From rainforests to drylands: a context-specific framework for mapping land use and land cover dynamics in Northeast Brazil (2000–2020) by Khalil Ali Ganem, Yongkang Xue, Andeise Cerqueira Dutra, Frans Germain Corneel Pareyn, Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro

“…This open-access product (http://www.dsr.inpe.br/DSR/laboratorios/LAF) sets a benchmark for LULC mapping in global dryland-forest mosaics, positioning NEB as a model for data-driven land management.…”
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Hemodynamic subtype profiling in tremor-dominant and akinetic–rigid Parkinson’s disease using multi-delay pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling imaging by Yu Pan, Zhaoxia Qin, Jiangbing Liu, Wei Wang, Yi Zhao

“…ATT prolongation was observed in the left middle temporal gyrus in the ARD group. Diagnosing ARD as positive, the following were considered potential risk factors: increased CBF in the left putamen and left lingual gyrus, increased CBV in the left lingual gyrus, and prolonged ATT in the left middle temporal gyrus. …”
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Factors Affecting Psychological Distress among People Living with HIV/AIDS at Selected Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Elyas Admasu Basha, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Yohannes Gebre Egziabher Haile, Gedion Tafere

“…Data analysis was done with the help of a computer program (SPSS version 16.0). Binary logistic regression analysis was used for bivariate and multivariate analysis. …”
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Mapping Wetlands with High-Resolution Planet SuperDove Satellite Imagery: An Assessment of Machine Learning Models Across the Diverse Waterscapes of New Zealand by Md. Saiful Islam Khan, Maria C. Vega-Corredor, Matthew D. Wilson

“…While all four methods are viable, RF offers some key advantages, including ease of deployment and transferability, positioning it as a promising candidate for scalable, high-resolution wetland monitoring across diverse ecological settings. …”
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Distress and coping mechanisms among people with diabetes: cross-sectional assessment from an NCD screening clinic of a tertiary care hospital in North India by Madhur Verma, Shivani Sidana, Prakash Kumar, Omna Singh, Vandana Esht, Karthick Balasubramanian, Nitin Kapoor, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra

“…Bivariate analysis described the sample characteristics. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis explored the factors affecting the DD. …”
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Family Support Moderates the Relationship Between Pregnancy Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Insomnia by Liu S, Huang M, Zhang F, Tao J, Wen D, Deng W, Lin Y, Zhang P, Li M

“…Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 24.0 software. Using binary logistic regression to verify the independent effects of pregnancy stress, depression symptoms, and family support on insomnia symptoms. …”
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Association between the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and diabetes mellitus likelihood in patients with chronic kidney disease by Mijie Guan, Shuang Cui, Haiying Song, Haofei Hu, Bo Hu

“…After adjusting for covariates, a significant positive association was found between the TG/HDL-C ratio and DM likelihood (odds ratio [OR], 1.494; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.354–1.648; P < 0.001). …”
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Clinical characteristics and knowledge of diabetic retinopathy patients at a tertiary hospital in Aceh, Indonesia by Lia M. Zaini, Arief S. Kartasasmita, Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo, Maimun Syukri, Putri N. Mulya

“…The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. Results: Out of 173 participants, 170 were included in the study. …”
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Association between breastfeeding duration and educational attainment in rural Southwest Uganda: a population-based cohort study by Shamsudeen Mohammed, Clara Calvert, Joseph O Mugisha, Makanga Ronald, Gershim Asiki, Judith R Glynn, Laura L Oakley, Milly Marston

“…Background Breastfeeding is important for early childhood nutrition and health. The positive effects on educational outcomes may be attributed to socioeconomic factors. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and reported uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among adults in Tanzania: a mid-pandemic population-based cross-sectional survey by Shubi Matovelo, Deogratius Bintabara, Azan Nyundo, James J. Yahaya

“…Factors significantly associated with reported vaccine uptake included having good knowledge about the vaccine (aOR = 2.4, 95% CI: 2.21–2.69), a positive attitude towards the vaccine (aOR = 9.1, 95% CI: 8.00–10.38), presence of a chronic disease (aOR = 2.0, 95% CI: 1.81–2.27), being aged 50 years or older (aOR = 8.8, 95% CI: 6.21–12.47), and living with a partner (aOR = 1.2, 95% CI: 1.12–1.25). …”
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Effectiveness of a local recruitment registry in older adults in Southern California by Adam I. Birnbaum, Adrijana Gombosev, Zion T. Grant-Freeman, Dan Hoang, Daniel L. Gillen, Joshua D. Grill

“…Registrant research attitudes were positively associated with the odds of a successful first referral in non-invasive longitudinal studies (odds ratio per 5 points on the research attitudes questionnaire: 1.17, 95% CI: (1.03–1.32), p = 0.02). …”
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Exploring the Link Between Maternal Oral Health Literacy and Child Oral Health Behaviours by Kirana Kamolchaiwanich, Jessica Y. Lee, Pattarawadee Leelataweewud

“…Spearman's rank correlation and gamma generalized linear models were used to identify factors associated with OHL. Binary logistic regression examined the association between maternal OHL and child OHBs. …”
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Association between fasting blood glucose and psychotic symptoms in Chinese patients with first-episode drug-naïve major depressive disorder by Xingzhi Xia, Hanxu Deng, Wei Ren, Lin Yang, Yingzhao Zhu, Yaozhi Liu, Junjun Liu, Xueli Zhao, Fengnan Jia, Xiangdong Du, Xiangyang Zhang

“…Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FBG was positively associated with the risk of PD in FEDN MDD patients (OR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.31 to 2.13; P < 0.05). …”
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Assessment of disordered eating attitudes and associated factors among female undergraduates at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia by Addisalem Damtie Aserese, Melkamu Merid, Asmare Getie, Yosef Belayhun

“…Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, entered into Epi-Info version 7, and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Multivariable binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with disordered eating attitudes, with variables having p-values <0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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The Effect of Early Treatment with Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on the Incidence of Cardiac Comorbidities in Hospitalized Stroke Patients by Kameron Bechler, Kristina Shkirkova, Jeffrey L. Saver, Sidney Starkman, Scott Hamilton, David S. Liebeskind, Marc Eckstein, Samuel Stratton, Frank Pratt, Robin Conwit, Nerses Sanossian

“…Treatment with magnesium was not associated with fewer cardiac adverse events. A multivariate binary logistic regression for predictors of CAEs showed a positive association of older age and frequency of CAEs (R=1.04, 95% CI 1.03-1.06, p<0.0001). …”
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The association between family health and frailty in preoperative patients with gastric cancers: the mediating role of health literacy and physical activity by Hanjia Xin, Chaozhu He, Yingying Gu, Xiuxiu Ma, Ziying Xiang, Jingjing Gong

“…Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, χ2 tests, Pearson’s correlation, and binary logistic regression. Mediation analysis with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was then applied to explore the relationships between variables.ResultsFamily health in preoperative GC patients was negatively correlated with frailty (r = −0.791, p &lt; 0.01) and positively correlated with both health literacy (r = 0.806, p &lt; 0.01) and physical activity (r = 0.464, p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Quality Control Measures in Project Management: A Study of Construction Companies in Lusaka by Mwanza Jacob, Chimbomba Kelvin

“…A majority of 63.6% of respondents implemented technology-based quality control solutions which shortened project while reducing project expenses and delivering improved project quality. A solid positive relationship appeared between how well technology supports quality control and general quality control practices (Pearson coefficient = 0.893). …”
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Married Women's Decision‐Making Power on Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors Among Married Women in Jeldu District, Ethiopia: An Implication for Women Empowerment by Yonas Tesfa Negasa, Elias Teferi, Jiregna Darega, Lencho Kajela Solbana

“…ABSTRACT Background The increased usage of family planning is positively impacted by women's decision‐making authority. …”
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The Risk Factors and Predictors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome at Plateau by Yumei Geng, Yu Hu, Bin Li, Zhuoma Dawa, Fang Zhang

“…Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that PASP, smoking index, and AHI were independent risk factors for OSAHS developing into overlap syndrome. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Pathological Features and Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer by Hongye Chen, Xiangchao Meng, Xiaopeng Hao, Qiao Li, Lin Tian, Yue Qiu, Yuhui Chen

“…No significant differences were found in the positive rates of HER-2, ER, PR, Ki-67, pathological types, and clavicular lymph node metastasis and skin chest wall invasion between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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