Sources of risk communication, knowledge and preventive practices toward Lassa fever in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Benjamin Bukky Ilesanmi, Nathanael Afolabi, Olayinka Badmus, Munkail Titilola, Abdulmajid Ahmad, Usman Inuwa, Matthew Okoh, Hajara Aliyu, Shittu Abdu-Aguye, Foyeke Oyedokun-Adebagbo

“…Percentage and frequency were used to describe all the variables and binary logistic regression models were fitted to examine sources of risk communication and factors associated with KPLF at 95% confidence interval. …”
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Large-scale epidemiology of opisthorchiasis in 21 provinces in Thailand based on diagnosis by fecal egg examination and urine antigen assay and analysis of risk factors for infecti... by Kulthida Y Kopolrat, Chanika Worasith, Phattharaphon Wongphutorn, Anchalee Techasen, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Jiraporn Sithithaworn, Watcharin Loilome, Nisana Namwat, Attapol Titapun, Chaiwat Tawarungruang, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Samarn Futrakul, Simon D Taylor-Robinson, Melissa R Haswell, Narong Khuntikeo, Thomas Crellen, Paiboon Sithithaworn

“…The data were analyzed with regression models which correlated individual-level explanatory variables against i) infection status with O. viverrini and ii) the intensity of infection, as measured by the antigen assay or FECT.…”
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Enhancing Water Bodies Detection in the Highland and Coastal Zones Through Multisensor Spectral Data Fusion and Deep Learning by Xiaofei Han, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Yasmeen Ahmed, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Zainab Tahir, Yahia Said, Ishfaq Gujree

“…Both models were assessed using standard performance metrics, including precision, recall, <italic>F</italic>1-score, and intersection over union (IoU). …”
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Red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio (RPR) as a predictor of prolonged stay at hospital for COVID-19 inpatients by Martha Fors, Santiago J. Ballaz

“…Aims/Background We looked at novel hematological composites like the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, red cell distribution width-to-lymphocyte ratio, red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio, leukocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio, and lymphocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio as explanatory variables for COVID-19 patients´ hospital length of stay (LoS).Methods The association of hematological indices with LoS was analyzed on 2930 COVID-19 patients using the univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models with enter method. …”
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Hand dexterity and mobility independently predict cognition in older adults: a multi-domain regression analysis by Thomas Rudolf Schneider, Ansgar Felbecker, Ansgar Felbecker, Ben von Mitzlaff, Ben von Mitzlaff, Gregor Weissofner, Gregor Weissofner, Sarah Meier, Sarah Meier, Patrick Eggenberger, Patrick Eggenberger, Patrick Eggenberger, Simon Annaheim

“…In contrast, grip strength, balance, usual gait speed, and measures of gait variability were not retained. The model explained 50.3% of the variance (Adjusted R2) in global cognitive performance.ConclusionHand dexterity (NHPT) and specific functional mobility tasks (5CRT, 4MWT) are robust, independent predictors of cognition in older adults. …”
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Association of Major Depression With Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in a Mega‐Cohort of Chinese Adults: The China Kadoorie Biobank Study by Na Liu, Xiong‐Fei Pan, Canqing Yu, Jun Lv, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Tangchun Wu, Zhengming Chen, An Pan, Liming Li

“…Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios and 95% CIs for the MD‐IHD association with adjustment for sociodemographic variables and established cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Analysis of type traits of Cika first calving cows by Mojca SIMČIČ, Miran ŠTEPEC, Betka LOGAR, Klemen POTOČNIK, Dušan TERČIČ

“…The explained proportion of variability among individual traits of autochthonous was between 0.03 and 0.07, while 0.12 in the composite trait of autochthonous. …”
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Impact of life adversity and gene expression on psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents: findings from the Brazilian high risk cohort study by Vanessa Kiyomi Ota, Vanessa Kiyomi Ota, Vanessa Kiyomi Ota, Vanessa Kiyomi Ota, Adrielle Martins Oliveira, Adrielle Martins Oliveira, Adrielle Martins Oliveira, Amanda Victória Gomes Bugiga, Amanda Victória Gomes Bugiga, Amanda Victória Gomes Bugiga, Helena B. Conceição, Pedro Alexandre Favoretto Galante, Paula Fontes Asprino, Julia Luiza Schäfer, Julia Luiza Schäfer, Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann, Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann, Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann, Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann, Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann, Rodrigo Bressan, Rodrigo Bressan, Rodrigo Bressan, Elisa Brietzke, Gisele Gus Manfro, Gisele Gus Manfro, Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira, Ary Gadelha, Ary Gadelha, Luis Augusto Rohde, Luis Augusto Rohde, Luis Augusto Rohde, Luis Augusto Rohde, Euripedes Constantino Miguel, Euripedes Constantino Miguel, Pedro Mario Pan, Pedro Mario Pan, Pedro Mario Pan, Marcos Leite Santoro, Marcos Leite Santoro, Marcos Leite Santoro, Giovanni Abrahao Salum, Giovanni Abrahao Salum, Giovanni Abrahao Salum, Carolina Muniz Carvalho, Carolina Muniz Carvalho, Carolina Muniz Carvalho, Sintia Iole Belangero, Sintia Iole Belangero, Sintia Iole Belangero, Sintia Iole Belangero

“…This study investigated the association between the expression of 78 candidate genes, previously associated with psychiatric phenotypes, in peripheral blood and both adversity and psychopathology in a sample of 298 young individuals assessed at two time points from the Brazilian High Risk Cohort Study for Mental Conditions (BHRCS).MethodsPsychopathology was assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), considering the total CBCL, p-factor (i.e. general factor of psychopathology), and internalizing and externalizing symptoms as clinical variables. The life adversities considered in this study includes four composite variables: child maltreatment, stressful life events, threat and deprivation. …”
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Cash for Conservation? The Environmental State, Public Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs, and Forest Loss in Low- and Middle-Income Nations by Marion C. Harper, Laura McKinney, Michael Restivo, John M. Shandra, Jamie M. Sommer

“…The authors also find that a composite variable, which measures key characteristics that may enhance the effectiveness of public payment for ecosystem services programs, has a similar relationship with forest loss in low- and middle-income nations. …”
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Transcripts with high distal heritability mediate genetic effects on complex metabolic traits by Anna L. Tyler, J. Matthew Mahoney, Mark P. Keller, Candice N. Baker, Margaret Gaca, Anuj Srivastava, Isabela Gerdes Gyuricza, Madeleine J. Braun, Nadia A. Rosenthal, Alan D. Attie, Gary A. Churchill, Gregory W. Carter

“…Abstract Although many genes are subject to local regulation, recent evidence suggests that complex distal regulation may be more important in mediating phenotypic variability. To assess the role of distal gene regulation in complex traits, we combine multi-tissue transcriptomes with physiological outcomes to model diet-induced obesity and metabolic disease in a population of Diversity Outbred mice. …”
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Analytical Solution for the Deformation and Support Parameters of Coal Roadway in Layered Roof Strata by Kai Wang, Bao-gui Yang, Zhong-kui Wang, Xiao-long Wang

“…However, due to the great variability of lithology and mechanical properties, the failure form and stability of the layered roof in coal roadways are significant differences. …”
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Matrix Metalloproteinases 7 and 10 Are Prognostic Biomarkers for Systemic Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Peripheral Artery Disease by Ben Li, Farah Shaikh, Houssam Younes, Batool Abuhalimeh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for baseline variables (including known cerebrovascular and coronary disease), were used to determine the independent associations between each protein and 2-year MACE. …”
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Equatorial convection controls boreal summer intraseasonal oscillations in the present and future climates by Aditya Kottapalli, P. N. Vinayachandran

“…A composite moisture budget reveals the difference in moisture dynamics between the above-average-performing (AAPM) and below-average-performing (BAPM) models. …”
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The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of the 12-Lead ECG in Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy by Leonardo Calò, MD, Cinzia Crescenzi, MD, Andrea Di Marco, MD, PhD, Francesca Fanisio, MD, Fabiana Romeo, MD, Alessio Gargaro, MSc, Annamaria Martino, MD, PhD, Chiara Cappelletto, MD, Marco Merlo, MD, Mattia Targetti, MD, Elisabetta Toso, MD, Federica Toto, MD, Maria Beatrice Musumeci, MD, Giacomo Tini, MD, Michele Ciabatti, MD, Matteo Stefanini, MD, Stefano Canestrelli, MD, Elisa Fedele, MD, Chiara Lanzillo, MD, PhD, Armando Fusco, MD, PhD, Federica Carla Sangiuolo, MD, PhD, Cinzia Radesich, MD, Maria Perotto, MD, Maurizio Pieroni, MD, Ruggiero Mango, MD, PhD, Alessio Gasperetti, MD, PhD, Camillo Autore, MD, Michela Casella, MD, PhD, Antonio Dello Russo, MD, PhD, Davide Stolfo, MD, PhD, Mikael Laredo, MD, PhD, Estelle Gandjbakhch, MD, PhD, Maddalena Graziosi, MD, PhD, Elena Biagini, MD, PhD, Costantina Catalano, MD, Ludovica Barile, MD, Fabrizio Drago, MD, Marianna Cicenia, MD, Anwar Baban, MD, PhD, Gemma Pelargonio, MD, PhD, Maria Lucia Narducci, MD, Federica Re, MD, Giovanni Peretto, MD, Elena Paiotti, MD, Carles Diez Lopez, MD, Iacopo Olivotto, MD, Fiorenzo Gaita, MD, Gianfranco Sinagra, MD, Giuseppe Novelli, MD, PhD

“…In multivariable analysis, LPFB (OR: 4.7; 95% CI: 1.2-18.3), syncope (OR: 84.95; 95% CI: 14-496), transmural late gadolinium enhancement (OR: 9.95; 95% CI: 2.3-36), and right ventricular ejection fraction (OR: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.87-0.97) were the independent predictors of MAE. The model including these 4 variables achieved a remarkable predictive capability (area under the curve: 0.9). …”
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Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the General Atitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale for University Students by Mohammed Mosa AlShamrani

“…The study results indicated that the scale's structure aligned with the confirmatory factor analysis model, with fit indices demonstrating good fit: (χ^2⁄df=611.77⁄169=3.62), Good of fit Index (GFI) = 0.855, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.837, and Root Mean square of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.075. …”
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Chief Executive Office Characteristics Effect on Financial Reporting Quality in Vietnam: The Moderating Role of Firm Size by Nguyet Nga Tran Thi, Diem Ngo

“…Methodology: The study uses a data sample of 459 Vietnamese listed companies in the period 2016 to 2023, through Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) regression with the dependent variable representing the quality of financial statements measured by the E Score model. …”
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Deciphering cholangiocarcinoma heterogeneity and specific progenitor cell niche of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma at single-cell resolution by Chunliang Liu, Xiang Wang, Erdong Liu, Yali Zong, Wenlong Yu, Youhai Jiang, Jianan Chen, Mingye Gu, Zhengyuan Meng, Jingfeng Li, Yang Liu, Yongjie Zhang, Jing Tang, Hongyang Wang, Jing Fu

“…Findings were validated using external multi-omics datasets, tissue microarray cohort, spatial RNA in situ sequencing, CCA patient-derived organoids (PDOs), and mouse models. Results iCCAs and eCCAs exhibited distinct tumor ecosystems, with notable differences in cellular composition, diversity, and abundance across various cell types. …”
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The Impact of Synchronicity on Block Trading: Moderating Role of Media Coverage by Mehrab Nasiry, Hossien Fakhari, Esfandiar Malekian

“…The results of the Multivariate regression model based on composite data showed that the number and block trading ratio have a positive effect on stock price synchrony. …”
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Optimizing Phase Change Materials for Volatility Management in Solar-Driven CO2 Methane Dry Reforming by Baoa Ronglei, Liub Xianglei, Yaoc Haichen

“…This study proposes a passive thermal management approach by integrating phase change materials (PCMs) with structural optimization to mitigate the effects of solar radiation variability. A comprehensive numerical model was developed to simulate the solar-driven CRM process in a porous foam reactor, incorporating solar radiation transport, heat transfer, and thermochemical kinetics. …”
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scaDA: A novel statistical method for differential analysis of single-cell chromatin accessibility sequencing data. by Fengdi Zhao, Xin Ma, Bing Yao, Qing Lu, Li Chen

“…Motivated by real data exploration that distribution difference exists among cell types, we introduce a novel composite statistical test named "scaDA", which is based on zero-inflated negative binomial model (ZINB), for performing differential distribution analysis of chromatin accessibility by jointly testing the abundance, prevalence and dispersion simultaneously. …”
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