Development of the EPO-Score – a multivariable tool to predict adverse outcome in infants with perinatal asphyxia undergoing therapeutic hypothermia – a retrospective study by Adriana van der Donk, Maria Schleier, Alisa Bär, Linda Mulzer, Regina Trollmann, Stephanie Schuessler, Steven Hébert, Gregor Hanslik, Joachim Woelfle, Heiko Reutter, Patrick Morhart

“…AimEarly outcome prediction in neonates with perinatal asphyxia receiving therapeutic hypothermia (TH) remains difficult. …”
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Assessing training needs and influencing factors among personnel at centers for disease control and prevention in northeast China: a cross-sectional study framed by SDT and TPB usi... by Kexin Wang, Peng Wang, Min Wei, Yanping Wang, Huan Liu, Ruiqian Zhuge, Qunkai Wang, Nan Meng, Yiran Gao, Yuxuan Wang, Lijun Gao, Jingjing Liu, Xin Zhang, Mingli Jiao, Qunhong Wu

“…Boruta algorithm identified 9 confirmed variables, 3 tentative variables, and 30 rejected variables. …”
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Differences in technical and clinical perspectives on AI validation in cancer imaging: mind the gap! by Ioanna Chouvarda, Sara Colantonio, Ana S. C. Verde, Ana Jimenez-Pastor, Leonor Cerdá-Alberich, Yannick Metz, Lithin Zacharias, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Maciej Bobowicz, Gianna Tsakou, Karim Lekadir, Manolis Tsiknakis, Luis Martí-Bonmati, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

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The influence of entrepreneurial role model on entrepreneurial intention: a cross-level investigation by Mu Xuan, Liu Yankai

“…Second, in the measurement of country-level variables, this paper assumes that the degree of media publicity and collectivism are homogeneous within a country and does not take into account the differences in these two variables across regions within the same country. …”
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Impact of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) on the Sustainable Development in Yemen during the Period from 2000 to 2018: An Empirical Study by Shagea Ghaleb, Ekrem Gül

“…This is done through descriptive and statistical analysis of collected data for exhibiting the progression of the most significant indicators of sustainable development in Yemen in all its aspects, economic, social, environmental, and institutional, and the progression of small and medium-sized enterprises, their role and contribution to employment, production, and the value-added. The study follows the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for analyzing the data of the selected variables during the period from 2000 to 2018 using the statistical program SmartPLS3. …”
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Consumers’ willingness to consume cassava leaves as a leafy vegetable in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana by Fred Nimoh, Godfred O. Asare, Ismael Twumasi, Richmond Anaman

“…There is the need to provide information on the nutritional benefits of cassava leaves to facilitate decision-making on its utilisation/consumption. Programmes aimed at promoting the consumption of cassava leaves should consider the significant variables that have influence on the consumption of the product.…”
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Hydrodynamic and sensitivity analysis of a polymeric calendering process for non-Newtonian fluids with temperature-dependent viscosity by Ali Fateh, Zahid Muhammad, Farmer M., Al Taisan Nada, Faqihi Abdullah A., Souayeh Basma, Raju S. Suresh Kumar, Alam Mir Waqas

“…Furthermore, the heat transfer rate shows an increase of approximately 5% with the rising values of the involved parameters, highlighting their significant influence on thermal performance. …”
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Inverse Association of Longitudinal Variations in Fat Tissue Radiodensity and Area by Giulia Besutti, Marta Ottone, Efrem Bonelli, Simone Canovi, Roberto Farì, Francesco Farioli, Annarita Pecchi, Guido Ligabue, Massimo Pellegrini, Pierpaolo Pattacini, Paolo Giorgi Rossi

“…Baseline and 2–3-month follow-up chest CT scans of severe COVID-19 pneumonia survivors were retrospectively reviewed to measure subcutaneous, visceral, and intermuscular adipose tissue (SAT, VAT, and IMAT) areas and densities at the T7–T8 vertebrae, and longitudinal variations were computed for each variable. The associations between each compartment area and radiodensity variations (standardized values) were evaluated in univariate linear models and models adjusted by age and sex. …”
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Relationship between Microcirculatory Perfusion and Arterial Elastance: A Pilot Study by Ottavia Bond, Paolo De Santis, Enrica Iesu, Federico Franchi, Jean-Louis Vincent, Jacques Creteur, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Sabino Scolletta

“…Relative changes in each variable were calculated before and after FC; fluid responsiveness was defined as an increase in the cardiac index by at least 10% from baseline. …”
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Factors influencing immunization record retrieval from immunization information systems among independent community pharmacies: A National Survey by Oluchukwu M. Ezeala, Nicholas P. McCormick, Christopher L. Meininger, Hannah Fish, John Beckner, David Ha, Rebecca Snead, Heather Vance, Salisa C. Westrick

“…A bivariate analyses of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables indicated significant differences in job title, state requirement for documentation in IIS, and eight scales: perceived benefit of IIS in consolidating patient records, optimizing immunization service delivery process, perceived IIS usability, process of engaging staff in IIS implementation, leadership support in encouraging IIS utilization, team values, open communications, and organizational needs fulfillment. …”
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The Effect Of Non-Financial Performance On Managerial Performance Mediated By The Clarity Of Role And Procedural Justice by Erma Setiawati, Andy Dwi Bayu Bawono, Diyah Nurhidayati

“…The study aims to test the influence of non-financial and managerial performance with the clarity of role and procedural justice as the mediation variables. …”
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Implementation fidelity and client satisfaction in HIV testing and counseling services: perspectives from facilities and clients in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia by Bewuketu Terefe, Masresha Asmare Techane, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Adane Kebede

“…In the bivariate and multiple logistic regression models, variables with p values ≤ 0.2 and < 0.05 were chosen as candidate variables and associated variables, respectively. …”
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Can Clinical, Psychological, and Cognitive Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Help to Discriminate Women with Fibromyalgia from Those with Other Localized/Regional Pain Cond... by Margarita Cigarán-Mendez, Ángela Tejera-Alonso, Cristina Gómez-Calero, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Mónica López-Redondo, Juan A. Valera-Calero, Francisco G. Fernández-Palacios, Juan C. Pacho-Hernández

“…The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, cut-off point, sensitivity/specificity values, and positive and negative likelihood (LR) ratios of each variable were calculated. …”
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A national perspective: integrating medical humanities to address burnout and stress in Chinese medical education by Huiwen Zhai, Jiaolong Xue, Haotan Wu, Shuang Liao, Christopher Lavender, Yangludan Lv, Wanfei Xie, Di Wang, Yu Cheng

“…Additionally, work burnout acts as an intermediate variable between clinical clerkship experience and students’ perception of medical humanities. …”
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Health workers’ motivation was significantly higher in private hospitals than public hospitals influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors in Northwest Ethiopia by Gebremariam Ayichew, Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Desta Debalkie Atnafu, Mohammed Hussein, Ayenew Takele Alemu

“…Descriptive statistics were computed to present results using tables and figures. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to identify factors associated with motivational status. …”
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Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and risk of large-artery atherosclerotic ischemic stroke by Wen Zhong, Wen Zhong, Nini Zhu, Nini Zhu, Xiaozhu Shen, Xiaozhu Shen, Zhonglin Ge, Xiguang Liu, Guanghui Zhang, Qi Fang, Jingxian Liao

“…AIP values were measured, and subjects were further stratified according to AIP levels. …”
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Estimating performances of dairy buffaloes in a new model of automated milking system by Roberta Matera, Giovanna Bifulco, Alessio Cotticelli, Maria Teresa Verde, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Giuseppe Campanile, Gianluca Neglia

“…A linear regression model was also used to study the relationship between the number of milking per buffalo per day (as independent variable), lactation persistency, DIM, parity, somatic cell score (SCS), and MY (as dependent variables). …”
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Development and validation of a novel predictive model for dementia risk in middle-aged and elderly depression individuals: a large and longitudinal machine learning cohort study by Xuan Xiao, Yihui Li, Qiaoboyang Wu, Xinting Liu, Xu Cao, Maiping Li, Jianjing Liu, Lianggeng Gong, Xi-jian Dai

“…The DeLong's test revealed no statistically significant difference in AUC values between models using 12 and 27 variables (p = 0.278). …”
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<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome (Klas/Ilas)—Experience of a Single Center and Up-to-Date Review of the Literature by Octavian Enciu, Elena-Adelina Toma, Valentin Calu, Dumitru Cătălin Pîrîianu, Andrei Ludovic Poroșnicu, Adrian Miron, Mircea Ioan Popa

“…<b>Background</b>: <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> liver abscess (KLAS) is a potentially life-threatening condition with variable outcomes. Identifying risk factors for mortality is crucial for improving patient management. …”
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The Influence of Vehicle Characteristics on the Braking Behaviour of Young People as Measured Using Telematics by James Boylan, Won Sun Chen, Denny Meyer

“…Driving behaviour models using in-vehicle telematics data typically include demographic variables. The results of this study highlight the value of including vehicle characteristic variables in understanding the braking performance of young drivers, suggesting that these variables should be considered in future driving behaviour analyses.…”
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