Developing Machine-Learning Models to Predict Bacteremia in Febrile Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Large Center by Chia-Ming Fu, Ike Ngo, Pak Sheung Lau, Yaroslav Ivanchuk, Fan-Ya Chou, Chih-Hung Wang, Chien-Yu Lin, Chu-Lin Tsai, Shey-Ying Chen, Tsung-Chien Lu, Hung-Yu Wei

“…We extracted data from the Integrated Medical Database of NTUH from 2009–2018.The dataset included patient demographics, triage details, symptoms, and medical history. The positive blood culture result of at least one potential pathogen was defined as bacteremia and used as the binary classification label. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Muhammad Arshed, Mehwish Kiran, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Jamil Adnan Samkari, Syed Mehmood ul hassan, Shafqat Qamer, Ali Hassan Gillani, Sajid Hameed, Waseela Ashraf, Hasan Mujtaba, Muhammad Naseem Khan

“…Adherence was assessed using the Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Scale (SEAMS) and pill count methods. Multivariable binary regression analysis identified sociodemographic and clinical predictors of adherence. …”
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Effects of a community-driven water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention on diarrhea, child growth, and local institutions: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Democrat... by John P Quattrochi, Kevin Croke, Caleb Dohou, Luca Stanus Ghib, Yannick Lokaya, Aidan Coville, Eric Mvukiyehe

“…The primary analysis was on an intention-to-treat basis, using a binary variable indicating whether the participant was in an intervention or control cluster. …”
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Relationship between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and decreased left ventricular diastolic function in patient with coronary heart disease: a cross-sectional study by Haojie Gu, Guoliang Liang, Wenhao Zhang, Xinxin Gu, Qiong Zhang, Qiong Zhang, Jiangwei Ma

“…Bivariate correlation analysis showed that cfPWV was positively correlated with T (r = 0.69, P < 0.01), E/e'(r = 0.59, P < 0.01), LAVI (r = 0.47, P < 0.01). …”
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Association of obesity- and insulin resistance-related indices with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Dongli Yang, Jie Zhou, Malgorzata A. Garstka, Qian Xu, Qiaoyue Li, Li Wang, Lijun Ren, Qiuhe Ji, Tao Liu

“…RCS analyses indicated a linear and positive association between CVAI and SCA in the overall population and the females. …”
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The thermal/ sensory gravity “S.O.S.” the last phase (40°–50° C) of global warming by Horia DUMITRESCU, Vladimir CARDOS, Radu BOGATEANU

“…The gravitational buckling is an ice hole or black hole in the frozen quantum binary space penetrated by the light ignition, the backscattering of radiant thermal energy, where the quantum light barrier (cs = 1010 m/s) breaks together with the thermal field polarisation (conventional positive and negative charges) in an internal gravitational field. …”
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The Correlation Between Impaired Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity and Diabetic Nephropathy in Euthyroid Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ma D, Zhao P, Gao J, Guo X, Han M, Zan X, Chen C, Lv X, Liu J

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the increase in PTFQI and TFQI levels was positively correlated with DN [OR=1.518, 95% CI(1.074, 2.145) and OR=1.546, 95% CI(1.084, 2.204)]. …”
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Measuring the effects of community polygyny on intimate partner violence: a multilevel modeling using nationally representative cross-sectional data by Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Dickson Abanimi Amugsi

“…In the DRC, it was positively and significantly associated with the likelihood of IPV (aOR = 2.890; 95%CI: 1.461–5.719). …”
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Geochemical and C-O isotopic study of ∼2-1.9 Ga phosphate-bearing marine sedimentary rocks of the Sonrai Formation, Bijawar Group, Lalitpur district, UP, India: Implications for pa... by Shamim A. Dar, K.F. Khan, Akhtar R. Mir, Tsuyoshi Komiya, Nurul Absar, Mohd Shuaib, Waseem Raza

“…V + Ni, and Ce/Ce* vs. Pr/Pr* binary diagrams suggest dysoxic to anoxic depositional environment of sedimentary rocks of the Bijawar Group. …”
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Prediction of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease using Forced Vital Capacity/ Diffusion Capacity of Lung using Carbon Monoxide Ratio: A Cross-... by Anubhab Moulik, Jaydip Deb, Sourindra Nath Banerjee, Priyanka Ray, Pulak Kumar Jana, Sukanta Kodali, Saswata Ghosh

“…An FVC/DLCO ratio of 0.97 was found to have a sensitivity of 81%, specificity of 77%, a Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of 86%, a Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of 70% and a diagnostic accuracy of 80% in predicting pulmonary hypertension. …”
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Increased FT3/FT4 ratio in a certain range is associated with decreased glycemic variability in patients with type 2 diabetes by Ying Li, Tianrong Pan, Lingyu Wang, Yue Wang, Yu Gong, Guojuan Wang, Qianqian Zhang

“…Furthermore, The FT3/FT4 ratio exhibits a negative linear correlation with HBA and MG, while demonstrating a positive linear relationship with TIR (all P < 0.05). …”
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Association between lncRNA H19 and osteoporosis in postmenopausal patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Teng Yang, Xiuli Feng, Na Wang, Tongyu Zhang, Zhichen Zheng, Guofeng Wang

“…All of these correlations were statistically significant (R < 0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis identified age, body mass index (BMI), HbA1c, TGF-β1, and lncRNA H19 as independent risk factors for T2DM-OP. …”
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Evaluating knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D in pregnant and postnatal Ghanaian women: a cross-sectional study by Benedicta Appiah, Alfred Effah, Samuel Ankomah Danso, Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena, Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo, Samuel Kwarteng, Bismark Opoku Mensah, Ebenezer Senu, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo

“…Nearly all postnatal women (100%) and pregnant women (98.1%) had positive attitudes toward vitamin D, with comparable good practices (88.8% for pregnant, 89.9% for postnatal). …”
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COVID-19 infection and its association with severe malaria & dengue: an epidemiological study from Southern India by Sara J. Ommen, Prasanna Mithra, Rekha T., Nithin Kumar, Ramesh Holla, Naveen Kulal, Mithun Rao, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan

“…Methods This case-control study was conducted among 293 participants who were positive for either malaria or dengue from November 2022 to August 2024. …”
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Application of mental fitness tools in the prevention of stress-associated conditions of female students of higher education establishments by Olena Andrieieva, Nataliia Byshevets, Vitalii Kashuba, Liubomyr Pasichniak, Yuliia Lazakovych

“…A statistically significant (p<005) logistic binary model was developed, improved and scientifically substantiated, which, based on data on well-being, allows predicting whether a student is engaged in mental fitness. …”
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Preparation of antibacterial cellulose of non-woven cotton fabric treated with curcumin/shellac based on polyvinyl alcohol/sodium caseinate blends for potential packaging purposes by Salah A. A. Mohamed, Mohamed El-Sakhawy, Hesham M. Fahmy

“…To enhance the antimicrobial properties, bio-additives such as curcumin, shellac, silver nanoparticles, or their binary admixtures were incorporated into the film formulations. …”
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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among female university students in Jashore, Bangladesh by Farjana Fardaus, Md. Nowshad Mahmud Choyon, Md. Sakhawot Hossain, Md. Obydullah, Farjana Khatun, Md. Hasibul Hasan Milton, Fakir Md. Shah Hafiz, Tanvir Ahmad

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26), applying chi-square tests and binary logistic regression. Results Among the 401 participants, 42.9% (n = 172) were anemic, of whom 60.5% (n = 104) had mild anemia, 36.6% (n = 63) had moderate anemia, and 2.9% (n = 5) had severe anemia. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of uropathogens among suspected patients attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, southern Ethiopia by Alo Edin, Dagnamyelew Tilahun, Berhanu Adula Jara, Angefa Ayele

“…More research is needed on both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, focusing on the molecular characterization of resistant genes.…”
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Relationship between renal function and cognitive impairment in patients with stable schizophrenia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Cong Cao, Xuehao Xu, Sumei Shen, Xiyan Bao, Fenglan Wang, Weishan Sun, Tao Gu, Lingling Hua, Chengbing Huang, Zhenlin Chen, Xuebin Qu, Aihua Zhou

“…Conclusion In hospitalized patients with stable schizophrenia, serum CysC levels are positively correlated with the severity of cognitive impairment, particularly showing significant associations with information processing speed and executive function. …”
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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

“…Consequently, this study aimed to explore the correlation between TSH and T4 levels and H. pylori infection in a US-based population sample.MethodsData from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), comprising 971 participants aged 30–85 years from 1999 to 2000, were analyzed. Binary logistic regression was employed to analyze the correlation between H. pylori and TSH and T4 levels. …”
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