Diagnostic value of interferon-γ release assay in patients with COPD complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis by Yanxiao Rong, Haibin Wang, Yuanyuan Su, Qian Wang, Xuepei Sun, Wei Wang

“…Results In COPD patients complicated with active pulmonary tuberculosis, the differences in the percentage of patients with positive interferon-γ release between the PPD test, anti-tuberculosis antibody test, Mycobacterium tuberculosis by sputum smear microscopy and PCR test results were statistically significant. Conclusion In patients with COPD complicated with active pulmonary tuberculosis, the percentage of patients who were positive according to the interferon-γ release assay was higher than that according to the sputum smear microscopy, PCR detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum specimen, and detection of anti-tuberculosis antibodies. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REHABILITATION APPROACH BASED ON THE VISUAL MODEL OF MOBIUS TAPE IN THE TREATMENT OF MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME OF THE CERVICAL REGION IN COMBATANTS by Ye. Yu. Strashko

“…The method of active rehabilitation in patients using a program of comprehensive rehabilitation intervention for biomechanically interconnected muscle spirals, diaphragm and masticatory muscles, and temporomandibular joint, was based on a course of training with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team lasting 21 days - 3 - 5 sessions with the doctor every day and 6-8 sessions according to the video sample recorded by the doctor. A statistically significant decrease in the intensity of pain according to VAS and an increase in the angle of painless lateral movement with an element of rotation may indicate the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures already on the seventh day of treatment. …”
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Grain yield, cooking quality, and aroma of fragrant rice as affected by nitrogen source and method of application by Rajesh Chakraborty, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Jun-Ichi Sakagami

“…The highest grain yield and 2-AP was observed in the NM3NS3 treatment (35.437 g·pot−1 and 0.137 µg·g−1, respectively) which was statistical similar with NM3NS2 treatment while the lowest yield and 2-AP was recorded in NM1NS1 (24.877 g·pot−1 and 0.076 µg·g−1, respectively).…”
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Effects of Department Type and Disability Status on Medical School Faculty Wellbeing by Mohammed A. A. Abulela, Bethany Schowengerdt, Heather Dorr, Amanda Termuhlen, Kristina Krohn, Claudio Violato

“…Department type had a statistically significant impact on faculty's sense of basic needs, respect, and contribution. …”
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Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…It reviews historical, demographical, statistical, medical, and bioarchaeological, primary and secondary data originating from archive material or previously published specific analyses into the topic (n = 55). …”
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The effect of bioelectric and manual impressions on quality of complete dentures and quality of life: A cross over pilot study by Aditi Nanda, Modhupa Ghosh, Smiti Bhardwaj, Mahesh Verma, Harsimran Kaur

“…The difference was statistically significant i.e. P = 0.002 & 0.003 respectively. …”
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Analysis of the 2016 – 2025 fiscal budget of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Nana LIU, Lieyu HUANG, Yuan DANG, Zekai YU, Qianqiu LIU, Yan GUO

“…MethodsBased on the fiscal budget report data from 2016 to 2025 published on the official website of the CDC, descriptive statistical methods such as time series analysis, structural comparison, and trend analysis were used to understand the CDC′s funding input and allocation in the field of public health from 2016 to 2025. …”
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Combination therapy versus monotherapy: retrospective analysis of antibiotic treatment of enterococcal endocarditis by Razan Saman, Christopher P. Primus, Robert West, Simon J. Woldman, Jonathan A. T. Sandoe

“…Patients on combination therapy with gentamicin had a statistically significant lower 30-day mortality than those treated with monotherapy (21 (16.4%) versus 15 (38.5%) p = 0.035) and higher rates of clinical cure (101 (78.9%) versus 23 (59.0%) p = 0.018). …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…However, the association between the impact of early-life body size on CKD (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.95 to 1.31; P=0.173) and BUN level (β=0.001; 95% CI, -0.010 to 0.012; P=0.853) did not remain statistically significant after adjustment for adult body size. …”
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Assessing the Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Jing Yang, Zongming Wang, Xilin Zhang

“…Meanwhile, there was no statistically significant association of infections and serious infections compared with the placebo or adalimumab group. …”
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Prevalence of root caries in relation to various risk factors in a sample of subjects aged (25-64) years in Erbil city: A cross sectional study by Tara Kamal Talib, Vian Omer Majeed

“…Results: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of root caries was (22.3%) and the mean value of root caries was (33.650±16.504) in the whole sample with statistically significant age differences of both. Males were more prevalent in root surface caries than females with significant differences. …”
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Flow Mediated Dilation and Its Correlation with Coronary and Systemic Atherosclerosis in Patients Scheduled for Surgical Myocardial Revascularization by Boieriu AM, Luca CD, Tint D

“…SYNTAX I score was calculated based on coronary angiography, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) was evaluated using computed tomography.Results: FMD was used as a surrogate for assessing ED. We found no statistical difference between men and women [4.46 (1.03– 6.75) in women versus 2.55 (0.95– 6.13 in men; p=0.21). …”
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Continuous Patient-Independent Estimation of Respiratory Rate and Blood Pressure Using Robust Spectro-Temporal Features Derived From Photoplethysmogram Only by Muhammad Ahmad Sultan, Wala Saadeh

“…In addition, we derived a set of novel spectral and statistical features strongly correlated to BP. We proposed robust correlation-based feature selection methods for accurate RR estimates. …”
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Designing a model of mutual expectations in the relationship between the person and the organization in governmental organizations and service providers in Isfahan based on the phe... by Abbas Nosouhi, Akbar Etebarian, Mehraban Hadi Peykani

“…Seventeen experts and 19 managers of government and service organizations and 35 clients of these organizations were the statistical populations of the study. They were selected by purposive sampling method, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Distribution and characteristics of human papilloma virus infection genotyping in women in Changchun area by Pingping Zhou, Zhenwu Du, Xuyuan Qin, Jiaxin Chen, Guizhen Zhang

“…[Results] The positive rate of HPV infection in 6 750 samples was 20.46%(1 381/6 750), and the high-risk HPV infection rate was 18.16%(1 226/6 750).The single genotyping HPV infection was the main type, and there were multiplemixed genotyping infection(2-6 types).The top five genotyping of high-risk HPV detection rate were HPV16, HPV52, HPV58, HPV51 and HPV53.The high-risk infection rate was the highest in older people over 60 years old [25.28%(135/534)] , followed by 15-30 years old [24.26% (163/672)] .The infection rate in these two ages was significantly higher than that in other ages, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The mixed infection rate of HPV genotypings in older people over 60 years old was 8.43% (45/534), which was significantly higher than those in other age groups(P<0.05). …”
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Maternal Third Delay and Associated Factors among Women Admitted for Emergency Obstetric Care in Public Hospitals in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Esuyawkal Mislu, Ali Seid, Nigus Bililign, Terefe Woyo, Dubale Dulla

“…The collected data were coded and entered using EpiData, and bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done using SPSS version 25. Statistical significances were declared at p value less than 0.05. …”
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Process evaluation of the New Interventions for independence in Dementia Study (NIDUS) Family stream randomised controlled trial: protocol by Julie Barber, Laurie Butler, Claudia Cooper, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Danielle Laura Wyman, Peter Bright

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European agrifood and forestry education for a sustainable future - Gap analysis from an informatics approach [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 6 approved with reservations] by Håkan Jönsson, Stephen Burleigh

“…Methods Python-based web-scraping scripts were used to collect texts from a selection of European Masters program websites, which were then analysed using statistical tools including Partial Least Squares regression and network analysis. …”
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Fear of Pain as a Predictor for Postoperative Pain Intensity among the Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery by Yang Luo, Jingting He, Lihong Bao, Heng Meng, Cuihuan Hu, Quan Chen

“…However, the estimate of indirect effect between FOP-9 and worst pain through PCS were 0.048 (95% CI = 0.095∼0.088), and direct effect was not statistically significant (95% CI = −0.017∼0.153), indicating that PCS acted as a complete intermediary between FOP-9 and worst pain. …”
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Optimization of anthracene biodegradation by indigenous Trichoderma lixii and Talaromyces pinophilus using response surface methodology by Samson O. Egbewale, Ajit Kumar, Mduduzi P. Mokoena, Ademola O. Olaniran

“…This systematic optimization approach supported by robust statistical analyses and a deep exploration of biodegradation mechanisms holds the promise of more efficient and sustainable methods for remediating PAH-contaminated environments.…”
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