Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants compared with warfarin in antiphospholipid syndrome. Results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Maha A.T. Elsebaie, Zoe Wickham, Stephanie DeBragga, Stacey Fedewa, Mohamed Amgad, Jane Jungyoon Park, Allen Li, Ali Eshaghpour, Juan Li, Mark Crowther, Manila Gaddh

“…Cox proportional hazards models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) for the clinical endpoints and defined DOAC or warfarin exposure as time-varying to account for anticoagulant switching. …”
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Intraabdominal fat-free volume, but not fat volume, predicts the development of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort study by Ryunosuke Mitsuno, Kohkichi Morimoto, Kenji Kaneko, Daiki Kojima, Toshifumi Nakamura, Takashin Nakayama, Eriko Yoshida Hama, Shun Tonomura, Yoshitake Yamada, Masahiro Jinzaki, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Naoki Washida, Takeshi Kanda, Tatsuhiko Azegami, Tadashi Yoshida, Jun Yoshino, Kaori Hayashi

“…In the Cox regression models, IAFFV remained a strong risk factor for peritonitis even after adjusting for confounders (hazard ratio: 2.16, 95% confidence interval: 1.07–4.38). …”
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Impact of healthy pregnancy and lifestyle in mothers on developmental delay in their offspring: a strength-based analysis of a longitudinal study among indigenous children in Austr... by Md Irteja Islam, Thomas Stubbs, Tuguy Esgin, Alexandra Martiniuk

“…Random-effect models were used to longitudinally measure the impact of maternal healthy pregnancy and lifestyle on developmental delays in their children between 2008 and 2018. …”
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Early childhood undernutrition, preadolescent physical growth, and cognitive achievement in India: A population-based cohort study. by Apurv Soni, Nisha Fahey, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Wenjun Li, Jean A Frazier, Tiffany Moore Simas, Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Jeroan J Allison

“…Primary exposure was assessed using the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) based on 2004 to 2005 survey. …”
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Retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal employment precarity and infant low birth weight in women in the USA by Anjum Hajat, Divya Patil, Daniel A Enquobahrie, Trevor Peckham, Noah Seixas

“…Objectives To investigate the association between maternal employment precarity and infant low birth weight (LBW), and to assess if this association differs by race/ethnicity.Methods Data were collected from 2871 women enrolled in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Children and Young Adult Cohort. …”
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Socioeconomic and racial-ethnic disparities in flame retardant exposure and executive function skills in preschool children by Alexis Merculief, Megan McClelland, Stephanie Foster, John Geldhof, Shannon Lipscomb, Kim Anderson, Molly L. Kile

“…Multiple linear regression models, nested within classrooms, assessed the association between PBDE and OPE exposure and EF, measured by the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders-Revised (HTKS-R) and Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) tasks. …”
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Evaluation of the marginal fit and fracture resistance of interim restorations fabricated using different techniques: an in vitro study by Mostafa Elashkar, Yehia Aboushady, Merna Ihab, Mohamed T. El Halawani

“…Aim The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the marginal fit and fracture resistance of manually fabricated, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) milled, and CAD/CAM three-dimensionally (3D) printed 3-unit interim fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). Materials and methods Sixty-four 3-unit interim FDPs were fabricated on epoxy resin models using different fabrication techniques: manual fabrication with poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) (n = 16), manual fabrication with Bis-acrylic composite resin (n = 16), CAD/CAM milling (n = 16), and CAD/CAM 3D-printing with a digital light processing (DLP) printer (n = 16). …”
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The association of systemic immune-inflammation index with incident breast cancer and all-cause mortality: evidence from a large population-based study by Yu Li, Yu Li, Meng Yu, Ming Yang, Jingqi Yang

“…We used multifactor regression models to examine the associations between SII and the outcomes of interest.ResultsA total of 21,058 female participants were included in the study, of which 557 (2.7%) were identified as having breast cancer. …”
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Device measured physical activity before pregnancy and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in the HUNT study: a population-based cohort study by Laura Vatn Slapgaard, Signe Nilssen Stafne, Vegar Rangul, Ingrid Aanesland Dahle, Julie Horn

“…We aimed to examine the association between objectively measured physical activity before pregnancy and risk of APOs. Methods The study population consisted of women with one or more singleton births registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) after participating in the fourth survey of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4, 2017–2019). …”
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Validation of Risk Scoring Systems in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease by Malini Sukayogula, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Anish Keepanasseril, Jue Li, Yang Pan

“…Individual risk assessment was conducted using both the CARPREG II and DEVI risk stratification models, while the ZAHARA score was calculated by aggregating weighted parameters according to established scoring criteria. …”
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J-shaped association between serum glucose potassium ratio and prognosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction with stronger predictive value in non-diabetic patients by Liang Shan, Keyang Zheng, Wenlong Dai, Peng Hao, Yintang Wang

“…The primary endpoint was the composite of cardiovascular mortality, aborted cardiac arrest, and hospitalization for HF. …”
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Clinical and Molecular Insights Into Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Single-Center Retrospective and Transcriptomic Study by Ren Y, Wu T, Shi W

“…Future multicenter prospective studies are essential to validate these biomarker findings and develop composite prognostic models incorporating clinical, radiographic, and molecular parameters.Keywords: Anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis, rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease, prognostic biomarkers, KL-6, transcriptomics, immunopathogenesis…”
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Ante-mortem cognitive trajectories associated with Aβ and tau biomarker profiles in older adults with cerebrovascular disease: a longitudinal cohort study by Emily Rosenich, Yen Ying Lim, on behalf of the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center

“…Participants were classified into four groups (A − T−, A + T−, A − T+, A + T+) based on semiquantitative Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease neuritic plaque staging and Braak staging. Linear mixed models assessed rate of change in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Cognitive Composite scores, episodic memory, and executive function. …”
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Determinants of improvement trends in health workers' compliance with outpatient malaria case-management guidelines at health facilities with available "test and treat" commodities... by Beatrice Amboko, Kasia Stepniewska, Lucas Malla, Beatrice Machini, Philip Bejon, Robert W Snow, Dejan Zurovac

“…This study examined the factors associated with the improvements.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from 11 national, cross-sectional health facility surveys undertaken from 2010-2016 were analysed. …”
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Combined systemic immune-inflammatory index and prognostic nutritional index predicts the efficacy and prognosis of ES-SCLC patients receiving PD-L1 inhibitors combined with first-... by Yi Ge, Xiaoyu Liu, Yishi Xu, Yanwei Su, Yixin Li, Liping Wang

“…Overall survival (OS) was assessed by implementing the Kaplan Meier and Cox regression models. In addition, we devised a nomogram and scrutinized its accuracy in prediction through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and visualized it by calibration plots. …”
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Relationship Between the ZJU Index and Infertility Risk in Reproductive-Aged US Women: An Analysis of NHANES 2013&amp;ndash;2018 by Tian L, Qin X, Yang M, Tang W, Feng L, Huang J, Hu H

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were applied to evaluate the relationship between the ZJU index and infertility. …”
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Relationship between IgM deposition in the mesangial region and the prognosis of IgA nephropathy: a single-centre retrospective study by Li Gao, Xuan Zhang, Dongrong Yu, Mengjie Jiang, Can Yu, Xiaohong Li, Qin Zhu

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of mesangial IgM deposition in a long-term follow-up cohort of patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Methods A retrospective analysis of clinicopathological data from 774 patients with primary IgAN at Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, was conducted. …”
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Advances in research on noble gas as tracers of geofluids and helium enrichment by Yu GAO, Quanyou LIU, Dongya ZHU, Xiaoqi WU, Pengpeng LI

“…BackgroundNoble gases emerge as significant tools for tracing the sources and evolutionary processes of geofluids due to their chemical inertness and different isotopic compositions across varying reservoirs. Helium serves as a noble gas tracer and a scarce resource, and its enrichment mechanisms and exploration potential have attracted wide attention.MethodsBased on a summary of the geochemical data of typical gas reservoirs, volcanic gases, and surface hot springs at home and abroad, this study analyzed the interfering factors and end-member value screening in the source apportionment of noble gases. …”
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Health program for prEvention of cardiovascuLar disEases based on a risk screeNing strategy with Ankle-brachial index: HELENA study protocol by Gina Domínguez-Armengol, Gina Domínguez-Armengol, Francesc Ribas-Aulinas, Francesc Ribas-Aulinas, Elisabet Balló, Maite Alzamora-Sas, Maite Alzamora-Sas, Mar Serrat-Costa, Anna Ruiz-Comellas, Anna Ruiz-Comellas, Anna Ruiz-Comellas, Maria Jose Forcadell-Peris, Maria Jose Forcadell-Peris, Pere Toran, Ruth Martí-Lluch, Ruth Martí-Lluch, Ruth Martí-Lluch, Anna Ponjoan, Anna Ponjoan, Anna Ponjoan, Jordi Blanch, Lia Alves-Cabratosa, Lluís Zacarías-Pons, Lluís Zacarías-Pons, Eric Tornabell-Noguera, Eric Tornabell-Noguera, Álvaro Sánchez-Pérez, Álvaro Sánchez-Pérez, Anna Berenguera-Ossó, Anna Berenguera-Ossó, Rafel Ramos, Rafel Ramos, Rafel Ramos, Rafel Ramos, Rafel Ramos, The HELENA Study Group

“…Survival analysis will estimate the effectiveness of adding the ABI screening strategy, with Cox models (intention-to-treat) and marginal structural models controlling for confounding variables.Results and discussionDirect health improvements in the intervened population are expected, including a reduction in CHD incidence and its risk factors. …”
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Heterogeneous Effects of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Events Among Diabetes by Living Arrangements by Kanta Kiyohara, Naoki Kondo, Taku Iwami, Yuichiro Yano, Akira Nishiyama, Koichi Node, Nobuya Inagaki, O. Kenrik Duru, Kosuke Inoue

“…Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the joint effect of intensive glycemic and BP control on the composite cardiovascular outcome according to living arrangements. …”
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