Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatima Barich, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Slimane Mehdad, Souad Benaich, Anass Rami, Mohamed Idrissi, Chaimae Serbouti, Houria Lahmame, Hasnae Benkirane, Manelle Rjimati, Amina Barkat, El Arbi Rjimati, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats intakes tended to decrease; however, these associations were not statistically significant. Further studies and appropriate interventions are needed to address the trends in energy and macronutrients intakes in the development of policy initiatives aimed at nutrition education and chronic disease prevention among childbearing age women.…”
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Unveiling vegetation recovery dynamics in Andean grasslands along a trans-Andean natural gas pipeline by Fiorella Eduardo-Palomino, Héctor Chuquillanqui, Reynaldo Linares-Palomino

“…Field-collected data were standardized and meticulously cleaned to ensure accuracy and consistency over time. Statistical analyses were conducted, and vegetation recovery was visualized at different spatial and temporal scales. …”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

“…In response to these reports, we studied a large single‐center cohort of children with infantile spasms and determined that combination therapy is indeed statistically associated with sVABAM. However, we have not proven that combination therapy actually causes sVABAM. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…The regression analysis indicates no statistically significant relationship between COVID-19 and ACHV (P=0.983) or between COVID-19 and the mortality rate of TBI patients (P=0.695). …”
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Consequences of changing regional integration on environmental development, agricultural markets, and food security by L.A. Omarbakiyev, S.M. Kantarbayeva, A.K. Nizamdinova, S.T. Zhumasheva, G.Zh. Seitkhamzina, A. Saulembekova

“…In the first stage, statistical information was collected; in the second stage, a correlation analysis was carried out; and in the third stage, a survey of 40 experts was conducted.FINDING: The data obtained indicate that the efficiency of Kazakhstan’s agricultural production strongly and directly depends on the level of the country’s integration into the united Eurasian Economic Union market. …”
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Immunohistochemistry‐based molecular subtypes of urothelial carcinoma derive different survival benefit from platinum chemotherapy by Csilla Olah, Oleksandr Shmorhun, Gilbert Georg Klamminger, Josefine Rawitzer, Lara Sichward, Boris Hadaschik, Mulham Al‐Nader, Ulrich Krafft, Christian Niedworok, Melinda Váradi, Peter Nyirady, Andras Kiss, Eszter Szekely, Henning Reis, Tibor Szarvas

“…Thirteen immunohistochemical markers were stained in a tissue microarray with an overall number of 1,508 cores. Statistical evaluation was performed in 199 patients divided into three chemo‐naïve MIBC cohorts: (1) pT3/4 and/or LN+ patients who received radical cystectomy without platinum treatment, (2) patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy (AC), and (3) patients who underwent palliative platinum treatment for metastatic disease or postoperative progression. …”
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Dexmedetomidine for delirium prevention in adult patients following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Chang Meng, Duo Wang, Yue Zhao, Jing Sun, Guobin Miao, Lijuan Chen, Ying Bai, Peng Liu

“…In terms of other end events, length of intensive care unit(ICU) stay(MD -0.16, 95%CI -1.85-1.53, I2 = 0%, P = 0.85) and mortality(OR 1.59, 95%CI 0.74–3.42, I2 = 0%, P = 0.23) were not statistically different with dexmedetomidine compared with placebo. …”
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Application of stem cells alone and in combination with low-level laser therapy for sciatic nerve repair in rats by Mohsen Shalalvand, Hamidreza Mahaseni Aghdam, Ahmad Asghari, Siamak Nehzat, Fatemeh Shahsavari, Rojin Ardalani

“…After 5 and 12 weeks, rats underwent histological, behavioral, and electrophysiological assessments. Data were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), Bonferroni post-hoc test, and Kruskal–Wallis test. …”
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Assessing blood flow in uterine fibroids using intravoxel incoherent motion imaging compared with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI by Teija Sainio, Jani Saunavaara, Gaber Komar, Antti Viitala, Saara Otonkoski, Kirsi Joronen, Antti Perheentupa, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros

“…Means of the parameters were compared with a nonparametric Wilcoxon sign rank method for each pair. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between perfusion fraction values and DCE blood flow values with oxytocin (Spearson’s ρ = 0.78, p = 0.0004), and between fD* values and DCE blood flow values with oxytocin (Spearson’s ρ = 0.64, p = 0.0071). …”
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Exploring the Predictive Role of 11‐Oxyandrogens in Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Armaiti Parvez Mody, Maya Beth Lodish, Richard Joseph Auchus, Adina F. Turcu, Fei Jiang, Heather Gibson Huddleston

“…Conclusion 11‐oxyandrogens were statistically higher in women with PCOS and may serve as better predictors of PCOS than testosterone and androstenedione.…”
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High-dose dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication inducing less impact on the gut microbiota by Jia-Lun Guan, Ting-Ting Xu, Ya Lin, Yan-Shuai Mo, Bi-Yu He, Ying-Ying Han, Ji-Yan Li, Su-Hong Xia, Ya-Ni Zhou, Jia-Zhi Liao, Pei-Yuan Li

“…However, in the HDDT group, the diversities at week 2 changed mildly without statistical significance, compared to baseline. Additionally, a greater number of species had alterations in their abundances in the BQT group compared to the HDDT group at week 2. …”
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Application of failure model and effect analysis in nursing care for patients who have undergone endoscopic sub-mucosal dissection by Ying Liu, Kun-Kun Li, Lu Li, Ning Chang, Xiang-Ling Lun, Zhi-Hua Guan

“…Results After implementing the improvement measures, there was a significant decrease in RPNs in the observation group when compared with the control group. A statistical significance was observed in context of medication and item preparation (P < 0.001), specimen collection (P < 0.001), equipment/instrument/accessory preparation (P < 0.001), and nursing coordination (P < 0.001). …”
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Total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for a systematic review by Jing Luo, Guo-Yan Yang, Di-Er Jin, Ying-Ze Zhang, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Ping Kong, Qing-Wen Tao

“…Meta-analyses will be performed if the data are sufficiently homogeneous, both statistically and clinically. Possible publication bias will also be checked using funnel plots once the number of included studies is sufficient.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required, as this study will not involve patients. …”
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Model for predicting metabolic activity in athletes based on biochemical blood test analysis by Victoria A. Zaborova, Evgenii I. Balakin, Ksenia A. Yurku, Olga E. Aprishko, Vasiliy I. Pustovoyt

“…The classification matrix used to predict the metabolic processes based on the results of the discriminant function calculation demonstrates the statistical significance of the model (p ​< ​0.01). …”
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The impact of export market orientation on SME market performance: Exploring the moderating effect of government policy and the mediating effect of information access by Sunday Noya, Stefanus Yufra M. Taneo, Melany

“…However, the mediating effect of information access on the relationship between export market orientation and market performance was not statistically significant (path coefficient = 0.242, p = 0.072). …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Population-Based Diabetic Foot Cohort (ADFC Study)—Two-Year Follow-Up Study by Leila Yazdanpanah, Hajieh Shahbazian, Iraj Nazari, Hamid Reza Arti, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad, Bahman Cheraghian, Saeed Hesam

“…After analysis, previous history of DFU or amputation [OR = 9.65, 95% CI (2.13–43.78), P value = 0.003], insulin usage [OR = 5.78, 95% CI (2.37–14.07), P value < 0.01], gender [OR = 3.23, 95% CI (1.33–7.83), P value = 0.01], distal neuropathy [OR = 3.37, 95% CI (1.40–8.09), P value = 0.007], and foot deformity [OR = 3.02, 95% CI (1.10–8.29), P value = 0.032] had a statistically significant relationship with DFU incidence. …”
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A meta-analysis of the value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in guiding surgical resection of primary and metastatic liver cancer by Dali Xiong, Jiaran Li, Li Li, Fuhao Xu, Tao Hu, He Zhu, Xiaohui Xu, Yawen Sun, Shuanghu Yuan

“…StataSE 12.0 software was used for statistical analysis after a quality assessment of the included studies. …”
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First Comprehensive List of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Leishmaniasis Focus (Djelfa, Algeria), Including the First Record of Phlebotomus langeroni Fem... by Fatma Messaoudene, Slimane Boukraa, Said Chaouki Boubidi, Ahlem Guerzou

“…Interestingly, the surveyed species were evenly distributed across all the study sites, in particular Phlebotomus papatasi with 57.29%. Statistical treatment revealed a strong positive relationship between temperature and species (p< 0.001, r= 0.91). …”
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HIV-related stigma among young men who have sex with men in HIV care in Plateau State Nigeria by Tolulope O. Afolaranmi, Tolulope O. Afolaranmi, Beth Chaplin, Ayuba I. Zoakah, Phyllis J. Kanki

“…A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsThe mean age of the study participants was 22.2 ± 2.0 years with 56 (45.6%) being 22 years and below. …”
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Comparative indicators of morphology and seed productivity in rare <i>Iris</i> L. spp. within their natural habitats and under cultivation in the Southern Urals by A. V. Kryukova, A. N. Mustafina, L. M. Abramova

“…Individual parameters were compared for 25 medium-age plants from each cenopopulation in their mass-flowering and fruiting phase according to 11 biometric parameters using conventional methods. Statistical significance of the differences was assessed using Student’s t-test.Results. …”
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