Value of synthetic MRI in predicting treatment response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer by WANG Kangning, ZHU Lan, FENG Weiming, XIA Yihan, SHI Bowen, ZHANG Huan

“…Binary logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors for predicting TRG grade, pCR status, and mesorectal lymph node status. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medication Use During Pregnancy: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Western Uganda by Musiime Brian, Narayana Goruntla, Bhavana Reddy Bommireddy, Bhavani Mopuri, Easwaran Vigneshwaran, Mohammad Jaffar Sadiq Mantargi, Vishnuvandana Bandaru, Joseph Obiezu Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa, Ebere Emilia Ayogu

“…Conclusion The study concludes that three‐fourths of the pregnant women have a positive attitude regarding safe MU, still there is an extensive gap in transforming this positive attitude into rational practice due to lack of adequate knowledge. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…Introduction The follow-up adherence after treatment for a positive screening test is critical for preventing the development of screen‐detected abnormalities in cervical cancer. …”
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The association between dietary fat quality and quantity and hospitalization duration in COVID-19 in Iranian patients: a cross-sectional study by Farideh Shiraseb, Atieh Mirzababaei, Atieh Mirzababaei, Mahya Mehri Hajmir, Sara Ebrahimi, Shabnam Hosseini, Zeinab Zarrinvafa, Mahnaz Sadid, Yasaman Aali, Azam Mohamadi, Azam Mohamadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…Furthermore, PUFA intake was negatively associated with odds of poor appetite, RDS, and headaches, whereas SFA intake was positively associated with odds of fever. Additionally, there was a positive correlation between cholesterol-saturated index (CSI) levels and DH time (P < 0.7).ConclusionOur findings indicate that higher N6/N3 and VitE/PUFA ratios were associated with increased RDS and D-dimer levels, while the VitE/PUFA ratio was linked to reduced chills. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice survey of COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Nigeria. by Maryam Abdulrazaq Habib, Farouq Muhammad Dayyab, Garba Iliyasu, Abdulrazaq G Habib

“…Independent predictors of good knowledge of COVID 19 were ascertained using a binary logistic regression model.<h4>Results</h4>The questionnaire was administered among urban 32.8%, peri-urban dwellers 32.4%, and to online participants 34.8%. …”
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Alcohol consumption and associated factors among pregnant women at public health centers in Asella town, southeastern Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed-method cross-sectional study by Jibril Bashir Adem, Anas Ali Alhur, Legesse Tadesse Wodajo, Sudi Jemal Wado, Tewodros Desalegn Nebi

“…Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and proportions, were conducted and presented in tables, figures, and diagrams. We conducted binary logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy, with adjusted odds ratios (AORs) calculated at a 95% confidence interval. …”
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Lower Free Triiodothyronine is a Risk Factor of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Chen Y, Sun L, Chen M, Zhang H, Song B, Wang H, Jiang A, Zhang L, Li S, Wang J, Wang W, Zhang H

“…Moreover, our study demonstrated that decreased FT3 levels are one of the risk factors for DPN in T2DM patients, as determined by binary logistic regression analysis (OR=0.542, P=0.022).Conclusion: Lower concentrations of FT3 are one of the risk factors for DPN in patients with T2DM. …”
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THE ACHIEVABILITY OF TARGET CONVECTION VOLUMES IN ON-LINE HEMODIAFILTRATION by A. B. Sabodash, G. A. Zemchenkov, N. S. Kazantseva, K. A. Salikhova, O. V. Makarova, Y. Y. Proletov, A. Y. Zemchenkov

“…In non-achievers the membrane surface area was lower: 1.75 ± 0.2 vs. 1.91 ± 0.2 m2 (p = 0.02). In the multiple binary logistic regression model the session duration and membrane surface area were positive factors while the transmembrane pressure was negative one. …”
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Healthcare workers’ attitudes and factors affecting provision of sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents in refugee settlements, Western Uganda by Simon Binezero Mambo, Simon Binezero Mambo, Moazzam Mohiuddin Lodhi, Isa Asiimwe, Gloria Neema Bizimana, Amos M’yisa Makelele, Solomom Adomi Mbina, Mathew Chibunna Igwe, Mathew Chibunna Igwe, Umar Ibrahim

“…Being from rural area was positively associated with ASRH services (cOR = 2.685, 95% CI = 1.414–5.098). …”
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Mediating Effects of Systemic Inflammation on the Association Between Body Roundness Index and Periodontitis in US Adults by Hui Zhang, Zhengyun Ren, Xi Peng, Tailin Guo

“…Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that elevated BRI is positive associated with an increased risk of periodontitis. …”
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Enhanced fire hazard detection in solar power plants: an integrated UAV, AI, and SCADA-based approach by Andrii Lysyi, Anatoliy Sachenko, Pavlo Radiuk, Mykola Lysyi, Oleksandr Melnychenko, Oleksii Ishchuk, Oleg Savenko

“…Furthermore, the proposed system is projected to reduce the false-positive alarm rate by over 75% compared with IR-only automated systems. …”
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Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia by Endalk Birrie Wondifraw, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Muluken Amare, Setegn Mihret, Gebeyaw Biset, Birhanu Desu Tefera, Mulusew Zeleke, Fuad Ahmed, Ermias Sisay Chanie

“…The data were entered into Epi Data version 4.1 and analyzed using STATA 17. Binary logistic regression was employed to evaluate the relationship between the factors and the outcome variable. …”
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Endoscopic management of large laterally spreading colorectal tumors (LSTs): a comparative study of techniques and outcomes by V. S. Tkachov, O. M. Kiosov, A. V. Klymenko

“…Statistical analyses were conducted in “Statistica 13” using binary logistic regression (odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals), Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and significance set at p < 0.05. …”
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Clinical Significance of OX40 and OX40 Ligand in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Myasthenia Gravis by Xiaoling Zhou, Xiaoyuan Wang, Yanzheng Gu, Lan Chen, Yueping Shen, Jingluan Tian, Chen Shujun, Mingyuan Wang, Xiaoyu Duan, Hanqing Gao, Xiaopei Ji, Qi Fang, Xueguang Zhang, Qun Xue

“…Furthermore, the expression levels of sOX40 were significantly elevated in MG patients in remission compared with MG patients at baseline, and the expression of sOX40L was significantly lower in MG patients in remission than in MG patients at baseline and MG patients in relapse. (3) Plasma levels of sOX40 and sOX40L were significantly decreased in 13 patients with relapsed MG after immunosuppressive treatment compared with those before treatment. (4) Correlation analysis showed that the expression of OX40 on CD4+ T cells in patients with relapsed MG was positively correlated with the concentration of acetylcholine receptor antibodies (AchR-Ab), whereas the expression of OX40L on CD19+ B cells and CD14+ monocytes was negatively correlated with disease duration. (5) Binary regression analysis showed that patients with high CD4+ OX40 expression and high sOX40L levels had an increased risk of relapse. …”
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Evaluating the Implementation of a “COVID-19 Test” Chief Concern in the Emergency Department by Collin Michels, Daniel J. Hekman, Rebecca J. Schwei, Ryan E. Tsuchida, Joshua Gauger, Irene Hurst, Joshua Glazer, Jenna Brink, Ciara Barclay-Buchanan, Manish N. Shah, Azita G. Hamedani, Michael Pulia

“…Of those, 45% were found to be SARS-CoV-2 positive. Admission or repeat ED visit at 72 hours occurred in 5.3% of patients. …”
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Alkaline phosphatase is associated with vascular depression in patients with severe white matter hyperintensities by Xi Tao, Xi Tao, Xi Tao, Yuqi Yin, Yi Zhang, Chen Yang, Siyuan Wu, Wenjing Tang, Chen Li, Chen Li, Tao Song, Tao Song, Tao Song, Juan He

“…Subsequently, the diagnostic effectiveness of multivariables for positive VDe within two WMHs groups was assessed using binary logistic regression. …”
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Assessing post-COVID-19 functional recovery in healthcare workers: Insights from the 6-minute walking test and DLCO analysis by Salma AlBahrani, Ali AlBarrak, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Nawal AlGubaisi, Hamoud Alkurdi, Dalia Alburaiki, Abdulrahaman AlGhamdi, Mohammed AlOthaiqy, Osama Faqihi, Meshael Musaed Almershad, Fatimah Hassan Hakami, Asmaa AlAbbadi, Mariam Hassan Hakami, Alaa AlMaimouni, Zechariah Jebakumar Arulanantham, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq

“…Methods: HCWs who previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were recruited, and the 6MWT and PFT were conducted. …”
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in urethral stricture patients indwelling suprapubic catheter: Insights from a retrospective investigation into specific antibiogram an... by Jiahao Lin, Changhao Hou, Yubo Gu, Wei Yuan, Xianjie Xiu, Zhenwei Yu, Ruihang Zhang, Guangyu Mao, Qiang Fu, Lujie Song

“…Results: Among 2809 urine samples, 42.6 % yielded positive cultures. The predominant pathogens in SPCAB were Escherichia coli (18.8 %) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (11.9 %). …”
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Pattern of multiple human papillomavirus infection and type competition: An analysis in healthy Chinese women aged 18–45 years by Yingying Su, Tingquan Zheng, Zhaofeng Bi, Xinhua Jia, Yufei Li, Xuefeng Kuang, Yuan Yang, Qi Chen, Hongyan Lin, Yue Huang, Shoujie Huang, Youlin Qiao, Ting Wu, Jun Zhang, Ningshao Xia

“…Multiple HPV infections were observed in 25.2% of HPV-positive women and multiple infections were higher than expected by chance. …”
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Nurses’ nutritional care practice and associated factors for hospitalized surgical patients; the case of referral hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia by Alamirew Enyew Belay, Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn, Kibret Enyew Belay, Aynamaw Embiale Tesega, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Yeshimebet Tamir Tsehay, Sosina Tamre Mamo, Mengistu Abebe Messelu, Tiruye Azene Demile, Henok Biresaw Netsere, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Ousman Adal, Sileshi Mulatu, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh

“…Data was collected using structured, self-administered and pre-tested tool and entered into Epi-info 7 & exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Multiple binary logistic regression used to identify factors and p-value of < 0.05 used to determine significant association with 95% CI odds ratio. …”
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