Comparison of 9.0 and 9.2 mm Flap Diameter Options of Femtosecond Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis for Hypermetropia and Hypermetropic Astigmatism by Kemal Ozulken, Cagri Ilhan

“…Postoperative one-year outcomes of Q and HOA values of 9.0 and 9.2 mm diameter flap groups were compared statistically. Results. The preoperative manifest refraction spherical equivalents of the 9.0 and 9.2 mm diameter flap groups were 1.86 ± 1.81 D and 1.69 ± 1.99 D (p=0.754). …”
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Cobalt-induced oxidative stress and defense responses of Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots by Abeer A. Radi, Fatma A. Farghaly, Fatma A. Al-Kahtany, Ahmed M. Zaher, Afaf M. Hamada

“…The experiment was conducted in two replicates per treatment. The statistical analysis was based on data from four biological replicates per treatment. …”
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Improving the Competitiveness of the Leading Universities of the North Caucasus Federal District in Sync with the Objectives of Regional Development by D. V. Petrosyants, V. V. Zubenko, P. S. Seleznev, I. V. Arzhanova

“…The purpose of the work is an analysis of the current state of the universities of the North Caucasus Federal District from the point of view of creating competitive regional development centers, bearing in mind the Spatial Development Strategy of Russia.The research methodology is based on empirical research methods (observation, comparison, data collection and study), current and prospective analysis and synthesis of theoretical and practical material, multivariate systems analysis, sociology, statistical analysis, etc.Results. In the course of the study, features of the development of the NCFD universities were revealed, various aspects of their activities were analyzed. …”
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New Approaches to Developing the Integral Indicator Methodology for Estimating the Financial Efficiency of Agricultural Entities in Poland, the Republic of Moldova, and EU Countrie... by Mariusz Trojak, Barbara Kiełbasa, Daniela Popa, Aliona Sargo

“…For quality of methodology we apply a range of statistical methods, as well as the strategic capability of organisations – made up of resources and competences. …”
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Allergic conditions and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a Swedish case–control study by Johan Askling, Lars Klareskog, Lars Alfredsson, Marie Holmqvist, Helga Westerlind, Cynthia S Crowson, Vanessa L Kronzer

“…Metal, respiratory, food, plant/pollen and chemical allergies were not associated with risk of RA. By contrast, statistically significant associations were observed for animal dander allergy (6% vs 5%, aOR 1.37, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.82), especially in ACPA-positive RA (aOR 1.46 95% CI 1.06 to 2.01) and for atopic dermatitis, in particular for older and ACPA-negative RA (aOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.37 to 3.96 at age 80). …”
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Could serum Raftlin and GPER-1levels be new biomarkers for early detection of non-small cell lung cancer? by Aykut Eliçora, Berrak Güven, Hüseyin Engin, Gokcen Tugba Çevik, Hüseyin Fatih Sezer

“…Conclusions In our study, there was no statistically significant difference between our groups in terms of Raftlin values. …”
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Could a Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Lead to Clinical Obesity? A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Hawas... by By Aberash Eifa, Worku Ketema

“…Chi-square and logistic regression were used as appropriate using an SPSS version 21 program to test the association of specific variables to outcome variables, and a P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. This study included 422 patients, 211 of whom were switched from tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz to tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir and the remaining were who kept on a tenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz-based regimen. …”
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Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections: A case-control study by Sibongakonke Mbele, Sandeep D. Vasaikar

“…GraphPad Prism version 8 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Out of the 226 participants with CRE infection, CRE cases were more likely than controls to be adults (51.9%, odds ratio [OR]: 1.34, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.72–2.55) and of male sex (54.9%, OR: 1.48, 95% CI: 0,87–2,45). …”
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Associations between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis: A Large Cross-sectional Study by Hui Liu, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo, Jie Chen

“…P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The risk of MASLD was increased at quartiles 2, 3, and 4 compared with quartile 1 of CVAI (OR [95% CI]=3.66 [2.44-5.63], 7.954 [5.31-12.23], and 14.84 [9.80-23.06], respectively), (P<0.001). …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yongkang Huang, Wei Lei, Wenyu Zhang, Jian-an Huang

“…Based on RCTs, NIV seemed more effective in reducing mortality (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 0.68–2.60), but the intertreatment difference was not statistically significant. Furthermore, no significant differences were found between HFNC and NIV relating to change of blood gas analysis or respiratory rate (MD = −0.75, 95% CI: −2.6 to 1.09). …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the conduct of critical care research in low and lower-middle income countries: A scoping review. by Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan, Ena Gupta, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan, Abi Beane, Rashan Haniffa, Nazir Lone, Nicolette de Keizer, Neill K J Adhikari

“…Barriers identified included limited funding, poor institutional & national investment, inadequate access to mentors, absence of training in research methods, limited research support staff, and absence of statistical support. Our review identified potential solutions such as developing a mentorship network, streamlining of regulatory processes, implementing a centralized institutional research agenda, developing a core-outcome dataset and enhancing access to low-cost technology.…”
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Assessing the Logistics Efficiency of Baltic Region Seaports Through DEA-BCC and Spatial Analysis by Vilma Locaitienė, Kristina Čižiūnienė

“…Recognizing the sensitivity of the weight matrix in previous studies, this paper introduced an enhanced two-factor weighting matrix that incorporated geographical distance and the port connectivity index, calculated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The statistical reliability of the results was validated using z-scores and <i>p</i>-values. …”
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Assessing Pedagogical Innovations: Empowering Excellence with OSVE in Undergraduate MBBS Students at Rai Medical College,Sargodha by Mudaser hussain Abbasi, Kamran Arzoo, Muhammad Hammad Jatalla, Sundas Ahmad, Tanveer ZIa Qureshi, Zahid Masood

“…Most of students were strongly agreed (37.5 %) or agreed (29.2%) for implementation of OSVE for all academic years for all medical subjects. Significant statistical difference was observed in opinions of male and female with respect to encouragement in OSVE from examiner and biasness during unstructured viva with p values0.002 and 0.027, whereas we did not find any significant difference among gender point of views for all other aspects of OSVE. …”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…After six months of treatment with Apremilast, a statistically significant reduction was seen, with the value decreasing to 183.41 ±2.33 pg/ml. …”
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Effects of an 8-week pre-season targeted training on sprinting performance, agility and lower limb muscular asymmetries in elite soccer players by Artur Gołaś, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Robert Roczniok, Artur Terbalyan, Adam Maszczyk, Rafał Opaliński, Adam Zając

“…The data analysis showed significant improvement in 5 m and 30 m sprints after applying the 8-week targeted training protocol. A statistically significant improvement in performance was also observed after the 8-week training period in case of COD, while the speed deficit also decreased significantly. …”
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Diabetes knowledge and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients at public hospitals in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. by Girma Deshimo Lema, Enguday Demeke Gebeyaw

“…The Spearman correlation coefficient between HbA1C and diabetes knowledge scores was -0.166 (p = 0.001), suggesting a weak but statistically significant inverse relationship between knowledge scores and HbA1C levels.…”
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Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

“…However, after the FDR correction, only negatively causal association between circulating α-Klotho level and increased odds of lower-extremity DVT was statistically significant (FDR P = 0.0296). Also, there were no reverse causal associations between the circulating α-Klotho levels and different types of VTE (all P > 0.05). …”
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Prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with psoriasis: a meta-analysis by Peng Zhang, Ruifang Wu, Xiaochao Zhang, Suhan Zhang, Siying Li, Yuwen Su

“…Heterogeneity was assessed with I2 statistic. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality were applied for quality assessment. …”
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Body mass index is similar to alternative anthropometric indices in evaluating plasma lipids as proxy for cardiovascular disease in women with previous hypertensive disorders of pr... by Kristina Klepp, Anne Cathrine Staff, Meryam Sugulle, Kjartan Moe

“…Methods: Uni- and multivariable regression analyses, adjusted for age and smoking, were conducted to evaluate associations between postpartum body mass composition indices and blood lipids. p  < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Median BMI and overweight rates were higher in women with previous HDP than in controls (23.9 kg/m 2 versus 22.8 kg/m 2 and 44.4% versus 30.2%, both p  ⩽ 0.03). …”
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Comparing the Scores of The Functional Movement Screen™ in Individuals with Low Back Pain versus Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Khalid M. Alkhathami, Bijad Alqahtani

“…The risk of bias in the involved studies was evaluated using the updated Cochrane ROB 2 tool. Statistical analysis was conducted using Review Manager software, version 5.4. …”
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