computed to identify eligible variables for the multivariable logistic regression, and a variable with p-value < 0.05 at adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was declared as statistically significant. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of microalbuminuria in high-risk persons with hypertension, diabetes, or HIV at a tertiary hospital in Zambia. by Luyando Mutelo, Cornelius Simutanda, Lweendo Muchaili, Bislom C Mweene, Situmbeko Liweleya, Sydney Mulamfu, Gift C Chama, Lukundo Siame, Benson M Hamooya, Sepiso K Masenga

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were analyzed using SPSS v22.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 306 high-risk individuals were screened, with a median age of 46 years (IQR: 31-58). …”
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Mental health in children with and without ADHD: the role of physical activity and parental nativity by David Adzrago, Saanie Sulley, Faustine Williams

“…We examined the relationship between PA, parental nativity, and current anxiety/depression among U.S. children with and without ADHD. We also analyzed whether ADHD diagnosis status moderates the relationship between anxiety/depression and PA or parental nativity. …”
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Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Patient Portal Utilization in the United States by Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gulzar H. Shah, Hani Samawi, Kristie C. Waterfield, Ana M. Palacios

“…Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were conducted to examine the association between the variables operationalizing SDoH and the use of patient portals. (3) Results: Forty-percent (40%) of respondents reported using a patient portal before the pandemic, and this increased to 61% in 2022. …”
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Impact of Pharmacist-Led Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Clinical Outcomes in People With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Kevin Cowart, Raechel T White, Kevin Olson, Nicholas W Carris, Karim Hanna, Janice Zgibor

“…The primary and secondary outcomes will be analyzed within and between groups using descriptive statistics, with a multivariable regression analysis conducted as appropriate to adjust for potential known confounding effects. …”
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Baseline Distress and Effectiveness of Survivor Video Narratives on Cancer-Associated Distress in Botswana: A Pilot Study by Yehoda M. Martei, Maanasa Gurram, Lebogang T. Mokokwe, Ngwao Ngwako, Keaobaka Kebuang, Dipho I. Setlhako, Peter Vuylsteke, Baaitse Bontswanetse, Tumisang Segadimo, Mosepele Mosepele, Lawrence N. Shulman, Frances Barg, Babe E. Gaolebale

“…DT score of ≥4 was considered a positive screen for moderate to high (moderate-high) distress. We analyzed independent PL factors associated with moderate-high distress using logistic regression. …”
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Traumatic spinal cord injury: identifying independent risk factors and predictive model development for symptomatic urinary tract infections by Huayong Du, Zehui Li, Jinming Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang, Yingli Jing, Degang Yang, Jianjun Li

“…Potential risk factors were initially screened using univariable logistic regression, with statistically significant variables subsequently analyzed in a multivariable logistic regression model to identify independent predictors. …”
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Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone by Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Alexander Ansah-Manu, Adel Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Yakubu Alhassan, James Sylvester Squire, Adolphina Addo-Lartey

“…Hepatitis B virus infection, identified by hepatitis B surface antigen positivity, was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test, and logistic regression. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of vulnerability among Sundarbans mangrove forest resource-dependent communities in cyclone-prone southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Hossain, Tunvir Ahamed Shohel, Md. Nasif Ahsan, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…Data were collected from 782 SMFRDCs in three Upazila (sub-district) of selected coastal districts using a structured interview schedule (SIS) and following a multistage stratified random sampling approach. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics v27 for Windows. …”
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Prostate cancer detection with transrectal in-bore MRI biopsies: impact of prostate volume and lesion features by Alexander Schaudinn, Harald Busse, Constantin Ehrengut, Nicolas Linder, Jonna Ludwig, Toni Franz, Lars-Christian Horn, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Timm Denecke

“…Abstract Objectives To systematically analyze the diagnostic outcome of transrectal in-bore MRI-guided biopsies as a function of prostate volume and lesion features. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Indices and Their Derivatives With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve... by Zhou Y, Xue F

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between these TyG-related indices, which measure IR, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).Methods: This study analyzed NHANES data from 2007– 2008, 2015– 2016, and 2017– 2020. …”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…Data analysis included descriptive statistics, chi square, mann-whitney test and multivariable logistic using forward stepwise generalized linear model equations (GLM) to identified factors associated with mortality, with a significance level set at p < 0.05. …”
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