Risk of Selected Fetal Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Bikila Tefera Debelo, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon

“…P-value of <0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results. The incidence of adverse neonatal outcomes including stillbirth, preterm birth, and low birth weight in the advanced maternal age group was 13.2%, 19.8%, and 16.5%, respectively. …”
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Effect of partial oocyte maturation before ovum pick up on developmental competence of buffalo oocytes by Amjad Riaz, Muhammad K. Ashraf, Talha Ashraf, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad H. Mushtaq, Burhan E. Azam

“…The data was analyzed by using mixed effect models in SAS statistical software. Treatment with hCG did not affect the number of small, medium, and large follicles at the time of OPU. …”
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Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Various Types of Decision Makers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dora Samaria, Eva Tallutondok, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Imanuel Imanuel

“…The median of self-efficacy and knowledge showed statistically significant differences among decision-making groups (P<0.001).Conclusion: This study revealed a significant difference between diverse decision-making groups and knowledge and self-efficacy. …”
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Preferences of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals on using noninvasive prenatal testing to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes: a discrete choice experiment by Mireille N Bekker, Ewoud Schuit, Ian Smith, Ellis Becking, Elisabeth Akkerman, Peter Scheffer, Daphne Stemkens, Caroline J Bax, Neeltje Crombag, Lidewij Henneman

“…Higher test accuracy, fewer unnecessary interventions and less false reassurance all had a statistically significant (p&lt;0.05) impact on the preference for a test. …”
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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

“…Compared to those who did not complete EAC sessions, those who completed were more likely to be virally suppressed, although results were not statistically significant, (RD = 0.07; 95%CI -0.08–0.23; p = 0.36). …”
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Causal Model of Aggression based on Personality Traits, Early Maladaptive Schema and Aggression: Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies by Shila Mohseni, Majid Barzegar, Azarmidokht Rezaei, Hossein Baghooli

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between early dysfunctional schemas, personality traits, and aggression.Method: The research design employed correlational analysis and structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study comprised all second-year high school students in Yasuj during the 2019-2020 academic year. …”
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Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“…A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.   Results: Of the 142 notified cases of fever and maculopapular rash, 113 were confirmed as measles (79.6%). …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

“…The data were cleaned, coded, and entered into SPSS 22.0 statistical software and analyzed. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify factors associated with S. mansoni infection. …”
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Peripapillary and Macular Flow Changes in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) by Juejun Liu, Changzheng Chen, Lu Li, Zuohuizi Yi, Hongmei Zheng

“…The sRPC values were significantly lower than iRPC at 1-2/3–6 months (p=0.016, p=0.013), and sSVD values were lower than iSVD at 1-2 months (p=0.010). Statistically significant correlations were found between wRPC and wRNFL values at 3–6 months (r = 0.626, p=0.022), between wSVD and wGCC at 1-2 weeks and 1-2 months (r = 0.570, r = 0.436; p=0.007, p=0.048). …”
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The Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Development of Preeclampsia in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at a Tertiary Hospital by Wu H, Zhang L, Xie Z, Cai H, Zhang J, Yu L

“…Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to address the intertwin correlation between glycemic levels and the primary outcomes.Results: There was no significant difference in the risk of PE between non-GDM and GDM pregnancies (OR, 0.70; 95% CI: 0.38– 1.27; P = 0.238). No statistically significant differences were observed in the prevalence of small for gestational age and large for gestational age between the study groups. …”
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Geographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety Net Hospital System by Joseph Kim, Song Zhang, Ang Gao, Donglu Xie, Salahuddin Kazi, David R. Karp, Christie M. Bartels, E. Blair Solow

“…In the safety net cohort, there was a statistically significant difference only in smoking status (P < 0.05). …”
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Plasma Diaphanous Related Formin 1 Levels Are Associated with Altered Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case Control Study by Xing Li, Mingyu Liao, Jiaqing Shao, Weixin Li, Liu Shi, Dong Wang, Juan Ni, Qiuyue Shen, Fan Yang, Guiliang Peng, Ling Zhou, Yuling Zhang, Zheng Sun, Hongting Zheng, Min Long

“…All of the participants were divided into normal-weight (NW) and overweight/obese (OW) subgroups. Statistical analyses were performed with R studio. Results. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations of PM2.5 and O3 Relationship during 2014–2021 in Eastern China by Yasong Li, Tijian Wang, Qin’geng Wang, Yawei Qu, Hao Wu, Min Xie, Mengmeng Li, Shu Li, Bingliang Zhuang

“…We quantified the spatiotemporal variations of them in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) utilizing long-term integrated data during 2014–2021 and examined the evolution of their relationship at different time scales through statistical analysis. Based on our investigations, it was found that the yearly average level of PM2.5 presented a consistent diminish, falling from 55.8 µg m−3 (2014) to 31.9 µg m−3 (2021), while O3 increased by 7.2% during 2014–2017 but decreased by 1.9% in 2018–2021. …”
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Comparing physiological and psychological effects of virtual reality vs. traditional high-intensity interval training in healthy individuals: results from a preliminary pilot rando... by Jonathan Robinson, Mohammad Haziq Bin Abdul Razak

“…Physiological outcomes, including heart rate parameters (measured using a Polar HR monitor) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE, assessed using the Borg scale), as well as psychological outcomes of the flow experience (measured using the Flow State Scale questionnaire) were assessed. Results Statistical analysis showed no significant difference in heart rate parameters between the VR and non-VR groups, indicating that both interventions achieved comparable exercise intensity and meeting the recommended levels for health benefits. …”
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The Effect of Innovative Technology Benefits and E-Commerce Using Motivations on Customer Experience and Customer Information by Zahra Bigdelou, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of technology benefits and motivations for using e-commerce on customer experience and consumer information with the mediating role of pleasure and timely use.Methodology: The present study is applied research regarding the purpose and a descriptive survey regarding the implementation method. The statistical population of the study was all customers of Digi Kala Co. …”
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In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Beverage and Finfish on Pathogenic and Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganism in Ethiopia by Fitsum Dejene, Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Dagimawie Tadesse

“…Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc analysis was performed by SPSS 25 statistical software. Result. A total of 40 lactic acid bacteria were isolated; among them, 4 lactic acid bacteria, belonging to the genera Enterococcus, Leuconostoc, and Weisellia from fermented beverage and Pediococcus from fish, were screened for antimicrobial activity. …”
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Factors influencing minimum acceptable diet (MAD) intake among children aged 6–23 months in remote mid-Himalayan region of Sudurpaschim, Nepal by Basant Kumar Dhami, Dhirendra Nath, Rajendra Lamichhane

“…Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and a p-value < 0.05 was used to determine whether a variable was statistically significant. Results The children were, on average, 16 months old, and over half (55.4%) were male. …”
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Associations of the triglyceride-glucose index and remnant cholesterol levels with the prevalence of Carotid Plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study by Xin Xu, Tianrong Pan, Xing Zhong, Yijun Du, Deyuan Zhang

“…A multivariate logistic regression study indicated that, after adjusting statistically significant variables screened in LASSO regression, TyG index [OR (95% CI): 1.810 (1.077, 3.113)] and RC [OR (95% CI): 1.988 (1.034, 3.950)] remained the risk factors for carotid plaque presence. …”
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Burden and Determinant of Inadequate Dietary Diversity among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Yared Hailesilassie, Fissaha Tekulu Welay

“…Random-effects model meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled burden of inadequate dietary diversity and its determinants at a 95% confidence interval with its respective odds ratio (OR) using statistical R-software version 3.6.1. Moreover, quality appraisal of the included studies, publication bias, and level of heterogeneity were checked with subgroup analysis and sensitivity influential test. …”
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Experimental study of polishing systems on surface roughness and color stability of novel bulk-fill composite resins by Seda Nur Karakaş, Sevde Gül Batmaz, Volkan Çiftçi, Cihan Küden

“…The initial color parameters and those measured after 7 days were recorded to evaluate color change. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s post-hoc tests (α = 0.05). …”
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