Urban growth simulation using cellular automata model and machine learning algorithms (case study: Tabriz metropolis) by Omid Ashkriz, Babak Mirbagheri, Ali Akbar Matkan, Alireza Shakiba

“…Comparison of the prediction map in the validation period with the current situation of urban areas in 2015 showed that the accuracy of an urban growth simulation model based on random forest with a Figure of Merit index of 0.3569 compared to models based on support vector machine and artificial neural network was more accurate in allocating non-urban to urban lands with 0.3496 and 0.3434, respectively.Conclusion: As machine learning algorithms such as artificial neural networks, support vector machines, and random forest are capable of solving non-linear problems, using them is strongly recommended for urban growth simulation. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and long-term prognostic outcomes in cardiovascular disease patients: results from the NHANES 1999–2018 study by Hanbin Li, Wen Zhong, Hongxin Cheng, Shiqi Wang, Ran Li, Lu Wang, Chengqi He, Quan Wei

“…The study’s primary outcome was all-cause mortality in patients with CVD, with cardiovascular mortality as the secondary outcome, and sample weights and complex survey designs were used to ensure reliable, accurate results. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Backward stepwise multivariable generalized linear regression models were fitted to identify factors associated with the 95-95-95 HIV indicators. …”
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Trajectories of mHealth-Tracked Mental Health and Their Predictors in Female Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders by Leventhal EL, Nukavarapu N, Elhadad N, Bakken SR, Elovitz MA, Hirten RP, Rodrigues J, Danieletto M, Landell K, Ensari I

“…We converted 7-day MVPA data into a single smooth using spline basis functions to model the potential non-linear relationship.Results: MVPA was a significant, curvilinear predictor of GMH-T (F=18.989, p< 0.001), independent of pain measures and prior psychiatric diagnosis. …”
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SOX‐5 Transcription Factor: a Novel Psoriatic Autoantigen Preferentially Found in Women by Ana‐Maria Orbai, David Fiorentino, Jamie Perin, Erika Darrah, Qingyuan Yang, Laura Gutierrez‐Alamillo, Clifton O. Bingham, Michelle Petri, Antony Rosen, Livia Casciola‐Rosen

“…Longitudinal data were analyzed using linear mixed‐effects models with patient‐specific intercept to ascertain associations. …”
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A comprehensive approach to assessment of the quality and shelf-life for retail fresh hake (Merluccius australis) during Chilled Storage by Carmen Lopez-Joven, Reydoret Umaña, Paola Guajardo, Ignacio de Blas

“…A repeated measures generalized linear model (GLM) and Duncan's test as post hoc test were used to analyze data.The data revealed that pH levels were always over 7 from day 0 (7.31) to 23 (7.72), which could indicate the prevalence of good but not highest quality in specimens at day 0. …”
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Similar body composition outcomes following volumetric diet and time-restricted eating in middle-aged individuals: a 12-week randomized controlled trial by Alicia Cloos, Stephan Geisler, Eduard Isenmann

“…Statistical analysis included linear mixed-effect models to compare time, group and interaction effects on body composition. …”
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Investigating Potential Gender Differences in ChatGPT-Diagnosed Clinical Vignettes by Anjali Mediboina, Meghana Bhupathi, Keerthana Janapareddy

“…Moreover, the small sample size of vignette may not fully capture the extent of potential biases. …”
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Dairy intake and cognitive function in older adults in three cohorts: a mendelian randomization study by Natalia Ortega, Nick J. Mueller, Abbas Dehghan, Tosca O. E. de Crom, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marco Vinceti, Trudy Voortman, Nicolas Rodondi, Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya

“…Second, we used the estimated dairy consumption in linear regression models on general cognition, assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Mental Alternation Test, executive function, verbal fluency, verbal learning, and memory. …”
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Epigenetic age and fertility timeline: testing an epigenetic clock to forecast in vitro fertilization success rate by Davide Marinello, Marco Reschini, Giorgia Di Stefano, Giorgia Carullo, Maíra Casalechi, Letizia Tarantini, Benedetta Albetti, Valentina Bollati, Paola Viganò, Edgardo Somigliana, Letizia Li Piani

“…Epigenetic age acceleration (EPA) was estimated from the residuals of a linear model, with epigenetic age regressed on chronological age. …”
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Green One-Step Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots from PET Waste as a Dual-Mode Sensing Probe for Pd(II), Ciprofloxacin, and Fluoxetine via Fluoresce... by Christian Ebere Enyoh, Qingyue Wang, Weiqian Wang, Miho Suzuki, Go Masuda, Daisuke Nakajima, Senlin Lu

“…The method exhibited linear detection ranges of 1–10 mg/L for Pd²⁺, 50–150 µg/L for CIP, and 100–400 ng/L for FLX, with corresponding limits of detection (LOD) of 1.26 mg/L, 3.3 µg/L, and 134 ng/L, respectively. …”
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Women’s Knowledge of Good Nutrition and Feeding Practices Is Correlated with Their Level of Exposure to Awareness-Raising Activities in Ouagadougou by Mélanie Antoine, Stéphanie Zoungrana, Jérôme W. Somé, Hermann B. Lanou, Séni Kouanda, Claire Mouquet-Rivier

“…Mean scores measured in the sample are 4.7, 2.9, 2.6, 1.4, 1.8, 2.7, and 3.1 for BF, IYCF, NS, PW, BW, FP, and VM, respectively. …”
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Utilitarian diversity and options for the sustainable use of the bush banana Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. in Benin (West Africa) by Emilienne Houévo Daï, Rodrigue Idohou, Sèwanoudé Scholastique Mireille Toyi, Juliano Sènanmi Hermann Houndonougbo, Fortuné Akomian Azihou, Amadé Ouédraogo, Stefan Hotes, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

“…A principal component analysis was performed to highlight the relationships between the different uses and the sociolinguistic groups. Finally, a linear model was used to assess the effects of the sociocultural factors of the respondents on the use values of U. chamae. …”
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RUSS-AGE study: Markers of carbohydrate metabolism and their time course in different age groups of a healthy population of the Russian Federation by Anna K. Ilyushchenko, Arina E. Veriaskina, Lubov V. Machekhina, Aleksandra A. Melnitskaia, Olga N. Tkacheva, Andrey A. Tyazhelnikov, Valeriy S. Polunin, Alexander V. Iumukian, Irina D. Strazhesko

“…After conducting a statistical analysis using linear regression to assess the dependence of variables on age, it was found that only adiponectin, glucose, and glycated hemoglobin significantly increase with age (p0.001). …”
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Inner Plexiform Layer Substrata Are Discernible with Commercial OCT and Affected by Aging by Victor S.M.C. Correa, MD, Maria Emfietzoglou, MD, Gustavo Sakuno, MD, PhD, Rosanne Naafs, MSc, Joan W. Miller, MD, Alexander Charonis, MD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

“…Statistical analyses, including Spearman correlation and linear regression, assessed relationships between age and IPL extracted features. …”
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Sjögren’s syndrome is associated with a reduction in the surface area of the right caudal anterior cingulate gyrus by Ping Wang, Yunpeng Tai, Xiaofang Zhu, Xinyi Wan, An Sun, Jiajia Wang, Hui Cheng, Jingwei Hong, Yi Zhang, Xiaobing Wang

“…For TWAS (transcriptome-wide association studies), we used the RNA sequencing expression data from the Genotype-Tissue Expression version 8 (GTEx v8) for the cerebral cortex as a reference dataset and predicted the mRNA expression levels of cis-regulated genes in the cerebral cortex using linear models based on expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs). …”
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Host and bacterial urine proteomics might predict treatment outcomes for immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients by David Dora, Peter Revisnyei, Peter Revisnyei, Alija Pasic, Gabriella Galffy, Edit Dulka, Anna Mihucz, Brigitta Roskó, Sara Szincsak, Anton Iliuk, Glen J. Weiss, Zoltan Lohinai, Zoltan Lohinai

“…IntroductionUrine samples are non-invasive approaches to study potential circulating biomarkers from the host organism. …”
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Association between Platelet Parameters and Glaucoma Severity in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Yi Ma, Jianping Han, Shengjie Li, Aiping Zhang, Wenjun Cao, Xinghuai Sun

“…Detailed ophthalmological and systematic examinations were performed. Blood samples for platelet parameters, including platelet count (PLT), platelet distribution width (PDW), plateletcrit (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet large cell ratio (P-LCR), were analyzed using an automated hematology analyzer in the department of clinical laboratory science of the hospital. …”
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Pulmonary function and exercise capacity in mild early-onset idiopathic scoliosis: a case‒control study by Lixia Wang, Xin Li, Yuanyuan Song, Juping Liang, Yanbin Zhang, Tongtong Zhang, Xuan Zhou, Qing Du

“…Imaging parameters were measured from full spinal X-ray orthopantomograms taken in the standing position for the case group. Independent samples t-tests were used to analyze differences between the two groups, followed by multiple linear regression analyses to identify the influencing factors. …”
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Effects of physical exercise on cardio-respiratory health of young adults during short-term exposure to varying air pollution levels by Xingsheng Jin, Weiyi Wang, Qian Sun, Yang Chen, Bingxiang Xu, Haili Tian

“…Cardiorespiratory health was measured by assessing systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF), mean forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (FEF25–75%), and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) before and after the intervention. Blood samples were also collected simultaneously. The percentage changes in cardiorespiratory health markers after exercise in the three AP levels environments were compared using linear mixed-effects models. …”
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