SIGLEC1 has the potential to be an immune-related prognostic indicator in colon adenocarcinoma: a study based on transcriptomic data and Mendelian randomization analysis by Jue Gu, Yaxuan Wang, Hui Zhang, Haijuan Gu, Haixia Zhu

“…There are currently no specific studies indicating the mechanism of action of TME in COPD patients. Methods The percentage of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIC) in 512 COAD cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was calculated using CIBERSORT and ESTIMATE. …”
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The association of public health interventions regarding both infant sleep position and pertussis immunization with sudden infant death syndrome rates: an ecological study by Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Amir Hakimhashemi, Stefan N. Willich, Sylvia Binting, Thomas Keil

“…The objective was to analyze the association of SIDS and infant pertussis hospitalization rates over time, comparing a previously unvaccinated population (West Germany) versus a predominantly vaccinated population (East Germany). Methods We calculated SIDS rates per 1000 live births per state. …”
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Detection of prostate cancer in the PSA gray zone using prostate-specific antigen mass ratio combined with PI-RADS score by Weilin Li, Zhiqi Wang, Weihong Zhao, Gaobo Zhou, Miaomiao Peng, Zhicheng Su, Tao-Hsin Tung

“…Additionally, Spearman’s correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between each parameter and the prediction model with disease severity ratings. …”
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An ecological study on the association between early childhood caries and intimate partner violence in 20 low- and middle-income countries: 2007-2017 [version 3; peer review: 2 app... by Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Mary O. Obiyan, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Arthur Kemoli, Robert J. Schroth, Balgis Gaffar

“…This study aimed to determine the associations between IPV and the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in 3-5-year-olds. …”
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Potential applications of a low-cost gas sensor to monitor enteric methane emission from ruminant animals by Mulisa F. Dida, Milad Bagheri Shirvan, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Sergio C. Garcia, Luciano A. Gonzalez

“…However, accurately and economically measuring CH4 emissions from individual animals remains challenging due to current methods' high cost, slow speed, and labor intensity. …”
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Relationship Between Shoulder Rotation Strength and Upper Extremity Functional Assessments in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andy Waldhelm, Jaclyn Aida, Jackson Boyd, Garrett Chandler, Matthew Demboski, Caroline Monson, Neil Schwarz

“…Relationships were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r), with a significance level set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. …”
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Assessing the Skeletal Muscle Pump During Lower Limb Counterpressure: Lags and Causality in Cardiovascular Regulation by Silvin P. Knight, Eoin Duggan, Feng Xue, Roman Romero‐Ortuno

“…Cross‐correlation and Granger causality analyses were conducted to determine the temporal and causal relationships between the signals. …”
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The Long-term Variations and Influencing Factors of Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Terraces on the Loess Plateau by PENG Xin, NI Lingshan, JI Keyan, DAI Wei, WANG Zhuoxiao, CHANG Heng, FANG Nufang

“…[Objective] The long-term variations of soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and its primary controlling factors in terraces on the Loess Plateau were explored. [Methods] Terraces were selected for three land use types, i.e. farmland, orchard, and grassland, with slope designated as the control. …”
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Population‐based norms for the human papillomavirus‐quality of life (HPV‐QoL) questionnaire: A cross‐sectional multicenter study by Javier Calvo‐Torres, Javier Rejas‐Gutiérrez, Mar Ramírez‐Mena, Melissa Bradbury, Marta Del Pino, Carmen González‐Granados, Beatriz Procas, Pluvio J. Coronado, HPV‐QoL study group

“…The norms showed moderate and significant coefficients of correlation with other related scales. …”
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Prediction Equation for Spirometric Parameters in Cairo Governorate Adult Population by Omar M. A. Abdelzaher, Gamal A. Salem, Ashraf A. Elmaraghy

“…In addition, equations had diverse determination coefficients from those reported by authors in adult Omani and Jordanian populations. …”
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Assessment of motor skills associations with executive functioning in children of senior preschool age by T.V. Zhilyaeva, E.M. Tolstobrova, O.M. Silantyeva, U.A. Nasonova, I.V. Brak, V.Yu. Borisov, Yu.M. Taraday, A.M. Borisova

“…</strong>This experimental study is designed to determine the strength and direction of associations between EF components (planning ability, working memory, inhibitory control) and various motor skills (gross and fine motor skills) in older preschool children. …”
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Cell-free fat extract prevents diminished ovarian reserve by inhibiting granulosa cell senescence by Mengyu Liu, Hanfei Zhu, Xiaowei Zhou, Jingru Duan, Yuhong Shen, Aijun Zhang

“…Methods The mice in the Prophylactic group received tail vein injections of 200 μL of CEFFE per mouse every 3 days for three months; the Control group were administered an equivalent volume of saline injections. …”
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Associations between household characteristics and environmentally persistent free radicals in house dust from two Australian locations by Wen Ray Lee, Prakash Dangal, Gaurav Langan, Nina Lazarevic, Zhiwei Xu, Stephania A. Cormier, Slawo Lomnicki, Peter D. Sly, Dwan Vilcins

“…Dust samples were analyzed using nano electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to determine spin concentrations, g-factor, and delta H peak-to-peak (Hp-p). …”
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Effect of midwife-led pelvic floor muscle training on prolapse symptoms and quality of life in women with pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: A Cluster-randomized controlled trial. by Melese Siyoum, Rahel Nardos, Biniyam Sirak, Theresa Spitznagle, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Ayalew Astatkie

“…Adjusted β coefficients were used as effect measures. The level of significance was adjusted for multiple comparisons. …”
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Reconstructing prevalence dynamics of wildlife pathogens from pooled and individual samples by Borremans, Benny, Falvo, Caylee A, Crowley, Daniel E, Hoegh, Andrew, Lloyd-Smith, James O, Peel, Alison J, Restif, Olivier, Ruiz-Aravena, Manuel, Plowright, Raina K

“…If these biases are taken into account, the concentration of a pooled sample can be leveraged to infer the most likely proportion of positive individuals, and thus improve overall prevalence reconstruction, but few methods exist that account for the sample mixing process. …”
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AI-assisted diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis using cascaded neural networks by Zhongxiao Wang, Ruliang Wang, Haichun Guo, Qiannan Zhao, Huijun Ren, Jumin Niu, Ying Wang, Wei Wu, Bingbing Liang, Xin Yi, Xiaolei Zhang, Shiqi Xu, Xianling Dong, Liqun Wang, Qinping Liao

“…Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. Traditional methods, relying on clinical evaluation and manual microscopic examination, have limitations. …”
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Psychological correlates of COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among medical professionals: An exploratory data analysis by Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Jamel HAJJI, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah ALKHULAYFI, Izaddin Ahmad AZIZ, Zane Asher GREEN, Francesca BRUNO, Martina BARBERA, Murat YLDIRIM

“…Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the data. Group comparisons of emotional responses were visualized using bar plots. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and its components are associated with lengths of stay in a psychiatric hospital: Results from a Swiss psychiatric cohort and first-episode psychosis patients by Nermine Laaboub, Setareh Ranjbar, Séverine Crettol, Nicolas Ansermot, Frederik Vandenberghe, Carole Grandjean, Marianna Piras, Julien Elowe, Martin Preisig, Armin Von Gunten, Philippe Conus, Chin Bin Eap

“…Cox frailty regression models with time-varying coefficients were used to investigate the association between metabolic disturbances and LOS. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the NoMAD instrument in cancer care settings: assessing factorial validity, measurement invariance, and differential item functioning by Maja Kuharic, James Lorenz Merle, David Cella, Sandra A. Mitchell, Lisa DiMartino, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, Don S. Dizon, Roshan Paudel, Jessica D. Austin, Sandra L. Wong, Ann Marie Flores, Andrea L. Cheville, Justin D. Smith, the IMPACT Consortium

“…Differential item functioning (DIF) was evaluated using ordinal logistic regression and item response theory methods (ΔR2 ≥ 0.02 indicative of meaningful DIF). …”
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Optimization of the Pedagogical Process in Teaching Chemistry to First-Year Students of the Ural State Medical University by E. Yu. Ermishina, N. A. Naronova, N. N. Kataeva, K. O. Golitsyna, N. A. Belokonova

“…The purpose of research is to determine directions for optimizing the educational process with the introduction of new methodological approaches. …”
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