Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and mortality risk in patients with acute ischemic stroke by Yaxin Zhang, Pingping Cai, Yadong Wu, Ying Yu, Zhicong Chen, Guangdong Wang, Min Zhang, Weihong Zheng

“…Patients were stratified into high and low ePWV groups using a cut-off value of 12.33 m/s derived from the ROC curve for 360-day mortality. …”
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Parent-youth communication and associated factors on HIV/AIDS related issues in rural southern Ethiopia by Tadele Dana Darebo, Eshter U Umwamikazi, Wudneh Baza, Berhanetsehay Teklewold, Zewudu Birhanu Mune, Mark Spigt

“…The analysis involved descriptive statistics, binary analysis, and multivariable logistic regression. Variables with a significance level of p-value ≤ 0.25 in the binary analysis were included in the logistic regression model. …”
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Heterogeneity of Candida bloodstream isolates in an academic medical center and affiliated hospitals by Nancy E. Scott, Elizabeth Wash, Christopher Zajac, Serin E. Erayil, Susan E. Kline, Anna Selmecki

“…There is a geographic variation in the distribution of Candida species and frequency of antifungal drug resistance, meaning that regional data can have significant clinical value. Here, we report on the species distribution, frequency of antifungal drug resistance, and phenotypic variability of Candida bloodstream isolates from an academic medical center and five affiliated hospitals in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region of Minnesota collected during an 18-month period from 2019 to 2021. …”
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IN VITRO POPULATION GROWTH OF HUMAN GLIOBLASTOMAS: REAL PATIENTS AND CURVE FITTING by Diego Samuel Rodrigues, Letícia Fernanda Alves, João Frederico da Costa Azevedo Meyer, Moníze Valéria Ramos da Silva, Natália Barreto, Catarina Raposo

“…Notably, the population growth of NG97 cells showed the least variability over time, with the narrowest confidence intervals for the fitted curves and their associated parameters. …”
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Effects of Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motion on Seismic Response of Dry Sand Site by LIU Hongshuai, SONG Dongsong, DONG Xinyi, WANG Tiqiang

“…For long-period flexible structures (<italic>T</italic>&gt; 3.0s), design ground motion parameters should be increased to 4.5~5.5 times the standard code values. These conclusions are derived for homogeneous dry sand sites under 1D conditions; validation for complex sites and 2D/3D simulations is recommended. …”
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Fistula Tract Laser Closure (FiLac) versus Standard Fistulectomy in the Treatment of Simple Perianal Fistula: A Prospective Interventional Study by Shreethi Sasidharan Pillai, D Balaji, Harshwanth Chandhar, G Tilak Ramu, K Shanmugapriya

“…The association between categorical variables was tested using Chi-square tests, with a p-value of <0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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The association between body mass index and efficacy of pembrolizumab as second‐line therapy in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Xinyi Zhang, Mengyu Rui, Chao Lin, Zhi Li, Dongliang Wei, Ruxue Han, Houyu Ju, Guoxin Ren

“…The Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that the BMI was significantly correlated with overall survival time (OS, p = 0.0007) and progression‐free survival time (PFS, p = 0.0012). …”
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Multimodal histopathologic models stratify hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer by Kevin M. Boehm, Omar S. M. El Nahhas, Antonio Marra, Michele Waters, Justin Jee, Lior Braunstein, Nikolaus Schultz, Pier Selenica, Hannah Y. Wen, Britta Weigelt, Evan D. Paul, Pavol Cekan, Ramona Erber, Chiara M. L. Loeffler, Elena Guerini-Rocco, Nicola Fusco, Chiara Frascarelli, Eltjona Mane, Elisabetta Munzone, Silvia Dellapasqua, Paola Zagami, Giuseppe Curigliano, Pedram Razavi, Jorge S. Reis-Filho, Fresia Pareja, Sarat Chandarlapaty, Sohrab P. Shah, Jakob Nikolas Kather

“…Abstract The Oncotype DX® Recurrence Score (RS) is an assay for hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer with extensively validated predictive and prognostic value. However, its cost and lag time have limited global adoption, and previous attempts to estimate it using clinicopathologic variables have had limited success. …”
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Respuesta fotosintética de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) en dos ambientes by Sharkawy Mabrouk El-, Cantillo Stella H. de, Mejía Tafur Sara María

“…Considering the soil deficit that affected plants at the time of the evaluation, this relatively high value indicates that CO2 fixation rate in cassava leaves is high even under water stress conditions.…”
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The dental anxiety scale (DAS) – psychometric properties and longitudinal findings among middle-aged adults by David Bantel, Witold X. Chmielewski, Elmar Brähler, Yve Stöbel-Richter, Markus Zenger, Katharina Marilena Weil, Hendrik Berth

“…Associations between dental anxiety and independent variables were investigated using correlational analyses and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. …”
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95% effective dose of remimazolam in brachial plexus block assistedsedation and its efficacy and safety by SI Zenghao，WANG Jinfeng，GAO Yuan，CHEN Bowen，WANG Weilian，ZHANG Kun

“…The mean arterial pressure（MAP）, heart rate（HR）, pulse oxygen saturation（SpO2）and modified observer’s assessment of alertness/sedation（MOAA/S）score were recorded at each time point［before administration（T0）, completion of loading（T1）, 10, 15, 30 min after administration （T2, T3, T4）, drug withdrawal（T5）, the end of surgery（T6）］, and the incidence of hypotension, blood pressure variability（BPV）of MAP, waking time and adverse reactions were recorded in the two groups.Results The ED95 values for remimazolam and propofol were 0.310 mg·kg-1·h-1（95% CI：0.281⁃0.486 mg·kg-1·h-1）and 5.564 mg·kg-1·h-1（95% CI：5.101⁃10.478 mg·kg-1·h-1）, respectively. …”
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Genotype distribution of human papillomavirus among women with cervical cancer stratified by HIV status in Tanzania. by Alita Mrema, Mamsau Ngoma, Emmanuel L Lugina, Atukuzwe Kahakwa, Chacha Josiah Mwita, Salama Iddy, Eulade Rugengamizi, Kandali Samwel, John Ngowi, Salum J Lidenge, Charles Wood, Julius Mwaiselage

“…Fisher's exact test was employed to compare discrete variables. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.…”
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Dynamic nomogram for predicting the overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor: a SEER-based retrospective cohort study an... by Yipu Wang, Gongning Wang, Chao Song, Wenqian Ma, Xiuli Zheng, Shuo Guo, Qi Wang, Lan Zhang, Limian Er

“…Kaplan–Meier (KM) curves and log-rank tests were used to compare survival differences among the three groups.ResultsSeven variables (age, site, size, grade, M stage, surgery, and chemotherapy) were selected to establish the nomogram for OS, and 6 variables (age, size, grade, M stage, surgery, and chemotherapy) were selected for CSS. …”
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Quality of Life of Patients Treated with VenaSeal™ Versus Endovenous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kauabhi Zade, Sarang Ingole, Kshitij Wani, Rahul Arkar

“…For within-group analysis, the Friedman test was used to compare pre- and postoperative values across all time points-at enrollment, six weeks and six months. …”
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Ability of diastolic arterial pressure to better characterize the severity of septic shock when adjusted for heart rate and norepinephrine dose by Antoine Goury, Zoubir Djerada, Glenn Hernandez, Eduardo Kattan, Romain Griffon, Gustavo Ospina-Tascon, Jan Bakker, Jean-Louis Teboul, Olfa Hamzaoui

“…Methods We conducted a post-hoc analysis of the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK database. Hemodynamic variables and initial NE doses were recorded at the randomization time-point, within 4 h of septic shock diagnosis. …”
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Evidence-based practice utilization and associated factors among nurses in the emergency department of selected public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: cross-sectional study by Mekuanint Kassie, Achamyelesh Tadele, Lemlem Beza, Ousman Adal, Aklilu Azazh

“…Binary logistic regression was used to explore the associations between dependent and independent variables. Variables with a P value of less than 0.05 were deemed significantly associated with the utilization of evidence-based practices. …”
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The impact of patient hydration and forced diuresis on [18F]PSMA-1007 urinary bladder uptake in PET/CT imaging by Aleksandr Igorevich Khalimon, Anastasia Igorevna Nikiforuk, Malika Maratovna Khodzhibekova, Gulnara Faridovna Khamadeeva, Daria Yurevna Khodakova, Tatyana Nikolaevna Lazutina, Irina Valentinovna Pylova, Aleksey Victorovich Leontyev, Vitaly Sergeevich Bobrov, Olga Valentinovna Mukhortova, Irakly Pavlovich Aslanidi

“…The results indicate that the application of furosemide significantly reduced the median and variability of bladder SUVmean (p < 0.001), 30 min time interval of furosemide application prior to PET scan is preferable compared to 90 min interval (p < 0.001). …”
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Differentiation and correlation of regional uptake heterogeneity with cardiac dysfunction in biopsy-proven transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy using quantitative single-photon emi... by Masakazu Tsujimoto, Hideki Kawai, Shingo Tanahashi, Masayoshi Sarai, Yasuki Asada, Hideo Izawa

“…This study aimed to evaluate the utility of standardized uptake value (SUV) analysis using 99mTc-PYP SPECT/CT in pathologically-confirmed transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). …”
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Household latrine utilization and associated factors in semi-urban areas of northeastern Ethiopia. by Deres Asnake, Metadel Adane

“…From the multivariable logistic regression analysis, variables with p-value < 0.05 were taken as statistically significant and independently associated with latrine utilization. …”
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Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Activities of Daily Living Dysfunction in Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis of Data From the China Health and Retirement Lon... by Fangbo Lin, Chao Liu, Hua Liu

“…ResultsThe final model incorporated 6 predictors: the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale depression score, number of painful areas, left-hand grip strength, 2.5-m walking time, weight, and cystatin C level. The nomogram demonstrated robust discriminative power, with area under the curve values of 0.77 (95% CI 0.76‐0.79) in both the training and testing sets. …”
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