Evaluation of environmental risk factors associated with survival of generic E. coli in organic integrated crop-livestock systems in California and Minnesota by Sejin Cheong, Carolyn Chandler-Khayd, Sequoia R. Williams, Amélie C. M. Gaudin, Peiman Aminabadi, Michele T. Jay-Russell, Emily Evans, Lee Klossner, Paulo Pagliari, Patricia Millner, Annette Kenney, Fawzy Hashem, Amber R. Sciligo, Alda F. A. Pires

“…One produce sample (cucumber) tested positive for non-O157 STEC (0.6%, 1/157) from grazed soil in MN, with no other foodborne pathogens detected in produce. …”
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Estimation of genetic admixture proportions via haplotypes by Seyoon Ko, Eric M. Sobel, Hua Zhou, Kenneth Lange

“…The frequentist approach directly maximizes the binomial loglikelihood. The Bayesian approach adds a reasonable prior and samples the posterior distribution. …”
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Estimating Re and overdispersion in secondary cases from the size of identical sequence clusters of SARS-CoV-2. by Emma B Hodcroft, Martin S Wohlfender, Richard A Neher, Julien Riou, Christian L Althaus

“…Our model included an estimation of the case detection and sampling probability, but the estimates obtained had large uncertainty, reflecting the difficulty of estimating these parameters simultaneously. …”
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Control of glycaemia and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes, north of Iran: generalized linear mixed models and prevalence of overdispersion in patients by Samaneh Hosseinzadeh, Saeideh Davar

“…Conclusion: The results obtained from the samples in Golestan Province indicate inadequate blood glucose control and poor quality of care. …”
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"A man never cries": A mixed-methods analysis of gender differences in depression and alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania. by Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Madeline Metcalf, Kirstin West, Sharla Rent, William Nkenguye, Yvonne Sawe, Mariana Mikindo, Joseph Kilasara, Judith Boshe, Brandon A Knettel, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…ANOVA, chi-squared tests, adjusted log-binomial regressions, and a linear regression model were used to analyze quantitative data in RStudio. …”
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Early Implementation of Universal Health Coverage Among Hypertension Subjects in Sleman District of Yogyakarta by Rita Suhadi, Yunita Linawati, Dita M Virginia, Christianus H Setiawan

“…The additional variables of BMI, education, occupation, income, smoking, diet control, physical activity, and health facilities were grouped into binomial data and analyzed based-on the health coverage disparity. …”
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Association between individuals with unilateral and bilateral carotid artery calcifications and periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Irem Melike Inan, Berrin Unsal, Sila Cagri Isler, Mujgan Firincioglulari, Dursun Valiyeva, Nurdan Ozmeric

“…Participants were classified as healthy, gingivitis, periodontitis stage I–II, or stage III–IV. Binomial logistic regression and independent samples t-tests were used. …”
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Ability to Utilize Digital Health Services: Validation of the Digital HealthCare Scale in Adolescents and Young Adults by Christopher Le, Hanne Søberg Finbråten, Robert Griebler, Diane Levin-Zamir, Øystein Guttersrud

“…Rasch modeling, independent samples t-test, chi-square test, and negative binomial regression models were used to analyze the data. …”
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Dental Fluorosis according to Birth Cohort and Fluoride Markers in an Endemic Region of Colombia by Alexandra Saldarriaga, Manuel Restrepo, Diego F. Rojas-Gualdrón, Thamyris de Souza Carvalho, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Lourdes Santos-Pinto, Fabiano Jeremias

“…The salty snacks and seasoning had the highest F concentrations among local environmental samples. Conclusion. In this population with a high DF frequency according to birth cohort and the evaluated period, the study of soil, coal, and food samples indicated a continued F exposure. …”
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Quantifying social contact dynamics in South Korea in the post-COVID-19 endemic phase: A cross-sectional survey for infectious disease transmission by Gyeongseon Shin, SeungJin Bae

“…The data were analyzed with a negative binomial regression model. Age-specific contact matrices were constructed using census-based sampling weights, with uncertainty assessed through bootstrapping. …”
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Postnatal cytomegalovirus infection and its effect on hearing and neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants aged 3-10 months: A cohort study in Eastern Uganda. by Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, David Mukunya, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Martin Chebet, Francis Okello, Andrew D Weeks, Fred Bisso, Thorkild Tylleskär, Kathy Burgoine, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen

“…CMV status was determined by PCR screening of saliva samples, with positive results confirmed using urine samples (Chai Open qPCR, Santa Clara, CA). …”
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Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia by Lissanework Sileshi Alemu, Lissanework Sileshi Alemu, Wubshet Berhanu, Daniel Lirebo Sokkido

“…Using stratified random sampling, 400 households were randomly sampled from inner, intermediate, and outskirt neighborhoods and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression. …”
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Relationship between vitamin D and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load among HIV-infected patients in Kazakhstan by Zhamilya Nugmanova, Nimish Patel, Gulzhakhan M Akhmetova, Gulnara S Kurmangalieva, Malika K Abdumananova, Aikan A Akanov, Natalia G Kovtunenko, Louise-Anne McNutt

“…All patients provided blood samples. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to quantify the relationship between vitamin D and HIV RNA. …”
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Maternal pesticide exposure and risk of birth defects: a population-based cross-sectional study in China by Fangfang Liu, Xiayang Li, Jie Chen, Yishuai Huang, Shaonong Dang

“…Given the multistage sampling design, the generalized estimating equation (GEE) binomial regression models with log link and exchangeable correlation structures were used to analyze the association between maternal pesticide exposures and birth defects.ResultsAmong the 29,204 subjects, 562 mothers had children with birth defects, resulting in an incidence rate of 192.44 per 10,000 live births. …”
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Exploring Differentially Expressed Genes and Immune Modulation in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma through RNA Sequencing Analysis by Nor Adzimah Johdi, Amanda Seng, Wei-Kang Lee, Hanif Zulkhairi Mohamad Said, Wan Fariza Wan Jamaluddin

“…Methods: This investigation utilized RNA sequencing analysis to compare differentially expressed gene samples from five diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients with two healthy volunteers. …”
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Mass Extinction and the Disappearance of Unknown Mammal Species: Scenario and Perspectives of a Biodiversity Hotspot's Hotspot. by Antonio Rossano Mendes Pontes, Antonio Carlos Mariz Beltrão, Iran Campello Normande, Alexandre de Jesus Rodrigues Malta, Antonio Paulo da Silva Júnior, André Maurício Melo Santos

“…Subsequently, we performed a Binomial Logistic Regression to predict the probability of encountering each species according to fragment size. …”
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Exposure to needlestick injury among healthcare support staff in Greater Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Paul Okyere

“…Log-binomial regression analyses were used to confirm factors associated with NSI at a significance level of p<0.05.Results The study was conducted among 149 healthcare support staff. …”
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Perceived stress and lower back pain amongst nurses during the SARS-CoV-2, across hospitals in Durban, South Africa by Laralyn L. Naidoo, Jed L. Davidson

“…Fisher’s exact test was used for conditions not met. The Binomial test was used for the significance check of yes/no response to medication use. …”
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Dental treatment affordability and oral outcomes among U.S. adults: NHANES 2015–2018 by Shekhah Alkhabbaz, Dalal Altoorah, Abdullah Al-Kandari, Hebah Al-Dara’an, Muna Al-Mutairi, Woroud AlSulimmani, Hend Alqedari, Mohammed Alshanbari, Hesham Alhazmi

“…Descriptive analyses, negative binomial analyses for count outcomes, and logistic regression for binary outcomes were conducted. …”
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The role of AMY1 gene copy number variation in dental caries susceptibility: insights from a Turkish population by Ömer Hatipoğlu, Faruk Saydam

“…Epithelial cells in inner cheek tissues were collected from volunteers using swabs, and the collected samples were preserved and stored in a DNA stabilization solution. …”
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