scholarly journals The strength of association between pre-and post-booster BNT162b2 anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies levels depends on the immunoassay

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 65-67
Author(s):  
Gian Luca Salvagno ◽  
Brandon M. Henry ◽  
Giuseppe Lippi
Keyword(s):  
Strength Of Association

Generation and Associative Encoding in Young and Old Adults

2008 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Taconnat ◽  
Charlotte Froger ◽  
Mathilde Sacher ◽  
Michel Isingrini
Keyword(s):  
Task Difficulty ◽  
Generation Effect ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Generation Task ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
Target Words

Abstract. The generation effect (i.e., better recall of the generated items than the read items) was investigated with a between-list design in young and elderly participants. The generation task difficulty was manipulated by varying the strength of association between cues and targets. Overall, strong associates were better recalled than weak associates. However, the results showed different generation effect patterns according to strength of association and age, with a greater generation effect for weak associates in younger adults only. These findings suggest that generating weak associates leads to more elaborated encoding, but that elderly adults cannot use this elaborated encoding as well as younger adults to recall the target words at test.

A grading scale for surgically treated patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: the Surgical Swedish ICH Score

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 800-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Fahlström ◽  
Henrietta Nittby Redebrandt ◽  
Hugo Zeberg ◽  
Jiri Bartek ◽  
Andreas Bartley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Grading Scale ◽  
Ich Score ◽  
Gcs Score ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
Point Type ◽  
Clinical Grading

OBJECTIVEThe authors aimed to develop the first clinical grading scale for patients with surgically treated spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).METHODSA nationwide multicenter study including 401 ICH patients surgically treated by craniotomy and evacuation of a spontaneous supratentorial ICH was conducted between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015. All neurosurgical centers in Sweden were included. All medical records and neuroimaging studies were retrospectively reviewed. Independent predictors of 30-day mortality were identified by logistic regression. A risk stratification scale (the Surgical Swedish ICH [SwICH] Score) was developed using weighting of independent predictors based on strength of association.RESULTSFactors independently associated with 30-day mortality were Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score (p = 0.00015), ICH volume ≥ 50 mL (p = 0.031), patient age ≥ 75 years (p = 0.0056), prior myocardial infarction (MI) (p = 0.00081), and type 2 diabetes (p = 0.0093). The Surgical SwICH Score was the sum of individual points assigned as follows: GCS score 15–13 (0 points), 12–5 (1 point), 4–3 (2 points); age ≥ 75 years (1 point); ICH volume ≥ 50 mL (1 point); type 2 diabetes (1 point); prior MI (1 point). Each increase in the Surgical SwICH Score was associated with a progressively increased 30-day mortality (p = 0.0002). No patient with a Surgical SwICH Score of 0 died, whereas the 30-day mortality rates for patients with Surgical SwICH Scores of 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 5%, 12%, 31%, and 58%, respectively.CONCLUSIONSThe Surgical SwICH Score is a predictor of 30-day mortality in patients treated surgically for spontaneous supratentorial ICH. External validation is needed to assess the predictive value as well as the generalizability of the Surgical SwICH Score.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic status correlates with measures of Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system: a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Leonardo PIOT ◽  
Naomi HAVRON ◽  
Alejandrina CRISTIA
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Environment Analysis ◽  
System A ◽  
Language Environment Analysis ◽  
Language Environment ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
Important Evidence

Abstract Using a meta-analytic approach, we evaluate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and children's experiences measured with the Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system. Our final analysis included 22 independent samples, representing data from 1583 children. A model controlling for LENATM measures, age and publication type revealed an effect size of r z = .186, indicating a small effect of SES on children's language experiences. The type of LENA metric measured emerged as a significant moderator, indicating stronger effects for adult word counts than child vocalization counts. These results provide important evidence for the strength of association between SES and children's everyday language experiences as measured with an unobtrusive recording analyzed automatically in a standardized fashion.

scholarly journals The effects of greening the supplier and innovation on environmental performance and competitive advantage

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Unine Van den Berg ◽  
Jean-Pierre Labuschagne ◽  
Hugo Van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Environmental Goals ◽  
The City ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
Managerial Innovation

Companies in South Africa should realise the important influence of greening their suppliers and of innovation to achieve environmental goals and competitive advantages. In order to prove this, a questionnaire survey was conducted with 75 companies from 11 industries in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality region, South Africa. A confirmatory factor analysis was done, followed by bivariate correlations to determine the strength of association between the latent constructs. Correlations between greening the supplier, innovation, environmental performance and competitive advantages were done. The research found that a green innovative process had a significant effect on environmental performance. Green managerial innovation further had a significant correlation with competitive advantage. The primary result of the study indicated that all the constructs positively related to each other, meaning that greening suppliers, by means of green innovation, leads to an enhanced environmental performance and to competitive advantages.

The Shortage of Benzathine Penicillin and Its Impact on Congenital Syphilis Incidence: An Ecologic Study in the City of Rio de Janeiro

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ueleres Braga ◽  
Rachel Sarmeiro Araujo ◽  
Ana Sara Semeão de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Benzathine Penicillin ◽  
Ecologic Study ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The City ◽  
Strength Of Association

Abstract Background The Pan American Health Organization indicates that increased incidence of congenital syphilis (CS) can be attributed to the lack of penicillin. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the benzathine penicillin shortage and the significant increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis in the city of Rio de Janeiro from 2013 to 2017. Methods We used a mixed ecologic study design (temporal and multiple groups). Analysis units were the neighborhoods (spatial) and quarters (temporal) during those years. The study population consisted of CS patients who were living in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The benzathine penicillin supply measure for use in gestational syphilis considered the ratio between (1) the number of bottles dispensed to health facilities in each neighborhood and (2) the number of bottles necessary to treat pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis and their respective partners residing in each neighborhood. To evaluate the association between shortages and a significant increase in CS incidence, the negative-inflated zero-binomial regression model (longitudinal model) was used. Results During the study period, the incidence rate of CS in Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods was on average 19.6 per 1000 live births. In the simple analysis, shortage was associated with a 2.17-fold increase in the risk of a significant increase in CS incidence. After adjustment for the sufficient minimum set, the strength of association increased to 2.23 (95% confidence interval, 1.15–4.30). Conclusions We conclude that the benzathine penicillin shortage had an impact on the increase in the incidence of CS in Rio de Janeiro.

Association between indicators of livestock farming intensity and hospitalization rate for acute gastroenteritis

2009 ◽  
Vol 137 (8) ◽  
pp. 1073-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. FEBRIANI ◽  
P. LEVALLOIS ◽  
G. LEBEL ◽  
S. GINGRAS
Keyword(s):  
Acute Gastroenteritis ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Hospitalization Rate ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Zoonotic Infections ◽  
Livestock Density ◽  
Modifying Effect ◽  
Additional Level ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
Effect Of Age

SUMMARYTo evaluate associations between indicators of livestock farming intensity (manure surplus and livestock density) and acute gastroenteritis hospitalization (AGH) rate, we conducted an ecological study on 306 selected agricultural municipalities of Quebec. We estimated the AGH rate for the period 2000–2004 from the Quebec hospital database. Multivariate Poisson regression was used to estimate the strength of association between the farming indicators and AGH with adjustment for confounders. The modifying effect of age and water source was also evaluated. Association between manure and AGH was observed in children, especially those aged 0–4 years for selected zoonotic infections [adjusted hospitalization rate ratio (aHRR) 1·93, 95% CI 1·21–3·09]. The risk ratio was higher for subjects using ground-water source. An increasing HRR trend with each additional level of poultry density was observed in children aged 0–4 years, especially forSalmonellainfections. We conclude that livestock farming intensity may be linked to bacterial acute gastroenteritis in children.

Exploring Insights through Visualization of Association Rules from Text Mining Statistics

2013 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 567-571
Author(s):  
Arun Thotapalli Sundararaman
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Association Rules ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge ◽  
Strength Of Association ◽  
The Way

Visualization is an important technique for analysis of knowledge derived from text mining. While different approaches exist for visualization, this paper presents a novel way of visualizing the strength of association between multiple terms that summarizes association in the form of a matrix. This approach is expected to improve the way decision makers analyze insights from text mining.

Seventy-two-hour antibiotic retrieval from the ED: reporting the strength of association

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1909-1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohadeseh Sani ◽  
Erfan Ayubi ◽  
Kamyar Mansori ◽  
Salman Khazaei
Keyword(s):  
Strength Of Association

Associations of Demographic Information and Philosophies of Human Nature

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-377
Author(s):  
Karen S. Callen ◽  
Shiretta F. Ownbey
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Scheffe Test ◽  
Demographic Traits ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Strength Of Association

A sample of 1117 students (53% women, 47% men; 50% 18–20 yr. old, 41% 21–23, 9% over 23 years) in classes on two university campuses completed a questionnaire comprised of the Philosophies of Human Nature Scale and demographic items. Factor analysis was conducted on the scale scores. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the strength of association between each factor and the 6 demographic traits. One-way analysis of variance comparing subjects' scale scores for each factor indicated significant association for demographic traits. The Scheffé test was used to identify differences among groups. Sex, age, employment status, year in school, and consistency in practicing faith orientation were associated with factors of the Philosophies of Human Nature Scale.

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