Analysis of sleep disorders and their influencing factors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. by Xihong Ying, Qiuyan Zhao, Yi Wu, Shasha Deng, Qing Ma, Ronghua Fang

“…These data were analyzed using chi-square test, independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson correlation analysis, single-factor linear regression analysis, and multiple linear stepwise regression analysis.…”
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Cognitive Status and Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Dialysis Patients by A. Е. Khrulev, D. D. Tolbuzova, E. A. Plokhenko, P. A. Egorova, S. N. Sorokoumova, O. V. Suvorova, D. S. Yankevich

“…There is a high correlation between cognitive impairment and mortality in dialysis patients, which suggests the relevance of screening cognitive functions in dialysis patients using different neuropsychological scales.Aim of the study was to test the cognitive status and identify cognitive impairment in patients with terminal stage of chronic kidney disease treated using program hemodialysis, as well as to evaluate risk factors for cognitive impairment in this category of patients.Material and methods. 83 patients aged 28 to 78 years (mean age 56.7±13.7 years) were examined. …”
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Assessment of cognitive function after surgery for colorectal cancer—a scoping review by Eva Angenete, Carolina Ehrencrona, Rebecka Levenskog

“…Major surgery and older age are risk factors associated with postoperative decline in cognitive function. …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam by Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen, Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen, Tinh Thi Thanh Giap, Tran Ngoc Tran, Anh Chau Nguyen, Trung Quang Truong, Linh Khanh Bui, Linh Khanh Bui, Duc Tran Quang, Debra J. Anderson

“…This remains understudied among Vietnamese women with cancer.ObjectivesThis study explored the QoL of Vietnamese women with cancer and identified key influencing factors.MethodIn 2022, this study analyzed 214 Vietnamese women with cancer from four hospitals, assessing pain levels (Visualized Pain Scale), functional capacity (Karnofsky Performance Status Scale), and QoL (SF12). …”
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The Digital Literacy Academic Writing Scale: Exploratory Factor Analysis by Salim Nabhan, Anita Habók

“…The study recruited 368 pre-service teachers from a teacher training department at a university in Indonesia. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to explore the factor structure of the scale, which resulted in seven factors, namely, critical thinking, online safety skills, digital culture, collaboration and creativity, finding information, communication, and functional skills, comprising a total of 46 items. …”
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Energy Saving as Key Factor for Increasing Country’s Energy Security by E. P. Korsak, V. A. Nadomin

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Factors Related to Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in HIV Patients by Dwi Rahayu NLP, Teguh H Karjadi, Erni J Nelwan, C Martin Rumende

“…Logistic regression test was used to find factors associated with delayed initiation of ART. …”
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Utrophin up-regulation by an artificial transcription factor in transgenic mice. by Elisabetta Mattei, Nicoletta Corbi, Maria Grazia Di Certo, Georgios Strimpakos, Cinzia Severini, Annalisa Onori, Agata Desantis, Valentina Libri, Serena Buontempo, Aristide Floridi, Maurizio Fanciulli, Dilair Baban, Kay E Davies, Claudio Passananti

“…Our aim is to up-regulate the expression level of the dystrophin related gene utrophin in DMD, complementing in this way the lack of dystrophin functions. To this end we designed and engineered several synthetic zinc finger based transcription factors. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Determining the Causes of Removable Partial Dentures Replacement by Hanan Ali Hameed, Zainab Mahmood Al-Jammali, Mohammad Khursheed Alam

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Frailty in rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence, fenotype signs and associated factors by S. E. Myasoedova, E. I. Amiri, I. V. Utkin

“…In addition, the strength of the quadriceps femoris muscle was assessed using the test of getting up from a chair, functional status according to HAQ-DI (Health Assessment Questionnaire – Disability Index); Charlson comorbidity index, presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD); dementia severity and nutritional status. …”
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Delayed extubation and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: what are the predictive factors? by Sabrine Ben Youssef, Syrine Laribi, Sawsen Chakroun, Maha Ben Mansour, Mariem Ben Fredj, Afef Toumi, Radhouen Ben Salah, Amine Ksia, Mongi Mekki, Mohsen Belghith, Samia Belhassen, Lassaad Sahnoun

“…The average of operating time was 56 min for both groups. On the χ2 test, the difference between the groups was significant for metabolic alkalosis. …”
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Prevention of school bullying as a factor in the safety of the educational environment by O.B. Krushelnitskaya, T.Y. Marinova, V.A. Orlov, V.B. Slastina

“…</strong> Anti-bullying programs tested in foreign schools are primarily aimed at correcting personal and group factors that contribute to the development of teenage bullying, which poses a threat to the safety of the educational environment. …”
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Investigating factors in the implementation of customer relationship management in Polish enterprises by Agnieszka Bojanowska, Katarzyna Łukasik-Stachowiak, Katarzyna Toborek

“… Objective: The article aimed to determine the factors of the implementation and functioning of customer relationship management (CRM) in Polish enterprises, whether they see the benefits and whether they can identify the reasons for choosing specific software and its supplier in the field of CRM systems, and whether the collected data is subjected to effective analyses. …”
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Physical Activity as a Factor to Improve the Quality of Student Life by M. M. Kolokoltsev, S. S. Iermakov, N. V. Tretyakova, V. L. Kraynik, E. V. Romanova

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Statistical Analysis of Inverse Weibull based on Step-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Tests with Unified Hybrid Censoring Data by Amal Soliman Hassan, Abd ELwahab Hagag, Nader Metwally, Omar Hussein Sery

“…Accelerated life testing (ALT) is a primary method for rapidly evaluating product reliability. …”
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The Lysine Demethylase KDM5B Regulates Islet Function and Glucose Homeostasis by Marie Balslev Backe, Chunyu Jin, Luz Andreone, Aditya Sankar, Karl Agger, Kristian Helin, Andreas Nygaard Madsen, Steen Seier Poulsen, Madhusudhan Bysani, Karl Bacos, Charlotte Ling, Marcelo Javier Perone, Birgitte Holst, Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen

“…Posttranslational modifications of histones and transcription factors regulate gene expression and are implicated in beta-cell failure and diabetes. …”
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Digital transformation as a function of rural tourism strategic development in the Republic of Croatia by Ivona Vrdoljak Raguž, Monika Hordov, Mladen Rajko

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Test methods for adhesive polymer compositions in development and quality control for stoma care products on the example of adhesive baseplates (review) by I. A. Sadkovskii, L. A. Korol, A. B. Karabanova, A. V. Korolenko, E. A. Shemetova, I. I. Krasnyuk, G. V. Ramenskaya, M. A. Mandrik

“…Besides this, it is shown how the adhesive properties of baseplates can be predicted based on the rheological properties of the adhesive layer, and factors important in the selection of materials modeling skin for in vitro tests are described.Conclusion. …”
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Digital protection scheme based on Durbin Watson and Pearson similarity indices for current signals practically applied to power transformers by R. A. Mahmoud

“…The approach integrates two protection functions based on the Durbin-Watson and Pearson similarity algorithms into one protection scheme. …”
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Association between urinary mixture metal levels and olfactory function in coal miners by Yang Li, Yang Li, Yuxuan Jiao, Yuxuan Jiao, Rong Hu, Rong Hu, Guilin Hu, Guilin Hu, Ge Shi, Ge Shi, Kaidong Wang, Kaidong Wang, Ai Qi, Ai Qi, Yujing Li, Yujing Li, Yonghang Li, Yonghang Li, Zhuoheng Shen, Zhuoheng Shen, Jiafei Yang, Jiafei Yang, Zhiyun Ha, Zhiyun Ha, Yaowen Yang, Yaowen Yang, Jiangping Li, Jiangping Li, Jiangping Li, Min Huang, Min Huang

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