Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…The data were entered in EPI data 3.1 statistical software and, then, exported to SPSS Version 22 for cleaning and analysis. …”
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Optimizing Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Carbohydrate from Scenedesmus sp. Cultivated in Domestic Wastewater by Yeong Hwang Tan, Mee Kin Chai, Ling Shing Wong, Mei Yin Ong, Ranjithkumar Rajamani

“…The results of different statistical metrics showed that the developed quadratic model was sufficient to predict carbohydrate yield. …”
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Comparative Sensitivity of MRI Indices for Myelin Assessment in Spinal Cord Regions by Philip Kyeremeh Jnr Oppong, Hiroyuki Hamaguchi, Maho Kitagawa, Nina Patzke, Kevin C. Wakeman, Khin Khin Tha

“…Corrected <i>p</i> < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. <b>Results:</b> All indices except σ differed significantly between GM and all WM columns. …”
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Estimation of cytoprotective effect of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate on gastric mucosa at <i>H. pylori</i> eradication and long-term drug intake by A. V. Kononov, S. I. Mozgovoi, L. B. Rybkina, S. S. Bunova, A. G. Shimanskaya

“…Only at comparison of P53 expression level in each sampling point statistically significant differences before and after treatment (Wilcoxon W-matched-pairs ranks criterion) have been found only in group of patients who continued treatment.Conclusions. …”
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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Utilization Trends in the United States: Evidence From 2012 to 2021 National Electronic Medical Records Network by Abdulrahman Alsuhibani, PharmD, MSc, PhD, Jonathan R. Thompson, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Patricia R. Wigle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP, Jeff Jianfei Guo, BPharm, PhD, Alex C. Lin, MS, PhD, Marepalli B. Rao, MS, PhD, Ana L. Hincapie, MS, PhD

“…This retrospective descriptive observational study was conducted using the TriNetX, a federated electronic medical records network from 2012 to 2021, for adult patients 18 years old or older who had bariatric surgery. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to assess patients’ demographics and characteristics. …”
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Utility of 5-ALA for resection of CNS tumours other than high-grade gliomas: a protocol for a systematic review by Michael D Jenkinson, Ashwin Venkatesh, Colin Watts, Michael T C Poon, Victoria Wykes, Stephen John Price, Puneet Plaha, Georgios Solomou, Melissa Gough, Conor S Gillespie, Aref-Ali Gharooni, Waqqas Patel

“…The data will be extracted in a standardised template and outcomes will be reported using descriptive statists. The quality of non-randomised studies will be appraised.Ethics and dissemination The study will summarise the available evidence on the effect of the clinical utility of 5-ALA in achieving resection and improving survival and its diagnostic accuracy for tumours of the CNS other than HGG. …”
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Efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amir Reza Bahadori, Parisa Javadnia, Sanaz Bordbar, Rasa Zafari, Tina Taherkhani, Afshan Davari, Abbas Tafakhori, Sajad Shafiee, Sara Ranji

“…Methods We conducted search according to PRISMA guidelines and comprehensively analyzed data from multiple databases, including Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, up to September 13th. Statistical analysis utilized the Comprehensive Meta-analysis software version 3.0. …”
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Assessment of point-of-care quantitative serum canine pancreatic lipase testing for diagnosing acute pancreatitis in dogs by Pin-Chen Liu, Pin-Chen Liu, Kendy Tzu-yun Teng, Kendy Tzu-yun Teng, Tsia-Lu Lin, Chi-Hsuan Sung, Tsun-Li Cheng, Chi-Chung Chou, Chi-Chung Chou

“…The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used for statistical analysis to assess the agreement between assays and the internists’ consensus score.ResultsDogs with suspected acute pancreatitis had significantly higher serum Vcheck CPL (median: 843 μg/L, range: 77–2001, p &lt; 0.0001) than healthy control dogs (median: 94 μg/L, range: 49–294). …”
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Clinical treatment score Post-5 Years (CTS5) predicts the benefit of postmastectomy radiotherapy in patients with T1-2N1 luminal breast cancer by Ke Liu, Guan-Qiao Li, Si-Qi Li, Xue-Qin Chen, San-Gang Wu

“…The chi-square test, binomial logistic regression, Kaplan-Meier analysis, and multivariable Cox proportional hazard model were used for statistical analyses. Results: A total of 11190 patients were included with a median follow-up time of 76 months. …”
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The cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene family is involved in the response to Fusarium oxysporum in resistant and susceptible flax genotypes by R. O. Novakovskiy, L. V. Povkhova, G. S. Krasnov, T. A. Rozhmina, A. A. Zhuchenko, L. P. Kudryavtseva, E. N. Pushkova, P. Kezimana, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. A. Dmitriev, N. V. Melnikova

“…When plants were grown under the same conditions, the expression levels were similar in all studied flax genotypes for most CAD genes, and statistically significant differences in expression between resistant and susceptible genotypes were only observed for CAD1A. …”
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Compost quality optimization through Plackett-Burman’s design by Luis Felipe Ortiz-Dongo, Yerly Mendez-Revollar, Richard Solórzano-Acosta, Sphyros Lastra, Gladys Carrión-Carrera

“… Purpose: This research aimed at compost quality optimization through Plackett-Burman’s design application. This statistical method was used to identify and evaluate key factors that impact compost quality and determine its optimal levels. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

“…Conclusion The findings indicate that BCA modulates transcriptional and metabolic processes in GCs through the activation of TAS2Rs, highlighting their role in endocrine regulation. The statistically significant results emphasize the relevance of further exploring the effects of EDCs like BCA on reproductive health. …”
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Prioritization of potential pharmacological targets for the development of anti-hepatocarcinoma drugs modulating the extrinsic apoptosis pathway: the reconstruction and analysis... by P. S. Demenkov, E. A. Antropova, A. V. Adamovskaya, E. I. Mishchenko, T. M. Khlebodarova, T. V. Ivanisenko, N. V. Ivanisenko, A. S. Venzel, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The list of the top 100 gene targets ranked according to the prioritization rating was statistically significantly (p-value = 0.0002) enriched for known pharmacological targets approved by the FDA, indicating the correctness of the prioritization method. …”
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Benefits and Risks of Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy after Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maurizio Paciaroni, Birsen Ince, Bo Hu, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Kursad Kutluk, Liping Liu, Min Lou, Vladimir Parfenov, Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, Babak Zamani, Dara Paek, Jung Min Han, Michael del Aguila, Shalini Girotra

“…Pairwise meta-analysis showed a statistically significant risk reduction in the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (risk ratio 0.72 [95% CI, 0.53–0.97]), any ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (0.76 [0.58, 0.99), and recurrent ischemic stroke (0.72 [0.55, 0.94]) in patients who received clopidogrel versus aspirin. …”
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Electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography-based patient- and segment-specific cardiac motion estimation method in stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation for ventricular ta... by Jingyang Xie, Alicia S. Bicu, Melanie Grehn, Mustafa Kuru, Adrian Zaman, Xinyu Lu, Christian Janorschke, Luuk H.G. van der Pol, Martin F. Fast, Jens Fleckenstein, Marcus Both, Stephan Hohmann, Egor Borzov, Peter Winkler, Roland R. Tilz, Dirk Rades, Frank A. Giordano, Daniel Buergy, Boris Rudic, David Duncker, Roland Merten, Tomer Charas, Mahmoud Suleiman, Thomas Brunner, Daniel Scherr, Evgeny Lian, Achim Schweikard, Oliver Blanck, Judit Boda-Heggemann, Lena Kaestner

“…The PCC showed a strong positive motion correlation between the ICD tip and CTV in 3D (0.84), while the p-values indicated statistically significant differences in the right-left, anterior-posterior and 3D directions. …”
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Autoantibodies in type 1 diabetes: Prevalence and clinical profiles by Raja Hazime, Saad Lamjadli, Morad Guennouni, Mounir Belkrachni, Fatima-Ezzohra Eddehbi, Ider Oujamaa, Lahcen Elmoumou, Aicha Bourrahouate, Imane Ait Sab, Hicham Baizri, Nawal El Ansari, Brahim Admou

“…Additionally, 45,67 % of patients had one a-Abs, 28.36 % had a two, 21.15 % had three, and 4.8 % had all four a-Abs.A statistically significant difference was observed between the seropositive and seronegative groups regarding the presence of associated autoimmune diseases (p = 0.005). …”
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The Association Between Serum Gamma‐Glutamyl Transferase and Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Alireza Ramandi, Jacob George, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Alireza Delavari, Zahra Mohammadi, Hossein Poustchi, Reza Malekzadeh

“…Q3 and Q4 of GGT levels had statistically significant associations with gastric cancer incidence. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence-Powered Software in Crown Design: An In Vitro Study by Ziqiong Wu, Chengqi Zhang, Xinjian Ye, Yuwei Dai, Jing Zhao, Wuyuan Zhao, Yuanna Zheng

“…Morphological accuracy was assessed by means of three-dimensional geometric calculations, with the root-mean-square error compared against the standard group. Statistical analysis was conducted via the Kruskal–Wallis test (α = 0.05). …”
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#emergencymedicine: A TikTok Content Analysis of Emergency Medicine-related Content by Madison Stolly, Erika Wilt, Nathan Gembreska, Mohamad Nawras, Emily Moore, Kelly Walker, Rhonda Hercher, Mohamad Moussa

“…Preliminary findings indicate that among TikTok videos featuring #emergencymedicine, a statistically significant positive correlation exists between video engagement and the presence of a healthcare identifier, (ie, individuals wearing white coats or scrubs). …”
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Reductions in Muscle Strength and Range of Motion Cause Locomotion Disability via Locomotion-Related Functional Limitation in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hungu Jung, Shigeharu Tanaka, Yuji Iwamoto, Takashi Kawano, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ryo Tanaka

“…The goodness of fit in the model was assessed using statistical parameters, such as the chi-square value, goodness of fit index (GFI), adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI), comparative fit index (CFI), and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA). …”
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