Incidence and risk factors of resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a multicenter study in Lebanese tertiary hospitals by Rania Itani, Hani M. J. Khojah, Patricia Shuhaiber, Hamza Raychouni, Carole Dib, Mariam Hassan, Tareq L. Mukattash, Abdalla El-Lakany

“…Results A total of 2,639 cases with positive P. aeruginosa isolates were initially screened, with 477 cases meeting the inclusion criteria for analysis. …”
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University service utilization patterns in students with specific learning disabilities: An institutional cross-sectional study. by Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Mamdouh Saleh Alharbi, Mohanad Abdullah Alansari, Saleh Alshuqayr, Malek Fares Alanazi, Saleh Rajih Alshahrani, Naira Nayeem, Walaa F Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Amal F Alshammary, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi

“…Data analysis included frequency distributions, Chi-square tests, Binary Logistic Regression, and Pearson correlation to examine associations between SLDs and service utilization patterns.…”
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Serum miR-15a-5p may predict recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a single center retrospective study by Zhong-Bao Ruan, Qian Peng, Xiang-Jiang Sun, Fei Wang, Li Zhu

“…Compared with the control group, the level of serum miR-15a-5p, MMP-9, PICP, PIIINP, and sST2 was higher in the AF group (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). miR-15a-5p had a significant and positive relationship with the level of the four serum fibrosis biomarkers (p < 0.05). …”
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From disconnection to compassion: a phenomenological exploration of embodied empathy in a face-to-face interaction by Alejandro Troncoso, Antonia Zepeda, Vicente Soto, Ellen Riquelme, Sissi Fuentealba, Catherine Andreu, Ausiàs Cebolla, Ausiàs Cebolla, David Martínez-Pernía

“…These graded experiences were positively correlated with the ‘empathic concern’ trait assessed by the Interpersonal Reactivity Index scale.ConclusionThis study suggests a shift in empathy research by proposing moving from a traditional binary view (distress and compassion) to a nuanced framework identifying four distinct and holistic embodied experiences.…”
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Adherence to benzathine penicillin prophylaxis and associated factors in patients with rheumatic heart disease attending two public hospitals in Bahir dar, Ethiopia by Gubaynew Getie Kelemu, Yohannes Tekleab Yihun, Destaw Endeshaw, Eyob Ketema Bogale

“…The data was entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 27 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with good adherence to benzathine penicillin prophylaxis. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged 6–23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia by Abebaw Molla, Gudina Egata, Firehiwot Mesfin, Mikyas Arega, Lemma Getacher

“…Odds ratio and 95% CI were estimated using binary logistic regression to measure the strength of the association between anemia and explanatory variables. …”
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Analysis of ALPS‐Index: Difference in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With or Without Mild Cognitive Impairment and Its Relationship With Hippocampal Microstructure by Ziyu Diao, Xuan Huang, Die Shen, Kun Wang, Jiahe Wang, Kui Zhao, Chen Zhao, Zidong Cao, Xin Tan, Shijun Qiu

“…Partial correlation analyses revealed a positive association between the average ALPS‐index and FA, as well as a negative association with MD and RD in the bilateral hippocampi of the T2DM groups. …”
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Alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and associated cardiovascular risk in Guyana by M. Shastri Motilal, Reeta Gobin, Raveed Khan, Rohan G. Maharaj

“…Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and linear regression models were applied to identify which subpopulations were at highest risk of HED or cardiovascular disease. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast cancer and screening among healthcare workers in northwestern China: a cross-sectional study by Jinlin Liu, Xiaohan Huang, Xizhu Qian, Zhuqing Duan

“…Descriptive statistics, multiple linear regressions, binary logistic regressions, and mediating effects tests were performed. …”
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The role of scapular morphological structure in degenerative rotator cuff injury: a digital reconstruction radiograph study by Wen-bin Zhang, Fei-Long Lu, Yu-Lin Ma, Xiao-Ming Du, Hao Song, Zhao-Xi Yang, Yi-Mei Hu

“…Digital reconstruction radiograph (DRR) images were simulated at the Grashey and Y positions of the scapula, and the parameters were measured via Digimizer software (MedCalc Software, Belgium). …”
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Insomnia and its influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients： A multi-center， cross-sectional， observational study by Tian Xiu-xun, Zhang Lan-yue, Lei Yan, Wu Jian-hua, Xue Zhi-qiang, Xie Min-yan, Hu Ming-liang, Duan Wen-juan, Zhu Sheng-lang, Zheng Zhi-hua

“…Simple linear regression analysis revealed that sleep quality index was positively correlated with age， cystatin C， pruritus score and restless leg. …”
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Quality of life and stigma among persons affected by leprosy or buruli ulcer in Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study by Amaka Esmai-Onyima, Ngozi Ekeke, Ifeyinwa Ezenwosu, Edmund N. Ossai, Chinwe Eze, Francis Chinawa, Obiora Iteke, Precious Henry, Charles Nwafor, Ngozi Murphy-Okpala, Martin Njoku, Anthony O. Meka, Chukwuma Anyaike, Joseph N. Chukwu

“…Chi-square test, Correlation analysis, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis tests and multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression analysis were used in the study. …”
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The HbA1c/HDL-C ratio as a screening indicator of NAFLD in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional NHANES analysis (2017–2020) by Ju Wu, Wenjing Yu, Linglong Huang, Shuangshuang Hou, Yanan Huang, Zhihua Huang, Zhiyuan Dai, Jiajun Yin, Zhequn Nie

“…RCS analysis revealed a non-linear positive correlation between the HbA1c/HDL-C and NAFLD risk (P for non-linear = 0.003). …”
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Predictive Factors for Return to Driving After Lower Limb Arthroplasty by Vasileios Giannoudis, MBChB, MRes, Katie Lee, BSc, Farag Shuweihdi, PhD, Andrew Manktelow, MBBS, BSc, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Orth), Benjamin Bloch, BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Tr &amp; Orth), Bernard van Duren, BEng, MBChB, DPhil, CEng, FIMechE, FRCS, Hemant Pandit, FRCS (Orth), D Phil (Oxon)

“…Walking aids negatively impacted driving return, while faster TUG test and longer SRWT were positive predictors.…”
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Biomarkers (NLR, PLR, SII) for Frequent COPD Exacerbations: Diagnostic and Clinical Management Implications in a Retrospective Study by Fu Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Mou T, He X, Wang J, Xiong A, Qing B, Wu D, Li G

“…NLR, PLR and SII showed strong positive correlations with CRP and PCT (P < 0.001). …”
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Correlation Between the Ratio of Uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (UHR) and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang L, Liu L, Luo H, Wu Y, Zhu L

“…The Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test for linear association validated a pronounced positive correlation between the UHR ratio and the incidence of DR (P< 0.001). …”
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Association between lifestyle, multiple chronic conditions, mental health status and the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia in Chinese elderly by Yifan Wu, Yifan Wu, Yuwei Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, Xinwei Liu, Xinwei Liu, Yongneng Huang, Yongneng Huang, Ye Hua, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng

“…After adjusting for confounders (such as age, disease duration, prostate volume, total prostate-specific antigen, C-reactive protein, post-voided residual urine, urea nitrogen, etc.), current smoking (OR = 1.995, 95%CI:1.270–3.134), unhealthy dietary habits (OR = 1.590, 95%CI: 1.059–2.386), and lack of active exercise (OR = 1.996, 95%CI:1.274–3.127) were positively correlated with the severity of BPH/LUTS. …”
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Mediating role of sleep quality between job burnout and depressive symptoms among Ningxia occupational population by Mengjun CHANG, Shuangjie YU, Jin JI, Jiashu ZHU, Ye LI, Suzhen GUAN

“…Modelling and mediated effect path mapping were performed using Amos 24.0 software.ResultsThe postive rate of occupational burnout in the workers was 97.49% (3741/3837), the positive rate of poor sleep quality was 66.77% (2526/3837), and the positive rate of depressive symptoms was 75.68% (2904/3837). …”
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Characteristics and diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in Vietnam by Tuan-Binh Huynh, Thuy-Dung Mai-Hoang, Tram-Anh Bui-Nguyen, Trinh Thi Phuong Ha, Minh-Duy Phan, Hieu Tran-Van

“…The remaining two strains, which were PCR-negative for pirAB, and nine positive strains were selected for whole genome sequencing. …”
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A multicenter cross-sectional study on nurses’ attitudes toward end-of-life care and influencing factors: a latent profile analysis by Hongling Zheng, Rui Li, Hongli Ma, Qinqin Cheng, Yuxia Zhang, Youwen Gong, Lei Luo

“…Results Nurses’ attitudes toward caring for dying patients were categorized into two distinct profiles: the positive attitude group (40.9%, N = 673) and the negative attitude group (59.1%, N = 971). …”
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