Prevalence, Clinical Presentation, and Outcome of Tuberculosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal by Ravi R. Pradhan, Mahesh Raj Sigdel

“…Approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Institute of Medicine. Data entry and statistical analysis were performed using SPSS v21. …”
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Benchmarking LLM chatbots’ oncological knowledge with the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology’s annual board examination questions by Efe Cem Erdat, Engin Eren Kavak

“…Performance was analyzed based on the number of correct answers, with statistical comparisons made using chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA. …”
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Public satisfaction with Healthy China Action Plan implementation: a web-based cross-sectional survey in southwest China by Li Pan, Yi Chen, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Dongyang Liu, Wuzhao Chen, Xinyu Bai

“…All of the effects were statistically significant.Conclusions Understanding the impact of background variables on public satisfaction with Healthy China (Guangxi) Action Plan implementation was crucial, along with considering the sociodemographic traits of participants. …”
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Investigating the electronic health literacy promotion strategies in adolescent girls: A cross-sectional study in Iran by Elahe Tavassoli, Sara Eslami Farsani, Forouzan Ganji, Ziba Raisi Dehkordi

“…There was an inverse statistical relationship between e-health literacy and health anxiety in girls. …”
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Influence of Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Liver Function in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Piotr Miśkiewicz, Anna Jankowska, Kinga Brodzińska, Justyna Milczarek-Banach, Urszula Ambroziak

“…Results. We observed a statistically higher level of AST and ALT after therapy with 3.0 g of IVMP (B1) than after 0.5 g (A1), 3.0 g (A2), and 4.5 g of IVMP (A3). …”
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Improved π 0 , η, η′ transition form factors in resonance chiral theory and their a μ HLbL $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\textrm{HLbL}} $$ contribution by Emilio J. Estrada, Sergi Gonzàlez-Solís, Adolfo Guevara, Pablo Roig

“…Our evaluation of the corresponding pole contributions to the hadronic light-by-light piece of the muon g − 2 read: a μ π 0 − pole = 61.9 ± 0.6 − 1.5 + 2.4 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\pi^0-\textrm{pole}}=\left(61.9\pm {0.6}_{-1.5}^{+2.4}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , a μ η − pole = 15.2 ± 0.5 − 0.8 + 1.1 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\eta -\textrm{pole}}=\left(15.2\pm {0.5}_{-0.8}^{+1.1}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ and a μ η ′ − pole = 14.2 ± 0.7 − 0.9 + 1.4 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\eta^{\prime }-\textrm{pole}}=\left(14.2\pm {0.7}_{-0.9}^{+1.4}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , for a total of a μ π 0 + η + η ′ − pole = 91.3 ± 1.0 − 1.9 + 3.0 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\pi^0+\eta +{\eta}^{\prime }-\textrm{pole}}=\left(91.3\pm {1.0}_{-1.9}^{+3.0}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , where the first and second errors are the statistical and systematic uncertainties, respectively.…”
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Sub-Clinical Regional Macular Changes in Self-Reported Diabetic Subjects: Vascular and Retinal Layer Analysis Using Swept-Source OCT by Challa NK, Alghamdi WM, Alluwimi MS, Alshammeri S

“…While the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) was larger in diabetic subjects, this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.78). Duration of diabetes has shown a significantly high positive correlation (r = 0.77, P < 0.01) with superior macular VD.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the diabetic macula experiences significant ganglion cell layer (GCL) thinning and reduced superficial capillary plexus (SCP) vascular density even before the onset of clinical retinopathy. …”
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Executive Function Strengths in Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Shuangquan Ren, Peng Shi, Xioasu Feng, Kai Zhang, Wenchao Wang

“…After document selection, data extraction, and quality assessment by two researchers, data processing, statistical analysis, and visual presentation were performed using SPSS 25.0, Stata 16.0, and GraphPad Prism 8 software. …”
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Application of Conversational AI Models in Decision Making for Clinical Periodontology: Analysis and Predictive Modeling by Albert Camlet, Aida Kusiak, Dariusz Świetlik

“…For the ChatGPT-4 spring session, it was significantly more effective in the English language (<i>p</i> = 0.0325) due to the lack of statistically significant differences for ChatGPT-3.5. …”
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Biomorphological and useful agronomic traits of the hexaploid winter triticale cultivar ‘Bilinda’ approved for cultivation in the Northwestern Region of the Russian Federation by L. P. Bekish, V. A. Uspenskaja, T. I. Peneva, N. N. Chikida

“…Conventional techniques were used in the experiments, phenological observations, field and laboratory evaluation tests, and statistical data processing. Electrophoresis of gliadin in the grain of cv. …”
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Benefit from regular versus leakage-related exchange of voice prostheses in patients post-laryngectomy considering complication rates and patient satisfaction feedback—a randomized... by Michał Żurek, Małgorzata Czesak, Daniel Majszyk, Anna Rzepakowska

“…Periprosthetic leakage was the most common complication associated with the use of voice prostheses, occurring in 3.06% of patients in REA and 9.09% in LEA, but this difference was statistically insignificant (p = 0.137). The analysis of factors predisposing patients to leakage failure revealed that treatment schemes, concomitant diseases, dental conditions, and diet or alcohol consumption significantly affect the longevity of voice prostheses. …”
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Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Findings among Patients with Traumatic Dental Injuries Seeking Delayed Treatment by Sanjeeb Chaudhary, Harender Singh, Archana Gharti, Bhawana Adhikari

“…The radiographic findings analyzed included pulp canal obliteration (PCO), root resorption (RR), and periapical radiolucency (PR). Statistical analysis included descriptive analysis. …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in locally advanced gastric cancer patients: a retrospective, comparative study by Bin Yin, Wei Luo

“…Results Objective response rate (52.2% vs. 35.4%), disease control rate (91.3% vs. 81.3%), surgical resection rate (95.7% vs. 85.4%), R0 resection rate (87.0% vs. 75.0%), and the proportion of patients with tumor regression grade 0–1 (31.8% vs. 17.1%) tended to increase in bevacizumab plus chemo group versus chemo group, although there was no statistical significance. The 48-month progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 58.3% and 33.4% in bevacizumab plus chemo group and chemo group. …”
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Factors Affecting the Presence of Renal Cortical Cysts in Kidney Donors by Sevim Nuran Kuşlu Çiçek, Amil Huseynov

“…Data on demographic information, cyst characteristics, comorbidities, and associated risk factors were collected and analyzed using statistical methods, including Binary Logistic Regression Analysis. …”
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Psychosocial work characteristic profiles and health outcomes in registered nurses at different stages of their careers: a cross-sectional study by Katri Lönnqvist, Timo Sinervo, Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Marko Elovainio

“…The low strain/high support profile group and the moderate strain/high support profile group had statistically better self-rated health (p = < 0.001), less psychological distress (p = < 0.001) and less sleep problems (p = < 0.001) compared to the high strain/low support profile group. …”
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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…Data were analysed with the aid of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 using frequencies and percentages, and Chi-square test of association. …”
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Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Syeda F Hussain, Nikki Heinze, Claire L Castle, Lauren R Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis, Renata S M Gomes

“…Mann-Whitney U and Χ2 tests were used to compare a range of health behaviours including time spent self-isolating, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise frequency and diet in adults with and without disabilities.Setting A convenience sample of UK adults was recruited through the researchers’ personal and professional networks including UK-based sight loss sector charities, social media platforms and professional forums.Participants A total of 123 UK participants completed the survey.Outcome measures COVID-19 diagnosis, time spent self-isolating, alcohol consumption frequency, exercise frequency, change in smoking habit and eating habits.Results No significant differences were found in alcohol consumption, smoking, water intake, breakfast, or fruit and vegetable intake. There were statistically significant differences in the time spent self-isolating (U=2061, p=0.001), exercise frequency (U=1171.5, p=0.005) and the amount of food eaten (χ2 (2)=9.60, p=0.008, Cramer’s V=0.281). …”
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Caffeine Consumption among Various University Students in the UAE, Exploring the Frequencies, Different Sources and Reporting Adverse Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms by Zelal Kharaba, Nour Sammani, Samar Ashour, Rose Ghemrawi, Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Manal Ali Buabeid, Yassen Alfoteih

“…Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26. …”
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Structural analysis of the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on innovative performance with the mediation role of knowledge absorptive capacity (case study... by Sara Mohammadi, Farajallah Rahimi, Eslam Fakher, Ilnaz Irani Behbahani

“…The main objective of this research is to examine the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on the innovative performance of the organization, as well as to investigate the mediating role of knowledge absorptive capacity.Methodology: This study is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the research includes the employees of cooperative companies in the city of Ahvaz, from which 348 individuals were selected as a non-probability accessible sample and examined. …”
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Persistence with Early-Line Abatacept versus Tumor Necrosis Factor-Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Poor Prognostic Factors by Xue Han, Francis Lobo, Michael S. Broder, Eunice Chang, Sarah N. Gibbs, David J. Ridley, Irina Yermilov

“…**Discussion:** Patients with RA complicated by poor prognostic factors taking abatacept, including the subgroup of patients with ACPA and RF seropositivity, had statistically significantly higher 12-month treatment persistence and a longer time to discontinuation than patients on TNFis. …”
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