News tagged with logistic regression analysis

Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications

It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has ...

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Use of alcohol-free antibacterial mouth-rinse is associated with decrease in preterm birth

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that use of non alcohol antibacterial ...

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created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Loud snoring and insomnia symptoms predict the development of the metabolic syndrome

A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that loud snoring and two common insomnia symptoms - difficulty falling asleep and unrefreshing sleep - each significantly predicted the development of the metabolic syndro ...

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created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Study ties parental divorce in childhood to stroke in adulthood

Children who experience a parental divorce are over twice as likely to suffer a stroke at some point in their lives, according to new research presented in New Orleans at The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) 63rd ...

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created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Donor race may impact recurrent hepatitis C in liver transplant patients

The race of liver donors may affect recurrent hepatitis C in patients after liver transplant, according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital.

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created Oct 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Visceral adiposity index directly correlated to viral load in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C

Researchers at the University of Palermo in Italy provide the evidence that a higher visceral adiposity index score—a new index of adipose dysfunction—has a direct correlation with viral load and is independently ...

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Colonoscopy technique increases polyp detection in far reaches of right colon

Research exploring the progression of colon polyps to colorectal cancer and evaluating techniques to improve polyp detection was among the clinical science presented at the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What is the relationship of depression and inability to express emotions in middle-aged men?

Alexithymia, a difficulty in recognizing and expressing thoughts and emotions, is more common among men. In this study, a group of Finnish investigators examined whether long-term alexithymia is associated with male aging ...

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created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study shows splitting bowel preparation dosage is most effective cleansing method before colonoscopy

A new study from researchers in Italy has found that a split-dosage schedule of bowel (colon) preparation is the most effective method for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy. Colonoscopies performed within six to eight hours ...

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created Aug 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking, nipple piercing are risk factors for developing breast abscesses

Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Researchers at the University of Iowa found ...

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created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body-image distortion predicts onset of unsafe weight-loss behaviors

Normal weight and underweight teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are at significantly greater risk of succumbing to unnecessary and unsafe weight-loss behaviors than girls who can accurately assess their ...

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created Jun 17, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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