A positive relationship between weight-adjusted waist index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a study on US adolescents by Xiaoling Cui, Xiaoling Cui, Yize Huang, Luyang Kang, Lianxiu Han, Weijie Sun, Kexing Han, Yufeng Gao

“…Smoothing curves and threshold effect analyses were used to assess the non-linear association between the independent variables and the dependent variable. Subgroup analysis was conducted to pinpoint particularly susceptible subgroups within our study cohort of 1,711 participants.ResultsOur findings indicated a positive correlation between WWI and NAFLD scores. …”
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Interrelation of mental toughness, religiosity, and happiness of elite adolescent athletes based on gender, type of sport, and level of education by Yos Wandik, Dina Dina, Tri Setyo Guntoro, Sutoro Sutoro, Oscar Oswald Oktovianus Wambrauw, Fitrine Christiane Abidjulu, Semuel Piter Irab, Trajanus Laurens Jembise, Tery Wanena, Remuz Maurens Bertho Kmurawak, Agnes Supraptiwi Rahayu, Janviter Manalu, Wigati Yektiningtyas, Monika Gultom, Agus Zainuri, Johni Jonatan Numberi, Evi Sinaga, Rodhi Rusdianto Hidayat, Dewi Nurhidayah, Aleda Mawene, Ishak Semuel Beno, Untung Muhdiarta, Urip Wahyudin, Prasetyo Budi Widodo, Imam Hariadi, Miftah Fariz Prima Putra

“…Analysis of variance, correlation, and path analysis were used to understand more deeply the three research variables based on the athlete’s gender, type of sport, and school level. …”
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A five-gene qPCR signature can classify type 2 asthma comparably to microscopy of induced sputum from severe asthma patients by B. Toennesen, J. M. Schmid, B. S. Sørensen, M. Fricker, H. J. H. Hoffmann

“…Asthma is a heterogenous disease characterized by airway inflammation and variable expiratory airflow limitation resulting in variable respiratory symptoms. …”
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Healthcare providers’ antenatal physical exercise counseling practice and its associated factors in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Dereje Zeleke Belachew, Bamlaku Birie, Birhan Getye Worku, Abera Mamo, Shimelis Tadesse, Hailegiyorgis Geleta, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Ketemaw Negese

“…A bivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association of each independent variable and the outcome variable, and variables with a p-value < 0.25 were candidates for the multivariable logistic regression. …”
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Annual trend analysis of climate parameters of temperature and precipitation in decuple agroecology regions of Iran by Nader Barani, Ayatollah Karami

“…Precipitation variable was decreasing in Khuzestan and Khorasan. …”
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Pharmacological interventions for agitated behaviours in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review by Sangeeta Mehta, David Williamson, Anne Julie Frenette, Lisa D Burry, Marc Perreault, Emmanuel Charbonney, Francois Lamontagne, Marie-Julie Potvin, Jean-Francois Giguère, Francis Bernard

“…Antipsychotics may increase the length of PTA. More studies on tailored interventions and continuous evaluation of safety and efficacy throughout acute, rehabilitation and outpatient settings are needed.PROSPERO registration number CRD42016033140…”
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Predicting breast self-examination awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa using machine learning by Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Andualem Enyew Gedefaw, Abraham Keffale Mengistu

“…Additionally, Min-Max scaling and standard scaling were used for variable scaling, along with Recursive Feature Elimination for feature selection. …”
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Water and Nitrogen Dynamics of Mungbean as a Summer Crop in Temperate Environments by Sachesh Silwal, Audrey J. Delahunty, Ashley J. Wallace, Sally Norton, Alexis Pang, James G. Nuttall

“…The global demand for mungbean is increasing, and opportunities exist to expand production regions to more marginal environments, such as southern Australia, as an opportunistic summer crop to help meet the growing global demand. …”
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Food insecurity status and determinants among Urban Productive Safety Net Program beneficiary households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. by Atimen Derso, Hailemichael Bizuneh, Awoke Keleb, Ayechew Ademas, Metadel Adane

“…From the multivariable analysis, any variable at p-value < 0.05 at 95% CI was declared significantly associated with household food insecurity. …”
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Breeding habitat suitability modeling of white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis, Gmelin JF, 1788) in proximity to vulture restaurants in central lowland of Nepal by Nishan Baral, Nishan Baral, Suraj Joshi, Nitant Rai, Ankit Bilash Joshi, Kiran Poudel, Shailendra Kumar Yadav

“…South Asian countries have recorded a decline of more than 97% of three resident species, including the white-rumped vulture, since the mid-1990s. …”
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A reliability analysis: human trafficking curriculum assessment tool (HT-CAT) for health care provider human trafficking trainings by Hanni Stoklosa, Xichen Wang, Boci Meng, Jason Rydberg, Adebimpe Adewusi, Madison Murphy Barney, Kendra Glassman, Kara Napolitano, Claudia Wald, Lela Bachrach

“…Individual item scores had variable agreement (K = 0.30, 95% CI 0.22–0.38) with high between training variability, as well as variable agreement on how specific items should be scored (alpha = 0.27, 95% CI 0.23–0.31). …”
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Association between relative fat mass and sterility in women of reproductive age in the United States: results from the 2013–2018 NHANES by Mengmeng Sun, Mengmeng Sun, Yuxing Lu, Yuxing Lu, Xi Yang, Xiaogang Mao, Xiaogang Mao

“…The association between RFM and sterility was investigated using logistic regression analysis, controlling for a number of variables. The results were more resilient when RFM was transformed into a four-category variable in order to further examine the patterns of the association between different RFM levels and sterility. …”
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Predictors of antenatal care services utilization by pregnant women in Afghanistan: Evidence from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018. by Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Charuai Suwanbamrung, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Paleeratana Wongrith

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, we used data from 10,855 ever-married women, aged 13-49 years, who gave birth in the two years prior to the survey or those women who were currently pregnant. The outcome variable was defined as a binary variable on ANC utilization (≥1 ANC visit equals 1, and zero otherwise). …”
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An Assessment of the Economic Feasibility of Selected Surgeries in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department under Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) in a Tertiary Care Hospit... by Jatoveda Haldar, Rajesh Kamath, Kramer Stallone D’lima, Jossil Nazareth

“…According to the International Labour Organisation, more than 80% of India’s employed nonagricultural population is in the informal sector, implying that they are possibly excluded from receiving health insurance benefits. …”
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Importance of Spectral Information, Seasonality, and Topography on Land Cover Classification of Tropical Land Cover Mapping by Chansopheaktra Sovann, Stefan Olin, Ali Mansourian, Sakada Sakhoeun, Sovann Prey, Sothea Kok, Torbern Tagesson

“…Combining these variable selection methods with hyperparameter tuning optimized the classification, providing a more reliable LC product that outperforms existing LC products and proves valuable for deforestation monitoring, forest management, biodiversity conservation, and land use studies.…”
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A novel founder variant in BEST1 gene causing autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy by Nagham Maher Elbagoury, Caroline Atef Tawfik, Asmaa Fawzy Abdel-Aleem, Heba Mahmoud Fathy, Dina Nabil Baddar, Mona Lotfi Essawi

“…Fundus examination reveals widespread retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) disturbance, vitelliform deposits in the posterior pole (more clearly visualized with fundus autofluorescence), and macular fluid accumulation. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Fitness Levels of Elementary School Students Based on Gender and Race in Indonesia: Are There Differences? by Widiyanto Widiyanto, Hendra Setyawan, Suharjana Suharjana, Sugeng Purwanto, Eka Novita Indra, Sujarwo Sujarwo, Sandi Prayudho, José Vicente García-Jiménez, Ratko Pavlovic, Özgür Eken, Nuridin Widya Pranoto, Arief Darmawan, Abdul Aziz Purnomo Shidiq, Muhammad Imam Rahmatullah, Carles Nyoman Wali

“…In addition, boys are often more active than girls. Keywords: Physical fitness, Student, Race, Gender …”
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Cognitive decline in an adult with ATR-16 syndrome due to an unbalanced translocation between 11p15.5 and 16p13.3: a case report by Angela Krutish, Angela Krutish, Angela Krutish, Rebekah Kukurudz-Gorowski, Rebekah Kukurudz-Gorowski, Rebekah Kukurudz-Gorowski, Felippe Borlot, Patrick Frosk, Patrick Frosk, Patrick Frosk, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Aizeddin A. Mhanni, Aizeddin A. Mhanni, Aizeddin A. Mhanni

“…The classic phenotype of ATR-16 syndrome includes either alpha-thalassemia trait or hemoglobin H disease and intellectual disability; however, considerable variable expressivity has been reported with some patients having only an alpha-thalassemia disorder and others exhibiting a more severe phenotype with additional features.Case presentationWe describe an adult male with ATR-16 syndrome (due to an unbalanced de novo translocation involving chromosomes 11p15.5 and 16p13.3) who developed cognitive decline and increasing dyskinetic movements in his late twenties. …”
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Disentangling Taxonomic Confusions in the <i>Aporia agathon</i> Group Using Mitochondrial Genomic Data (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) by Shao-Ji Hu, Ya-Qi Jia, Xin Zhang, Yu-Feng Hsu, Alexander L. Monastyrskii, Van Lien Vu, Si-Xun Ge, Kuang Duan, Zhuo-Heng Jiang, Valerio Sbordoni, Min Wang

“…Recent publications indicated that some of these species may contain more than one species despite their similar morphological characters. …”
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University students’ ambition levels and vocational tendencies associated with common culture by H. A. Danaa, M. M. Al-mzary, W. N. Halasa, L. M. Obeidat, M. A. Rababah, M. Kh. Al-Alawneh

“…The vocational tendencies variable was considered a significant variable that increased the achievement of students’ ambitions.Scientific novelty. …”
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