Exploring the link between serum uric acid and endometriosis: a cross-sectional analysis utilizing NHANES data from 1999-2006 by Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Xiaotong Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Wen-Jing Shi, Yu-Hua Ou

“…At the same time, smooth curve fitting also found a linear positive correlation between serum uric acid and endometriosis. …”
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Beyond “Fire” and “Ashes”: The Influence of Trait Characteristics on the Response to Mood Stabilizers in Bipolar Disorders by Alfonso Tortorella, Francesca Scopetta, Gianmarco Cinesi, Ilaria Baldini, Antonio Russo, Kety Amantini, Filippo De Giorgi, Giulia Menculini

“…Bivariate analyses and a general linear model were employed to analyze the correlates of treatment response to mood stabilizers. …”
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A novel strategy to optimize resources to boost production in rice-fish coculture at Ziro Valley, India by Ayan Samaddar, Dani Kacha, Anilava Kaviraj, Sarah Freed, Arun Panemangalore Padiyar, Sambhu Das, Subrata Saha

“…Subsequently, a non-linear constrained optimization problem based on the Nash-bargaining framework was solved to assess the effects of optimization on fund allocation for various inputs. …”
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Beyond Hunger: Uncovering the Link between Food Insecurity and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adolescents by Emily Cisneros-Vásquez, Lee Smith, Rodrigo Yañéz-Sepúlveda, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Dong Keon Yon, Jae Il Shin, José Francisco López-Gil

“…Objectives: This study examines the associations between FI and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of 712 adolescents aged 12–17 y from Valle de Ricote, Region of Murcia, Spain. …”
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Genomic and proteomic characterization of four novel Schitoviridae family phages targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain by Hira Niaz, Mikael Skurnik, Fazal Adnan

“…Methods The UPEC strain PSU-5266 (UE-17) was isolated from human urine samples, while phages were obtained from wastewater. …”
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Examining the gender gap: academic performance disparity in regional and national examinations in Dessie city administration, Ethiopia by Amogne Asfaw Eshetu, Simret Alemu, Aster Mulat, Aminat Abdu, Bezawit Gobezie, Enatnesh Muluken, Asemach Anagaw, Elsabet Mulugeta, Ehite Hailemariam, Sewasew Aragaw

“…To achieve this, we analyzed the scores of 3,349 students in the regional examination and 2,722 students in the national examination, all of whom were enrolled in the regular program for the 2022/2023 academic year in the Dessie city administration. Independent samples t-tests, Chi-square tests, and simple linear regression assessed the gender disparity in academic performance. …”
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The influence of animation video media on the interests and learning outcomes of elementary school students by Sintya Hayaturrohmah, Suwito Eko Pramono, Arief Yulianto

“…In this study, student involvement and learning outcomes are the dependent variables, while animated video content is the independent variable. The sample used in this study was 28 fourth-grade students. …”
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Healthcare and non-healthcare professionals’ knowledge about nutrition in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Marijana Matek Sarić, Tamara Sorić, Ana Sarić, Paula Smoje, Anamarija Rozić, Marina Matković, Sanja Zoranić, Marija Ljubičić

“…The final convenience sample consisted of 214 participants (163 healthcare professionals and 51 non-healthcare professionals). …”
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Associations between biomarkers of inflammation and depressive symptoms—potential differences between diabetes types and symptom clusters of depression by Christian Herder, Anna Zhu, Andreas Schmitt, Maria C. Spagnuolo, Bernhard Kulzer, Michael Roden, Norbert Hermanns, Dominic Ehrmann

“…Associations between biomarkers and depressive symptom scores and clusters (cognitive-affective, somatic, anhedonia) were estimated with multivariable linear regression models. Nine biomarkers were positively associated with depressive symptoms in the total sample (CCL11/eotaxin, CCL25, CDCP1, FGF-21, IL-8, IL-10RB, IL-18, MMP-10, TNFRSF9; all p < 0.05) without interaction by diabetes type. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of local government spending on adult social care and carers’ subjective well-being in England by Yanan Zhang, Matthew R Bennett, Sue Yeandle

“…We applied fixed-effects linear models to investigate the moderating effect of ASC spending on the association between subjective well-being and caring, controlling for a range of socioeconomic and demographic variables.Results Carers have a lower level of subjective well-being compared with non-carers, evident in their higher average GHQ-12 Likert score (β=2.7277 95% CI 0.2547 to 5.2008). …”
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Application of the Double Approximation Method for Constructing Stiffness Matrices of Volumetric Finite Elements by P. P. Gaidzhurov, N. A. Saveleva

“…In computational practice, the most widespread FE are the so-called multilinear isoparametric FE with a linear law of approximation of displacements. The main disadvantage of these elements lies in the “locking” effect when modulating bending deformations. …”
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Sex Differences in Gross Motor Competence in Italian Children Aged 3–11 Years: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study by Cristiana D’Anna, Fabio Carlevaro, Francesca Magno, Roberto Vagnetti, Pierpaolo Limone, Daniele Magistro

“…<b>Methods</b>: A convenience sample of 8500 children (mean age = 8.37 years, SD = 1.98; 50% female) was included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Long-term stability of soil spectral libraries with chemical and spectral insights by Jonti Evan Shepherd, Ori Kanner, Or Amir, Bar Efrati, Eyal Ben-Dor

“…Abstract Soil spectral libraries (SSLs) are physical soil samples that are stored under different conditions by many users for decades. …”
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Serum Irisin Level Is Positively Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis by Chia-Wen Lu, Chih-Hsien Wang, Yu-Li Lin, Chiu-Huang Kuo, Yu-Hsien Lai, Bang-Gee Hsu, Jen-Pi Tsai

“…We performed a cross-sectional study to investigate whether serum irisin levels correlated with bone mineral density (BMD) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Methods. Blood samples were obtained from 80 patients on MHD, and serum irisin concentrations were determined using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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The association between 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for hypertension and neonatal outcomes in Kenya: a retrospective study by Mami Hitachi, Kazuchiyo Miyamichi, Sumihisa Honda, Violet Wanjihia, Samson Muuo Nzou, Satoshi Kaneko

“…However, previous studies in well-resourced countries with larger sample sizes also reported a significant association. …”
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The association between BMI and cognition in India: data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) by Emma Nichols, Alden L. Gross, Peifeng Hu, T. V. Sekher, Aparajit B. Dey, Jinkook Lee

“…To probe potential sources of bias, including residual confounding and reverse causation, we used weighting and trimming methods, sample restriction, and explored effect modification. …”
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Preweaning Megasphaera elsdenii supplementation in dairy-beef calves: Impact on performance, behavior, and rumen development by G. Mazon, J.M.V. Pereira, K. Nishihara, M.A. Steele, J.H.C. Costa

“…Upon euthanasia on d 77, forestomach weights were recorded and rumen papillae dimensions were measured. Mixed linear models were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Epidemiological and genetic factors affecting severe epizootic hemorrhagic disease in Spanish Holstein cattle during the Southern Europe outbreak of 2023 by O. González-Recio, A. Fernández, J.A. Jiménez Montero

“…Risk factors for EHD were explored using linear mixed effects models, as well as the loss of milk yield and culling risk probability due to severe EHD. …”
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Could the arm blood pressure measured with simultaneous bilateral arm method be used for hypertension diagnosis? by Taixuan Wan, Yuanhao Wu, Ziqiang He, Hai Su

“…Objective Simultaneous bilateral arm blood pressure (BP) measurement (bilateral arm method) is suggested for the first BP measurement in clinical practice, but whether the arm BP measured with bilateral arm method (RA-2) is similar to that with unilateral arm method (RA-1) is unclear.Design Quantitative research, paired sample T-test, Bland-Altman and multivariate linear regression analyses were used.Setting This study included 295 subjects (18–90 years, 60.0±14.6 years old, 126 males) in the clinic of cardiovascular medicine of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. …”
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Linking cardiometabolic multimorbidity to depressive symptoms in the oldest-old: results from a cross-sectional study in Germany by Verena Maschke, Valerie Lohner, Ute Mons

“…We employed multivariable linear regression models to study associations of CMD index (0, 1, 2, ≥ 3 CMDs) and CMD count (0 to 7 diseases) with depressive symptoms, adjusting for age, sex, socio-economic index, respiratory and pulmonary disease, cancer, and liver disease. …”
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