Vehicle Speed and Position Estimation considering Microscopic Heterogeneous Car-Following Characteristics in Connected Vehicle Environments by HanQing Xia, XiaoMing Liu, ZeChao Ma, Fang Zhu, Lin Zhang, YingJie Zhao, YuanRong Wang

“…This paper proposes a method for estimating the speed and position of unsampled vehicles using sampled data from connected automated vehicles (CAVs). …”
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Association between learning environment and well-being of postgraduate residents in Kuwait by Abdulaziz Alhenaidi, Basema Alqallaf, Sultan Alsalahi, Asmaa Al-Haqan, Mohamed Elsherif, Hisham Kelendar

“…However, the study’s limitations, including small sample size and nonresponse bias, should be considered. …”
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Assessment of Interleukin-2 and Vitamin D Status in Vitiligo Patients Compared to Healthy by Dakhil Ibrahim Sahib Aljbory, Thikra Abdullah Mahmood

“…The mean level in localized vitiligo was (0.56941±0.032243) and in generalized vitiligo was (0.72113± 0.059873) (P-value =0.057), also This study, according linear scatter plot showed no statistically significant relationship between the duration of vitiligo and the level of IL-2. …”
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Factors influencing the self-management ability among older adults experiencing intrinsic capacity decline: a cross-sectional study by Qingcai Liu, Xiaoyang Li, Mingyue Hu, Yinan Zhao, Shuang Wu, Hui Feng

“…The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and linear regression analysis.ResultsIn this study, 43.5% of older people had impairments in three of the five dimensions of intrinsic capacity, the most significant proportion. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 N protein and anti-spike serologies: insights into COVID-19 disease severity and mortality—a secondary analysis of the ACTIV-1 trial by Alfredo J. Mena Lora, Kimi Enders, Huimin Wu, Luis Parra-Rodriguez, Christopher Palma, Katy Saliba, Sylvain Laverdurre, P Brian Smith, Kevin J. Anstrom, Samuel A. Bozzette, William G. Powderly

“…Methods: A subanalysis of the ACTIV-1 immune modulator trial was conducted. Samples collected at randomization were tested for N protein levels and anti-spike antibodies. …”
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The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and indices of fat mass and fat-free mass in adults by Collin J. Popp, Elliot D. Jesch

“…The associations between body composition (FMI, FFMI), and CRF were examined using multiple linear regression models adjusting for sex (model 1) and TDEE (model 2).ResultsParticipants were young (age: 24 ± 9 year), 64% female, with a BMI of 25.4 ± 4.9 kg·m−2. …”
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Has the pandemic exacerbated sedentary behavior in children? Factors associated with high screen time in schoolchildren during COVID- 19 by Erica Costa Rodrigues, Laudicéia Ferreira Fróis, Natália de Freitas Tavares, Priscila Pena Camargo, Raquel de Deus Mendonça, Adriana Lúcia Meireles

“…Wilcoxon test for paired samples compared screen time median before and after the pandemic's onset. …”
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Linking anthropometric indices with components of metabolic syndrome among Nigerian adolescents by Susan J. Holdbrooke, Bamgboye M. Afolabi, Oluseye O. Onabanjo, Islamiat O. Salau, Olayinka T. Lucas

“…BMI-for-age pctl seemed a better predictor of MetS than WC in our study sample of predominantly Nigerian adolescents living in an urban area. …”
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Advancing circular economy transition in the Nigeria construction industry through digital twin technology adoption by Imoleayo A. Awodele, Emmanuel C. Eze, Angel M. Gento Municio, Molusiwa S. Ramabodu, Nathaniel A. Olatunde

“…Despite the environmentally detrimental consequences of the prevailing traditional linear project delivery model, research on the influence of digital twinning (DT) in facilitating the transition to a circular economy (CE) within the construction sector of developing nations has garnered limited attention. …”
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Did trade unions protect employees’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? A mixed effects model using UK data from Understanding Society by Alastair H Leyland, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Evangelia Demou, Theocharis Kromydas, Jacques Wels

“…Introduction Few studies have addressed the relationship between trade unions and workers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods We analysed panel data from Understanding Society collected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (49 915 observations; 5988 respondents) to assess the relationship between union presence within the workplace and union membership and a binary measure of common mental disorders (CMD), the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (>4, probable psychological distress). A mixed-effect log-linear model assessed effect heterogeneity across time and industries, with average marginal effects (AME) indicating effect differences between groups.Results Of our sample, 49.1% worked in a unionised workplace, with 53.8% of them being union members. …”
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Physical activity level and health-related quality of life in adults with multiple osteochondromas: a Dutch cross-sectional study by Ihsane Amajjar, Kuni Vergauwen, Nienke W. Willigenburg, Ivan P. J. Huijnen, Rob J. E. M. Smeets, S. John Ham

“…The PAL, physical and mental HRQOL were compared with reference scores of healthy subjects using a one-sample t-test. An a-priori defined theoretical framework (ICF-model) was used to select explanatory variables, including several psychological factors, for the multiple linear regression models of the dependent variables PAL and HRQOL. 342 patients (42.6% males) with a mean age of 41.8 ± 16.3 completed the survey. …”
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Association between plant-based diets and depression in older adults with heart disease: the mediating role of sleep disturbances by Yaqun Yu, Yueying Cheng, Nan Cheng, Jie Zhang, Qitao Xu, Yawen Wang, Wei Zhou, Chao Yan, Huiqiong Li, Zhiyun Gong

“…RCS further confirmed a negative linear dose–response relationship between PDI, hPDI and depression in older adults with heart disease, and a positive trend was found between uPDI and depression. …”
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In situ oxidative stress in patients with epiretinal membrane by Tomasz Wilczyński, Jolanta Zalejska-Fiolka, Sabina Sapeta-Wieckowska, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Wojciech Rokicki, Wojciech Rokicki

“…The mean ratio of total oxidant status to protein level in the collected samples was 0.161 (95% CI: 0.08–0.23) µmol/mg of protein. …”
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Phthalate Metabolites Were Related to the Risk of High-Frequency Hearing Loss: A Cross-Sectional Study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by You LM, Zhang DC, Lin CS, Lan Q

“…Monobenzyl phthalate (MBZP) showed a positive linear association with both SFHL and HFHL. Multivariable logistic regression revealed MBZP as a significant risk factor for HFHL (odds ratio=1.339, 95% confidence interval, 1.053– 1.707). …”
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Microbial Succession Pattern and Spoilage Potential of Specific Spoilage Bacteria in Refrigerated Monopterus albus by LIAO E, YANG Bei, LI Han, CHEN Yu, ZHANG Ying, YANG Qian, CHEN Jiwang

“…Six SSOs were isolated from the 30-day stored sample, namely Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus cereus, P. putida, Acinetobacter johnsonii, Lactococcus raffinolactis, and Carnobacterium divergens. …”
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The association between adult-life smoking and age-related cognitive decline in Danish men. by Erik Lykke Mortensen, Kristine Hell, Gunhild Tidemann Okholm, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Marie Grønkjær

“…The differences in cognitive decline between adult-life smokers and non-smokers and the differences between light, moderate, and heavy smokers defined by pack-years were analyzed in linear regression models.<h4>Results</h4>All smoking variables were only weakly associated with cognitive decline. …”
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Association of Hepatic Fibrosis Measured by Transient Elastography with Ferritin Level of Patients with Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia in Iraq by zainab Gataa, Najlaa Al-Awadi, Sura Ejam

“…In addition, a statistically significant positive correlation between liver enzymes (ALT, AST) and hepatic fibrosis (P-value = 0.0001) was also confirmed.Conclusion: This study demonstrated a significant linear relationship between serum ferritin levels and the degree of liver fibrosis, as assessed by transient elastography. …”
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Simultaneous determination of lesinurad and co-administered drugs used in management of gout comorbidities to uncover potential pharmacokinetic interaction in rat plasma by Hadeel A. Khalil, Amira F. El-Yazbi, Eman I. El-Kimary, Mohamed A. Elrewiny, Ahmed F. El-Yazbi, Tarek S. Belal

“…The developed method exhibits adequate sensitivity with a LLOQ of 100 ng/mL and was successfully validated as per the FDA bioanalytical guidelines and was found to be linear over the range from 100 to 50,000 ng/mL for all the selected drugs. …”
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Association between personality traits and professional behavior with career adaptability in nursing and midwifery students by Asal Rahbar Zeraati, Nima Eskandari, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi

“…Method This cross-sectional study’s sample consisted of nursing and midwifery students in the medical sciences of a state university in Tabriz (n = 210). …”
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Academic Resilience and its Relationship With Emotional Intelligence and Stress Among University Students: A Three‐Country Survey by Hanan Abdelrahman, Mohammad Al Qadire, Suha Ballout, Mohammad Rababa, Esther Nana Kwaning, Hamada Zehry

“…Participants completed the academic resilience scale (ARS‐30), Schutte self‐report emotional intelligence test (SSEIT), and perceived stress scale (PSS). Multiple linear regression was used to identify predictors of academic resilience. …”
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