Prevalence and influencing factors of the dyadic psychological stress among patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers: a cross-sectional study by Juan Li, Chan Li, Jie Zou, Fang-Qun Cheng, Li Peng, Li-Hong Deng, Pei-Pei Wu, Sai-Yu Gao, Zhi-Yao Xiong, Ying Zuo, Yan Luo, Xiao-Hua Rao, Bo Yuan, Ou-Ying Chen, Jing-Ping Zhang

“…Besides, we used several instruments to collect data on depression, anxiety, illness perception, mindfulness, self-compassion, and dyadic coping. The independent samples t-test, analysis of one-way variance, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were employed. …”
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CD8-positive lymphocyte infiltration as a marker of anti-tumor immune response in rectal cancer: pre- and post-neoadjuvant radiotherapy comparison by Samaneh Salarvand, Romina Abyaneh, Abdorreza Raee, Mahdieh Yaghooti-Khorasani, Fariba Mohammadjani, Fatemeh Nili, Mahdi Aghili, Reza Ghalehtaki

“…Methods: This study retrospectively assessed rectal cancer patients treated by neoadjuvant radiotherapy between 2019 and 2021. Biopsy and surgical samples were subjected to immunohistochemical staining to count CD8+ TILs. …”
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Sugarcane waste products as source of phytotoxic compounds for agriculture by Dandara A. Luz, Anne C. C. Gomes, Naomi K. Simas, Otavio A. Heringer, Wanderson Romão, Betina P. O. Lovatti, Rodrigo Scherer, Paulo R. Filgueiras, Ricardo M. Kuster

“…Correlation between chemical and biological methods was performed through chemometric analysis and multiple linear regression. Results From vinasse, dichloromethane (VDiCl) and ethyl acetate (VAcOEt) samples were the most phytotoxic fractions at the concentrations of 500 mg L-1 and 250 mg L-1. …”
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Psychological factors and obesity, not thyroid biomarkers, predict thyroid-dependent quality of life in treated hypothyroidism: a cross-sectional study by Bence Bakos, Tibor Solymosi, Balázs Szili, Ágnes Vincze, Szilvia Mészáros, Márk Stempler, Richárd Ármós, András Kiss, Anna Bakos, Nikolette Szücs, Péter Reismann, Judit Tőke, Péter Pusztai, Péter Lakatos, István Takács

“…Determinants of QoL were evaluated using uni- and multivariable linear modeling, and mediation analysis. Results Our final sample consisted of 157 patients. 70.7% had Hashimoto’s, whereas 29.3% had iatrogenic hypothyroidism. …”
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The relationship between childhood trauma, rs1360780 genotypes, FKBP5 intron 7 methylation and posttraumatic stress disorder in women who have experienced rape by Jani Nöthling, Jacqueline Samantha Womersley, Shibe Mhlongo, Carl Lombard, Naeemah Abrahams, Soraya Seedat, Sian Megan Joanne Hemmings

“…Genotyping of rs1360980 was completed using the Agena MassArray genotyping system. Mixed linear regression models were used to analyse the data.Results: The interaction between rs1360780 genotype and childhood trauma was a significant predictor of FKBP5 methylation over time. …”
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Construction of Quality Index System and Screening of Characteristic Index of Rice for Different Uses by Cuiling ZHU, Shengyang JI, Yanjun LIU, Huaxin SONG, Yafang SHAO, Baiyi LU

“…The study assessed the differences in essential quality indicator components across 262 rice samples. Techniques such as correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were utilized to pinpoint characteristic quality indicators tailored to the intended use of the rice. …”
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Correlates of post-COVID-19 pandemic worry and preventive practices in older adults in Florida by Mirza M. Baig, Lilah M. Besser, Magdalena I. Tolea, Michael J. Kleiman, Lun-Ching Chang, Deirdre M. O’Shea, Stephanie Chrisphonte, Lisa K. Wiese, James E. Galvin

“…Comparisons were made for COVID-19 worry and preventive practices across key sociodemographic variables (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, vaccination status, residence, and COVID-19 testing history) using multivariable linear and logistic regression models.ResultsParticipants (mean age 72 ± 9 years) were predominantly women (73%), Black (74%), and rural residents (57%). …”
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Eco-friendly hydrothermal synthesis of Co3O4-based NiO–Fe2O3 binary and ternary nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage applications by Khalid Saifullah, Kamran Ullah, Najmul Hassan, Tayyaba Shireen, Salah Knani, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, Abid Zaman

“…The Phase analysis, microstructural, elemental composition, electrochemical, and magnetic properties of synthesized materials were analyzed using X-ray diffractions (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive x-rays (EDX), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) technique. …”
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Circulating Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17, Th22, and Treg Levels in Aortic Dissection Patients by Jing Ye, Yuan Wang, Zhen Wang, Qingwei Ji, Ying Huang, Tao Zeng, Haiying Hu, Di Ye, Jun Wan, Yingzhong Lin

“…In addition, higher IFN-γ, IL-9, IL-17, and IL-22 levels and lower IL-4 and IL-35 levels were observed in AD patients. Simple linear regression analysis and binary logistic regression analysis suggested that Th1/IFN-γ, IL-9, Th17/IL-17, and Th22/IL-22 positively regulated the occurrence of AD, while Th2/IL-4 and Treg/IL-35 negatively regulated the occurrence of AD. …”
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Humoral and cellular SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses in patients with giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica by Elisabeth Brouwer, Kornelis S M van der Geest, Maria Sandovici, Yannick van Sleen, Janneke H Terpstra, Marieke van der Heiden, Debbie van Baarle, Rosanne D Reitsema, Idil Esen, Elisabeth Raveling-Eelsing, Thomas Lieber, Annemarie M Buisman

“…In both pre-vaccination and post-vaccination samples, anti-Spike antibody concentrations were assessed and compared with age-, sex- and vaccine-matched control groups (n=98). …”
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Modified minimally invasive surgical technique plus Bio-Oss Collagen for regenerative therapy of isolated interdental intrabony defects: study protocol for a randomised controlled... by Ye Han, Churen Zhang, Haidong Zhang, Zhaoguo Yue, Lili Miao, Kaining Liu, Jianxia Hou

“…A general linear model will be performed to study the relationship between the secondary and the primary outcome.Ethics and dissemination The present research has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology (PKUSSIRB-202053002). …”
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Fluoride-Mediated Immune Damage Through Cytokine Network Regulation of Tregs by Bingshu Liu, Siqi Zhu, Qiong Zhang, Fengyu Xie, Dan Wei, Guiyu Fu, Liu Yang, Yanhui Gao, Wei Wei

“…Subsequently, correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and mediation analysis were employed to explore the long-term effects induced by the complex cytokine network during fluoride exposure. …”
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Evaluation indices of sour flavor for apple fruit and grading standards by Zhen YAN, Li-jing ZHENG, Ji-yun NIE, Zhi-xia LI, Yang CHENG

“…There were significant linear relationships between Mal and two indices (ToA and AcV) as well as between ToA and AcV. …”
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Prenatal Determinants of Maternal 25(OH)D Levels at Delivery: The Role of Diet and Supplement Use in a Cross-Sectional Study in Greece by Artemisia Kokkinari, Evangelia Antoniou, Kleanthi Gourounti, Maria Dagla, Maria Iliadou, Ermioni Palaska, Eirini Tomara, Georgios Iatrakis

“…Maternal serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured from blood samples collected at the time of admission for delivery. …”
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Integrating Artificial Neural Network-PROSAIL With Sentinel-2 to Monitor Crop Traits Dynamics and Nitrogen Status by Jose Luis Pancorbo, Miguel Quemada, Maria Dolores Raya-Sereno, Beniamino Gioli, Pieter S. A. Beck, Carlos Camino

“…We employed a hybrid artificial neural network coupling the PROSAIL model with Sentinel-2 images to retrieve Cab and LAI. A multiple linear regression model was constructed with these plant traits to estimate crop N status and grain N output (kg N ha^−1). …”
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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in treatment-seeking refugees: the role of trauma history, post-migration stressors and comorbid symptoms by Regina Steil, Hannah Preiss, Mirjam Sophie Rueger, Thomas Ehring, Nexhmedin Morina, Sascha Kuck, Ricarda Mewes, Julia Giesebrecht, Johannes Johow, Cornelia Weise, Michael Wittenberg, Franziska Lechner-Meichsner

“…Trauma history, comorbid symptoms (dissociation, sleep problems, somatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, social impairment), and post-migration stressors were investigated as predictors for cPTSD diagnostic status and symptom severity using Wilcoxon Rank sum tests, logistic and linear regression.Results: Prevalences for cPTSD and PTSDICD-11 were 14.42% (n = 15) and 63.46% (n = 66), respectively. …”
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Monitoring peripheral blood data supports the prediction of immunotherapy response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer based on real-world data by Ana D. Ramos-Guerra, Benito Farina, Jaime Rubio Pérez, Anna Vilalta-Lacarra, Jon Zugazagoitia, Germán Peces-Barba, Luis M. Seijo, Luis Paz-Ares, Ignacio Gil-Bazo, Manuel Dómine Gómez, María J. Ledesma-Carbayo

“…We propose a multivariate Bayesian joint model using generalized linear mixed effects, trained and validated on RWD from 424 advanced NSCLC patients retrospectively collected from three clinical centers. …”
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Shock Index Predicts Patient‐Related Clinical Outcomes in Stroke by Phyo Kyaw Myint, Shubin Sheng, Ying Xian, Roland A. Matsouaka, Mathew J. Reeves, Jeffrey L. Saver, Deepak L. Bhatt, Gregg C. Fonarow, Lee H. Schwamm, Eric E. Smith

“…Every 0.1 increase in SI >0.5 was associated with significantly worse outcomes in linear spline models. The addition of SI to existing GWTG‐Stroke mortality prediction models without NIHSS demonstrated modest improvement, but little to no improvement was noted in models with NIHSS. …”
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The weight of words: investigating the role of weight stigma and body mass index in shaping children and youth’s emotional experiences by Abdelaziz Hendy, Sahar M. Soliman, Hyam Tantawi, Samira Salman, Rasha Kadri Ibrahim, Ahmed Hendy, Hadya Abboud Abdel Fattah, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Salwa Sayed, Amany Anwar Saeed Alabdullah, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Ahmed Zaher

“…Statistical analyses included chi-square and linear regression tests. Results The findings revealed that 22% of participants experienced high levels of weight stigma, which was significantly associated with higher levels of emotional distress (p < 0.001). …”
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Introducing the MESMER-M-TPv0.1.0 module: spatially explicit Earth system model emulation for monthly precipitation and temperature by S. Schöngart, S. Schöngart, L. Gudmundsson, M. Hauser, P. Pfleiderer, Q. Lejeune, S. Nath, S. I. Seneviratne, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner

“…Therefore, the monthly residual field is decomposed into independent principal components and subsequently approximated and sampled using a kernel density estimation with a Gaussian kernel. …”
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