Short-Term Postoperative Pain and Function of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Discectomy versus Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Single-Segment Lumbar Disc Herniation:... by Weihao Zhu, Yu Yao, Jie Hao, Wenbin Li, Feng Zhang

“…However, there was no statistical significance between the two groups in terms of complications (MD=2.53, 95% CI (0.40, 16.11), P=0.33), VAS of back pain at 30 days postoperatively (MD=0.05, 95% CI (-0.19, 0.28), P=0.70), VAS of leg pain at 3 days postoperatively (MD=0.21, 95% CI (-0.20, 0.61), P=0.33), VAS of leg pain at 30 days postoperatively (MD=0.09, 95% CI (-0.29, 0.46), P=0.65), and ODI at 30 days postoperatively (MD=−0.81, 95% CI (-3.03, 1.41), P=0.47). …”
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Clinicopathological study and molecular subtyping of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) using dual immunohistochemical (IHC) markers by R. Vaithegi, Kanthilatha Pai, Anuradha Calicut Kini Rao, Vidya Monappa, Swathi Prabhu, Nischitha Suvarna

“…While there was no statistically significant difference in tumour stage in cystectomy specimens between the molecular subtypes, lympho-vascular invasion and lymph node metastasis was more commonly associated with the basal type (p < 0.05) There was no significant difference in recurrence rates, metastasis and death between luminal and basal subtypes. …”
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The effectiveness of dyadic interventions for health outcomes of prostate cancer patients and informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuan Xiao, Jiao Sun, Min Liu, Haifeng Wang, Jingjing Guan

“…A meta-analysis of pooled data revealed that for prostate cancer patients, the intervention improved dyadic coping (SMD95% CI [95% CI] = 0.22 [0.01;0.42], p = 0.04), and for informal caregivers the dyadic care intervention reduced anxiety (SMD95% CI [95% CI] = -0.35 [-0.65;-0.06], p = 0.02), enhanced self-efficacy (SMD [95% CI] = 0.22 [0.01;0.43], p = 0.04), and improved sexual functioning (SMD [95% CI] = 0.29 [0.05;0.54], p = 0.02). No statistically significant overall effects were observed for the other outcome indicators. …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed via STATA v.18, and statistical analysis, including chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression, was used to control for confounders. …”
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Nephrotic and Non-Nephrotic Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Columbia Classification by Gabriel Figueiredo, Luis Yu, Lectícia Barbosa Jorge, Viktoria Woronik, Cristiane Bitencourt Dias

“…Progression to renal replacement therapy occurred in 31.3% of the patients in the nephrotic group and in 26.8% of those in the non-nephrotic group, with no statistical difference between them. All of the non-nephrotic group patients who progressed to renal replacement therapy were analyzed by electron microscopy, the diagnosis of FSGS was confirmed, and there was the finding of high chronicity in these patients. …”
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The Impact of Stock Liquidity on Returns under Asymmetric Information and Financial Constraints by Mehrzad Alijani, Fatemeh Nezhad Hossseinian

“…Furthermore, a negative and statistically significant relationship is observed between higher stock liquidity and lower investment in companies characterized by information asymmetry and greater financial constraints. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Wahiduddin Wahiduddin, Agung Pranoto, Sudjarwo Sudjarwo

“…The mean plasma vitamin D levels in T2DM with pulmonary TB and T2DM without pulmonary TB were 20.08 ng/ml (SD ± 0.83 ng/ml) and 20.29 ng/ml (SD ± 0.81 ng/ml), respectively, we found no significant result in statistic (p = 0.287). Vitamin D deficiency was not associated with the incidence of pulmonary TB in T2DM, whereas female sex, age> 50 years, BMI ? …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported food insecurity among women in Burkina Faso: evidence from the performance monitoring for action (PMA) COVID-19 survey data by Ortis Yankey, Marcellinus Essah, Prince M. Amegbor

“…The study, however, did not find a statistically significant increase in self-reported food insecurity due to COVID-19 restrictions compared with pre-pandemic levels. …”
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Choroidal thickness under pilocarpine versus cyclopentolate by Mukharram M. Bikbov, Gyulli M. Kazakbaeva, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Gulshat R. Mustafina, Jost B. Jonas

“…Application of cyclopentolate 1% and of pilocarpine 1% did not result in a statistically significant change in choroidal thickness in young healthy adults.…”
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Decade-Long Analysis: Unravelling the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of PM10 Concentrations in Malaysian Borneo by Salwa Naidin, Justin Sentian, Farrah Anis Fazliatul Adnan, Franky Herman, Siti Rahayu Mohd Hashim

“…Data collected from air quality monitoring stations over a 10-year period (2006–2016) were obtained from the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE). Statistical analyses were conducted using the Mann Kendall test to examine trends in PM10 concentrations. …”
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Recognizing and addressing burnout among healthcare workers in rural Nepal: a proof-of-concept study using Kern’s six-step theoretical framework by Raj Kumar Dangal, Eva Studer, Tula Krishna Gupta, Kristin Nguyen, Amit Suneja, Karuna Khadka, Shailina Bata Shrestha, Bibhav Acharya

“…Related-samples Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed a statistically significant difference (P = 0.007) in the post-test scores on the knowledge domain. …”
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Chemical composition of bird cherry fruits in the Northwestern region of Russia by S. Yu. Orlova, A. A. Yushev, T. V. Shelenga

“…Biochemical studies were performed using the methods adopted at VIR. Statistical processing of the data obtained was made using the Microsoft Excel software package.Results. …”
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The effect of the APOE4 genotype on physiological and cognitive health in randomised controlled trials with an exercise intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Felicity S. E. Spencer, Richard J. Elsworthy, Leigh Breen, Jon R. B. Bishop, Connor Dunleavy, Sarah Aldred

“…Several areas of study design and reporting, including maintenance of relative exercise intensity and complete statistical reporting, were identified as needing improvement. …”
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Differentiating the cognitive development of early-term births in infants and toddlers: a cross-sectional study in China by Jing Hua, Jie Sun, Zhijuan Cao, Xiaotian Dai, Senran Lin, Jialin Guo, Guixiong Gu, Wenchong Du

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Assessment of programmed cell death 1 and its programmed cell death ligand 1 levels in vitiligo by Hanan R. Nada, Ahmed Mourad, Laila A. Rashed, Ghada M. El-Hanafy, Nermeen M.A. Abdallah, Mohamed M. Abdelhady

“…Nonlesional PD-1 level was also significantly higher than the control PD-l level (P<0.001). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between marginal and nonlesional PD-1 levels; (rho=0.792, P<0.001). …”
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Refining α-synuclein seed amplification assays to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from multiple system atrophy by James A. Wiseman, Clinton P. Turner, Richard L. M. Faull, Glenda M. Halliday, Birger Victor Dieriks

“…MSA cases yielded significantly higher values than PD cases across all four kinetic parameters in brain tissues, with the MSA-cerebellar phenotype having higher maximum relative fluorescence than the MSA-Parkinsonian phenotype. Statistical significance was maintained when the data were analysed regionally and when all regions were grouped. …”
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Assessing Glioblastoma Treatment Response Using Machine Learning Approach Based on Magnetic Resonance Images Radiomics: An Exploratory Study by Amirreza Sadeghinasab, Jafar Fatahiasl, Marziyeh Tahmasbi, Sasan Razmjoo, Mohammad Yousefipour

“…Ten‐fold cross‐validation was used to validate the models. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27; p‐value < 0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors among College Students at West Arsi Zone in Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Demelash Wachamo, Yadessa Tegene, Abdisa Tibeso, Assefa Washo

“…The result was declared as statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results. The utilization of at least one SRH service in the last twelve months was seen in 304 (58.6%) students. …”
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Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Newborns Admitted with Neonatal Sepsis at Public Hospitals in Ethiopia by Samuel Dessu, Aklilu Habte, Tamirat Melis, Mesfin Gebremedhin

“…Variables which had p value < 0.05 in multivariable analysis using the cox proportional hazard model were declared as statistically significant predictors of mortality. Results. …”
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A comparative study on the efficacy of over-the-counter wax solvents versus distilled water for managing ear cerumen by Syed. Mohd. Ahmad, Rajesh Kumar Suman, Simran Kaur Pal, Ayush Agrawal

“…Mild post-interventional pain was managed with an as-needed dosage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Statistically significant differences were observed in the study parameters between the subjects of the two groups. …”
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