Modelling height to crown base using non-parametric methods for mixed forests in China by Zeyu Zhou, Huiru Zhang, Ram P. Sharma, Xiaohong Zhang, Linyan Feng, Manyi Du, Lianjin Zhang, Huanying Feng, Xuefan Hu, Yang Yu

“…This study simulated the HCB of Spruce fir broadleaved mixed forest in Northeast China using four non-parametric model approaches: generalized additive model, Cubist, boosted regression tree (BRT), and multiple adaptive regression spline. Because of the different genetic characteristics and growth patterns of different tree species, species-specific tree groups were formed, and the HCB of each species-specific group was simulated by the different models. …”
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Associations between age, red cell distribution width and 180-day and 1-year mortality in giant cell arteritis patients: mediation analyses and machine learning in a cohort study by Si Chen, Rui Nie, Xiaoran Shen, Yan Wang, Haixia Luan, Xiaoli Zeng, Yanhua Chen, Hui Yuan

“…Logistic and Cox regression analyses, Kaplan–Meier (KM) survival analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, and mediation effect analysis were employed to investigate the association between age, RDW levels, and 180-day and 1-year mortality in GCA patients hospitalized or admitted to the ICU. …”
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Optimizing Tongue Fluid Sampling and Testing Protocols for Enhanced PRRSV Isolation from Perinatal Swine Mortalities by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Elisa De Conti, Mariah Musskopf, Mafalda Pedro Mil-Homens, Samuel Stutzman, Baoqing Guo, Thomas Petznick, Gustavo De-Sousa-E Silva, Phillip Gauger, Jianqiang Zhang, Daniel C. L. Linhares

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Oxidative balance score and its association with chronic inflammatory airway diseases and mortality: a population-based study by Zhuanbo Luo, Shiyu Chen, Peixu Chen, Feng Qiu, Weina Huang, Chao Cao

“…Dose–response relationships were analyzed through restricted cubic spline regression (RCS). In prospective cohort studies, cumulative survival rates were determined using the Kaplan–Meier method and compared with log-rank tests. …”
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Agronomic characteristics, mineral nutrient content, antioxidant capacity, biochemical composition, and fatty acid profile of Iranian pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars by Ali Khadivi, Mohammadali Nikoogoftar-Sedghi, Yazgan Tunç

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Association Between Liver Fibrosis and Risk of Incident Stroke and Mortality: A Large Prospective Cohort Study by Zijie Wang, Zhitao Gong, Jianshang Wen, Shanyu Zhang, Xiao Hu, Wenliang Guo, Yanghua Tian, Qi Li

“…Using the aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index as an alternative score, liver fibrosis was correlated with magnified risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (HR, 3.76 [95% CI, 2.38–5.93]) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (HR, 3.05 [95% CI, 1.51–6.13]) compared with ischemic stroke (HR, 1.58 [95% CI, 1.17–2.14]). Restricted cubic spline analysis showed nonlinear associations of the Fibrosis‐4 index and aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index with stroke incidence and all‐cause death. …”
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Serum Growth Differentiation Factor 15 is Negatively Associated with Leukocyte Telomere Length by Jie Yu, Yiwen Liu, Huabing Zhang, Fan Ping, Wei Li, Lingling Xu, Yuxiu Li

“…Multivariate linear regression and restricted cubic spline diagram were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Association of Serum Ferritin Levels With Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight/Obese US Populations: A Population-Based Study From the NHANES by Zhang Y, Zhou P, Xu C, Su H, Li R, Sun L, Yang Y

“…Multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline regression (RCS) investigate associations. …”
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Regulation of glycolipid and amino acid metabolism in juvenile triploid crucian carp (Carassius auratus) by oral administration of aspartic acid by Yu Wang, Bo Dong, Liyun Wu, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Haokun Liu, Yunxia Yang, Shouqi Xie, Zhen Liu, Junyan Jin

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Both Low and High Postprocedural hsCRP Associate with Increased Risk of Death in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Runzhen Chen, Chen Liu, Peng Zhou, Yu Tan, Zhaoxue Sheng, Jiannan Li, Jinying Zhou, Yi Chen, Li Song, Hanjun Zhao, Hongbing Yan

“…Cox regression with adjustments for multiple covariates was used for outcome analysis. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was used to allow possible nonlinear associations. …”
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Goose astrovirus induces apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in gosling hepatocytes by Zhihua Lu, Haiqin Li, Xiaona Gao, Duanfeng Fu, Haoyu Huang, Cheng Huang, Meiqin Wu, Xiaoquan Guo

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Effect of Exogenous of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 on Pregnancy Outcome in Mice with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss by Persistent Enhancement of Placental Tissue Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxyg... by Xinghui Wen, Xiaojuan Chen, Mei Li, Jinnian Zhou, Shouli Dao, Shixiang Li, Hui Cheng, Shuyun Zhao, Guanyou Huang

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Supplementation with Standardized Green/Black or White Tea Extracts Attenuates Hypertension and Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Myocardial Damage in Mice Infused with Angiotensin II by Mario de la Fuente-Muñoz, Marta Román-Carmena, Sara Amor, María C. Iglesias-de la Cruz, Patricia Martorell, Sonia Guilera-Bermell, Reme García Bou, Antonio M. Inarejos-García, Ángel L. García-Villalón, Miriam Granado

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Inducing salt stress tolerance in bitter gourd (Momordica chanrantia) through seed treatment with chitosan by Ahsan Ali, Fiaz Hussain Ferdosi, Mubeen Sarwar, Sumreen Anjum, Zain Mushtaq, Mehwish Liaquat, Muhammad Taqqi Abbas, Moazzam Anees, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, M. Irfan Ashraf, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Md Sabir Ahmed Mondol, Gholamreza Abdi

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Preclinical Evidences for an Antimanic Effect of Carvedilol by Greicy Coelho de Souza, Julia Ariana de S. Gomes, Ana Isabelle de Góis Queiroz, Maíra Morais de Araújo, Lígia Menezes Cavalcante, Michel de Jesus Souza Machado, Aline Santos Monte, David Freitas de Lucena, João Quevedo, André Ferrer Carvalho, Danielle Macêdo

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Impact of post-breeding administration of hCG and flunixin meglumine on luteal function and pregnancy rates in anestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes by Ejaz Ahmad, Muhammad Muzammal Niaz, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Rizwan Yousuf, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Tanveer Ahmad

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Association Between Triglyceride–Glucose Index and Carotid Plaque Stability in Different Glycemic Status: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study by Guijun Huo, Jin Zheng, Junjie Cao, Lili Zhang, Zhichao Yao, Yuqi Zeng, Yao Tang, Zhanao Liu, Ziyi Tan, Dayong Zhou

“…Further, the dose–response relationship between the TyG index and unstable carotid plaque was also determined by restrictive cubic splines. Results Of the 12 068 participants, 11 601 had stable carotid plaque and 467 had unstable carotid plaque. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection, serum thyroid-stimulating hormone, and thyroxine in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000 by Ting Lu, Shunshun Lu, Jieqiong Lin, Xiaona Shao, Dahua Chen, Jianwei Shen

“…The impact of TSH and T4 on H. pylori infection was further assessed using restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis. In addition, subgroup analyses stratified by sex and age were conducted.ResultsSubjects with H. pylori seropositivity demonstrated lower serum TSH levels and higher serum T4 levels compared to those with H. pylori seronegativity. …”
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Complementary Embryonic and Adult Cell Populations Enhance Myocardial Repair in Rat Myocardial Injury Model by Sergio Li Calzi, Todd Cook, Domenico G. Della Rocca, Juan Zhang, Vinayak Shenoy, Yuanqing Yan, Andrew Espejo, Anandharajan Rathinasabapathy, Max H. Jacobsen, Tatiana Salazar, George E. Sandusky, Lynn C. Shaw, Keith March, Mohan K. Raizada, Carl J. Pepine, Michael J. Katovich, Maria B. Grant

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Association between monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney diseases: A data analysis from national health and nutritio... by Wenwu Liu, Shuwei Weng, Chenghui Cao, Yuting Yi, Yue Wu, Daoquan Peng

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate the associations between MLR and mortality from all-cause and cardiovascular disease. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) was used to investigate the dose-response relationship between MLR and mortality, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves is used to compare the efficacy of MLR with different clinical biological indicators in assessing the risk of death.Results During a median follow-up of 10.3 years in CKD population, 1398 (43%) all-cause deaths and 526 (16%) CVD deaths occurred. …”
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