Renal Function in Patients with Hypertension Associated Congestive Cardiac Failure Seen in a Tertiary Hospital by C. U. Osuji, C. U. Nwaneli, B. J. Onwubere, E. I. Onwubuya, G. I. Ahaneku

“…The mean GFR was 70.1±31.3 mls/min. 76% of subjects had GFR <90 mls/min and no statistical significant difference between males and females, P=0.344. …”
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Biphasic anaphylaxis in a Canadian tertiary care centre: an evaluation of incidence and risk factors from electronic health records and telephone interviews by Anne K. Ellis, Lubnaa Hossenbaccus, Sophia Linton, Hannah Botting, Eman Badawod, Alyssa Burrows, Sarah Garvey

“…A full medical review of the event ensued, and each type of anaphylactic event was statistically compared. Results Of 138 anaphylactic events identified, 15.94% were biphasic reactions, 79.0% were uniphasic, and 5.07% were classified alternatively as a non-anaphylactic biphasic reaction. …”
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MRI findings in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: Prevalence, distribution, and classification of the findings. A single tertiary epilepsy center experience by Aleix Jareno‐Badenas, Mario Matute‐González, Luis Pintor, Estefanía Conde‐Blanco, Mar Carreño, Xavier Setoain, Camilo Pineda, Fernando Diego Choque‐Chávez, Tomás Fernández, Núria Bargalló, Sofía González‐Ortiz

“…MRI findings were present in 25/35 (71.4%) patients in the PNES group and 9/11 (81.8%) In the PNES + group, showing statistically significant differences in the frequency of findings with the general population (8.4–28.1%). …”
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Nurses retention: the impact of transformational leadership, career growth, work well-being, and work-life Balance by Eman Sameh AbdELhay, Samah Mohamed Taha, Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Sahar Hassan Helaly, Islam Sameh AbdELhay

“…The model explained 23.4% of the variance in nurse retention (R-squared = 0.234) and demonstrated statistical significance (F = 22.294, p < 0.001). Conclusion This study highlights the critical role of transformational leadership and work-life balance in enhancing nurse retention. …”
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Clinical Epidemiological Look at Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: a Study that has Become a Priority by Jan O´neil González Ramos, Nancy González Vales, Eida María Mena Albernal, Elsy Roxana Geroy Moya, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, age at diagnosis, type of heart disease, type of interventricular and interatrial heart disease defect, maternal risk factors, fetal risk factors, extra cardiovascular malformations, clinical presentation, forms of defect resolution. Statistical analysis was performed using the SSPS 15.0 program and the results are shown in tables. …”
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SECONDARY PROPHYLAXIS OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) WITH LOW DOSE APIXABAN OR RIVAROXABAN: RESULTS FROM A PATIENT POPULATION WITH MORE THAN 2 YEARS OF MEDIAN FOLLOW-UP by Alessandro Laganà, Giovanni Manfredi Assanto, Chiara Masucci, Mauro Passucci, Livia Donzelli, Alessandra Serrao, Erminia Baldacci, Cristina Santoro, Antonio Chistolini

“…Twelve (3.7%) VTE recurrences were observed; 21 bleeding events were registered (6.5%), including one episode of MB (0.3%), 8 CRNMB (2.5%) and 12 minor bleeding (3.7%). No statistically significant difference in the rate of VTE recurrence and/or bleeding events emerged between rivaroxaban and apixaban groups. …”
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Development of the algal pigment-based salinity transfer function for lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and evaluation of the quantitative reconstruction by Xinyao Sun, Qi Lin, Chenliang Du, Shixin Huang, Ke Zhang, Ji Shen

“…Here, the relationship between water environmental variables and surface sediment pigment assemblage identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) covering 95 Tibetan lake sampling sites was investigated based on multivariate statistical analysis. Salinity was considered as the most important factor determining the distribution pattern of pigment assemblage, and pigment concentrations differed significantly along the lake salinity gradient. …”
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Quantifying the Suitability of Biosignals Acquired During Surgery for Multimodal Analysis by Ennio Idrobo-Avila, Gergo Bognar, Dagmar Krefting, Thomas Penzel, Peter Kovacs, Nicolai Spicher

“…Histogram examination indicated similar signal quality distributions between the datasets, albeit with potential statistical biases due to different measurement setups. …”
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High and Low Taxa Specificity of Rhizosphere Bacteria Communities of Mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) from Kuala Langsa and Telaga Tujuh Island, East Aceh by Siti Maysaroh, Meutia Samira Ismet, Rita Andini, Nurlita Anggraini, Beginer Subhan

“…Kruskal-Wallis and T-test statistical analyses were used to examine the abundance of bacteria and environmental parameters between study sites.There are differences in the types of bacteria found in Kuala Langsa and Telaga Tujuh. …”
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Signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) in clinical practice – the possible involvement of thyroid autoimmunity in genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) by Laura Cucinella, Federica Barbagallo, Mariacristina Erroi, Chiara Procaccianti, Ellis Martini, Lara Tiranini, Giorgia E. Parrotta, Greta Monne, Giulia M. Colombo, Aldo Calogero, Rossella E. Nappi

“…A greater proportion of women with thyroid ADs exhibited vulvar atrophy or both vaginal and vulvar atrophy, though these differences were not statistically significant. Women with thyroid ADs reported significantly higher scores for dryness, burning/itching, irritation/inflammation, and dyspareunia compared to those without it. …”
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Evaluating the Toxicity and Histological Effects of Al2O3 Nanoparticles on Bone Tissue in Animal Model: A Case-Control Study by Hossein Soltaninejad, Hadi Zare-Zardini, Amir Ali Hamidieh, Mohammad Reza Sobhan, Seyed Houssein Saeed-Banadaky, Mohammad Amir Amirkhani, Behnaz Tolueinia, Mohsen Mehregan, Mahnaz Mirakhor, Farzaneh sadat Eshaghi

“…The data of densitometry showed that the bone density of right and left foot was reduced in concentrations of 250, 500, and 1000 µg/ml that were statistically significant in comparison with the control group. …”
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The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in a Tertiary Hospital Outpatient Pain Clinic in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Study by Suratsawadee Wangnamthip, Skaorat Panchoowong, Carolina Donado, Kimberly Lobo, Pimporn Phankhongsap, Pinyo Sriveerachai, Pramote Euasobhon, Pranee Rushatamukayanunt, Sahatsa Mandee, Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Charles B. Berde

“…Median morphine equivalent daily dosage (MEDD) at BL was 20 mg/day, with a statistically significant, but clinically modest increase to 26.4 mg/day at FU3. …”
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Incidence and estimated risk of residual transmission of hepatitis a virus and parvovirus B19 by blood transfusion in the state of Rio De Janeiro – Brazil: a retrospective study by Arthur Daniel Rocha Alves, Mariana Magaldi, Ana Carolina Sathler de Menezes, Josiane Iole França Lopes, Carlos Alexandre da Costa Silva, Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Camila Mattos, Leonardo Bastos, Luiz de Melo Amorim Filho, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Luciane Almeida Amado

“…The risk of transfusion transmission was determined using a Bayesian statistical approach. Results HAV-RNA and B19V-DNA were detected in 1.66 (95% CI 0.26–5.48) and 3.32 (95% CI 1.00-7.81) per 1000 donors, respectively. …”
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Effective breastfeeding technique and associated factors among lactating mothers in Gidan District, North-East, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Yohannes Ayanaw Habitu, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Dawit Zenamarkos Desta

“…Binary logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine the association between independent variables and EBT. Statistical significance was declared at a value of p≤0.05 with a corresponding 95% CI.Results Overall, the prevalence of EBT was 42.9% (326/760). …”
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Involvement of HLADQA1*05 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Anti-TNF Drugs by Anna Pau, Ilaria Galliano, Elisa Barnini, Maddalena Dini, Antonio Pizzol, Alice Ponte, Stefano Gambarino, Pier Luigi Calvo, Massimiliano Bergallo

“…<i>Results</i>: The HLA-DQA1*05 rs2097432 T>C allele was present in 54% of patients on IFX and 69% of those on ADA. No statistically significant differences were found between HLA carriers and non-carriers across any of the three analysed groups: IFX, ADA and the overall anti-TNFα. …”
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Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Requiring Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support by Killen H. Briones-Claudett, Adela Romero Lopez, Mónica H. Briones-Claudett, Mariuxi del Pilar Cabrera Baños, Killen H. Briones Zamora, Diana C. Briones Marquez, Andrea P. Icaza-Freire, Luc J. I. Zimmermann, Antonio W. D. Gavilanes, Michelle Grunauer

“…A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. During the study period, a total of 100 patients were admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to COPD exacerbation. 72 patients presented with acute respiratory failure and fulfilled criteria for ventilatory support. …”
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Possibility of using a mouse SCID as a model animal to variola virus for evaluating anti-smallpox drug efficacy by K. A. Titova, Al. A. Sergeev, A. S. Kabanov, L. E. Bulychev, Ar. A. Sergeev, D. O. Galahova, A. S. Zamedyanskaya, L. N. Shishkina, O. S. Taranov, V. V. Omigov, E. L. Zavjalov, A. P. Agafonov, A. N. Sergeev

“…To fill in the gap, we have explored the possibility of using outbred immunodeficient SCID mice as a model animal for smallpox with the aid of virolo­gical, histological and electron microscopic and sta­tistical methods. There was no clinical evidence of disease by intranasal infection of mice at a dose of 5.2 log10 PFU (plaque forming units). …”
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Assimilating FY-4B AGRI Three Water Vapor Channels in Operational Shanghai Typhoon Model (SHTM) Using GSI-Based 3-DVar Approach by Zeyi Niu, Lei Zhang, Yuhua Yang, Yang Han, Hong Li, Dongliang Wang, Wei Huang, Fuzhong Weng

“…Moreover, the WV123 experiment can improve the forecast accuracy for precipitation exceeding 250 mm in terms of both spatial distribution and intensity. A statistical study over one-month period indicates that the WV123 experiment shows a relatively neutral impact on the precipitation forecasts of 0&#x2013;48 h. …”
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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

“…Results: Participants with PHQ-9 scores ≥5 showed higher median skin conductance and median tonic signal, although these differences lost statistical significance after Bonferroni correction. …”
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Psychometric accuracy of the Dutch Child and Adolescent Trauma Screener by Lieke H. Kooij, Irma M. Hein, Cedric Sachser, Samantha Bouwmeester, Madelief Bosse, Ramón J. L. Lindauer

“…By this, an international recognized instrument to screen symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSS) in children and adolescents according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) becomes available for Dutch youth.Procedure and Method: Based on the validated CATS-2 we established the Dutch version, named the KJTS. …”
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