Prevalence and determinants of unhealthy feeding practices among young children aged 6-23 months in five sub-Saharan African countries. by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe, Mohammed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Agazhe Aemro

“…A multilevel mixed-effect binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify significant factors associated with unhealthy feeding practices. The level of statistical significance was declared with p-value < 0.05.…”
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Enhancing athlete performance under pressure: the role of attribution training in mitigating choking by Dan Huang, Dan Huang, Huilin Wang, Yiwei Tang, Hanyue Lei, Denise Koh

“…In this study, 350 questionnaires were distributed, 350 questionnaires were collected after the questionnaires were distributed, and 328 valid questionnaires were finally eliminated through screening. And the relevant statistical analysis is carried out on the data.ResultsThe results confirmed the significant correlations between attribution training and fear of failure (β = −0.548, p &lt; 0.001), attribution training and self-criticism (β = −0.531, p &lt; 0.001), fear of failure and self-efficacy (β = −0.240, p &lt; 0.001), and self-criticism and self-efficacy (β = −0.408, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Adult Orbital Cellulitis in a Tertiary General Hospital by Bangtao Yao, Yuhua Ding, Xiaogui Zhao, Bei Wang, Gang Liu, Fei Wang

“…The preoperative and postoperative logarithms of the minimum resolution angle scored by the best-corrected visual acuity (LogMAR BCVA) of group 3 were statistically significant compared to group 1 and group 2 (P<0.05). …”
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Patterns of natural regeneration of pine forests in the Left-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine by Volodymyr P. Pasternak, Tetiana S. Pyvovar, Anna V. Garmash

“….), or Scots elm (Ulmus glabra Huds.) or without any accompanying species. A statistical analysis revealed that only vegetation cover significantly influences the presence of regeneration: at lower vegetation cover, the occurrence of natural regeneration is significantly higher. …”
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Efficacy of 2 L versus 3 L polyethylene glycol in bowel preparation: a real-world study by LI Jiaojun, LI Jiaojun, TAN Xianhao, TAN Xianhao, ZHANG Chen

“…The 3 L group obtained a higher BBPS score then the 2 L group (6.92±1.06 vs 6.81±1.14, P<0.001). But there was no statistical difference in the PDR between the 2 groups (P=0.073). …”
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Real-world Bleeding Outcomes and Costs Following Vascular Graft Anastomosis Using PROLENE Sutures with HEMO-SEAL Technology in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Nadia Y. Sutton, Niels-Derrek Schmitz

“…Fewer sutures per discharge (p<0.0001), lower mean costs of sutures per discharge, higher median costs of sutures per discharge (p=0.0045), and fewer transfusions (0.0019) were also seen in the HEMO-SEAL suture group compared with the standard PROLENE suture group. No statistically significant difference in bleeding complications was observed between suture groups. …”
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Continuation of Aspirin Therapy before Cataract Surgery with Different Incisions: Safe or Not? by Qingjian Li, Yiwen Qian, Yu Zhang, Gaoyuan Sun, Xian Zhou, Zhiliang Wang

“…Intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded. Results. Statistically, there was no significant difference about postoperative BCVA among three groups. …”
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Students’ and Physical Education Professionals’ Knowledge About First Aid Maneuvers in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Syncope: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…However, on practical tests, CPR (2,68 ± 1,82; 4,08 ± 1,46; p = 0,028), syncope (4,07 ± 1,96; 6,47 ± 0,70; p &lt; 0,000) and total score (12,42 ± 3,08; 17,08 ± 2,38; p &lt; 0,000) the professionals had a better performance than the students.Conclusion: Theoretical knowledge of students and Physical Education professionals is similar; however, the professionals' practical knowledge is statistically different from students.Objetivo: Avaliar e classificar o conhecimento de estudantes e profissionais de educação física sobre primeiros socorros, especificamente sobre ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e síncope.Métodos: A amostra (n = 30) foi dividida em estudante (n = 15) e profissional (n = 15). …”
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The Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy for Migraine: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies on Rats by An Y, Zhang J, Ren Q, Liu J, Liu Z, Cao K

“…The animal models, acupuncture points, and acupuncture methods specified in the included studies were statistically analyzed and summarized. Furthermore, the potential action mechanisms of acupuncture were discussed.Results: In total, 20 animal experimental studies were included in the present analysis, and all of these studies used rats. …”
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Hybrid intelligence framework for optimizing shear capacity of lightweight FRP-reinforced concrete beams by Iman Faridmehr, Moncef L. Nehdi, Mohammad Ali Sahraei, Kiyanets Aleksandr Valerievich, Chiara Bedon

“…Incorporating artificial intelligence, sophisticated optimization methodologies, and thorough statistical evaluations establishes a holistic approach for the structural examination of FRP-RC beams, providing improved precision and valuable viewpoints for the refinement of future designs.…”
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Adequately Iodized Salt Utilization and Associated Factors among Households in Tach Armachio District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Worku Mamo, Terefe Derso, Solomon Gedlu Nigatu

“…P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant in the multivariable analysis. …”
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The Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment on Early Neonatal Problems by Selcan Sinaci, Gulsum Kadioglu Simsek, Bedri Sakcak, Izzet Ozgurluk, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Dilek Sahin

“…A p-value <0.05 was determined statistically significant. RESULTS: Among the 686 infants analyzed, 94 (13.7%) had early neonatal death, 264 (38.5%) had bronchopulmonary dysplasia, 259 (37.8%) had early neonatal sepsis, and 424 (61.9%) had feeding intolerance. …”
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Disparities in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Admissions in the United States by Peter J. Mallow, Michael Mercado, Michael Topmiller

“…Within Cincinnati, there was not a statistically significant difference in the likelihood of waiting time to receive treatment by race. …”
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Methodology for Determining the Effective Thickness of the Cemented Layer of Steel by S. G. Sandomirski, A. L. Val’ko, S. P. Rudenko

“…The error of hef determination is reduced by extending the range of variation of h and statistically valid interpolation of the monotonic change in hardness with the distance from the surface of the item in the measurement area. …”
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Application of Spectral Computed Tomography Single-energy Technique to Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease by Pengfei WU, Chuanbing WANG

“…The subjective score of the 40 keV image group was significantly higher than that of the mixed-energy image group. A statistical difference was absent between the mixed energy and 40 keV single-level image groups in the assessment of active Crohn’s disease. …”
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Antitumor effect of Bothrops jararaca venom by Reinaldo J. da Silva, Márcia G. da Silva, Lízia C. Vilela, Denise Fecchio

“…Results were analyzed statistically by the Kruskal-Wallis and Tukey tests at the 5% level of significance. …”
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Evaluation Frequency of Human Papillomavirus and Its Related Genotypes in Women of the General Population Living in 11 Provinces of Iran by Somayeh Hassani, Proshat Sadat Nadji, Anita Mohseni, Marjan Rahnamaye Farzami, Siamak Mirab Samiee, Makan Sadr, Seyed Alireza Nadji

“…The prevalence of HPV was statistically significant among different provinces. …”
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Association of Asthma Control and Metered-Dose Inhaler Use Technique among Adult Asthmatic Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic, in Resource-Limited Country: A Prospective Study by Bezie Kebede, Girma Mamo, Abebaw Molla

“…Independent predictors of outcome were identified, strength of association between dependent and independent variables was determined by using ordinal logistic regression analysis, and statistical significance was considered at P<0.05. One hundred forty patients were included in the analysis. …”
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Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil by Keene Carlvin Mmusi, Sebusi Odisitse, Florence Nareetsile

“…The analysis of mongongo nut oil (MNO) and mongongo methyl esters (MMEs) was done according to the European biodiesel specification (EN 1421) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM D675). Statistically, there was no significant difference between CaO-NPs and eggshell in terms of optimum yield (P>0.05) using a sample t-test. …”
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Detection of opioid growth factor in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Khamael Abdulla Taha, Mayada N. Iqbal, Gheyath Abd Ali Shalal

“…While the mean concentration of OGF in saliva was (960.158 ± 91.684 ng/ml) for patients with multiple sclerosis (early diagnosis group without treatment  and the  treatment group), its concentration was higher than the control group (880.059 ± 87.700 ng/ml) with a large statistical significance (P <0.01). The current study showed  an important correlation between the body mass index and serum OGF level at (p = 0.022) in the early diagnosis group for multiple sclerosis patients with treatment,  , while in the early diagnosis group for multiple sclerosis patients without treatment, a very significant association was found between BMI and serum OGF level at (p = 0.009).   …”
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