MRI assessment of sacral injury location and analysis of influencing factors after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for patients with uterine fibroids by Ao Zhou, Xin Feng, Furong Lv, Yunyue Tan, Yuhang Liu, Zhibo Xiao

“…The injuries from L5 to S2 were classified as Upper group, accounting for 45.2% (127/281), while those from S3 to S5 were classified as Lower group, accounting for 54.8% (154/281). Multivariate analysis revealed that the distance from the ventral side of the fibroid to the abdominal wall skin, uterine position, and T2WI signal intensity were positively correlated with the location of sacral injuries (p < 0.05). …”
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Concordance of Chest Radiography and Chest Computed Tomography Findings in Patients with Hematologic Malignancy and Invasive Mucormycosis: What Are the Prognostic Implications? by Sebastian Wurster, Sung-Yeon Cho, Hazim Allos, Alexander Franklin, Dierdre B. Axell-House, Ying Jiang, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

“…Although not reaching significance on multivariable analysis, visualization of CCT-matching lesions on CXR was associated with significantly increased 84-day mortality (log-rank test, <i>p</i> = 0.033), possibly as a surrogate of extensive lesions and tissue necrosis. …”
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Pin-tract infection is an important factor associated with pin loosening during external fixation: a prospective analysis of 47 consecutive patients by Yong-yi Huang, Yong-yi Huang, Yong-yi Huang, Mou-zhang Huang, Ping Zhang, Ping Zhang, Chen-sheng Song, Yu Yao, Yu-sheng Yang, Yu-sheng Yang, Liang-jie Tian, Qing-rong Lin, Qing-rong Lin, Qing-rong Lin, Ru-hao Han, Ru-hao Han, Hong-wei Xi, Bo-wei Wang, Bo-wei Wang, Nan Jiang, Nan Jiang, Yan-jun Hu, Yan-jun Hu

“…The present study endeavors to pinpoint factors associated with pin loosening through such a multivariate analysis.MethodologyThe study encompassed patients who underwent the removal of external fixators from March 2023 to July 2023. …”
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Proton Density of the Dorsal Root Ganglia in Classical Fabry Disease: MRI Correlates of Small Fibre Neuropathy by Simon Weiner, Sarah Perleth, Charlotte Schäfer Gómez, Thomas Kampf, Kolja Lau, Florian Hessenauer, György Homola, Peter Nordbeck, Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer, Mirko Pham, Magnus Schindehütte

“…DRG-PD remained an independent predictor of SFN in multivariable logistic regression (<i>p</i> = 0.019). …”
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Retention rate and predictor factors of drug discontinuation in axial spondyloarthritis: a focus on certolizumab and secukinumab by Ebru Atalar, Hatice Ecem Konak, Pınar Akyüz Dağlı, Bahar Özdemir Ulusoy, Özlem Karakaş, Kevser Orhan, Rezan Koçak Ulucaköy, Esra Kayacan Erdoğan, Serdar Can Güven, Orhan Küçükşahin, İsmail Doğan, Hakan Babaoğlu, Yüksel Maraş, Şükran Erten, Ahmet Omma, Berkan Armağan

“…Drug survival rate and time were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier analysis, and predictive factors associated with drug discontinuation were analyzed using multivariable Cox regression analysis. …”
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Integrating piecewise and symbolic regression with remote sensing data for spatiotemporal analysis of surface water total dissolved solids in the Karun River, Iran by Javad Zahiri, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Adell Moradi-Sabzkouhi, Mitra Cheraghi, Nazmi Mat Nawi

“…Field sampling of TDS, as the output variable, was conducted along the Karun River on three dates, synchronized with Landsat satellite images. The innovative use of a fuzzy-based uncertainty analysis, coupled with AHP weighting, allowed for a comprehensive assessment of TDS estimation accuracy and uncertainty. …”
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High-dimensional mediation analysis reveals the mediating role of physical activity patterns in genetic pathways leading to AD-like brain atrophy by Hanxiang Xu, Shizhuo Mu, Jingxuan Bao, Christos Davatzikos, Haochang Shou, Li Shen

“…We employed conventional summary statistics and functional principal component analysis to extract patterns of PA as mediators. After constructing these variables, we utilized a high-dimensional mediation analysis method, Bayesian Mediation Analysis (BAMA), to estimate potential mediating pathways between SNPs, multivariate PA signatures and SPARE-AD. …”
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Early prediction value of ASL-MRI for induced chemotherapy response and short-term efficacy of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma by SHEN Mingjun, YANG Chaolin, ZHOU Ziyan, WANG Rensheng, KANG Min

“…The short-term efficacy was evaluated at 3 months after radiotherapy and divided into CR group and non-CR group (PR, SD and PD). Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the effects of TBF parameters on the response of induction chemotherapy and short-term efficacy. …”
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Neuroimaging-Based Brain Morphometry in Alzheimer’s Disease by Nonyelum Aniebo, Tarun Goswami

“…The participants’ cortical volume and surface area were quantified using an automated pipeline in MIMICS (Materialise Interactive Medical Imaging Control System). <b>Results:</b> A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between cortical measurements and potential factors influencing AD susceptibility. …”
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Factors associated with patency following drug-coated balloon angioplasty of hemodialysis access by Guijun Huo, Jianhui Xue, Jin Zheng, Yao Tang, Dayong Zhou

“…The secondary patency rates at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months were 98.8%, 93.8%, 89.8%, 81.9%, 76.1% and 48.6%, respectively. Multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazard regression models showed that lesion length>4 cm(p=0.002), tandem stenosis(p=0.007) and thrombosis (p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for primary patency after DCBA in patients with AVF. …”
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Role of collateral circulation in the recovery of left ventricular function after recanalization of chronic coronary total occlusion by A. G. Badoyan, D. A. Khelimsky, A. A. Baranov, N. R. Obedinskaya, T. A. Bergen, V. Yu. Usov, S. N. Manukyan, O. V. Krestyaninov

“…The predictors of LVEF recovery in multivariate regression analysis were the initial LVEF according to MRI, and the filling rate of distal CTO bed on coronary angiography (R2=0,63).Conclusion. …”
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Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/X-ray Computed Tomography-based radiomics analysis for diagnosis of bone metastases in patients with breast cancer by Huiyu Su, Chunwen Ma, Dongli Sun, Jianhua Jin

“…The region of interest (ROI) of each SPECT/CT image was demarcated, and the radiomics features were determined from the ROIs and screened for the optimal features signature to construct the radiomics model. …”
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The change of MRI indexes of brain glymphatic function and sleep status before and after repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation in insomnia disorder patients by Duo Gao, Duo Gao, Zhengnan Zhang, Pingyong Feng, Lixia Zhou, Lixia Zhou, Zuojun Geng, Zuojun Geng, Caiying Li, Caiying Li, Yifei Zhu, Haiqing Yang, Haiqing Yang

“…Sleep status was accessed using questionnaires and polysomnography (PSG) in all participants. Diffusion tensor imaging analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) index of MRI was used to evaluate brain glymphatic function.Results28 ID patients of true rTMS group, 9 ID patients of sham rTMS group, and 20 control participants were included. …”
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Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia and Minimal Enteral Nutrition on Short-Term Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy: A 10-Year Experience from Oman by Manoj Malviya, Sathiya Murthi, Dhanya Jayaraj, Vidya Ramdas, Fadia Nazir Malik, Valsala Nair, Nusrabegam Marikkar, Mukesh Talreja, Tariq Sial, Prakash Manikoth, Renjan Varghese, Khalsa Ali Al Ramadhani, Salima Al Aisry, Said Al Kindi, Ahmed Al Habsi, Ranjit Torgalkar, Munawwar Ahmed, Mohammed Al Yahmadi

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Association of lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio with cerebral small vessel disease: a cross-sectional study based on dose-response analysis by Jie Lin, Junyi Liu, Qian Luo, Jieying Zhuang, Ruiyan Xiao, Huijuan Wang, Xudong Yang, Xiaolan Wei, Jiangping Cai

“…Multivariate models assessed the association between LCR and CSVD, including common imaging markers. …”
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Coronary plaque characteristics quantified by artificial intelligence-enabled plaque analysis: Insights from a multi-ethnic asymptomatic US population by Guadalupe Flores Tomasino, Caroline Park, Kajetan Grodecki, Jolien Geers, Donghee Han, Andrew Lin, Keiichiro Kuronuma, Nipun Manral, Emily Xing, Heidi Gransar, Sebastien Cadet, Alan Rozanski, Piotr J. Slomka, Michelle Williams, Daniel S. Berman, Damini Dey

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Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and diarrhea among US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2005–2010 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang

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Antithrombotic Trends Before and After Publication of Randomized Clinical Trials in Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP‐CAD Study by Mary Penckofer, Liqi Shu, Lukas Strelecky, Shadi Yaghi, Nils Henninger, Jayachandra Muppa, Ekaterina Bakradze, Mirjam R. Heldner, Kateryna Antonenko, Setareh Salehi Omran, David J. Seiffge, Marcel Arnold, Marialuisa Zedde, Adeel Zubair, João Pedro Marto, Malik Ghannam, Stefan Engelter, Christopher Traenka, Brian Mac Grory, Wayneho Kam, Marwa Elnazeir, Michele Romoli, Faddi G. Saleh Velez, James E. Siegler

“…The odds of oral anticoagulant use (over single or combination antiplatelet) therapy across each year were estimated using multivariable logistic regression and joinpoint regression. …”
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Psychiatric safety associated with hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms: a real-world study of the FDA adverse event reporting system by Nan Chen, Lei Li, Chun-li Fu, Yi Ren

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Key indicators for guiding tocilizumab therapy to prevent orbital decompression surgery in hormone-resistant dysthyroid optic neuropathy by Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Lu Gan, Lu Gan, Lu Gan, Lu Li, Hongyue Tao, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Jinghan Wang, Jinghan Wang, Jinghan Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xintong Lin, Xintong Lin, Xintong Lin, Haifeng Chen, Haifeng Chen, Haifeng Chen, Jie Guo, Jie Guo, Jie Guo, Kang Xue, Kang Xue, Kang Xue, Hongguang Cui, Heng Lou, Heng Lou, Heng Lou, Binbin Xu, Binbin Xu, Binbin Xu, Jinwei Cheng, Jinwei Cheng, Jinwei Cheng, Hongying Ye, Yiming Li, Jiang Qian, Jiang Qian, Jiang Qian, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Ruiqi Ma, Ruiqi Ma, Ruiqi Ma, Fangfang Zeng

“…Retrospective comparisons between the two groups were performed using pre- and post-treatment ophthalmic assessments, biomarkers, and orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The predictive value of identified variables was evaluated through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe surgery group exhibited a significantly higher baseline thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) (P=0.001) and a positive change in the maximal signal intensity ratio of extraocular muscle to temporalis muscle (SIR(EOM/temporalis)MAX), whereas the non-surgery group demonstrated a negative change (P&lt;0.001). …”
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